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Pepper, a feline owned by John Lednicky, a virologist at the University of Florida, recently discovered orthoreovirus on a dead rodent he had caught. Orthorevirus is a viral genus that’s known to ...
A bat tested positive for rabies after a family found it had interacted with their dog and reported it to Gaston County Police Animal Care & Enforcement on Thursday.
While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.
The New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday a dog in Grant County tested positive for rabies. It’s the eighth ...
The Ledge Light Health District is warning residents in East Lyme after a bat recently tested positive for rabies, officials said. In the United States, bats are the most reported animals with rabies, ...
"I knew that bats carry rabies oftentimes, especially if they, you know, come at you unprovoked," Cash explained. "I decided to go in straight to the hospital." ...
Vaccinating vampire bats against rabies can help prevent the spread of the disease to livestock and humans. NPR's Scott Simon talks with epidemiologist Tonie Rocke about a new way to vaccinate bats.
A cat named Pepper has once again helped scientists discover a new virus—this time a mysterious orthoreovirus found in a ...
Shasta County Mosquito and Vector Control found 2025's first mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus in the county. Here's how to reduce bites.
The Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District staff routinely traps and monitors mosquito populations and tests them for diseases such as West Nile virus, St. Louis Encephalitis, and Western Equine ...
The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness reports that a bat that was found dead outside a home in Okolona has tested positive for rabies.
Pepper the cat is at it again. After his hunting skills helped virologists identify the first jeilongvirus in the United ...