[ad_1] A young man who had eaten a slug in the style of a challenge eight years ago lost his fight against rat lungworm, a type of parasite. He died last Friday …
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Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus were detected in Hartford
[ad_1] HARTFORD, CT – State authorities announced that mosquitoes trapped at Keney Park in Hartford were tested positive for West Nile virus on July 24th. According to municipal officials, no one has …
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[ad_1] LOS ANGELES, California – According to health authorities, other mosquitoes collected in the San Fernando Valley have been tested positive for West Nile virus. Two samples from Sherman Oaks and Porter …
Read More »Teenager infected with hookworms during a trip to South Florida
[ad_1] MEMPHIS, Tenn (WATN) – A mother shares her son's story after contracting hookworms last month on a missionary trip to South Florida Kelli Dumas says that his son and eight other …
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[ad_1] MEMPHIS, TENN. – A Memphis teenager and five other Mid-South people struggle with hookworms after a trip outside of the state. The 17-year-old boy, Michael, went on a mission to South …
Read More »97 infected with Norovirus at Maine Beach, according to CDC
[ad_1] Many became ill by caring for someone who was sick after swimming in the lake. (Google Earth) The Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that about 100 people …
Read More »Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus are found in Discovery Bay, east of Brentwood
[ad_1] Mosquitoes found in two places in eastern Contra Costa County have been tested positive for West Nile virus, county officials said Thursday. Infected mosquitoes were found in traps at Discovery Bay …
Read More »New Jersey dad infected with flesh-eating bacteria while he crabs to lose his fingers, some toes
[ad_1] Angel Perez, 60, complained of symptoms after returning from the crab on July 2nd. (Fox 29) A New Jersey father who contracted a crab-eating bacteria at Matt & Landing, Mauritius, in …
Read More »"Totally possible" to die from an infected insect bite in Britain, warns the expert
[ad_1] The bites of infected insects could kill you here in Britain, warned an expert. Antibiotic Research UK (ANTRUK) said that warm weather has seen haematophagous horsefly populations reach Mediterranean levels. Insects …
Read More »O.C. Authorities warn of West Nile virus, while first infected mosquito sample is in Garden Grove
[ad_1] The first mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile virus this year was confirmed by the Orange County County Mosquito and Vector Control District in Garden Grove, the agency said in …
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