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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (400): lockdowns, influenza co-infections WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Israel- Social gatherings of more than 6 people in England, Scotland, and Wales will not be allowed in law from Monday [14 Sep 2020] with some exceptions.- The new rule applies to people in private homes, indoors and outdoors, and places such as pubs, restaurants, cafes, and public outdoor spaces.- In Scotland, the rule applies to a maximum of 2 households and in Wales, it applies to the same extended household.- It applies to all ages in England, but not to those aged 12 and under in Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, black pepper – Sri Lanka: (UP)
Undiagnosed -- Sri LankaAn unidentified disease is affecting pepper cultivation in Wellawaya [Moneragala district, Uva province]. The area is at risk of a great harvest loss. Farmers said that they were in a difficult situation due to the spread of the unidentified disease in their fields near the time of the pepper harvest.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Black pepper (_Piper nigrum_) is known to be affected by a range of pathogens. Of concern in the region are quick wilt (also called foot rot; caused Read more [...]
Rockdale firefighters working to wrap up BioLab cleanup – Rockdale Newton Citizen
Rockdale firefighters working to wrap up BioLab cleanup Rockdale Newton Citizen
Rockdale firefighters working to wrap up BioLab cleanup – Gwinnettdailypost.com
Rockdale firefighters working to wrap up BioLab cleanup Gwinnettdailypost.com
UPDATE: I-20 reopens after fire at Conyers chemical warehouse – Atlanta Journal Constitution
UPDATE: I-20 reopens after fire at Conyers chemical warehouse Atlanta Journal Constitution
Chemical Plant Declared a Loss Following Fire – Powder Bulk Solids
Chemical Plant Declared a Loss Following Fire Powder Bulk Solids
PRO/AH/EDR> Botulism, avian – USA: (CA) gull, type A
Botulism -- United StatesFirst, an infected bird may lose the ability to walk. Its wings often go next. Finally, its neck goes limp and it drowns.This is the sad scene that Caroline Brady, a biologist with the California Waterfowl Association, has observed often this summer [2020]. As wildfires burn across the state, temperatures hit record highs, and communities cope with the COVID-19 crisis, she is helping respond to a different disaster: the worst avian botulism outbreak that anyone can remember Read more [...]
UPDATE: Chemical fire in Conyers shuts down I-20 in both directions – Atlanta Journal Constitution
UPDATE: Chemical fire in Conyers shuts down I-20 in both directions Atlanta Journal Constitution
Hazardous materials team coming from Coos County to assess damage from Almeda Fire – KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
Hazardous materials team coming from Coos County to assess damage from Almeda Fire KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (14): Americas, USA (MA)
West Nile Virus -- United StatesMassachusetts health officials this week announced 4 new human cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state's total this year [2020] to 7.Officials said that 3 males and one female were infected. A male in his 40s, one in his 60s, and one in his 80s were all exposed to the virus in Middlesex County. The 4th case was reported in a female under the age of 19. She was exposed in Bristol County, per a news release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Their Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (46): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola — DR Congo
Prosecutors seek to drop some charges in Arkema case – KPRC Click2Houston
Prosecutors seek to drop some charges in Arkema case KPRC Click2Houston
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (399): nasal vaccine, Al Jazeera, 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): 540 594 (5181) / 11 674 (68)European Region (61): 4 747 273 (38 360) / 225 124 (462)South East Asia Region (10): 5 275 943 (104 845) / 91 121 (1328)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 086 849 (15 791) / 54 724 (304)Region of the Americas (54): 14 566 710 (119 030) / 505 397 (3463)African Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive bat tick – USA: (NJ)
Pests -- United StatesA tick species associated with bats has been reported for the 1st time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets, and livestock, according to a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Medical Entomology [citation below].This species (_Carios kelleyi_) is a "soft" tick. Deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease [_Borrelia_], are an example of "hard" ticks."All ticks feed on blood and may transmit pathogens (disease-causing microbes) during feeding," said lead author James Read more [...]
