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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia – North America (06): USA (TX) horse
Equine Infectious Anemia -- United StatesTexas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials have confirmed 4 cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA) in the state: 2 in Harris County, 1 in Ector County, and 1 in Johnson County. All cases involved Quarter Horses.All premises involved are under official quarantine until TAHC's requirements have been met. TAHC staff continue to work with owners and attending veterinarians to monitor horses that were potentially exposed, and to enact enhanced biosecurity Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – North America (04): USA (MT) deer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesDeadly, always fatal, and much feared, chronic wasting disease has now been confirmed in deer roaming both the Gallatin and Paradise valleys, and state wildlife officials are also concerned about a major emerging hotspot for disease along the lower Ruby River. [CWD appears not to have been found in these areas previously. - Mod.TG]The arrival of CWD in big game animals around southwest Montana, a prominent part of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, is certain Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (10): USA (CA) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesA barn in Ventura County, California, has been quarantined after a mare developed neurologic signs associated with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), according to information supplied by the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC).The 13-year-old Quarter Horse mare is in isolation at a local veterinary clinic for treatment while 32 potentially exposed horses at her home barn have been quarantined with extra biosecurity measures put in place. No additional cases have Read more [...]
Drop Off Hazardous Materials on December 12 – Coral Springs Talk – Coral Springs Talk
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (533): Italy 2019, USA reinfection, USA vaccine, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownPatient is a 39-year-old white male, A-negative blood type, seen in July 2020 for anxiety, states otherwise healthy, had complained of a "SARS-like" illness in February 2020, with symptoms of mild fever, body aches and impaired smell. Patient recovered after 2 weeks of just self-supportive care. [When seen in July 2020] was noted to have a normal Chem 21 panel, CBC, and a positive SARS-CoV-2 IgG on serum lab [serum sent to 2 different commercial labs: 1 was positive for Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever – China (03): (SA)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- ChinaToday (9 Dec [2020]), the First News reporter learned from the Office of Health Care in Linwei District, Weinan City, that there have recently been more cases of hemorrhagic fever in the district, causing harm to people's production, life, and health. In order to reduce the incidence of hemorrhagic fever and effectively control the occurrence of rodent-borne diseases, the Patriotic Health Office will carry out concentrated rodent-control activities in many places in Linwei Read more [...]
Preventing Needlesticks and Sharps Injuries: Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
November marked the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act (PL 106-430) into law. The act required that OSHA amend its Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to include additional protections for workers to prevent occupational exposures to blood and body fluids. This included: new requirements for the evaluation and use of engineering controls (sharps with engineered sharps injury protections and needleless systems), annual employer considerations of safer medical devices Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Infectious hypodermal & hematopoietic necrosis – UK: (England) shrimp, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomInformation received on [and dated] 4 Dec 2020 from Dr Christine Middlemiss, chief veterinary officer, DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), London, United KingdomSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 30 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Dec 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: December 2019Causal agent: infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis Read more [...]
