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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (09): USA, horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesResults of testing on the samples (nasal swabs and whole blood - EDTA) collected from each horse stabled in Barn B at Blackwood Training Center in Woodford County, Kentucky, on [Wed 31 Mar 2021] have been reported negative for detection of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) DNA by PCR testing. In addition to the testing being completed, the horses have been monitored daily, and our findings support it has been greater than 14 days since any horse in Barn B was last Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (127): variants, new vaccine 2P spike, WHO, global
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): 1 992 953 (11 046) / 31 953 (29)European Region (61): 4 625 984 (143 909) / 986 342 (2824)South East Asia Region (10): 15 438 907 (108 621) / 223 666 (648)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 7 785 717 (45 680) /161 826 (559)Region Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (05): Nigeria, A/H5
Avian Influenza -- NigeriaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states have reported confirmed human cases of avian influenza H5N1, also called "bird flu." The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday [6 Apr 2021] in Abuja, while providing highlights of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria.NAN reports that avian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> PRO/AH/EDR>Japanese encephalitis & other – India (02): (PB)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaA one-and-a-half-year-old boy from Tibba Road [Ludhiana] has been found infected with Japanese encephalitis. A _Culex_ mosquito, through which the disease spreads, has also been found nearby.The boy was suffering from a fever for some days. When his tests were conducted he was found infected with Japanese encephalitis [virus]."The boy's test was conducted at the CMCH [Christian Medical College & Hospital] and it came out positive for Japanese encephalitis. We have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (31): Guinea, vaccine
Ebola -- GuineaOn [29 May 2020], the European Medicines Agency (EMA) human medicines committee recommended granting Zabdeno and Mvabea a positive opinion for marketing authorizations under exceptional circumstances because the applicant was able to demonstrate that it is not possible to conduct a randomized controlled study that might generate comprehensive clinical data on the efficacy of the latest Ebola vaccine even after authorization.This was considered acceptable in light of the ongoing Ebola Read more [...]
Suicides Among First Responders: A Call to Action
The recent Surgeon General’s “Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention” highlighted suicides as a significant public health problem. In 2019, there were 47,500 suicide fatalities in the U.S. and an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts[1]. The causes of suicide are complex, with many personal, socio-demographic, medical, and economic factors playing a role. One potential risk factor is occupation and several occupations appear to be at higher Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rotovirus – USA: (KY) horses, new strain
Rotavirus -- United StatesA new rotavirus not previously seen in horses is the culprit behind a rash of foal diarrhea cases seen during the 1st several months of the year [2021] at farms in Central Kentucky, according to researchers at the University of Kentucky's (UK) Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.Because the virus is a different strain, it could not be detected using existing diagnostic tests for equine rotavirus A, and also the currently available Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (126): India, vaccines in pregnancy, P.1 variants USA, Canada, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- IndiaAll 3 global VoCs (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1) have now been detected in MA. However, unlike B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, P.1 has shown a rapid rise in frequency in the few weeks following its first detection on [16 Mar 2021] (Figure 1). Phylogenetic analysis of these 54 P.1 genomes from MA, alongside four additional P.1 genomes from neighbouring states (2 from Connecticut (CT) and one each from Maine (ME) and Rhode Island (RI)) and 895 other global P.1 sequences from GISAID (6), suggests Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Varicella update: India (BR)
Chicken Pox -- IndiaBihar's Gaya district is being hit by another disease outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of people have been affected with chickenpox, a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Most cases are being reported from Banshraj Bigha and Boknari villages under the Paraiya Khurd block, with more than 100 patients in the age group of 2-80 being affected. Villagers have expressed disappointment against the district administration and the state Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis – Korea: (CJ)
Japanese Encephalitis -- South KoreaOn 22 Mar [2021], the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) issued an advisory against Japanese encephalitis throughout the nation, as the 1st _Culex tritaeniorhynchus_ -- the vector mosquitoes of Japanese encephalitis -- of the year were identified in Jeju.Most people who are bitten by the vector mosquitoes carrying the Japanese encephalitis virus are asymptomatic. However, it requires caution, as it can lead to fatal, acute encephalitis in rare cases. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Contaminated feed crops, fungus – India: (PB) livestock, fatal, RFI
Poisoning -- IndiaA fungal disease in the seasonal green fodder, barseem [berseem], is causing illness among cattle in the district [Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of Punjab]. The diseased fodder crop was causing losses from many aspects, and animal deaths too had been reported from certain villages. Some of the farmers have harvested their fodder crops in advance by more than 2 months.According to the information collected from Rasulpur Kalan, Raspulpur Khurd, Alawalpur, Dugalwala, Benwalipur, Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Contaminated feed crops, fungus – India: livestock, fatal, correction
Poisoning -- IndiaA fungal disease in the seasonal green fodder, barseem, is causing illness among cattle in the district. The diseased fodder crop was causing losses from many aspects, and animal deaths too had been reported from certain villages. Some of the farmers have harvested their fodder crops in advance by more than 2 months.According to the information collected from Rasulpur Kalan, Raspulpur Khurd, Alawalpur, Dugalwala, Benwalipur and other villages, the same disease appeared last year Read more [...]
Local Hazmat Company Looks To Pay It Forward For Woman Who Served Community – Good Day Sacramento
Local Hazmat Company Looks To Pay It Forward For Woman Who Served Community Good Day Sacramento
DG Digest: US Regulatory Agencies Update Semi-annual Agendas
Welcome to April! As we pass into the heart of the Spring season, hopefully everyone is ramping up their efforts to help employees stay safe and get vaccinated if they choose to do so. Let’s all keeping working together to end this pandemic and get our nation back on track. The week featured some significant...
