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CDC health warning issued after 5 killed by 'flesh-eating' bacteria across East Coast
By Emily Cooke published
Vibrio vulnificus infections normally occur in warmer waters in the Gulf Coast, but rising global coastal sea temperatures have made infections in the eastern U.S. more common.
Rare mosquito-borne disease that can infect the brain sickens 2, kills 1 in Alabama
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Two cases of eastern equine encephalitis were reported in recent weeks in Alabama.
What is Juneteenth?
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Juneteenth is a federally-recognized American holiday observed on June 19. It is also known as Emancipation Day and Black Independence Day. In 2023, it falls on a Monday.
Extremely rare case of mad cow disease detected in the US
By Harry Baker published
It is only the seventh case of the deadly disease reported in the U.S. since it first emerged in the country in 2003.
Birth of wild red wolf pups brings hope to species on brink of extinction
By Harry Baker published
Five red wolf pups were born in a wildlife refuge in North Carolina and later gained an adopted sibling that was born in a zoo.
Mysterious aurora-like phenomenon 'STEVE' appears during strongest solar storm for more than half a decade
By Harry Baker published
STEVE was spotted across the U.S. and in parts of the U.K. after the most powerful solar storm to hit Earth for six years smashed into our planet.
Potentially deadly 'superbug' fungus is spreading faster in the US
By Harry Baker published
A new study shows that the number of cases and anti-drug resistance of the infectious fungus Candida auris increased between 2019 and 2021.
Wreck of long-lost US World War II submarine found off Japanese coast
By Tom Metcalfe published
Japanese researchers have located the wreck of USS Albacore, one of the most successful U.S. submarines of World War II, off the island of Hokkaido, where the sub sank after hitting a mine in November 1944.
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