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Florida reports 6 additional animal rabies cases in September

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on rabies surveillance in Florida, the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology reported an additional six animal rabies cases in September. This...

Florida reports 53 animal rabies cases in the first eight months of 2021

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology has reported 53 confirmed animal rabies cases since the beginning of the year through August 31. Of the 53...

A very interesting parasite!–A raccoon roundworm livestream

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In this latest livestream, I look at Baylisascaris procyonis, or the raccoon roundworm. Trichinosis cases reported in Córdoba, Argentina; Linked to salami and chorizo Michigan reports EEE in Livingston...

New York City reports 30 rabies cases to date, Oral rabies vaccine distributed

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 New York City health officials report thirty rabies positive animals across the five boroughs to date in 2020: 8 raccoons, 1 skunk, and 1 cat from Bronx, 12 raccoons, 1 cat,...

Florida: Lake County reports two raccoon rabies exposures

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Lake County, FL health officials are reminding the public to avoid contact with wild and stray animals to protect themselves from the risk of rabies exposure after...

Raccoons: Escambia County reports 3 people suffering bites

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) urges residents and visitors to protect themselves from the risk of rabies exposure by avoiding...

Rabies in the US: Geography, wildlife, exposure and prevention

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Rabies is an acute viral infection that is transmitted to humans or other mammals usually through the saliva from a bite of an infected animal. It is also rarely contracted through breaks in the skin or...

Florida reports 60 animal rabies cases through September

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Last month, a human rabies case and fatality was reported in Highlands County, the first human case of rabies acquired in Florida since 1948. Today, the Florida Department of Health reported that from...

Raccoon roundworm survey: 7 percent of Santa Barbara residents tested were positive for antibodies

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The raccoon that topples your trashcan and pillages your garden may leave more than just a mess. More likely than not, it also contaminates your yard with parasites — most notably, raccoon roundworms...

Raccoon dog is a more acute risk than raccoon as vector for local parasites

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Raccoons and raccoon dogs are non-native species in Europe, being endemic to North America and the Far East, respectively. Both were introduced to northern Europe and have extended their range to the south....