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Our design critic picks his top 7 social distancing and sanitizing signs
It’s been a while since we heard from design critic Stewart D.O. North, but he recently reached out to share his opinions on our new line of social distancing and hand sanitizing safety signs. North, of course, is no ordinary critic. He’s also a hazmat aficionado who’s written detailed critiques of hazmat labels and floor...
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Surgical Smoke Inhalation: Dangerous Consequences for the Surgical Team
In 1996, after conducing multiple health hazard evaluations, NIOSH released a bulletin recommending the control of surgical smoke created during laser or electric surgical procedures. Since the 1990s the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has recommended the evacuation of all surgical smoke. Yet, surgical smoke is still inhaled daily by nurses in the operating room. In a 2016 study, NIOSH surveyed health care personnel who were exposed to surgical smoke. Their results indicated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (27): Congo DR (EQ,NK) cases, summaries, WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo9560 people were vaccinated, from 14 Feb --10 Apr 2020, with the 2nd dose of the 2nd Ad26.ZEBOV / MVA-BN-Filo vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma; - 20 339 people were vaccinated until 29 Feb 2020, with the 2nd vaccine d26.ZEBOV / MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;- A total of 2129 people were vaccinated from 11 Apr - 20 May 2020 around the resurgent cases of Beni;- Since the start of vaccination Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (269): selected countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaOn [17 Jun 2020]:- 28 new cases of confirmed infections (4 imported cases, 2 in Shanghai municipality, 1 in Shaanxi province, and 1 in Gansu province; 24 indigenous cases, 21 in Beijing municipality, 2 in Hebei province, and 1 in Tianjin municipality); 3 new cases of suspected infections (all are indigenous cases in Beijing), and no deaths.- The National Health Commission had received reports of 83 293 confirmed cases and 4634 deaths; 78 379 patients had recovered and been discharged Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (07) – Americas
Dengue -- United StatesBetween EW 1 and EW 22 of 2020 [w/e 30 May 2020], a total of 218 744 cases of dengue (confirmed, probable, and suspected), including 72 deaths, were reported. Of the total of reported cases, 1553 (0.7%) were laboratory confirmed (RT-PCR), 47 692 (22%) were classified as probable cases, and 167 (0.08%) as severe dengue. During the 1st weeks of 2020, an upward trend of reported cases was observed, with a peak in EW 6 of 2020; since the 1st week of January, reported cases have Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Late blight, potato – Ireland, UK: alert
Other Plant Disease -- Ireland[A] potato blight warning [was] issued for Ireland. National meteorological service Met Eireann [Irish National Meteorological Service] have issued an environmental warning to the whole country, predicting a 'Blight Warning' which could start with some bad weather this week.The warning states that "Weather conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight will occur this weekend [13-14 Jun 2020]." Despite high temperatures, the weather will remain cloudy and muggy Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (268): USA prisons, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States- WHO welcomes initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with COVID-19. According to preliminary findings shared with WHO, for patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients who only require oxygen, mortality was cut by about 1/5th.- Older people have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – Canada: human, pet food exposure, recall
E. coli -- CanadaThe Public Health Agency of Canada on Fri 12 Jun 2020 shared a pet food recall of Carnivora Fresh Frozen Patties for suspected _Escherichia coli_ contamination. A total of 24 lots of 6 products were included in the recall. The recall includes approximately 1803 SKUs [stock keeping units] of potentially contaminated product sold throughout Canada between 13 Jan 2020 and June 2020. The Carnivora brand of raw, frozen pet food is manufactured by Riveriene Farm Ltd.According to the Public Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Africa (05): Nigeria (LA,AB) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- NigeriaInformation received on [and dated] Tue 16 Jun 2020 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, director, chief veterinary officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, NigeriaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 26 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Jun 2020Reason for notification: unexpected change in the distribution or increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed diseaseSummary Read more [...]
Making Industry and Occupation Information Useful for Public Health
This is the second of two blogs in the series “COVID-19 Surveillance among Workers: What we know and what are we doing to learn more”. To learn more about occupation and industry data collection for acute infectious diseases, see the first blog Collecting occupation and industry data in public health surveillance systems for COVID-19. Information about a person’s occupation and industry can be incredibly useful for determining if certain jobs or kinds of businesses put people at Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Congo DR (04): (IT) bubonic, septicemic, fatal
Plague — DR Congo
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Europe: Turkey, Spain
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- TurkeyJust as Turkey tries to return to normal after its battle with the coronavirus, another danger lurks that threatens rural areas. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a deadly disease usually confined to summer, is forcing authorities to adopt new measures to contain it. So far, it has claimed 15 lives across Turkey.The Health Ministry set up a board of scientists, which held its 1st meeting on Thursday [11 Jun 2020], to determine what actions to take against Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tuberculosis – India: (Vellore) M. orygis
Tuberculosis -- India1. Duffy SC, Srinivasan S, Schilling MA, Stuber T, et al. Reconsidering _Mycobacterium bovis_ as a proxy for zoonotic tuberculosis: a molecular epidemiological surveillance study. Lancet Microbe 2020; 1(2): e66-73. The full journal article is available at . - Mod.ML]--communicated by:ProMED-mail[The summary of the referenced journal article is extracted below:Summary-------"BackgroundZoonotic tuberculosis is defined as human infection with _Mycobacterium bovis_. Although Read more [...]
