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Typhus sounds remotely familiar, right? It is another one of those diseases from the past? Not so fast. It is actually an emerging disease is some areas of the United States. Texas has seen more than 400 cases of murine (flea-borne) typhus since the beginning of 2017. The Greek word typhein meaning “to smoke”, was […]
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We all learned about the “Black Death” in school. The bubonic plague swept across Europe in the Middle Ages, killing nearly two-thirds of the population. It was at that time that rats on ships became associated with plague. It would take almost 500 years for researchers to identify rat fleas infected with the […]
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If you prefer to listen to podcasts, feel free to play the audio version of this blog by clicking on the player above. Podcast: Rabbit Fever Length: 3:48 minutes Written and read by the author Fall is upon us, and many people are getting ready for fall and winter hunting. Now is a good time […]
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