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PRO/AH/EDR> Ehrlichiosis – Australia (02): (WA) dog, OIE
Tick-borne disease -- AustraliaInformation received on [and dated] Fri 5 Jun 2020 from Dr. Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government, Canberra, AustraliaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationStart date: 13 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 30 May 2020Reason for notification: Emerging diseaseMorbidity: 75%Mortality: 12.5%Zoonotic impact: Transmissible to humans through tick bitesCausal agent: _Ehrlichia canis_Serotype: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (19): China (YN) domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- ChinaAccording to information on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs website, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs News Office announced on 5 Jun 2020 that an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) occurred in Lijiang of Yongsheng County in Yunnan Province.On 5 Jun 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Control Center that, per confirmation by the Yunnan Province China Animal Disease Control Center, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – Senegal: (TH) domestic rabbit, RHDV2, 1st rep, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- SenegalInformation received on [and dated] Wed 3 Jun 2020 from Dr. Mbargou Lo, Director of Veterinary Services, Directorate of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Livestock and Animal Production, Dakar, SenegalSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 30 Mar 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 26 May 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virusSerotype: RHDV2Nature of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (239): selected countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaOn [4 Jun 2020]:- 5 new cases of confirmed infection (all imported, 4 in Shanghai municipality and 1 in Sichuan province), no new suspected case and no deaths. 8 patients were released from hospital after being cured; 508 people who had had close contact with infected patients were freed from medical observation. Serious cases numbers decreased by 1.- 1768 [total] cases of imported confirmed infections and no deaths.- The National Health Commission had received reports of 83 027 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis – USA (06): (AZ) horse, update
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United StatesIn its 28 May 2020 Situation Report, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) identified Maricopa County, Arizona, as newly infected with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), having 2 new confirmed positive and 1 new suspect premises.So far in 2020, Arizona counties affected (with number of confirmed positive premises / suspect premises / premises released from quarantine / and currently quarantined premises) include:Cochise: 4 / 0 / 2 / 2Gila: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (239): USA (MN) animal, cat
COVID-19 -- United StatesMinnesota health officials say a Carver County cat has been confirmed to be infected with the virus causing COVID-19. It's the 1st confirmed case in a cat in the state.On Tuesday [2 Jun 2020], the Minnesota Board of Animal Health released the findings, saying the cat was confirmed to be infected with coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) 7 days after its owner was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19.The cat was brought into the vet with 105-degree temperature and signs consistent with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (238): new hotspots, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown- WHO is supporting the response to a new Ebola outbreak in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new outbreak comes as the country continues to respond to the complex Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the country, the COVID-19 pandemic, the world's largest measles outbreak, and a complex and long-standing humanitarian crisis.- The WHO Representative in Mauritius met the President of Mauritius to discuss COVID-19. They also spoke about the overall health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus, gr A – USA: (WI) family, recur. pharyngitis, pet cat source, 2018
Strep -- United States1. Wilson KS, Maroney SA, Gander RM. The family pet as an unlikely source of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection in humans. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995;14:372-5; .2. Mayer G, Van Ore S. Recurrent pharyngitis in family of four. Household pet as reservoir of group A streptococci. Postgrad Med. 1983; 74:277-9; . - Mod.MLWhile cats or dogs may be a source of virus or bacteria in some cases, far more frequently, the owners think the animal is the source, and nothing cultures Read more [...]
PRO/ALL> Announcement: ProMED antimicrobial resistance network; ProMED-AMR
Antimicrobial resistance — Worldwide/Unknown
The 5th Annual DG Confidence Outlook will explore hazmat pros’ new challenges.
The last few months have demonstrated that we have an extraordinarily robust and resilient supply chain. Despite the greatest global disruption in generations, most consumer goods are still available and most industries have been able to maintain production. Dangerous Goods organizations and their workers have more than done their part to keep the global supply...
