Jefferson County Public Health has just alerted the public that a third raccoon this year has tested positive for rabies. In ...

Recent viral mutations have shown avian influenza’s adaptability to mammalian hosts, prompting infectious disease, animal ...

Some may call them dangerous wild animals, but for Stephen Kaspar, raccoons — or "masked bandits," as he calls them — are ...

The discovery of a third rabid raccoon in Amityville leads to a Suffolk health warning and calls for increased public ...

It’s a new Amityville horror. Health officials confirmed the first two cases of rabid raccoons in Amityville since 2009 — and warned the disease could be spreading. “We are very concerned ...

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The Infectious diseases topic features the latest news, guidelines, education, EMS training and tips related to infection control and EMS role in prevention the transmission of and caring for ...

Beyond the immediate risk of injury and potential disease transmission, such unusual aggression in raccoons could signal larger environmental issues. Habitat destruction, human expansion, and resource ...

It’s common for people to pick up small animals like rabbits, squirrels and raccoons thinking the critters ... “Because of the potential for disease, unfortunately, some of those animals ...