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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (326): mosquito non-transm, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesAbstract--------This research addresses public speculation that SARS-CoV-2 might be transmitted by mosquitoes. The World Health Organization has stated "To date there has been no information nor evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus could be transmitted by mosquitoes." Here we provide the 1st experimental data to investigate the capacity of SARS-CoV-2 to infect and be transmitted by mosquitoes including tests of 3 widely distributed species of mosquito; _Aedes aegypti_, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever – Pakistan: (KP)
Typhoid -- PakistanThe ongoing health crisis in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa appears to be compounded by the surge in typhoid fever cases. Already struggling to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the province is now dealing with a rapid increase in typhoid fever cases. According to details, in rural areas of the province, a significant number of households are suffering from the [potentially] life-threatening infection caused by the bacterium _Salmonella_ Typhi. The disease spreads through contaminated Read more [...]
DG Digest: Transport Canada provides regulatory relief for heath care workers and ICAO offers guidance for “iPACKS” amid pandemic.
Mid-July is here and the U.S. continues to struggle against a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s important for everyone to take all the actions they can to help protect themselves, their families, and their fellow employees as we all continue to work towards a resolution of this extraordinary circumstance. It was a moderately active week on...
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (325): reinfection, child transm, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Israel"We analyzed reports for 59 073 contacts of 5706 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) index patients reported in South Korea during [20 Jan 2020-27 Mar 2020]. Of 10 592 household contacts, 11.8% had COVID-19. Of 48 481 non-household contacts, 1.9% had COVID-19. Use of personal protective measures and social distancing reduces the likelihood of transmission."In the discussion section, the authors mention they found the highest COVID-19 rate (18.6% [95% CI 14.0%-24.0%]) for household contacts Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia (05): (HD) bubonic, marmot exposure
Plague -- MongoliaA 6-year-old child in Uyench soum (administrative subdivision) of Khovd [Hovd] Province in Mongolia was reported to be infected with bubonic plague in Western Mongolia, according to the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD).The child is now under isolation at a local hospital, said Nyamdorj Tsogbadrakh, director of the NCZD on Fri 17 Jul 2020. The child showed symptoms of high-grade fever and skin rashes after playing with a dead marmot, the official added.A total Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Azerbaijan (03): (SA, ZR) sheep, cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- AzerbaijanInformation received on Thu 16 Jul 2020 from Dr Galib Abdulaliyev, Head, CVO, Animal Health Department, Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency, Baku, AzerbaijanSummary:Report type: Immediate notification Date of start of the event: 10 Jul 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jul 2020Report date: 16 Jul 2020Date submitted to OIE: 16 Jul 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 9 May 2020Manifestation of disease Clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (324): Netherlands (NB) animal, farmed mink, spread
COVID-19 -- NetherlandsCoronavirus has been detected on another mink farm in the Netherlands, bringing the total to 25.The agriculture ministry confirmed that cubs being prepared for transport on the farm in Westerbeek, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant), tested positive for the virus. All 1100 adult females and their young will be put down. The government tightened transport restrictions for mink on 10 Jul 2020 in the light of previous outbreaks. So far, more than one million animals have been destroyed Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (33): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola -- DR CongoThe number of reported Ebola cases in western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed the African nation's 2018 outbreak numbers in the same region, World Health Organization officials said on Thu 16 Jul 2020."There are now 56 cases, and this is of great concern, particularly as it is now surpassing the previous (2018) outbreak in this area, which was closed off and controlled at a total of 54 cases," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, referring Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Haemophilus influenzae, type a – USA: (AK) invasive, Indigenous children
