Meera Senthilingam, CNN
The plague outbreak that began in August has taken the lives of 165 people and infected an excess of 2,000 individuals. 77% of the aforementioned infections were pulmonary allowing the infection to spread among individuals through airborne droplets. The bacterium Yersinia…
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According to the NYPD, eight people have died after a truck plowed through a crowd of people near the World Trade Center. The driver of a home depot rental truck drove down a bike path until crashing into a school bus. He then exited his vehicle displaying imitation firearms and was shot by the…
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New studies conducted at Rice University show that individuals who suffer from depressive symptoms may experience a sudden increase of inflammation, a major risk factor for heart disease following a stressor such as a disaster. The study that followed 124 people found that individuals who displayed…
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The FBI, ATF, and numerous local agencies are working hand-in-hand to investigate the mass shooting that killed 58 individuals in Las Vegas. The FBI was on scene the night of the shooting and continues to provide federal resources to the investigation such as collecting and analyzing all video data…
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The 8th annual Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange sponsored by the Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief and U.S. Pacific Command concluded this weekend. The mission of the five-day exercise focused on disaster response in…
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Strom Ophelia has hit Britain and Ireland with winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. Ireland's worst storm is being described as a national emergency leaving thousands without electricity and three dead. The severity of the storm prompted the closure of schools and public transportation.
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