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    Sep 30, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  1. World Rabies Day has passed, but threat remains

    World Rabies Day 2011 was on Sept. 28. I do realize that this year’s rabies day has come and gone before I got the chance to write about it. However, it is never too late to emphasize the importance of rabies public awareness. World Rabies Day emphasizes the importance of vaccinations for pets, caution around wild animals, and control of feral cat and dog populations. The Kentucky Department for Public Health, local health departments, veterinarians and the Alliance for Rabies Control are working together to promote the Sept. 28 as the annual World Rabies Day.
    World Rabies Day 2011 was on Sept. 28. I do realize that this year’s rabies day has come and gone before I got the chance to write about it. However, it is never too late to emphasize the importance of rabies public awareness. World Rabies Day...

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Rabies, Pets

    2. Nov 12, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  2. Zoonoses are diseases that can affect both animals and humans

    The actual definition of zoonotic diseases is diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between, or shared by, animals and humans. Unfortunately, there are a lot of zoonotic diseases that people can contract from animals. However, the occurrence or likelihood of someone becoming infected by one of these diseases is still pretty rare. One of the most devastating diseases affecting mammals, including dogs and humans is rabies.
    The actual definition of zoonotic diseases is diseases caused by infectious agents that can be transmitted between, or shared by, animals and humans. Unfortunately, there are a lot of zoonotic diseases that people can contract from animals. However, the...

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Rabies, Vaccines, Health

    3. Nov 10, 2011 |Story| Jessamine Journal

  3. Jessamine site of first confirmed case of flu in state

    The colder weather is moving into Jessamine County, and so are the germs. The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Wednesday that Jessamine County was home to the season’s first “lab-confirmed case of influenza” in the state.
    news@jessaminejournal.com
    The colder weather is moving into Jessamine County, and so are the germs. The Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Wednesday that Jessamine County was home to the season’s first “lab-confirmed case of influenza” in the state....

    Tags: Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Flu, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses

    4. Jun 10, 2011 |Story| Winchester Sun

  4. Know what's best for your pets

    Have you ever experienced any rules, policies, protocols and regulations with regards to your pets?
    Have you ever experienced any rules, policies, protocols and regulations with regards to your pets? Most of us are used to certain rules and regulations, such as no pets allowed in a particular hotel or pets must be on a leash in a recreational park....

    Tags: Coughing, Preventative Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Pets, Chemical Industry

    5. Feb 27, 2011 |Story| Jessamine Journal

  5. Jessamine S.A.V.E. Center receives grant to vaccinate dogs for influenza

    Jessamine County S.A.V.E. Center in Nicholasville now has help in protecting dogs against canine influenza virus (CIV), a highly contagious disease that spreads easily from dog to dog, especially those in close proximity. The shelter received a grant for the vaccines as part of a Petfinder.com Foundation program to build community immunity against this respiratory infection. The foundation partnered with Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, a global animal health company and makers of the NOBIVAC(r) Canine Flu H3N8 vaccine, to fund the grant.
    news@jessaminejournal.com
    Jessamine County S.A.V.E. Center in Nicholasville now has help in protecting dogs against canine influenza virus (CIV), a highly contagious disease that spreads easily from dog to dog, especially those in close proximity. The shelter received a grant...

    Tags: Coughing, Preventative Medicine, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Bait rules designed to contain deadly fish virus

    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State wildlife regulators are reminding anglers that use of salmon eggs or minnows for bait is restricted in some waters to prevent the spread of a virus that's deadly to fish.
    LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State wildlife regulators are reminding anglers that use of salmon eggs or minnows for bait is restricted in some waters to prevent the spread of a virus that's deadly to fish. If you buy minnows for bait, the Michigan...

    Tags: Sepsis

    7. May 24, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Florida Travel Tips & Deals

    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in:
    Special Correspondent
    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...

    Tags: Prices, Auto Racing, Public Transportation, Architecture, August (movie)

    8. May 23, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  8. What's Going Around: More allergies

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - This week has been a tough one for allergy sufferers.
    lmatter@kspr.com, tnguyen@kspr.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - This week has been a tough one for allergy sufferers. All the rain and storms earlier in the week made pollen, especially mold, go up. Luckily it's dropped a little bit over the past couple of days. The Springfield-Greene County...

    Tags: Flu, Physical Conditions, Hospitals and Clinics, Allergies

    9. May 24, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  9. NFL: Miami, con un estadio anticuado, se queda sin Super Bowl

        El sur de Florida, con todo su glamour y eclecticismo, recibió un duro golpe esta semana cuando los dueños de equipos de la NFL hicieron pedazos el sueño de Miami de convertirse nuevamente en sede de un Super Bowl. En una votación que resultó en...

    Tags: Michael Morse, Jason Collins, Justin Bieber, American League, Chipper Jones

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Feet welcome multitude of fungi

    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...

    Tags: Research, Dermatology, Science and Technology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)

    11. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find

    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February.
    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February. The latest research into the virus, which before this year had never been...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Science, China

    12. May 23, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  12. UCI develops easy, inexpensive prostate cancer test

    UC Irvine chemists have found a way to detect prostate cancer that's as inexpensive and easy as a pregnancy test, the university announced this week. By identifying markers for the disease in urine, the method can detect prostate cancer's presence...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Prostate Cancer, University of California, Irvine

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