MORE - African swine flu is harmless to humans; nonetheless, a state of emergency was declared, people in "high-risk areas" are prohibited from visiting parks, woodlands or fields for leisure purposes, and the military is deployed in support roles.
NEW - State of emergency declared in Catalonia, Spain, over African swine flu. People in "high-risk areas" are prohibited from visiting parks, woodlands or fields for leisure purposes; military deployed in support roles.
ICYMI - U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command activated, establishing the Army’s first four-star operational theater command based in the continental United States. The new command’s mission includes homeland defense and support to civil authorities.
NEW - The world’s first single-dose dengue fever vaccine, Butantan-DV, developed by U.S. NIH and ATCC, has been approved for use in Brazil, it will be incorporated into Brazil’s national immunization program in early 2026.
