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Vernon County's monthly community siren testing starts April 6 – The Westby Times
Vernon County’s monthly community siren testing starts April 6 The Westby Times
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (109): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 168 941. At the moment 106 607 people are positive for the virus.- Recoveries: 40 164- Patients hospitalized with symptoms: 26 893; 2936 in intensive care; 76 778 in home isolation.- Deaths: 22 170 (this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause of the death).Case distribution by province: number of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (108): global, Wuhan revision cases and deaths, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 249 / 82 295 / 82 295 / 82 367 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 564 / 10 591 / 10 591 / 10 635 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 586 941 / 613 886 / 622 412 / 677 570 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 104 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (18): Congo DR (NK, IT) WHO, cases, summaries, vaccine res, RFI
Ebola -- DR CongoThe new vaccine takes a novel approach, according to the study. The researchers designed a bivalent, spherical Ebola virus-like particle (VLP) that incorporates 2 genetically diverse glycoproteins (one each from the Zaire Ebola virus and Sudan Ebola virus) on a spherical core.This approach will not cause illness in the recipient as the VLPs lack the genetic material and do not multiply. The vaccine works by stimulating immune responses against Ebola that generate virus-fighting antibodies Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – USA (02): (TX)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- United StatesThe following procedures can reduce the chance of RHDV2 and other contagious diseases from affecting domestic rabbits.- House rabbits indoors, if possible- Do not allow pet, feral, or wild rabbits to come in contact with your rabbits or gain entry to the facility or home.- Always wash your hands with warm soapy water between pens and before and after entering your rabbit area.- Keep a closed rabbitry. Do not introduce new rabbits from unknown or untrusted sources.- Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis – USA (01): (NM) horse, st. Indiana
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United StatesThe goal in the management of the disease is to accomplish effective control while minimizing the negative economic impacts to livestock owners.Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle and rarely swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. The transmission of VSV is not completely understood but includes insect vectors such as black flies, sand flies, and biting midges.The incubation period ranges from 2-8 days. Clinical signs Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, rabies – Kazakhstan: spatial ecological review
Rabies, Anthrax -- KazakhstanCitation:Abdrakhmanov SK, Mukhanbetkaliyev YY, Korennoy FI, et al. Zoning of the republic of Kazakhstan as to the risk of natural focal diseases in animals: the case of rabies and anthrax. Geography, Environment, Sustainability. 2020; 13(1): 134-144. .AbstractRabies and anthrax, being natural focal diseases, are characterized by the ability to persist in areas with a certain combination of environmental factors without human intervention. These infections annually cause Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (107): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 165 155 total cases. At the moment 104 291 people are positive for the virus.- Recoveries: 38 092- Patients hospitalized with symptoms: 27 643; 3079 in intensive care; 74 696 in home isolation- Deaths: 21 645 (this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause of the death).Case distribution by province: Read more [...]
News in brief – Arkansas Online
News in brief Arkansas Online
Uso adecuado del respirador N95 para estar preparado para la protección respiratoria
Cuando ocurren brotes de enfermedades infecciosas, dependemos de los profesionales de atención médica para que cuiden a los afectados, lo cual los pone en mayor riesgo de exposición al patógeno causante de la enfermedad. Mientras que los controles técnicos y administrativos deberían ser lo primero que se considere para proteger a estos trabajadores de la exposición, los centros también deberían asegurarse de que los empleados en riesgo Read more [...]
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危機発生時、重症患者の搬入の増加、業務上のストレスの増加、超過勤務の必要性の増加を含め、かつてない困難な業務負荷の中にあっても、医療従事者（例：看護師、専門看護師、医師、准看護師）は医療行為を継続します。こういった業務負荷は既に厳しい勤務環境（すなわち、12時間シフト、夜勤）と合わさり、しっかりと回復するためのシフト中の通常の休憩時間やシフト間の休日など、十分な休憩・休日の確保を難しくしています。これらの業務上の因子のすべて（すなわち、身体的、心理的、および／または精神的負荷）が睡眠不足と重なることで疲労に繋がります1-3。 Read more [...]
Controlar a fadiga em momentos de crise: Orientação para enfermeiros, gerentes e outros funcionários de serviços de saúde
Em momentos de crise, funcionários de saúde (por exemplo, enfermeiros, enfermeiros licenciados em clínica geral, médicos, assistentes de enfermagem etc.) continuam a oferecer atendimento, mesmo com demandas desafiadoras de trabalho, incluindo maior internação de pacientes gravemente doentes, aumento do estresse no trabalho e uma necessidade frequente de horas extras. Essas demandas de trabalho podem compor horários de trabalho que já são Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – India: (MN) cattle
Foot and Mouth -- IndiaThe unknown disease that has infected cattle in some areas of Churachandpur district has been confirmed to be foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), stated Veterinary and Animal Husbandry (V&AH) Services Director Dr H Chaoba.Speaking to the media at his Sanjenthong office today [14 Apr 2020], Dr H Chaoba said that reports were received on 7 and 8 Apr [2020] about an unknown disease striking cattle at Thingkhanphai village of Churachandpur district and surrounding villages.[Collected] Read more [...]
