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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (83): Germany, Netherlands, wild bird, HPAI H5N8, H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- GermanyInformation received on [and dated] 9 Nov 2020 from Dr. Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, GermanySummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 2 Nov 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Nov 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 25 May Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (06): O157, lettuce
E. coli -- United StatesCDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _E. coli_ O157:H7 infections.Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by the CDC. DNA fingerprinting is performed on _E. coli_ bacteria isolated from ill people by using a standardized Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Sea star wasting syndrome – North America: (CA) absence of recovery
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesThough some sea stars are recovering from the 2013 wasting epidemic, others, like Monterey Bay's once-abundant sunflower star, may never be coming back, say sea star experts."What we found when the epidemic hit is that there were definite winners and losers," said Joe Gaydos, Science Director for the marine conservation program SeaDoc Society. Of the more than 2000 species of sea stars, the winners seem to be the rarer species. "The losers were a few of the most Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (485): animal, Italy, dog
COVID-19 -- Italy1. Corman VM, Landt O, Kaiser M, et al. Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR. Euro Surveill. 2020; 25(3): 2000045. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.3.2000045. PMID: 31992387; PMCID: PMC6988269; .Nicola Decaro, Gabriella Elia, Eleonora Lorusso, Vito Martella, Canio BuonavogliaDepartment of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of Bari, Italy--Nicola Decaro, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECVMFull Professor of Infectious Diseases of AnimalsDepartment of Veterinary Read more [...]
Over 500 Firefighters Respond to Chemical Plant Explosion – Powder Bulk Solids
Over 500 Firefighters Respond to Chemical Plant Explosion Powder Bulk Solids
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (484): nasal antiviral, frozen food, reinfection, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesAbstract--------BackgroundIt is currently unclear whether SARS-CoV-2 re-infection will remain a rare event, only occurring in individuals who fail to mount an effective immune response, or whether it will occur more frequently when humoral immunity wanes following primary infection.MethodsA case of re-infection was observed in a Belgian nosocomial outbreak involving 3 patients and 2 health care workers. To distinguish re-infection from persistent infection and detect potential Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (06): Americas, research, observations
Zika virus -- United StatesSignificance------------Zika virus (ZIKV) has been identified as a cause of microcephaly. However, the mechanisms by which ZIKV disrupts neurogenesis and causes microcephaly remains poorly understood. Here, we first report that ZIKV exposure causes neural progenitor cell pyroptosis, mediated by activation of caspase-1 and gasdermin D in vivo as well as in vitro, which links ZIKV to the development and progression of microcephaly. Consistent with this notion, caspase-1 deletion Read more [...]
Reports: Hazardous substances should not be an issue during Hoku Kea demo – Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Reports: Hazardous substances should not be an issue during Hoku Kea demo Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Partners Aim to Help Shipowners Meet Hazardous Materials Regulations – Maritime Logistics News
Partners Aim to Help Shipowners Meet Hazardous Materials Regulations Maritime Logistics News
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (15): Nigeria (BA, DE, EN)
Yellow Fever -- Nigeria"Yellow fever is a vaccine-preventable disease. A single vaccination provides immunity for life. Symptoms of the disease include yellowness of the eyes, sudden fever, headache and body pain," the NCDC boss said in Saturday's [7 Nov 2020] statement. "The yellow fever vaccine is available for free in primary health care centres in Nigeria as part of the national childhood routine immunisation schedule," he added.Unfortunately, the low immunization rate in the country has been Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus – USA (02): (FL)
Vibrio vulnificus -- United StatesFlorida state health officials have reported more _Vibrio vulnificus_ cases and deaths than in 2020 than was reported in 2019, according to the latest data. Through [6 Nov 2020], the Department of Health saw 33 cases in 20 counties with Brevard and Hernando counties reporting the most with 4 each. A total of 6 deaths have been reported to date from Duval, Hernando, Lake, Martin, Pasco and Santa Rosa, each reporting 1 fatality. This compares to all of 2019 when 27 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – Canada (02): (Ontario) restaurant
Salmonella -- CanadaDozens of people have contracted salmonella after eating at a restaurant in Sarnia and food truck in Corunna during October 2020, according to Lambton Public Health.On [Mon 9 Nov 2020], the local health unit confirmed that 41 people have now been diagnosed with salmonella after eating at the Barakat restaurant in Sarnia and the Barakat Food Truck in Corunna between [19 and 29 Oct 2020]. In total, the health unit said that more than 180 people have had symptoms consistent with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (483): vaccine efficacy, Americas region, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownAll 54 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. [4] Since the [15 Oct 2020] PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Update on COVID-19 [3] and as of [5 Nov 2020], 592 561 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 54 832 deaths, have been reported in the Region of the Americas, representing a 14.3% increase in cases and a 8.5% increase in deaths.In the last 7 weeks (between [16 Sep 2020] and [4 Nov 2020]), a relative increase Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (82): Germany (MV,BB) wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- GermanyInformation received on [and dated] 6 Nov 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, GermanySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 4 Nov 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 5 Nov 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 25 May Read more [...]
