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BREAKING: No injuries in train derailment – KFDM-TV News
BREAKING: No injuries in train derailment KFDM-TV NewsSome Mauriceville residents allowed to return home after evacuation order on Thursday KCENTV.comEvacuation zone shortened after train derailment in Orange Co. Midland Reporter-TelegramDerailed train causes closures, evacuations Beaumont EnterpriseView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Leaf rust, coffee – USA: (HI) susp
Other Plant Disease -- United StatesCoffee leaf rust (CLR) has been tentatively identified on Maui. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has received preliminary results from the University of Hawaii identifying the fungus on plants collected from managed and wild coffee. Samples have also been sent to the US Department of Agriculture on the mainland for official confirmation of this federally regulated pathogen.CLR is one of the most devastating pests of coffee plants and is established in Read more [...]
Some Mauriceville residents allowed to return home after evacuation order on Thursday – 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC
Some Mauriceville residents allowed to return home after evacuation order on Thursday 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC
Baze Chemical addresses weekend plant fire – Palestine Herald Press
Baze Chemical addresses weekend plant fire Palestine Herald Press
PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (459): aerosol transmission, lockdowns, masking, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownTo aerosol scientists like Morawska who are more focused on the physics, an aerosol is any particle, wet or dry, that can be suspended in the air for minutes to hours. Aerosols are usually less than 100 micrometers in size, or about the width of a human hair. The human respiratory tract produces a wide variety of aerosols, from tiny droplets only a few micrometers across to globules around 100 micrometers, and even gobs bigger than aerosols that are visible with the naked Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus, zucchini – France: 1st rep (LP, PR)
Other Plant Disease -- FranceIn France, another tomato virus previously not yet recorded in the country has been detected. The Ministry of Agriculture announced that the "Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus" (ToLCNDV) was identified for the 1st time in the country in the regions of Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur.Zucchini plants were found to be infected in nurseries for production of seed and seedlings, both for commercial use and sale to the public. Precautionary measures have been Read more [...]
Investigators: COVID-19 cleaning product blamed in chemical leak at Skowhegan New Balance factory that sent 5 to hospital – Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel
Investigators: COVID-19 cleaning product blamed in chemical leak at Skowhegan New Balance factory that sent 5 to hospital Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel
Introducing an Occupational Health Resource: The Occupational Noise Job Exposure Matrix
Introduction Noise-induced hearing loss is highly prevalent in the U.S., and noise is increasingly being linked to other non-auditory health effects such as cardiovascular disease, sleep disturbance, and stress. However, our knowledge of noise exposures associated with many U.S. occupations is lacking. To address this issue, researchers used existing resources to develop a first-of-its-kind Job Exposure Matrix (JEM) for noise which allows users to estimate workplace noise exposures on a national Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (73): Russia (KT) HPAI H5N8, poultry, spread, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 27 Oct 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscou, RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 10 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Oct 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 12 Nov 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: highly Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (11): South Korea, Taiwan
Influenza, Vaccine Complication -- South KoreaThe Ministry of Health (MOH) has advised that the use of 2 influenza vaccines in Singapore be "temporarily ceased" as a precautionary measure after deaths were reported in South Korea following vaccinations.South Korean health authorities said they have found no direct link between the deaths and the flu shots."This is a precautionary measure following reported deaths after influenza vaccination in South Korea," the MOH said in a press release on Sunday Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue – Algeria: (TB, SA) sheep, BTV-4, OIE
Bluetongue -- AlgeriaInformation received on [and dated] 26 Oct 2020 from Dr. Ahmed Chawki El Karim Boughalem, Director of Veterinary Services, Directorate of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Alger, AlgeriaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 27 Sep 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 30 Sep 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 15 Mar 2020Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (457): animal, Italy, mink, RFI
COVID-19 -- ItalyAt least 2 samples collected in August 2020 from minks in a single farm were found positive for SARS-CoV-2; this has been was revealed by LAV [Lega Anti Vivisezione/Antivivisection League]. Reportedly, this information was obtained after numerous appeals and requests to access the relevant documents, addressed by LAV to the Ministry of Health, to the Scientific Technical Committee, to the Regions, and to the IZS [Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale/Experimental Zooprophylactic Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (30): Germany (BB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- GermanyThe National Reference Laboratory for African Swine Fever (ASF) -- the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) -- today [27 Oct 2020] confirmed the official suspicion of ASF in 3 additional wild boars. 2 of these come from the 1st core area in the Oder-Spree district and one from the 2nd core area in the Maerkisch-Oderland district.There are now a total of 94 confirmed ASF cases in wild boar in the state of Brandenburg:Spree-Neisse district (13), Oder-Spree district (74), Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (457): air pollution, antibiotic use, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- ChinaAbstract--------There is increasing concern that ambient air pollution could exacerbate COVID-19 transmission. However, estimating the relationship is challenging because it requires one to account for epidemiological characteristics, to isolate the impact of air pollution from potential confounders, and to capture the dynamic impact. We propose a new econometric framework to address these challenges: we rely on the epidemiological Susceptible-Infectious-Recovered-Deceased (SIRD) Read more [...]
