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PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (02): Cameroon
Monkeypox -- CameroonOriginal public tweetLocal authority orders strict health monitoring after minor dies from monkeypox virus in Ayos, Cameroon: #AlerteSante [health alert] of a case of monkeypox in the town of Ayos, Center region. [There is] a deceased infant. This note indicates how the virus is contracted, not how to prevent it or what to do after the symptoms. I think it is urgent to communicate on it.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[This very brief report provides little information about Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (03): Poland (WP, LB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- PolandThe African swine fever (ASF) epizootic in the west of the country does not slow down. In the past 7 days, another 20 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the wild boar population of Poland's Wielkopolska and Lubuskie regions, as can be seen on the map published by the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate.Most cases of the disease occurred in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, most of them in the Sława commune belonging to the Wschowa poviat. In addition, the disease occurred Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (07): China (HU), Thailand ex China, Japan ex China, WHO
Coronavirus -- ChinaMinistry of Public Health screening for travelers from Wuhan City, People's Republic of China found confirmed coronavirus pneumonia of the 2019 strain from a 2nd individual, which is currently under medical supervision at Bamrasnaradura Institute waiting for the results of repeated lab tests. There has been no outbreak of the new strain of the coronavirus in Thailand.Today ([17 Jan 2020]) at the Department of Disease Control of the Ministry of Public Health in Nonthaburi Province, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Zimbabwe (07): cattle, human, status countrywide
Anthrax -- ZimbabweAt least 177 cattle have died from anthrax while 87 people were treated for the disease in various clinics and hospitals after eating meat from cattle that died from the infection during this season. Anthrax is a bacterial disease that affects a wide range of animals and human beings.Livestock, particularly cattle, take up anthrax bacteria during grazing, while people get infected when they handle or eat anthrax-infected meat. Anthrax disease occurs throughout the year, but in Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (10): China (XJ) wild bird, HPAI H5N6
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- ChinaChina's agriculture ministry said on [Thu 16 Jan 2020] it had found a new case of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu in a flock of about 150 wild swans in the western Xinjiang region.One had died and another was sick, it said in a statement on its website.The ministry reported a case of the same strain of bird flu in swans in the region last week [week of 6 Jan 2020].--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N6 was detected in wild Read more [...]
Why it’s absolutely essential to choose the right hazmat placard
True fact: No one ever got promoted for choosing the right hazmat placard. Choosing the wrong placard, however, could have negative consequences for anyone’s job prospects. Think about it. Every Dangerous Goods shipment represents a significant investment in time and materials, and it could be part of a supply chain impacting several organizations. Yet one...
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (08): global (WPV, cVDPV) Philippines, Pakistan, violence
Polio -- PhilippinesNew wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 7Environment: 5Others: 0New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 10Environment: 8Others: 5Headlines- Pakistan intensifies cVDPV2 response efforts, focusing on comprehensive outbreak response, strengthened routine immunization, communication, and enhanced surveillance.Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and environmental samples):- Pakistan: 7 WPV1 cases and 5 WPV1-positive environmental Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Zimbabwe (06): (MV) cattle, human, additional cases
Anthrax -- ZimbabweMasvingo has been hit by an anthrax outbreak, with official figures indicating that more than 40 cattle have succumbed to the disease, while at least 60 people have been affected. Masvingo department of veterinary services provincial officer Dr Ernest Dzimwasha confirmed the anthrax outbreak, saying 46 cattle have been lost while 37 people in Bikita and 27 from Gutu have been diagnosed with the disease after consuming infected beef. "I can confirm that Gutu and Bikita districts Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Red node disease, bean – USA: (FL)
Other Plant Disease -- United StatesA severe outbreak of red node disease caused by tobacco streak virus (TSV) in snap beans has occurred in a number of fields, which resulted in significant yield losses. Some growers have to completely destroy their crops without harvesting at all. The efficient control and management of such fatal disease is very challenging. Thrips [are] a vector for the disease. However, [there is] a lack of efficacy in chemical control or IPM [integrated pest management] because Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Indonesia: (YO) cattle, human
Anthrax -- IndonesiaAnthrax threatens Ponjong and Semanu subdistricts in Gunung Kidul district, Yogyakarta province, after 27 residents were infected from consuming the meat of a dead cow, a local health official said on Wednesday [15 Jan 2020].On 4 Jan 2020, health workers found that 600 residents of the 2 subdistricts could have been affected by anthrax, and 78 of them were observed to have the clinical features of this disease, Sumitro, head of the Disease Prevention and Control Unit at the Gunung Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (06): China (HU) fatality, Japan ex China, antipyretic use
Coronavirus -- ChinaAt 04:00 on [15 Jan 2020], there were no new cases of pneumonitis infected with new coronavirus in our city. A total of 5 patients were discharged from the hospital and 1 new death was reported. The deceased, a male, 69 years old, became ill on [31 Dec 2019], became worse on [4 Jan 2020] and was transferred to Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital for treatment. He was admitted with severe myocarditis (myocardial enzymes reached 20 times normal, electrocardiographic abnormalities); abnormal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Argentina: (BA) cattle
Anthrax -- ArgentinaAn outbreak of anthrax occurred during the last week of December of 2019 in the partido (county) of Pehuajo, Buenos Aires province.The affected herd -- 550 animals in a feedlot -- had been vaccinated 6 months previously with Sterne with vaccine from 2 different sources. A total of 16 animals died, all with similar signs of sudden death and blood extravasation from their natural openings (mouth, anus, urethra, vagina). A metatarsal bone was submitted for medulla examination and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (09): Hungary (HB) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- HungaryInformation received on [and dated] 15 Jan 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: 10 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020Report date: 15 Jan 2020Date submitted to OIE: 15 Jan 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 24 Apr Read more [...]
