Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease is a challenge. Changes in the person’s behavior, caused by the progress of the disease, can lead to frustration and anxiety for a caregiver. To help those who care for individuals who have Alzheimer’s disease or a related memory loss disorder, the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter, invites…
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Ohio House Agriculture Committee Receives Status Update on Avian Flu
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The Ohio House of Representatives Agriculture and Rural Development Committee received a status update today from State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey and Executive Vice President Jim Chakeres of the Ohio Poultry Association regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or avian flu), an extremely contagious virus that primarily affects domestic poultry and is believed to be…
Sept 10: Emergence of Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease in Ohio: Now What?
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Battelle Darby Creek MetroPark Nature Center 1775 Darby Creek Dr, Galloway, OH 43119 (614) 891-0700 12:00 – 1:30 and 5:30 to 6:45 (same program) Speakers: Dr. Glen Needham-OSU Emeritus Entomologist, Dr. Rich Gary-Ohio Department of Health’s State Entomologist, Anne Howard-Contracted Lyme disease twice in Ohio. Content: Document emergence and spread of disease-carrying ticks in Ohio;…