RTD to hold emergency drill near Suncor plant – coloradopolitics.com
RTD to hold emergency drill near Suncor plant coloradopolitics.com
The Story of a Lead Disaster Averted
A Sick Child and the Search for Answers This week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The following fictional story of take-home lead exposure among children exemplifies a very real problem. A state health department is notified about a three-year-old boy who had recently been seen by his pediatrician due to ongoing vomiting, appetite loss, and fatigue. A series of diagnostic tests revealed that the child had an extremely elevated blood lead level (BLL). This discovery triggered an Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Anthrax – Lesotho: mapping outbreaks
Anthrax -- LesothoThis article was originally published here Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 19;17(20):E7584. doi:10.3390/ijerph17207584.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Although anthrax occurs globally, the burden of the disease remains particularly high in Africa. Furthermore, the disease anthrax has significant public health and economic implications. However, sufficient attention has not been given to the geographic distribution of anthrax outbreaks and cases in Lesotho. Therefore, this study Read more [...]
Fire at Alkoxylation Plant Forces Evacuations | powderbulksolids.com – Powder Bulk Solids
Fire at Alkoxylation Plant Forces Evacuations | powderbulksolids.com Powder Bulk Solids
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (456): pre-pandemic serology, airline flight, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- IrelandAbstract--------Cross-reactive immune responses elicited by seasonal coronaviruses might impact SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and disease outcomes. We measured neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 in pre-pandemic sera from patients with prior PCR-confirmed seasonal coronavirus infection. While neutralizing activity against seasonal coronaviruses was detected in nearly all sera, cross-reactive neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 was undetectable.Introduction------------Since Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – USA (03): fatal, deli-sliced meats susp.
Listeriosis -- United StatesCDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Listeria monocytogenes_ infections linked to deli meats.Latest outbreak information---------------------------At a glanceReported cases: 10States: 3Hospitalizations: 10Deaths: 1"10 people infected with the outbreak strain of _Listeria_ have been reported from Florida, Massachusetts, Read more [...]
DG Digest: OSHA proposing GHS ICR that could impact five million private employers
As the nation slides towards Halloween at the end of this coming week, it’s good to remember that even though this year will be different because of the ongoing pandemic, in many places children and families will be out celebrating the holiday. Kids get extra excited and many costumes may restrict vision, so let’s all...
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PRO/PL> Anthracnose, onion – India: (MH)
Other Plant Disease -- India[For] the onion farmers of Maharashtra, the monsoon season has brought disease. Much of the crop has been destroyed after being infected with a fungal disease called Anthracnose, which tends to attack plants in the spring when the weather is cool and wet. According to [farmers], the condition has worsened over the last 2 years. This year [2020], rainfall was over 200 mm, which is double [the average].Dr Anand Kumar Singh, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (72): Kazakhstan (NK) poultry, wild, HPAI H5N8, epidemiology
Avian Influenza H5N8 — Kazakhstan
Fire at Baze Chemical under investigation – Palestine Herald Press
Fire at Baze Chemical under investigation Palestine Herald Press
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (70): Netherlands (UT) wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- NetherlandsInformation received on [and dated] 23 Oct 2020 from Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer, Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague, NetherlandsSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 17 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Oct 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 28 Sep 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (71): South Korea (HN) H5N8, wild bird
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- South KoreaA highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) case was reported in South Korea on [Sun 25 Oct 2020], marking the 1st virulent bird flu case in the country in 32 months. The virulent avian influenza strain of H5N8 was discovered from a fecal sample collected from wild birds on [Wed 21 Oct 2020] in Cheonan, 92 km [approx. 57 mi] south of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.The discovery marked the 1st highly pathogenic AI case confirmed Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Mayaro virus – French Guiana: WHO
Other Human Disease -- Région d'outre-mer de French Guiana, FrancePublic health measures that are planned or ongoing include the following:- Entomological investigation and entomological expertise from the IPG;- convening an expert committee to discuss the implementation of a strategy for entomological and virological surveillance of arboviruses, and vector competence of areas not yet affected;- vector prevention: Public health measures to minimize exposure of persons to mosquitoes are imperative Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (455): convalescent plasma, Europe, China, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- ChinaAgarwal A, Mukherjee A, Kumar G, et al; PLACID Trial Collaborators. Convalescent plasma in the management of moderate COVID-19 in adults in India: open label phase II multicentre randomised controlled trial (PLACID Trial). BMJ. 2020; 371: m3939. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m3939. PMID: 33093056; PMCID: PMC7578662; --Communicated by:Mary Marshall[Also seeandKai Kupferschmidt retweet of Martin Landary reporting on a trial with 2000 patients evaluating convalescent plasma as a treatment Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed stem rot, gourd – Bangladesh: (RS)
Undiagnosed -- BangladeshThe stem rot disease has affected the pointed gourd cultivation in some areas of Naogaon district [Rajshahi Division]. Agriculture officers said the disease is caused by a fungus infection in the stem. It infects the plants that are in their vegetative or flowering stages.[A farmer] of the area said most of the green pointed gourd plants on his land have turned yellow as a result of stem rot disease. "I cannot recoup the production cost from the cultivation", he added. "We Read more [...]
