Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today Posted on July 16, 2024 Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was known as the Black Death. While extremely rare, the disease is still around today, with a man in New Mexico dying of plague in March after being hospitalized for the disease and … Read More from Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today
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