Prepare for the worst to live through the moment – BIC Magazine
Prepare for the worst to live through the moment BIC Magazine
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (267): animal, domestic, wild, cat, research
COVID-19 -- ChinaAbstract--------A few animals have been suspected to be intermediate hosts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, a large-scale single-cell screening of SARS-CoV-2 target cells on a wide variety of animals is missing. Here, we constructed the single-cell atlas for 11 representative species in pets, livestock, poultry, and wildlife. Notably, the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 target cells in cat was found considerably higher than other species we investigated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (266): Denmark (ND) animal, farmed mink, 1st rep
COVID-19 -- DenmarkA herd of mink is being slaughtered at a farm in North Jutland after several of the animals and one employee tested positive for coronavirus. Nicholas Kuhn Hove, the head of emergency preparedness at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said in a press statement that samples from the animals had been sent to be tested at Denmark's infectious diseases agency (SSI; Statens Serum Institut) over the weekend [13-14 Jun 2020], after some of the animals displayed symptoms.At Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (265): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownNew York: 405 785 / 646New Jersey: 170 250 / 446California: 159 041 / 3440Illinois: 133 639 / 623Massachusetts: 105 885 / 195Texas: 95 793 / 4413Pennsylvania: 84 083 / 394Florida: 80 109 / 2783Michigan: 66 269 / 184Maryland: 62 409 / 377Georgia: 59 078 / 664Virginia: 55 331 / 445Louisiana: 47 706 / 534North Carolina: 45 906 / 793Connecticut: 45 349 / 114Ohio: 42 062 / 450Indiana: 40 786 / 356Arizona: 39 097 / 2392Tennessee: 31 830 / 670Minnesota: 30 882 / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (264): China (Beijing), dexamethasone, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- ChinaOfficials have closed 11 markets and disinfected thousands of food and beverage businesses in Beijing since the outbreak was detected. The city has now reported 137 infections over the last 6 days, with 6 new asymptomatic cases and 3 suspected cases on Wednesday [17 Jun 2020], according to the municipal health commission. An additional 2 domestic cases, one in neighbouring Hebei province and another in Zhejiang, were reported by national authorities on Wednesday [17 Jun 2020], while Read more [...]
Considerations for Covering N95s to Extend Use
Introduction During times of increased demand for N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), hospitals or other medical facilities may want to protect these devices from surface contamination in order to prolong their use. When protection against surface contamination is needed, CDC recommends wearing a cleanable face shield over an N95 FFR[1]. Wearing a surgical mask or cloth covering over an FFR, such as an N95, is not approved or recommended by NIOSH because it is not consistent with the conditions Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – France (02): (AR) raw cheese conf
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- FranceAs of [10 Jun 2020], 37 cases of tickborne encephalitis or attenuated flu-like forms linked to the consumption of raw milk goat cheeses have been reported to the regional health agency (ARS).Investigations have confirmed the diagnosis of tickborne encephalitis virus (TBE) infection in 28 cases, while 9 are still under investigation. These cases correspond to the same outbreak, [linked to] the virus in raw goat milk and a batch of raw milk cheeses, produced by the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis – USA: (WI) transfusion
Powassan virus -- United StatesPowassan virus infection likely acquired through blood transfusion presenting as encephalitis in a kidney transplant recipient.Abstract--------A kidney transplant patient without known tick exposure developed encephalitis 3 weeks after transplantation. During the transplant hospitalization, the patient had received a blood transfusion from an asymptomatic donor later discovered to have been infected with Powassan virus. This report describes a probable instance of Read more [...]
