Cub Iowa

On August 27, 1999, a 5-6 month-old black bear cub in a petting zoo in Clermont, Iowa, died after developing acute central nervous system signs; the initial direct fluorescent-antibody (DFA) test results available on August 28 indicated the bear had rabies. On August 29, in response to the positive laboratory report, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) initiated a campaign to identify and inform persons potentially exposed to the bear's saliva. Within 72 hours, IDPH staff verified contact and exposure information for approximately 350 persons. Subsequent testing found no evidence of rabies virus in brain or spinal cord tissues. This report describes the public health response to this potential rabies outbreak and reviews testing procedures and protocols for rabies. ... [Read More]

MWWR- Public Health Response to a Potentially Rabid Bear Cub - Iowa, 1999 | CDC Rabies
     On August 27, 1999, a 5–6 month-old black bear cub in a petting zoo in Clermont, Iowa, died after developing acute central nervous system signs; the initial direct fluorescent-antibody (DFA) test results available on August 28 indicated the bear had rabies. On August 29, in response to the positive laboratory report, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) initiated a campaign to identify and inform persons potentially exposed to the bear’s saliva. Within 72 hours, IDPH staff verified contact and exposure information for approximately 350 persons. Subsequent testing found no evidence of rabies virus in brain or spinal cord tissues. This report describes the public health response to this potential rabies outbreak and reviews testing procedures and protocols for rabies. ... [Read More]

Public Health Dispatch: Multiple Human Exposures to a Rabid Bear Cub at a Petting Zoo and Barnwarming -- Iowa, August 1999
On August 27, 1999, a black bear cub, approximately 5-6 months old, died after several hours of acute central nervous system symptoms; preliminary test results available on August 28 indicated the bear had rabies. The bear was part of the Swenson's Wild Midwest Exotic Petting Zoo in Clermont, Iowa (northeastern Iowa). At the petting zoo, visitors fed, wrestled, and may have been nipped by the bear. The bear also was taken to an August 14 barnwarming at the Tharp barn in Holy Cross, Iowa (eastern Iowa), where it reportedly nipped people. An estimated 400 people from 10 states (Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin) and Australia had contact with the bear cub at either the petting zoo or the barnwarming during the 28 days before its death, during which the bear may have transmitted rabies virus. ... [Read More]

CDC Media Relations: MMWR News Synopsis for October 29, 1999
On August 27, 1999, a black bear cub in an Iowa petting zoo died after several hours of acute central nervous system symptoms. Preliminary tests, conducted in Iowa, indicated rabies. The Iowa Department of Public Health initiated an appropriate campaign to identify and inform persons potentially exposed to the bear's saliva. On August 31, brain tissues were submitted to CDC to identify the wildlife species associated with the virus. However, subsequent testing conducted by CDC (and a second Iowa laboratory) found no evidence of rabies virus in the brain or spinal cord tissues of the bear. Symptomatic rabies is 100% fatal, while the risk for receiving vaccine is minimal. National and international reference laboratories (including the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research for Rabies at CDC) are available to clarify and interpret rabies test results. ... [Read More]

Compendium of Measures To Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2005
should also be up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations ( 103 ). These steps are particularly critical in areas where rabies is endemic and in venues where animal contact is encouraged (e.g., petting zoos). Because of the extended incubation period for rabies, unvaccinated mammals should be vaccinated at least 3 months before they have contact with the public. If no licensed rabies vaccine exists for a particular species used in a setting where public contact occurs (e.g., goats, llamas, and camels), consultation with a veterinarian is recommended regarding the use of off-label rabies vaccine. Off-label vaccines cannot provide the same level of assurance as vaccines labeled for use in particular species, but the off-label use of vaccine might decrease the probability of rabies and rabies exposures. Vaccinating slaughter-class animals before displaying them at fairs might not be feasible because of the vaccine withdrawal period that occurs as a result of antibiotics used as preservativ ... [Read More]

MassWildlife - Black Bears
Black bears mate between mid-June and mid-July. The dominant male will breed several females. After breeding, the fertilized egg develops into a minute ball of cells (“blastocyst”) which remains free-floating in the uterus for several months. If the female is well-nourished, the blastocyst implants in the uterine wall in late November and the small feeble cubs are born in the den in mid- to late January. Litter sizes range from 1 to 4 cubs, usually 2 or 3 in Massachusetts. Cubs exit the den in early to mid-April and remain with the mother for about 17 months, at which time she comes into estrus again and chases the yearling bears away. The young females typically take up residence near their mother’s area but the young males disperse many miles. Females typically first give birth at 3 or 4 years, but this may occur later in northern boreal forests where food is scarce. ... [Read More]

Don Heller - Additional Information
Read Dutch, French, German, Romanian to varying degrees. Political party precinct chairman, 1987-90. Religious affiliation, several offices including treasurer, 1986-94, 1996-97. Cub Scout den leader, 1989-90. Numerous publications and awards concerning Romanian philately. ... [Read More]

An Arctic Adventure
Bob said it was lucky for the female and the cub that the male had disappeared. The malemight have killed the cub to bring the female "in season" so that he could matewith her. The natural world is harsh. ...

About a half-hour later, Capt. Langis announced that a female bear with a cub could beseen west of the ship at about 1,000 m. The female bear was about half the size of themale we had seen earlier; the cub was only a little smaller than the female. ... [Read More]

FAQ_Information on Medicaid, including commonly used state-specific names,and URLs
The new way people on Medicaid or Cub Care get their healthcare. You will keep all your Medicaid or Cub Care benefits with Maine PrimeCare. You will get the same benefits in a new way using a Maine PrimeCare Provider. ... [Read More]

MassWildlife Black Bear Biology FAQs
Litter size ranges from 1 to 4 young, averaging from 1.4 in Arkansas to 3.0 in Pennsylvania. First litters may be small, sometimes a single cub. Two or 3 cubs are typical thereafter. Five-cub litters are uncommon; extraordinary litters of 6 cubs have been reported in Manitoba and Pennsylvania. Average litter sizes in 2 Massachusetts study areas were 2.0 and 3.0. Two 5-cub litters have been reported in Massachusetts, once in the den and another in the field. Field observations are probably valid, as natural adoption of cubs is rare. ... [Read More]