What is Parvo? Canine Parvovirus or âParvoâ is an extremely contagious viral disease causing severe gastrointestinal distress in young dogs. Zones of rapidly dividing cells, such as those in the small intestine are highly susceptible to the virus, causing vomiting and diarrhea.
The world's deepest oil platform is the floating Perdido, which is a spar platform in the Gulf of Mexico in a water depth of 2,438 metres (7,999 ft).
Several offshore oil platforms have confirmed tropical storm-force sustained winds in the northern Gulf of Mexico. NOAA buoy 42001, located about 210 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, reported significant wave heights of 16 feet early Monday morning well northeast of the center of the disturbance.