animal diseases

BOLIVAR — The fourth annual Hearts for Isabella CHD HeartRaiser — an effort to raise awareness of and funding to benefit families with children facing...

OLEAN — Sandy Keough, a retired educator, and Jessica Kramer, a social worker at Absolut Care of Allegany, will return as co-chairs of the 2025 Southe...

New York state health officials announced the first case of measles in the state outside of New York City in 2025, the third case this year. The repor...

The non-profit Hearts For Isabella was in the lead on efforts to raise more than $11,000 for a Belfast man, born with a rare congenital heart disease ...

OLEAN — While New York is one of nine states across the country with current measles outbreaks, there are no known cases in Cattaraugus County. A quar...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores. The escalating threat of avian flu ha...

GENEVA — Avian flu, which has struck the U.S. egg industry and caused prices in the supermarket to spike, is showing up in wild birds as well. Emily D...

Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent numbers from the ...

New York state announced a confirmed case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a captive deer facility in the North Country. The state is now implement...

New York state announced a confirmed case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a captive deer facility in the North Country. The state is now implement...

ALBANY — An Ulster County resident has died of Eastern equine encephalitis, the first death in New York state of the mosquito-borne disease since 2015...

Fall is a busy time of year for folks in Western New York, with loads of reasons to be outdoors. It’s also a busy time of year for the ticks that tran...

ALBANY (TNS) — State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball is urging horse owners across New York to vaccinate their animals against eastern equine en...

ALBANY (TNS) — The state Department of Health said it had confirmed cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in horses in seven more upstate counties this...

When we talk about catching waves over the summer, this is not the kind of wave we mean. Because as summer winds down, it’s not ocean waves many of us...

The summer season is beginning to wind down, but children and families are still enjoying outdoor activities, from visiting woodland areas to playing ...

The New York State Department of Health is urging New Yorkers to take precautions to prevent rabies infections, especially during summer months. Rabie...

Summer is a time to work in the garden, visit the dog park or hit the bike path. It is also a time to be aware of tick-borne illnesses including Lyme ...