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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Croatia (02): (ZD) cattle conf, horse susp, OIE
Anthrax -- CroatiaInformation received on [and dated] 8 Dec 2020 from Dr. Tatjana Karacic, Assistant Minister, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Zagreb, CroatiaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 4 Dec 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Dec 2020Report date: 8 Dec 2020Date submitted to OIE: 8 Dec 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: October 2007Manifestation of Read more [...]
One injured at Dole plant chemical leak in Springfield – Springfield News Sun
One injured at Dole plant chemical leak in Springfield Springfield News Sun
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (06): (AS) elephant, conf
Anthrax -- IndiaThe carcass of a wild elephant found inside Joypur reserve forest in Assam's Dibrugarh district last week has tested positive for anthrax, the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) said Wednesday [9 Dec 2020]. Though the highly infectious disease caused by the bacteria called _[Bacillus] anthracis_ had earlier been detected in cattle in the state, this is likely to be the 1st confirmed case of anthrax in wild elephants in Assam.Forest officials had found the carcass of a sub-adult female Read more [...]
Fire, hazmat crews respond to reported chemical leak at Dole plant – Springfield News Sun
Fire, hazmat crews respond to reported chemical leak at Dole plant Springfield News Sun
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (12): December 2020
COVID-19, Zika virus, Influenza, E. coli, Tuberculosis, Norovirus, HIV/AIDS, Other Human Disease, Leishmaniasis, Malaria, Hepatitis, Histoplasmosis -- Worldwide/UnknownEditorial---------Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic -- unique opportunities for unifying, revamping and reshaping epidemic preparedness of Europe's public health systemsGiuseppe Ippolito, Francesco Nicola Lauria, Franco Locatelli, et al. IJID 2020; 101: 361-366.Clinical--------COVID-19 and sickle cell disease in BahrainAbdulkarim Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (528): heterologous prime-boost, mass test, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United Kingdom1. Lu S. Heterologous prime-boost vaccination. Curr Opin Immunol. 2009; 21(3): 346-51. doi: 10.1016/j.coi.2009.05.016. Epub 2009 Jun 6; .2. Hu SL, Abrams K, Barber GN, et al. Protection of macaques against SIV infection by subunit vaccines of SIV envelope glycoprotein gp160. Science. 1992; 255: 456-459. doi: 10.1126/science.1531159; .3. Agrawal B. Heterologous Immunity: Role in Natural and Vaccine-Induced Resistance to Infections. Front Immunol. 2019; 10:2631. Published Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (105): China (SX) wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 30 Nov 2020 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: 19 Nov 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Nov 2020Reason for notification: new strain of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: highly pathogenic Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – India (06): (AP) fatal, organochlorine pesticide susp, RFI
Undiagnosed -- India- Water samples sent for heavy metal analysis.- 9 units of milk samples from the affected areas have been sent for testing.- Rapid antigen test was done and reported negative for COVID-19- Random sampling CSF samples were taken and reports are normal.- Blood samples were taken for Hb, CBP [complete blood picture], LFT [liver function test], RFT [renal function test] and GRBS [random blood glucose test] -- all are normal.- Blood samples were inoculated and reports are awaited.- Read more [...]
UPDATE | Water customers not impacted by chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County – WSAZ
UPDATE | Water customers not impacted by chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WSAZUPDATE | New details released on chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WYMTWest Virginia chemical plant explosion prompt warning for neighbors NBC NewsExplosion reported near Chemours chemical plant in West Virginia KIRO SeattleExplosion at former DuPont Chemical Plant WBOY.comView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
UPDATE | New details released on chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County – WYMT
UPDATE | New details released on chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WYMTUPDATE | Water customers not impacted by chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WSAZExplosion reported near Chemours chemical plant in West Virginia KIRO SeattleWest Virginia chemical plant explosion prompt warning for neighbors NBC NewsExplosion at former DuPont Chemical Plant WBOY.comView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
UPDATE | New details released on chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County – WSAZ
UPDATE | New details released on chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WSAZWest Virginia chemical plant explosion prompt warning for neighbors NBC NewsUPDATE | Shelter-in-place lifted after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County; at least 4 injured WYMTExplosion reported near Chemours chemical plant in West Virginia KIRO SeattleShelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WTAPView Full Coverage on Google Read more [...]
UPDATE | Shelter-in-place lifted after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County; at least 4 injured – WSAZ
UPDATE | Shelter-in-place lifted after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County; at least 4 injured WSAZWest Virginia chemical plant explosion prompt warning for neighbors NBC NewsExplosion reported near Chemours chemical plant in West Virginia KIRO SeattleExplosion at former DuPont Chemical Plant WBOY.comShelter-in-place lifted for 2-mile radius after explosion rocks Kanawha chemical facility West Virginia MetroNewsView Full Coverage on Google Read more [...]
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County; injuries reported – WYMT
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County; injuries reported WYMTExplosion at former DuPont Chemical Plant WBOY.comExplosion at Belle chemical plant with shelter-in-place order within two miles of Chemours facility WOWK 13 NewsShelter-in-place ordered for 2-mile radius after explosion rocks Kanawha chemical facility West Virginia MetroNewsExplosion reported near Chemours chemical plant in West Virginia WSOC CharlotteView Read more [...]
