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Founder of Longreads; Editorial & Communications for Automattic.

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Japanese encephalitis – here to stay

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By Mark Armstrong
| Medicine Today Verified
Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a potentially fatal mosquito-borne encephalitis that has transitioned from sporadic incursions to ongoing environmental circulation in mainland Australia since 2022.1 JE is caused by a single-stranded RNA flavivirus related to dengue, Zika and yellow fever viruses.2 In Australia, Culex annulirostris is a highly competent vector and is implicated in sustaining transmission.3 The nonscientific name for this species is the common banded mosquito.
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3 dead, 1 injured in scaffolding collapse at Port Arthur LNG construction site in Sabine Pass

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By Mark Armstrong
| KPNX-TV (Phoenix, AZ) Verified
SABINE PASS, Texas — Three construction workers died and another was injured after a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning at the Port Arthur LNG site in Sabine Pass. A third fatality has now been confirmed according to Andre Ruby, of City Ambulance. The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. at the site off Highway 87, where hundreds of workers are on-site 24 hours a day building the large industrial facility. Four workers were on a scaffolding platform when it failed.
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Deadly scaffolding collapse under investigation at Port Arthur LNG facility

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By Mark Armstrong
| KHOU-TV (Houston, TX) Verified
SABINE PASS, Texas — Two construction workers are dead and three others are injured after a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning at the Port Arthur LNG site in Sabine Pass, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. at the site off Highway 87, where hundreds of workers are on-site 24 hours a day building the large industrial facility.
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