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The virus is primarily spread through insect bites.

Deadly Sloth-Borne Virus Spreading Through Europe

LiveScience

The Oropouche virus, which some media outlets are calling a "sloth virus," has been seen in European travelers returning home from the Americas.

'Sloth virus' reported in Europe for 1st time — but what is it?

Irish Star

Oropouche fever, also known as 'sloth fever', is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans through midge or mosquito bites

Deadly 'Sloth Fever' virus from Brazil confirmed in multiple continents and close to USA

First-ever Oropouche Virus Cases Reported in Europe Amid Rising Concerns. Travel warnings issued as Europe sees its first cases. Europe has reported its first-ever cases of Oropouche virus infection, marking a significant development just weeks after the tropical disease claimed its first victims in Brazil. Health authorities across the continent are now urging caution, particularly for travelers returning from regions where the virus is known to be prevalent.

Oropouche virus outbreak: First deaths in Brazil, first-ever cases reported in Europe—know symptoms and precautions

(Precision Vaccinations News) — The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) alerted travelers and clinicians today about the risk of Oropouche virus disease, a zoonotic disease caused by the Oropouche virus (OROV). The ECDC confirmed on August 9, 2024, that during June and July 2024, 19 imported...

18 Europeans Infected with Oropouche Virus Disease in Cuba

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103.3 The G.O.A.T.

Travel Norie recently stated that the BUBONIC PLAGUE began to strike, fearing into the hearts of locals after a case was confirmed on Tuesday, July 9th. The US, including the state of Texas, will need to be very attentive to the symptoms of the Bubonic Plague, especially after health officials are investigating the cases now across the country. Recently, New Mexico and Oregon confirmed that two cases of the plague had happened in their states in March and February.

BEWARE: Texas Is Warned About DEADLY Bubonic Plague Spreading

A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Common respiratory virus that dwindled during the pandemic is on the rise, CDC warns, with higher risk for certain groups

7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

The US Sun

A WOMAN has revealed that she was on a night out and was being chatted up by a guy, but things quickly turned sour when she told him her name. Sadhbh, a brunette beauty from Ireland, claimed that the young guy laughed in her face when she shared her moniker.

A guy was chatting me up on a night out – but when I told him my name he laughed in my face and said ‘surely not’

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Illinois State

The Shade Room

Two people are dead, and at least 28 people have been hospitalized following a multistate listeria outbreak. RELATED: Uh-Oh! FDA Announces Nationwide Recall Of Over 60 Ice Cream Products More Details On The Deaths & Hospitalizations Related To The Outbreak According to CNN, the CDC announced the outbreak in an investigation notice published on Friday, July [...]
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2 Dead & At Least 28 People Are Hospitalized Following Multistate Listeria Outbreak, CDC Reports

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, influenza, norovirus, COVID-19, strep throat and more. There’s a reason why boxes of tissues and sanitizing wipes show up on most school supply lists.

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school — here’s what you can do about it

Candy sold at Walmart, Target, Dollar General and other stores across the U.S. has been recalled due to the risk of salmonella poisoning. "Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling its ‘White Coated Confectionary Items,’ because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems," said the FDA in a May 6 announcement on its website.

Candy sold at Target, Walmart, Dollar General stores recalled due to salmonella threat

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Milk Recall Issued, 'Severe Illness' Possible If Consuming Certain Gippsland Jersey Products

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Colorado State

A wildlife camera in Colorado captured images of an "incredibly elusive creature" with a mythical nickname. The state's Parks and Wildlife Department celebrated National Endangered Species Day in May by posting photos to its social media accounts of a lynx trekking through a thick layer of snow last fall, the Idaho Statesman reported.

Trail cameras capture incredibly rare footage of elusive species: 'You know they may exist but you rarely get a sighting'

THE world’s loneliest house sits on a remote island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean with only the occasional passing ship for company. Shrouded in mystery, many chilling theories about the property have emerged – including a rumour it was built for a zombie apocalypse. The white building has stood strong on the side […]

World’s loneliest house has stood for 100 years on remote isolated island with rumour it was ‘built for apocalypse’

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David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

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Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

IFLScience

Candida auris is an often drug-resistant and sometimes deadly fungal pathogen.

New Type Of Lethal Fungus That Is “Serious Threat” To Public Health Discovered

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Oropouche Virus Outbreak Hits Europe as First Deaths Confirmed in Brazil

Health officials have issued a warning to travellers after 19 cases of the insect-borne illness Oropouche virus were confirmed for the first time ever in Europe....

Oropouche Virus Outbreak Hits Europe as First Deaths Confirmed in Brazil

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