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County; injuries reported – WSAZ
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County; injuries reported WSAZExplosion at former DuPont Chemical Plant WBOY.comShelter-in-place ordered for 2-mile radius after explosion rocks Kanawha chemical facility West Virginia MetroNewsExplosion reported near Chemours chemical plant in West Virginia WSOC CharlotteWest Virginia chemical plant blast spurs stay-inside order SCNowView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County – WYMT
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WYMTExplosion at former DuPont Chemical Plant WBOY.comShelter-in-place ordered for 2-mile radius after explosion rocks Kanawha chemical facility West Virginia MetroNewsExplosion at Belle Chemical Plant WOWK 13 NewsWest Virginia chemical plant blast spurs stay-inside order WVVA TVView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County – WSAZ
Shelter-in-place in effect after chemical plant explosion in Kanawha County WSAZExplosion at former DuPont Chemical Plant WBOY.comExplosion at Belle Chemical Plant WOWK 13 NewsShelter-in-place ordered for 2-mile radius of Chemours plant in Belle West Virginia MetroNewsChemical incident declared at Chemours chemical plant in Belle, West Virginia Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (527): animal, Greece (WM) mink, spread, genome analysis
COVID-19 -- GreeceFollowing the 1st confirmed case, which was reported on 16 Nov 2020 [http://promedmail.org/post/20201115.7944705], I would like to inform you about 11 further cases of SARS-Cov-2 detection on mink farms. They are located in the Region of Western Macedonia and in particular in the Regional Units of Kozani (5), Kastoria (4) and Grevena (2).All new positive farms but one were inspected following notification of confirmed human cases in the framework of the repeated weekly surveillance Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (05): (AS) elephant
Anthrax -- IndiaThe recovery of the bodies of a female elephant and a calf within 3 days in Joypur rainforest in Dibrugarh district has spread an anthrax scare in the forest area.On 3 Dec 2020, inside the Joypur rainforest of Naharkatia, the body of an elephant calf was recovered. The veterinarians from Tinsukia Guijan and Naharkatia suspected the cause of death of the elephant calf to be infection of anthrax. The fear of anthrax thickened on 5 Dec 2020 after the recovery of the carcass of a female Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (526): Canada (BC) animal, mink, human
COVID-19 -- CanadaIt is currently unclear what will happen to the mink at this farm or whether they even have the disease. The outlook could be grim. Farmers in the entire region, or even country, will likely be following the outbreak with trepidation given the swift and heavy handed responses authorities around the world have taken when there have been outbreaks at mink farms. Denmark, for instance, illegally ordered the cull of its entire 17 million-strong herd after discovering a potentially dangerous Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (525): Spain, animal, zoo, lion, human
COVID-19 -- SpainVeterinary authorities said on Tuesday [8 Dec 2020] that 4 lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, in only the 2nd known case in which large felines have contracted coronavirus.Three females named Zala, Nima, and Run Run and Kiumbe, a male, were tested after keepers noticed they showed slight [clinical signs] of coronavirus.The authorities said 2 staff at the zoo also tested positive for coronavirus, after the outbreak was first detected last month [November Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (524): import impact, vaccine distribution, Thailand, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- BrazilSummary-------BackgroundCountries have restricted international arrivals to delay the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). These measures carry a high economic and social cost, and might have little effect on COVID-19 epidemics if there are many more cases resulting from local transmission compared with imported cases. Our study aims to investigate the extent to which imported cases contribute to local transmission under different epidemic Read more [...]
Hazardous Waste Disposal Saturday in Parkland – TAPinto.net
Hazardous Waste Disposal Saturday in Parkland TAPinto.net
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – India (04): (AP) fatal, RFI
Undiagnosed -- IndiaAt least 290 residents, including women and children of Eluru in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district, had to be rushed to a hospital late last night [5 Dec 2020] after mysteriously falling ill. Those undergoing treatment include residents of Eluru's North Street, South Street, Arundhatipet and Ashok Nagar areas.The locals were rushed to the Eluru Government General Hospital in West Godavari district after they complained of headaches, vomiting, giddiness, and epilepsy-like Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis – UK (02): venison source susp. foodborne spread, cat, human
Foodborne Illness, Bovine TB -- United KingdomAn outbreak of tuberculosis among UK cat owners may have originated from a batch of infected venison given to felines as part of a trendy raw meat diet.Experts led from Edinburgh investigated after 47 cats presented with suspected or definite infection with _Mycobacterium bovis_, the bacteria responsible for bovine TB.Among the cats, _M. bovis_ was found to have caused skin lesions, swollen lymph nodes, respiratory problems, lethargy, lost appetite, and Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Greening disease, citrus – Venezuela: impact
Other Plant Disease -- VenezuelaThe president of the Yaracuy [State] Fruit Growers Association stated that only 5% of the 35 000 hectares planted with citrus in Venezuela continued to exist. The massive reduction in citrus cultivation was due to Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening. The bacterium is transmitted by the _Diaphorina citri_ vector insect. The plantations that haven't been affected are in colder areas, such as Merida, Tachira and Zulia [states].He insisted that they must control Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (104): France, Ukraine, wild bird, poultry, HPAI H5, OIE
Avian Influenza -- FranceInformation received on Wed 2 Dec 2020 from Dr. Loic Evain, Directeur General adjoint, CVO, Direction generale de l'alimentation, Ministere de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Paris, FranceSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 23 Nov 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Nov 2020Report date: 1 Dec 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: highly pathogenic avian Read more [...]
For Airlines, Dry Ice in Vaccine Transport Demands Special Attention – The Wall Street Journal
For Airlines, Dry Ice in Vaccine Transport Demands Special Attention The Wall Street Journal
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (523): lessons learned, ANTICOV, Brazil, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- BrazilCOVID-19 has left little time for reflection about lessons to be learned. This coronavirus has provoked us, mobilised us, and distracted us. But with a vaccine on the horizon, it's perhaps time to pause. What have we discovered this past year? And how do these discoveries inform our future? Our annual Lancet-Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences conference -- held virtually last week -- provided a moment for such contemplation.Gabriel Leung underlined the phenomenon of East Asian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed skin disease – Senegal (04): chickenpox susp. comment, RFI
Chicken Pox — Senegal