New York City health officials report woman-to-man Zika Infection.

A report from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report{MMWR) the first case of sexual transmission of zika virus from a woman to man in New York. The unnamed woman engaged in sexual act{vaginal intercourse) without condom with a male partner the day she returned to NYC from travel to an area with ongoing Zika virus transmission . A week later, the male partner also developed Zika symptoms, including fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis.By this time, the woman had already tested positive for Zika infection, and subsequent testing in the man confirmed that he, too, had contracted the virus. The man appeared to have no other opportunity to acquire the infection,the researchers concluded that it must have been transmitted during the sex act.“This case represents the first reported occurrence of female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus,” the researchers wrote in MMWR. They noted that other studies had identified the virus in the genital tract of infected women, and called for more research “to determine the characteristics of Zika virus shedding in the genital tract and vaginal fluid of humans.” The CDC, which publishes MMWR, said it is “currently updating recommendations for sexually active people in which the couple is not pregnant or concerned about pregnancy and for people who want to reduce personal risk of Zika infection through sex.”

Cataract removal from penguin.

Jeep, a chinstrap penguin from Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas, successfully underwent cataract surgery recently at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Small Animal Hospital. Jeep’s surgery took 45 minutes and involved six fourth-year DVM students, as well as members of the school’s recently formed ophthalmology team. The penguin was able to return to Galveston the next morning. The hardest part of the operation was keeping Jeep from overheating, because the penguin is accustomed to icy temperatures. The team made sure Jeep’s environment was between eight to 15 degrees Celsius at all times. Shaman Hoppes, DVM, a Texas A&M zoological veterinarian and leader of the operation, believes cataract surgery could become a normal procedure for elderly penguins in the future, as their ability to live longer in captivity makes them vulnerable to cataract development. Cataract surgery is the one surgery I would do for any animal at any age because it improves their life so much,” Hoppes told Texas A&M Today. “To have any animal that’s lost its vision and have their vision back is huge. These are very social animals, and when they’ve lost their vision they become more isolated and less social. Getting their vision back is going to be key in getting them back into a social network with their other penguins.” The nearly 30-year-old Jeep is one of six Moody Gardens penguins identified as potential cataract surgery recipients by Texas A&M veterinary ophthalmologists and was the first to undergo the operation. While one of the six has since been removed from the group due to an inoperable detached retina, the remaining four will likely follow in Jeep’s webbed footsteps over the coming months. contributed by dvm360.

Play Pokémon go veterinary-style.

The world is turning to games to help solve some of the challenges.There are games developed to help decode the human body,some to train the mind while some are diet games to help with weight issues. Pokémon can be found in all corners of the earth,but you can streamline your search to certain habitats to catch rare creatures.The Pokémon you encounter will depend on where you are in the real world. Walk along a canal or river, and you'll encounter more water-types; a park might yield more grass-types. The veterinary knowledge is spot on as you know where to find certain creatures,and win. The various industries are leveraging on the power of games to get business moving,enhance more interaction with customers and basically create brand recognition and thereby increasing sales.The plot of every game console is different but one thing is sure if you get the plot you win always and to do this you must know the characters in the plot,understand everything about them and you win. This is the key to the Pokemon go, you must know the different environment that houses rear creatures and access them for your catch. How to play and win , first choose a character,name and customize your character. You can choose male or female avatars, and choose their skin tone and some other basic aesthetic features. You'll also pick out an outfit – there are essentially three complete costumes, but the parts can be mixed and matched to create a more individual look. You'll level up as a Pokémon Trainer as you progress, which makes more Pokémon available for capture and allows you to take on gym battles. one of the original starter trio from the original Pokémon Red and Blue, Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle ,but you can over turn this by choosing pikachu as starter.Learn how here; . The method of catching Pokémon is probably the biggest difference between Pokémon Go and the core games. While you'll still encounter them in the wild, you won't actually battle them Instead, successful capture is determined by the Pokémon's level, the type of Pokéball used, and even your throwing technique.

Pokémon Go gets users out of the house and into frozen yogurt stores

Pokémon Go gets users out of the house and into frozen yogurt stores: The recent craze of the Pokémon GO app has users not only getting outside their homes but also into local businesses where they might discover their next Pokémon catch.

Camera fitted on sheep in Faroe Islands to create Google Street View.

