Posts by Glenn Fonseca
Dengue fever warning issued after eleventh case discovered in Miami/Dade
A Miami-Dade County resident has become the eleventh person to locally acquire dengue fever this year, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County confirmed Tuesday.
Read MoreWeek of Sept 16 – Top 10 Cities of Heartworm Disease
The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) released a report of the top 10 cities of Heartworm Disease. They release one every month and this is the September version. Heartworm disease is a vector spread disease that is commonly found in dogs. Not only do we need to protect ourselves from Vectors, but our animals as…
Read MoreWeek of Sept 16 – Domestic Outbreaks
This article is written by Madalyn Bierster from mypanhandle.com. This article covers the first human case of West-Nile Virus in Panama City Florida. The mosquito count is increasing because of the increase in humidity and precipitation that Florida sees in summer months. <iframe src=”https://www.mypanhandle.com/community/first-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-in-bay-county-resident/” width=”100%” height=”800px”><iframe> Lynn Jolicoeur from CommonHealth writes about Eastern Equine Encephalitis…
Read MoreWeek of Sept 16 – International Outbreaks
This article originally released by CNN talks about pandemics and how we always act when its too late. That the world could experience a mosquito borne disease pandemic due to climate change. We must raise awareness of vector-borne diseases. <iframe src=”https://wqad.com/2019/09/18/risk-of-a-global-pandemic-is-growing-and-the-world-isnt-ready-experts-say/” width=”100%” height=”800px”><iframe> Africacheck.org released an article investigating what is behind the frequent outbreaks in…
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