GGMay 13, 2023

⚠️ Drug-resistant ringworm reported in US for first time.

A dermatologist in New York City has reported the country's first known cases of highly contagious ringworm infections that are resistant to common anti-fungal treatments.

#DrugResistantInfections #ringworm #HighlyContagious #NextStrep

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/least-two-cases-drug-resistant-ringworm-infections-found-us-cdc-says-rcna83918

Drug-resistant ringworm: CDC says at least 2 cases found in U.S.

Two cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in New York City, the first such cases ever reported in the United States, the CDC said.

NBC News
PhoenixSerenityApr 15, 2023

A new & growing #threat is facing America’s #LargestBird - the #California #condor - a #famed #species that has been slowly #recovering from the #BrinkOfExtinction .
A #HighlyContagious strain of #AvianInfluenza has killed at least 18 of the massive #birds around the #GrandCanyon in #Arizona over the past month. And now California #biologists are scrambling to address what could be a #catastrophic #setback if condors in #BigSur & other parts of the state become infected.

https://www.montereyherald.com/2023/04/14/california-condors-killed-by-avian-flu-for-first-time-increasing-risk-to-famed-species

California condors killed by avian flu for first time, increasing risk to famed species

Deaths of 18 birds in Grand Canyon area have biologists in California worried about a wider spread.

Monterey Herald