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Measles continues to spread in Western Hemisphere

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Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases. Three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico. AP News

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Comparitive cost effectiveness of forest regeneration methods for climate mitigation

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Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation | Nature Climate Change

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation Nature Climate Change - It is important to understand the cost-effectiveness of natural regeneration and plantations, which are common reforestation methods for mitigation. The authors estimate and... Nature

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New factor found associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in obese people

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Study reveals new factor associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in people with obesity (medicalxpress.com)

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Sterilized reused respirators not effective enough against aerosolized particles--lab study

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Lab study: Sterilized reused respirators not effective enough against aerosolized particles Over 78% were dirty, rendering them unsuitable for sterilization, the authors say. CIDRAP

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Dengue cases in the Americas top 5.2 million as outbreak passes yearly record

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Dengue cases top 5.2 million in the Americas as outbreak passes yearly record, PAHO says | CNN Dengue cases are surging in the Americas, with cases reported topping 5.2 million as of this week, surpassing a yearly record set in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Michael Rios CNN

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Dengue cases surge in Americas, as potentially worst-ever season looms

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Surging dengue cases in Americas cause alarm as potentially worst-ever season looms Dengue cases in the Americas rose in the first three months of this year by three times the number of infections reported in the same period last year, the head of the Pan American Health Organization said on Thursday. Marion Giraldo Reuters

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Dengue: Brazil faces doubling of cases as temperatures rise

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As temperatures rise, Brazil ramps up efforts to combat dengue outbreaks Brazil marked the start of 2024 by recording a doubling in cases of dengue, the mosquito-borne illness whose symptoms can be incapacitating.
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Dengue spike in South America prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out

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South America dengue spike prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out | Reuters

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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought--study

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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins. AP News
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Study suggests people who limit meat 40% less likely to get COVID, but some experts skeptical

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Study suggests people who limit meat 40% less likely to get COVID, but some experts skeptical mmtzphoto / Flickr cc CIDRAP
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