The virus kills a ninth patient in a pediatric center

NEW JERSEY

The virus kills a ninth patient in a pediatric center

A ninth person died in a pediatric rehabilitation center amid a respiratory virus outbreak, New Jersey health officials said.

Another "fragile medical child" who had a confirmed case of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation died Saturday night, the state health department said.

The adenovirus has not been confirmed in another person who died on Friday, officials said. A staff member also became ill. The new diagnoses bring the total number of cases to 25. The people affected are from the youngest age to the youngest, the vast majority of them being under 18 years old.

The adenovirus usually poses little risk to healthy people and usually causes mild symptoms of colds or flu. Some strains also cause diarrhea and conjunctivitis.

The strain found during the outbreak of a rehabilitation center is among the most powerful types and sometimes causes more serious respiratory illnesses, especially in people with weakened immune systems.

The first symptoms appeared on September 26 and the state was informed of an outbreak on October 9, officials said.

– Associated Press

NEW YORK

West Harlem Deli sold a winning lotto ticket

The co-owner of a Manhattan restaurant, where someone bought one of the two Powerball tickets that hit the $ 688-million jackpot, said he'd probably sold the winning ticket, but that he had no idea of ​​the winner.

Jose Espinosa, 41, and his father own the West Harlem Deli, which allegedly sold a ticket for the six issues of the Saturday night draw for the fourth-largest lottery prize in American history. The ticket holder will share the winnings with whoever has purchased the other winning ticket at a convenience store located in a small town in Iowa.

The other winning ticket was sold to the Casey convenience store in Redfield, Iowa, a rural community of about 800 people about 35 km west of Des Moines. An employee who answered the phone at the store Sunday declined to comment.

– Associated Press

Mercedes carefully reviewed the recall notices: The US government is investigating the German carmaker Mercedes-Benz, alleging that it is delaying sending reminder security notifications and filing the required reports concerning the recalls of more than 1.4 million vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents that an examination showed that Mercedes had exceeded the time limit for sending letters to owners. The agency also said it was questioning the company's process for making recall decisions and informing the government. Mercedes said in a statement that it was doing everything possible so that reminder campaigns and customer notifications were made on time.

Austin raises the opinion of boiling water: Officials in Austin have lifted a boiling water advisory set up after the city's water supplies were filled with silt, mud and debris caused by recent heavy rains and floods. A statement on the city's website announced that the notice had been canceled as of 3:00 pm On Sunday, after the Texas Environmental Quality Commission reported on test results, the city's tap water met the purity standards. However, restrictions on the use of water for outdoor irrigation, filling pools or spas, operating ornamental fountains and washing houses and vehicles remain in square. The cancellation came a day after the West Travis County Public Services Agency canceled its boil water advisory. The notices were issued on October 22 after the water deposits filled the silt from the flooded lakes of the Colorado River.

– Associated Press