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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
What's causing Albuquerque's hazy skyline?
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with additional information from the National Weather Service. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you've stepped outside your house in Albuquerque on Saturday, you probably noticed the Sandia Mountains covered in haze. The City of Albuquerque published a health alert Saturday morning, warning residents in the city and Bernalillo County of dust and smoke in the area through 3 p.m. So what's causing the smoky air? According to the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, outflows from a thunderstorm in northern Mexico pushed wildfire smoke and dirt up along the Rio Grande Valley, causing hazy skies. A satellite photo from the National Weather Service showed the smoke moving through New Mexico: State officials offered the following tips to stay safe when there is smoke in the air: Staying indoors during smoky days is one of the best things you can do. When you don't have a monitor in your area, use the 5-3-1 Visibility Method created in New Mexico to estimate the air quality and the actions you should take based on your health circumstances and age. Pay attention to local air quality alerts to plan your day and travel. Keep your indoor air clean by closing windows and doors. Create a 'clean room' in your home. Keep windows and doors closed. Stop use of all fragrances such as spray air fresheners, candles, wax melts, and chemically scented household products. Don't use a vacuum cleaner during a smoke event because it can stir up particles already inside your home. Turn off electric fragrance dispensers or scented wax melting devices. Stop use of anything that burns, such as candles, fireplaces, or gas stoves. Avoid use of sprays including cleaning and grooming products. Try an air purifier. Several hardware stores sell air purifiers of varying features and price ranges. You can also make a temporary air filter with a box fan and a furnace filter. There are many online videos that demonstrate how to do this. The 5-3-1 Visibility Method: Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Denver International Airport on red alert as three passengers are diagnosed with world's most infectious disease
Health officials are sounding the alarm after three cases of measles were detected at Denver International Airport. An infected individual arrived at the airport after a Turkish Airlines flight on May 13 and stayed in a nearby hotel May 13 and 14, potentially exposing hundreds of patrons. The Colorado Health Department also confirmed two additional cases of measles on the flight, Turkish Airlines Flight 201. One was an out-of-state traveler who was infectious during the flight and the other a young child under five years old who was likely exposed on the plane. The first passenger contracted measles despite being vaccinated, which occurs in just three percent of measles cases. The health department said vaccinated individuals tend to have milder symptoms. The child was unvaccinated and is currently hospitalized, while the vaccination status of the third passenger is unclear. The health department warned anyone who was at Denver International Airport, which serves 226,000 passengers per day, on May 13 or 14 should monitor symptoms for 21 days and call their healthcare provider. Symptoms - which include a blotchy rash, fever, cough and runny nose - typically develop seven to 21 days after initial exposure. Measles is the most infectious disease in the world, with a patient able to infect nine out of ten unvaccinated people that are exposed. It spreads via airborne droplets released in coughs and sneezes, which can hang in the air for up to two hours after a patient passes. It is particularly dangerous to young children, with the CDC saying one in 20 unvaccinated children who are infected develop pneumonia while one in 1,000 suffer from encephalitis — swelling of the brain that can cause permanent damage. One to three in every 1,000 unvaccinated children who are infected die from the disease. Colorado has now detected seven total cases of measles. There is renewed emphasis on measles this year amid a major outbreak in West Texas that is the country's largest in two decades. A total of 717 people have been sickened by the outbreak in Texas alone this year, with officials updating case tallies every Tuesday and Friday. And the US has now crossed a grim milestone nationwide, with more than 1,000 measles cases being recorded — only the second time this threshold has been crossed since the disease was declared eradicated in 2000. Two young girls, aged six and eight years, have also died from the disease. Where infected passengers visited Vaccinated adult Casa Vallarta 4002 S. Parker Road, Aurora May 22 between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Colorado Athletic Club Denver Tech Center 5555 DTC Pkwy, Greenwood Village May 23 between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Country Fair Garden Center 7150 Leetsdale Dr. #414, Denver May 24 between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Golden Saigon Restaurant 2648 S. Parker Road, Unit 2, Aurora May 24 between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Comfort Suites Golden West 29300 U.S. Hwy 40, Evergreen May 25-May 26: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Evergreen Wine and Liquor 29017 Hotel Way #105C, Evergreen May 25 between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Unvaccinated child Children's Hospital Colorado Emergency Department 13123 E. 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 Thursday, May 22, 6 to 10 p.m. and Monday-Tuesday, May 26 to 27 Walgreens 18461 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, CO 80012 Friday, May 23, 10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. and Sunday, May 25, 10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Sam's Club 880 S. Abilene St., Aurora, CO 80012 Sunday, May 25, Noon to 3:30 p.m. Natural Grocers 3440 S. Tower Rd., Aurora, CO 80013 Sunday, May 25, 6 to 8:10 p.m. Adult, vaccination status unclear Quality Inn and Suites Denver International Airport 6890 Tower Rd., Denver, CO, 80249 Tuesday, May 13, 6:15 - 8:15 p.m.
