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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (38): global, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 15 113 total cases. At the moment 12 839 people are positive for the virus. 1258 people have recovered. There are 6650 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 1153 in intensive care, and 5036 are in home isolation.There have been 1016 reported deaths, however this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has established the actual Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – South Africa: (MP) cattle, st SAT 2, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- South AfricaInformation received on [and dated] 10 Mar 2020 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, chief director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South AfricaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 3 Mar 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 5 Mar 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 7 Dec 2017Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
Spring Psychosis! It’s our 2020 Dangerous Goods tournament bracket!
Welp, it’s supposed to be that time of year when high school and college basketball teams start playing each other in single-elimination tournaments, and people everywhere had planned to put up brackets on cubicle walls. Unfortunately, Covid-19 virus concerns have caused the cancellation of many large gatherings and sports tournaments as folks here in the...
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (37): China (Hong Kong) animals, dog, prelim. serology negative
COVID-19 -- ChinaA spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today [Thu 12 Mar 2020] that the blood test result of a pet dog which had repeatedly tested weakly positive for COVID-19 virus is negative.The AFCD collected samples from the dog 5 times for tests since late February [2020] and detected low levels of the COVID-19 virus from its nasal and oral cavity samples. A blood sample was also taken from the dog on [3 Mar 2020] for serological testing and the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (13): (KA)
Kyasanur Forest Disease -- IndiaEvery year, between November and May, the Karnataka government and its health infrastructure braces itself to respond to the Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), also known as 'monkey fever'.The Nodal Officer for KFD in Karnataka, Dr Kiran told TNM [The News Minute] on [Wed 11 Mar 2020] that 97 cases of monkey fever have been reported in the state. The worst affected region is Thirthahalli taluk in Shivamogga district, where 68 cases have been reported. Thirthahalli is infamous Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, coffee – Nepal: (GA)
Undiagnosed -- NepalCoffee farmers have been dismayed by a new disease affecting their crops in Gandaki Province [Pradesh 4]. Coffee is cultivated in 9 out of 11 districts in the province. Farmers have reported symptoms such as wilting of leaves, untimely shedding of fruits and, ultimately, wilting of the total plant.In Gandaki Province, Kaski is the 2nd largest coffee-producing district. Last year [2019], Kaski produced 200 000 kg [440 924 lbs] coffee. This year [2020], however, as per the National Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (36): global, pandemic declared, Denmark, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 12 462 total cases. At the moment 10 590 people are positive for the virus. 1045 people have recovered. There are 5838 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 1028 in intensive care, and 3724 are in home isolation.There have been 827 reported deaths, however this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (04): CDC
Hepatitis A -- United StatesState / Case / Total hospitalizations n (%) / Deaths / Start date / Current through / Av. weekly cases since last postTotal / 31801 / 19449 (61%) / 322 / -- / 7 Mar 2020 / 276 States with an ongoing outbreak -------------------------------------------Alabama / 288 / 179 (62%) / NR / 1 Sep 2018 / 31 Jan 2020 / 15 Arizona / 597 / 484 (81%) / 8 / 1 Nov 2018 / 5 Mar 2020 / 0Arkansas / 482 / 256 (53%) / 3 / 7 Feb 2018 / 6 Mar 2020 / 5Colorado / 361 / 259 (72%) / 2 / 1 Oct 2018 Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – China: (LN)
Hepatitis A -- ChinaCases of hepatitis A found in northeast China's Liaoning Province have caused public concern over a potential outbreak. A local health authority said on Saturday [7 Mar 2020] that cases of the disease were only sporadic in the region, but it did not reveal the number of cases."Rumors about people getting hepatitis A from eating undercooked seafood have been going around the city for 10 days," [ZD], a resident in the coastal city of Dandong, Liaoning Province, told the Global Times Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (35): global, USA (NY) actions, hypertension, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 10 149 total cases. At the moment 8514 people are positive for the virus. 1004 people have recovered. There are 5038 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 877 in intensive care, and 2599 are in home isolation.There have been 631 reported deaths, this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has established the actual cause of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (12): (KA) fatal
Hemorrhagic Fever -- IndiaKFD is transmitted primarily through bites of infected ticks (_Haemaphysalis spinigera_). The KFD outbreaks coincide with high nymphal activity of _Haemaphysalis spinigera_ ticks -- the main vector of the disease -- from January to May. Monkeys acquire the infection through infected tick bites and act as amplifying hosts with the virus getting transmitted to other ticks on monkeys. Also, when an infected monkey dies, ticks drop off from its body, thereby generating hotspots Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – USA: (TX) vaccination strongly recommended
Anthrax -- United StatesThe State Veterinarian of Texas encourages livestock owners to have their animals vaccinated against anthrax this spring [2020]. "Following last year's [2019] outbreak in Southwest Texas, we encourage livestock owners in the previously affected and surrounding area to consult with their veterinarian about vaccinating animals before warmer weather arrives," said Dr Andy Schwartz, Texas State Veterinarian and Executive Director. "The anthrax vaccine is dependable and proven Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (34): global, China, Italy total lockdown, Nigeria, more countries, WHO
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 9172 total cases. At the moment 7985 people are positive for the virus. 724 people have recovered. There are 4316 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 733 in intensive care, and 2936 are in home isolation.There have been 463 reported deaths, but this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has established the actual cause of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (07): China (HU) wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 6 Mar 2020 from Dr Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of)SummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 1 Mar 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Mar 2020Report date: 6 Mar 2020Date submitted to OIE: 6 Mar 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous Read more [...]
