Skin-Disfiguring Parasite May Be Endemic in Texas, Present in Other States
October 24, 2023 : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that a skin-disfiguring parasite known as Leishmania may be endemic in Texas and present in other southern states.
Devastating Bird Flu Officially Reaches Antarctica for the First Time
October 24, 2023 : Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, has officially reached Antarctica for the first time. The virus was detected in brown skua (Catharacta antarctica) carcasses on Bird Island, a subantarctic island north of the Antarctic Peninsula.
