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PRO/AH> African swine fever – Europe (54): Poland (LB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- PolandAccording to the information of the Main Veterinary Inspectorate in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, 8 new cases of ASF have been confirmed. The extent of the disease has shifted westward, currently, the virus is located about 40 km [about 25 mi] from the German border.On the map published by the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate, information appeared yesterday [Mon 2 Dec 2019] about the recent ASF cases in the Lubuskie Voivodeship. Thus, information about the occurrence of plague Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Pertussis update (12): Americas (Canada, USA)
Whooping Cough -- CanadaThe Timiskaming Health Unit is investigating 7 cases of whooping cough (pertussis), with exposures at Ecole Catholique Sainte-Croix, Ecole Catholique St-Michel, and Ecole Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Marie. Public Health Nurses are contacting parents and guardians of students who have the highest risk of exposure.Check with your health care provider or the Timiskaming Health Unit to ensure you and your family are up to date on your whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination. The Read more [...]
DG Digest: PHMSA seeks comments on IRC for high-hazard flammables trains
Welcome back from the long weekend! Hopefully everyone enjoyed a nice rest and safe travels. As one might expect with the shortened week containing the Thanksgiving holiday, regulatory action over the last seven days was relatively minimal. Here’s the action to begin December: PHMSA The agency published a request for comment on a proposed revision... Read more [...]
Wholesale and Retail Trade Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses: 2006–2016
In 2010, NIOSH published a comprehensive overview of the 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in the Wholesale and Retail Trade (WRT) sector. Recently, NIOSH researchers expanded on this study to include the ten years of BLS data that followed, for a richer, more complex view. The resulting article, “Wholesale and Retail Trade Sector Occupational Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses from 2006–2016: Implications for Intervention,” Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (72)
Measles -- Worldwide/Unknown0-5 months: 6 / 6 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 86-11 months: 7 / 9 / 12/ 13/ 14/ 1501-4 years: 16 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 22 / 25 Total 0-4yrs: 29 / 35 / 38 / 40 / 44 / 48 TOTAL: 33 / 39 / 42 / 44 / 48 / 53[Byline: Harrison Jones]--Communicated by:ProMED-mail Rapporteur Kunihiko Iizuka[Also see: (communicated by: Mary Marshall )Mon 2 Dec 2019 Measles epidemic death toll climbs to 53 Mon 2 Dec 2019 Samoa measles outbreak: Police urge public to keep to curfewSat 30 Nov 2019 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (112): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, response, persistence
Ebola -- DR Congo- A Thanksgiving Mass was organized this Sat 30 Nov 2019 at the Saint Joseph Cathedral in Goma, capital of North Kivu Province, in memory of the Biakato Mines Subcommittee on Immunization Commission logistician in Ituri, Belinda Kasongo Kasonzo, who died as a result of the attacks that took place on the night of 27-28 Nov 2019.- The General Coordinator for the Ebola Response to the Ebola Virus Disease, Prof. Steve Ahuka Mundeke, who presented the biography of the illustrious deceased, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Cryptosporidiosis – Sweden (03): (multi-region)
Cryptosporidium -- SwedenIn a follow-up on a previous report on the _Cryptosporidium_ outbreak in Sweden, the Public Health Authority, or Folkhalsomyndigheten, reports more than 300 cases of cryptosporidiosis in October and November [2019].The good news is while the number of cases is still unusually high, the number of reported cases has decreased.Adults have been the most affected age group and most cases have been reported from Stockholm, Ostergotland, Halland, Uppsala, Jonkoping, and Vastra Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – Indonesia: (JB) students
Hepatitis A -- IndonesiaThe local administration of Depok has finally elevated the status of its hepatitis A outbreak and considers it to be a full-blown extraordinary occurrence (KLB), compared to its previous partial KLB.The head of Depok Health Agency, Novarita, said the increased health warning was mainly attributed to the fact that hepatitis A still loomed over SMPN-20 junior-high students in the City of Depok."Based on our data, the spread is not limited to SMPN-20 students but has also spread Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV: (70): Saudi Arabia (MK,MD)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn the period since the last update (13 Nov 2019, MERS-CoV (69): Saudi Arabia (RI, AS, MK) http://promedmail.org/post/20191113.6776647), there have been a total of 3 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection reported by Saudi Arabia and 11 newly reported outcomes (2 deaths and 9 recoveries).Information on newly confirmed MERS-CoV infections: (3)[1]Date of confirmation report: 18 Nov 2019Case No: 19-1975A 71 year old male in Alkhorma city, Taif [Makkah] regionContact with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease – Romania: (CL) poultry, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- RomaniaInformation received on [and dated] 29 Nov 2019 from Dr Geronimo Raducu Branescu, president secretary of state chief veterinary officer, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, RomaniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 28 Nov 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Nov 2019Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 28 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease – Russia (05): (KS) poultry, new strain, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 22 Nov 2019 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: 15 Nov 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Nov 2019Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: Newcastle disease virus [NDV] genotype VIINature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory Read more [...]
