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Take Precautions to Protect your Family and Pets from Rabies
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Take Precautions to Protect your Family and Pets from Rabies

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Take Precautions to Protect your Family and Pets from Rabies

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:48:43-07:00August 18th, 2016|Preparedness|

Rabies is a virus spread by the bite of or contact with saliva of an infected animal. The disease causes damage to the nervous system and causes death once symptoms appear. In Arizona, bats, skunks, and foxes are the main sources of rabies. Rabies is not uncommon in Arizona wildlife, and the virus occurs naturally [...]

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One Health and Animal Disease Surveillance
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One Health and Animal Disease Surveillance

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One Health and Animal Disease Surveillance

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:03-07:00December 23rd, 2015|General, Preparedness|

One Health and Animal Disease Surveillance Did you know that many of the diseases that make people sick can also affect animals? “One Health” is the idea that the health of humans, animals, and the environment are tightly connected, and all affect each other. A better understanding of diseases in animals can help predict disease [...]