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PRO/ALL> New in IJID (02): February 2020
Coronavirus, Polio, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Dengue, Other Human Disease, Typhus, Hepatitis B, Chikungunya, Zika virus, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Yellow Fever, West Nile Virus, Cytomegalovirus, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Chagas, Avian Influenza, Legionnaires', Whooping Cough, Hepatitis E, Tick-borne Encephalitis, Hepatitis C -- ChinaThe continuing 2019-nCoV epidemic threat of novel coronaviruses to global health: the latest 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.David S Hui, Esam I Azhar, Read more [...]
CSB's Subpoena Power Extends to Potential Chemical Releases – EHS Daily Advisor
CSB’s Subpoena Power Extends to Potential Chemical Releases EHS Daily Advisor
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (31): China, Global,
Coronavirus -- ChinaAt 04:00 on [2 Feb 2020], 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 2829 newly diagnosed cases (2103 cases in Hubei Province) and 186 new severe cases (139 cases in Hubei Province). There were 57 more deaths (56 in Hubei Province and 1 in Chongqing City), 147 newly cured cases (80 in Hubei Province), and 5173 new suspected cases (3260 Hubei Province).As of 24:00 on [ 2 Feb 2020], the National Health and Health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (06): Saudi Arabia (RI,JF,AS) secondary transmission, UAE (AZ) WHO
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaOn [9 and 13 Jan 2020], the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported an additional 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to WHO.Information on newly reported cases:MERS-CoV cases reported on [9 and 13 Jan 2020]* Please note, data correspond to Disease Outbreak News as published on [31 Jan 2020].Case no: Date of reporting to WHO / Reporting country / Region of residence / Age / Sex / Health care worker Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kenya: (BO) human, bovine
Anthrax -- KenyaFear has gripped a village in Bomet County after 18 villagers were rushed to hospital after a suspected anthrax outbreak.Four of the victims from Kapkures village in Emitiot Sub-Location, Sotik Sub-County, were on Sunday [2 Feb 2020] morning rushed to Kapkatet Sub-County Hospital in the neighbouring Kericho County where they were treated."The villagers were brought to the hospital in the morning and are currently undergoing treatment and observation," said a doctor at the Kapkatet Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Novel coronavirus (30): updates, China, Viet Nam, research
Coronavirus -- Worldwide/UnknownGlobally 14 557 confirmed (2604 new)China 14 411 confirmed (2590 new) 2110 severe (315 new) 304 deaths (45 new)Outside of China 146 confirmed (14 new) 23 countries 1 deathWHO Risk Assessment----------------------------China Very HighRegional Level HighGlobal Level High- No new countries have reported cases of 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease in the last 24 hours.WHO is receiving information about cases from a number of countries. As additional details become known, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (19): China (HN) poultry, HPAI H5N1
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- China.A city in China's central Hunan province reported that it had culled almost 18 000 chickens after an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in statement on its website Saturday [1 Feb 2020].The statement didn't say when the outbreak occurred, or when the cull happened. Hunan is next to Hubei, the epicenter of the separate coronavirus outbreak.The avian influenza, found in a farm in Shaoyang City, killed 4500 chickens, more than Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (29): updates, China, Philippines, USA, Canada, Spain
Coronavirus -- Worldwide/UnknownProf Joseph T Wu, PhD, Kathy Leung, PhD, Prof Gabriel M Leung, MD. Nowcasting and forecasting the potential domestic and international spread of the 2019-nCoV outbreak originating in Wuhan, China: a modelling study.SummaryBackgroundSince 31 Dec 2019, the Chinese city of Wuhan has reported an outbreak of atypical pneumonia caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Cases have been exported to other Chinese cities, as well as internationally, threatening to trigger Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yezo virus – Japan: (HK) new virus, research
Tick-borne disease -- Japan--------------- Tamdy orthonairovirus---------------------- Huangpi Tick Virus 1------------------------- Tamdy virus-------------------------- Tacheng Tick Virus 1---------------------------- Wenzhou Tick Virus------------------------------- Burana virusConsiderationViral febrile illness was strongly suspected from the patient's condition. The possibility of acute febrile illness caused by YEZV is extremely high because the YEZV gene is no longer detected with recovery Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (28): China (HU) animal reservoir
Coronavirus -- ChinaRecently, some medical institutions found that many of the pneumonia cases received were related to South China Seafood City. After receiving the report, the Municipal Health and Health Commission immediately launched a case search and retrospective investigation related to South China Seafood City in the city's medical health institutions; 27 cases have been found, of which 7 are in serious condition, and the remaining cases are stable and controllable. Two patients are expected Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (27): updates, Africa
