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Brazil yellow fever update: 1,131 confirmed cases and 338 deaths
The Brazil Ministry of Health updated on Wednesday (computer translated) the information passed by the state health departments on the situation of yellow fever in the country. During the monitoring period (from July 1, 2017 to March 27, 2018), 1,131 cases of yellow fever were confirmed in the country, of which 338 died. This compares to 660 cases and…
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Cholera Outbreak Kills 6 In Yobe
At least six people have been killed and 62 others hospitalized in an outbreak of cholera in Yobe state. the General Hospital Gashua in Bade local government area is being used to treat patients. Yobe health commissioner Bello Kanuwa confirmed to Daily Trust that “cases of Diarrhea and vomiting have been reported to us. “We…
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Earthquake near Papua New Guinea triggers tsunami warning
A little more than a month after a 7.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, a 6.9 magnitude tremor occurred near the coast and triggered a tsunami warning earlier today. Papua New Guinea’s location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped string of volcanoes along the edges of the Pacific Ocean, makes seismic activity common. According…
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Yellowstone volcano eruption: Steamboat geyser starts to BLOW underneath supervolcano
YELLOWSTONE could be erupting from underground after experts recorded signs of activity from a powerful geyser in the national park which is home to a terrifying super volcano. Experts at Yellowstone National Park claim to have seen the Steamboat Geyser erupt on Thursday night. The park service made the announcement about the world’s tallest active…
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Vesuvius ERUPTION WARNING: Europe’s supervolcano threatening – it’s ‘boiling’
Research shows that a bubbling mass of magma “like a boiling pot of soup” is building beneath the Campi Flegrei volcano, western Naples – after decades of inactivity. The 24 crater, 90 square mile supervolcano is more “dangerous” than before. The last major eruption at the site was in 1538, after which magma exploded into…
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Papua New Guinea hit by 6.6 earthquake
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck about 80 miles east of Kimbre on the island of New Britain at a depth of about 25 miles, according to the agency. No tsunami watches or warnings were issued due to the…
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Australia earthquake: 6.6 quake in Banda Sea shakes Darwin – ‘Largest by FAR’
AN EARTHQUAKE has rattled Australia, waking residents of Darwin hundreds of miles from the epicentre in the Banda Sea of Indonesia. USGS / Bureau of Meteorology Australia was rattled by a 6.6 magnitude earthquake which hit the Banda Sea in Indonesia. Residents in Darwin, hundreds of miles from the epicentre, reported shaking strong enough to wake…
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Magnitude 6.3 Quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, no tsunami threat
The latest quake comes as Papua New Guinea struggles to get aid to desperate survivors of the 26 February quake, which flattened whole villages and spoiled water supplies. A seismograph measures seismic activity. Picture: AFP SYDNEY – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of an island of the Pacific Ocean nation of…
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Evidence Of Vast Mantle Plume Discovered Stretching From The Yellowstone Supervolcano To Mexico
The supervolcano may have last erupted 630,000 years ago, but its presence still strikes fear in some and it’s easy to see why. Yes, the caldera is changing shape. Sure, eruptions might prime over just a few decades. Alright, there was that earthquake swarm last month. Now, we’ve got a new one for you. Yellowstone’s heat source could be coming…
