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Marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazide in a test on March 14th. Hydrochlorothiazide can be used to mask the presence of banned drugs. The minimum reporting concentration is 20 ng/mL. The AIU notes she had an estimated concentration of 3800 ng/mL in urine. The positive test …

Jul 17, 2025, 11:50 AM ET MONACO — Women’s marathon world-record holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test Thursday. Track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said Chepngetich tested positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent in March and “opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU’s investigation was ongoing.” The Kenyan runner set the …

Mosquito traps test positive for West Nile virus in Fulton County  WSB-TV West Nile virus detected in Fulton County  FOX 5 Atlanta Fulton County health officials say mosquito samples tested positive for West Nile  11Alive.com 2 mosquito traps in Atlanta test positive for West Nile virus, board of health says  WRDW Mosquito traps in Fulton County test positive for West Nile Virus  95.5 WSB Source …

The bat was found on Boston Post Road. Health officials said “the public should refrain from feeding or approaching any wild or stray animals.” “Rabies is a deadly disease caused by a virus that can infect all warm-blooded animals, including people,” the health district wrote. “It is spread mostly by wild animals, but stray cats and dogs may also become …

Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been identified in Oregon for the first time this year, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Three pools — groups of up to 50 mosquitoes — tested positive for the virus in eastern Oregon’s Malheur County. No cases of people contracting the virus in Oregon have been reported so far to federal health …