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PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus equi – Europe: (Belgium) meningitis, horse exposure, ex Myanmar
Meningitis -- BelgiumAbstract--------"Invasive infection with Lancefield group C streptococci in humans is extremely rare, with the vast majority of clinical isolates belonging to _Streptococcus dysgalactiae_ subsp. _equisimilis_. We report a case of meningoencephalitis in a 69-year-old man caused by _Streptococcus equi_ subsp. _equi_, a microbe that causes strangles in _Equus caballus_ (i.e., the horse). This is only the 4th infection with this subtype of the central nervous system (CNS) reported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Sheep pox & goat pox – Russia (03): (KT) sheep, OIE
Sheep/Goat Pox -- RussiaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 4 Jul 2021Confirmed: 11 Jul 2021Reported: 14 Jul 2021Reason for notification: RecurrenceLast occurrence: 16 Jun 2021Causal agent: Sheep pox virus and goat pox virusNature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaksSummary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (2)Outbreak location 1: Sophino, Nerekhskiy rayon, KostromaStarted: 5 Jul 2021Epidemiological unit: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (15): Germany (BB) 1st report in domestic pig
African Swine Fever -- GermanyFor the 1st time, African swine fever (ASF) was found in domestic pig populations nationwide. These are holdings in the Brandenburg districts of Spree-Neisse and Märkisch Oderland. The state of Brandenburg announced this in a press release late on Thursday evening (15 Jul 2021).The 2 animal holdings affected were closed by the responsible veterinary authorities and the necessary measures were initiated. The virus was initially detected by the Berlin-Brandenburg Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Black sigatoka, banana: new strains, DMI fungicide resistance
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownThe fungus _Pseudocercospora fijiensis_ causes black sigatoka [BS] of banana, which is the most damaging leaf disease of bananas worldwide. An analysis of 592 isolates from 7 banana-producing countries on 3 continents shows how _P. fijiensis_ is evolving to insensitivity to azole fungicides due to the heavy use of pesticides. The results underscore the need to develop alternative disease control methods and new banana varieties. Cavendish bananas represent Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease – USA: (CA) deer
Adenovirus -- United StatesThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed outbreaks of adenovirus hemorrhagic disease in deer in several northern California counties and is asking California residents to help curb the spread by not feeding wild animals, and reporting potential cases to the department."Providing attractants for deer -- food, salt licks, or even water - is against the law for good reason," said Dr Brandon Munk, senior wildlife veterinarian with CDFW's Wildlife Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness – India (07): (KA) fatal, finger millet susp, RFI
Foodborne Illness -- IndiaFour persons of a family died while doctors are trying to save one person, following suspected food poisoning at Isamudra village near Bharamasagar in Chitradurga taluk [Karnataka]. The deceased are [TN, 45, his wife SN, 40, his mother Gi, and daughter Ra, 16. The son Rl, 21], is undergoing treatment in Davanagere.They had ragi mudde (finger millet balls), rice, and sambar [lentil and vegetable stew] for dinner on 12 Jul 2021. Within half an hour, they had erratic bowel Read more [...]
New webinar: Is missing information hurting your hazmat shipping operation?
Say you have a building you want to repaint. You contact a distributor who says they can ship you all the paint you need by air, so you’ll have it tomorrow morning. You hire a crew and wait for the paint. And wait. And wait. And when you call to find out where the heck...
