Avian Influenza Identified in Wyoming Dairy Herd

Dairy cows

The Wyoming Livestock Board and Wyoming Department of Agriculture announced a herd of dairy cattle in Wyoming tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The results were confirmed by […]

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WDH reminds public about rabies prevention

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With the onset of warmer weather, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is warning residents to beware of wild animals that may carry rabies, especially bats, as they become more […]

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WDH Warns Public of Hantavirus Danger During Spring Cleaning and Beyond

Deer mice are the principal reservoir of Sin Nombre (SN) virus, the primary etiologic agent of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in North America. A relatively-new acute respiratory illness, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), was first documented in May, 1993, in New Mexico.

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) warns a serious infection spread by mice known as hantavirus, remains a public health threat. Courtney Tillman, a WDH epidemiologist, says, “Though Wyoming doesn’t […]

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WDH advierte al público sobre el peligro del hantavirus durante la limpieza de primavera y más allá

Deer mice are the principal reservoir of Sin Nombre (SN) virus, the primary etiologic agent of hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) in North America. A relatively-new acute respiratory illness, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), was first documented in May, 1993, in New Mexico.

El Departamento de Salud de Wyoming (WDH) advierte que una infección grave transmitida por ratones conocida como hantavirus sigue siendo una amenaza para la salud pública. Courtney Tillman, epidemióloga del […]

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EPA working to keep forever chemicals out of drinking water

This month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever chemicals.” Because […]

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