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Kissing Bugs Spreading Deadly Chagas Disease In 29 States, Creeping North Kissing Bugs Spreading Deadly Chagas Disease In 29 States, Creeping North
Kissing Bugs Spreading Deadly Chagas Disease In 29 States, Creeping North They bite at night and leave more than an itch.  Kissing bugs capable of spreading the parasite behind Chagas disease have been found in 29 states, and the often-silent infection can turn deadly years later. Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is primarily spread by triatomine “kissing” bugs.  Most infections in the United States were acquired in Latin America, but local transmission does occur in the US, particularly in the South and Southwest where the insects are more common.  The CDC estimates about 280,000 people in the United States are livi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again
West Mass City Says Its Water Is Safe To Drink Again West Springfield residents no longer need to boil their water before using it. City officials lifted the order Friday, April 21, after a second round of tests showed the water was safe to drink.  The boil order was implemented after a 24-inch water transmission pipe on Gooseberry Road broke on Tuesday, causing low pressure for hundreds of residents and fears about potential bacterial infections.  The Department of Public Works repaired the pipe, and the EPA ran multiple water quality tests over several days to verify it was safe to consume from the tap, the city said in its announcement.  …

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by Josh Lanier
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First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT
First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan (POW) virus infection in the state. State health officials issued an alert on Wednesday, May 4 advising that a Windham County man between the ages of 50 and 59 has contracted the virus after becoming ill in the fourth week of March. Related story - Maine Man Dies After Contracting Rare 'POW' Virus From Tick Bite, CDC Says Tests performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory in Fort Collins, Colorado, confirmed the presence of antibodies to the POW virus…

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by Zak Failla