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🌱 What Defiance County residents should know about this diarrhea-causing parasite now

Defiance, Ohio Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • What Defiance County residents should know about this diarrhea-causing parasite now

Also on today's calendar: Dueling Pianos and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 69.
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Positive cases of cyclospora, diarrhea-causing parasite, reported in Defiance County (21alivenews.com) — Health officials in Defiance County are investigating a spike in cyclosporiasis, a parasite-borne illness causing severe diarrhea, and they haven’t yet identified the local source. Residents are urged to practice careful produce handling, wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly, and contact a healthcare provider if they experience persistent gastrointestinal symptoms so testing and treatment can begin quickly.
   

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  • has anyone seen my cat?
    Her name is mango, she about a year and a half old. She got out the other night in Birchwood terrace (trailer court on 66 and flory) and i have not… (Nextdoor Middle Defiance)
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Napoleon

  • Chemical spill kills thousands of fish in Ohio river (614now.com)
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Bryan

  • Bear-a-cudas finish runner-up at GNOAC swimming championships (bryantimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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