Thousands Evacuated in Texas After Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant – The New York Times
Thousands Evacuated in Texas After Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant The New York TimesPort Neches Explosion: Texas Chemical Plant Blast Injures 3 People NPRPort Neches blasts: 3 injured at Texas chemical plant, cities evacuate USA TODAYHours after explosions rocked a Texas chemical plant, a chemical fire continues to burn CNNSE Texas town rocked by chemical plant explosion Beaumont EnterpriseView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (12): December 2019
Not Yet Classified -- Worldwide/UnknownBacterial infectionsA translational pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model to characterize bacterial kill in the presence of imipenem-relebactam.Pratik Bhagunde, Zufei Zhang, Fred Racine, Donna Carr, Jin Wu, Katherine Young, et al.Int J Infect Dis. 2019; 89(Dec): 55-61.The accuracy of a diagnosis of pneumonia in the emergency department.Alaa Atamna, Shachaf Shiber, Muhammad Yassin, Michael J Drescher, Jihad Bishara.Int J Infect Dis. 2019; 89(Dec): 62-65.Monitoring Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease – South Africa (04): (LP) cattle, economics, control
Foot and Mouth -- South AfricaThe FMD [foot and mouth disease] outbreaks have caused the country to lose its FMD-free status, meaning South African farmers cannot export animals or animal products. This significantly impacts our economy. To local consumers, the FMD outbreak means meat prices, especially red meat, will likely increase. As consumers prepare for the festive season, expect meat prices to be high as markets struggle to find animals for meat. Provinces that are already banned from selling Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – China (04): (NM) pneumonic
Plague -- ChinaA new pneumonic plague case has been confirmed in Ulanqab, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, after a herdsman was diagnosed on Wed 27 Nov 2019. The city is over 500 km [about 311 mi] away from Xilingol League in the region, where the other 3 pneumonic plague cases were previously found.The patient, who had visited a region where plague sources were identified, was being treated in isolation and was in a stable condition at the Siziwang Banner People's Hospital in Ulanqab, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (94): Global (WPV1,cVDPV), Pakistan, Africa (cVDPV) WHO
Polio -- PakistanNew wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 5Environment: 0Others: 0New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 20Environment: 8Others: 0HeadlinesSummary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives): Pakistan - 5 WPV1 cases, 2 cVDPV2 cases and 1 cVDPV2 positive environmental sample; Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) - 5 cVDPV2 cases; Benin - 4 cVDPV2 cases; Ghana - 4 cVDPV2 cases and 2 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples; Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (71)
Measles -- TongaLarge measles outbreaks are being reported in several countries in the region. Outbreaks are ongoing in Madagascar and Nigeria; although the rate of new cases is decreasing, cases are still being reported weekly. As of 17 Nov 2019, a total of 250 270 suspected cases with 5110 associated deaths have been reported by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an increase in more than 8000 cases compared to the previous week. All provinces are affected, and a national outbreak response vaccination Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (41): Netherlands ex Sierra Leone, WHO
Lassa Fever -- NetherlandsSierra Leone health officials, supported by WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other partners, are responding to an outbreak of Lassa fever. On 20 Nov 2019, WHO was informed by the Netherlands' International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point of one imported case of Lassa fever from Sierra Leone. The patient was a male doctor, a Dutch national who worked in a rural Masanga hospital in Tonkolili district, Northern province in Sierra Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (28): (TX) fatal, state fair, hot tub
Legionnaires' -- United StatesAuthorities say a hot tub display at an East Texas state fair in September [2019] is the likely source of contamination which led to a legionnaires' disease outbreak that killed one person and sickened 7 others. Officials in Tyler have closed the convention center where the state fair took place. The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports officials plan to remediate the convention center's plumbing system.This is the 2nd outbreak linked to a state fair in the USA this year Read more [...]
