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Rock arch rapids are replacing the dams connecting Little Pine, Big Pine, Rush and Otter Tail lakes to the Otter Tail River.

Treatment for monkeypox

This is not the first time that the monkeypox virus has spread beyond Africa, its continent of origin. But the current epidemic is unprecedented for a number of reasons.

One thousand confirmed cases of monkeypox, a disease originating in Africa, have been recorded since early May across at least 30 non-endemic countries. But what is this virus? Who is affected?

This is not the first time that the monkeypox virus has spread beyond Africa, its continent of origin. But the current epidemic is unprecedented for a number of reasons.

Cannon County Schools take pleasure in honoring the District-Level Teachers of the Year for the 2021-22 School Year.  Each teacher was selected to represent the Cannon County School District in three categories:  PreK - 4th Grade; 5th Grade – 8th Grade; 9th Grade – 12th Grade.  One Teacher in each…

Farmer-led aphid monitoring could slash pesticide use 25 May 2021 | by FarmingUK Team | Arable, News As part of the study, farmers were equipped with yellow sticky traps, mounted horizontally just above the crop Farmer-led aphid monitoring could help farming businesses reduce their pesticide use in tackling barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV). A new study has concluded that a simple field-based monitoring system, run by farmers, could help reduce the use of insecticide to tackle the cereals disea...

Photo: Getty Images By Contributor 8th January 2021 Dear Editor, With the attention of the world focussed on the emergence of novel zoonotic illness, more and more people are coming to understand the close links between changing environmental conditions and disease risk. The study of disease ecology looks at pathogens as organisms which form part of a wider ecosystem, and which occupy an ecological niche. By looking at pathogens in this way, and by studying the ecological dynamics surroun...