Death toll in Brazil floods rises to 171 Zee Business June 2, 2024 Death toll in Brazil floods has risen to 171 , the state’s civil defence agency said. Cases of leptospirosis are also on the rise, it added. Since April 29, floods caused by record rains and rising rivers have affected 2.39 million people, with 43 missing and 617,900 having been evacuated from their destroyed or flooded … Read More from Death toll in Brazil floods rises to 171 Read Article
Rats Close Supermarket – The Roof Rat Challenge? Professional Pest Manager - AU June 1, 2024 The importance of maintaining a rodent-free commercial premises, especially if it is a food handling establishment, cannot be underestimated. Apart from health and safety issues, reputational damage can be significant. The recent rodent issues at the Woolworths store in Dunedin, New Zealand, is a case in point. … Read More from Rats Close Supermarket – The Roof Rat Challenge? Read Article
Finnish Vole Fever Expands Southward Mirage News May 29, 2024 Researchers have discovered that bank voles in southern Sweden (Skåne) carry a virus that can cause hemorrhagic fever in humans. This finding was made more than 500 km south of the previously known range. The virus strain discovered in Skåne appears to be more closely related to strains from Finland and Karelia than to the … Read More from Finnish Vole Fever Expands Southward Read Article