Organizations unite in homeless camp cleanup – Mountain Democrat
Organizations unite in homeless camp cleanup Mountain Democrat
PRO/PL> Pepino mosaic virus, tomato – Russia ex Armenia, Belarus: intercepts
Other Plant Disease -- RussiaRussia is threatening to ban the imports of Armenian tomatoes. This follows the detection of _Pepino mosaic virus_ [PepMV] in a batch of tomatoes from Armenia. The [responsible Russian] department warned Armenia about a possible ban on the import of these vegetables, Rosselkhoznadzor [Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance] reported.Rosselkhoznadzor has carried out monitoring in Russian greenhouse complexes and farms that grow tomatoes in the open Read more [...]
HAZMAT readiness subject of Monday meeting – Batesville Daily Guard
HAZMAT readiness subject of Monday meeting Batesville Daily Guard
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (26): Myanmar (SA) Laos (XA) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- MyanmarInformation received on [and dated] 7 Nov 2020 from Dr. Ye Tun Win, Chief Veterinary Officer Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 13 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Nov 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 9 Oct 2020Manifestation of disease: Clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Caprine arthritis/encephalitis – Romania: (BC) OIE
Encephalitis -- RomaniaInformation received on 5 Nov 2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, RomaniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 14 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Oct 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 27 Nov 2017Manifestation of disease: clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles – North America (04): Canada (PE) horse
Strangles -- Canada"Historically, strangles got its name as affected horses were sometimes suffocated from large, infected lymph nodes that obstructed their upper airway or trachea. The hallmark clinical signs of infection are fever (temperature higher than 101.5 deg. F / 38.6 deg. C), nasal discharge, and enlarged submandibular lymph nodes (in the space between the lower jawbones), which ultimately abscess. Purulent nasal discharge is typically present, although it may initially be clear. The retropharyngeal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (481): animal, Denmark, mink, zoonotic, eradication, discussed
COVID-19 -- DenmarkA mutant form of coronavirus found in Denmark has arisen previously in mink, scientists have revealed.The mutated virus, which appears to have spread from animals to humans in Denmark, has been detected retrospectively at a mink farm in the Netherlands, according to a leading Dutch expert. The mink were culled, and the mutation did not infect humans there, he said.A total of 6 countries have reported coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms. They include the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (81): Japan (KG) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- JapanInformation received on [and dated] 6 Nov 2020 from Dr Norio Kumagai, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo, JapanSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 4 Nov 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Nov 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 14 Jan 2018Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus – USA: (CA) initial misdiagnosis as COVID-19
COVID-19 -- United StatesWhen a 25-year-old man from Southern California experienced headaches, fever, chills, and muscle pain in July [2020], the 1st thing his doctor did was test him for COVID-19. The patient tested negative, but his symptoms persisted and he sought care at the emergency department. Eventually -- after another negative COVID-19 test and almost 3 weeks of symptoms -- he was diagnosed with murine typhus, a flea-borne illness.According to a case report published in BMJ Case Reports Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Australia (02): (SA) fatal, infant
Meningitis - Neisseria -- AustraliaA newborn baby from Adelaide has died in hospital after contracting meningococcal disease.SA [South Australia] Health confirmed on Sunday [8 Nov 2020] it had been notified of a case of invasive meningococcal disease in a 7-week-old girl. "Tragically, the baby has died in hospital," a statement said.Multiple people were in contact with the child, with 7 told to take clearance antibiotics.Medical experts are yet to identify the exact strain of meningococcus that infected Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (480): cytokine storm, test refusals, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesRecent studies have created doubts about an agent in cytokine storms, and suggest that treatments for it may not help. Medical researchers are raising significant doubts about whether an agent of the human immune system causes some coronavirus patients to end up in the hospital with injured lungs and other organs, struggling to breathe. What remains is a continuing mystery about what causes certain people to die from COVID-19, and how best to prevent that.A hypothesis that Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (480): animal, USA (WI) mink
COVID-19 -- United StatesAn official with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms 3400 mink have died on a farm in Taylor County.This comes nearly a month after 9 mink tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19 in humans.A quarantine at the specific farm remains in place.Kevin Hoffman, with DATCP, also tells News 9 on 4 Nov [2020] that a 2nd mink farm in Taylor County has a confirmed positive case. He says at this time the farm is under Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – Bangladesh, India
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- BangladeshThe deadly Nipah virus kills nearly 75 percent of the people it infects, but the circumstances under which the bat species known as the Indian flying fox [_Pteropus medius_] transmits the virus to humans has remained a mystery.Now, a 6-year, multidisciplinary study has revealed how the Nipah virus, which claimed the lives of 17 people in Kerala in 2018, spreads among fruit bats, findings which can help predict when the pathogen may spill over to humans.According to Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (479): farmed animals, guidance, OIE
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownCOVID-19, caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2, is a human disease which has emerged from an animal source and become a pandemic through widespread human to human transmission. The nature of this new zoonotic virus, its widespread distribution, and the susceptibility of some animal species to infection has led to animal infections resulting from contact between infected people and susceptible animals and raises the concern that some animal species may become reservoirs Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (24): Africa, South Sudan (PI)
Measles -- South SudanTwo children have died of measles, and 30 others are in critical condition in a Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) health facility in Pibor Administrative Area, South Sudan, the medical charity has said.In a press a statement seen by the East African on Fri 6 Nov 2020, MSF says the contagious, life-threatening disease is causing a severe crisis."We believe measles is now widespread and getting out of control. It is especially concerning that the Greater Pibor Administrative Area Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (11): USA (CO) comment