Krypto the Superdog may steal the show with a new “Superman” movie, but it’s a dog named Superman who steals the hearts of animal lovers around the country. And Texas rescue workers hope that his story will help save more pets in dire circumstances.

Floods in central Texas have left miles and miles of destruction, killing more than 120 people, and as of Thursday at least 160 are still missing. It took several hours of rain in Kerr County, about 100 miles from Austin. Some residents fled with their pets, but many didn’t have enough time to grab the animal when they escaped.

Photos posted on Austinpet are alive! The Facebook page shows Superman as if rescuers found him. A muscular, light brown dog wearing a collar, sitting between twisted metal and broken wooden beams, patiently waiting for his family to return.

His legs hang from the side of the broken beam, with a strange angled metal wall behind him. His floppy ears appear to be attracting attention, and his head lifts up as his nose smells the air. His big brown eyes stare directly at the camera.

Dr. Ellen Jefferson, CEO and president of Austin Pet Alive, a nonprofit shelter that works to save the lives of homeless pets, said he is working with rescue groups on the ground to work with around 1,000 volunteers, including veterinarians trying to save and care for the remaining pets.

Austin Pet Alive! They also moved hundreds of animals from local shelters to create rooms for those who came from the flood. Rescuers prefer to keep those cats and dogs close by and make it easier for them to reunite with their family when they return to the area.

Jefferson’s group has carried out several disasters in Texas, which she said is particularly tough. The water flowed so quickly that if the animals fell into the river they probably died or were far away, even the miles downhill.

The way that everyone survived an animal or human flood is amazing, she said. The destruction of the entire region is “incredible… just a few days ago it’s a strong house tile rub.”

They don’t have all the details about what happened to a dog called Superman, Jefferson said. But they like to call animals, a mixture of many breeds, so we know that the Texas Brown dog had gone through a lot by the time rescuers reached him on Sunday.

“He was part of the family and as the water rose, he was trying to save his family,” Jefferson said. “From what we understand, the owner pulled him out of the water to save him, but sadly, his owner died.”

The emergency workers were able to drive the rest of the family out, but the dog appears to have been left in place. The rescuer found him on a pile of debris, which was his home.

“The dog was there by itself. There was no one else at the time,” Jefferson said. “All people were evacuated.”

For days, hundreds of volunteers stayed still in the area for lost pets, but they found many. Some have been injured and are being looked after at the mobile veterinary clinic installed at the scene.

Many others survived unharmed. Jefferson said that all the structures were torn apart at one trailer park, but several cats ran along when rescuers arrived.

“It’s just shocking. I don’t even know how. Cats are truly amazing animals,” she said. They hope that those cats will be reunited with people quickly before the shrapnel becomes bulldozers.

Superman wasn’t running like a cat, Jefferson said. The rescuer photographed the crew he was trying to save him and reported that he was scared and scared of the territory.

A local rescue group called Jefferson’s organization and sent members of the action team to work with Superman.

“I think even the original searcher could have ended up sweetening him, and we were able to start moving him,” she said.

The photo shows Superman trusting his team and he carefully walked in chains and proudly rode the Bright Carville Pet rescuer in a car adjacent to the living rescuer! Austin Pet Alive! shirt.

After the vet gave Superman a clean health deliberation, he headed to the temporary foster home.

Jefferson said the workers spoke to Superman’s family. But as often as in disasters, they lost everything.

“We know they love him and he’s part of the family. He’s one of the things they’re connecting them with the people they’ve lost,” she said. “That human-animal bond is very important for that very reason.”

Superman can stay with foster parents as long as they need it, Jefferson said, like any other animal in the same situation. In the meantime, his story was a heroic task. It raised awareness of the light letters of pets and their loved ones, and everything got caught up in a life-changing disaster.

When Austinpet is alive! He posted photos on his Facebook page, and numerous media outlets shared Superman’s story. They and the Carvillepet are alive! We are collecting donations to support our rescue efforts.

“It’s certainly true that helping these animals is a real group effort,” Jefferson said. “Vets, volunteers, we’re going amazingly crazy, roll up our sleeves, take out duct tape when needed, and have an entire group that saves lives with a lot of money.”

Superman is a good dog, she says. Especially for what he endured and what he is doing now to raise awareness about post-disaster recovery.

“He was clearly loved,” Jefferson said. “He’s definitely a good, good boy with a perfectly appropriate name.”

A resident of northern Arizona died of the pneumonia epidemic, health officials said Friday.

Federal health officials say the plague is rare for humans.

The deaths in Coconino County, including Flagstaff, were the first recorded death from the pneumonia department since 2007, local officials said. Details including the identification of the victim were not released.

The plague is a bacterial infection known to kill tens of millions of people in 14th century Europe. Today it is easily treated with antibiotics.

Each other’s plague is the most common form of bacterial infection, spreading naturally among rodents such as prairie dogs and rats.

There are two other forms. It is a plague of sepsis that spreads throughout the body, and pneumonia that infects the lungs.

Pneumonia epidemic has the deadliest and easiest spread.

Bacteria are transmitted through the bites of infected fleas that can spread between rodents, pets and humans.

You can also obtain plague by contacting infected body fluids. Health experts recommend that you take special care when dealing with dead or sick animals.

