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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (37): neutralizing antibodies, variant updates, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United KingdomAbstract--------ImportanceCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly worldwide. Neutralizing antibodies are a potential treatment for COVID-19.ObjectiveTo determine the effect of bamlanivimab monotherapy and combination therapy with bamlanivimab and etesevimab on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load in mild to moderate COVID-19.Design, setting, and participantsThe BLAZE-1 study is a randomized phase 2/3 trial at 49 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (20): Europe, poultry, captive bird, H5N8, H5N5, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8, Avian Influenza -- ItalyInformation received on [and dated] 25 Jan 2021 from Dr Davide Lecchini, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate General for Veterinary Health and Veterinary Medicinal Products (DGSAF), Ministry of Health, ROME, ItalySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 22 Jan 2021Date of confirmation of the event: 23 Jan 2021Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 23 Mar 2018Causal agent: Highly Read more [...]
Breaking the addiction when you'd 'rather smoke than eat' – TheChronicleHerald.ca
Breaking the addiction when you’d ‘rather smoke than eat’ TheChronicleHerald.ca
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed diseases, vegetable crops – Uganda: (LM)
Undiagnosed -- UgandaAn estimated 900 vegetable farmers in Lamwo district [Northern region] have lost several acres of vegetable crops to a strange disease. The vegetables most affected are cabbages, eggplants, and tomatoes. The disease, which was first detected in April 2020, attacks the roots or fruits of the crops, causing wilting of the whole plant when still young. According to [a farmer], they alerted their district agricultural officer about the strange disease in April last year [2020], but Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Japan: more cases
Syphilis -- JapanFor the 4th year in a row, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo (NIID) has reported more than 5000 syphilis cases in the country. In 2020, 5784 syphilis cases were reported in Japan, with 1550 reported in Tokyo (26.8%) and 889 (15.4%) in Osaka.Syphilis was a major issue in Japan until shortly after the end of World War II, but the total reported cases declined to several hundred annually until 2011, when a rebound began. In 2014, more than 1600 cases were reported, Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Fig mosaic virus – Russia: 1st rep (Crimea)
Other Plant Disease -- Russia_Fig mosaic virus_ (FMV) (genus _Emaravirus_, family Fimoviridae) is considered the etiological agent of fig mosaic disease (FMD) recorded in most of the fig-growing areas with an average global infection rate of 33%. FMD-like symptoms, which include mosaic, chlorotic ringspots, and oak leaf patterns, were observed in approximately 1/3 of 400 fig accessions in Yalta Botanical Gardens [southern Crimean Peninsula].Symptomatic leaves of 59 32-year-old trees representing Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease – Israel (02): (HZ) deer, gt O/ME-SA/PanAsia-2, spread
Foot and Mouth -- IsraelInformation received on [and dated] 25 Jan 2021 from Dr. Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, IsraelSummaryReport type: Follow-up report no. 3Date of start of the event: 1 Jan 2021Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Jan 2021Report date: 25 Jan 2021Date submitted to OIE: 25 Jan 2021Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 9 Sep Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (01): Congo DR 2020
Monkeypox -- DR CongoThe number of monkeypox cases, confirmed and suspected, reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was nearly a 1000-case increase compared to 2019.In 2019, DRC reported 5288 suspected monkeypox cases, a high number, indeed; however, this number was eclipsed in 2020, during which a total of 6257 suspected and confirmed cases were reported. In addition, the number of deaths from 2019 to 2020 more than doubled: 107 and 229 deaths, respectively.Monkeypox is a rare disease Read more [...]
Small chlorine leak triggers hazmat cleanup | Local News | dailyitem.com – Sunbury Daily Item
Small chlorine leak triggers hazmat cleanup | Local News | dailyitem.com Sunbury Daily Item
Chemical leak at Welsh industrial estate – Powys County Times
Chemical leak at Welsh industrial estate Powys County Times
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever vaccines: fractional dose effective
Yellow Fever -- UgandaSummary-------BackgroundStocks of yellow fever vaccine are insufficient to cover exceptional demands for outbreak response. Fractional dosing has shown efficacy, but evidence is limited to the 17DD substrain vaccine. We assessed the immunogenicity and safety of 1/5 fractional dose compared with standard dose of 4 WHO-prequalified yellow fever vaccines produced from 3 substrains.MethodsWe did this randomised, double-blind, non-inferiority trial at research centres in Mbarara, Read more [...]
