New York raw milk tests positive for campylobacter; public warning issued September 19, 2023 New York’s Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball warns people against drinking raw milk from a Schuyler County dairy because it is contaminated. Testing has shown that raw milk from Sunset View Creamer LLC is contaminated with Campylobacter jejuni. The dairy is at […]
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By Brooke Kleiboer, August 1st, 2023 New diagnostic tools protect dogs and humans from deadly parasite: U of S research An emerging parasite known as Echinococcus multilocularis has been increasingly appearing in coyotes in Western Canada as well as in new regions of North America in recent years. It poses a potential threat to the health […]
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Mosquitos that carry West Nile are becoming resistant to insecticides, CDC says By Erika Edwards, July 29, 2023 A report by NBC News discussed a visit with the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) insect lab in Colorado. One growing concern for health officials is West Nile virus, as mosquitos that carry the disease are growing […]
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Cancer treatment could halt Lyme disease in its tracks, UMass Amherst researchers say By Jeremy C. Fox, July 28, 2023 A type of drug used to treat some cancers could be effective in halting the symptoms of tick-borne Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that affects nearly half a million Americans each year, according to a new […]
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You Really Are a Tick Magnet by Darren Incorvaia, July 1, 2023 A New York Times article discusses a recent publication in Current Biology by Dr. Sam England, Dr. Katie Lihou and Daniel Robert. The research team investigated static electricity fields and their role in assisting ticks to attach to new hosts. The model demonstrated […]
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USDA Awards $3.2 Million to Fund Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboards By Jennifer Shike, July 13, 2023 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is awarding more than $3.2 million in cooperative agreement funding to create antimicrobial resistance dashboards. These public-private partnerships will improve access to information on antimicrobial resistance […]
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Rabid cat bites 2 in Canandaigua by James Battaglia, July 13, 2023 ROCHESTER, New York — A feral cat captured in Canandaigua has tested positive for rabies. According to Ontario County Public Health, the cat was captured Tuesday after biting two people. It was submitted for testing, which came back positive for rabies Wednesday. Those […]
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