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PRO/EDR> Rubella – Japan (03): spread, travel alert
Rubella -- JapanA new report from Japan's National Institute of Infectious Disease (NIID) indicates the Rubella virus outbreak continues to spread. As of [4 Sep 2019], there have been 2156 Rubella cases reported by the NIID during 2019.This is an increase of about 260 rubella cases in Japan since July 2019. On a local basis, the city of Tokyo has reported 37% of Japan's 2019 Rubella cases.Since Rubella is very dangerous for a pregnant woman and her developing baby, the US Centers for Disease Control Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (70): Philippines (RI, ND) spread, prevention
African Swine Fever -- PhilippinesMore cases of African swine fever [ASF] have been confirmed, this time in Quezon City.Speaking to CNN Philippines Saturday [14 Sep 2019], Quezon City mayor Joy Belmonte said, "I wanted to call (a meeting) today because I wanted to make decisions right away pertaining to this issue, but it's a weekend. But having said that, I did get to communicate with our city [veterinarian] ... I have been able to verify ... there are 3 pigs that have been found in a creek in Barangay* Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> West Nile Virus (33): Europe (Greece), ECDC update
West Nile Virus -- GreeceThe death toll from the West Nile virus since June this year has risen to 20, according to this week's report by the National Health Organization (EODY).Up until [12 Sep 2019], authorities had diagnosed a total of 176 cases of the mosquito-borne virus. Of these, 109 developed illnesses affecting the central nervous system such as encephalitis or meningitis.EODY is urging the public to spray insect repellent on bare skin and clothing, to install mosquito nets and screens, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary – Pakistan (04) : (SD)
Amoeba -- PakistanOfficials with the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) report another fatality due to primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) from infection with the brain-eating amoeba, _Naegleria fowleri_. The 20-year-old, Malir man is the thirteenth death due to this parasite in Karachi to date this year [2019].According to the Pakistani news source, The News, Director General Health Sindh Dr. Masood Solangi said their teams of experts had started investigating the case and visited the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (20): Pakistan (SD), India (RJ)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanA Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) patient died in a private hospital of Karachi. The death toll from the tick-born viral disease has climbed to 17 in the megacity this year (2019). Sindh Health Department confirmed the death of a 52-year old man, [HK], a resident of Lyari area of Karachi who died in private hospital of the city due to CCHF. The patient was brought to hospital a few days ago with fever where he was diagnosed.The tick-born viral disease Read more [...]
Sunny and Mild – KCRA Sacramento
Sunny and Mild KCRA Sacramento
Sunny skies and mild temperatures today. Highs will reach into the mid 80s in many of the valley spots. More clouds tonight. Cooler tomorrow with chance of rain …
Eagle Lake neighbors give away hazardous materials damaged during the historic flooding – WJTV
Eagle Lake neighbors give away hazardous materials damaged during the historic flooding WJTV
EAGLE LAKE, MS- WJTV Eagle Lake neighbors got a chance to give away certain items damaged in this year’s historic flooding. The Mississippi Department of …
Eagle Lake neighbors dispose of hazardous materials – WJTV
Eagle Lake neighbors dispose of hazardous materials WJTV
WARREN COUNTY, Miss.(WJTV) – Eagle Lake neighbors got a chance to give away certain items damaged in this year’s historic flooding. The Mississippi …
PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever – Japan (09): (ST, YN) domestic, spread
Classical Swine Fever -- JapanJapan's agriculture ministry said Friday [13 Sep 2019] that [classical] swine fever [CSF] infections have occurred at a pig farm in the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, part of the country's Kanto eastern region, which also includes Tokyo.It is the 1st time that a CSF fever case has been confirmed in Kanto since the 1st outbreak of the infectious disease in the country in 26 years was detected in September [2018], in the central prefecture of Gifu.The latest outbreak Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Antibiotic resistance (06): Italy (TC) fatal, NDM-1, nosocomial
Hospital-Related Infection -- ItalyA superbug outbreak has been reported in the Italian region of Tuscany. Authorities in Tuscany, home to some of Italy's most visited tourist attractions, have stepped up hospital controls after a deadly outbreak of the New Delhi superbug.The antibiotic-resistant killer has shown "significant diffusion in the northwestern area of Tuscany" since November 2018, infecting at least 75 people, local health authority ARS said. The bacterial disease is believed to have Read more [...]
Sunny and Hot Day – KCRA Sacramento
Sunny and Hot Day KCRA Sacramento
Sunny and hot again today with temperatures into the upper 90s. Cooler and breezy tomorrow . Chance of rain by Monday.