The Faroe Islands have some of the most beautiful roads in the world. It is impossible to describe what it feels like driving through the green valleys and up the mountains, or alongside the ocean, surrounded by steep drops and tall cliffs. It’s an experience like no other. A group the sheep view 360 decided to show case their world,to a bigger world by helping Google to come on line. The island will be picked up easily by Google as sites and sounds of Faroe. Faroe Islands with a population of 49,000 isn't always the first place to benefit from new technology. Residents are strapping cameras to sheep across the islands in a bid to get the country on Google Street View. The project dubbed Sheep View 360 ,a team with the help of a local shepherd and engineer to build a harness, have been capturing photos of the 18 islands. Durita Dahl Andreassen, Faroe Islands, the leader of the movement,gently placed a 360˚ camera, powered by a solar panel, on the back of a sheep that would take photographs as the animal freely grazed the open hillsides of the Faroe Islands .Photos are then transmitted back to his mobile phone so that he can upload them to Google Street View and finally putting the Faroes on the map in a very unique way. As at today panoramic images from five locations have been uploaded to the service and a 360 degree video gives a tour of the island, from the perspective of a sheep. "My sheep are great for capturing the tracks and trails of the Faroe Islands, but in order to cover the big sweeping Faroese roads and the whole of the breath-taking landscapes, we need Google to come and map them." Google hasn't commented on whether it will map the islands and it's possible for anyone to upload photos to Street View. This can be done using a phone, DSLR camera or specialist Trekker cameras, which can be borrowed from Google. These cameras can be strapped onto the back of a wearer and will capture the view as they walk around. This approach will develop better business models and trade strategies as well as grow the tourism industry.This is actually the new rave of marketing ,business pitching and entertainment in the VR world. Contributed by Wired UK.

Millennials spend big on premium food for their pets.

Millennials are increasing the numbers of pet owners and they’re feeding their pets as they feed themselves: free range, organic, and gluten-free. Millennials are young successful busy career focused individuals that are busy closing deals, they spare no expense on their pets as they consider these furry cuties as babies. They believe only the very best is fit for their pets in terms of pet care,food and healthcare. Millennials are driven to look for their personal values in the products they buy for their pets this trend has made pet food companies to focus on so-called “premium” and “super-premium” product lines, , with human-friendly ingredients such as blueberries pumpkin and veggies . Pet food are now labeled organic and natural just to break into the lifestyle of these new generation pet owners who basically believe only the best is good for their pets. Sales of top range pet food have grown steadily since the massive pet food recalls of 2007, when thousands of cats and dogs died of renal failure after eating packaged pet food containing wheat and rice gluten contaminated with Chinese-sourced melamine, a chemical used to make plastics, cleaning products, glues, and fertilizers.This triggered a high consciousness of product safety among some pet owners, which led them to buy specialty brands rather than the mass-market brands involved in the recalls. Global market research firm Euro monitor International reports that in 2015, US consumers spent $5.4 billion on natural pet food, amounting to 69 percent of total pet food sales. Human food frequently make their way to prepackaged pet cuisine, and that is happening more these days . A lot of companies known for making food for humans are getting into the gourmet pet food business as well. Trade publication Pet food Industry,,states that Mars Petcare Inc., a subsidiary of the Virginia candy maker Mars Inc., is the world’s largest pet food company by annual revenue.Millennials are young successful busy career focused individuals that are busy closing deals, they spare no expense on their pets as they consider these furry cuties as babies. They believe only the very best is fit for their pets in terms of pet care,food and healthcare.

Animal voice computer software.

A computer scientist with a passion for horses has embarked on an interdisciplinary animal-computer interaction research project which could help us understand what animals are thinking and feeling. Dr Steve North, a Research Fellow in the Mixed Reality Laboratory (MRL) at The University of Nottingham, is developing a Horse Automated Behavior Identification Tool (HABIT) – new animal-computer interaction software. The aim is to identify horse behavior from unconstrained (amateur) video so we humans can interpret those reactions and understand why they are happening. The research is being carried out in collaboration with Dr Mandy Roshier, an expert in anatomy and behavior at the University's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, Dr Carol Hall, an expert in equitation science at Nottingham Trent University and Dr Clara Mancini, a senior lecturer in computer interaction design at the Open University. Human-computer interaction (HCI) is already well established. The emerging scientific discipline of animal-computer interaction (ACI) looks at the relationship between animals and technology. By bringing together experts in animal computer interaction, equitation science, ethology, animal behavior and biomedical engineering the aim of HABIT is to develop a software programme that will automatically identify the behavior horses are exhibiting and tell us whether the horse is stressed, sick or suffering. It could be used on farms, at home on our own animals, in zoos and in veterinary practices. Contributed by phys.org