Big spike in leptospirosis cases in flooded areas Posted on July 16, 2024 There has been a big spike in cases of leptospirosis in flooded areas in New Zealand. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection shared in the urine of infected animals, which causes bad flu like symptoms, and two out of three people who contract it are hospitalised. Last year there were 170 cases nationwide, nearly all in … Read More from Big spike in leptospirosis cases in flooded areas
PMPs Staying Safe While Working in Extreme Heat Posted on July 16, 2024 Pest management professionals throughout the West Coast are used to working in heat, but conditions throughout much of the region the last two weeks have been extreme even by their standards. Some areas have experienced multiple days of triple-digit weather that has turned deadly. “In our service area we have had temperatures between 103 and … Read More from PMPs Staying Safe While Working in Extreme Heat
3 dead in Arizona from illness spread by rodents, officials say Posted on July 16, 2024 (July 16, 2024) Coconino County has reported its first case of the hantavirus since 2016. The county said Friday that three human cases of the virus carried through rodents have been reported over the last 15 months and two have turned fatal. On a statewide level, Arizona’s reported seven cases and three fatalities of the hantavirus over the last six … Read More from 3 dead in Arizona from illness spread by rodents, officials say
