The WHO says the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius is over after the final exposed contact completed quarantine and tested negative. The rare Andes virus outbreak infected 13 people and killed three.
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The FDA has classified a recall of some Utz Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips as Class 1, its highest risk level, over possible salmonella contamination. Utz says no salmonella has been found in its products and no illnesses have been reported.
U.S. military personnel are supporting search, rescue and aid operations in Venezuela after twin earthquakes killed more than 2,000 people. Aid workers warn overcrowded shelters, poor sanitation and limited clean water could fuel a health crisis.
Emergency responders were dispatched to an address associated with Sen. Mitch McConnell for an “unconscious” person and possible “cardiac arrest” the morning his office said he had been hospitalized. McConnell’s office has not disclosed why he was admitted or whether he remains hospitalized.
Actor Danny Glover, 79, said in an NBC “Today” interview that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. He and his family said they hope speaking publicly will help reduce stigma around the disease.
England recorded its warmest June since records began, with a provisional peak of 37.7C in Norfolk and rare extreme heat warnings across parts of the country. The heatwave also affected much of Europe, where authorities reported more than 1,000 heat-related excess deaths in both France and Spain.
European Union monitors said global sea surface temperatures reached their highest June levels ever observed. Scientists warned that El Niño and climate change could drive more records in the months ahead.
A heat dome is forecast to bring dangerous temperatures to much of the Midwest, East and Mid-Atlantic over the July Fourth weekend. More than 100 million people are under extreme heat warnings, with heat indices in some areas expected to reach 105 to 115 degrees.