Typhoid, intestinal infections surge in Pune as water scarcity bites, doctors say cases likely far higher than PMC tally

According to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) data, 38 cases of enteric fever (typhoid) were recorded till June 24. But infectious disease specialists said the numbers likely represented only the tip…

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At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands

Experts have said the heatwave, which lasted from about ‌June 20-28, ⁠was the ⁠worst recorded in Europe, causing disruption to power generation, damaging ​infrastructure and overwhelming healthcare systems. The extreme…

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