AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHealth Alert: The US CDC says dengue is surging, with average annual cases in the country up 359% in 2024 versus the 2010–2023 average, and most cases linked to travel—prompting a Level 1 advisory for 12 countries as mosquito-bite prevention ramps up. Local Travel Push: New Caledonia Tourism is leaning into Australia with its “Get Closer to What You Love” campaign, launching priced packages (from $1,349 pp) and over 30 partner deals for Noumea, the East Coast, Isle of Pines and Bourail. Regional Tension: Two years after New Caledonia’s 13 May 2024 unrest, reporting says political, economic and security tensions remain high, with disputes over a French-led roadmap for more local powers still unresolved. Nature & Science: A newly documented “hairy ghost” pipefish—named after Sesame Street’s Snuffleupagus—was filmed near Queensland, adding to the week’s reef-and-ocean discoveries.
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