Chemical leak at factory in Baddi, Himachal, leaves one dead, seven ill – The Tribune India
Chemical leak at factory in Baddi, Himachal, leaves one dead, seven ill The Tribune India
Chemical leak at factory in Baddi, Himachal, leaves one dead, six ill – The Tribune India
Chemical leak at factory in Baddi, Himachal, leaves one dead, six ill The Tribune India
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (106): global, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 249 / 82 295 / 82 295 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 564 / 10 591 / 10 591 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 586 941 / 613 886 / 622 412 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 104 119 / ... / 170 099 / 174 060 Read more [...]
Murray to dedicate new fire station in a quiet ceremony – Murray Journal
Murray to dedicate new fire station in a quiet ceremony Murray Journal
PRO/AH/EDR> Koala retrovirus – Australia: bat origin
-- AustraliaHayward JA, Tachedjian M, Kohl C, et al. Infectious KoRV-related retroviruses circulating in Australian bats. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 2020. pii: 201915400. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1915400117; .Before the discovery of the koala endogenous retrovirus (KoRV), mammalian endogenous retroviruses were thought not to produce infectious particles. KoRV retains its ability to form virus particles capable of 'de novo' horizontal infection transmission. Due to this, it is thought to be undergoing a process Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (105): China, S. Korea & high local transmission countries, forensic
COVID-19 -- United StatesKCDC asked voters to carefully follow the infection prevention guidelines when casting their votes for the general election tomorrow (15 Apr 2020).- Voters should wash their hands thoroughly before and after going to polling places, wear a facemask at polling stations, and keep a distance of at least 1 meter from other voters.- At the entrance to the polling station, voters will undergo temperature checks, disinfect their hands with hand sanitizer, and put on disposable gloves. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (104): global, community mitigation & mobility, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 160 / 82 249 / 82 295 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 537 / 10 564 / 10 591 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 560 433 / 586 941 / 613 886 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 104 119 / ... / 166 831 / 170 099 Read more [...]
Abatement of hazardous materials to begin at old Dover High School – New Philadelphia Times Reporter
Abatement of hazardous materials to begin at old Dover High School New Philadelphia Times Reporter
NIOSH Ventilated Headboard Provides Solution to Patient Isolation During an Epidemic
To protect healthcare workers, other patients, and visitors from exposure to airborne infectious diseases, patients in hospital settings sometimes need to be placed in airborne infection isolation rooms (AIIRs). AIIRs contain specific engineered features to isolate and more-quickly remove potentially infectious patient aerosols so that they do not infect others. Isolation rooms are expensive, costing about $30,000 more to construct than a typical patient room. As a result, not all facilities have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (103): research updates
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownThe Stanford Health Care Clinical Virology Laboratory serves adult and pediatric tertiary care hospitals and affiliated primary care and specialty clinics in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. We performed a retrospective study that evaluated all nasopharyngeal and bronchoalveolar lavage samples collected between [1 Jan and 26 Feb 2020], from inpatients and outpatients who had negative results by routine respiratory virus testing (respiratory pathogen or respiratory Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague, animal – USA: (WY) cougar
Plague -- United StatesIn Yellowstone, cougars are facing an epidemic of their own: Bubonic plague.The flea-borne disease, most famous for killing half of Europe during the medieval ages, is showing up in the cougar population inhabiting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem [GYE], according to a recent study.Findings suggest it could be widespread. Of the 28 big cats researchers tested, 12 were infected or had been infected, according to the study published in Environmental Conservation."This suggests Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (17): (KA) human
Hemorrhagic Fever -- IndiaA total of 5 new positive cases of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, have been reported in the district since [Wed 8 Apr 2020].On [Wed 8 Apr 2020], the blood samples of 4 persons tested positive for KFD; including 3 persons from Tirthahalli taluk and one from Sagar taluk [subdivisions of Shivamogga/Shimoga district] who is the father of the 4-year-old boy from Seegemakki in Sharavathi river [Sagartaluk] backwater region who was diagnosed for KFD Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Decapod iridescent virus, shrimp – China: (GD)
Other Animal Disease -- ChinaShrimp farmers in China are watching with growing horror as a mysterious virus decimates aquaculture farms in the southern province of Guangdong, slashing output of the popular seafood and threatening the livelihood of tens of thousands of households.The virus, known as Decapod iridescent virus 1, or DIV1, was first detected as early as 2014, but came back with a vengeance last spring [2019] and again in February this year [2020], affecting about a quarter of the area Read more [...]
North Carolina shipwreck has become a hazardous attraction – WWAY NewsChannel 3
North Carolina shipwreck has become a hazardous attraction WWAY NewsChannel 3
