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Neenah business suffers hazardous materials spill – Fox11online.com

Neenah business suffers hazardous materials spill  Fox11online.com

PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (379): animal, rabbit, exptl infect, Netherlands, screening

COVID-19 -- NetherlandsTransmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) between livestock and humans is a potential public health concern. We demonstrate the susceptibility of rabbits, which excrete infectious virus from the nose and throat upon experimental inoculation, to SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, investigations on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed rabbits should be considered.--communicated by:Herve BercovierProfessor (Emeritus) of MicrobiologyThe Faculty of MedicineHebrew Read more [...]

Lake Charles chemical fire: See the fire at the Biolab plant – Daily Advertiser

Lake Charles chemical fire: See the fire at the Biolab plant  Daily AdvertiserLouisiana Chemical Plant Fire Still Smolders; Residents Told to Remain Indoors  The Weather ChannelChemical fire in Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura's landfall prompts shelter-in-place order  NOLA.comChlorine leak at chemical facility started fire near Lake Charles during storm, authorities say  Houston Chronicle Fire breaks out at industrial facility near Lake Charles after Hurricane Read more [...]

Kohlsville FD called to Quad Graphics in Lomira for hazardous materials call – washingtoncountyinsider.com

Kohlsville FD called to Quad Graphics in Lomira for hazardous materials call  washingtoncountyinsider.com

Interstate 10 to reopen by noon; BioLab chemical fire still smoldering – The News Star

Interstate 10 to reopen by noon; BioLab chemical fire still smoldering  The News Star

PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (11): Europe (France) horse, OIE

West Nile Virus -- FranceInformation received on [and dated] 26 Aug 2020 from Dr Loic Evain, [deputy director general, CVO, General Directorate of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry], Paris, FranceSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Aug 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Aug 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 1 Dec 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: West Nile Read more [...]

PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (60): Australia (VI) emu LPAI H7N6, chicken LPAI H7N6, HPAI H7N7

Avian Influenza -- AustraliaThousands of emus and chickens will be killed after an outbreak of bird flu in regional Victoria. Veterinarians from Agriculture Victoria are on the farm in Kerang, 3 hours north of Melbourne, to euthanise the emu chicks.The dramatic move came after 200 birds came down with avian influenza earlier this week, spreading to the emu farm in Kerang and an egg farm in the Golden Plains Shire. The detection of bird flu at the 2 new farms takes the total number of affected farms Read more [...]

Interstate 10 to reopen by noon; BioLab chemical fire still smoldering – Leesville Daily Leader

Interstate 10 to reopen by noon; BioLab chemical fire still smoldering  Leesville Daily Leader

PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, chickpea – Canada: (SK)

Undiagnosed -- CanadaA mysterious disease is plaguing chickpea crops in southern Saskatchewan for a 2nd season [see ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20190826.6640755]. Blighted and diminished plants are being found. No one seems to know why. "It's a complex issue, not one thing, so it might be a complex answer," said Dave Greenshields, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers [SPG]. The problem has the same symptoms as seen in the crop last year [2019], with a lot of chlorosis, wilting and some plant Read more [...]

Yellowstone Road Closed Due to Gasoline Truck Accident | – mybighornbasin

Yellowstone Road Closed Due to Gasoline Truck Accident |  mybighornbasin

PRO/PL> Alternaria, peanut – India: (TN)

Other Plant Disease -- IndiaLeaf spot disease has begun to affect groundnut plants. Spots due to "alternaria disease" has the potential to inflict more than 50% crop loss. The disease is seen in several places in Ranipet and Vellore districts."It will affect the growth of the plant, resulting in huge loss," [a farmer said]. [He] urged the agriculture department to look into the matter to save the crops. "The authorities must initiate remedial action without delay to save farmers from incurring huge Read more [...]

PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (378): Americas, influenza, selected countries, WHO, global

COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownAll 54 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of [22 Aug 2020], there are more than 12.3 million cases of COVID-19, including approximately 439 000 deaths, which is nearly [three times as many] reported cases and almost twice the number of reported deaths as noted on 22 Jun 2020 (4.4 million cases, including 224 000 deaths). Of the almost 8 million new cases reported in the prior 2 months, 73% were reported Read more [...]

Dangerous Goods Symposium preview: Competence, compliance and explosives

This year’s Dangerous Goods Symposium, for obvious reasons, won’t assemble the world’s leading trainers, shippers and regulators together for three days in the same physical space. But it will still bring the world’s hazmat shipping community together. This year, you can experience the Symposium at the new DG Exchange—the Dangerous Goods industry’s first digital community.... The post Dangerous Goods Symposium preview: Competence, compliance and explosives appeared Read more [...]

