Did you know that more than 3 million dogs and cats are put to death every year because they are homeless? And that doesn’t include other types of pets. The estimated number of homeless animals across the United States in shelters is approximately 6-8 million. Those are staggering figures! Some pets are adopted, but the […]
[[Image:|right|400px|S]]The parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, is carried by Triatomine bugs and causes Chagas Disease. The triatoma bug is a varied species, all sharing similar traits. Triatomas are usually nocturnal and feed on the blood of mammals (including humans), birds and reptiles. Triatoma bugs have many names, reduviid bugs, kissing bugs, assassin bugs, cone-nosed bugs and blood […]
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), this year, 2012, will be the worst for infections of West Nile Virus. A total of 47 states have reported 1118 human cases. Mosquitoes transmit the disease through their bites to both humans and animals. The mayor of Dallas, Texas has declared a state of […]
