Latest news with #KellieLewis
New York Times
11 hours ago
- New York Times
17-Year-Old Fatally Shot in the Bronx After a Fight Over a Water Gun
A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot on Tuesday during an argument over a water gun fight that broke out in a Bronx park on one of the hottest days in New York City in over a decade, the police and the boy's mother said on Wednesday. The boy, Darrell Harris, was shot at least twice, in the head and in the arm, and died of his injuries on Tuesday night, according to the police. The shooter and another man involved in the altercation — neither of whom have been identified by the authorities — fled the scene, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the incident. No arrests have been made, the police said. The fatal shooting inside a city park comes days into a sweltering heat wave, which has blanketed the region since Sunday evening, driving temperatures toward the triple digits. The episode stemmed from an encounter at Starlight Park, beside the Bronx River, between Darrell and a group having a water gun fight, which suddenly turned violent, according to the law enforcement official. Darrell and a few friends had gone to the park to take refuge from the heat, according to his mother, Kellie Lewis. There, they encountered a group of people having a water gun fight with gel blasters, toy guns that shoot dissolvable gel pellets instead of water, according to the official. What began as a joyful summertime outing soon escalated into a bout of violence. A man from the water gun group, who has not been identified by the police, began shooting the pellets at Darrell, who grew angry, the official said. Darrell confronted the man, and the two began to argue and then physically fight, while a group of onlookers formed around them, the official said. Then, in a flash, Darrell charged at the man, and another man from the water gun group drew a firearm and shot him. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Two Kansas cats have contracted bird flu. What vets say about keeping your pets safe
After two cats in Pottawatomie County, Kansas were found to have contracted bird flu, some veterinarians are advising clients to make sure their pets stay safe if the virus continues to spread in the area. The Pottawatomie County Health Department notified local veterinary offices on March 6 that the two infected felines tested positive for bird flu, according to the Timber Creek Veterinary Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. TVHC hasn't seen any cats with bird flu on site, veterinarian Dr. Kellie Lewis told The Star, and staff aren't yet raising the alarm about a potential rise in feline cases. 'It would be new for our area,' Lewis said. 'We have not seen any ill cats in the hospital.' However, Lewis said, concerned pet parents can take steps to protect their cats, birds and other pets by keeping them indoors and sticking to a diet of commercially available wet and dry food. 'People can keep their outdoor cats inside to limit the exposure that they have to wild birds,' Lewis said. 'I would also recommend feeding a commercial diet instead of a raw food diet and undercooked meat — and stay away from unpasteurized milk, because the virus can be spread through these food sources as well.' Owners of indoor birds should keep their feathery friends away from open windows and screens, Lewis said, and backyard chickens should be secured in a coop with a strong perimeter. Though not a major concern in the Kansas and Missouri area as of now, bird flu can kill cats quickly if they do contract it, TVHC shared online. Symptoms start with lethargy, loss of appetite and fever. They can progress to difficulty breathing, discharge from the nose and eyes, and neurological symptoms like seizures and blindness. Bird flu — officially known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI or H5N1 — has been seen nationwide in poultry and wild birds since 2022, but spread to cattle in Kansas and Texas in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In August 2024, a Missouri man became the 15th person in America to contract the current strain of bird flu. He made a full recovery. Flu vaccines received for the 2024-2025 flu season may also be partially effective against bird flu in people, Lewis said, since H5N1 is related to Influenza A. Recent human cases of bird flu have largely impacted those who work closely with poultry and cattle, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC has also not identified cats as a notable source of viral spread as of March. However, the CDC reported online that it is continuing to monitor the spread of bird flu through targeted surveillance and contact tracing. The bird flu outbreak has also inflated egg prices nationwide, including in the Kansas City area, where some grocery stores have been unable to offer their usual full selection of eggs.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Two Kansas cats have contracted bird flu. What vets say about keeping your pets safe