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – USA (09): (WY) domestic, wild rabbits
-- United StatesRabbit Disease Identified in WyomingMore than 80 wild and domestic rabbits across 9 Wyoming counties have died as a result of a highly contagious and lethal rabbit hemorrhagic disease called RHDV2.While wildlife officials continue to track the disease, it is not considered an epidemic yet, according to Sara DiRienzo, a public information officer for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.Department officials tracked Wyoming's rabbit population as the disease surfaced in 10 other Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (15): global (cVDPV2), Nigeria
Polio -- NigeriaNew wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 0Environment: 0Others: 0 New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 4Environment: 6Others: 10Summary of new WPV and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives):- Nigeria: 1 cVDPV2 case and 2 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples- Senegal: 2 cVDPV2 cases and 2 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples- Sierra Leone: 1 cVDPV2 positive environmental sample- Somalia: 1 cVDPV2 positive environmental sample- Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (242): inc. cases and deaths, hosp resources, infec. rates, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWHO region (no. countries/territories):Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Western Pacific Region (19): 3 849 298 (24 361) / 58 388 (270)European Region (61): 57 327 765 (113 098) / 1 199 601 (1093)South East Asia Region (10): 36 196 974 (48 163) / 516 608 (711)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 11 587 414 (54 206) / 224 106 (564)Region Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium – USA (03): FDA
Salmonella -- United StatesThe following is from a list of outbreak investigations being managed by FDA's CORE Response Teams. The investigations are in a variety of stages, meaning that some outbreaks have limited information, and others may be near completion.A public health advisory will be issued for outbreak investigations that have resulted in specific, actionable steps for consumers to take to protect themselves. Please direct your attention to those pages for the most up to date information Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (21): Africa (Nigeria), Asia (India)
Cholera -- Nigeria"Background: There are an estimated 1.3-4.0 million cases of cholera and 20 000-140 000 cholera-related deaths worldwide each year. The rice-based cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) vaccine [manufactured as a powder from the transgenic rice - Mod.LL], MucoRice-CTB, is an oral candidate vaccine that does not require a cold chain, has shown efficacy in animal models, and could be of benefit in places where there is a paucity of medical infrastructure. We aim to assess the safety, tolerability, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (11): O121, FDA
E. coli -- United States1. Schmidt H, Geitz C, Tarr PI, et al. Non-O157:H7 pathogenic Shiga-toxin producing _Escherichia coli_: phenotypic and genetic profiling of virulence traits and evidence for clonality. J Infect Dis 1999; 179(1): 115-23; available at 2. Bettelheim KA. Role of non-O157 VTEC. Symp Ser Soc Appl Microbiol 2000; (29): 38S-50S; abstract available at 3. McCarthy TA, Barrett NL, Hadler JL, et al: Hemolytic-uremic syndrome and _Escherichia coli_ O121 at a lake in Connecticut, 1999. Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – UK: (England) decreased incid., 1st 3m, 2021 vs 2020
Meningitis – Neisseria — United Kingdom
Antimicrobial overuse, human (12): USA (WI) outpt. AB, RTI/resp. virus detections
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Asia (12): Laos, cattle, control, corr
Lumpy Skin Disease -- LaosThe Lao government has extended the ban on the import of cattle and other beef products due to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease [LSD], which is continuing to spread in various areas of the country.According to the local daily Vientiane Times on Tuesday [13 Jul 2021], measures have been introduced to monitor and control the spread of the disease and address the shortage of beef and buffalo meat so there is enough to meet the needs of consumers.The Department of Livestock Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Norovirus – New Zealand: (North Island) hospital outbreak
Norovirus -- New ZealandAn outbreak of [an intestinal infection due to] norovirus at Palmerston North Hospital has prompted tight controls on movements in and out of ward 24. MidCentral District Health Board chief medical officer Kelvin Billinghurst said the virus had spread rapidly in the ward, but at this stage, it appeared to be contained.There were 4 suspected cases and one confirmed case in the general ward. A total of 14 staff members were unwell with possible symptoms. The ward stopped admitting Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Sooty mould, mango – Egypt: (IS)
Other Plant Disease -- EgyptA disease called "black soot" struck the crops of mangoes. A member of the House of Representatives said that there were many complaints from mango growers about the threat of the disease. This year [2021], the disease [poses a danger]. The mango crop, especially in Ismailia governorate, suffered losses of 80% in the production of mangoes. The flowering rate of mango [trees] reached 0% in some gardens.The representative emphasized that the mango crop has been suffering Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis & Lyme disease – Latvia
Lyme Disease -- LatviaEach 5th tick, which has been investigated in the laboratory of the Latvian Infectology Centre, contains _Borrelia_ or the initiator of Lyme disease, Latvian Television reported [14 Jul 2021]. Only 2% of the ticks tested were infected with tick encephalitis [virus]. It doesn't mean that everyone who gets these ticks inevitably gets sick. But medics remind the public to be careful outdoors and take suitable precautions when in areas potentially containing ticks.727 ticks have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Asia (12): Laos, control