Coronavirus -- ChinaFour more African countries have quarantined passengers arriving from China over suspected cases of Wuhan coronavirus even as tests ruled out infection in a person who was under medical observation in Ivory Coast.In Sudan, health minister Akram Ali Altoum announced that 2 of its citizens were being examined after displaying symptoms following a visit to Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. "We received 2 suspected cases who came from China through Cairo and Addis Ababa," Altoum Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, P. knowlesi – Thailand: (RY) Little Koh Chang Island
Malaria — Thailand
PRO/AH/EDR> Guinea worm: global eradication effort update 2019
Guinea Worm -- Worldwide/UnknownA provisional total of 53 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported in 2019, The Carter Center announced Wednesday [29 Jan 2020].Intensified surveillance and reporting incentives in endemic areas in recent years have produced expected fluctuations in the small number of Guinea worm cases. When The Carter Center assumed leadership of the program in 1986, about 3.5 million human cases occurred annually in 21 countries in Africa and Asia.The campaign against the disease, Read more [...]
Five Exposed to Chemical Leak at Water Treatment Plant in Yorba Linda – NBC Southern California
Five Exposed to Chemical Leak at Water Treatment Plant in Yorba Linda NBC Southern California
PRO/EDR> Novel coronavirus (25): updates, China, Italy, Russia, UK
Coronavirus -- ChinaGlobally: 9826 confirmedChina: 9720 confirmed, 15 238 suspected, 1527 severe, 213 deathsOutside of China:106 confirmed, 19 countriesWHO risk assessment-----------------China: very high Regional level: highGlobal level: highThe situation report includes information reported to WHO Geneva by 10 AM CETHighlights-------The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) was reconvened on 30 Jan [2020]. WHO Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Russia: (ZB) cattle, st O, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 30 Jan 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 27 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Jan 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 24 Apr 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: foot-and-mouth Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Novel coronavirus (24): updates, China, PHEIC, India, economy, research
Coronavirus -- ChinaMembers and advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by teleconference. The director-general welcomed the Committee and thanked them for their support. He turned the meeting over to the chair, Professor Didier Houssin. Professor Houssin also welcomed the Committee and gave the floor to the secretariat. A representative of the department of compliance, risk management, and ethics briefed the Committee members on their roles and responsibilities. Committee members were Read more [...]
DOT PHMSA Hosts First Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
Last week DOT PHMSA hosted the first Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee meeting at DOT Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and I had the pleasure of the attending the meeting alongside Labelmaster Services V.P. of Consulting, Pia Jala. Lithium cell and battery production throughout the world continues to grow at an astonishing rate due to...
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – Nigeria (BN)
Undiagnosed -- NigeriaAn unknown illness has reportedly claimed the lives of 4 persons in the rural community of Oye-Obi in Obi local government area of Benue state. The president-elect, Igede National Youths Council, Andyson Iji Egbodo, who raised the alarm on Wednesday night [29 Jan 2020] on behalf of the villagers, told our correspondent by telephone that 15 more people with the same symptoms are already hospitalised in the affected community."The sickness has so far killed 4 persons in 2 weeks. Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Citrus viruses – Mediterranean region: alert
Other Plant Disease -- Turkey"Two serious viral diseases are affecting Turkey's citrus cultivation and threatening all the Mediterranean countries." This was reported by Antonino Catara, former president of the International Organisation of Citrus Virologists. "One of the 2 diseases is Citrus Chlorotic Dwarf, CCD, which mainly affects lemon and grapefruit plants. The disease, whose presence is currently reported only in Turkey, [affects] more than 60% of the plants in some provinces. The other disease Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (08): Nigeria (ON)
Lassa Fever -- NigeriaAn epidemiologist in Ondo state, Dr. Stephen Fagbemi, on Wednesday [29 Jan 2020] said the death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 20. The casualty figure was also corroborated by the state commissioner for health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro.A total of 112 confirmed cases were said to have been recorded in the state so far just as 5 local government areas [LGAs] of the state were said to have been hit by the disease.The affected council areas include Akoko South West, Ose, Owo, Akure Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (04): Kenya vaccine shortage
Yellow Fever -- KenyaA shortage of yellow fever vaccine at City Hall since October [2019] has disrupted plans of many Kenyans seeking to travel abroad.A spot check by the Business Daily since [Mon 27 Jan 2020] showed that dozens of Kenyans were being turned away and forced to pay more to get the jab at airports.A nurse at the Nairobi County's inoculation centre, who sought anonymity, said the last time City Hall had supplies for the vaccine was in late October [2019], adding that they had not received Read more [...]