Smell from camper prompts hazardous materials investigation in Coventry – The Providence Journal
Smell from camper prompts hazardous materials investigation in Coventry The Providence Journal
Three Dead in Chemical Plant Blast in Spain – FireEngineering.com
Three Dead in Chemical Plant Blast in Spain FireEngineering.comSecond death confirmed after giant chemical blast in Spain EuronewsSpain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 9 U.S. News & World ReportSpain: One dead after chemical plant in Tarragona catches fire after explosion Sky NewsSpain: Search for missing person after chemical blast WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlandoView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Officials identify plant employee killed by chemical leak – FOX 46 Charlotte
Officials identify plant employee killed by chemical leak FOX 46 Charlotte
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (05): China (HU), Japan ex China
Coronavirus -- ChinaThursday, [16 Jan 2020][Reference]Health Bureau Tuberculosis Infectious Disease SectionOffice of Infectious Disease Information ManagementOn [14 Jan 2020], a medical institution in Kanagawa Prefecture reported a case of pneumonia to a public health center under [its] jurisdiction [in an individual who had been in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China]. About this person, when he visited a medical institution on [6 Jan 2020], a report of his stay history in Wuhan was made. It was reported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (03): cases, summary, vaccination, violence
Ebola — Worldwide/Unknown
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Libya: (KU) 1st report, serology, small ruminants, OIE
Rift Valley Fever -- LibyaInformation received on [and dated] 15 Jan 2020 from Dr Zakaria Mohamed Mustafa Elkhatal, Director General, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth, Tripoli, LibyaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Dec 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Jan 2020Report date: 15 Jan 2020Date submitted to OIE: 15 Jan 2020Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country.Causal Read more [...]
At Least Two Dead in Chemical Plant Blast in Spain – FireEngineering.com
At Least Two Dead in Chemical Plant Blast in Spain FireEngineering.comSecond death confirmed after giant chemical blast in Spain EuronewsSpain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 9 U.S. News & World ReportSpain: One dead after chemical plant in Tarragona catches fire after explosion Sky NewsSpain: Second death confirmed after chemical plant blast WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlandoView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (02): Russia (KN) wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 13 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: 3 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 7 Jan 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 27 Sep 2019Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infectionCausal agent: African Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Zimbabwe (05): (MV) cattle, human, additional cases
Anthrax -- ZimbabweThe number of cattle that have succumbed from anthrax attack in Bikita in Masvingo province has risen to 40 from 24 last week [week of 6 Jan 2020], while 33 people have also been diagnosed with the deadly disease.Bikita District Development Coordinator Mr Benard Hadzirambwi confirmed the new developments and said the government has since availed 5000 vaccines. "We have experienced an increase in people diagnosed with anthrax from 28 to 33 while cattle deaths have also risen to Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (08): Romania (MM) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- RomaniaInformation received on [and dated] on 14 Jan 2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, RomaniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 13 Jan 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020Report date: 14 Jan 2020Date submitted to OIE: 14 Jan 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Rubella – Asia: Japan, corr
Rubella — Japan
The posting erroneously reported the cumulative number of reported cases as an increase of 6288 in week 50 (from 2288 the prior week). The actual number of new cases was 6 with a cumulative total of 2294 cases for the week.