Overview of the ASTM F3407 Standard Test Method for Respirator Fit Capability
The Fundamental Importance of Fit One of the most important criteria for any filtering facepiece air-purifying respirator to be effective is that a good seal is formed between the respirator’s facepiece and the wearer’s skin. The ability to achieve this seal is called the respirator’s fitting characteristic. In 1995, when NIOSH put Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 84 (42CFR84) into operation, it did not include an evaluation of the fitting characteristics of respirators Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ross River virus – Australia: (NS)
Ross River Virus -- AustraliaRoss River fever cases have increased by 260 per cent in the southern Riverina in New South Wales, prompting the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) to issue a health alert.From 1-20 Jan [2021], 18 new cases of the mosquito-borne disease had been identified across the district, a significant increase from the fewer than 5 notified cases for the same period last year [2020].MLHD infectious diseases manager April Roberts-Witteveen said the virus was regularly seen Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (35): South Korea (KN) animal, cat
COVID-19 -- South Korea1. Opriessnig T, Huang YW. Third update on possible animal sources for human COVID-19. Xenotransplantation. 2021 Jan 21: e12671. doi: 10.1111/xen.12671. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33476071; - Mod.ASHealthMap/ProMED map of South Korea: ][See Also:COVID-19 update (22): Russia (LN) St. Petersburg, animal, cat http://promedmail.org/post/20210117.81119372020----COVID-19 update (552): USA, animal, cat, dog, snow leopard, OIE http://promedmail.org/post/20201223.8042405COVID-19 update Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (19): India, China, wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- IndiaInformation received on 25 Jan 2021 from Dr Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of)SummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 13 Jan 2021Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jan 2021Reason for notification: new strain of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (34): vaccine, N-terminal domain, USA ex Brazil, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesAbstract--------"Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative infection of a global pandemic that has led to more than 2 million deaths worldwide. The Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine has demonstrated approximately 94% efficacy in a phase 3 study and has been approved under Emergency Use Authorization. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with mutations in the spike protein, most recently circulating isolates from the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7) and Read more [...]
Detroit agencies bless hazmat trucks on Ambassador Bridge – Crain's Detroit Business
Detroit agencies bless hazmat trucks on Ambassador Bridge Crain’s Detroit Business
DG Digest: See the significant changes to Amendment 40 of the Covid-19-delayed IMDG Code.
The last full week of the month begins with a new administration in place in Washington. On the DG front, PHMSA will continue business as usual for now. What impact (or not) the new political environment may have on our industry community’s specific interests remain to be seen. The Senate is currently working on the...
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SLSI Hazmat Training 'Effective and Highly Valued' – RailwayAge Magazine
SLSI Hazmat Training ‘Effective and Highly Valued’ RailwayAge Magazine
Residents want answers from regulators about compressor station – The Patriot Ledger
Residents want answers from regulators about compressor station The Patriot Ledger
PRO/EDR> Influenza (03): WHO global update, Europe (Ukraine)
Influenza -- HaitiInformation in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas, or territories with similar influenza transmission patternsSummary-------- The current influenza surveillance data should be interpreted with caution as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has influenced to varying extents health seeking behaviours, staffing/routines in sentinel sites, as well as testing priorities and capacities in Member States. The various hygiene Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (33): Sweden, zoo, tiger, lion
COVID-19 — Sweden
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (32): vacc. impact, twins, variant, Japan travel, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- JapanVaccinated members sample, age group 60+ reviewGiven the great interest for data on the impact of Corona virus vaccine, Maccabi Health Services Research Center -- KSM, in collaboration with KI Institute, analyzed the data of COVID-19 infection and COVID-19-related hospitalizations among the 1st approximately 50 000 vaccine recipients (vaccinated between [19-24 Dec 2020]), ages 60+ [older than 60 years old].Our current work represents raw data without implementing statistical methods Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (18): Europe, wild bird, H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- FinlandInformation received on 22 Jan 2021 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, FinlandSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 15 Jan 2021Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Jan 2021Report date: 21 Jan 2021Date submitted to OIE: 22 Jan 2021Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (17): Kuwait (JA) HPAI, poultry, H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- KuwaitInformation received on [and dated] 21 Jan 2021 from Dr Ali Al-Qattan, Deputy of Director General of Animal Wealth, Animal Wealth, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Safat, KuwaitSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 4 Nov 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Nov 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 28 Dec 2016Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (31): foodborne transmission, variants, 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): 1 336 632 (11 548) / 23 149 (153)European Region (61): 31 857 099 (188 728) / 701 752 (5777)South East Asia Region (10): 12 627 306 (30 295) / 194 036 (445)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 5 484 650 (23 252) / 130 526 (447)Region of the Americas (54): 43 133 022 (325 856) / 992 150 Read more [...]
