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Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the ...

Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.

In the days leading up to Hurricane Melissa ripping through Jamaica, one zoo began preparing to secure the 1,5000 animals in their care. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. The hurricane is the strongest ever recorded in Jamaica's history, with winds reaching 185 mph. Forecasters warned of ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings, and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island ...

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Hurricane Melissa made landfall on Tuesday morning in southwestern Jamaica near New Hope with 185 mph winds as a Category 5 storm. The storm marks the third most intense hurricane in the Atlantic on ...

Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 5 monster, began its northwest turn Monday evening, churning toward Jamaica with what will likely be the most powerful winds ever recorded on the Caribbean island.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island since records were first kept 174 years ago. It is tied for the strongest ...