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World

Urgent health warning for Aussie state as outbreak of contagious disease spreads

By KYLIE STEVENS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 10:44 EDT, 30 March 2025 | Updated: 10:45 EDT, 30 March 2025 Three new measles cases have been recorded in Western Australia, amid grave fears the outbreak will worsen. There are now eight cases of the highly contagious disease across the state, days after more than a dozen

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World

Drug-resistant fungus an ‘urgent threat’ as it spreads in hospitals

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus that preys on the sick and old is continuing to spread in hospitals and senior care facilities across the country, killing more than 1 in 3 infected. Candida auris, a type of yeast that can cause life-threatening illness, was first identified in the U.S. in 2016 with 52 infections reported across

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Politics

Tesla vandalism spreads outside the US as Canada sees more than 80 vehicles damaged in one place

Dozens of Tesla vehicles were damaged at a dealership in Ontario, Canada, Hamilton Police Service (HPS) confirmed to Fox News Digital. Authorities said that the incident occurred overnight on March 18, and that the “damage included deep scratches and punctured tires.” HPS told Fox News Digital that officers are still working on getting footage from

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Health

US travelers warned of uncontrollable nose bleeds as deadly virus spreads in spring break hotspots

Spring breakers are being warned over a fast-spreading disease that could be life-threatening. In an emergency notice, the CDC raised the alarm over dengue fever — saying the US and Americas region is seeing high transmission, with nearly 1,000 cases reported across 21 states already this year. A record number of infected travelers – nearly 4,000

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U.S.

Wildly popular US discount chain with 20,000 stores announces mass closures as retail apocalypse spreads

Dollar General is closing 96 stores in early 2025, along with 45 locations under its pOpshelf brand.  Another six pOpshelf stores will be converted into Dollar General locations, the company said in its latest earnings report released Wednesday.  The discount retailer, which operates more than 20,000 stores nationwide, said the closures come after a review

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Tech

Trump’s Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic

As President Trump addressed Congress last week, he veered off script to attack a sensitive topic, the CHIPS Act, a bipartisan law aimed at making the United States less reliant on Asia for semiconductors. Republican lawmakers had sought and received reassurances over the past few months that the Trump administration would support the program Congress

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Health

As Ebola Spreads in Uganda, Trump Aid Freeze Hinders Effort to Contain It, U.S. Officials Fear

The Ebola outbreak in Uganda has worsened significantly, and the country’s ability to contain the spread has been severely weakened by the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign assistance, American officials said this week. The officials, representing a variety of health and security agencies, made the assessment during a meeting with U.S. Embassy staff in Kampala,

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Health

As measles spreads in Texas, low vaccination rates affect transmissibility : Shots

As an outbreak of measles continues to spread in west Texas and New Mexico, many people are wondering, how bad could it get? Well, the first thing to know is that measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth — more than Ebola, smallpox or just about any other infectious disease. Before widespread

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Health

MPox spreads: 8th case of deadly new strain detected in UK – what you need to know to stay safe

Another case of the new deadly mpox strain has been detected in the UK, health officials confirmed today.  The clade 1b mutation, which experts have called ‘the most dangerous one so far’ kills one in ten of those infected and is believed to be behind a wave of miscarriages in Africa, where it emerged. The

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Health

Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa

As he does every three months, Sibusiso traveled on Wednesday morning to a clinic in the capital of Eswatini, a tiny southern African nation, to get a refill of the H.I.V. medication he needs to save his life. When he arrived, the door was locked and about 20 other patients stood outside, baffled that the

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