Human plague returns to Apache County after 11 years Posted on May 4, 2026 Public health officials in Apache County in Arizona have confirmed the county’s first human case of plague since 2015, marking the only known human infection reported in the United States so far in 2026, according to multiple outlets, including AZ Family. … Read More from Human plague returns to Apache County after 11 years
Rat eradication sparks record-breaking seabird breeding on Wake Atoll Posted on May 4, 2026 Native seabird populations are making a remarkable recovery on Wake Atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, one year on from the removal of invasive rats from the islets. … Read More from Rat eradication sparks record-breaking seabird breeding on Wake Atoll
City Urges Flea Prevention as LA County Typhus Cases Hit Record High Posted on May 4, 2026 The Pasadena Public Health Department issued an advisory this week urging residents to protect their pets and properties against fleas after Los Angeles County recorded an all-time high of 220 flea-borne typhus cases in 2025, with nearly nine out of 10 patients requiring hospitalization, according to a county press release on April 2, 2026. … Read More from City Urges Flea Prevention as LA County Typhus Cases Hit Record High
