DOH: Garbage issues worsen leptospirosis Inquirer August 17, 2024 Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa urged Metro Manila local governments to help address leptospirosis cases by attending to poor waste management, which increases the population of rats—the vector of the disease. “[W]hen solid waste management is poor, the rodent population numbers increase. When the rodent population numbers increase, leptospirosis cases will increase,” the … Read More from DOH: Garbage issues worsen leptospirosis Read Article
Officials warn of increase in flea-borne typhus cases in McKinney The Dallas Morning News August 10, 2024 Collin County officials are warning the public after a reported increase in cases of flea-borne typhus in McKinney. According to a news release from Collin County health care services, typhus can be spread to humans through contact with infected fleas, which become infected after biting infected animals such as dogs, cats, opossums or rats. The disease can … Read More from Officials warn of increase in flea-borne typhus cases in McKinney Read Article
Rodent reported inside state public health building in Las Cruces News From The States August 12, 2024 A state public health office in Las Cruces remained open on Monday, two weeks after state workers and the public reported seeing a rodent. Workers from three different state-run programs operating in the building reported encountering a rodent in late July, according to emails reviewed by Source New Mexico. Staff answered the main phone line on … Read More from Rodent reported inside state public health building in Las Cruces Read Article