H. influenzae -- United States"Background. _Haemophilus influenzae_ serotype a (Hia) can cause invasive disease similar to serotype b; no Hia vaccine is available. We describe the epidemiology of invasive Hia disease in the United States overall and specifically in Alaska during 2008-2017."Methods. Active population- and laboratory-based surveillance for invasive Hia disease was conducted through Active Bacterial Core surveillance sites and from Alaska statewide invasive bacterial disease surveillance. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (323): serial infection, Japan, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Japan- This genomic analysis of 34 412 SARS-CoV2 sequences deposited in the GISAID database found 2 dominant subclades of the virus co-circulating in Europe and the United States derived from the Wuhan HU-1 strain isolated in China in December 2019.- The dominant subclades were significantly associated with some of the high cumulative CFR [case fatality rate] regions in Western Europe, the United States, and in California, even after controlling for differences in the initiation of social Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) – USA: (TX) Triatoma gerstaeckeri
Chagas -- United StatesTexas A&M AgriLife Research entomologists have seen an increase in "kissing bugs" collected in multiple regions of the state this year [2020]. The insects carry a parasite that can cause potentially fatal Chagas disease in humans and animals. "We have already collected over 300 adult kissing bug specimens [_Triatoma gerstaeckeri_] in a location where we only collected 6 individuals in 2019," said Gabriel Hamer, PhD, AgriLife Research entomologist, College Station. He is Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Strangles – North America (02): USA (MI) horse
Strangles -- United StatesHistorically, strangles got its name as affected horses were sometimes suffocated from large, infected lymph nodes that obstructed their upper airway or trachea. The hallmark clinical signs of infection are fever (temperature higher than 101.5 deg F/38.6 deg C), nasal discharge, and enlarged submandibular lymph nodes (in the space between the lower jawbones), which ultimately abscess. Purulent nasal discharge is typically present, although it may initially be clear. The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (322): USA (SC) animal, dog
COVID-19 -- United StatesA dog in Charleston County (South Carolina) was confirmed to test positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. This is the first confirmed animal detection of SARS-CoV-2 in South Carolina.A private veterinarian decided to test the dog, an 8- or 9-year-old shepherd mix, after one of its owners was confirmed to have COVID-19, according to Clemson Livestock Poultry Health director and state veterinarian Dr Boyd Parr. Veterinary findings indicated the dog Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis – USA (10): (MO,KS) horse, cattle
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United StatesMissouri now has its first confirmed case of a virus that affects hooved livestock, including horses and cattle. The Missouri Department of Agriculture says that Missouri state veterinarian Dr Steve Strubberg announced the state's first case of vesicular stomatitis in a horse in Newton County on Tuesday [14 Jul 2020]. Missouri is the 7th state to confirm the virus this year [2020].The Missouri Department of Agriculture is urging horse owners to monitor their livestock Read more [...]
AFD’s Hazardous Materials Team called in to contain methanol leak – KAMR – MyHighPlains.com
AFD’s Hazardous Materials Team called in to contain methanol leak KAMR – MyHighPlains.com
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (321): airborne transmission & air conditioning, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown- WHO director-general Dr Tedros joined the leaders of Spain to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to COVID-19, and stated that "Spain has shown that with political leadership and action, backed by community support, COVID-19 can be controlled, no matter at what stage virus transmission is at in a country".- The WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, Dr Takeshi Kasai, praised New Zealand's success in controlling COVID-19, adding that it has been a concerted Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue – Europe (04): North Macedonia, sheep, goat, st 4, spread, OIE
Bluetongue -- Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)Information received on [and dated] Fri 17 Jul 2020 from Dr Zoran Atanasov, director Food and Veterinary Agency, [Skopje, North Macedonia]Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Jul 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jul 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 27 Feb 2015Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: bluetongue virusSerotype: 4Nature of diagnosis: clinical, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – USA: (CO) septicemic
Plague -- United StatesA Colorado resident was infected with the plague after a squirrel in the state tested positive for the bubonic plague, the first human case in the state since 2015, according to a report. The unnamed person, who lives in the south west section of the state, contracted septicemic plague earlier this summer and has since recovered, officials confirmed to the Denver Post. The person had had contact with sick squirrels.Septicemic plague is one of the 3 main forms of plague, the Read more [...]
