Tag Archives: Bites

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MI – A person was bitten by a rabid bat in southeast Michigan, health officials say. The St. Clair County Health Department was notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that a bat found in St. Clair County tested positive for rabies, according to an Oct. 10 news release from the county. One person …

Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more Mosquito-borne diseases have surged to record levels this year. Cases of West Nile Virus, a disease that can cause paralysis, were up 40 percent compared to normal this year, with …

LIVONIA, Mich. (WXYZ) — Officials say they are monitoring the presence of an invasive mosquito species in Michigan, the Aedes albopictus, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito. The City of Livonia recently posted that it is working with the Wayne County Department of Health to keep an eye on its presence in the state. The Aedes albopictus has a …

A small tick bite can be all it takes for a person to contract an allergy that makes it nearly impossible to consume red meats. Doctors in the Twin Lakes area and around the state are seeing an increase in patients reporting the condition. The condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome, has doubled in Arkansas over the last twenty years and …

A lone star tick is shown in this May 2, 2024, photo. A bite from this tick, among others, can cause alpha-gal syndrome in humans. Photo by Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3 By STEVE KRASKE, HALLE JACKSONKCUR Public Radio An allergy to red meat caused by tick bites is on the rise in Kansas and Missouri, public health experts say. It’s called alpha-gal syndrome, a …

If you find yourself being unfairly targeted by mosquitoes on a regular basis, science might have the answer for why you’re being singled out. Most people would presume that any human is fair game for the pesky flying insects, but it turns out they can be a lot more picky than we might think. They don’t take a chunk out …

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There’s a new medical issue on Martha’s Vineyard, and it’s impacting the way people eat. It’s known as “alpha-gal syndrome,” and is not a tick-borne illness, but rather an allergy in response to a tick bite.  “It’s skyrocketing across the island,” explained Patrick Roden-Reynolds, a biologist and tick researcher on Martha’s Vineyard.  The allergy can come in response to a …

China’s Economy Slows Sharply as Trade War Bites  Bloomberg.com China’s growth stumbles in July as retail sales, industrial output miss forecasts  CNBC China’s Economy Slows Broadly Even as Exports Keep Rising  The New York Times China’s economy lags in July under pressure from tariffs and a weak property market  Yahoo Finance China’s factory output, retail sales growth slump in blow to economy  Reuters Source link

Tick Bites on Martha’s Vineyard Has Businesses Going Vegan  The New York Times Source link