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Spain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 9 – U.S. News & World Report
Spain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 9 U.S. News & World ReportSecond death confirmed after giant chemical blast in Spain EuronewsSpain: One dead after chemical plant in Tarragona catches fire after explosion Sky NewsAt Least Two Dead in Chemical Plant Blast in Spain FireEngineering.comChemical Plant Explosion in Spain Kills One and Prompts Order to Stay Inside The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Second death confirmed after giant chemical blast in Spain – Euronews
Second death confirmed after giant chemical blast in Spain EuronewsSpain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 9 U.S. News & World ReportSpain: One dead after chemical plant in Tarragona catches fire after explosion Sky NewsAt Least Two Dead in Chemical Plant Blast in Spain FireEngineering.comChemical Plant Explosion in Spain Kills One and Prompts Order to Stay Inside The New York TimesView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Injury Among Temporary and Permanent Workers in Ohio
There are an estimated 1.4 million temporary help agency workers in the US.[i] However, to date, there has been limited research comparing injury rates of temporary and permanent workers. NIOSH recently published “Comparative analyses of workers’ compensation claims of injury among temporary and permanent employed workers in Ohio” in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine. The study analyzed over 1.3 million workers’ compensation (WC) claims in Ohio from 2001-2013 (including Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (07): Pakistan (KP)
Polio -- PakistanSix more polio cases have surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which the 2019 tally in the province has mounted to 97.The Health Ministry said the new cases, 4 girls and 2 boys, have emerged from Lakki Marwat and Torghar districts. As the samples of the affected children were taken in December 2019, therefore, the tally will be counted in the 2019 cases. The overall 2019 toll in the country stands at 141 after emergence of fresh polio cases. This has made 2019 one of the worst years Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (04): China (HU), Thailand ex China, WHO
Coronavirus -- ChinaThe new virus behind recent pneumonia cases in Wuhan is unlikely to cause a widespread, deadly epidemic like SARS [Severe acute respiratory syndrome], scientists say, as revelations that a Chinese tourist in Thailand had not visited the market linked to the outbreak raised fears of a potential spread of the disease.The woman, 61, who was confirmed by Thai authorities to have the new virus, had not visited the now-closed mainland seafood market associated with the outbreak, the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (01): Americas
Dengue -- Worldwide/UnknownCases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Conf. / Severe / DeathsNorth AmericaUSA / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D? / 1158 / 1158 / 21 / 0Central America and MexicoBelize / 47 [w/e 22 Nov 2019] / D1,2 / 7174 / 2717 / 109 / 0Costa Rica / 50 [w/e 13 Dec Oct 2019] / D1,2 / 9074 / 330 / 11 / 0El Salvador / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D2 / 27 470 / 768 / 106/ 14Guatemala / 48 [w/e 29 Nov 2019] / D1,2,3,4 / 48 158 / 1317 / 105 / 61Honduras / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D1,2 / 112 Read more [...]
At least one dead after explosion and fire at chemical plant in Spain – Euronews
At least one dead after explosion and fire at chemical plant in Spain EuronewsSpain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 6 U.S. News & World ReportSpain: One dead after chemical plant in Tarragona catches fire after explosion Sky NewsSpain: 4 injured in massive explosion at chemical plant Washington TimesSpain chemical plant explosion kills at least 1, injures 6 others Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever – Japan (01): (ON) domestic, long-distance spread, OIE
Classical Swine Fever -- JapanThe agriculture ministry said on Wed [8 Jan 2020] that a classical swine fever [CSF] infection has been confirmed at a pig farm in the prefecture of Okinawa for the 1st time since the autumn of 1986.The Okinawa Prefectural Government plans to cull more than 1800 pigs at the farm in the city of Uruma and at another farm where infection is suspected, in accordance with the law [see OIE's data in the commentary. - Mod.AS].In September 2018, the 1st CSF outbreak in Japan Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (03): (KA) human, fatal
Hemorrhagic Fever -- IndiaA 58-year-old woman from Seegemakki village in Tumari Gram Panchayat limits in Sagar taluk died due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, at a private hospital in Manipal in Udupi district on [Sat 11 Jan 2020].The deceased, H, who had complained of high fever and aches in joints was admitted to government sub-divisional hospital in Sagar city for treatment on [Tue 7 Jan 2020]. Her blood tested positive for KFD.Rajesh Suragihalli, District Health Officer, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Human enterovirus 71 – USA: 2018
Enterovirus -- United StatesMessacar K, Spence-Davizon E, Osborne C, et al. Clinical characteristics of enterovirus A71 neurological disease during an outbreak in children in Colorado, USA, in 2018: an observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019; pii: S1473-3099(19)30632-2. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30632-2. [Epub ahead of print]; ]--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Enterovirus 71 (EV71 or EV-A71) is one of a large family of viruses that multiply in the human gastrointestinal tract (gut). EV71 Read more [...]
Spain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 6 – U.S. News & World Report
Spain: Chemical Plant Explosion Kills 1, Injures at Least 6 U.S. News & World ReportAt least one dead after explosion and fire at chemical plant in Spain EuronewsSpain: One dead after chemical plant in Tarragona catches fire after explosion Sky NewsSpain: 4 injured in massive explosion at chemical plant Washington TimesSpain chemical plant explosion kills at least 1, injures 6 others Fox NewsView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
