Plague — DR Congo
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (22): (NC) fatal, agricultural fair, hot tub displays susp.
Legionnaires' -- United StatesThe Davis Event Center at WNC Ag Center [Western North Carolina Agricultural Center] has been taken out of rental as a precaution after state health officials said they think the recent outbreak of Legionnaires' may be linked to the building.While no one's 100% certain, state health experts suspect the Legionnaires' disease outbreak may be linked to a single building at the WNC Ag Center.In a conference call with the media, state health officials said 124 cases have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (63): Saudi Arabia (SH, AS, RI)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaDuring the period since the last update [MERS-CoV (62): Saudi Arabia (QS, RI) WHO http://promedmail.org/post/20190927.6698219] there have been a total of 3 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV reported from Saudi Arabia plus 4 outcome reports (3 recoveries and 1 fatality).Information on newly confirmed cases (3):[1]Date of confirmation report: 30 Sep 2019Case no.: 19-1952MERS in Hufoof city: 39-year-old male in Hufoof city, Al Hassa [Ash Sharqiyah, Eastern] regionContact with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – Canada: (NF) students, RFI
E. coli -- CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador's provincial health department is advising residents of an outbreak of _E. coli_ bacteria. There have been 22 cases of _E. coli_ confirmed in the province this week, according to an advisory issued Friday afternoon [4 Oct 2019]. The statement says provincial public health officials and regional authorities are investigating.The Department of Health and Community Services advises people experiencing symptoms of _E. coli_, including severe or bloody diarrhea Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – Europe (15): (Netherlands) fatal, WGS, cold cuts
Listeriosis -- NetherlandsA total of 3 people have died and one woman has had a miscarriage after eating cold meat contaminated with _Listeria_, the public health institute RIVM [Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment] said on Friday [4 Oct 2019]. All are thought to have become ill after eating meat products from the Offerman company over the past 2 years, the agency said.In total, at least 20 people have become ill after eating Offerman cold cuts. The company issued Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (78): global (Pakistan, Congo DR, Ghana, Philippines)
Polio -- PakistanNew wild poliovirus cases isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 3Environment: 13Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2019: [85]Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 33New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 3Environment: 11Others: 2Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2019: [88]Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 104HeadlinesSummary of new viruses (AFP cases and positive environmental samples) this week:- Pakistan - 3 Read more [...]
Grant given for hazardous material removal – newschannel20.com
Grant given for hazardous material removal newschannel20.com
PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus zooepidemicus – USA: (GA) dogs
Strep -- United StatesAn infectious disease has claimed the lives of at least 4 dogs in Cobb's care, and one other dog death is being investigated in relation to the bacterial outbreak at the county shelter, staff say.The Cobb County Animal Services shelter by Jim Miller Park was closed Wednesday [2 Oct 2019] for at least 2 weeks for deep cleaning and to vaccinate the remaining 350 animals inside. Initially the county confirmed 2 dogs had died from _Streptococcus zooepidemicus_, a bacterial infection Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (78): Philippines, East Timor, spread, concern
African Swine Fever -- PhilippinesIn early September 2019, 3 backyard farms in Rizal province, just north of Manila in central Luzon, reported high mortality losses. One of the affected farmers transported some diseased pigs to the neighbouring Bulacan province. On [9 Sep 2019], confirmation of the diagnosis of ASF led to restrictions on pig movements across central Luzon, in the affected provinces of Rizal, Bulacan and Pampanga. Current reports suggest the spread of the ASF zones north to Pangasinan Read more [...]
