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New Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in Houston – Environmental Defense Fund
New Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in Houston Environmental Defense Fund
Tips for PFAS Investigation – The National Law Review
Tips for PFAS Investigation The National Law Review
Nigeria: Lagos Gas Explosion and Matters Arising – AllAfrica.com
Nigeria: Lagos Gas Explosion and Matters Arising AllAfrica.com
Chicago Inno – Chicago Inno's 2020 Inno on Fire – Chicago Business Journal
Chicago Inno – Chicago Inno’s 2020 Inno on Fire Chicago Business Journal
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (440): children, RNA vaccines, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownAbstract--------BackgroundSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and the resulting disease, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), have spread to millions of persons worldwide. Multiple vaccine candidates are under development, but no vaccine is currently available. Interim safety and immunogenicity data about the vaccine candidate BNT162b1 in younger adults have been reported previously from trials in Germany and the United States.MethodsIn Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Uganda: fatal, cereal, tropane alkaloids, 2019
Food-related toxin -- UgandaIn March 2019, 278 food related illnesses were reported in the Amudat and Napak districts of the Karamoja Region of Uganda and 5 people died. The World Food Programme (WFP) stopped distribution of Super Cereal across the country and started an investigation.Testing of samples using untargeted analysis at 3 labs found the presence of several tropane alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine at parts per million concentrations, levels at which acute toxicity are highly Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Oropouche virus – French Guiana: (SL) WHO
Other Human Disease -- Région d'outre-mer de French Guiana, FrancePublic health measures that are planned or are ongoing include the following:- Entomological investigation mission planned for epidemiological week ending 3 Oct 2020;- Request for entomological expertise from the Pasteur Institute of French Guiana;- Prevention messages targeting the local population, tourists and other visitors passing through Saul;- Convening an expert committee to discuss the implementation of a strategy for Read more [...]
BASF to close Germany-based plant after chemical leak – GlobalCosmeticsNews
BASF to close Germany-based plant after chemical leak GlobalCosmeticsNews
PRO/PL> Trichoderma ear rot, maize – Europe: 1st rep (Germany)
Other Plant Disease -- GermanyResearchers at the University of Gottingen, Germany, have recently discovered that one _Trichoderma_ species caused severe rot in cobs of maize. A massive outbreak of an unknown [disease] on maize cobs was detected in southern Germany in 2018. The scientists analyzed 18 separate _Trichoderma_ strains mainly from maize cobs in Germany and France.The study revealed that some of these strains are highly aggressive with a cob infestation of 95-100%. By molecular genetic Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (439): animal, Denmark, mink, spread, control
COVID-19 -- DenmarkVeterinarians and farmers have begun culling at least 2.5 million minks in northern Denmark, after coronavirus was reported in at least 63 farms [see comment for updated numbers].The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration [DVFA] is handling the culling of the infected animals while breeders who have non-infected animals on a farm within 8 km (about 5 mi) of an infected farm must put them to sleep themselves, Flemming Kure Marker of the government agency said."We are moving forward, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (67): Israel (HA) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- IsraelInformation received on [and dated] 13 Oct 2020 from Dr. Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, IsraelSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Oct 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 3 Feb 2020Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: Highly Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary – USA (02): (TX) splash pool
Amoeba -- United StatesThe free living amoeba [_Naegleria fowleri_] that contaminated the water supply of a Texas city and killed a 6-year-old boy has been traced back to a splash pad outside the Lake Jackson civic center.An investigation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the splash pad storage tank created the conditions that allowed the amoeba to develop. The single-celled organism, which lives in freshwater environments, can cause a rare and fatal infection of the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (438): reinfection, mortality rates, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesA 25-year-old man from Reno, Nevada, had the 1st known US case of coronavirus reinfection, according to a report published Monday [12 Oct 2020] in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases. Pathogens from 2 genetically distinct strains had infected him weeks apart.Confirmed 2nd infections represent a sliver of the estimated 37 million coronavirus cases worldwide. A twice-infected Hong Kong patient was the 1st such case, followed by several others in Belgium and the Netherlands. Read more [...]
Assessing Lifting Risk Factors Using Wearable Motion Sensors
A combination of work-related physical risk factors such as awkward postures or heavy lifting may lead to an increased risk of developing low back issues. Those in the occupational safety and health field continue to conduct research to prevent workplace musculoskeletal injuries. Researchers have used industry settings, self-reports and observational methods to evaluate these injuries. However, these methods have limitations because of the subjective ratings of risk factors. Recent developments in Read more [...]
Overturned methanol tanker causes road closure, Hazmat cleanup – Bluebonnet News
Overturned methanol tanker causes road closure, Hazmat cleanup Bluebonnet News
PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue – Europe (08): Bulgaria (SL) deer, serotype 4, OIE
Bluetongue -- BulgariaInformation received [and dated] on 9 Oct 2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, BulgariaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 9 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Oct 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: sub-clinical infectionCausal agent: Bluetongue virusSerotype: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (25): Europe (Bulgaria) crow, OIE
West Nile Virus -- BulgariaInformation received on [and dated] 9 Oct 2020 from Dr. Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, BulgariaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 9 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Oct 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2 Oct 2018Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (66): Israel (HA), H5N8, poultry
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- IsraelA broiler breeder farm with 35 000 birds in Metzer (near Ma'anit, Central Israel) has been diagnosed with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8.The property has been quarantined, and movement controls are in place to stop any birds, eggs, and equipment from leaving the premises. A Restricted Area (3 km) [1.86 mi] is in place around the property, and a Control Area (10 km) [6.21 mi] across a wider area has also been created. The farm will be depopulated.--Communicated Read more [...]
