Adenovirus Outbreaks Top 40 Cases in NJ Facilities(News Desk) Since our last update on the adenovirus outbreaks at two New Jersey facilities-the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell and Voorhees Pediatric Facility-three additional cases in residents have been reported. Go to article
Domestic Preparedness & Response
California's Camp Fire Becomes the Deadliest n State History(NPR) At least 42 people have died in a wildfire in Northern California that burned through the town of Paradise with shocking speed, making the Camp Fire the deadliest in state history. Fire crews are working to fight that blaze, along with another large wildfire in Southern California, where at least two deaths have been reported. Go to article
WHO Report on Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption - 2016-2018 Early Implementation(WHO) Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to health and human development, affecting our ability to treat a range of infections. Treatments for a growing number of infections have become less effective in many parts of the world due to resistance. The link between antimicrobial resistance and use of antimicrobials is well documented. Go to article
Recently, analysts have argued that emerging technologies with military applications may undermine nuclear stability, but the logic of these arguments is debatable and overlooks a more straightforward reason why new technology might cause nuclear
conflict: by upending the existing balance of power among nuclear-armed states.
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