Plague confirmed in South Dakota Powell Tribune June 18, 2024 Testing from a northwest South Dakota prairie dog confirms plague as the cause of a late May prairie dog die off, according to the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. At stake is the largest free-ranging black-footed ferret population in the world. “We are concerned about the impacts to the black-footed ferret population … Read More from Plague confirmed in South Dakota Read Article
Young Grant County resident dies from hantavirus NCW Life June 14, 2024 On Wednesday, Grant County Health District announced that a Grant County resident in their 20s had died from hantavirus, a rare and sometimes deadly virus carried in the urine, droppings or saliva of infected rodents. The individual had experienced a known exposure to rodents, which GCHD says likely took place inside a vehicle. Hantavirus is most commonly carried … Read More from Young Grant County resident dies from hantavirus Read Article
Pasadena Sees Surge in Typhus Fever Cases, Health Officials Warn Pasadena Now June 13, 2024 The Pasadena Public Health Department has reported an elevated number of typhus fever infections in the city compared to previous years. As of May, eight Pasadena residents have been diagnosed with the disease, which is spread to humans by infected fleas primarily carried by feral cats and opossums, as well as by infected fleas carried … Read More from Pasadena Sees Surge in Typhus Fever Cases, Health Officials Warn Read Article
