The rats of Evanston: Searching for solutions Evanston Round Table July 17, 2024 It was a Saturday morning at the beginning of October. Larry Heaney, a resident of Evanston for almost 30 years, was starting a survey of his neighborhood. Going down the alleyway behind his home, Heaney checked out the trash bins at each residence, and 10 out of the 30 bins had one thing in common: … Read More from The rats of Evanston: Searching for solutions Read Article
Big spike in leptospirosis cases in flooded areas Radio New Zealand July 15, 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 Read Article
3 dead in Arizona from illness spread by rodents, officials say 12 News July 12, 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 Read Article