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PRO/EDR> Serratia marcescens – Australia: (SA) neonatal unit
Hospital-Related Infection -- Australia1. Casolari C, Pecorari M, Fabio G, et al.: A simultaneous outbreak of _Serratia marcescens_ and _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ in a neonatal intensive care unit. J Hosp Infect. 2005; 61(4): 312-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.03.005; abstract available at .2. van Ogtrop ML, van Zoeren-Grobben D, Verbakel-Salomons EM, van Boven CP: _Serratia marcescens_ infections in neonatal departments: description of an outbreak and review of the literature. J Hosp Infect. 1997; 36(2): Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia – Germany: (HE) OIE
Equine Infectious Anemia -- GermanyInformation received on [and dated] Thu 4 Jun 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, chief veterinary officer, directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, GermanySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 27 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Jun 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 29 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (236): Netherlands (NB, LI) animal, farmed mink, spread, culling
COVID-19 -- NetherlandsThe mink companies infected with COVID-19 will be culled starting Friday [5 Jun 2020]. It now concerns 7 infected companies at 9 locations. The company in Venray is also infected.Minister Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and Minister De Jonge of Public Health took this decision on the basis of the advice of the Outbreak Management Team Zoonoses (OMT-Z) and the Administrative Coordination Consultation Committee for Zoonoses (BAO-Z). The advice shows that the Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> COVID-19-update (235): selected countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaOn [3 Jun 2020]:- 1 new case of confirmed infection (imported case, in Guangdong province), no new suspected case and no deaths. 5 patients were released from hospital after being cured; 383 people who had had close contact with infected patients were freed from medical observation. Serious cases numbers remain unchanged.- 1763 [total] cases of imported confirmed infections and no deaths.- The National Health Commission had received reports of 83 022 confirmed cases and 4634 deaths; Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (234): immune responses, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesThe 1st study, published today [3 Jun 2020] in JAMA Pediatrics (1), involved patients 21 years or younger at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital from [1 Mar 2020 to 15 Apr 2020].It showed that infants and immunocompromised patients were no more likely to become seriously ill than their peers -- but that signs of inflammation were linked to severe disease.27 of 50 patients (54%) were boys, and 25 (50%) were Hispanic; the authors noted that their hospital Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (24): Congo DR (EQ, IT) new cases, WHO, summaries, Beni, corr
Ebola -- DR CongoThe subject of this post and item [3] erroneously refer to Ituri province. Beni is located in North Kivu province.We apologize for this mistake. - Mod.LK******[3] North Kivu (Beni): recovered patientDate: Wed 3 Jun 2020Source: Media Congo [in French, machine trans., abridged, edited]The confirmed case of the Ebola virus disease of 16 Apr 2020, who had escaped from the health structure of his isolation in Beni, reappeared healthy on Mon 1 Jun in the same city, reports the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (45): India, poultry, wild bird, zoo, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- IndiaInformation received on [and dated] 2 Jun 2020 from Dr Atul Chaturvedi, secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, New Delhi, IndiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 15 Mar 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Mar 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 3 Sep 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
LG Polymers India has absolute liability for gas leak, says NGT – Business Insider India
LG Polymers India has absolute liability for gas leak, says NGT Business Insider India
Bankrupt KMCO bought by Houston chemical company ALTIVIA – Houston Chronicle
Bankrupt KMCO bought by Houston chemical company ALTIVIA Houston Chronicle
No injuries after ammonia leak at Brampton Maple Lodge Farms plant – CityNews Toronto
No injuries after ammonia leak at Brampton Maple Lodge Farms plant CityNews Toronto
KCK chemical company fined for toxic gas release – Kansas City Business Journal
KCK chemical company fined for toxic gas release Kansas City Business Journal
Vedanta seeks shareholders nod for delisting; e-voting till Jun 24 – ETEnergyworld.com
Vedanta seeks shareholders nod for delisting; e-voting till Jun 24 ETEnergyworld.com
India looks to store cheap oil in United States – oil minister – ETEnergyworld.com
India looks to store cheap oil in United States – oil minister ETEnergyworld.com
World News – Santa Rosa Press Democrat
World News Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Green reading – The Hindu
Green reading The Hindu
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (07): comment
Hantavirus — Worldwide/Unknown