Lumpy Skin Disease -- LaosThe Lao government has extended the ban on the import of cattle and other beef products due to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease [LSD], which is continuing to spread in various areas of the country.According to local daily Vientiane Times on Tuesday [13 Jul 2021], measures have been introduced to monitor and control the spread of the disease and address the shortage of beef and buffalo meat so there is enough to meet the needs of consumers.The Department of Livestock and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kazakhstan: (QS) cattle, human
Anthrax -- KazakhstanThree people contracted anthrax in the Kostanay [Qostanay] region. They are now in the hospital. The disease was first detected in cattle in one of the livestock farms in the village of Prirechnoye, Denisovskiy district.More than 10 heads have already died, and quarantine has been imposed (on the area). Veterinarians have hygienically disposed the corpses of the dead animals. Also, the places where cattle were kept and died were disinfected. Vaccination against anthrax was urgently Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – Europe: multiple serotypes, imported sesame seed products
Salmonella -- Worldwide/UnknownFive European countries have reported _Salmonella_ infections with at least some of them linked to tahini and halva from Syria. Up to 80 people may have been affected since 2019 in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands with several types of _Salmonella_ being linked to the outbreak.Based on epidemiological information and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analyses, experts from the Robert Koch Institut (RKI) in Germany told Food Safety News that they consider Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (03): (TN) elephant
Anthrax -- IndiaA day after a cow elephant was found dead near Anaikatti due to anthrax, the Animal Husbandry Department has started efforts to vaccinate livestock against the infectious disease in the surrounding areas starting Wednesday [14 Jul 2021]. Following a request from the Coimbatore Forest Division, the department has formed 3 teams of livestock inspectors, led by Anaikatti, Madathur, and Thudiyalur veterinarians, to visit farms and houses in Sembukkarai and Mangarai and vaccinate the animals. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Congo DR (04): (IT) fatal
Plague -- DR CongoSince the beginning of 2021, Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported a total of 117 suspected cases of bubonic and pulmonary plague and 13 deaths (case fatality rate [CFR]: 11.1%) from 8 health zones. In Fataki health zone in the province, where plague has not been seen in at least 10 years, a total of 37 cases of bubonic and pulmonary plague with 12 deaths (CFR: 32.4%) [have been reported].Plague is endemic to the northeast areas of the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (241): South Africa, beta variant, vaccines, Netherlands, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownCOVID seroprevalence at the beginning of 2021 was 18.9% in 21 464 US patients who received dialysis, or roughly a rise of 15 percentage points compared with July 2020, according to a study yesterday [12 Jul 2021] in JAMA Network Open.The researchers looked at 21 464 patients who received dialysis from US Renal Care facilities in January [2021], excluding people who had received COVID vaccinations. Less than 1 in 5 (18.4%) had COVID-19 antibodies, which translated to an Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness – Turkey: (ZO, GA)
Foodborne Illness -- TurkeyA total of 43 people who ate at a wedding in Zonguldak were treated at the hospital on suspicion of food poisoning. After a while, 43 people who ate at a wedding in the district reported complaints such as dizziness, nausea and vomiting. The sick were taken to various hospitals in the city.It was learned that 43 people who were treated for food poisoning were in good health. It was reported that a sample of the food was taken while the investigation was started.--Communicated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (14): Russia, domestic swine, wild boar OIE
African Swine Fever -- RussiaGeneral informationReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 30 Jun 2021Confirmed: 7 Jul 2021Reported: 9 Jul 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 10 Sep 2016Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: African swine fever virusNature of diagnosis: laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.Outbreak location 1: Staraya Guta, Unechskiy rayon, BryanskDate of start of the outbreak: 30 Jun 2021Epidemiological unit: Read more [...]
Chemical leak that closed I-78 wasn’t hazardous, Lehigh County says – lehighvalleylive.com
Chemical leak that closed I-78 wasn’t hazardous, Lehigh County says lehighvalleylive.com
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Algeria: (BL) milk product
Foodborne Illness -- AlgeriaThe directorate of commerce in Blida, after recording the food poisoning incident on Friday evening [9 Jul 2021], took urgent measures to close the 2 shops that marketed the milk product, which is likely to be the cause of this incident, according to what the acting director of trade said Saturday [10 Jul 2021].Hedi Bouzkar explained that after the Hassiba Ben Bouali Hospital, located in the city center, as well as the multi-service clinic in the Adl district of the municipality Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (02): (TN) elephant
Anthrax -- India- - - - Multiple news articles [see links above] on [Mon 12 July 2021], reported that Anthrax has claimed the life of a wild elephant in a reserve forest area near Anaikatti in Coimbatore district, the Forest Department said on [Mon 12 July 2021]. The blood smear samples collected from the carcass had the presence of _Bacillus anthracis_, the bacterium that causes anthrax, senior officials said. With the test confirming the death by anthrax, the Forest and Animal Husbandry Read more [...]