U.S. Surgeon General Highlights the Value of Worker Well-Being and the NIOSH Total Worker Health® Approach
In a recent article in Public Health Reports, the U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral (VADM) Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, recognizes the important relationship between employment and health. The article, “The Value of Worker Well-being,” also highlights the efforts of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the NIOSH Office of Total Worker Health®, the NIOSH-funded Total Worker Health (TWH) Centers of Excellence, and NIOSH TWH affiliates. The U.S. Surgeon General Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (23): updates, China, UAE, Finland, ECDC, research
Coronavirus -- China840 new cases of pneumonia caused by new coronavirus infection were added in Hubei Province (315 in Wuhan, 33 in Huangshi, 23 in Shiyan, and new [sic?] in Xiangyang). 61 new cases, 12 new cases in Yichang, 30 new cases in Jingzhou, 28 new cases in Jingmen, 27 new cases in Ezhou, 101 new cases in Xiaogan City, 111 new cases in Huanggang City, 21 new cases in Xianning City (46 cases in Suizhou City, 13 cases in Enshi Prefecture, 5 cases in Xiantao City, 11 cases in Tianmen City, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (22): reservoir suggested, bats
Coronavirus -- ChinaIf previous outbreaks of coronavirus are any indication, the Wuhan strain that is now spreading may eventually be traced back to bats.Dr Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, who has been working in China for 15 years studying diseases that jump from animals to people, said, "We don't know the source yet, but there's pretty strong evidence that this is a bat origin coronavirus." He said, "It's probably going to be the Chinese horseshoe bat," a common species that weighs Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, HIV – Indonesia: (WJ) contaminated medical waste
HIV/AIDS, Anthrax -- IndonesiaThe case in 2017 was handled by several government agencies, including the ministry of environment and forestry which visited the dump site for investigations. Mr Yazid Nurhuda, director of criminal enforcement of the ministry of environment and forestry, told CNA that the medical waste was dumped illegally. "It is a criminal offense as regulated in the law number 32 of 2009," he noted.Mr Anton Sardjanto, the deputy director for environmental pollution investigation Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (05): Moldova (UG,LE) wild boar, domestic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- MoldovaInformation received on [and dated] 28 Jan 2020 from Dr Vitalie Caraus, head of the Animal Health and Welfare Department, Animal Health and Welfare Department, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, MoldovaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 24 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Jan 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (05): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, summaries, WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo- As of 22 Jan 2020, 7611 people have been vaccinated with the 2nd vaccine Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas in Karisimbi and Goma.- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 276 520 people have been vaccinated with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine.Monitoring at entry points--------------------------- Since the start of the epidemic, the cumulative number of travelers checked (temperature measurement) at the sanitary control points is 143 772 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (17): India (OR) poultry, HPAI H5N1
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- IndiaAuthorities in an eastern Indian state will start culling chickens and destroying eggs from Tuesday [28 Jan 2020] to contain a bird flu virus of the H5N1 strain, a government statement said on Monday [27 Jan 2020].The samples collected from a poultry breeding and research farm of a veterinary college in Odisha state tested positive, the statement said.India has seen nearly half a dozen outbreaks of bird flu in poultry in the past 2 decades, all of which were brought under Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya: Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe
Chikungunya — Worldwide/Unknown
