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Fire department gains new hazmat truck – Hoover Sun
Fire department gains new hazmat truck Hoover Sun
City readies a trio of safe parking lots for homeless – Mountain View Voice
City readies a trio of safe parking lots for homeless Mountain View Voice
Overturned Tanker Rig Closes Southbound Hwy 101 Near Gilroy Into Evening – CBS San Francisco
Overturned Tanker Rig Closes Southbound Hwy 101 Near Gilroy Into Evening CBS San Francisco
Does Hong Kong government hold power over legislative, judicial branches? – South China Morning Post
Does Hong Kong government hold power over legislative, judicial branches? South China Morning Post
Brayton Point hearing contined to Dec. 9 – SouthCoastToday.com
Brayton Point hearing contined to Dec. 9 SouthCoastToday.com
Midwest Floods Washed Hundreds of Farm Tanks Downstream to Missouri – The Weather Channel
Midwest Floods Washed Hundreds of Farm Tanks Downstream to Missouri The Weather Channel
Household Hazardous Waste Facility Closes for Season this Week – Kingston Herald
Household Hazardous Waste Facility Closes for Season this Week Kingston Herald
Hong Kong police to enter uni for cleanup – Newcastle Herald
Hong Kong police to enter uni for cleanup Newcastle Herald
Regulator acts after potential 'risk to human health' at warehouse – Health Service Journal
Regulator acts after potential ‘risk to human health’ at warehouse Health Service Journal
Interview: Meet a new Rosslander — the new CEO of KC Rcycling – Rossland Telegraph
Interview: Meet a new Rosslander — the new CEO of KC Rcycling Rossland Telegraph
Check your collection date for hard waste – Mirage News
Check your collection date for hard waste Mirage News
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Australia (04): (VI) dog, alert
Leptospirosis -- AustraliaMelbourne dog owners have been warned of an outbreak of a rare ratborne disease having killed 3 dogs and which is transferable to humans. Agriculture Victoria and vets who treated the dogs having died advised owners to consider vaccination for leptospirosis and to seek treatment at the earliest signs of the disease, which can quickly escalate from vague signs to death.Early signs include lethargy, fever, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Dogs typically catch it via direct contact Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus – India (07): (WB)
Scrub Typhus -- IndiaTaking a serious note of reports of scrub typhus from some parts of the state [West Bengal], the state health department has directed chief medical officers of health (CMOH) of all districts to be alert and vigilant and send details of all cases to the department. "Scrub typhus is a disease that can be treated with antibiotics if it is detected early. So, early detection is of the utmost importance. We have directed all hospitals to conduct blood tests if fever continues for Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Denmark: (HS)
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- DenmarkAbstract--------Tickborne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a member of the family Flaviviridae, genus _Flavivirus_, causes tickborne encephalitis (TBE). In Denmark, TBE is endemic only on the island of Bornholm, with an incidence of 4 per 100 000 inhabitants per year [1,2]. Here we report 3 clinical cases of TBE in patients hospitalised within a month [June/July 2019] and all residing at the boundary of the same forest, Tisvilde Hegn [Capital Region], in Northern Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (42): USA (SC) horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesCounty animal control officials received a call about an ill horse on St Helena Island on 7 Nov 2019. The horse was treated and given fluids and able to stand back up, Trice said. But another call came the next day: the horse was found dead. The infected animal was near Little Horse Island, where a population of 7 wild ponies lives.Trice said she is working with veterinarian Dessie Carter and the ponies' caretaker to develop a plan to vaccinate the ponies Read more [...]
Port Neches explosions: 60,000 people forced to evacuate after explosions at Texas chemical plant – CBS News
Port Neches explosions: 60,000 people forced to evacuate after explosions at Texas chemical plant CBS NewsThousands 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 TODAYExplosion and fires at 2 US chemical plants prompt emergency orders WCBIView full coverage on Google Read more [...]