Asbestos seen as new threat from TPC fire – Beaumont Enterprise
Asbestos seen as new threat from TPC fire Beaumont EnterpriseEvacuation lifted for Texas towns rattled by chemical plant blast ReutersUS Texas chemical plant fire contained, evacuation order lifted - Xinhua | English.news.cn XinhuaView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Asia (92): South Korea, wild boar, spread, FAO, OIE
African Swine Fever -- South Korea[not yet available when posted]The following information includes data on African swine fever (ASF) in South Korea, selectively extracted from the above, most recent weekly FAO update.Situation update -- South Korea:Since the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) confirmed the 1st ASF outbreak on [17 Sep 2019], ASF was detected in domestic pigs in 14 farms [Gyeonggi-do (9), Incheon City (5)] and in 30 wild pigs from Gyeonggi-do (17) and Gangwon-do Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – Ireland (03): wild rabbit
Not Yet Classified -- IrelandA contagious virus has been confirmed in over 20 rabbits found in 10 counties -- including Offaly, a government minister has confirmed. Green Party TD [Teachta Dála; member of the Dáil or lower house of Parliament], Catherine Martin, asked the minister for culture, heritage and the Gaeltacht [Irish-speaking regions] about areas impacted by the RHD2 virus.Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) was first reported in domestic (farmed) rabbits in China in 1984, killing Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Canada (05): (BC) RFI
Syphilis -- CanadaThe rate of syphilis infection in British Columbia [Canada] is the highest it's been in 30 years, and the provincial health officer is asking the public to get proactive about testing and treatment. Figures from the BC [British Columbia] Centre for Disease Control show there were 919 new cases of syphilis reported in 2018, a 33% jump from the year before [2017], and many of those infections occurred in gay and bisexual men.Dr Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says after Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Herpes B virus – Japan: (KS) 1st rep
Herpes -- JapanAn employee of a Japanese pharmaceutical research and development company has been found infected with herpes B virus which is commonly found among monkeys. This is the 1st confirmed B virus infection in Japan. B virus infection in people is usually caused by contact with monkeys. It can lead to brain fever, disturbed consciousness, even death.Officials in Kagoshima City, western Japan, say the patient was working at a local company involved in the research and development of drugs. Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Equine herpesvirus – North America (24): USA (MD,OK) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesThe Maryland Department of Agriculture's Animal Health Program confirmed this week that a horse in Baltimore County had tested positive for equine herpesvirus (EHV-1). Samples from the symptomatic horse were sent to the Frederick Animal Health Laboratory, where the non-neurotropic strain of EHV-1 was confirmed. The horse was euthanized on [Thu 28 Nov 2019] due to complications.The Baltimore County farm, which has not been identified, has been placed on a hold order Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (52): Nigeria (SO) poultry, H5N6, 1st case, OIE, RFI
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- NigeriaInformation received on [and dated] 27 Nov 2019 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, director, chief veterinary officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, NigeriaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 25 Jun 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Nov 2019Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: Read more [...]
Fire glows in ghost town – Beaumont Enterprise
Fire glows in ghost town Beaumont EnterpriseFire continues at Texas plant; 50K under evacuation order ABC NewsTexas chemical fire rages for second day, thousands evacuated ReutersFire continues to burn at Texas chemical plant Press HeraldUnhappy Thanksgiving: Explosions at Texas chemical plant keep more than 50000 out of their homes USA TODAYView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Explosions at Port Neches chemical plant in Texas and fire at LANXESS facility in Charleston South Carolina spark emergency orders today – CBS News
Explosions at Port Neches chemical plant in Texas and fire at LANXESS facility in Charleston South Carolina spark emergency orders today CBS NewsThousands Evacuated in Texas After Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant The New York TimesEvacuation order remains as TPC plant fire nears containment 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJACPort Neches Explosion: Texas Chemical Plant Blast Injures 3 People NPRThe Latest: Officials say no clear end yet to plant fire ChronView Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – UK (03): (England) dairy, pasteurization problem susp, recall
E. coli -- United KingdomA dairy in an English town has been linked to an outbreak of _Escherichia coli_, with 18 people sick. Darwin's Dairy has been advised to recall all whole, skimmed and semi-skimmed milk and cream products currently in circulation. Barnsley Council and Public Health England (PHE) informed residents across South Yorkshire of the recall. They did not mention the strain of _E. coli_ involved.PHE Yorkshire and the Humber noted an increase in _E. coli_ cases in South Yorkshire but Read more [...]
Port Neches chemical plant fire continues – Beaumont Enterprise
Port Neches chemical plant fire continues Beaumont EnterpriseFire continues at Texas plant; 50K under evacuation order ABC NewsOfficials Say There's No Clear End Yet To Fire At Chemical Plant In Southeast Texas KUT3 Hurt At Southeast Texas Chemical Plant Hit By 2 Massive Explosions KERA NewsWinds shift as smoke from TPC plant fire billows close to ground 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJACView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (111): Congo DR (NK,IT) WHO, security, treatment
Ebola -- DR Congo- Despite the tense situation of the city of Beni, a vaccination ring was opened around the confirmed case of 24 Oct 2019 in the Kanzulinzuli Health Area of the General Reference Hospital;- 724 people were vaccinated with the 2nd Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health zones of Karisimbi in Goma;- since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018 with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, 255 215 people have been vaccinated;- approved on 22 Oct 2019 by the Ethics Committee Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Infectious pancreatic necrosis, fish – Iceland: (AL) farmed salmon, 1st rep
Other Animal Disease -- IcelandA virus associated with infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) has been detected in salmon in an open-net fish farm in Reydarfjordur, East Iceland, reports the Iceland Review. Though the virus has been detected, its associated disease, infectious pancreatic necrosis, has not yet appeared in the salmon, according to the news site. The virus was detected at Icelandic salmon farm Laxar, according to the Food and Veterinary Authority.In a press release, the Iceland Food and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – China (03): (NM) bubonic
Plague -- ChinaA 4th case of the plague has been recorded in China as the disease slowly begins to spread. The latest case of the plague has again been recorded in Inner Mongolia, where the 3 previous cases have stemmed from. The local was a rural herder in the Siziwang county, who was diagnosed and subsequently treated in hospital. He is now said to be in a stable condition, although 4 others who came into contact with him have been quarantined.Health authorities in China confirmed it is a case Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Canada (06): (BC) incr. incidence, MSM, women, congenital, comment