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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (10): USA (MA)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesA Halifax man in his 90s has tested positive for the eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] virus, the state's 3rd human case this year [2020].The state Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday afternoon [19 Aug 2020] that a Plymouth County man in his 90s [had] contracted the rare but serious and potentially fatal mosquitoborne disease and presented with meningoencephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain caused by an infection.As a result of the Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed fungus, pome fruit – Spain: (CT)
Other Plant Disease -- SpainThe growers' association Unio de Pagesos (UP) has warned that this year's [2020] Catalan pome fruit production will be smaller due to a fungal disease that has gone out of control, despite appropriate phytosanitary treatments. Girona [province] has the most affected areas of apples, with a 50% drop in production due to flooded soil for more than 10 days. In Lleida [province], the impact is not as great, with between 15% and 20% lost, since timely phytosanitary treatments Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Mexico: (MR) clenbuterol poisoning susp
Foodborne Illness -- MexicoOfficials in a Mexican state have issued a warning after suspicions that more than 50 people fell sick from eating meat contaminated with clenbuterol.Health services in Morelos called on people to remain vigilant for the physical symptoms resulting from consuming meat with clenbuterol. A total of 54 people from 6 municipalities are affected, and one person is in a stable condition in hospital.Clenbuterol has been used as a food additive in some livestock feed to promote Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (20): Africa (Congo DR), Niger climate, immune suppression
Measles -- DR CongoThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday [25 Aug 2020] declared the end of a 25-month outbreak of measles that claimed the lives of more than 7000 children aged under 5. The outbreak was countered by vaccination on a massive scale, in which millions of children and infants were immunised."For the past month, we are able to say that this epidemic has been eliminated from across our territory," health minister Eteni Longondo told a press conference. "We can say that measles Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (59): Australia (VI) turkey LPAI H5N2, chicken HPAI H7N7
Avian Influenza, Avian Influenza H5N2 -- AustraliaVictorian egg farm Farm Pride Foods (ASX: FRM) has confirmed the loss of a third of its productive hen flock due to outbreaks of bird flu impacting 2 farm facilities in the Lethbridge area.The company 1st confirmed an outbreak of the H7N7 (HPAI) avian influenza virus at a Lethbridge farm 2 weeks ago, announcing its livestock would be depopulated in line with AUSVETPLAN, a nationally agreed-upon strategy for the response of emergency animal disease Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (57): Russia (OM) HPAI H5, poultry, OIE
Avian Influenza -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 25 Aug 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 11 Aug 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Aug 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 20 May 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: highly Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, cutaneous – Algeria: (western)
Leishmaniasis -- AlgeriaThe incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis, a skin infection transmitted by bites from a species of fly (sandfly), in the western region has been growing steadily for several years, notes a bulletin from the Oran Regional Health Observatory (ORS). The recently published document, which traces the evolution of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the western region, indicates that the incidence of this disease has risen from 0.6 per 100 000 inhabitants in 2014, to 2.8 per 100 000 inhabitants Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (58): Taiwan (YL) chicken, HPAI H5N2, OIE
Avian Influenza -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 24 Aug 2020 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, chief veterinary officer, deputy director general, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Chinese Taipei [Taiwan]SummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 8 Aug 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Aug 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 20 Mar Read more [...]
Over $97 Million in Grants For Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Programs – Pipeline Technology Journal
Over $97 Million in Grants For Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Programs Pipeline Technology Journal
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (375): 2nd infections susp, molecular epidemiology, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownAbstract--------SARS-CoV-2 has caused a severe, ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in Massachusetts with 111 070 confirmed cases and 8433 deaths as of August 2020. To investigate the introduction, spread, and epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Boston area, we sequenced and analyzed 772 complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes from the region, including nearly all confirmed cases within the first week of the epidemic and hundreds of cases from major outbreaks at a conference, a nursing facility, Read more [...]
Fuel spill closes section of U.S. 36 in Rocky Mountain National Park – Loveland Reporter-Herald
Fuel spill closes section of U.S. 36 in Rocky Mountain National Park Loveland Reporter-HeraldPart of U.S. 36 closed due to diesel spill inside Rocky Mountain National Park 9News.com KUSAPetroleum spill in Rocky Mountain National Park closes stretch of U.S. 36 The Denver PostDiesel Spill On Road Construction Project In Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park Trail-GazetteView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (10): Europe (Spain) horse
West Nile Virus -- SpainThe [Regional Government of Andalusia] announced this Sunday [23 Aug 2020] that the mosquitoborne West Nile virus has been detected in 19 horses. The outbreaks have been detected in the Provinces of Sevilla, Huelva, and Cadiz.Specifically 2 in Cadiz (one in Puerto Real and another in Jerez de la Frontera), 5 in Huelva (2 in Almonte, and one each in Moguer, San Bartolome and Gibraleon); and 12 in Sevilla (4 in Lebrija, 3 in Los Palacios, 3 in Dos Hermanas, 2 in Las Cabezas Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (374): animal, ferret, research, epidemiology
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownIn the current study, the researchers selected ferrets as an animal model to study SARS-CoV-2 transmission, because these domestic mammals are widely used in laboratories to study experimental infection and clinical outcomes of human diseases caused by respiratory viruses.During the initial period of COVID-19 pandemic in the New England area (March 2020), the researchers performed a rapid response study to evaluate possibilities of human to animal spillover and onward Read more [...]
