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West Nile alert issued as two fatalities confirmed in Minnesota

West Nile alert issued as two fatalities confirmed in Minnesota

Risk of mosquito-borne West Nile virus is increasing amid a hot and rainy summer season, the Minnesota Department of Health warned this week. The state so far has confirmed 20 cases, including two deaths, which occur when the infection causes encephalitis or meningitis — swelling of the brain or surrounding tissue. While those numbers aren’t unprecedented in Minnesota, people should …

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Multiple fatalities, injuries in Fall River assisted living fire

Multiple fatalities, injuries in Fall River assisted living fire

Multiple people have died and several were injured in a fire at an assisted living complex in Fall River, Massachusetts, the city’s fire chief confirmed Monday.The fire department was called to the Gabriel House Assisted Living Residence on Oliver Street at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire in the main entrance of the complex, as well as …

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