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Explosions rock Newburyport chemical plant, blow hole through roof – Boston 25 News
Explosions rock Newburyport chemical plant, blow hole through roof Boston 25 NewsExplosions rock Newburyport chemical plant; no injuries Boston.comExplosions rock chemical plant; evacuation but no injuries Minneapolis Star TribuneView Full Coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (09): (KA) monkey, human
Hemorrhagic Fever -- IndiaAfter a monkey's death was reported in Hodanthe village of Sagar taluk on [Sun 9 Feb 2020], the NR Pura taluk has been put on high alert after 3 coffee plantation workers of Madabaru estate were tested positive for monkey fever.District's health department officials rushed to the spot to brief the estate workers about the preventive measures to be taken to check the disease. The team led by Dr Subhash had the target of administering anti-KFD (Kyasanur forest disease) virus Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (01): China, global, EVZD, reporting criteria, WHO
Coronavirus -- ChinaAs the world watches the rapid spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV [SARS-CoV-2]) outbreak, it is important to reflect on the lessons that can be learned from this and previous emerging zoonotic viruses (EZV) in a comparative and analytic way. Although the source of 2019-nCoV is yet to be confirmed, early findings suggest a high possibility of a bat origin[1]. There have been 6 major EZV outbreaks in the past 25 years caused by proven or suspected bat-borne viruses Read more [...]
Corbett Hospital hit by chemical leak – Stourbridge News
Corbett Hospital hit by chemical leak Stourbridge News
Suspected 'chemical leak' at Corbett Hospital – Ledbury Reporter
Suspected ‘chemical leak’ at Corbett Hospital Ledbury Reporter
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Iceland: (HO) dog, 1st report, ex Spain, OIE
Leishmaniasis -- IcelandInformation received on Mon 10 Feb 2020 from Dr Sigurborg Daoadottir, chief veterinary officer, Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of Industries and Innovation, Selfoss, IcelandSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 15 Nov 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Dec 2019Report date: 10 Feb 2020Date submitted to OIE: 10 Feb 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease on the countryCausal agent: _Leishmania_ Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Armenia: (ER) dog, OIE
Leishmaniasis -- ArmeniaInformation received on [and dated] Thu 6 Feb 2020 from Dr Georgi Avetisyan, head, Food Safety Inspection Body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, e ARM Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, ArmeniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 24 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jan 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 30 Aug 2019Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever – USA: (KY) student
Typhoid -- United StatesOn [Wed 5 Feb 2020], Briarwood Elementary School was notified by the Barren River District Health Department of a confirmed case of typhoid fever in one of their students. Briarwood Elementary School says, according to the CDC, _Salmonella_ Typhi is spread through sewage contamination of food or water, and through person-to-person contact.The Barren River District Health Department released the following statement on [Thu 6 Feb 2020]:"Barren River District Health Department Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – North America (03): USA (IA), Canada (research)
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesChronic wasting disease has been confirmed in wild deer from Woodbury, Winneshiek, Fayette, and Decatur counties this year [2020], bringing the total number of counties in Iowa where wild deer have tested positive to 8."We will schedule meetings in these areas in the next few months to discuss chronic wasting disease, our response, and the role hunters play in helping us to manage for this disease," said Tyler Harms, wildlife biologist with the Iowa DNR.In Read more [...]
EPA: Alaska led nation in toxic chemical release – Kenai Peninsula Online
EPA: Alaska led nation in toxic chemical release Kenai Peninsula Online
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (07): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, summaries, WHO guidelines
Ebola -- DR Congo- The Deputy General Coordinator of the response to the Ebola virus disease epidemic, Dr Justus Nsio Mbeta, participated on Mon 10 Feb 2020 in the meeting chaired by the Mayor of the city of Beni, on the development a contingency plan for the situation of displaced people from Mangina to Beni. This meeting took place in the presence of some delegates from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA);- the meeting was convened at the request of the Read more [...]
