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Tularemia in muskrats: Long Point, Ontario

By Scott Weese on May 6, 2020
Posted in Other animals

A recent report from the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) describes an outbreak of tularemia in muskrats in Long Point, Ontario. Tularemia is a potentially nasty disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. While not many people have contact with muskrats or live in Long Point, it’s still noteworthy.

 The investigation was  initiated following…

Boy Scouts not so prepared this time

By Scott Weese on September 27, 2012
Posted in Other animals

Earlier this year, a troop of Boy Scouts in the US beat off a rabid beaver that was attacking their leader (I wonder if there’s a badge for that). Boy Scouts and infectious diseases are in the news again, but not with as happy a story.

In the recent incident reported on ProMED, ten…

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