Subject: Animal Diseases

• Grinderman

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  April 26, 2007

• Bat Scratch Fever

  Everything you always wanted to know about rabies -- but were afraid to touch

  October 12, 2000

• Swine Flu: Arizona on the Lookout for "Inevitable" Cases of New Virus

    Image: Wikimedia CommonsDoctors and clinicians across the state are preparing for what one official called the "fairly inevitable" discovery of a new strain of swine flu in Arizona.See: Shots of the Swine Flu's impact on Mexico City in this slide show. No sign of the virus that has killed 103 and sickened more than 1,600 in Mexico has been seen yet Arizona, "but we expect it," Laura Oxley of the state Department of Health Services tells New Times this morning. "We're asking doctors t

  April 27, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona -- Nothing Yet Reported in State or Sonora, Mexico

  Image: Deanna Dent-- http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/Mexico tourists wearing masks The swine flu situation in Arizona hasn't changed much since yesterday's post, except for a stockpiling of antiviral medications.Officials are telling Tucson media that Arizona still hasn't reported any cases, and neither has the Mexican state that borders us, Sonora. Nobody's been detained at the international border. Governor Jan Brewer issued a tepid news release at 8 p.m. (see below). The toll of dead

  April 28, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona -- One Case Confirmed; State Schools Chief Says Campus Closures Possible

  The latest Internet news on the swine flu:* The first case in Arizona has been confirmed, and three other cases are suspected. None of the victims were "gravely ill or hospitalized," health officials say.* The state schools chief says schools reporting a case of swine flu should close the campus immediately to prevent the spread of the virus.* A 2-year-old Mexican boy suspected to have died from swine flu in Texas had flu symptoms three weeks ago. The boy, who had "underlying health problems

  April 29, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona: Phoenix School Closes; State Not "Overly Worried"

  Image: www.wesdschools.orgMoon Mountain Elementary School Health officials closed a Phoenix elementary school today following a confirmed case of swine flu, but experts say they're not "overly worried" because United States illnesses have been mild.A child from Moon Mountain Elementary School in Northwest Phoenix showed flu symptoms before news of the virus broke, and tests later proved he was sick with swine flu. The boy has since recovered. The school in the Washington Elementary School Distri

  April 29, 2009

• Naturopathic Doctor Offers 10 Percent Discount for Swine Flu Patients

  Heather Wdowin A local naturopathic doctor, taking advice from Rahm "Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste" Emanuel, announced today she'll give swine flu patients a 10 percent discount.In an e-mail to news media around the Valley, including New Times, Heather Wdowin of Ambrosia Medical in Scottsdale writes that she's "offering 10% off medical services to effectively prevent and treat the Swine Flu." The doc isn't licensed with the state as an MD or osteopath, but she does have a naturopa

  April 29, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona: Two More Schools Closed; Four Cases Confirmed, None Serious

  Image: Wikicommons Two more Valley schools will close for seven days after students were found to have swine flu, but health officials say all four known Arizona swine flu cases have been mild. (Note: This article was updated at 3:40 p.m.) The two schools are Tarwater Elementary and Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary schools, both in Chandler. Health facilities have seen the biggest impact from the virus as fearful people swamp emergency rooms and doctors' off

  April 30, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona: Policy of Closing Maricopa County Schools is Lifted, But 10 Schools Closed in Nogales

  The most pressing question about the H1N1 "swine flu" virus now seems to be: Will the thing return this fall and kill millions?Locally, the panic has ratcheted way down, with the Maricopa County Department of Public Health declaring on Saturday that new cases of swine flu would not result in school closures. The scare continued in other places, though.In Nogales, ten schools will be closed for a week beginning today after a child caught the disease -- even though the kid ended up fine.

  May 4, 2009

• Swine Flu Taking Its Toll on Concerts

  Mexico City, as well as the rest of the country, has seen a recent trend of canceled concerts due to swine flu concernsCan't get enough swine flu coverage? Thought maybe reading a music blog would offer you an opportunity to get away from the media blitz surrounding the fervor? Well, such is the nature of the beast that the swine flu has now affected concerts, forcing cancellations all across Mexico and even a few select shows in the U.S. Many shows in Mexico have seen their dates either be canc

  May 4, 2009

• May 4 In Blogs: Napolitano, Zack de la Rocha, Back Ted N-Ted and More

  In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard:Can Janet Napolitano Fail Upward to the Supreme Court? Valley Fever:Speed Camera Killing and Debate in NY Times Blog Swine Flu Arizona: Policy of Closing Maricopa County Schools is Lifted, But 10 Schools Closed in Nogales Up on the Sun:First Friday, Zack de la Rocha, Back Ted N-Ted

  May 4, 2009

• It's Raining Cats -- and Animal Shelters Need You to Adopt One or Two

  Image: Wikimedia Commons Maricopa County Animal Care and Control wants you to a adopt a "desperate housecat." Or maybe even two.Last year, the number of stray cats taken in by the county tripled once summer began. They literally took in thousands of cats for which they didn't have room -- and you know what happens to the old and ugly ones.Officials want to avoid the same scenario this year with an aggressive adoption push. If you've been thinking of bringing a fuzzy, warm ball of fur into the ho

  May 28, 2009