What is listeria that has forced a US company to recall 7 million pounds of meat? – Firstpost

What is listeria that has forced a US company to recall 7 million pounds of meat? – Firstpost

US is facing one of the worst listeria outbreaks since 2011. Nine people have died so far already while about 50 others have been hospitalised since May when the initial cases began registering. Now, popular food brand Boar’s Head has recalled more than seven million pounds of its deli meats as 18 states face symptoms … Read more

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency as new transmissible virus strain spreads

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency as new transmissible virus strain spreads

The World Health Organization declared that the mpox outbreaks in Congo and other African nations constitute a global emergency, sounding its most severe warning over the worsening situation. The WHO reported 208 fatalities and over 99,000 mpox cases across 116 nations between January 2022 and June 2024.“This is something that should concern us all …The … Read more

Rising mpox cases and fatalities: All about the virus now found in 116 countries

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency as new transmissible virus strain spreads

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 208 fatalities and over 99,000 mpox cases across 116 nations between January 2022 and June 2024. Health experts are also scheduled to convene and consider raising the UN agency’s highest alert.If the WHO announces a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), it would mark the second instance for … Read more

13 people killed, 15 injured as tractor-trolley overturns in Madhya Pradesh | India News

13 people killed, 15 injured as tractor-trolley overturns in Madhya Pradesh | India News

NEW DELHI: At least 13 people, including five children, were killed and 15 critically injured after a tractor-trolley bringing a marriage procession from bordering Rajasthan overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district late Sunday night. The accident occurred around 9 pm near Piplodi in Rajgarh district, which is 150 km north of Bhopal and barely 2 … Read more

Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find

Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find

A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, composed of researchers from around the globe, said rain storms like the one that struck last … Read more

Ops Selamat: 14 deaths, 1,203 accidents on Feb 11

Ops Selamat: 14 deaths, 1,203 accidents on Feb 11

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,480 vehicles were involved in road accidents on the fourth day of Ops Selamat which began on Thursday (Feb 8), says Comm Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. The Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director said a total of 1,203 accidents occurred nationwide on Sunday (Feb 11), resulting in … Read more