DEC, OSHA investigating Sabic chemical leak – Times Union
DEC, OSHA investigating Sabic chemical leak Times Union
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (17): USA (MI, NC, MN) horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesThe Barry-Eaton District Health Department was told Thursday [3 Sep 2020] a horse in Barry County died from eastern equine encephalitis.The health department said there have been 13 confirmed cases of EEE in horses in Michigan. The deceased animal became ill on 26 Aug 2020.Eaton County and Barry County have not reported any other cases of EEE in either humans or animals.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported 4 cases in Clare County, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – Europe: (Norway) reindeer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- NorwayOn Thursday evening, 10 Sep [2020], the Norwegian Veterinary Institute notified the Norwegian Food Safety Authority of a confirmed case of CWD (chronic wasting disease) in a wild reindeer shot during the ordinary hunt on the Hardanger plateau in central southern Norway. Material from a lymph node tested positive, while brain tissue was negative.This is the 1st case of classical CWD in reindeer identified outside the Nordfjella zone 1, where the disease was 1st detected Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed gastroenteritis, waterborne – Pakistan: (KP) RFI
Gastroenteritis -- PakistanAl-Khidmat foundation and DHQ hospital of Landikotal organized a medical camp for the hundreds of children and elders of Pasid Khel village the other day as, according to locals, a mysterious disease has caused the vomiting and high fever in hundreds of people, mostly children, after they used spring water for drinking at their village.According to the ameer of Jamat-e-Islam and Al-Khidmat foundation Landikotal 'Murad Hussain,' "a disease hit hundreds of [people] of Pasid Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – USA (06): (CO) human, cat exposure
Plague — United States
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (07): Central, West Africa
Cholera -- DR Congo1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; .2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519; .3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on stool output and duration of diarrhea: meta-analysis of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (11): Asia, Pacific, Wolbachia, autochthonous
Dengue -- BangladeshEpidemiologists are typically cautious in the language they use. But "staggering" and "epochal" are some of their comments on newly released results from a trial of a biological technology that aims to stop the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The trial, conducted in Yogyakarta in Indonesia, showed that releasing mosquitoes modified to carry a bacterium called _Wolbachia_, which stops the insects from transmitting some viruses, led to a steep drop in cases of dengue fever in Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nerve agent poisoning – Russia (02): Novichok
Poisoning -- RussiaGerman investigators believe Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a new deadlier, slow-acting form of Novichok, according to a report.Navalny, 44, was roused from an induced coma in Berlin this week after falling ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow on 20 Aug 2020. He has been able to talk, but it is unclear whether he will suffer from long-term nerve damage.Germany's chemical weapons laboratory in Munich is certain it found Novichok in samples of Navalny's Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (398): community transm exposures, HCW serology, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownObjective: To determine the rates of asymptomatic viral carriage and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers.Design: A cross-sectional study of asymptomatic healthcare workers undertaken on 24/25 Apr 2020.Setting: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHBFT), UK.Participants: 545 asymptomatic healthcare workers were recruited while at work. Participants were invited to participate via the UHBFT social media. Exclusion criteria included Read more [...]
Statement by Dr. John Howard on the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance 2020
Nineteen years ago, we faced the unimaginable. The events of September 11th, 2001, have left a permanent mark on us all. Today we remember the lives lost on that fateful day, as well as the bravery, resilience, and sacrifice shown in the face of tragedy by responders and survivors. Each Day of Remembrance is also a chance for reflection about 9/11. Almost two decades later, many responders and survivors still suffer the long-term health effects, both physically and mentally. Their resolve and health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus – India (02): (MN)
Scrub Typhus -- IndiaA 12-year-old boy has been found suffering from scrub typhus at PHC [Primary Health Center] Thanga, said a statement of Dr. L. Gojendra Singh, CMO [Chief Medical Officer] Bishnupur.The boy was found suffering from the disease on 8 Sep [2020] and was referred to JNIMS [Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences], on family's request. His condition is improving, said the CMO, stating that scrub typhus is endemic in the district and there have been casualties every year due Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kyrgyzstan (05): (OH) livestock vaccination
Anthrax -- KyrgyzstanLivestock was repeatedly vaccinated against anthrax in the villages of Kara-Suu district where anthrax was registered earlier, the local veterinary inspectorate said.Anthrax vaccination was carried out in 3 villages: 447 heads of cattle, 428 sheep and goats, 61 horses, and 14 donkeys were vaccinated in Toguz-Bulak, Kara-Sogot and Nariman villages.Turmush reported earlier residents of Toguz-Bulak village, Kara-Suu district, were taken to hospital with suspected anthrax after they Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (397): USA Dec 2019 susp, pneumothorax, young adult, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesElmore JG, Wang PC, Kerr KF, et al. Excess patient visits for cough and pulmonary disease at a large US health system in the months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic: A time-series analysis [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 3]. J Med Internet Res. 2020; 10.2196/21562. doi:10.2196/21562; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Abstract---------"Background. Accurately assessing the regional activity of diseases such as COVID-19 Read more [...]
Want regulatory updates? The 2020 Dangerous Goods Symposium is underway!
With a pastry and a cup of coffee on your desk, the first session of the 2020 Dangerous Goods Symposium felt a lot like previous years. Two regulatory experts were speaking, and trying to take in all the information they shared was like drinking from a firehose. Of course, this year’s Symposium isn’t like other...
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PRO/PL> Bacterial stalk rot, maize – India: (JK)
Other Plant Disease -- IndiaAn extensive tour was conducted by Plant Health Clinic Jammu in wake of prevalent disease in maize crop. The team visited for on-the-spot assessment of maize crop condition. After a proper diagnosis, farmers were informed that the maize is suffering from bacterial stalk rot, which leads to lodging and ultimate poor grain filling and crop loss. Accurate control measures were also recommended to the farmers.Widespread cases of bacterial stalk rot are being reported from Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (19): Germany (BB) wild boar, conf, OIE
African Swine Fever -- GermanyInformation received on [and dated] 10 Sep 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: 9 Sep 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Sep 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: African Read more [...]
