Jerry Genesio
Author of "UNSEEN HAZARDS That Threaten Hunters, Campers, and Hikers: What you should know about pathogens commonly found in wildlife."
This is where wildlife and healthcare professionals, hunters, campers, hikers, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts will find interesting information about natural unseen hazards that place them at risk. As my book focused exclusively on Rabies, Tetanus (Lockjaw), Tularemia (Rabbit Fever), Brucellosis (Undulant Fever), Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Borrelia (Lyme Disease), posts regarding these six diseases will be limited to more recent developments and items of interest that were not included or were not available when the book was published in June of 2009. Topics will also include Chronic Wasting Disease, West Nile Virus, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, and other diseases of particular interest to those who work and play in the great American outdoors.
Don’t Be Afraid – Be Aware!
The Natural Unseen Hazards blog is available to all free of charge and is maintained as a public service.
If you have questions related to pathogens commonly found in wildlife, e.g. the disease caused by a specific pathogen, hosts, vectors, symptoms, treatment, territorial range, etc., please comment here or e-mail to jerrygenesio@gmail.com and I will attempt to provide answers.
"Chance favors the prepared mind."
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"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."
Marie Curie"It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret."
Jackie Joyner Kersee
Search Results for: toxoplasmosis
Stanford study confirms prenatal TOXOPLASMOSIS testing could prevent infant brain and eye disease ~ TICK bite leaves Delaware man with TULAREMIA ~ RABIES reports from California, Connecticut (2), New York, North Carolina, & Wisconsin ~ AUTHOR’S NOTE.
National 10/05/11 stanford.edu: by Erin Digitale — Pregnant women in the United States don’t receive routine testing for toxoplasmosis infection. That’s a potentially serious deficiency in our prenatal care, according to the authors of a new Stanford study. Their research … Continue reading
Posted in Author's Note, Bacterial disease, Parasites, Studies, Vectors, Viral disease
Tagged bat, Cats, Deerfly, Dogs, Feral Cats, Rabbits, Rabies, Raccoons, rodents, skunk, ticks, Toxoplasmosis, Tularemia
Ohio State University scientists use new math and computer techniques to identify six viruses genetically close to H1N1 Swine Flu; and UK’s Cats Protection says pregnant women safe from Toxoplasmosis if they follow simple guidelines.
Global 06/13/11 eurekalert.org: Scientists using new mathematical and computational techniques have identified six influenza A viruses that have particularly close genetic relationships to the H1N1 “swine” flu virus that swept through the United States beginning in the spring of 2009. … Continue reading
Posted in Parasites, Studies, Viral disease
Tagged Cats, H1N1 Swine Flu Virus, Hogs, Toxoplasmosis
USGS study finds Lichens may be key to fighting Chronic Wasting Disease; CDC learns pet Frog breeder source of Salmonella outbreak; FDA approves new test for Toxoplasmosis; Hantavirus reports from Colorado, and Maine; a Coyote report from Mississipppi; Lyme Disease forums to be held in New Hampshire, and New Jersey; and Rabies reports from New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia. Travel Warnings for Dominica.
National 05/18/11 eurekalert.org: Certain lichens can break down the infectious proteins responsible for chronic wasting disease (CWD), a troubling neurological disease fatal to wild deer and elk and spreading throughout the United States and Canada, according to U.S. Geological Survey … Continue reading
Posted in Bacterial disease, Parasites, Prion disease, R & D, Studies, Travel Warning, Viral disease, Wildlife
Tagged African Dwarf Frog, Birds, Cat Scratch disease, Cats, Chronic Wasting Disease, Coyotes, Deer, Dogs, Elk, fox, Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, Leptospirosis, Lyme disease, Mad Cow disease, Moose, Prion disease, Rabies, rodents, Salmonella, Scrapie, Sheep, skunk, ticks, Toxoplasmosis, Ungulates
MICHIGAN to ban FERAL SWINE sporting operations if Legislature fails to pass regulations ~ CDC says new INFLUENZA VIRUS discovered in GUATEMALAN FRUIT BATS probably not a threat to HUMANS ~ RABIES reports from GEORGIA (2), KANSAS, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA (2), PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TEXAS, & VIRGINIA (2).