CTV News
23-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Life Labs, bookstore, and coffee shop in Stratford among latest potential measles exposure sites
A shot of the downtown of the City of Stratford. (CTV) Huron Perth Public Health have added a medical facility, a book store and coffee shop in their latest list of places with potential measles exposure. In a release on Friday, the health unit listed several new areas of concern: Life Labs, 106-342 Erie Street, Stratford on May 13 from 7:10 a.m. until 9:40 a.m. Stratford Tailoring and Alterations, 319 Ontario Street, Stratford on May 13 from 10 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. Fanfare Books, 92 Ontario Street, Stratford on May 13 from 12:45 p.m. until 7 p.m., May 14 from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. and May 15 from 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Balzac's Coffee, 149 Ontario Street, Stratford on May 14 from 4 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. Buzz Shop, 17 York Street, Stratford on May 15 from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. According to the latest data from Public Health Ontario, at least 214 cases of measles have been reported within Huron Perth Public Health's jurisdiction between Oct. 28, 2024 and May 20, 2025. That number includes 22 new cases since May 13. What to know about measles Measles is a highly contagious virus. The disease can spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or breathes. Even brief exposure to measles can result in illness. Symptoms include a fever, runny nose, cough, red watery eyes, small white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash. Other signs of measles include diarrhea, ear infections and pneumonia. In severe cases, measles can cause brain inflammation and death. It usually takes between seven and 21 days for symptoms to show up. Anyone who believes they may have been exposed to measles is asked to stay at home and avoid contact with others. If medical treatment is needed, people are urged to contact their health provider ahead of time to prevent the illness from spreading to other patients.
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Alert for Melbourne's Chadstone Shopping Centre as two more locally acquired cases of measles are confirmed
Melbourne's largest shopping centre has been rocked by measles after Victoria recorded two more locally acquired cases of the highly contagious disease. The new cases visited Chadstone Shopping Centre, hospitals, universities and a number of smaller shopping centres in greater Melbourne while potentially infectious, according to an alert issued by Victoria's Department of Health on Friday. It is believed one of the infected people may have been working at beauty store MECCA, with shoppers who visited the Chadstone MECCA on Thursday and Friday last week asked to monitor for symptoms. The Chadstone Kmart and lower level food court have also been listed as exposure sites, bringing the total number of exposure sites across greater Melbourne close to 30. The list includes Dandenong Hospital, Frankston Hospital, Monash University's Caulfield and Peninsula campuses, metro trains, Wellington Village Shopping Centre, The Glen Shopping Centre and Stud Park Shopping Centre. Both of the new infections are linked to another recently confirmed case, and the department is warning that there is now an increased risk of measles in greater Melbourne. 'A significant number of recent measles cases have acquired their infection locally in Victoria,' the alert said. 'There is also an ongoing risk of measles being imported into Victoria by travellers returning from overseas or interstate.' Measles, which can be avoided with a vaccine, is a contagious viral illness that causes rash and fever. In some cases, it can also cause serious health complications, including pneumonia and encephalitis. The disease is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes, and a person with measles is infectious from about 24 before the onset of symptoms until four days after the rash appears. Symptoms can develop between seven to 18 days after exposure and include fever, cough, sore or red eyes, runny nose, and feeling generally unwell, followed by a red maculopapular rash. The rash usually starts on the face before spreading down the body. Young infants and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to suffering serious complications if they contract the virus. The local cases are taking place as global case numbers are also rising, potentially exposing Australian travellers to the virus, the department said. 