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While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin.

These illnesses account for 20% of emergency room visits, and at the moment, these cases are trending at a steady rate.

At first, much the same. But inevitably, dangerous diseases would resurge in a country that isn’t prepared for them.

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