Tag: Plague

Officials are closing off some areas on the south shore of Lake Tahoe after some chipmunks tested positive for plague, an infectious disease that affects both humans and other mammals. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced that based on the positive plague tests and planned Vector Control treatments, the Taylor Creek

Update from 11. March, 2019: a New Species in the state of Hesse located The Senckenberger research Institute showed recently a Population of the Asian Species Aedes koreicus in the state of Hesse. The researchers consider this to be the harbingers of a nationwide spread of exotic mosquitoes in Germany. The new Species was discovered

The organization Doctors without borders is sounding the Alarm: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest Ebola epidemic, which has existed in the country ever rages, and she is out of control. Seven months ago, the disease broke out in the Republic of the Congo. Until now, there were more than 900

Madagascar’s seasonal outbreak of plague, which has so far killed two people, is “under control”, Health Minister Yoel Rantomalala said Thursday. “We have recorded from August 1 to September 17, 13 suspected cases of plague, three of which are confirmed and caused two deaths,” Rantomalala said. The first fatality was recorded in Fiadanana, north of

Plague of toxic caterpillars hits the UK: Oak moths that cause deadly asthma attacks and vomiting have been spotted in parks – here’s how to spot them and what to do if you find a nest Larval stage of oak processionary moths spotted in the south-east of England Hairs on the caterpillars cause severe dizziness, fever