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Hantavirus can have a fatality rate of around 40%-50%, the WHO says, and the elderly are particularly at risk.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Five hours after that, Burke allegedly pushed 76-year-old former teacher Ross Falzone down a flight of subway stairs in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, killing the elderly man, an NYPD source confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Never leave children or pets in cars and check on the elderly.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
While the route fell below the county’s ridership threshold for elimination, Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, who represents part of Hialeah, shared concerns for the elderly riders in her district.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026
Five hours after that, Burke allegedly pushed 76-year-old former teacher Ross Falzone down a flight of subway stairs in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, killing the elderly man, an NYPD source confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Never leave children or pets in cars and check on the elderly.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
While the route fell below the county’s ridership threshold for elimination, Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, who represents part of Hialeah, shared concerns for the elderly riders in her district.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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