4 minutes of readingJul 13, 2026 08:22 pm IST By Subhosree Modak The India Meteorological Department has stepped up its warnings by issuing a critical red alert for sub-Himalayan West Bengal due to an active monsoon trough and a high-altitude cyclonic circulation drawing massive moisture from the Bay of Bengal. Widespread light to moderate rain…

Calcutta: A cloudy sky with multiple spells of rain in between kept Kolkata under a spell of humidity on Monday. The Met Office has forecast some heavier rain in the city until the first half of Tuesday before the frequency and intensity of rain decreases until the following day. The Alipore Meteorological Office is closely…

There’s an outbreak of a parasite that causes diarrhea in the U.S., so you may be wondering if your favorite summer salad is safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora, has been reported in 31 states since May 1. There were…

Nearly 3,000 people have contracted a gastrointestinal illness called cyclosporiasis, a foodborne infection characterized by severe, watery diarrhea, according to state health departments across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday that 31 states have reported cases of cyclosporiasis and 86 people have been hospitalized. Subscribe to read this story ad-free….

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in the state’s history and one of the largest in the country in years. No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections…