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Rwanda is grappling with its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, which has claimed at least six lives, including healthcare workers in Kigali. Since Friday, 26 cases have been confirmed, and authorities are tracking around 300 people who may have been exposed. To prevent further spread, the government has implemented contact tracing, quarantines, and public health campaigns. What Is the Marburg Virus? The Marburg virus is a highly infectious and deadly disease, closely related to Ebola. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), fatality rates can range from 24% to 88%, depending on the outbreak and available healthcare. The virus was first identified in 1967 during simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany, and Belgrade, Serbia, which resulted in 3...

The bustling city of Los Angeles is synonymous with seismic activity, where the looming threat of earthquakes is an ever-present concern. While earthquakes pose a collective risk to all residents, a recent study sheds light on the stark reality that certain communities, particularly those inhabited by minorities, are disproportionately vulnerable to the aftermath of seismic events. Understanding Social Vulnerability Authored by Charles Huyck and Yajie Lee from ImageCat, a leading catastrophe modeling company, the study delves into the social vulnerability often overlooked by traditional catastrophe models. By combining census tract data with seismic modeling, the researchers aimed to assess the financial repercussions of a major earthquake, revealing an alarming disparity in the impa...

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