Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Tornadoes touch down across U.S., killing toddler in Michigan, injuring 5 in Maryland

A downed tree is seen on the roof of a home in Livonia, Michigan, in the aftermath of a quick-developing tornado that hit several neighbourhoods on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

A tornado killed a two-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit. Meanwhile, emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado struck there.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/toddler-killed-tornado-suburban-detroit-1.7226276?cmp=rss

WHO confirms 1st fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu

The logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a man in Mexico has died from a subtype of avian influenza, in the first laboratory-confirmed human fatality from the strain globally.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/h5n2-death-mexico-1.7225838?cmp=rss