Human case of plague surfaces in Colorado Posted on July 16, 2024 A human case of the plague has turned up in Colorado, health officials say. There were no immediate details about the victim — including age, gender or condition — or how they contracted the potentially deadly infection. It was reported in Pueblo County south of Colorado Springs, officials said. A resident died from the plague in Archuleta County … Read More from Human case of plague surfaces in Colorado
Meet The Woman Keeping Alberta Rat-Free Posted on July 16, 2024 On Easter Sunday in 2023, Karen Wickerson was at home in Airdrie, Alta., when an email arrived in her inbox. The sender got right to the point: There was a rat in her backyard. As evidence, she attached a photo of a large black roof rat eating out of a bird feeder. Wickerson pulled on … Read More from Meet The Woman Keeping Alberta Rat-Free
First human case of rare rodent, insect-carried disease reported in Jefferson County Posted on July 16, 2024 A rare disease associated with rodents, ticks and deerflies has been confirmed in a Wheat Ridge resident. Jefferson County Public Health said the resident had tularemia — this is the first positive human case in Jefferson County in 2024. Tularemia is a bacterial disease also known as “rabbit fever.” It can be transmitted to humans through infected … Read More from First human case of rare rodent, insect-carried disease reported in Jefferson County