After two cats in Pottawatomie County, Kansas were found to have contracted bird flu, some veterinarians are advising clients to make sure their pets stay safe if the virus continues to spread in the area. The Pottawatomie County Health Department notified local veterinary offices on March 6 that the two infected felines tested positive for bird flu, according to the Timber Creek Veterinary Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. TVHC hasn't seen any cats with bird flu on site, veterinarian Dr. Kellie Lewis told The Star, and staff aren't yet raising the alarm about a potential rise in feline cases. 'It would be new for our area,' Lewis said. 'We have not seen any ill cats in the hospital.' However, Lewis said, concerned pet parents can take steps to protect their cats, birds and other pets by keeping them indoors and sticking to a diet of commercially available wet and dry food. 'People can keep their outdoor cats inside to limit the exposure that they have to wild birds,' Lewis said. 'I would also recommend feeding a commercial diet instead of a raw food diet and undercooked meat — and stay away from unpasteurized milk, because the virus can be spread through these food sources as well.' Owners of indoor birds should keep their feathery friends away from open windows and screens, Lewis said, and backyard chickens should be secured in a coop with a strong perimeter. Though not a major concern in the Kansas and Missouri area as of now, bird flu can kill cats quickly if they do contract it, TVHC shared online. Symptoms start with lethargy, loss of appetite and fever. They can progress to difficulty breathing, discharge from the nose and eyes, and neurological symptoms like seizures and blindness. Bird flu — officially known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI or H5N1 — has been seen nationwide in poultry and wild birds since 2022, but spread to cattle in Kansas and Texas in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In August 2024, a Missouri man became the 15th person in America to contract the current strain of bird flu. He made a full recovery. Flu vaccines received for the 2024-2025 flu season may also be partially effective against bird flu in people, Lewis said, since H5N1 is related to Influenza A. Recent human cases of bird flu have largely impacted those who work closely with poultry and cattle, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC has also not identified cats as a notable source of viral spread as of March. However, the CDC reported online that it is continuing to monitor the spread of bird flu through targeted surveillance and contact tracing. The bird flu outbreak has also inflated egg prices nationwide, including in the Kansas City area, where some grocery stores have been unable to offer their usual full selection of eggs.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Cats with bird flu reported in Manhattan
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – A veterinary hospital in Manhattan is reporting that two cats have tested positive for bird flu. On Thursday, March 6, the TimberCreek Veterinary Hospital located in Manhattan warned Pottawatomie County residents that two cats had tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the county. 'Mammals in general are going to be susceptible to it, so cattle, goats are going to be more susceptible,' Veterinarian Dr. Kellie Lewis said. 'That's why they're seeing it on dairy farms. Dogs are getting it but aren't as susceptible.' The hospital warned residents that the disease is deadly in cats, so the sooner they're taken to a veterinarian the better. They said outdoor cats, cats that have raw diets of raw meat or unpasteurized milk and cats with exposure to exposed livestock run the risk of catching bird flu. Bicyclist seriously injured after Riley Co. crash Lewis said if people find dead birds in their yard or if their cat has come in contact with one, they should wear proper protective equipment and double bag the bird's corpse. She said the illness progresses rapidly in cats so owners should get them checked out quickly. 'Keeping cats indoors will be helpful for minimizing their risk to infected birds, feeding commercial diets will help as well…' Dr. Lewis said. 'If they're sticking with commercial diets and commercial treats, that shouldn't be a problem for them.' DOGE cuts three more leases in Topeka The veterinary hospital said cats can display the following symptoms: Loss of appetite, fever lethargy. Rapid progress to neurological symptoms like seizures, circling, incoordination and blindness. Heavy eye and nasal discharge. Difficulty breathing. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been monitoring bird flu following an increase in human and animal cases of the virus, including a recent case where a child in California became infected. Bird flu has also been found in dairy cows and dairy workers in multiple states, causing alarm in early 2024 and continuing to cause issues in the dairy industry toward the end of the year. According to the CDC, bird flu has also been detected during outbreaks in Thailand in 2004, Northern Germany in 2006, Poland in 2023, South Korea in 2023 and in the United States in 2024. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
