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An Iowa resident dies from Lassa fever, an Ebola virus, according to the CDC

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An Iowa resident dies from Lassa fever, an Ebola virus, according to the CDC

The person had recently returned from a trip to West Africa. Lassa fever is a viral disease similar to the Ebola virus. An eastern Iowa resident died Monday of an Ebola-like viral illness he likely contracted during a recent trip to West Africa. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the person is […]

Iowa resident dies from suspected West African virus, which can cause permanent hearing loss

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Iowa resident dies from suspected West African virus, which can cause permanent hearing loss

An Iowa resident is believed to have died from Lassa fever, a rare virus in the U.S. that causes one in three cases to experience permanent hearing loss and 95% of infected pregnant women to miscarry. The patient, whose identity has not been publicly released, had recently traveled to West Africa, where the virus originated […]

Trump works in the fry station and holds drive-thru press conference at McDonald's in Pennsylvania

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Trump works in the fry station and holds drive-thru press conference at McDonald's in Pennsylvania

FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump manned the fry station at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania on Sunday before hosting an impromptu news conference and answering questions through the drive-thru window. As reporters and aides looked on, an aide showed Trump how to dip baskets full of French fries in oil, salt the […]

Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira: MMA fight time, undercard, ring walks | Mixed Martial Arts News

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Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira: MMA fight time, undercard, ring walks | Mixed Martial Arts News

EXPLAINER Full fight details as Cameroon's Ngannou returns to MMA to face Brazil's Ferreira for the PFL heavyweight title. Cameroonian fighter Francis Ngannou will make his long-awaited return to the mixed martial arts (MMA) scene to challenge Professional Fighters League (PFL) heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira of Brazil. Here's everything you need to know about fight […]

Water flows through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara

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Water flows through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rain left blue water lagoons among the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara, providing some of the driest regions with more water than they had in decades. Southeast Morocco Desert is one of the driest places in the world and rarely rains in late summer. […]

Heavy snowfall leads to road closures in South Africa and leaves motorists stranded

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Heavy snowfall leads to road closures in South Africa and leaves motorists stranded

After unusually heavy snowfall in South Africa, roads were closed on Saturday and drivers were stranded. The N3 motorway between Johannesburg and Durban was particularly affected. Rescue workers tried to reach people in their vehicles on the closed sections of road. Issued on: 21.09.2024 – 13:57Changed: 21.09.2024 – 13:56 2 minutes Unusually heavy snowfall caused […]