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Dr. Freeman visits him with further information, following further research into PBBs. Exposure symptoms match what they already know, and include memory loss and possible cancer. They find that the substance that has poisoned his livestock can be passed on to humans by eating beef and drinking milk. This is clearly shown by his family's poor ...
It is a facultative anaerobic organism that can infect humans primarily via the Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), but also through airborne droplets for its pneumonic form. [3] Yersinia pestis is a parasite of its host, the rat flea, which is also a parasite of rats, hence Y. pestis is a hyperparasite.
The most common domestic animal to be affected is the dog, either through accidental ingestion or intentional poisoning. The onset of symptoms is 10 to 120 minutes after ingestion. [26] Symptoms include seizures, a "sawhorse" stance, and opisthotonus (rigid extension of all four limbs). Death is usually secondary to respiratory paralysis.
Disturbing footage has emerged from a New York City apartment complex that residents say is overrun by unusually large rodents. Multiple people living at the Claremont Consolidated Houses in the ...
Leptospirosis is a blood infection caused by the bacterium Leptospira [8] that can infect humans, dogs, rodents and many other wild and domesticated animals. [8] Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild ( headaches , muscle pains , and fevers ) to severe ( bleeding in the lungs or meningitis ). [ 5 ]
Thallium was originally used as rat poison, but was discontinued due to the exposure risk. Among the distinctive effects of thallium poisoning are peripheral nerve damage (victims may experience a sensation of "walking on hot coals") and hair loss (which led to its initial use as a depilatory before its
Twisted metal. The carcases of burned sedans. Charred shells of what once were homes, thriving businesses and cultural landmarks. As Maui officials continue searching through the wreckage for the ...
The disturbing thriller “Club Zero” that played at Cannes will divide audiences and critics with a scene of a teen eating vomit, but director Jessica Hausner gets one crucial thing right: It ...