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Next flu pandemic ‘a matter of when, not if,’ says WHO
The World Health Organization has released a global plan to fight influenza, describing it as its most comprehensive to date. One goal is to prepare for an inevitable next flu pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday outlined a global plan for fighting influenza and trying to prevent or slow any worldwide outbreak of the…
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Flood Deaths in Southern Afghanistan Rise to 59
Kabul, March 4 (Prensa Latina) The number of deaths due to heavy rains and floods that have affected southern Afghanistan since the weekend has risen to 59, while another 10 remain missing, official sources said on Monday. According to Ahmad Khan Nafi, head of operations at the State Ministry for Disaster Management, 143 people have…
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At least 23 dead, many injured, in apparent large tornado in Alabama, officials say; fatalities could rise
At least 23 people were confirmed dead, and “many, many” injured when an apparent large tornado destroyed several homes in a southeast Alabama community Sunday, according to officials. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told The Associated Press late Sunday evening that children are among the dead. He says it’s possible the death toll could continue to…
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El Niño Triggered Disease Outbreaks Across Globe
Increased sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean characterizes an El Niño, which is followed by weather changes throughout the world. Photo: NASA Goddard’s Scientific Visualization Studio The 2015 to 2016 El Niño event brought weather conditions that triggered regional disease outbreaks throughout the world, according to a new NASA study that is the…
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7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southern Peru
The temblor’s epicenter was 16 miles north-northeast of Azangaro and it had a depth of around 160 miles. LIMA, Peru — The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck southern Peru. The temblor’s epicenter was 16 miles north-northeast of Azangaro and it had a depth of…
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Epic Gridlock: Winter storm creates 115-mile backup along snow-clogged I-5 in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — There is traffic gridlock… And then there are backups that stretch for 115 miles. Nearly a foot of heavy, wet snow fell around the Eugene and southern Willamette Valley area Monday, toppling trees and power lines across I-5 in the area. As a result, a 94-mile stretch of the freeway was closed…
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Rise of drug-resistant superbugs rings alarm bells in Europe
LONDON – The spread of superbugs resistant to antimicrobial drugs shows no sign of slowing in Europe, health officials said on Tuesday, making food poisoning and other infections more difficult to treat. Releasing data on the growth of antimicrobial resistance, the European Union’s commissioner for health and food safety said it should “ring alarm bells”…
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Experts On High Alert After Dead, Sick Dolphins Wash Ashore On Calif. Coastline
NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA) – From Laguna to Huntington Beach, an unprecedented number of dolphins are washing ashore dead or so sick that they have to be humanely euthanized. “It’s a shock and not happy about it whatsoever,” said Newport Beach resident Eric Fritz. “They’re our friends, are you kidding? I’ve rode waves with dolphins before.” In…
