racindog Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 It’s already killed U.S. Military working dogs in Texas. At Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, about 70 military working dogs have been infected in the last nine years. Here's more info: http://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/Hidden-Threat-The-Kissing-Bug-Hundreds-of-Texas-Dogs-Infected-With-Deadly-Parasite-351156861.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I saw that on NBC the other night. Looks like San Antonio (Bexer county) and surrounding areas are hardest hit. What can you do? Mine seldom go out at night except to take care of business and pop right back in, but I'd imagine the same would be true for the yorkie that had it here... Odd the article says the disease hadn't been diagnosed in TX until recently but the Air Force statistics cite 70 dogs over nine years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 I saw that on NBC the other night. Looks like San Antonio (Bexer county) and surrounding areas are hardest hit. What can you do? Mine seldom go out at night except to take care of business and pop right back in, but I'd imagine the same would be true for the yorkie that had it here... Odd the article says the disease hadn't been diagnosed in TX until recently but the Air Force statistics cite 70 dogs over nine years. I guess they just now identified and confirmed what was going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 . Texas A&M didn't whip up this team overnight and the website says 2014. It's been around since the 1900's and people can also get it (eep!). Now some reporter digging for a story at channel 5 seems to blow it up into an internet health threat. http://kissingbug.tamu.edu/FAQ/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) If Lackland is concerned then I am concerned. The article said it had been around but it was not realized how prevalent it had become until recently. Edited November 20, 2015 by racindog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) It's getting people too...but if it lies dormant for 30 years I'm not in much danger.http://abc13.com/health/infectious-disease-the-kissing-bug-making-comeback-in-tx/1093633/ Edited November 21, 2015 by Hubcitypam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 It's getting people too...but if it lies dormant for 30 years I'm not in much danger. http://abc13.com/health/infectious-disease-the-kissing-bug-making-comeback-in-tx/1093633/ It wouldn't be killing dogs if it was dormant for 30 years would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I have no idea about dormancy in humans vs. dogs, but don't shoot the messenger. My saying I'd be safe if it was dormant in humans for 30 years was a lame half hearted attempt at wry humor. Mea Culpa. The Dallas Morning News is doing a huge story on it in tomorrow's paper. Will share but certainly not venture any comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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