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Dr. Mitch Shulman: Rabies — What you need to know
Canada

Dr. Mitch Shulman: Rabies — What you need to know

  • By Dr. Mitch Shulman, The Suburban

Quebec is undertaking an animal vaccination program to control the spread of rabies among raccoons because there’s been a significant increase in the number of infected raccoons in the Montérégie and Estrie regions and raccoon rabies has infected a stray (feral) cat in that region.

Virginia

Virginia confirms first locally acquired dengue case

  • By Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Virginia health officials are monitoring for additional dengue cases after confirming the first documented infection acquired within the state.

Kansas

Cyclospora cases rise in Kansas, following report of two deaths nationally

  • Morgan Chilson

TOPEKA — Kansas cases of a gastrointestinal illness typically caused by an organism on produce rose to 615 as of Wednesday, up about 150 cases from last week, according to a state infectious disease dashboard. Cyclosporiasis cases nationally rose to more than 6,300 and two deaths linked to the outbreak occurred in Michigan, the Centers […]

Kansas

Kansas cases of illness causing explosive diarrhea jump to 289 

  • Morgan Chilson

TOPEKA — Kansas cases of an infection that causes gastrointestinal illness increased to 289 over the past week, and the state’s health agency said they are connected to a national outbreak. The state’s cyclosporiasis cases are part of more than 7,400 cases reported nationally and are linked to Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce, which […]