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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  Cruise ships report worst year for stomach sickness in over a decade

  The Washington Post - Hannah Sampson

  According to the CDC, 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness are the most since 2012. Hundreds of people on cruise ships have been sickened in five separate outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness this month, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In all December cases …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  Dengue Fever Surges in the USA! Learn How to Prevent Mosquito Bites When You Travel

  Frommers - Zac Thompson

  Just days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning about the increased risk of dengue virus infections in the United …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  C.D.C. Warns Doctors About Dengue as Virus Spreads to New Regions

  The New York Times - By Stephanie Nolen and Teddy Rosenbluth

  The excruciating mosquito-borne disease is surging in much of the world. Federal health officials urged physicians to watch for new cases in the United States. Federal health officials warned that the risk of contracting dengue in the United States has increased this year, a worrying sign as global …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  What should people know about the new coronavirus variant? A doctor explains.

  CNN

  CNN — There is a new coronavirus variant in town. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after their mutations, has become the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These FliRT variants have certain …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  TSA Stopped A Record 6,737 Guns From Getting On Planes In 2023—93% Of Them Loaded

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Another year, another record. The TSA has seen the number of loaded guns at airports rise steadily over the past decade. Last year, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across the country intercepted a record 6,737 firearms—93% of them loaded—at airport security checkpoints, …

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  Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  

  Here’s What to Do If You Need to Be Hospitalized Abroad

  fodors.com - Nabila Ismail

  What to do if the worst happens. Traveling abroad requires a lot of planning, and everyone should consider what they would do in an emergency …