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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue – Europe (03): Macedonia (MD,KH) sheep & goats, st. 4, OIE
Bluetongue -- Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)Information received on [and dated] Fri 10 Jul 2020 from Dr Zoran Atanasov, Director Food and Veterinary Agency, North Macedonia, SKOPJE, Former Yug. Rep. of MacedoniaSummary:Report type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 5 Jul 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Jul 2020Report date: 10 Jul 2020Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 27 Feb 2015Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (313): UK mortality study, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United KingdomNew York: 426 807 / 791California: 319 985 / 7881Texas: 259 465 / 8389Florida: 254 511 / 10 360New Jersey: 180 672 / 2454Illinois: 154 094 / 1195Arizona: 119 930 / 3038Georgia: 114 401 / 3190Massachusetts: 111 398 / 288Pennsylvania: 99 229 / 655North Carolina: 83 820 / 2321Louisiana: 76 803 / 2167Michigan: 76 370 / 685Maryland: 72 467 / 557Virginia: 69 782 / 851Ohio: 64 230 / 1346Tennessee: 61 006 / 1460South Carolina: 54 699 / 2280Alabama: 51 947 / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever – China (02): (GD)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- ChinaIf someone has recently been bitten by a rat or come into contact with rodent droppings and develops a fever above 38 C [100.4 F] for unknown reasons, they should seek proper medical attention as soon as possible.Recently, a 30-year-old fish farmer in Doumen District of Zhuhai, Mr. L, developed high fever, headache, and red eyes the day after being bitten by a rat. After undergoing treatment at a local hospital without improvement, he was transferred to the infectious disease Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (312): China, SARS-CoV2 origin, animal reservoir, WHO mission
SARS -- ChinaThe 2-person team from the World Health Organization (WHO) traveling to China today [10 Jul 2020] to address the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is unlikely to come home with answers. Rather, the duo -- an epidemiologist and an animal health expert whose names have not been released -- will discuss with Chinese officials the scope of a larger international mission later, according to a WHO statement.But this initial trip offers real hope that the mystery of the virus' origins, which Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ehrlichiosis – Australia (03): (WA) imported dog, testing
Tick-borne disease -- AustraliaAnimal health authorities believe botched testing of imported pet dogs could be behind the recently discovered outbreak of an exotic and potentially deadly dog disease in northern Australia.The tick-borne disease ehrlichiosis was first detected in Australia in May [2020] in Western Australia's Kimberley region, sparking an investigation into how it got to Australia.Australia's chief veterinary officer, Dr Mark Schipp, said ehrlichiosis had likely circulated undetected Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lectin poisoning – Denmark
Food-related toxin -- DenmarkA type of lectin in red kidney beans was behind an outbreak in Denmark earlier this year [2020]. Poisoning left 45 people sick, including 24 on one day, in late April [2020]. The outbreak was limited to a catering company delivering food for another business in the Copenhagen area.The outbreak was caused by phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) in frozen red kidney beans from Turkey, via Sweden.Nikolas Kuhn Hove, head of crises management at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (311): Kazakhstan pneumonia, UK, USA mortality risks, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownCOVID-19 has rapidly affected mortality worldwide (1; see source URL for complete references). There is unprecedented urgency to understand who is most at risk of severe outcomes, requiring new approaches for timely analysis of large datasets. Working on behalf of NHS England, here we created OpenSAFELY: a secure health analytics platform covering 40% of all patients in England, holding patient data within the existing data centre of a major primary care electronic health Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cyclosporiasis – USA (04): salad mix, recall, CDC, Canadian cases
Foodborne Illness -- United StatesSince the last case count update on 26 Jun 2020, 303 new laboratory-confirmed _Cyclospora_ infections have been reported.As of 8 Jul 2020, a total of 509 people with laboratory-confirmed _Cyclospora_ infections associated with this outbreak have been reported from 8 states: Illinois (151), Iowa (160), Kansas (5), Minnesota (63), Missouri (46), Nebraska (48), North Dakota (6), and Wisconsin (30).Illnesses started on dates ranging from 11 May 2020 to 1 Jul 2020. Ill Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – Europe (02): (Finland) MLST 6, whole genome sequencing