UPDATE: Fire at Westlake chemical plant smoldering, shelter in place for residents within one mile – KATC Lafayette News

UPDATE: Fire at Westlake chemical plant smoldering, shelter in place for residents within one mile  KATC Lafayette News

Yellowstone Road Closed Due to Gasoline Truck Accident | – mybighornbasin.com

Yellowstone Road Closed Due to Gasoline Truck Accident |  mybighornbasin.comSemi-truck carrying gasoline overturns in Yellowstone, closing road  Powell TribuneSection of Grand Loop Road opens again, another closes  BuckrailGasoline trailer rollover causes road closure in Yellowstone  Oil City NewsView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]

Danbury turns down CARES Act funds – The Stokes News

Danbury turns down CARES Act funds  The Stokes News

Chlorine leaking after fire at Westlake chemical plant in wake of Hurricane Laura – KATC Lafayette News

Chlorine leaking after fire at Westlake chemical plant in wake of Hurricane Laura  KATC Lafayette NewsChemical fire burns at Lake Charles plant: What we know, see the fire  Daily AdvertiserState police: Hazmat on scene of chlorine leak, fire at chemical facility in Lake Charles  WDSU New OrleansBREAKING: Massive fire burning at plant in Lake Charles  FOX 29Chemical Fire Burns At Chlorine Plant Near Lake Charles In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura  WWNOView Read more [...]

Chemical fire in Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura's landfall prompts shelter-in-place order – NOLA.com

Chemical fire in Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura's landfall prompts shelter-in-place order  NOLA.comChlorine leaking after fire at Westlake chemical plant in wake of Hurricane Laura  KATC Lafayette NewsChemical Fire Caused by Hurricane Laura Near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Drives Residents Indoors  The Weather ChannelChemical fire burns at Lake Charles plant: What we know, see the fire  Daily AdvertiserHurricane Laura Sparks a Chemical Plant Fire, Continues Read more [...]

Laura Hits Petrochemical Region, and a Factory Goes Up in Flames – The New York Times

Laura Hits Petrochemical Region, and a Factory Goes Up in Flames  The New York Times

PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease – India (03): (MP,AS) cattle, spread

Lumpy Skin Disease -- IndiaAs if coronavirus attack on human beings was not enough, a virus has attacked animals, especially cattle, in Madhya Pradesh. The virus, named lumpy skin virus, has taken hundreds of villages under its influence in Mahakaushal and Vindhya region. Spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been reported from several districts in Mahakaushal region. Thousands of cattle have been infected from this deadly [see comment] virus, but no death has been reported so far.Veterinary university Read more [...]

PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (377): stroke, aerosol transmission,selected countries, WHO, global

COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownTang S, Mao Y, Jones RM , et al. Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence, prevention and control. Environment international 2020; 144. Highlights----------- Evidence suggests the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via aerosols is plausible under favorable conditions.- We synthesized the evidence for aerosol transmission and highlight the scenarios where SARS-CoV-2 aerosols may be pertinent to transmission.-We summarize precautions and infection control strategies to mitigate Read more [...]

Chemical fire in Lake Charles area prompts shelter-in-place advisory from state – WBRZ

Chemical fire in Lake Charles area prompts shelter-in-place advisory from state  WBRZChemical leak reported near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  KXAN.comPhotos, video: Crews respond to reported chemical leak near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  NOLA.comChlorine leak reported at site of chemical plant fire in Southwest Louisiana after Hurricane Laura  KPRC Click2HoustonUPDATE: State police confirm chlorine leak after fire at Westlake chemical plant in Read more [...]

UPDATE: State police confirm chlorine leak after fire at Westlake chemical plant in wake of Hurricane Laura – KATC Lafayette News

UPDATE: State police confirm chlorine leak after fire at Westlake chemical plant in wake of Hurricane Laura  KATC Lafayette News

PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (376): animal, ferret, mink, comment

COVID-19 -- Netherlands[1] Ferret: COVID-19 susceptibility; farms[2] Ferret farms[3] Farmed mink affected by COVID-19: scientific classification******[1] Ferret: COVID-19 susceptibility; farmsDate: Tue 25 Aug 2020From: Sukie Crandall [edited]An essential qualification about the German study (noted both in their description and in personal communications) is that the ferrets who infected each other did not do so as a casual transmission. Rather, those ferrets were housed together. Ferrets housed Read more [...]