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (27): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaJapanese encephalitis (JE) has killed 154 people in Assam in 2019, the highest in 5 years officials said even as they claimed that the outbreak, which peaked in July and August, was subsiding and only a few fresh cases were reported in September.A top state government official also said a state-wide adult vaccination campaign will begin in November [2019] covering all districts after the Centre agreed to provide around 57 lakh [5.7 million] vaccines."From [15 Nov 2019], Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (89): Congo (NK,IT) Tanzania case update, NOT Ebola
Ebola -- TanzaniaThe World Health Organization (WHO) said on [12 Sep 2019] that it had deployed a technical team to the country to cooperate with the health ministry [see Archive Undiagnosed illness - Tanzania: fatal, WHO team deployment, RFI http://promedmail.org/post/20190913.6672971].The government of Tanzania said on Saturday [14 Sep 2019] that there has been no confirmed case of Ebola in the country. This comes [2 days] after WHO said it was investigating "as a matter of urgency" a "rumor" of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (20): USA (RI) deer
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesState officials said Wednesday [11 Sep 2019] that Eastern equine encephalitis had been detected in a deer in Richmond, the 2nd such case in Rhode Island during the current outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus. The state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reported the 1st deer infection a day earlier [10 Sep 2019] in Coventry.With deer season opening [15 Sep 2019], DEM said it was emailing about 1200 hunters who have recently purchased 2019 deer Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (88): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, summaries, front line, response
Ebola — DR Congo
CHP: Protester arrested after throwing red liquid onto California Senate floor – KCRA Sacramento
CHP: Protester arrested after throwing red liquid onto California Senate floor KCRA Sacramento
A woman was arrested Friday evening after throwing a red liquid in a feminine hygiene device from the California Senate public gallery onto the Senate floor, the …
Anti-vaccination protester throws red liquid onto California Senate floor – KCRA Sacramento
Anti-vaccination protester throws red liquid onto California Senate floor KCRA Sacramento
A red liquid was thrown from the California Senate gallery and onto the Senate floor Friday evening by an anti-vaccination protester. The liquid hit at least six …
Big rig leaking 20 gallons of diesel prompts cleanup response – Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Big rig leaking 20 gallons of diesel prompts cleanup response Santa Clarita Valley Signal
About 20 gallons of diesel leaking from a big rig north of Castaic on Interstate 5 prompted a quick response by firefighters and cleanup crews Friday before noon.
Man seriously burned during plant explosion, worries shift to water pollution – WSB Atlanta
Man seriously burned during plant explosion, worries shift to water pollution WSB Atlanta
GORDON COUNTY, Ga. – An explosion at a Calhoun adhesive plant caused health concerns across that community Friday morning, to the point that school …
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – Tanzania: fatal, WHO team deployment, RFI
Undiagnosed -- TanzaniaThe World Health Organization (WHO) is aware of a rumour related to the death of a person due to an unknown illness in Tanzania. We have reached out to Ministry of Health officials for further details and have offered our support.In line with our responsibility under the International Health Regulations, WHO regularly receives and investigates numerous rumours of public health events.In this regard, WHO is working with national health authorities and is deploying a technical Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, cocoa – Ghana: (AH)
Undiagnosed -- GhanaCocoa farmers in Ashanti region are in a quandary after a "strange disease" that is yet to be identified has destroyed their crops. They helplessly look on while their cocoa trees keep dying. Some of the farmers stated that they started witnessing the strange calamity about 3 weeks ago.This is the 1st time they are experiencing such an onslaught in the area. [They] claimed that, for apparently no reason, some of their cocoa trees started dying under mysterious circumstances. The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – USA (14): new research
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesRapid spreading of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in wildlife and captive cervid populations has exposed lack of progress in dealing with the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) of humans and animals. Since the TSE transmissible agent was resistant to extremes in environmental and chemical treatments, focus was on an unconventional agent including the prion theory. Recent breakthrough research has revealed consistent isolation of a novel _Spiroplasma_ Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Scombroid fish poisoning – USA (02): (multiple states)
Poisoning -- United StatesThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [reports] 16 people [have been] poisoned by yellowfin tuna steaks, [forcing] Kroger [grocery stores] to recall the tainted product. The scombroid poisoning stemmed from yellowfin tuna steaks sold in Kroger stores, the FDA said in an alert.The improperly stored tuna was sold in Kroger stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Mercury poisoning – USA: (CA) imported cosmetics, comatose user
Poisoning -- United StatesHealth officials in Northern California issued a warning on Tuesday [10 Sep 2019] after a tainted skin cream imported from Mexico left a Sacramento woman in a semi-comatose state.The Pond's-labeled skin cream was found to have been contaminated with methylmercury, a hazardous substance causing severe illness and is "extremely dangerous to adults and children," according to a news release on Sacramento County's website.The woman obtained the cream -- which is used to lighten Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Lasiodiplodia dieback, blueberry – Europe: 1st rep (Spain)
Other Plant Disease -- SpainHighbush blueberry plants (cultivars 'Ventura' and 'Star') in Huelva [province, Andalusia] showed red-brown canker symptoms, stem dieback, and defoliation, and 30% of the plants were nearly dead. Some of these symptoms in blueberry had been previously attributed in Huelva to _Neofusicoccum parvum_, _N. australe_, and _Pestalotiopsis clavispora_.89 affected plants were sampled. From genome sequencing and morphological characterization [it] resulted that the causal agent Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed lethal disease – Norway (03): dog
Undiagnosed -- NorwayFrom Wednesday [11 Sep 2019] to Thursday [12 Sep 2019], the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has received 8 new reports on isolated cases of dogs with similar symptoms of disease. One of the dogs has died. The cases are from Buskerud, Vestfold, Trondelag, Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark.It is important to remember that, in dogs, these symptoms often undergo a less acute course of disease. Initially, most reported cases were located in the Oslo area.So far, there is no commonality Read more [...]
