Archive for editor
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (64): countries with high local transmission
COVID-19 -- United StatesRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are a total of 97 689 cases. At the moment 73 880 people are positive for the virus; 13 030 people have recovered. There are 27 386 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 3906 are in intensive care, and 42 588 are in home isolation.There have been 10 779 reported deaths, however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (63): global, lessons, new country, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 093 / 81 171 / 81 218 / 81 285 / 81 340 / 81 394 / 81 439 / 81 470 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 8961 / 9037 / 9137 / 9241 / 9332 / 9478 / 9583 / 9661 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 1000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 33 546 / 46 145 / 54 867 / 68 421 / 85 594 / 104 142 / 123 750 / 142 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Malawi: (NU) bovine, st. pending
Foot and Mouth -- MalawiNtcheu district director of agriculture, environment, and natural resources, Edward Katunga, has confirmed an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the district.According to Katunga, the highly infectious disease, which mainly affected cattle, pigs, sheep and goats, has affected Ndembo 2 Village in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Ganya in Sharpe Valley Extension Planning Area (EPA).So far, 7 cattle have clinically proven to be affected by the disease.[Byline: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – USA: (NM) rabbit
Other Animal Disease — United States
PRO/AH/EDR> Ricin – Germany: attempted attack
Poisoning -- GermanyA German court sentenced a 31-year-old Tunisian to 10 years in prison Thursday [26 Mar 2020] for planning a biological bomb attack with the deadly poison ricin.An Islamic State sympathizer, the perpetrator had ordered castor seeds and explosives on the internet in order to build the toxic bomb, a spokesman for the higher regional court in Duesseldorf said.He was found guilty of producing a biological weapon and of planning a serious act of violent subversion.His German wife, 43, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya (02): Americas, Asia
Chikungunya — Worldwide/Unknown
PRO/PL> Bipolaris leaf spot, maize – China: (SC) species survey
Other Plant Disease -- ChinaMany species of the genus _Bipolaris_ are important plant pathogens and often cause leaf spot, root rot, and seedling blight in an extremely wide range of hosts around the world. In recent years, maize leaf spot caused by _Bipolaris_ species has frequently occurred with complex symptoms and is becoming increasingly serious in Sichuan Province of China.To investigate the population diversity of _Bipolaris_ spp. and their corresponding symptoms in maize, 747 samples of maize Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (15): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, WHO, summaries, lessons
Ebola -- DR CongoA new research paper examining the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in Africa could hold crucial insights for policymakers grappling with the novel coronavirus pandemic -- namely, the importance of public engagement and trust during health crises.The study (), co-authored by Darin Christensen, assistant professor of public policy in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, shows that where people lack confidence in their health providers, they are less likely to seek testing and treatment Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness – Thailand: (NR) 1st report, OIE, request for information
African Horse Sickness -- ThailandInformation received on [and dated] 27 Mar 2020 from Dr Sorravis Thaneto, director general, Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok, ThailandSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 24 Feb 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Mar 2020Report date: 27 Mar 2020Date submitted to OIE: 27 Mar 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: African horse sickness Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Methanol poisoning – Iran: counterfeit treatment for COVID-19
Poisoning -- IranStanding over the still body of an intubated 5-year-old boy wearing nothing but a plastic diaper, an Iranian healthcare worker in a hazmat suit and mask begged the public for just one thing: Stop drinking industrial alcohol [methanol, the most common industrial alcohol] over fears about the new coronavirus.The boy, now blind after his parents gave him toxic methanol in the mistaken belief it protects against the virus, is just one of hundreds of victims of an epidemic inside the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Africa: ecological niche model
Anthrax -- Worldwide/Unknown_Bacillus cereus_ biovar _anthracis_ (Bcbva) is an emergent pathogen causing anthrax in West and Central African countries. It shares multiple bacteriological and genomic characteristics with _Bacillus anthracis_, the gram-positive bacterium causing anthrax in mammals worldwide. However, Bcbva has been isolated only in tropical humid forested environments in Africa; thus, we attempted to characterize its potential distribution and the differences with _B. anthracis_ using Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (59): global, cruise ship, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- United States2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 093 / 81 171 / 81 218 / 81 285 / 81 340 / 81 394 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 8961 / 9037 / 9137 / 9241 / 9332 / 9478 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 1000 cases with community spread)-------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 33 546 / 46 145 / 54 867 / 68 421 / 85 594 / 104 142 / USA2 Feb 2020: 2 / ... / 1694 / ... / 59 Read more [...]