54,000 Evacuated in Texas After Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant – The New York Times
54,000 Evacuated in Texas After Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant The New York TimesPort Neches explosions: 60,000 people forced to evacuate after explosions at Texas chemical plant CBS NewsPort Neches Explosion: Texas Chemical Plant Blast Injures 3 People NPRPort Neches blasts: 3 injured at Texas chemical plant, cities evacuate USA TODAYExplosion and fires at 2 US chemical plants prompt emergency orders WCBIView full coverage on Google Read more [...]
Chemical leak forces closure of Lanxess plant in Charleston, S.C. – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chemical leak forces closure of Lanxess plant in Charleston, S.C. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PRO/EDR> Influenza (30): WHO global update, Americas, Caribbean, drugs
Influenza -- Worldwide/UnknownInformation in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas, or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.Summary-------- In the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, influenza activity remained at interseasonal levels in most countries. However, influenza activity continued to increase across the countries in western Asia.- In the Caribbean and tropical South American countries, influenza Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (52): Europe, ECDC update
West Nile Virus -- GreeceBetween [15 and 21 Nov 2019], no human cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported by EU/EEA countries and EU neighbouring countries. In the same time period, no outbreaks among equids were reported to the Animal Disease Notification System (ADNS).As no new human cases with recent disease onset have been reported in the last week, the final 2019 weekly update will be published next week [Fri 29 Nov 2019].Since the beginning of the 2019 transmission season and as Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Africa (12): Senegal
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- SenegalA case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has been reported in Kaolack commune. According to the health services of the region quoted by the daily "L'As", the infected carrier comes from the department of Koungheul and is a vehicle driver in his state. The victim is currently hospitalized at the Ibrahima Niasse regional hospital in Kaolack. According to the newspaper health authorities say they have taken all steps to prevent the spread of the disease.According Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (51): India (KL) geese, st pending, susp, RFI
Avian Influenza -- IndiaPoultry farmers in Tamil Nadu, particularly these within the Namakkal district, have taken precautions after the outbreak of chook [chicken or fowl] flu in Kerala. The livestock division of Kerala reported on Mon [25 Nov 2019] that thousands of geese within the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Pathanamthitta died of chook flu.Though there is no such thing as an outbreak of chook flu in Tamil Nadu, poultry farmers all through the state have taken precautions.[byline: Preet Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (40): Nigeria, corr
Lassa Fever — Nigeria
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PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Japan: more cases, heterosexual women, congenital
Syphilis -- JapanIn recent years, the number of syphilis cases has surged in Japan. In 2015, we reported on a big increase in syphilis cases in Japan where well over 2000 cases were recorded, a 4-fold increase from just 5 years earlier. In the past 2 years, more than 5500 cases were reported in 2017 and more than 6000 last year [2018]. Through [13 Nov 2019], the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported 5703 syphilis cases, including 1464 cases in Tokyo and 921 cases in Osaka.Another Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease – Myanmar: st O, bovine, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- MyanmarInformation received on 26 Nov 2019 from Dr Ye Tun Win, chief veterinary officer, director general, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 1 Oct 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Oct 2019Report date: 25 Nov 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2 Jul 2018Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (29): (WA)
E. coli -- United StatesHealth officials are investigating a local _Escherichia coli_ outbreak potentially tied to 4 Seattle-area restaurants that is separate from a national outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California. At least 7 people have been infected in the local outbreak, and 6 of them reported eating raw vegetables or leafy greens at 4 different Evergreens restaurants in King County.All 7 of the victims were affected by the same strain of _E. coli_, which is different from Read more [...]
Leak and fire at Charleston chemical plant shut down part of King Street Extension, I-26 – Charleston Post Courier
Leak and fire at Charleston chemical plant shut down part of King Street Extension, I-26 Charleston Post Courier
Leak and fire at chemical facility shut down part of King Street in early morning – Charleston Post Courier
Leak and fire at chemical facility shut down part of King Street in early morning Charleston Post Courier
Texas Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant Forces Evacuation – The New York Times
Texas Explosion at Port Neches Chemical Plant Forces Evacuation The New York Times