Chemical leak reported near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura – KXAN.com

Chemical leak reported near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  KXAN.comChemical fire in Lake Charles area prompts shelter-in-place advisory from state  WBRZPhotos, video: Crews respond to reported chemical leak near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  NOLA.comChemical plant leak, fire closes I-10 in Lake Charles  WWL News, Talk, Sports Radio StationChemical plant fire threatens hurricane ravaged region  KYMAView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]

Hurricane Laura causes ‘extremely dangerous’ chlorine leak at Louisiana chemical plant – The Independent

Hurricane Laura causes ‘extremely dangerous’ chlorine leak at Louisiana chemical plant  The Independent

Chlorine leak reported at site of chemical plant fire in Southwest Louisiana after Hurricane Laura – KPRC Click2Houston

Chlorine leak reported at site of chemical plant fire in Southwest Louisiana after Hurricane Laura  KPRC Click2Houston

Chemical Fire Caused by Hurricane Laura Near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Drives Residents Indoors – The Weather Channel

Chemical Fire Caused by Hurricane Laura Near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Drives Residents Indoors  The Weather ChannelFire breaks out at industrial facility near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  KTRK-TVHurricane Laura Sparks a Chemical Plant Fire, Continues to Wreak Havoc on the Gulf Coast  GizmodoHurricane Laura Live News and Updates  The New York TimesHurricane Laura leaves path of destruction before becoming a tropical storm - live updates  CBS Read more [...]

Chemical fire reported at plant near Lake Charles, part of I-10 closed – Daily Advertiser

Chemical fire reported at plant near Lake Charles, part of I-10 closed  Daily Advertiser

Massive fire burning at chemical plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana – ABC St. Louis

Massive fire burning at chemical plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana  ABC St. Louis

Chemical fire reported in Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura's landfall; shelter-in-place issued – NOLA.com

Chemical fire reported in Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura's landfall; shelter-in-place issued  NOLA.comFire breaks out at industrial facility near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  KTRK-TVChemical Fire Caused by Hurricane Laura Near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Drives Residents Indoors  The Weather ChannelHurricane Laura Sparks a Chemical Plant Fire, Continues to Wreak Havoc on the Gulf Coast  GizmodoHurricane Laura Live News and Updates  The Read more [...]

Semi-truck carrying gasoline overturns in Yellowstone, closing road – Powell Tribune

Semi-truck carrying gasoline overturns in Yellowstone, closing road  Powell Tribune

PRO/AH> White nose syndrome, bat – North America (02): USA (WA)

White nose syndrome -- United StatesA fungus that can kill entire colonies of hibernating bats has been detected in the Wenatchee Valley for the 1st time. White-nose fungus has devastated bat populations in 35 states over the last decade. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says it's now been found in samples taken from a nesting colony of little brown bats (_Myotis lucifugus_) in Chelan County. The precise location of the colony wasn't disclosed.Wildlife officials say the discovery is concerning, Read more [...]

Chlorine leak at chemical plant in Southwest Louisiana following Laura – KPLC

Chlorine leak at chemical plant in Southwest Louisiana following Laura  KPLCFire breaks out at industrial facility near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  KTRK-TVChemical Fire Burns After Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, Louisiana; Residents Advised to Stay Indoors  The Weather ChannelHurricane Laura Live Updates: Storm Plows Through Louisiana  The New York TimesHurricane Laura: Fire after ‘extremely dangerous’ chemical spill in Lake Charles  NEWS.com.auView Read more [...]

State police: Hazmat on scene of chlorine leak, fire at chemical facility in Lake Charles – WDSU New Orleans

State police: Hazmat on scene of chlorine leak, fire at chemical facility in Lake Charles  WDSU New Orleans

Fire breaks out at industrial facility near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura – KTRK-TV

Fire breaks out at industrial facility near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  KTRK-TVBREAKING: Massive fire burning at plant in Lake Charles  WOAIHurricane Laura Live Updates: Storm Plows Through Louisiana  The New York TimesHurricane Laura: Fire after ‘extremely dangerous’ chemical spill in Lake Charles  NEWS.com.auHurricane Laura moves over Louisiana, leaving destruction in its wake - live updates  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google Read more [...]

BREAKING: Massive fire burning at plant in Lake Charles – FOX 29

BREAKING: Massive fire burning at plant in Lake Charles  FOX 29

‘Major fire’ at Chester SC industrial plant could burn into the night, officials say – Rock Hill Herald

‘Major fire’ at Chester SC industrial plant could burn into the night, officials say  Rock Hill Herald

BREAKING: Massive fire burning at plant in Lake Charles – WOAI

BREAKING: Massive fire burning at plant in Lake Charles  WOAI

Chemical leak reported near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura – WGNO New Orleans

Chemical leak reported near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura  WGNO New Orleans