Awe it's a Kissing Bug...doesn't that sound soooo cute. Yes, until you find out that they suck blood and bite you on the face. That "kiss" on the face can give you a lifelong disease that could even be deadly. Not so cute now, huh?
We all seem to be doing a little more "deep cleaning" and disinfecting of late due to the Flu and Corona Virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there have been at least 26 million people diagnosed with the flu so far this season, including 250,000 hospitalizations.
There has been an outbreak of Leptospirosis in dogs in the Kenmore + Tonawanda area that can cause liver failure, kidney problems and Lyme disease. The bacteria is spread from your pet coming in contact with the bacteria that is from wildlife usually in contaminated water or urine.
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