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BBC News- Vaccination rates in the Philippines have decreased recently due to the controversy surrounding the vaccine Dengvaxia, which is a vaccine created by Sanofi-Pasteur to combat dengue fever. Over the course of 2016-2017, about 800,000 children received the vaccine in the…

Hilary Brueck, Nikki Battiste- This season, the flu has been extremely widespread and deadly. Currently, there are over 74,000 reported cases and at least 30 reported pediatric deaths due to the flu. Specifically in California, one of the harder hit states, 43 people under the age 65…

BBC News- In Brazil, Minas Gerais has declared a public heath emergency, as fifteen people have died due to a yellow fever outbreak since December. Yellow fever is transmitted through mosquito bites and results in fever, pain, vomiting, jaundice, and sometimes death. Mass vaccinations…

BBC News- Last Saturday morning, Hawaii residents received an alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile. The alert, sent to mobile devices and broadcasted on TV and radio shows, stated in capital letters, “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is…

Last week, researchers at Google revealed two security vulnerabilities, Spectre and Meltdown. These two vulnerabilities affect numerous electronic devices, from desktops to handheld devices, and can be used by hackers to access personal user information, such as passwords, key chains, and even…

Ella Wills-EveningStandard (Dec-4) Mount Agung still remains on the highest alert, despite most of the smoke abating. Some airlines, such as Virgin Australia, resumed flights today whereas other airline carriers, such as China Southern Airlines, continued to halt all flights until all the ash is…

Anderson Cooper-60 Minutes-CBS News Chef Jose Andres owns a variety of successful restaurants across the country. Despite his busy schedule, after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Chef Andres organized a group of chefs and volunteers and immediately traveled to the island to cook and serve…

Tom Barnes-Independent Spotted forming off the coast of Sanremo, a city in Italy’s north, the waterspout quickly moved inland. The waterspout then tore through the city, damaging roofs, destroying cars, and injuring nearby civilians. However, despite the damage, no casualties were reported. …

BBC News- Over 30,000 individuals participated in the annual Delhi half marathon, despite high pollution levels that could negatively impact runners health. Local doctors and health officials wanted the race to be postponed this year due to the high level of pollution. In addition, many runners…

Dennis Green-Buisness Insider Just this week, Forever 21 announced that customers who shopped at a local Forever 21 store earlier this year may have had their credit card information stolen. According to Forever 21, the investigation is ongoing but an unknown number of credit card users during…

Sarah Larimer-Washington Post Three colleges in the DC area have reported cases of mumps, a contagious disease spread easily through saliva or coughing/sneezing. Currently, there are four reported cases at Catholic University, two confirmed cases at Georgetown University, and two confirmed cases…

Leo Smith, Deepa Bharath-Orange County Register The Orange County Health Care Agency announced Thursday, November 9th, that the first death in the county due to the seasonal flu was a young toddler. The previously healthy male toddler, infected with influenza A virus, was not vaccinated against…

2017 is set to be one of the top three warmest years on record. The study, presented by the WMO, the World Meteorological Organization, at the UN Climate Change Conference this month, follows a study released by the organization a few weeks ago, finding that CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is…

At least 44 people are currently reported as dead after Typhoon Darmey hit the southern central region of Vietnam. In addition to the high death tool, the hurricane has also caused extensive damage and flooding, with many people still reported missing. Although the Typhoon hit Saturday and has since…