Safety document shows dangers of chemical said to be present in fire after fatal plant explosion – Charleston Gazette-Mail
Safety document shows dangers of chemical said to be present in fire after fatal plant explosion Charleston Gazette-Mail
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (107): Poland, UK, wild bird, HPAI H5N8, H5N5, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8, Avian Influenza -- PolandInformation received on [and dated] 10 Dec 2020 from Dr. Bogdan Konopka, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, Warsaw, PolandSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 8 Dec 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Dec 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 7 Jan 2020Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (18): cVDPV2 (Pakistan, CAR, Chad, Somalia), nOPV2
Polio -- Pakistan[The data presented here comes from the GPEI weekly report email and is in discord with the website. It is unclear which are the correct figures. To be clarified in the coming days. - Mod.MPP]As of 9 Dec 2020:New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 0Environment: 5Others: 0New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 17Environment: 8Others: 4Headlines- Aidan O'Leary appointed new WHO polio eradication director: Mr Aidan O'Leary will assume the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (532): Turkey, USA vaccine, Australia vaccine trial, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- TurkeyThe vaccine had been in stage one of trials, and proving to be effective in making antibodies. But it also generated HIV antibodies in some recipients -- which meant it showed false positives for HIV. Further testing proved the HIV wasn't there. CSL and UQ said fixing the flaw would take about a year, prompting a decision to abandon the trial. "It was likely to work. But we knew that we didn't want to have any issues with confidence, and this false-positive test may have caused Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Americas (13): Brazil (PR) monkey
Yellow Fever -- BrazilThe state Health Department on Wednesday [9 Dec 2020] confirmed the deaths of 8 monkeys from yellow fever virus infection. These cases occurred in Clevelandia (2 cases), Coronel Domingos Soares (3), Mangueirinha (1), and Cruz Machado (2).Parana state in Brazil has registered to date since 1 Jul [2020] 81 notifications of monkeys dead of the virus. Of these, 11 cases are under investigation, 32 occurred for indeterminate causes, 30 were discarded [as yellow fever cases], and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (07): (AS) livestock vaccination
Anthrax -- IndiaThe authorities in eastern Assam's Dibrugarh district have undertaken a drive to vaccinate livestock around the Joypur rainforest after anthrax was confirmed as the cause of the death of 2 female elephants a week ago.This is the 2nd case of anthrax in [Assam] after 2 Asiatic water buffaloes died in the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in October 2019 [see Anthrax - India (09): (AS) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, buffalo http://promedmail.org/post/20191021.6738770]. The sanctuary, 48 km (about Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (54): neonatal survival after monoclonal antibody treatment, 2019
Ebola -- DR CongoDoctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontiéres' (MSF) case studies published in The Lancet this month [see [2] below] examine the 1st 2 Ebola-negative babies ever known to be born to Ebola-positive mothers. Both the mothers and babies received trial Ebola treatments while in an MSF-supported Ebola treatment center (ETC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Historically, nearly all babies born to Ebola-positive mothers have been miscarried or stillborn, or died Read more [...]
Production resumes at Springfield Dole plant following chemical leak – Springfield News Sun
Production resumes at Springfield Dole plant following chemical leak Springfield News Sun
Why smaller lithium battery marks are actually big news.
In the Dangerous Goods galaxy, regulators often say they work to find the ideal balance between supply chain safety and the needs of industry. Finding that balance is an ongoing process. Regulations aren’t carved in stone—they’re updated continually. Every year, regulatory bodies such as the United Nations Sub-Committee on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and...
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PRO/PL> Aphanomyces root rot, pea & lentil – Canada
Other Plant Disease -- CanadaRoot disease is omnipresent in pulses in 2020. There were ideal conditions for aphanomyces in large parts of the prairies in the summer. But exactly how prevalent the disease was is largely unknown because researchers weren't allowed to do in-field surveys due to COVID-19. "So, I don't have hard numbers," said Agriculture Canada's Syama Chatterton.Her informal survey was largely from pictures. "From what I gathered, it was a really rough year for aphanomyces," she said. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (531): animal, Canada (BC) mink, OIE
COVID-19 -- CanadaInformation received on [and dated] 9 Dec 2020 from Dr Jaspinder Komal, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, CanadaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 26 Nov 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Dec 2020Reason for notification: emerging diseaseMorbidity: 1%Mortality: 1%Zoonotic impact: zoonotic diseaseCausal agent: SARS-CoV-2New outbreaks (1)Total outbreaks: Read more [...]
Chemicals present in fire after fatal plant explosion, listed in facility inventory don't raise red flags by themselves – Charleston Gazette-Mail
Chemicals present in fire after fatal plant explosion, listed in facility inventory don't raise red flags by themselves Charleston Gazette-Mail1 dead, 3 others hurt in West Virginia chemical facility explosion NBC NewsUPDATE | Water customers not impacted by chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WSAZUPDATE | Name released of person killed in chemical plant explosion WHSVWest Virginia Chemical Explosion Injures 4 People The New York TimesView Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (530): animal, mink, research, experimental infection, vaccine
COVID-19 -- ChinaCitation: Shuai L, Zhong G, Yuan Q, Wen Z, et al.: Replication, pathogenicity, and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in minks. National Science Review. 2020; nwaa291, doi: (published 8 Dec 2020).AbstractMinks are raised in many countries and have transmitted severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to humans. However, the biologic properties of SARS-CoV-2 in minks are largely unknown. Here, we investigated and found that SARS-CoV-2 replicates efficiently in both the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (529): indoor transmission risk, vaccines, surveillance, 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): 931 803 (5393) / 17 997 (151)European Region (61): 20 869 839 (221 551) / 462 615 (5595)South East Asia Region (10): 11 195 661 (43 803) / 170 284 (614)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 4 256 386 (33 778) / 106 609 (696)Eastern Mediterranean Read more [...]