Workers hospitalised after chemical leak in west Dublin – Newstalk 106-108 fm
Workers hospitalised after chemical leak in west Dublin Newstalk 106-108 fm
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (77): S. Korea, domestic, wild, spread, epidemiology
African Swine Fever -- South KoreaThe number of African swine fever [ASF] cases here in Korea keeps going up with 13 [outbreaks] confirmed so far. Following the traces of the virus being found in a dead wild boar near the demilitarized zone [DMZ], the military has ordered the troops guarding the border to shoot any wild pigs they see in the area.A suspected new case of ASF has been reported on Incheon's Baekryeong-do Island on Friday [4 Oct 2019]. This comes after the 13th [outbreak] of the disease Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Africa (01): Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Cote d'IvoireInformation received on [and dated] 1 Oct 2019 from Dr. Adaman Kouadio, [Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries], Abidjan, Cote d'IvoireSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 13 Jul 2017Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jul 2017Report date: 1 Oct 2019Date submitted to OIE: 1 Oct 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 8 Aug 2018Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (29): USA (MI,IN,CT) horse, human
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesThe Livingston County Health Department said that they have confirmed the 17th case of eastern equine encephalitis in a horse from Hamburg Township.The horse, an unvaccinated 3-year-old Paint gelding, had a sudden onset of neurological signs on [23 Sep 2019] and was euthanized. According to the health department, there have been no human cases of EEE reported in Livingston County.According to the state, there have been 9 cases of EEE confirmed in residents Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (26): WHO global update, vaccine
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. For more information on influenza transmission zones, see the link below:Summary-------- In the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere, influenza activity was low in most countries, except Chile where a 2nd wave of influenza activity of predominately B viruses was reported.- In the Read more [...]
Labelmaster answers battery recyclers’ questions at E-Scrap 2019
What happens to your laptop once you shut it down for the last time? That’s a central question at the E-Scrap conference and Trade Show, the biggest event of the year for the electronics recycling industry. E-Scrap attendees and their companies are the folks who strip your old laptop of its reusable parts and raw…
Omagh Hospital: Chemical leak sparked evacuation – BBC News
Omagh Hospital: Chemical leak sparked evacuation BBC NewsOmagh Hospital partially evacuated due to 'chemical leak' Belfast TelegraphChemical leak at Omagh hospital sparks evacuation | UTV - ITV News ITV NewsOmagh hospital declared safe after chemical leak - The Irish News The Irish NewsOmagh Hospital, Co Tyrone evacuated due to chemical leak as emergency services attend scene Irish MirrorView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Mycoplasma pneumoniae – Taiwan: macrolide resistance
Pneumonia -- China_Mycoplasma_ infections are becoming more drug resistant, doctors say, adding that there could be a major outbreak this year. _Mycoplasma_ can spread through contact with the saliva or mucus of an infected person, with the typical age of onset being 5 to 15 years. Infections are more prevalent during the transition period from spring to summer or in the fall, and common symptoms include respiratory tract infection, pneumonia and persistent coughing with phlegm.Former minister of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – Europe (14): (Austria) WGS, liver pate, fatal, 2018
Listeriosis -- AustriaIn late December 2018, the local health authority of Styria and the NRL confirmed an outbreak of febrile gastroenteritis, including one case of culture-confirmed _Listeria monocytogenes_ bacteremia, among 32 people at a tavern in mid-December [2018] as part of a celebration. They had consumed mixed platters with several meat products and pâtés originating from an unnamed local production facility.At the end of January this year [2019], the Austrian Ministry of Health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crithidia – Brazil: new Leishmania-like parasite in humans
Leishmaniasis -- BrazilThe 63-year-old patient initially sought treatment for the symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis, including weight loss, fever, anemia, and an enlarged liver and spleen. However, after 8 months of standard leishmaniasis treatment, the patient's symptoms had not improved. The patient developed widespread skin lesions with poorly defined edges (unlike the small lesions with well-defined edges that sometimes appear after treatment for visceral leishmaniasis) and ultimately died.To Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (95): Congo DR (NK,IT,SK) cases, WHO, survivors, vaccine
Ebola -- DR Congo- Beni's Ebola virus disease Sub-Coordinator, Dr Pierre-Celeste Adike, announced on Tue 1 Oct 2019 that 9 high-risk contacts of a confirmed cases of #Ebola Virus Disease from Lwemba, a health area of Mandima health zone in Ituri Province with inter-ethnic conflict and insecurity, were intercepted Tue 1 Oct 2019 by the community in the Ngongolyo health area in North Kivu;- they were intercepted by a neighborhood chief, who automatically alerted the rebel teams at Beni level. A rapid Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (94): Congo DR (NK,IT,SK) TZ response, corr.
