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| March 01, 2003 | Berger, Joanne M. | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The board of health in Easthampton, Mass., is dogged by the issue of people and pets sharing massage therapy facilities. At this writing, the board members are considering a proposal to separate human and animal facilities to prevent the potential spread of infection, parasites, and allergies. "Pets have fleas," health agent Dennis Lacourse told the press, and "fleas carry the plague." But Easthampton has not had a plague epidemic, nor has the board been ...

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