As World Environmental Health Day, Septic Smart Week, and World Rabies Day are all recognized in September, we felt that is a perfect time to recognize the hard work of our Environmental Health Services Team! In addition to the upcoming presentations on Guide to Septic Systems for Realtors and for Home Owners that our team will be hosting this month, yesterday, some of our team members participated in a septic training day in which they went out into the field to learn more about the septic...

Per CDC: Key points Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds, not people. One subtype of bird flu, caused by avian influenza A(H5) virus, is spreading worldwide in wild birds and causing sporadic outbreaks in U.S. poultry and dairy cows. In addition to spreading to an increasing number of mammals, H5 bird flu has caused some rare human infections. Types Influenza type A viruses can be further classified into subtypes. Subtypes of avian...

Per CDC: Key points A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites. Protozoa The protozoa that are infectious to humans can be classified into four groups based on their mode of movement: Sarcodina – the ameba, e.g., Entamoeba Mastigophora – the flagellates, e.g., Giardia, Leishmania Ciliophora – the ciliates,...