... the disease from a mosquito bite, but it is not contagious. There is no specific treatment for the disease. Dr. Tom McChesney, an epidemiologist for the Arkansas Department of Health, says that for every 100 people infected with the virus ...

... In 1979, 332 cases of rabies were reported. In 1980, there were 100 such cases, said state epidemiologist Dr. Tom McChesney. Animals that display rabies symptoms, such as overly aggressive or tame behavior, should not be captured. Instead ...

... causes foaming at the mouth, the signature symptom of rabies. Death usually follows in days. State epidemiologist Tom McChesney said the disease is taken seriously because of the high chance of death if left undetected. On average the health ...

... to 76 so far this year, the state Health Department said Monday. Last year, 32 rabid animals were reported. Dr. Tom McChesney, a state epidemiologist, said the health department updates the number of cases every two weeks. That's more often ...

... joint aches, listlessness and possibly encephalitis. An early-season hunter may come across a dead bird. Dr. Tom McChesney, state epidemiologist with the Health Department, said, "Arkansans should take freshly (not decomposed, no ants ...

... eat the wild game that has eaten aflatoxin-affected corn. The latter danger is somewhat remote, according to Dr. Tom McChesney of the Arkansas Department of Health, but it is a risk. Most people don't consume large quantities of wild game ...