Most often, it occurs in rural areas of northern New Mexico, northern Arizona, southern Colorado, southern California, southern Oregon and western Nevada, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The World Health Organization currently recommends the inclusion of newly approved HIV drugs from Renacapavir for prevention as a tool in efforts to combat HIV infection.

The global recommendation issued Monday at the International AIDS Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, comes about a month after the US Food and Drug Administration approved Lenacapavir as two annual injections for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus or HIV. Renacapavir was approved in 2022 to treat certain HIV infections. It has been found to dramatically reduce the risk of infection and provide almost complete protection against HIV.

“These new recommendations are designed for real-world use. Who works closely with countries and partners to support implementation,” Dr. Meg Doherty, director of WHO Global HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Program, said in a news briefing.

“The initial recommendation is that long-acting, injectable lenacapavir should be offered as an additional preventative option for those at risk of HIV as part of concurrent use prevention, which is why we call it a strong recommendation with moderate to high certainty of evidence,” Doherty said. The second recommendation in the guidelines is to use rapid diagnostic tests such as home testing to use screening for HIV to start, continue or stop infection, pre-exposure prevention, or PREP.

HIV is spread primarily through sharing unprotected genders and needles. It attacks the body’s immune system and, without treatment, can lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS. Globally, around 40 million people lived with HIV at the end of 2023, according to the WHO.

PREP has been used to prevent HIV infection for years. In the United States, this can involve taking pills such as daily drug therapy called trovada, or receiving injections every two months of medication.

However, Lenacapavil, or twice the injection of Len annually has become another option in the prevention toolbox, not just for the US but also for the world.

“Wren is a six-month injectable option that may be particularly appealing to people who prefer clinic visits in daily oral preparations or are challenged. It can improve compliance, reach people who need HIV prevention and can use it for pregnant and breastfeeding women,” Doherty said.

“Who is working with global partners such as Global Funds, UNAIDS and several other partners and donors to provide technical assistance to countries interested in adopting LEN and simplified testing strategies?” she said. “We call on governments, funders, implementers and civil society to work together to implement and integrate LEN into HIV programs.

There is growing concern about funding global HIV prevention efforts.

According to the United Nations, international aid accounts for 80% of prevention programs in low- and middle-income countries. However, over the past six months, the US has largely withdrawn funds due to much of its foreign aid.

The Trump administration has dismantled the US International Development Agency, or the USAID agency, reducing funding for Pepfah, which serves as the president’s emergency plan for AIDS relief, or the biggest commitment of any country to deal with a single illness in history.

Gilead Science, the maker of Lenacapaville, announced Wednesday that it had reached an agreement with the nonprofit Global Fund to supply the company with no profits to combat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Under this agreement, Gilead’s pricing only reflects the cost of production and delivery of Renacapaville.

“We provide futile medicines to Gilead and provide ample supply to reach up to 2 million people in low- and middle-income countries before the general renacapavir becomes available,” Gilead’s chairman and CEO Daniel O’Day said in a news release.

The company added that the costs of Renacapaville under this agreement remain secret.

In the US, Renacapavil is the only place where HIV prevention has been approved So far, the annual list price is $28,218 when used to prevent HIV. According to Gilead, the cost is similar to the prices of other preventive medicine options.

While Lenacapaville can “radically change the HIV epidemic trajectory,” only if it reaches the people who need it most, Peter Sons, executive director of Global Funds, said in a news release.

“Our ambition is to reach two million people with long-acting preparations, but we can only do that if the world stomps the resources it needs,” he said. “This is a pivotal moment. They are, wherever they are, not just because of the fight against HIV, but also because of the fundamental principle that life-saving innovation must reach those that need most.”

The United Nations warned in a report released Thursday that if funds for the HIV program disappear forever, millions of people could die from HIV-related causes by 2029.

Of the 60 low- and middle-income countries included in the report, 25 indicate that they are increasing their domestic budgets next year for HIV response efforts. However, the report said it may not be sufficient to replace the scale of international funding that these countries rely heavily on.

“We know that in 2025, Pepfar committed $4.3 billion to over 50 countries and that support suddenly ended in January 2025,” Mary Mahy, director of UNAIDS’ Impact Department Department, said in a news briefing.

“If PEPFAR funds are not replaced, we can expect 4 million additional deaths and 6 million additional new infections between 2025 and 2029,” she said. “We also know that drug resistance is likely to occur in some people who are not treating.”

Mahy said some countries have already seen the impact of HIV program funding rollbacks. In Nigeria, the facility reported that around 40,000 people received their PREP at least once in the second half of last year. That number fell below 7,000 in April, according to UNAIDS data.

A similar trend has emerged in Kenya. There, the number of women living with HIV, who recently gave birth, is decreasing. He was given medication to reduce the risk of spreading the virus to newborns. In October 2024, around 3,000 women were already administered the drug, and around 900 women started the drug, but these numbers fell to about 300 and 100 starting drugs already administered in April.

“This isn’t just a fundraising gap, it’s a time bomb. …We’ve seen services disappear overnight, and health workers have been sent home.

“There is still time to turn this crisis into an opportunity,” says byanyima. “The country is stepping into domestic funding. The community is showing what works. Now we need global solidarity to match courage and resilience.”