Hazardous materials in old State School buildings not as bad as feared – The Laconia Daily Sun
Hazardous materials in old State School buildings not as bad as feared The Laconia Daily Sun
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (437): animal, Netherlands, Denmark, mink, spread, control
COVID-19 -- NetherlandsI herewith would like to update you, based on article 1.1.6.1 of the TAHC of the OIE [see comment], about the situation with regard to the SARS-CoV-2 infection in mink in The Netherlands. Currently 62 [see comment] mink farms in the Netherlands have been infected. A total of 43 are located in the province of Noord Brabant, 17 in the province of Limburg and 2 in the province of Gelderland. On 25 farms the owner noticed clinical signs and reported the suspicion to the competent Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Zimbabwe: (MV) cattle, serotype not typed, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- ZimbabweInformation received on [and dated] 12 Oct 2020 from Dr. Josphat Nyika, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, water and Rural Resettlement, Harare, ZimbabweSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Oct 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Oct 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 28 Dec 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (436): infodemic, brain fog, China, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesA study of COVID-19 messaging on social media revealed misinformation from politicians, celebrities, and other prominent figures made up about 20 percent of claims but accounted for 69 percent of total social media engagement. Therefore, public health figures who have credibility must partner with social media influencers who have the reach. Harnessing the wide reach of local, regional, and national influencers from a wide swath of sectors both within and outside of the public Read more [...]
DG Digest: IATA releases download of Appendix H on competency-based training in advance of 2023 mandate
It’s the second full week of October—time flies! Now’s a great time to review and if need be update your workplace’s cold weather plans. It won’t be too long in many places before snow and ice make a potential early season comeback, so a safety plan for your employees always makes sense. Meanwhile, it’s Thanksgiving...
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PRO/PL> Rubbery taproot disease, sugar beet – Serbia: cause
Other Plant Disease -- SerbiaRubbery taproot disease (RTD) of sugar beet was observed in Serbia for the 1st time in the 1960s. The disease was already described in neighbouring Bulgaria and Romania at the time, but it was associated with abiotic factors. In this study on sugar beet in Serbia, we provide evidence of the association between _Ca._ P. solani (stolbur phytoplasma) infection and the occurrence of typical RTD symptomatology. _Ca._ P. solani [CPa] was identified by PCR and sequence analyses Read more [...]
100-Year-Old Refrigerator Causes Chemical Leak in Rockville – Montgomery Community Media
100-Year-Old Refrigerator Causes Chemical Leak in Rockville Montgomery Community Media
PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever – Australia (02): (NSW)
Q Fever -- AustraliaThe Western NSW [New South Wales] Local Health District (WNSWLHD) has issued a reminder about the effects of Q fever on farmers, and the importance of getting vaccinated. WNSWLHD Manager of Communicable Diseases and Immunisation, Ms. Susan Turcato, is strongly urging farmers and people who work with livestock to get vaccinated against Q fever to guard against being unable to work due to prolonged illness."Q fever is a bacterial infection carried by animals - such as cows, sheep Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (435): Nigeria, PEEP & proning, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- NigeriaCOVID-19 update (160): Nigeria, travelers http://promedmail.org/post/20201010.7850925. This is a recent update on the situation in Nigeria covered on the ProMED-EAFR (Anglophone Africa) network.See COVID-19 update (432): transmission and age, South Asia, WHO, global http://promedmail.org/post/20201010.7850554 for a summary of the ProMED-mail regional networks. - Mod.MPP]******[2] PEEP and prone positioning during early COVID-19 ARDSDate: Sat 10 Oct 2020Source: The Lancet Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> West Nile virus (24): Europe (Germany) ECDC updates
West Nile Virus -- GermanyBetween [2 and 8 Oct 2020], EU Member States reported 28 human cases of WNV infection: Italy (11), Germany (7), Greece (5), Spain (3), and Romania (2). 2 regions in Germany (Meissen and Halle (Saale)) reported locally-acquired human cases of WNV infection for the first time through TESSy. All other cases were reported from areas that have been affected during previous transmission seasons. This week, one death was reported by Romania. No human cases of WNV infection or deaths Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Toxic algae – Russia: susp., RFI
-- RussiaAround the same time that an unexplained event wiped out 95% of sea-dwelling life off the coast of Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka peninsula earlier this month [October 2020], a yellow foam covered an area of water so large it could be seen from space.That's the clue prompting some of Russia's leading marine biologists to blame the catastrophe on a harmful algae bloom, a rapid growth of naturally occurring algae that can produce toxins lethal for marine life and even humans."From my Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – China (03): (HL) aflatoxin, fatal
Poisoning -- ChinaSeven people have died after eating contaminated food during a family meal in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, local authorities announced on Sat 10 Oct 2020.The food poisoning occurred on 5 Oct 2020 when W, a resident in Jidong County, dined with 8 family members at home and had sour noodles, a local food made of fermented corn flour, which had remained frozen for a year.Police have ruled out homicide by poisoning since no toxic substances were detected from the extracts Read more [...]
