Tag: animal disease
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Stanton Elementary School, closed almost three weeks because of bat infestation, is scheduled to reopen Wednesday
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Stanton Elementary in Powell County will reopen this week after being closed for almost three weeks because of a bat infestation, school officials said...
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Increased contact with bats leads to more rabies vaccinations in N. Ky.; health officials say all encounters should be reported
Fruit bat roosting in a home Northern Kentucky health officials are warning residents to be more wary of bats after an unusually high number of residents have made contact with...
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UK scientists discover a clue to treating diseases like ‘mad cow’
University of Kentucky scientists may be a step closer to finding a way to treat diseases related to prion proteins, including bovine spongiform encephalitis, or mad-cow disease. They’ve learned that...