Flu season lingers as CDC warns on younger adults
The CDC reports this flu season is unusually hard on ages 18 to 64 with higher influenza hospitalizations and deaths, linked to H1N1. Only about one in three young adults is vaccinated, and the columnist urges vaccination at Primm Drug and other clinics while stressing prevention and hygiene.
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Steve Wolfe Boswett
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Tom Frieden
Primm Drug
Buy smart for successful gardening and plant health
Garden shoppers should research before buying and question staff about new stock and popularity. Inspect plants for disease signs, avoid root-bound or stressed specimens, and ask staff to inspect roots. Plan purchases, compare prices, and learn delivery times while balancing annuals with perennials for year-round color.
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Jack McKinnon
San Francisco Bay Area
McKinnon
Rizanino
Riz) Reyes
RHR Horticulture
Shoreline
Wash
Seattle
Reyes
Bark beetle invasion hits Eastern New Mexico forests
Tree Doctor 911 reports the first confirmed bark beetle presence in Eastern New Mexico after years of drought. The IBPS Beetle, rice-sized, attacks stressed pinion trees, with males locating hosts by scent and colonies reaching hundreds of offspring. Early detection and treatment via micro injection are urged to save trees.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
Steve Thomas
Tree Doctor 911
Air Planet 911
Centenario
Canas Costa Rica
Amazon
New Zealand
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Roswell
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N.M
Chaves County Joy Centers
Pecos Lodge
le Bonce