Rare equine virus that can infect humans found in 7 more counties By Phillip Pantuso, August 21, 2024 ALBANY — The state Department of Health said it had confirmed cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in horses in seven more upstate counties this week, days after confirming that a horse in the town of Newburgh had died of […]
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Diseases from ticks can be devastating to cattle, but a new vaccine could offer protections By Hector Alejandro Arzate, September 3, 2024 Researchers at the University of Missouri have developed a vaccine to protect cattle against a deadly tick-borne disease. Bovine anaplasmosis impacts red blood cells in cattle and causes the animal’s immune system to […]
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6 wild birds in Maine test positive for West Nile virus, state’s Center for Disease Control (CDC) says By Russ Reed, July 31, 2024 AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that six wild birds from multiple counties in the state tested positive for the mosquito-borne West Nile virus. […]
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Tick-Borne Diseases On the Rise in New England, How Will It Affect Farms? By Tom Venesky, July 27, 2024 As tick-borne diseases continue to increase across New England, a study in Vermont is looking into the significance of the risk to farmers. Cheryl Sullivan, a research assistant professor and entomologist with the University of Vermont, […]
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Maine Town Warned of Mosquito-Borne Illness By Leela Stockley, July 9, 2024 The town of Orono was notified by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention that mosquitoes in the area are carrying a virus that causes Jamestown Canyon Virus. According to the Town of Orono’s Facebook page, the community received a verbal notice from […]
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A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next? By Cynthia McCormick Hibbert, July 1, 2024 As a vaccine against Lyme disease enters late-stage clinical trials, scientists around the globe are already looking beyond Lyme and exploring the possibility of an anti-tick vaccine that could effectively protect against all kinds of […]
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Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise in Canada By Sameer Chhabra, June 24, 2024 Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. Anaplasmosis is an infection contracted by humans and animals caused by […]
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