Listeriosis -- FinlandAuthorities in Finland are investigating a _Listeria_ outbreak that has affected 8 people. All patients have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been recorded. The age range of those sick is 60 to 93 years old, 5 are female, and they live in different parts of the country.Ruska Rimhanen-Finne, a veterinary epidemiologist at the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), said all illnesses occurred within a month in May and June [2020]."At the moment, we have several Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Taiwan: (FK) cattle, 1st rep, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- ChinaThe Agricultural Committee pointed out today [10 Jul 2020] that lumpy skin disease (LSD), which occurred in mainland China last year [2019], has spread to the coast. It is suspected that the virus was carried by mosquitoes and flies from Fujian province [PRC] to [the county] Kinmen [Fukien, Taiwan]. The 1st case was notified by Kinmen on 8 Jul 2020.The Agriculture Commission's Bureau of Prevention and Inspection held an interim press conference today [10 Jul 2020] to announce Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Decapod iridescent virus – Taiwan: crayfish, shrimp, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] Thu 9 Jul 2020 from Dr. Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, 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: 18 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 20 May 2020Report date: 9 Jul 2020Reason for notification: Emerging diseaseMorbidity: 13%Mortality: 13%Zoonotic Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (23): Myanmar (KH) domestic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- MyanmarInformation received on [and dated] 9 Jul 2020 from Dr. Ye Tun Win, Chief Veterinary Officer Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 28 Jun 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 7 Jul 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 8 May 2020Manifestation of disease: Clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Italy (02): (LB) cattle, human
Anthrax — Italy
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (310): Kazakhstan pneumonia, selected countries, WHO, global, RFI
Pneumonia -- KazakhstanNew York: 425 072 / 809California: 303 323 / 7248Texas: 241 013 / 11 394Florida: 232 718 / 8935New Jersey: 177 795 / 334Illinois: 151 572 / 1018Arizona: 112 671 / 4057Massachusetts: 110 897 / 295Georgia: 106 727 / 2837Pennsylvania: 97 634 / 717North Carolina: 79 669 / 2059Michigan: 75 063 / 512Louisiana: 71 994 / 1843Maryland: 71 447 / 586Virginia: 67 988 / 613Ohio: 61 331 / 1114Tennessee: 57 591 / 1605South Carolina: 50 691 / 1782Indiana: 49 575 / Read more [...]
Why Dangerous Goods technology alone can’t improve your performance
Think about the early 1900s, when engine-powered trucks started to replace horse-drawn wagons. Now that was a supply chain revolution! But buying a truck didn’t automatically vault a business into a new level of productivity. Operators had to train their teams on new skills such as truck driving and engine repair. They had to overhaul...
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Safety Culture and Health Care
Health care facilities need to foster and promote a strong culture of safety that includes a commitment to worker safety, provision of and adequate access to safety and personal protective equipment, and extensive training efforts that utilize protocols requiring specific safety actions. The American Nurses Association (2016) states that “A culture of safety describes the core values and behaviors that come about when there is collective and continuous commitment by organizational leadership, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (309): prison outbreak, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownNew York: 424 263 / 770California: 296 075 / 8561Texas: 229 619 / 10 199Florida: 223 783 / 9989New Jersey: 177 461 / 247Illinois: 150 554 / 980Massachusetts: 110 602 / 264Arizona: 108 614 / 3520Georgia: 103 890 / 3420Pennsylvania: 96 917 / 931North Carolina: 77 610 / 1028Michigan: 74 551 / 651Maryland: 70 861 / 465Louisiana: 70 151 / 1888Virginia: 67 375 / 635Ohio: 60 217 / 1250Tennessee: 55 986 / 2472Indiana: 49 063 / 437South Carolina: 48 909 / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (31): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola — DR Congo
PRO/AH/EDR> Bat lyssavirus (Western Caucasian) – Italy: (TC) cat, human exp., 1st rep.
Other Animal Disease — Italy
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis – UK: eggs
Salmonella -- United KingdomAlmost 40 people are part of a _Salmonella_ outbreak traced to eggs from the United Kingdom. A spokesman for Public Health England told Food Safety News that it does not have information on the date of onset of illness for all the patients. "There have been 38 reported cases linked to this incident through analysis of whole genome sequencing data. Cases range in age from 6 months to 85 years; 19 are female and 19 are male. We are aware of 2 cases having been hospitalized," Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (48): Viet Nam (QG) backyard, HPAI H5N6, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- VietnamInformation received on [and dated] 8 Jul 2020 from Dr. Dong Pham Van, director general, chief veterinary officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, Viet NamSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 25 Jun 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Jun 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 6 Jun 2020Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia (03): marmot meat consumption
Plague -- MongoliaRussian authorities have warned people near the country's border with Mongolia not to hunt or eat marmots after an outbreak of bubonic plague.Two cases of the plague were recorded in the Khovd province in western Mongolia, reported Russian state media agency TASS on [Tue 7 Jul 2020].Officials from the Republican Ministry of Agriculture and Food told citizens in the border area not to hunt marmots or eat marmot meat, and take preventive measures against insect bites.Marmots are Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials Incident Cleared In Concords Eagle Square – Concord, NH Patch
Hazardous Materials Incident Cleared In Concords Eagle Square Concord, NH Patch
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID -19 update (308): USA (TX) animal, dog conf.