Amazon warehouse evacuated in Phoenix due to hazmat fire – FOX 10 News Phoenix
Amazon warehouse evacuated in Phoenix due to hazmat fire FOX 10 News PhoenixChemical leak at Phoenix-area Amazon warehouse causes smoke, big emergency response ABC15 ArizonaChemical leak reported at Amazon warehouse in Arizona CDLLifePhoenix Freeway Reopens After Closure Due to Chemical Fire U.S. News & World ReportInterstate 10 reopens after hazmat fire at Amazon warehouse in Phoenix AZFamilyView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (320): Africa, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown- 75 countries have submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other nations through joining the COVAX Facility, a mechanism designed to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. The goal of COVAX is to deliver 2 billion doses of safe, effective vaccines that have passed regulatory approval and/or WHO prequalification.- WHO and UNICEF have warned of a decline in vaccinations, due to disruptions in delivery Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (319): Spain (AR) animal, farmed mink, 1st rep
COVID-19 -- SpainHealth authorities have ordered the culling of all 93 000 mink at a farm in eastern Spain to prevent human contagion after discovering that most of the animals there had been infected with the coronavirus. The farm in the village of La Puebla de Valverde in the region of Aragon, 200 km (125 miles) east of Madrid, came to the attention of the authorities after the wife of one of its workers tested positive in May [2020]. Joaquin Olona, head of the Aragon agriculture department, told Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Virus yellows, sugar beet – Europe
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownA crop-disease outbreak is giving Europe's struggling sugar farmers another thing to worry about. Hit by a dry spring that stressed beets after planting, growers now have to contend with the spread of beet yellows. Transmitted by aphids, it could cut sugar production by as much as 25% in France and even more in Germany, threatening to lower EU production for a 3rd season.Fighting the disease has become harder since the European Union widened a ban on neonicotinoid Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Jamestown Canyon virus – USA (02): (MI)
Other Human Disease -- United StatesThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Ottawa County Health Department on Tuesday [14 Jul 2020] confirmed the state's first human infection with a mosquitoborne virus for 2020 as a county resident tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus.Jamestown Canyon virus is spread to people through bites from infected mosquitoes. Most cases occur from late spring through mid-fall. Illness can develop from a few days to 2 weeks following a mosquito Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Strangles – Australia: (VI) horse
Strangles -- AustraliaThree stables have been locked down, 2 more are on high alert, and part of Geelong's training facilities are closed after a [DL]-trained [horse] raced at The Valley on Sunday [12 Jul 2020] with strangles. But Racing Victoria (RV) stewards are confident there wasn't any race-day transmission of the highly infectious disease, which was only discovered by vets post-race after the horse was a well-beaten favourite. [DL] told Racing.com that [her horse] had a small abscess that would Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Pokkah boeng, sugar cane – India: emerging
Other Plant Disease -- IndiaPokkah boeng, a new major threat for sugarcane, [is] an issue that has gone under the radar. Farmers are worried about its effects on their crops. The disease targets the base of the plants, which ultimately damages the crops. It is always advised to spray the fields as soon as signs of the disease appear to minimise the yield loss of the crops. There are different types of pokkah boeng, and while sugarcane can resist most of them, some are lethal.Research [see link below] Read more [...]
How to evaluate and evolve your Dangerous Goods training program—part 1
There are two reasons every organization that handles Dangerous Goods must conduct DG training: Regulations require that hazmat employees receive function-specific hazmat training. Training helps employees do their jobs better, which makes hazmat shipping safer and more efficient. Most businesses in the hazmat supply chain recognize that #2 is even more important than #1, and...
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Chemical leak at Phoenix-area Amazon warehouse causes smoke, big emergency response – ABC15 Arizona
Chemical leak at Phoenix-area Amazon warehouse causes smoke, big emergency response ABC15 ArizonaPhoenix firefighters responding to reported chemical leak at Amazon warehouse FOX 10 News PhoenixPhoenix freeway reopens after closure due to chemical fire San Francisco ChronicleChemical leak reported at Amazon warehouse in Arizona CDLLifeView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Homes evacuated after chemical leak on Daytona Ave – CTV News Windsor
Homes evacuated after chemical leak on Daytona Ave CTV News Windsor
Hazardous materials spill causes shutdown on U.S. 30 – Wooster Daily Record
Hazardous materials spill causes shutdown on U.S. 30 Wooster Daily Record
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (318): masks, meat plants, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- BrazilIn this issue of JAMA, Wang, et al. present evidence that universal masking of healthcare workers (HCWs) and patients can help reduce transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. In the largest healthcare system in Massachusetts with more than 75 000 employees, in tandem with routine symptom screening and diagnostic testing of symptomatic HCWs for SARS-CoV-2 infection, leadership mandated a policy of universal masking for all HCWs Read more [...]
Hazmat situation at Amazon facility shuts down I-10 in west Phoenix – KTAR.com
Hazmat situation at Amazon facility shuts down I-10 in west Phoenix KTAR.comChemical leak at Phoenix-area Amazon warehouse causes smoke, big emergency response ABC15 ArizonaChemical leak reported at Amazon warehouse in Phoenix Albany Times UnionPhoenix Amazon warehouse evacuated for chemical smell during trailer fire AZCentralView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Rabbit Ears Pass reopens, residents return to homes after chemical spill (with video) – Steamboat Pilot and Today
Rabbit Ears Pass reopens, residents return to homes after chemical spill (with video) Steamboat Pilot and Today
