Infecting Virginia Wildlife

Wildlife conservationists form new alliance

The Manx Nature Alliance aims to ensure nature conservation remains high on the island's agenda.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Worker at a Crimean wildlife park killed by lions

A worker at a wildlife park in Crimea has died after being attacked by lions

World - ABC News - October 16

Birth of rare lemur celebrated by wildlife park

The baby greater bamboo lemur is born at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Oxfordshire.

The wildlife spotters, anglers and day trippers on coastal piers

The coastal structures attract everyone from anglers to cold dippers, and are teeming with wildlife.

Tuberculosis infections highest on record: WHO

Global tuberculosis cases reached an all-time high in 2023, with nearly 11 million people estimated to have become sick with the disease last year. According to the World Health Organization's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Global biodiversity report shows "catastrophic decline" in wildlife populations

A shocking new report on global biodiversity is detailing what it calls "a catastrophic decline" in wildlife populations ahead of a major international conference on biodiversity.

Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade

Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scales

Business - Financial Times - October 30

William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech

Prince William warns that wildlife crime has "ripple effects" that are "profound for us all".

Biden administration seeks to minimize drilling in Arctic wildlife refuge

The Biden administration on Wednesday took a step to advance legally mandated drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge — but plans to do so on the least amount of land possible. The administration ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Infection KO's Muhammad's 1st UFC title defense

Belal Muhammad has pulled out of his welterweight title defense against Shavkhat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 in December due to a bone infection.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Trump wins West Virginia

Former President Trump is projected to win West Virginia, according to Decision Desk HQ. The Republican presidential nominee easily carried the Mountain State and will pick up its four Electoral ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Tim Kaine wins reelection in Virginia

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) won his reelection bid Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Republican Hung Cao, Decision Desk HQ projected. Cao, who also ran for Congress in 2022, faced an uphill ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.

Science - The New York Times - October 24

CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders are the “likely source” of an outbreak of E. coli infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The number ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements due to chest infection

The Queen hopes to be well enough to attend Remembrance events this weekend, Buckingham palace says.

Queen Camilla suffering from chest infection, Buckingham Palace says

LONDON — Queen Camilla, wife of the Britain’s King Charles, has been forced to pull out of her planned engagements this week after suffering a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday.

Bennett, who led Virginia to 2019 title, to retire

Tony Bennett, 55, posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the program to a national title in 2019 and two ACC tournament titles.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Virginia Congressional Race Features Debate With Incumbent’s AI

Two independent challengers to Democratic Representative Don Beyer streamed themselves taking on an AI avatar trained on his previous responses. There were some glitches.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Youngkin criticizes DOJ suit against Virginia: 'This is not a purge'

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) criticized a Department of Justice (DOJ) suit against his state over the purging of voter rolls Sunday. “To be clear, this is not a purge,” Youngkin said on “Fox ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Watch live: Trump holds campaign event in Virginia

Former President Trump took a slight detour from his battleground state swing Saturday afternoon, giving remarks to supporters in Virginia. Trump is expected to target Vice President Harris over ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Harris widens lead on Trump in Virginia: Poll

Vice President Harris widened her lead over her opponent former President Trump in Virginia, with less than 3 days left before Election Day, according to a poll released on Friday. The survey, ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat

Popular Gov. Jim Justice (R) rolled to an easy victory to pick up retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (I) seat in West Virginia, marking the first time Republicans have won the seat since the 1950s. He ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say

Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with an endemic disease, possibly after some digging work near their cages, officials said on Friday

World - ABC News - October 18

Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days

Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six days

World - ABC News - October 20

Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days

Rwanda’s health minister said Sunday that an outbreak of the Marburg virus is not spreading in the country, citing the absence of new infections or deaths in the past six days

Health - ABC News - October 20

New Harris ad shows Texas woman who nearly died from infection amid abortion ban

A new series of ads from Vice President Harris’s campaign hit at former President Trump for his recent claim that he will be a “protector” of women by highlighting the dangerous medical situations ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Nebraska woman suing McDonald's says E. coli infection landed her in the ER

Two lawsuits have been filed against McDonald's after the CDC linked an E. coli outbreak to Quarter Pounders. The plaintiff in one suit describes her symptoms.

Seventy-five infected as cases rise in US E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s

Update by Food and Drug Administration signals escalation in food poisoning outbreak affecting US west and midwest. The US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that 75 people had now been ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

What is E coli, and how can you prevent yourself from becoming infected by it?

With an outbreak of the disease has been linked to McDonald’s burgers, here’s what you need to know about it. Health authorities are investigating an outbreak of E coli infections linked to ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's has infected at least 75 people in 13 states

The deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounder hamburgers has infected at least 75 people in 13 states. One person in Colorado has died. The source of the outbreak has not been ...

How can we help stop deadly drug-resistant infections spreading? Debt relief | Glenda Gray

Millions of lives could be saved if the world would only consider more innovative ways to help poorer nations tackle AMR. Drug-resistant infection, already one of the world’s biggest killers, is ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year

Health - ABC News - October 30

CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90

The number of E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has risen to 90, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, up from 75 reported cases Friday.

UFC 310 fight card: Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad forced to withdraw from title defense with infection

UFC's final pay-per-view of 2024 is currently without a main event

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu

Health - ABC News - 23 hours ago

Latest in Infecting Virginia Wildlife

Wildlife conservationists form new alliance

Worker at a Crimean wildlife park killed by lions

Birth of rare lemur celebrated by wildlife park

The wildlife spotters, anglers and day trippers on coastal piers

Tuberculosis infections highest on record: WHO

Global biodiversity report shows "catastrophic decline" in wildlife populations

Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade

William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech

Biden administration seeks to minimize drilling in Arctic wildlife refuge

Infection KO's Muhammad's 1st UFC title defense

Trump wins West Virginia

Tim Kaine wins reelection in Virginia

Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team

As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri

CDC says slivered onions are 'likely source' of McDonald's E. coli infections

Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements due to chest infection

Queen Camilla suffering from chest infection, Buckingham Palace says

Bennett, who led Virginia to 2019 title, to retire

Virginia Congressional Race Features Debate With Incumbent’s AI

Youngkin criticizes DOJ suit against Virginia: 'This is not a purge'

Watch live: Trump holds campaign event in Virginia

Harris widens lead on Trump in Virginia: Poll

Justice flips Manchin’s West Virginia Senate seat

9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong's zoo in 2 days had been infected with melioidosis, officials say

Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days

Rwanda says no community transmission of Marburg virus, with zero new infections in recent days

New Harris ad shows Texas woman who nearly died from infection amid abortion ban

Nebraska woman suing McDonald's says E. coli infection landed her in the ER

Seventy-five infected as cases rise in US E coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s

What is E coli, and how can you prevent yourself from becoming infected by it?

Deadly E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald's has infected at least 75 people in 13 states

How can we help stop deadly drug-resistant infections spreading? Debt relief | Glenda Gray

Tuberculosis infected 8 million people last year, the most WHO has ever tracked

CDC says slivered onions probably caused McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90

UFC 310 fight card: Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad forced to withdraw from title defense with infection

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

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