Prairie dog euthanized in monkeypox spread probe
Missouri health officials euthanized a prairie dog linked to a Kansas woman’s monkeypox infection. Tests will confirm disease presence. remaining pets are quarantined for a month. Four people exposed received smallpox vaccinations as investigators trace cases to an exotic pet distributor.
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Exotic pets carry exotic needs and diseases warned experts
Health officials link prairie dogs to the monkeypox outbreak touching Kansas. AVMA and Humane Society urge against keeping wild animals as pets citing disease risk and care requirements. Experts note growing exotic pet access and higher ownership costs, with stores filtering buyers carefully.
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AVMA
Humane Society
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Centers For Disease Control
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Pittsburg
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American Veterinarian Medical Association
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Medicare voters split over private drug plans in survey
A Kaiser Family Foundation survey shows seniors favor keeping Medicare as is and resisting private drug plans, while younger Americans lean toward private coverage. The poll, amid congressional debates on Medicare overhaul, suggests Democrats lose edge on the issue, with mixed political implications Next year.
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White House
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R-Ore
Sherrod Brown
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