UPDATE | Name released of person killed in chemical plant explosion – WHSV
UPDATE | Name released of person killed in chemical plant explosion WHSVUPDATE | Water customers not impacted by chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WSAZ1 dead, 3 others hurt in West Virginia chemical facility explosion NBC NewsWest Virginia Chemical Explosion Injures 4 People The New York TimesWest Virginia chemical plant blast kills 1, injures 3 ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza – USA (07): (OR) horse
Equine Influenza -- United StatesOn 1 Dec 2020, an attending veterinarian confirmed a horse at a private facility in Clackamas County, Oregon, with equine influenza (EI). The 13-year-old Paint gelding, which was undervaccinated, began showing clinical signs on [26 Nov 2020]. Signs consisted of mild fever, nasal discharge, and mild cough. A voluntary quarantine has been enacted on his premises. No other horses were exposed.Equine influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease infecting horses, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – India (07): (AP) fatal, investigation continues
Undiagnosed -- IndiaA 9-member team of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad on Tuesday [8 Dec 2020] collected samples of water, milk, rice, vegetables, along with the blood and urine sample of patients after a massive number of people fell sick due to unknown disease in Eluru town of Andhra Pradesh."They have collected blood and urine samples of patients from hospitals. Later they went to places in town where the cases have been developed. The team collected samples of water, milk, Read more [...]
Computer Vision Development for Estimating Trunk Angles
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders have been linked to many physical job risk factors, such as forceful movement, repetitive exertions, awkward posture and vibration. These job risk factors are typically evaluated using ergonomic risk assessment methods or tools. These methods are predominantly self-reporting and observational. Self-reporting methods can be questionnaires, checklists or interviews. Observational methods entail observing pre-defined risk factors using ergonomics checklists Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Peste des petits ruminants – China: (QH) sheep
Peste des petits ruminants -- ChinaThe Qinghai Animal Disease Control Center confirmed on 1 Dec 2020 an outbreak of peste des petits ruminants in Golmund city, Haixi prefecture, Qinghai province. A batch of 159 imported sheep was affected, of which 106 got sick and died. After the outbreak, the local authorities applied the epidemiological activities in accordance with relevant programs and technical specifications for prevention and control.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Peste des petits ruminants Read more [...]
1 dead, 3 others hurt in West Virginia chemical facility explosion – NBC News
1 dead, 3 others hurt in West Virginia chemical facility explosion NBC NewsUPDATE | Water customers not impacted by chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WSAZWest Virginia Chemical Explosion Injures 4 People The New York TimesUPDATE | Name released of person killed in chemical plant explosion WHSVChemical Plant Explosion Leaves Four Injured, Officials Say Chlorinated Bleach Involved NewsweekView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (106): Poland, Belgium, poultry, captive bird, HPAI H5N8, H5, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- PolandInformation received on [and dated] 8 Dec 2020 from Dr. Bogdan Konopka, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, Warsaw, PolandSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 3 Dec 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Dec 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 13 May 2020Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: Highly Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Australian bat lyssavirus – Australia: (QL) bat
Other Animal Disease -- AustraliaA Biosecurity Queensland laboratory test has confirmed a case of lyssavirus in a bat found in the state's far north as health authorities report a surge in flying fox bites and scratches.The ABC understands the little red flying fox was found in suburban Cairns and euthanised by a local wildlife carer who then sent the animal to Brisbane for testing.Biosecurity Queensland principal veterinary officer Janine Barrett confirmed this was the 3rd infected bat discovered Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (19): comment
Polio — Worldwide/Unknown