Oil spill closes section of US 36 in Rocky – Sky Hi News
Oil spill closes section of US 36 in Rocky Sky Hi News
Diesel Spill On Road Construction Project In Rocky Mountain National Park – Estes Park Trail-Gazette
Diesel Spill On Road Construction Project In Rocky Mountain National Park Estes Park Trail-Gazette
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (373): Hong Kong 2nd infection, plasma therapy, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- ChinaArturo Casadevall, chair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said the FDA decision resolves "a major health equity issue". Casadevall, who proposed the treatment strategy in a [27 Feb 2020] Wall Street Journal op-ed, shared 4 key points with GHN this morning:"Plasma was already freely available provided that physicians registered with the FDA under the prior mechanism known as the extended access protocol. [But] it was Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Shigellosis – China: (AH) waterborne
Shigellosis -- ChinaHundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria that can cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water, state media said Monday [24 Aug 2020], prompting the closure of a local water plant. Nearly 500 people in the rural town of Baoyi -- about 550 km (342 mi) west of Shanghai -- have developed fever and diarrhoea since late last week.A report by the local government published Sunday [23 Aug 2020] found they have been infected with the shigella bacterium, Read more [...]
Charges pending for driver in crash involving hazardous materials in Gillette Sunday – Oil City News
200 gallons of chemical leak, shutting Edison neighborhood – New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
200 gallons of chemical leak, shutting Edison neighborhood New Jersey 101.5 FM RadioChemical leak at Edison plant is contained, area safe, officials say NJ.comEdison Chemical Leak Contained, Shelter Order Lifted | New Jersey News U.S. News & World ReportChemical Leak Triggers Shelter-in-Place Order in N.J. Manufacturing.netEdison: Two Hospitalized After Sunday Night Chemical Leak Patch.comView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Edison Took Over an Hour to Inform Residents of Chemical Release – New Brunswick Today
Edison Took Over an Hour to Inform Residents of Chemical Release New Brunswick Today
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Uganda (02): (RZ) livestock, wildlife, human
Anthrax -- UgandaThree people suspected to have contracted anthrax in Rubirizi district have died, triggering panic among residents on 4 landing sites on Lake Edward. The deceased [are] all residents of Kisenyi in Katuguru Sub County.Dr Henry Mugaya, the Rubirizi district veterinary officer, says although they are yet to confirm that the 4 [sic] were killed by anthrax, [the disease] has claimed over 30 goats and 15 sheep since they often graze with buffaloes, hippos and water bucks in Queen Elizabeth Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Epizootic hemorrhagic disease – USA: (MT) deer, susp
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease -- United StatesSeveral people [have] reported dead or dying white-tailed deer, along with a few antelope, to [Montana] Fish Wildlife and Parks [FWP] over the last few weeks [August 2020]. FWP says biologists are still waiting for test results to come back, but early indications suggest patterns and symptoms similar to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).EHD is an infectious, sometimes fatal virus that is usually spread by a virus-carrying gnat or midge. Many animals Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (372): microRNAs, genetics, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- South KoreaCurrently, there is no vaccine available for SARS-CoV-2. Research has focused on understanding virus pathogenicity and, importantly, on restoring and enhancing patients' immunity. Researchers are now considering innovative approaches, such as the use of human microRNAs (miRNAs).MiRNAs are vital players in the body's immune defense against viruses. They are short, noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression through their complementary pairing with specific messenger RNAs of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito – Africa
Other Human Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownFor this year's [2020] World Mosquito Day, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called attention to the "worrying" spread of _Anopheles stephensi_ -- an urban mosquito that spreads quickly in human-made habitats.According to CDC, in recent years _A. stephensi_ has spread from its native habitat of Southern Asia to Eastern Africa, where its arrival in Djibouti was followed by a "startling increase" in urban malaria cases. "The simultaneous Read more [...]
Hazmat spill temporarily narrows Main Street Aug. 1 – Newkirk Herald Journal
Hazmat spill temporarily narrows Main Street Aug. 1 Newkirk Herald Journal
When Will Gas Flow Through Bayer's Hazardous Materials' Pipeline? – Pipeline Technology Journal
When Will Gas Flow Through Bayer’s Hazardous Materials’ Pipeline? Pipeline Technology Journal
When Will Gas Flow Through Bayern's Hazardous Materials' Pipeline? – Pipeline Technology Journal
When Will Gas Flow Through Bayern’s Hazardous Materials’ Pipeline? Pipeline Technology Journal
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (41): Congo DR (EQ) WHO
Ebola -- DR CongoThe number of cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 100, a near 2-fold increase in a little over 5 weeks.This latest outbreak, DRC's 11th, was declared on 1 Jun 2020 in Equateur Province. A cluster of cases was initially detected in Mbandaka, the provincial capital. The outbreak has since spread to 11 of the province's 17 health zones. Of the 100 cases reported so far, 96 are confirmed and 4 are probable. Forty-three people Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis – Sweden
Campylobacter -- SwedenPublic health officials in Sweden have noted an increase in the number of people falling ill with _Campylobacter_ infections this month [August 2020]. The rise coincides with an increase in _Campylobacter_ in broiler flocks since the end of July [2020], according to Folkhalsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden). This agency, regional infection control units, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Livsmedelsverket (National Food Agency), Swedish Board of Agriculture, and Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – Canada: (ON)
Hepatitis A -- CanadaThe local Health Unit is seeing an increase in the number of cases of hepatitis A in the South River, Sundridge and Burk's Falls areas and so is planning clinics to vaccinate to help stop the spread.Hepatitis A is a virus that affects the liver, usually spread by eating or drinking something contaminated with the feces of someone with the virus. A partner with hepatitis A can also spread the virus through sexual activities or through sharing drug use equipment. At this time, Read more [...]