Fire extinguished at ExxonMobil plant in Baton Rouge; no injuries – KATC Lafayette News
Fire extinguished at ExxonMobil plant in Baton Rouge; no injuries KATC Lafayette News
Knowledge About Hazardous Materials Remains Critical – The Newtown Bee
Knowledge About Hazardous Materials Remains Critical The Newtown Bee
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (42): China, global, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, WHO
SARS -- ChinaAt 04:00 on [11 Feb 2020], 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported that there were 2015 confirmed cases (1638 cases in Hubei), 871 severe cases (897 cases in Hubei), 97 deaths (94 in Hubei, 1 in Henan, Hunan, and Chongqing), and 3342 suspected cases (1685 in Hubei). On the same day, 744 new cases were cured and discharged (417 in Hubei), and 30 068 close contacts were lifted from medical observation.As of 24:00 on Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis – Europe: Polish eggs
Salmonella -- Worldwide/UnknownBackground: _Salmonella_ spp. are a major cause of food-borne outbreaks in Europe. We investigated a large multi-country outbreak of _Salmonella enterica_ serotype Enteritidis in the EU and European Economic Area (EEA).Methods: A confirmed case was defined as a laboratory-confirmed infection with the outbreak strains of _S._ Enteritidis based on whole-genome sequencing (WGS), occurring between 1 May 2015 and 31 Oct 2018. A probable case was defined as laboratory-confirmed Read more [...]
EPA: Alaska led nation in toxic chemical release – Juneau Empire
EPA: Alaska led nation in toxic chemical release Juneau Empire
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Dublin – France: raw milk cheese, alert, recall, fatal
Salmonella -- FranceSalmonellosis has affected 13 people in France with a link to consuming a brand of raw milk cheese. They have been infected with the same strain of _Salmonella_ Dublin, according to the National Reference Center for _Salmonella_ at the Institut Pasteur.Sante Publique France and the General Directorate of Food (DGAL) have identified a link between eating raw milk Morbier cheese made by the company Jean Perrin, based in the Cléron commune of Doubs in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (24): China (SC) poultry, HPAI H5N6, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] Tue 11 Feb 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: 2 Feb 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Feb 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 13 Mar 2017Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (03): (CA) restaurant cluster
Hepatitis A -- United StatesSeveral cases of hepatitis A were confirmed in customers who ate in the same California restaurant, health officials said. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services announced [Fri 31 Jan 2020], that the patients ate at 555 East American Steakhouse on or around [24 Dec 2019], KABC-TV reports.The department did not disclose how many cases were diagnosed. The source of the illness is still under investigation, officials said.Hepatitis A can be transmitted through Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (23): Germany (BW) backyard poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- GermanyInformation received on [and dated] 10 Jan 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: 6 Feb 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 7 Feb 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 12 Jun Read more [...]
OFD begins training on hazardous materials | News – messenger-inquirer
OFD begins training on hazardous materials | News messenger-inquirer
DG Digest: In response to derailments, Transport Canada orders ‘Key Trains’ to limit speed to 25 mph
We begin the second week of February with Transport Canada taking center stage on the regulatory scene in a major action directed at addressing train operating safety following a pair of recent oil train derailments. Find the details on that below. A variety of other and somewhat less minor—but still interesting–actions rounded out the week’s...
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PRO/AH/EDR> Peste des petits ruminants – Morocco: (TC) goats, OIE
Peste des petits ruminants -- MoroccoInformation received on 7 Feb 2020 from Dr. Abderrahman El Abrak, Directeur des Services Veterinaires, Office National de Securite Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA), Ministere de l'Agriculture et de la Peche Maritime, Rabat, MoroccoSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 21 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Feb 2020Report date: 7 Feb 2020Date submitted to OIE: 7 Feb 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Tomato mottle mosaic virus, capsicum seed – Australia: interception
Other Plant Disease -- Australia_Tomato mottle mosaic virus_ (ToMMV), a _Tobamovirus_ species closely related to _Tomato mosaic virus_ (ToMV), _Tobacco mosaic virus_ (TMV), and the newly identified _Tomato brown rugose fruit virus_ (ToBRFV), was 1st reported in Mexico [and] has now been detected in China, USA, Spain, and Israel. The spread of the virus to new regions is potentially through seed, like other tobamoviruses. The virus is thought to pose a serious risk to capsicum (_Capsicum annuum_) Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (41): China, global, clinical pics, asymptomatic trans., WHO
Coronavirus -- ChinaAt 04:00 on [10 Feb 2020], 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported that 2478 new cases were confirmed (2097 in Hubei), adding 849 severe cases (839 in Hubei). There were 108 deaths (103 cases in Hubei and 1 each in Beijing, Tianjin, Heilongjiang, Anhui, and Henan) and 3536 suspected cases (1814 in Hubei).On the same day, 716 new cases were cured and discharged (427 cases in Hubei), and 26 724 close contacts Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (40): pangolin, possible intermediate host
Coronavirus -- ChinaResearchers in Guangzhou, China, have suggested that pangolins -- long-snouted, ant-eating mammals often used in traditional Chinese medicine -- are the probable animal source of the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 30 000 people and is wreaking havoc worldwide.Scientists say that the suggestion, based on genetic analysis, seems plausible, but caution that the researchers' work is yet to be published in full. "This is an extremely interesting observation. Although Read more [...]