This is how to transport hazardous materials – Engineer Live
This is how to transport hazardous materials Engineer Live
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (263): selected countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaNew York: 405 139 / 669New Jersey: 169 804 / 363California: 155 601 / 2719Illinois: 133 016 / 473Massachusetts: 105 690 / 87Texas: 91 380 / 2138Pennsylvania: 83 689 / 390Florida: 77 326 / 1758Michigan: 66 085 / 31Maryland: 62 032 / 331Georgia: 58 414 / 733Virginia: 54 886 / 380Louisiana: 47 172 / 553Connecticut: 45 235 / 147North Carolina: 45 113 / 850Ohio: 41 612 / 419Indiana: 40 430 / 521Arizona: 36 705 / 1014Tennessee: 31 160 / 728Minnesota: 30 693 / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (262): China (Beijing), superspreaders, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- China- As the pandemic accelerates in low- and middle-income countries, WHO is especially concerned about its impact on people who already struggle to access health services - often women, children, and adolescents. WHO has developed guidance on maintaining essential services.- WHO has also carefully investigated the risks of women transmitting COVID-19 to their babies during breastfeeding. Based on the available evidence, WHO's advice is that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any Read more [...]
Chemical spill reported at Battle Creek manufacturing facility – Midwest Communication
Chemical spill reported at Battle Creek manufacturing facility Midwest Communication
PRO/PL> Smut, sugar cane – Fiji: alert
Other Plant Disease -- FijiFiji faces a threat from the sugarcane smut disease, says the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji [SRIF]. Acting chief executive officer Prema Naidu says the disease, which has reached Australia, is a major threat to Fiji's sugar industry."All the sugar-growing countries in the world have smut, except Fiji which is the only country where it hasn't been found as yet," said Mr Naidu. "The threat is looming large and the potential is that its spores can be wind blown and are Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (08): Argentina (CH)
Hantavirus -- ArgentinaThe Office of the Director of the Rural Hospital of Epuyen [HZE] stated that, given the confirmed case of a hantavirus infection, they have taken coordinated action per the protocol consisting of the isolation of 6 people, companions of the patient who is hospitalized in the HZE. The isolation is being controlled by health personnel and the local police as well as with the assistance of Social Action of the municipality.Blood samples have been taken to carry out related tests, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Asia (03): Taiwan
Hantavirus -- ChinaA woman in Kaohsiung City has contracted [a] hantavirus [infection], becoming the 5th case in the city and the 7th case in the country this year [2020], setting a new high since records began in 2001. The woman, in her 50s, is a restaurant worker in the southern port city. She was bitten by a rat on 19 Apr [2020] at her workplace and later exhibited symptoms of the disease, including fever, headache, muscle pain, chill, and excessive fatigue.Unfortunately, screening did not take Read more [...]
DG Digest: PHMSA announces development of U.S. policy on safety devices in transport
Mid-June finds the nation enduring another week forward in our “summer like no other.” As areas reopen from pandemic related lockdowns, be sure to be safe yourself, follow health guidelines and do all you can to help your fellow employees be safe too. Concurrently be aware of civil actions that may encompass the location of...
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Cannabis and Work: Implications, Impairment, and the Need for Further Research
American workplaces are facing unprecedented challenges related to the rapidly evolving landscape of cannabis legalization and its increasing use among workers. Cannabis[1] is the most frequently used illicit drug (by Federal law) among Americans, with an estimated 43.5 million past-year users age 12 or older in 2018 (1). Nearly 18% of adults employed full-time, and nearly 21% of adults employed part-time, reported using cannabis during the previous year. The implications for workplace safety are Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Russia: Siberia
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- RussiaSiberia is facing an historic battle against a tiny but sometimes deadly arachnid, the tick. In a vast Russian region that is frequently hit by flooding and wildfires and has not been spared from the coronavirus, ticks and the diseases they transmit are shaping up as another major challenge this year [2020]."I was just walking along a paved path when a tick bit me," says TR, a resident of Krasnoyarsk, a regional capital and the 3rd-largest city in Siberia. "They say Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bourbon virus – USA: (NC)
Other Human Disease -- United StatesBourbon virus (Thogotovirus, Orthomyxoviridae) was discovered in 2014 when a patient with history of multiple tick bites in Kansas died from an unknown infection [1]. Human infections from Bourbon virus have now been recognized in several states (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri). The virus was detected in collections of the lone star tick (_Amblyomma americanum_) in Missouri [2]. A serosurvey of domestic and wild mammals in Missouri noted the presence of Bourbon virus-neutralizing Read more [...]
Worker Injured in Fire at Chemical Plant | Powder/Bulk Solids – Powder Bulk Solids
Worker Injured in Fire at Chemical Plant | Powder/Bulk Solids Powder Bulk Solids
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (05): Asia, Africa
Cholera -- YemenThe Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 2489 suspected cases and one associated death during epidemiological week 21 (18-24 May) of 2020, with 16% of the cases reported as severe. The cumulative total number of suspected cholera cases from 1 Jan 2018 to 17 May 2020 is 1 368 325 with 1566 associated deaths (CFR 0.11%). Children under 5 represent 23% of the total suspected cases during 2020. The outbreak has affected 22 of the 23 governorates and 293 of the 333 Read more [...]
