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Vibrio survivor, wife warn of bacteria’s risks

September 6, 2019 by Coastal Review Online

Vibrio survivor, wife warn of bacteria’s risks - North Carolina Health News

After hurricanes, floodwaters can contain bacteria such as vibrio which can kill about one in five people who contract it. Officials urge caution in the wake of storms.

By Trista Talton Coastal Review Online Fifteen minutes. That’s roughly the amount of time Richard Flaherty spent in 2 to 3 inches of flood waters helping a neighbor in Oriental the day after Hurricane Florence made landfall last year. Twenty-four hours later, Flaherty’s left leg had been amputated above the knee. His odds of survival […]

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Deer chronic wasting disease spread making biologists and lawmakers wary

June 14, 2019 by Emily Davis

Deer chronic wasting disease spread making biologists and lawmakers wary - North Carolina Health News

What was an isolated problem in the Western U.S. has been steadily spreading. N.C. based wildlife biologists are urging surveillance and changing some hunting practices.

By Emily Davis It’s been a while since Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, a research professor at North Carolina State’s School of Veterinary Medicine, last held a lecture on chronic wasting disease, a transmissible, chronic, progressive neurological disease in deer. The disease is spreading through many parts of the country but has not yet been detected in North […]

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Bug bombs are duds at killing insects yet may pose harm to people, study finds

February 8, 2019 by Fair Warning

Bug bombs are duds at killing insects yet may pose harm to people, study finds - North Carolina Health News

They fill the air with insecticide, don't really penetrate to where the critters are and leave many surfaces coated by pesticide residue that can linger for weeks.

By Eli Wolfe Fair Warning A new study has found that bug bombs, which are used by millions of Americans to kill insects such as cockroaches, often fail to eradicate those pests and yet expose consumers to potential health risks. Researchers from North Carolina State University reported last week that their tests on several types […]

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Hurdles to Testing Food for GenX

April 25, 2018 by Catherine Clabby

Hurdles to Testing Food for GenX - North Carolina Health News

The science must catch up with the desire by some to test food for GenX and other industrial chemicals from a Chemours plant.

By Catherine Clabby Will Cain drove the carcass of a dead calf from Cumberland County to a state lab in Raleigh early this month hoping someone, someday can tell him if chemical pollution harmed it. Cain raises beef cattle on multiple plots north of the sprawling Chemours chemical factory property south of Fayetteville, including land […]

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Sounding the Toxic Algae Alarm

April 20, 2017 by Catherine Clabby

Sounding the Toxic Algae Alarm - North Carolina Health News

With evidence that potentially dangerous algal blooms are becoming more common, a push is on to better understand and broadcast their dangers.

By Catherine Clabby Harmful algal blooms, particularly the periodic explosive growth of cyanobacteria species, appear to be increasing in frequency and severity globally, researchers from the EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say. While most algae pose no risk, harmful algal blooms, whether green or reddish masses floating on the surface of […]

Feral swine often forage alongside livestock and eat grains, mineral blocks, and other nutrition sources intended for cattle. USDA APHIS photo / Justin Stevenson

When the Wild & Domesticated Collide

December 27, 2016 by Catherine Clabby

When the Wild & Domesticated Collide - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina has a surprising number of feral pigs roaming the countryside. They might be fun to hunt, but they’re not fun for farmers whose fields and livestock they damage. This week, NC Health News brings you some of best stories of 2016. Enjoy! By Catherine Clabby In a hushed conference room in the heart […]

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North Carolina Ranks as High-risk Zone for Cat Scratch Disease

December 19, 2016 by Thomas Goldsmith

North Carolina Ranks as High-risk Zone for Cat Scratch Disease - North Carolina Health News

Cat-scratch disease, or Bartonella, has its highest incidence in the Southeast. By Thomas Goldsmith North Carolina cat owners who have a child between 5 and 9 are among groups with the highest national household risk of cat scratch disease. That was among the takeaways from a talk by Centers for Disease Control epidemiologist Christina Nelson, […]

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Making Air Pollution Visible

August 23, 2016 by Catherine Clabby

Making Air Pollution Visible - North Carolina Health News

Smaller, cheaper monitors can turn non-experts into air pollution sleuths, if the devices work as promised and the sampling approach is smart. By Catherine Clabby In uptown Charlotte this summer, people concerned about air quality in their city fanned out on foot, bikes and light rail one hot evening to measure air pollution. Not government […]

Flurry of Environmental Measures Appear as NCGA Session Winds Down

June 17, 2016 by Rose Hoban

Flurry of Environmental Measures Appear as NCGA Session Winds Down - North Carolina Health News

A bill that appeared Thursday would weaken storm water rules, change stream water mitigation requirements and affect the way landfills deal with wet waste. By Rose Hoban It happens every year during the legislative session, or at least for the past few years, that lawmakers float bills filled with multiple sections, changing or eliminating regulations. […]

Backyard Chickens At Center of Salmonella Outbreak

June 13, 2016 by Catherine Clabby

Backyard Chickens At Center of Salmonella Outbreak - North Carolina Health News

By Catherine Clabby Within the really-local food movement, setting up a backyard chicken coop is a hot hobby. And for good reason. No fresher source of eggs can be found. Whether down-coated chicks or speckle-backed hens, the birds are good company. Keeping the birds can teach children about biology, ecology and the effort involved in […]

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