COVID-19 -- United StatesA Tarrant County dog was confirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19 in humans, on 7 Jul 2020 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are working together using a One Health approach by providing guidance in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The private veterinarian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Italy: (LB) cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- ItalyInformation received on [and dated] 7 Jul 2020 from Dr. Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, ItalySummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 26 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 1 Jun 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 12 Nov 2019Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (307): Netherlands (NB), Denmark (ND) farmed mink, spread, control
COVID-19 -- NetherlandsIn Gemert [North Brabant], the infection was officially established at the mink farm where SARS-CoV-2 had previously been suspected. The farm has 12 000 dams. The contamination has been revealed through the early warning monitoring system with which animals are tested weekly for the virus. Another farm was found infected a day earlier.In total, 20 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected. All animals were culled at the 18 farms where SARS-CoV-2 has previously Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (306): Italy ex Bangladesh, silent spreaders, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- ItalyAbstractSince the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), unprecedented movement restrictions and social distancing measures have been implemented worldwide. The socioeconomic repercussions have fueled calls to lift these measures. In the absence of population-wide restrictions, isolation of infected individuals is key to curtailing transmission. However, the effectiveness of symptom-based isolation in preventing a resurgence depends on the extent of presymptomatic and Read more [...]
There was total breakdown in emergency plans: HPC report – The Hindu
There was total breakdown in emergency plans: HPC report The HinduOversight of various govt departments contributed to gas leak tragedy: HPC Outlook IndiaLG Polymers MD & CEO Sunkey Jeong, 11 others arrested for Vizag gas leak MoneylifeView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (305): Spain seroprevalence, antigen test, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- SpainNew York: 422 851 / 583California: 277 433 / 14 210Texas: 210 006/ 9054Florida: 206 447 / 6336New Jersey: 177 384 / 417Illinois: 148 987 / 614Massachusetts: 110 137 / 163Arizona: 101 441/ 3352Georgia: 97 064 / 1548 Pennsylvania: 95 187 / 882North Carolina: 74 834 / 1851Michigan: 73 267 / 326Maryland: 69 904 / 262Louisiana: 66 327 / 1101Virginia: 66 102 / 354Ohio: 58 013 / 819Tennessee: 52 155 / 724Indiana: 48 331 / 323Connecticut: 46 976 / 259South Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Infant botulism – Taiwan
Botulism -- ChinaThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday [6 Jul 2020] reported the nation's 1st case of infant botulism in 2020, a 4-month-old boy in northern Taiwan.The boy was introduced to homemade solid food in the middle of May 2020, but began to experience constipation and loss of appetite on 23 Jun 2020, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Deputy Director Guo Hung-wei said, adding that he was taken to the hospital when he developed a fever and shortness of breath on 25 Jun 2020.In the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (03): Americas (USA)
West Nile Virus -- United StatesHealth officials in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on Saturday [4 Jul 2020] confirmed that at least 18 people living in the county have contracted the West Nile virus.The latest figures followed the county's mosquito-control chief's comments last week that this summer's [2020] resurgence of West Nile probably reflected the heavy rains that have caused mosquito populations to explode, the Miami Herald reported. More mosquitoes have meant more mosquito bites, increasing Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed rust, maize – Kenya: (BA)
Undiagnosed -- KenyaFarmers contracted to grow certified maize seeds in Baringo are staring at losses following [an] outbreak of maize rust disease. There are 8 farmer-managed schemes contracted to plant seed maize on 3000 acres [1214 hectares].[One farmer] said the crop germinated evenly, but was hit by the fungal disease at the flowering stage and [the disease] was spreading fast. "Several varieties of maize were grown, but the disease affected one variety that we fear might cause us more losses," Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Congo DR (06) : (IT) bubonic, clusters, fatal
Plague -- DR CongoNews from a WeChat notice from China's embassy in Congo on 6 Jul 2020. On 3 Jul 2020, the Ituri Provincial Government announced that bubonic plague has occurred in the province's Djugu region. 36 cases have been confirmed with 8 deaths. According to a report from the World Health Organization, Ituri Province is the world's most active region for plague with about 1000 cases per year. Bubonic plague can be spread by infected fleas. Clinical manifestations are swelling of lymph nodes, Read more [...]
DG Digest: EU notifies of proposed amendments to the ADR
The week that ended with the Independence Day holiday finds the US continuing its battle with the novel coronavirus outbreak. Let’s all keep moving forward and doing our best to help mitigate the outbreak. The week was very quiet in a regulatory sense, perhaps typical of summer holiday periods. Our friends in the EU kept...
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PRO/PL> Black spot, citrus – Europe ex Argentina, intercepts
Other Plant Disease -- ArgentinaDue to findings of citrus black spot (CBS) in Argentinian lemons in European ports, Argentina declared an export ban for at least 15 days. The country is putting rigorous measures into place. A plan of action is being developed which is to include additional measures to minimise the risk of CBS spreading before the end of the 2020 export season. After regulations were tightened for South African [see ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20140603.2516043] and Read more [...]
