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  1. Living with Arthritis

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ss-147

    mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350777 National Library of Medicine. 2020. “Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Genetics, Genetic Conditions. Updated ... affecting over 30 million U.S. adults. It is sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease or “wear ... osteoarthritis, but can occur at any age. The disease is two to three times more common in women than in men, ...

  2. Analysis of Safety Issues for Fresh Produce

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-260

    1998 and 2010 reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (4). The most recent ... consumed fresh. CSPI maintains a Searchable Outbreak Alert Database, which was recently updated to include ... same disease related to a common exposure." However, the spread of disease over a large area with ...

  3. Shiga-Toxin Escherichia coli: What You Should Know About this Group of Foodborne Pathogens

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5561-11

    there are some strains that are pathogenic, or have the ability to cause serious disease. The most ... or flu. The local Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot ... or in a salad spinner. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Vital signs: ...

  4. Fleas

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2081-11

    hiding in carpet fibers, bedding, lawns or other protected areas. Pupae are enclosed in silken cocoons ... frequents (rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, cat or dog boxes, kennels, sand boxes, lawns, etc.). Eggs ... Trim lawns and weeds to create a less habitable environment for flea larvae and adults. Restrain cats ...

  5. Chestnut Anthracnose

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-0051

    a disease of culinary chestnut that is found in orchards throughout the eastern United States. The disease ... chestnut nurseries. Disease severity cannot be assessed until harvest time because burs conceal the nuts ... throughout the growing season, so growers cannot predict crop loss until after harvest begins. Disease ...

  6. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2073

    infect the host with any of several different diseases, which can result in mild to serious illness or ... species in Ohio are medically important because they are disease vectors: the American dog tick, the ... of the season until his death. Diseases: The American dog tick is the primary transmitter of Rocky ...

  7. Botulism: What You Don't See or Smell Can Still Hurt You

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5567-11

    botulinum. Botulism is a rare but serious foodborne disease that can be fatal. There are two different types ... Health Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot record the number of cases ... seek appropriate medical advice. References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). ...

  8. Sudden Oak Death (aka Ramorum blight)

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-tree-05

    blight) is a disease caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora ramorum that was discovered in ... central-coastal California in 1995. This pathogen had been known to cause disease in nurseries and gardens since ...  Sporangia of  P. ramorum. Photo by UC Berkeley. The disease causes extensive mortality on tanoak ...

  9. Campylobacteriosis: A Concern for Parents with Young Children and Other Young Adults

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5565-11

    five years and below the most susceptible. Campylobacter-type bacteria have been known to cause disease ... cases of campylobacteriosis reported to local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and ... Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Vital Signs: Incidence and Trends of Infection with Pathogens ...

  10. Scab of Apple

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-23

    Development Center, Wooster, OH Apple scab is one of the most serious diseases of apple worldwide. Apple scab ... susceptible to this fungus. Both the leaves and fruit of apple trees can be affected by this disease. Infected ... defoliation may weaken trees and make them more susceptible to winter injury or other pests. Diseased fruits ...

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