DOT on Hazmat Training Requirements Enforcement and COVID-19 – The National Law Review
DOT on Hazmat Training Requirements Enforcement and COVID-19 The National Law Review
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (58): Belgium, cat, clinical case, RFI
COVID-19 -- BelgiumQ. Can pets infect humans if they have been in contact with infected persons?A. It is known that the environment of COVID-19 patients can be highly contaminated. Pets that live together with infected persons are highly exposed to the virus. So far, only 3 cases are known (2 dogs in Hong Kong and one cat in Belgium) where the pet has been infected by humans. The dogs did not show any disease symptoms, and the cat had transient respiratory and digestive disorders. So far, there is Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (57): global, re-using PPE, DR Congo, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- United States2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 093 / 81 171 / 81 218 / 81 285 / 81 340 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 8961 / 9037 / 9137 / 9241 / 9332 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 1000 cases with community spread)-------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 33 546 / 46 145 / 54 867 / 68 421 / 85 594 / USA2 Feb 2020: 2 / ... / 1694 / ... / 59 138 / 63 927 / 69 176 / 74 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (36): Hungary (BK) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- HungaryInformation received on [and dated] 26 Mar 2020 from Dr Lajos Bognar, deputy state secretary chief veterinary officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, HungarySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 22 Mar 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Mar 2020Report date: 26 Mar 2020Date submitted to OIE: 26 Mar 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 31 Jan Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (56): China (Hong Kong) animal, dog, final serology positive
COVID-19 -- ChinaA spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today (Thu 26 Mar 2020) that the latest positive serology test results of the Pomeranian that previously tested weak positive for COVID-19 virus proved that the dog has been infected with the virus.Virus isolation was performed on previous samples taken from the Pomeranian with a negative result, indicating that no live virus was retrieved. This is in line with the amount of virus genetic material Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Asia: China (YN)
Hantavirus -- ChinaA man in China has died after testing positive for the hantavirus, according to Chinese state media. Global Times reported the patient, a migrant worker from southwestern Yunnan Province, died while traveling on a chartered bus to Shandong Province for work on Monday [23 Mar 2020].There is more than one strain of hantavirus, some more harmful than others, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There is no approved cure or vaccine against hantaviruses Read more [...]
PRO/AH> COVID-19 update (55): global, cruise ships, Congo DR, ECDC, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- China2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 093 / 81 171 / 81 218 / 81 285 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 8961 / 9037 / 9137 / 9241 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 1000 cases with community spread)-------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 2 / ... / 1694 / ... / 59 138 / 63 927 / 69 176 / 74 386 / Italy2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 33 546 / 46 145 / 54 867 / 68 421 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / Read more [...]
Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day – Very Local New Orleans
Household Hazardous Materials Collection Day Very Local New Orleans
PRO/AH/EDR> Botulism – USA (03): pet food recall
Botulism -- United StatesSummary:Company announcement date: Thu 19 Mar 2020FDA publish date: Mon 23 Mar 2020Product type: animal & veterinary, pet food, foodborne illnessReason for announcement: potential for _Clostridium botulinum_Company name: IcelandicPlus LLCBrand name: Icelandic+Product description: whole capelin fish pet treatsCompany announcement:Out of an abundance of caution, IcelandicPlus LLC of Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania (PA), is recalling its capelin pet treats because some of the Read more [...]
Plan ahead for household hazardous waste safe drop-off days – Press of Atlantic City
Plan ahead for household hazardous waste safe drop-off days Press of Atlantic City
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (03): World TB day 2020
Tuberculosis -- Worldwide/UnknownCommemorating World TB Day 2020: "IT'S TIME" -- It's time to End the Global TB EpidemicSimon Tiberi, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Jeremiah Muhwa Chakaya, Tereza Kaesava, ..., Eskild PetersenInt J Infect Dis. 2020; 92(S); Mar 2020, S1-S4Precision and personalized medicine and anti-TB treatment: Is TDM feasible for programmatic use?Jan-Willem C. Alffenaar, Onno W. Akkerman, Hannah Yejin Kim, Simon Tiberi, Giovanni Battista MiglioriInt J Infect Dis. 2020; 92(S); Mar 2020, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (54): global, Italy vs UK, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- Italy2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 093 / 81 171 / 81 218 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 8961 / 9037 / 9137 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 900 cases with community spread)-------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 2 / ... / 1694 / ... / 59 138 / 63 927 / 69 176 / Italy2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 33 546 / 46 145 / 54 867 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 28 768 / 35 136 / 42 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (35): Europe, poultry, wild, HPAI H5N8, LPAI H6N1
Avian Influenza H5N8, Avian Influenza -- Worldwide/UnknownSituation assessment--------------------Germany reported an outbreak of HPAI H5N8 in breeding turkeys on 21 Mar 2020, in the Aurich region, in the north-west of the country, close to border with the Netherlands. The affected premises is a large turkey breeder farm with 10 579 birds. Of these, 130 were reported to have died from disease, and the remaining birds were culled. Following an outbreak in a backyard poultry holding on 12 Mar 2020 Read more [...]
Hazmat crew responds to report of mercury spill in Harwich – Cape Cod Times
Hazmat crew responds to report of mercury spill in Harwich Cape Cod Times
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Uganda: (ZO) ex DR Congo, 2019
Plague -- UgandaPlague, an acute zoonosis caused by _Yersinia pestis_, is endemic in the West Nile region of northwestern Uganda and neighboring northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (1-4). The illness manifests in multiple clinical forms, including bubonic and pneumonic plague. Pneumonic plague is rare, rapidly fatal, and transmissible from person to person via respiratory droplets. On 4 Mar 2019, a patient with suspected pneumonic plague was hospitalized in West Nile, Uganda, 4 days Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (53): research updates
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWHO---If you are healthy, you only need to wear a mask if you are taking care of a person with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection.China------ People at moderate risk *of infection: surgical or disposable mask for medical use. People at moderate risk of infection include those working in areas of high population density (eg, hospitals, train stations), those have been or live with somebody who is quarantined, and administrative staff, police, security, and couriers whose work Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (52): global, comorbidities, advice, cruises, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- China2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 093 / 81 171 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 8961 / 9037 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 800 cases with community spread)-------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 2 / ... / 1694 / ... / 59 138 / 63 927 / Italy2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 33 546 / 46 145 / USA2 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 84 / ... / 28 768 / 35 136 / Spain2 Feb 2020: 10 / ... / 130 / ... Read more [...]