Michigan 02/29/12 minbcnews.com: The statewide ban on feral swine is scheduled to take effect on April 1, but Department of Natural Resources officials say the industry could still be saved if the legislature passes a law regulating the industry before then. … Continue reading
Posted in Bacterial disease, Legislation, Safety Alerts, Studies, Vectors, Viral disease, Wildlife
Tagged bacterial meningitis, bat, Brucellosis, Cats, Dogs, Feral Hogs, fox, Horses, Livestock, Novel Influenza A Virus, Pets, Pseudorabies, Rabies, Raccoons, skunk, Toxoplasmosis, Trichinosis, Tuberculosis
FLORIDA zoo training FERAL CATS to protect exotic residents and visitors ~ MOUNTAIN LION report from CALIFORNIA ~ NIH scientists begin CHIKUNGUNYA VACCINE trial ~ TRAVEL WARNINGS for BRAZIL.
Florida 12/18/11 palmbeachdailynews.com: by Carolyn Susman — The next time you visit the Palm Beach Zoo, feel free to feed the ducks and the geese and to follow the roaming peacock around. But stay clear of Snuggle Cat. He’s working. … Continue reading
Bobcat with Rabies attacks man in Florida; Beaver believed to have Rabies attacks three people in Pennsylvania; Feral Cats in metro Detroit, Michigan, thought to number 657,000; a Coyote report from California; a public meeting being held in Minnesota to discuss Gray Wolf de-listing; and Rabies reports from South Carolina, and Virginia.
Florida 05/31/11 ecbpublishing.com: by Fran Hunt – The Jefferson County Health Department (JCHD) issued a Rabies Alert in Jefferson County last week, which will remain in effect for the next 60 days, after a local man was attacked. The JCHD … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Viral disease, Wildlife
Tagged Beaver, Bobcats, Cats, Dogs, Feral Cats, fox, Rabies, Raccoons, rodents, Toxoplasmosis, Wolves
DNA analysis confirms Missouri Mountain Lions are from South Dakota, and its Timber Wolves are from the Great Lakes states; Smithsonian scientist says domestic cats, pet and feral, are primary predators of young Catbirds; a group in Arizona challenges Yuma’s Feral Cat ordinance; Rabies reports from California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Texas; and Coyote reports from California, and Indiana. Canada: Rabies report from Ontario.
Missouri 03/29/11 infozine.com: by Jim Low – (Excerpts) Analysis of DNA and other physical evidence is helping biologists learn more about unusual wildlife sightings that have occurred in Missouri in recent months . . . Results confirm … Continue reading
Posted in Parasites, Studies, Viral disease, Wildlife
Tagged Birds, Bobcats, Cats, Cougar, Coyotes, Dogs, Feline leukemia, fox, Gray Catbird, Lynx, Mountain Lion, Puma, skunk, Timber Wolf, Toxoplasmosis, West Nile Virus
Pennsylvania township disputes care and feeding of Stray Cats; Jim (Wingnut) Williams publishes opinions of The Wild Professional’s editor-in-chief concerning Stray Cats and TNR programs; Rabies reports from Florida, and North Carolina (2); and Coyote reports from Georgia, and Rhode Island.
Pennsylvania 03/21/11 go.com: by Katherine Scott – There’s a dispute going on in Radnor Township over the care and feeding of stray cats. The township wants to make it illegal. The idea is to amend the language of an existing … Continue reading
Posted in Bacterial disease, Opinion, Parasites, Viral disease, Wildlife
Tagged bat, Birds, Coyotes, Dogs, Feral Cats, Plague, Rabies, Raccoons, skunk, Toxoplasmosis, Typhus
Feral Hog hunting report from Texas, and a report from regional health researchers on promising advances in the development of a Dengue vaccine.
Texas 02/16/11 chron.com: by Shannon Tompkins – Two good things happen when hunters take feral hogs: an invasive species that does tremendous damage to land, wallets and native wildlife is removed, and the hunter has the foundation of … Continue reading
Feral Cats – The arguments against Trap, Neuter, and Release
According to the El Paso (Texas) Veterinary Medical Association, Feral Cats are wild, unowned, outside cats that cannot be handled. There are an estimated 120 to 150 million feral cats in the United States. One unspayed female and her … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Viral disease, Wildlife
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