Pac Out Green Team cleans up tires outside of Hopland – Ukiah Daily Journal
Pac Out Green Team cleans up tires outside of Hopland Ukiah Daily Journal
The Pac Out Green Team completed a cleanup of tires in a turnout outside of Hopland just before the Green Bridge on Saturday. Over 50 tires were hauled away …
Lubbock Authorities Cancel Evacuation After Chemical Leak – News/Talk 790 KFYO
Lubbock Authorities Cancel Evacuation After Chemical Leak News/Talk 790 KFYO
A hydrochloric acid leak is to blame for an evacuation called by the Lubbock Police Department on Thursday, Sept. 12th.
PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles – UK (02): (Isle of Man) horse
Strangles -- United KingdomIsle of Man horse owners have been warned not to be "complacent" amid an outbreak of strangles, an animal charity has said. Two cases of the contagious respiratory disease were confirmed in Glen Maye on the west of the island last week. MSPCA manager Juana Warburton said owners must "remain vigilant" to ensure it does not spread.The government said the outbreak was "under control" but it was "keeping a watching brief" on it.Owners are not obliged to inform the government Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crayfish plague – UK: (England) white-clawed crayfish, susp.
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomA suspected outbreak of a deadly disease has killed dozens of endangered crustaceans in a waterway that runs through Herefordshire. Large numbers white-clawed crayfish have been found dead in the Cwm y Caddo, a tributary near the Welsh border leading into the River Monnow.The Environment Agency said it believed the cause was crayfish plague and has sent specimens for testing. Anglers and waterway visitors are being advised to disinfect their equipment.Chris Bainger, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – South Africa (03): (NC) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- South AfricaInformation received on [and dated] 11 Sep 2019 from Dr. Bothle Michael Modisane, chief director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South AfricaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 3 Sep 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Sep 2019Report date: 11 Sep 2019Date submitted to OIE: 11 Sep 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – South Africa: (LP) bovine, serotype SAT 1, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- South AfricaInformation received on [and dated] 10 Sep 2019 from Dr. Bothle Michael Modisane, chief director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South AfricaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 2 Sep 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Sep 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 30 Apr 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
Police Evacuate Area in East Lubbock Due to Hazardous Materials – News/Talk 790 KFYO
Police Evacuate Area in East Lubbock Due to Hazardous Materials News/Talk 790 KFYO
At around 8 a.m. Thursday morning (Sept. 12), Lubbock Police sent out an alert through the LBK Alert system, asking the public to evacuate the area between …
PRO/EDR> Melioidosis – Viet Nam: fatal
Melioidosis -- VietnamThe Hanoi-based Bach Mai Hospital yesterday [Tue 10 Sep 2019] warned of a high possibility of death from rare Whitmore's disease [melioidosis], as the disease re-occurred and killed 4 people in August [2019]. Moreover, the fatal disease infected 12 patients including a woman suffering from a severe abscess on her nose. The case was very rare, and the hospital treated such cases for the 1st time, said Director of the hospitals' Tropical Disease Center Dr. Do Duy Cuong. The patient Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquitoes – USA (05): (NE, UT)
Other Human Disease -- United StatesA species of mosquito that can carry the Zika virus, dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya [viruses] has been identified in Nebraska for the 1st time, according to state health officials.On Tuesday [10 Sep 2019], the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said it had documented _Aedes aegypti_ mosquitoes -- which are mainly found in tropical climates -- in York County, to the state's southeast.The mosquitoes were captured during an annual research Read more [...]
Accident, chemical leak shuts down Kentucky 283 – thegleaner.com
Accident, chemical leak shuts down Kentucky 283 thegleaner.com
HENDERSON, Ky. – Two people were injured and a road shut down for several hours after a box truck carrying chemicals turned onto its side.
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – Europe (11): (Spain) meat, fatal, miscarriages, Mallorca
Listeriosis -- SpainAn outbreak of the deadly [infection due to the bacterium] _Listeria_ has been confirmed in Mallorca.A patient is recovering in a private clinic in Palma as samples of the bacterium are being tested in Madrid to confirm if it is the same strain as the recent outbreak in Andalucia. It seems likely to have originated from the same lethal strain since the patient affected [in Mallorca] had come from Granada.So far 3 people have died and 7 women have aborted babies out of the 200 Read more [...]