Remembering the day Hazelwood almost exploded | Haywood History – The Mountaineer
Remembering the day Hazelwood almost exploded | Haywood History The Mountaineer
DG Digest: U.S. DOT and PHMSA each outline revised guidance on regulatory roles
The second week in March finds the nation continuing to cope with the growing COVID-19 viral outbreak. Help your employees stay safe by emphasizing the basics: hand washing, covering one’s mouth for sneezes and coughs, stay home if ill, and don’t panic. We can do this! In other news, on Sunday we all “sprang forward.” ...
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (02): Senegal, India, H9N2, WHO, RFI
Avian Influenza -- SenegalInfluenza A(H9N2) activity from 24 Sep 2019 to 24 Feb 2020----------------------------------------------------------Five human cases of A(H9N2) virus infections were reported in this period. 2 cases, one each from India and Senegal, had illness onset dates from the previous reporting period. These were the 1st reports of human infections with A(H9N2) viruses from these countries. The 3 other new cases were reported by China (2) and Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, Read more [...]
U.S. Chemical Safety Board still getting work done despite a lack of members – Federal News Network
U.S. Chemical Safety Board still getting work done despite a lack of members Federal News Network
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (33): global, Italy lockdown, more countries, cruise ships, WHO
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, there are 7375 total cases. At the moment 6387 people are positive for the virus. 622 people have recovered. There are 3557 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 650 in intensive care, and 2180 are in home isolation. There have been 366 reported deaths, but this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has established the actual cause of Read more [...]
Crash leads to OVI arrest, hazmat spill – Early Bird Newspaper
Crash leads to OVI arrest, hazmat spill Early Bird Newspaper
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (32): global, Italy lockdown, more countries, cruise ships, WHO
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, at the moment 5061 people are positive for the virus. 589 people have recovered. There are 2651 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 567 are in intensive care, and 1843 are in home isolation.There have been 233 reported deaths, but this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has established the actual cause of death.The number of people Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (30): India (KL) poultry, untyped
Avian Influenza -- IndiaThe Department of Animal Husbandry has issued guidelines to the people and directed its staff to be on alert after bird flu cases were reported from Kozhikode district in Kerala. According to sources, the disease was confirmed among chicken in a farm in Kodiyathur grama panchayat, and at a private nursery in Vengeri within Kozhikode Corporation limits on Friday [6 Mar 2020].There had been suspicion about the disease since Thursday [5 Mar 2020] when samples of the dead birds Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (03): Americas
Dengue -- Worldwide/UnknownCases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / DeathsNorth AmericaUSA / 8 [w/e 22 Feb 2020] / D? / 47 / 47 / 0 / 0Central America and MexicoBelize / 7 [w/e 15 Feb 2020] / D1,3 / 473 / 156 / 0 / 0Costa Rica / 7 [w/e 15 Feb 2020] / D1,2 / 1045 / 58 / 0 / 0El Salvador / 8 [w/e 22 Feb 2020] / D2 / 1506 / 13 / 3 / 0Guatemala / 5 [w/e 1 Feb 2020] / D1,2,3 / 1364 / 150 / 0 / 3Honduras / 8 [w/e 22 Feb 2020] / D? / 8737 / 8 / 746 / 8Mexico / 8 [w/e 22 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (31): global, more countries, cruise ship, WHO
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory, a total of 3916 people are positive for the virus. 523 people have recovered. There are 2394 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 462 are in intensive care, and 1060 are in home isolation.There have been 197 reported deaths, but this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has established the actual cause of death.The number of people Read more [...]
Violent Explosion Rocks Mediterranean Coastal City of Tarragona – FireEngineering.com
Violent Explosion Rocks Mediterranean Coastal City of Tarragona FireEngineering.com
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (03): March 2020
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Tuberculosis, Other Human Disease, HIV/AIDS, Yellow Fever, Hepatitis, E. coli, Dengue, Trichinosis, Gastroenteritis, Staph, Hepatitis B, Pasteurellosis, Zika virus, Chikungunya, Hepatitis C, Pneumonia, Lassa Fever, Meningitis - Neisseria, Mycobacteria, non-TB, Taeniasis, Q Fever -- NepalGeographical variability in anticapsular IgG levels elicited by pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: Implications for clinical protection?Int J Infect Dis. 2020; 92(Mar): 259-260.William P Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (29): global, more countries, cruise ship, WHO, RFI
COVID-19 -- ChinaRegarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] in national territories, a total of 3858 people have been infected to date, and 3296 people are currently positive for the virus. 414 people have recovered. There are 1790 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 351 are in intensive care, and 1165 are in home isolation.There have been 148 reported deaths, but this number can be confirmed only after the Istituto Superiore di Sanità has established Read more [...]