'There are currently outbreaks reported in multiple countries and regions, including Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, India, Africa, Europe and the UK, the Middle East, and North America,' the alert stated. A full exposure site list has been posted to the health department's website. 'Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and others,' the department stated. 'Anyone who has attended a listed exposure site during the specified date and time or spent time in greater Melbourne from late April should monitor for symptoms and seek medical care if symptoms develop for up to 18 days after the exposure. 'Anyone who attended a listed exposure site and is not fully vaccinated for measles may be eligible to receive the MMR vaccine if they present within 72 hours of exposure. 'Anyone who is immunocompromised or pregnant and not fully vaccinated for measles should seek medical review if within six days of exposure to a measles case. 'Anyone who develops symptoms of measles should seek medical care and testing for measles. 'Call the health service beforehand to advise that you may have been exposed to measles and wear a face mask.'
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Warning as popular stag do hotspot hit by potentially fatal ‘yellowing disease' that's ‘spreading fast' infecting 450
BRITS jetting off to a popular stag and hen hotspot have been urged to get jabbed amid a fast-spreading outbreak of 'dirty hands disease'. Hundreds have fallen ill as hepatitis A sweeps through parts of the Czech Republic — including Prague, a favourite with British partygoers. 2 2 The potentially deadly virus is spread via the poo of infected people, which is why Czech health chiefs have nicknamed it 'dirty hands disease'. The virus inflames the liver, stopping it from working properly. This means it can't clear a substance called bilirubin from the body. When bilirubin builds up, it causes jaundice — making your skin and the whites of your eyes turn yellow. It can also lead to dark urine and cause itchy skin. But in some cases, people show no symptoms at all - making it even easier for the virus to spread unnoticed among crowds. As of May 5, the Czech Republic has recorded 450 confirmed cases of hepatitis A (Hep A), with six deaths reported. That's a sharp rise compared to all of 2024, which saw 636 cases and two fatalities. The hardest-hit areas so far are Central Bohemia (87 cases), Moravia-Silesia (83), and Prague (73). The disease is mostly spreading among young adults and the homeless who have not been vaccinated. "They are therefore more likely to become infected when in contact with an infected person or objects," Dr Barbora Macková, chief hygienist and director of the SZÚ said in a statement. Leading consultant hepatologist, Dr Patrick Kennedy explains the different types, and the complications of hepatitis "Increasing non-compliance with prescribed anti-epidemic measures and basic hygiene habits, the infection has very good conditions for "spreading", she added in the release shared on the UK's Travel Health Pros website. Brits — and anyone planning to visit the Czech Republic — are being urged to check their vaccine records and get jabbed before travelling. "In the current epidemiological situation, we recommend getting vaccinated before the start of holidays and vacations, "Dr Barbora added. Hep A vaccines are not routinely given out in the UK due to the low risk of getting the infection. But the NHS does advise the jab for travellers heading to places where the virus is more common. These include parts of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America. You should also get vaccinated if you've recently been close to someone with hepatitis A. If you have long-term liver disease or a blood clotting disorder like haemophilia, you should get the jab. Men who have sex with men and people with jobs that expose them to the virus - like healthcare or sewage workers - should also be vaccinated. Speak to your GP if you think you need a hepatitis A vaccine.
