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Becky Trout Fryxell

@drvectorbio.bsky.social

Vector Biologist, mosquitoes, ticks, & flies to improve human & animal health & welfare. Medical & Veterinary ENTOMOLOGIST Prof., Univ. of Tennessee she/her/hers my own opinions and ramblings mom, wife, friend

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Becky Trout Fryxell@drvectorbio.bsky.social · last yr.

If you work with undergraduate students, please forward (1) Public Health Entomology Training at the Univ of Tennessee via CDC funded VectorEd Network's Student Training Network Students @ Tenn will work w/ agencies on La Crosse virus and other vector-borne diseases. @vectorednetwork.bsky.social

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Becky Trout Fryxell@drvectorbio.bsky.social · 2y ago

The field of Veterinary Entomology is important. While we were able to eradicate the primary screwworm, it still lingers in other areas of the world. An important reminder that global issues are local issues. #cattle #VetEntomol www.reuters.com/business/hea...

US suspends Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case

The United States has temporarily paused imports of Mexican cattle after a case of New World screwworm (NWS) was identified at the lakeside town of Catazaja in southern Chiapas state, the Mexican government said on Sunday.

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Becky Trout Fryxell@drvectorbio.bsky.social · 2y ago

I've been going nonstop, to the point I was getting stress sick Broken plane kept me in knoxville yesterday, so today... I sorted mosquitoes at work and coins after dinner Yes, I listened to my favorite podcasts and checked 2 boxes that were not a priority

Image of Aedes mosquitoes on a cold tray being sorted by species and sex; just albopictus and triseriatus hereThe pennies lined up and ready to be sorted We are in desperate need of 1982 pennies to complete this book
Alexander Tin@alexander-a-tin.bsky.social · 3y ago

New CDC alert on these cases of tickborne Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - 5 hospitalized - 4 under 18 years old - 3 dead - all recently in Tecate, Mexico CDC now urging doctors "do not delay treatment pending the result of a confirmatory laboratory test" emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han...

A screenshot of text that reads in part: "Consider initiating doxycycline based on presumptive clinical and epidemiologic findings, and do not delay treatment pending the result of a confirmatory laboratory test. Early treatment with doxycycline saves lives. Background RMSF is endemic across northern Mexico and areas of the southwestern United States. In these regions, the pathogen (Rickettsia rickettsii) can be transmitted by brown dog ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) which are closely associated with domestic dogs in urban and peri-urban environments. From July to December 2023, CDC and the California Department of Public Health identified five patients with RMSF who developed the disease within 2 weeks following travel to the city of Tecate in the state of Baja California, Mexico. All patients presented to hospitals in southern California. Four patients were under the age of 18 years. Three patients were U.S. residents, and two were residents of Mexico. All five patients were hospit
Alexander Tin@alexander-a-tin.bsky.social · 3y ago

Traveling to Baja California? CDC warns in a new travel health notice: "There have been reports of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in people traveling to the United States from Tecate, in the state of Baja California, Mexico." wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notic...

A screenshot of text that reads in part: "Key points There have been reports of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in people traveling to the United States from Tecate, in the state of Baja California, Mexico. RMSF has been found in urban areas of several states of northern Mexico, including but not exclusive to Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Nuevo León (see map). Ticks spread the bacteria that causes RMSF. Ticks can live anywhere that dogs live. This includes close to peoples’ homes and in their yards. Dogs can carry the infected ticks that can bite humans. RMSF is NOT spread from a person to another person. You can protect yourself by: Using Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellants on exposed skin and clothing. Checking your body, your child’s body, and clothing for ticks daily while traveling to the impacted areas. If you find a tick on your body, remove it as soon as possible. Ticks can be tiny and their bites may be painless, so you may