State sees significant drop in West Nile (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

West Nile Virus hasn't seriously bitten Michigan this year, and seems to have spared the state's northern reaches.

West Nile cases dip in S.D. (The Argus Leader)

There have been 28 human cases of West Nile Virus in South Dakota this year through the beginning of September, a number that Health Department officials say is low compared to other years. "This is the second-lowest we've had since 2002," said Dr. Lon Kightlinger, state epidemiologist. At the end of August 2007, 164 cases had been reported.

Mosquitoes test positive for WNV (North Platte Telegraph)

Telegraph Staff Report MCCOOK - Two out of six tested pools of mosquitoes in Chase County has tested positive for West Nile virus according to the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department. A total of 14 test sites have had positive mosquito pools in the State of Nebraska. Dawson and Phelps counties are two of the closest counties which have also had positive test pools for West Nile Virus.

Ivanhoe cheese Inc. recalls products for listeria contamination (CBC)

Canada's food watchdog and Ivanhoe Cheese Inc. on Wednesday issued a recall of certain cheese products distributed in Ontario because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.

Calcium Levels May Predict Prostate Cancer (CBS News)

Men with high-normal levels of calcium in their blood may have an increased risk for developing fatal prostate cancer, early research suggests.

Too Much Calcium In Blood May Increase Risk Of Fatal Prostate Cancer (Medical News Today)

Men who have too much calcium in their bloodstreams may have an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, according to a new analysis from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin. "We show that men in upper range of the normal distribution of serum calcium subsequently have an almost three-fold increased risk for fatal prostate cancer," said Gary G.

Blood calcium levels may be tipoff for deadly prostate cancer (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Men with too much calcium in their blood could be at much higher risk for fatal prostate cancer, a new study suggests.

Too Much Calcium In Blood May Increase Risk Of Fatal Prostate Cancer (Science Daily)

Men who have too much calcium in their bloodstreams may have an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, according to a new analysis.

Public health officials: Stay away from bats, strays (Quincy Herald-Whig)

Public health and animal control officials are warning people to avoid contact with bats and stray animals because of the potential for exposure to rabies.

Second case of West Nile found in Moses Lake (Columbia Basin Herald)

GRANT COUNTY - A second horse in Moses Lake tested positive for West Nile Virus, Grant County Health District advised. The health district added no Grant County residents have tested positive for the virus.

Ivanhoe cheese Inc. recalls products for listeria contamination

Canada's food watchdog and Ivanhoe Cheese Inc. on Wednesday issued a recall of certain cheese products distributed in Ontario because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes .

Mushrooms recalled for possible listeria contamination

Canada's food watchdog has now issued a recall of Fresh Obsessions brand 'ready to serve pre-washed sliced white mushrooms' as they could be infected with Listeria monocytogenes.

Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome

"You're my baby," a young mother says to her newborn. At the insistence of the hospital, the families' names are kept confidential.

West Nile Virus Victim Goes Home After Year In Hospital

A man is going home Thursday after spending a year in a hospital suffering from West Nile virus, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Listeriosis symptoms

The current listeriosis outbreak has rattled the confidence of many consumers, now second-guessing what they may have dismissed as general nausea or the flu.

Pakistan's Governing Coalition Splits, Promising More Convulsions

McClatchy Washington Bureau ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party out of Pakistan's coalition government and joined the opposition Monday, a blow to chances for political ...

Listeria FAQs

The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes , commonly referred to as listeria, is found in soil, vegetation, sewage, water and the feces of animals and humans.

Tetanus and Strangles

The Two Most Serious Horse Diseases Both tetanus and strangles can cause any horse a lot of suffering and can also cause death.

FDA Panel Seeks to Water Down Warnings on Tamiflu Side Effects

An FDA advisory panel has recommended that warning labels for the flu drug Tamiflu be amended to emphasize that the reported side effects might also occur in flu patients who are not taking the drug.

Initiate change in your county's poison policies

The dominant paradigm of industry-influenced government today is to poison our world as the only means to kill bacteria allegedly responsible for air, food, water and soil-borne diseases and the spread of what ...