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Stand-Down for Falls in Its 8th Year: Continuing Need to Prevent Falls in Construction in the U.S. and Internationally
The National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction was launched in 2012 through the NORA Construction Sector Council with leadership from NIOSH, OSHA, and CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training to address the high rate of both fatal and nonfatal falls in the industry. While we encourage participation in the Campaign year-round, each spring, a Safety Stand-Down is held to encourage employers across the country to focus on fall prevention. The 2021 National Safety Stand-Down Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Contaminated feed crops, fungus – India: livestock, fatal, RFI
Poisoning -- IndiaA fungal disease in the seasonal green fodder, barseem, is causing illness among cattle in the district. The diseased fodder crop was causing losses from many aspects, and animal deaths too had been reported from certain villages. Some of the farmers have harvested their fodder crops in advance by more than 2 months.According to the information collected from Rasulpur Kalan, Raspulpur Khurd, Alawalpur, Dugalwala, Benwalipur and other villages, the same disease appeared last year Read more [...]
Community members help restore elderly woman’s Folsom home – KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento
Community members help restore elderly woman’s Folsom home KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley Fever – Madagascar: (TL) livestock, OIE
Rift Valley Fever -- MadagascarSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 28 Feb 2021Confirmed: 1 Apr 2021Reported: 2 Apr 2021Reason for notification: RecurrenceLast occurrence: 28 May 2009Causal agent: Rift Valley Fever virusNature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaks (2)Outbreak location 1: Ankazoabo-Sud, Atsimo-Andrefana, Toliary [Toliara]Started: 28 Feb 2021Epidemiological unit: otherAffected animals:Species / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (125): variant analysis, maternal antibodies, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownRehman HA, Ramzan F, Basharat Z, et al. Comprehensive Comparative Genomic and Microsatellite Analysis of SARS, MERS, BAT‐SARS and COVID‐19 Coronaviruses. J Med Virol. First published: 30 March 2021 , --Communicated by:ProMED from Google Alerts******[2] Maternal antibodiesDate: Fri 2 Apr 2021Source: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol [abridged, edited]Citation--------Poon, L.C., Leung, B.W., Ma, T., et al. (2021), Relationship between viral load, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (10): India (MZ) domestic, susp, alert
African Swine Fever -- IndiaAfter more than 80 pigs died in south Mizoram's Lunglei district over the last 2 weeks, the cause of their death has been suspected to be African swine fever (ASF). The 1st death was reported on 21 Mar 2021, according to officials, after which veterinary officers were sent to the district to ascertain the cause. The confirmatory test for ASF is yet to be done at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Madhya Pradesh, but the deaths have triggered Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (55): Lithuania (AS) swan, HPAI H7N7, 1st rep, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- LithuaniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 26 Mar 2021Confirmed: 26 Mar 2021Reported: 1 Apr 2021Reason for notification: new strain in the countryCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H7N7Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to the whole country.New outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Druskininkai, Alytus, LazdijuStarted: 26 Mar 2021Epidemiological unit: otherAffected animals:Species / Susceptible / Cases / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (54): Greece (MH) pelican, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- GreeceSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 22 Mar 2021Confirmed: 26 Mar 2021Reported: 1 Apr 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 12 May 2017Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N8Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to the whole country.New outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Regional Unit of Serres, Lake Kerkini, Irakleia, Central Macedonia, Macedonia and TraceStarted: 22 Mar Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Toxic spill – USA: (FL) phosphogypsum, evacuations
Environmental -- United StatesA state of emergency has been declared in Florida after a leak from a large pond of toxic wastewater in Tampa Bay.More than 300 homes in the area have been ordered to be evacuated, and a motorway near the Piney Point reservoir has been closed off. Residents were sent a text alert telling them to leave home immediately.Officials said the 77-acre (31-hectare) reservoir holds millions of gallons of water containing phosphorous and nitrogen from an old phosphate plant. The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (124): surge, variants, bacterial superinfections, WHO, global
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): 1 944 836 (17 887) / 31 755 (31)European Region (61): 45 677 590 (251 110) / 977 933 (3698)South East Asia Region (10): 15 108 425 (101 997) / 221 387 (862)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 7 654 232 (43 353) / 160 058 (561)Region of the Americas (54): 56 403 124 (241 084) / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis – USA: (WA) unpasteurized milk, alert, recall
Campylobacter -- United States"In the context of the prevailing trend toward more natural products, there seems to be an increasing preference for raw milk consumption as raw milk is associated with several perceived health benefits that are believed to be destroyed upon heating. However, many human pathogens can be isolated from raw cow milk. The prevalence of foodborne pathogens in raw cow milk varies, but their presence has been demonstrated in many surveys and foodborne infections have been repeatedly Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (30): Guinea
Ebola -- GuineaA case of Ebola has been diagnosed in Guinea, a health agency spokesman said on Fri 2 Apr 2021, resetting a count that had begun last week to declaring the country free of the virus.The case was detected on Thu 1 Apr 2021 in the southeastern town of Soulouta, less than 20 km (12 miles) from where the current outbreak began in February 2021. "It is still unclear if this is a contact case. Investigations are ongoing," the spokesman said.A total of 15 people have tested positive for Ebola Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (123): postvaccination transmission, CIDRAP, South Asia, 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): 1 926 893 (14 191) / 31 724 (39)European Region (61): 45 402 003 (275 728) / 973 824 (3898)South East Asia Region (10): 15 006 448 (94 908) / 220 525 (728)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 7 610 879 (46 175) /159 497 (536)Region Read more [...]
