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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Learn about carbon monoxide poisoning, common sources, warning signs, prevention, and steps to take during an emergency.
Silicosis
Learn about silicosis, workplace exposure to silica dust, symptoms, prevention, and ways to protect your lungs.
PFAS
Learn about perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, including exposure sources, health concerns, and available resources.
Vesicular Stomatitis
Vesicular stomatitis (VS) is a viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle and occasionally swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. Humans can also become infected with the disease when handling affected animals, but this is a rare event.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, is a progressive neurological disorder found in cattle.
Chronic Wasting Disease
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder found in various species of deer, elk, reindeer and moose.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a progressive human prion disease that rapidly deteriorates neurologic activity, etc.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) begins with a high fever with additional symptoms to follow.
Sinusitis
Sinusitis, or sinus infection, occurs when fluids collect inside one’s face, allowing germs to grow and either viruses or bacteria to infect the area.
Algal Toxins/Cyanobacterium
Algal toxins may have an increased potential of concern when an algae bloom is in effect. Some algae blooms are harmful to animal life.