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Missouri health officials say patient treated for ‘brain-eating’ amoeba has died | Patient was at Lake of the Ozarks before infection

By JoBeth Davis, Dorissa White Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Missouri health officials confirm the resident who contracted a case of what is commonly known as the “brain-eating” amoeba has died. That individual had been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks before falling ill. Officials with

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‘It has changed everything’: Parents whose son died in hazing incident shared story with KU students, parents

By Lily O’Shea Becker Click here for updates on this story     Kansas (KSHB) — Students and parents can learn from Evelyn and Jim Piazza’s story. In February 2017, their son, Tim Piazza, died after a hazing incident at a fraternity house at Penn State University in University Park, Pennsylvania. Their story gained national attention. “He

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The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and steady success in conservation: the hatching of nine new critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises.

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 9 more critically endangered Galápagos tortoises born to first-time parents

By Josh Sanders Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and steady success in conservation: the hatching of nine new critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises. The new arrivals were revealed Wednesday outside the zoo’s Reptile & Amphibian House, marking a historic moment for

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Invasive tick species that can reproduce without mating found in Maine for the first time

By Francis Flisiuk Click here for updates on this story     ORONO, Maine (WMTW) — University of Maine researchers say an invasive Asian longhorned tick has been detected in the state for the first time, raising new concerns for livestock, wildlife and public health. The tick, identified through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s passive tick

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