
US firefighters begin to slow huge California wildfire | Environment News
Firefighters have begun to slow the spread of the largest wildfire so far this year in California, after the Oak Fire threatened the famed Yosemite National Park and forced thousands of residents to evacuate their communities. The massive blaze expanded rapidly since it began on Friday, overwhelming the initial deployment of firefighters as scorching and […]
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CDC reports the first two monkeypox cases in children in the US
The two cases are unrelated and probably the result of household transmission, the CDC said. One case is a toddler who is a resident of California. The other is an infant who is not a US resident. Public health officials are investigating how the children were infected. Both have symptoms but are in good health […]
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WHO declares growing monkeypox outbreak global health emergency
Dive Brief: The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the fast-spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency, strengthening a coordinated international response to slow transmission and protect vulnerable groups. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra called the WHO’s declaration a “call to action” for the global health community. “We are determined to accelerate our response in the […]
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