Bracing for climate change, the chemical industry learns from Hurricane Harvey – Chemical & Engineering News
Bracing for climate change, the chemical industry learns from Hurricane Harvey Chemical & Engineering News
PRO/EDR> Measles update (05)
Measles -- United StatesSolano County Public Health is investigating a case of the measles, health officials confirmed Friday [7 Feb 2020]. The patient is a "young" resident of Solano County.Health officials are now coordinating with places where exposures may have occurred along with notifying those who may have been exposed to the infection. The city where the individual lives has not been disclosed.There were 1282 cases of the measles in the US in 2019 across 31 states. This year [2020], the US Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (39): China, global, false negative NAT tests, WHO
Coronavirus -- ChinaChina's ability to control a rapidly spreading coronavirus epidemic is under further strain amid fears that a key test used to confirm new cases is failing to catch large numbers of people with the disease. Problems with so-called nucleic acid tests (NATs) widely used to identify the presence of the previously unknown pneumonia-causing virus make it likely that many infections are going uncounted even as the number of confirmed cases continues to spiral.Authorities are still struggling Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tuberculosis – Armenia: (ER) zoo, camelid, OIE
Tuberculosis -- ArmeniaInformation received on [and dated] Thu 6 Feb 2020 from Dr Georgi Avetisyan, head, Food Safety Inspection Body of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, e ARM Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan, ArmeniaSummaryReport type: immediate notification Date of start of the event: 30 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jan 2020Report date: 6 Feb 2020Date submitted to OIE: 6 Feb 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (15): Pakistan (KP, SD)
Polio -- PakistanAs many as 4 new cases of polio have been reported from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), taking the tally for the current year [2020] to 12.Though just 39 days of 2020 have passed, Pakistan has already equaled the total number of cases for 2018, in which only 12 cases were reported.An official of the National Institute of Health (NIH) said on condition of anonymity that the cases of Sindh were reported from Badin and Kambar, while both cases of KP were reported from Lakki Marwat Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Norovirus – Europe: oysters
Norovirus -- Worldwide/UnknownAlmost 200 people have fallen ill after eating oysters in the United Kingdom in recent months. Since November 2019 there have been at least 180 reported cases of gastroenteritis associated with oyster consumption linked to multiple food outlets and oyster producers. A Public Health England spokeswoman told Food Safety News that norovirus had been identified as the cause of a number of these outbreaks."Public Health England is working with the Food Standards Agency and Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (03): WHO global update, Asia, Americas, Europe
Influenza -- IndiaInformation in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas, or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.SummaryIn the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, respiratory illness indicators and influenza activity remained elevated overall.- In North America, influenza activity remained elevated, [with] influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and B viruses co-circulating.- In Europe, influenza activity continued to Read more [...]
‘Act of God’ or ‘felony assault’? These Pa. chemical execs face prison for Texas plant fire. – The Philadelphia Inquirer
‘Act of God’ or ‘felony assault’? These Pa. chemical execs face prison for Texas plant fire. The Philadelphia Inquirer
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (38): China, global, local transm, CFR, WHO
Coronavirus -- ChinaAt 04:00 on [8 Feb 2020], 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported that 2656 confirmed cases (2147 cases in Hubei) were newly added, 87 severe cases (52 cases in Hubei) were newly added, and there were 89 deaths (81 in Hubei, 2 in Henan, 1 each in Hebei, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Shandong, Hunan, and Guangxi), and 3916 suspected new cases (2067 in Hubei).On the same day, 600 new patients were discharged from hospital Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (14): global (WPV1 Pakistan, cVDPV2 DRC, Angola)
Polio -- PakistanNew wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 8Environment: 0Others: 0New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 14Environment: 1Others: 1Headlines- The WHO Executive Board is currently holding its 146th session at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. Among many others, polio is one of the topics of discussion; take a look at the report by the director-general on polio eradication.- Would you like to improve your knowledge on polio in an interactive way? A Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Pertussis update (02): USA (MN,PA,OR), Canada (NT)
Whooping Cough -- United StatesMinnesota health officials have confirmed an infant death related to pertussis, also known as whooping cough. The infant was diagnosed with pertussis in August 2019 and died in November [2019] after being hospitalized for 3 months. The last pediatric death related to pertussis in Minnesota was in 2013."We were extremely saddened to hear that this child passed away," Kristen Ehresmann, director of infectious disease at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), said in Read more [...]
