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Tropical storm Fernand left at least 14 people dead as it ravaged through the Mexican state of Veracruz, on the Gulf of Mexico, where torrential rains continued on Monday and Tuesday. The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression according to local officials.
Alarm fatigue is a growing problem in American hospitals. In an era when patients are hooked up to myriad noisy devices to monitor their vital signs, hospital workers are becoming desensitized to the beeps and buzzes of the machines, reportedly leading to at least two dozen deaths per year.
The civil war in Syria has been raging for more than two years, but March was its bloodiest month, with over 6,000 deaths, according to the activist group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The conflict in Syria between pro-democracy rebels and the Syrian government has waged on for over 20 months, leaving tens of thousands dead.
Flooding traps thousands in Hoboken; updated New York, New Jersey transit information
New Cases jump to 285 during the weekend, CDC confirms
Nine new cases, five deaths reported in last two days.
Dr. William Schaffner, head of nonprofit disease education group, warns that meningitis cases will increase