Ebola -- DR Congo[1]Date: Wed 2 Oct 2019From: a subscriber whose identity is known to ProMED-mail, but who prefers to remain unnamed [edited]Tanganyika is a province of DRC (not Tanzania).--Communicated by:ProMED-mail******[2]Date: Wed 2 Oct 2019From: Katharina Kopp [edited]While there have been Ebola awareness campaigns in the region of Tanzania bordering the South Kivu and the Tanganyika provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), this report from the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st. Reading – Canada: raw turkey and chicken
Salmonella -- CanadaThis update reflects 14 illnesses that have been added to the outbreak investigation. There are now 110 illnesses under investigation. The Public Health Agency of Canada continues to remind Canadians to always handle raw turkey and raw chicken carefully, and to cook it thoroughly to prevent food-related illnesses like _Salmonella_ infection. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has not issued any food recall warnings related to this outbreak.The Public Health Agency of Canada is Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Epizootic hemorrhagic disease – USA (05): (WA) cattle
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease -- United StatesThe Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) said 4 cows in Franklin and Walla Walla counties were diagnosed this week with epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), a potentially deadly virus primarily affecting wild deer, but occasionally crossing over to cattle.The WSDA advises cattle owners to be on the lookout for EHD signs such as excessive drooling, lethargy, difficulty walking, or oral and nasal lesions with ulceration, which are similar to Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis, African – South Africa: ex Uganda
African Trypanosomiasis — South Africa
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis C – USA (03): (WV) injection drug use, 2018
Hepatitis C -- United StatesWest Virginia Health Department data reveals hepatitis C cases in the state's largest county have soared to the highest numbers in years, months after a program offering clean needles was suspended.The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported [Mon 30 Sep 2019] that more than 1100 new chronic cases of the disease were recorded in Kanawha County in 2018.Local clinic director Letitia Tierney says the area is nearing a hepatitis C outbreak and a potential HIV outbreak due to needle Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (28): USA (MA) human
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesThe Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the 11th human case of eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] virus infection, a man in his 70s from Worcester County.As a result, the communities of Auburn, Charlton, Dudley, Leicester, Southbridge, and Spencer have been elevated to high risk.The Department of Public Health has also been recently notified by a hospital of a death from the virus of an Essex County resident. It marks the 4th death from eastern Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Cyclosporiasis – USA (07): imported basil, Mexico, outbreak over
-- United StatesAn outbreak of _Cyclospora_ illnesses linked to fresh basil appears to be over, according to the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The FDA reported 241 illnesses were involved in the outbreak, including 6 cases that required hospitalization. No deaths were reported in connection to the outbreak.The FDA first reported the outbreak on [25 Jul 2019], the day after Siga Logistics de RL de CV, a Morelos, Mexico, company, recalled fresh Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (94): Congo DR (NK, IT, SK) cases, summary, TZ response, JP vaccine
Ebola — DR Congo
PRO/AH/EDR> Epizootic hemorrhagic disease – USA (04): (WI) deer
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease -- United StatesOver 100 deer are suspected dead in Crawford County, and about 7 were confirmed dead, as of 26 Sep 2019, from a sporadic virus transmitted by biting flies, also referred to as midges, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources [DNR] officials. Local hunters and the DNR believe this is by no means the final count either.Hemorrhagic disease (HD) is an infectious, often fatal, condition affecting white-tailed deer, caused by either bluetongue Read more [...]
