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PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – China: (XJ) cattle, 1st report, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- ChinaInformation received on 26 Aug 2019 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)Summary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 3 Aug 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Aug 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: lumpy skin disease virusNature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary – Pakistan (03): (Sindh)
Amoeba -- PakistanA 16-year old boy is battling for life at a private hospital in Karachi after he was diagnosed on [Fri 23 Aug 2019] with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare disease caused by _Naegleria fowleri_, a microorganism also referred to as brain-eating bug, health officials said."[MS], 16, a resident of the Mahmoodabad area of the city has been diagnosed with _Naegleria fowleri_ infection. He is still alive and undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karachi," an official Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – India (02): (OR) cattle, susp, spread, RFI
Lumpy Skin Disease -- IndiaAn unidentified disease affecting cattle has emerged as a major cause of concern for farmers of Mayurbhanj district [map at ].The worst hit are the marginal farmers of Khunta block. With a few healthy bullocks left in the area, the farmers have to shell out between Rs 1000 and Rs 1400 per hour [USD 13.90 to 19.46] on tractors to prepare their fields for transplanting paddy saplings. However, the poor farmers, who cannot afford to spend on tractors, have not yet started Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (70): Pakistan (KP, SD)
Polio -- PakistanA total of 5 more children -- 3 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 2 from Sindh -- have tested positive for poliovirus, it emerged on Sunday [25 Aug 2019].With the latest addition, the number of polio cases in the country has climbed to 58 this year [2019], indicating a sharp increase of 383.33% from last year's [2018] figure of 12. It may be recalled that only 8 cases had been confirmed in 2017.Of the 58 victims found this year [2019], 44 belonged to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone, whereas Sindh Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (16): Pakistan (SD, PB)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanTwo more Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases surfaced in the city [Karachi] on Thursday [22 Aug 2019], taking the reported toll of cases to 27 in the provincial metropolis during the current year (2019).The patients have been identified as 54-year-old [ZS] and 32-year-old [MK]. [They] are being treated in different private hospitals after testing positive for the CCHF.The recent cases took the number of Congo patients to 27; however, the number Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (11): USA (MA) human, fatal
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesA woman from southern Bristol County has been diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed on Sunday [25 Aug 2019]. The woman is the 4th confirmed case of EEE in Massachusetts this summer.Friends and family of [LS], a Fairhaven woman, said she was treated at Tuft's Medical Center but died of EEE. The DPH has not confirmed the woman's identity. A post on the Teamsters Local 59 Facebook page Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza – Mali (02): (KK) donkey, serotype H3N8, OIE
Equine Influenza -- MaliInformation received on [and dated] 22 Aug 2019 from Dr. Drissa Dounanke Coulibaly, [National Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries], Bamako, MaliSummaryReport type: Immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 1 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jun 2019Report date: 22 Aug 2019Date submitted to OIE: 22 Aug 2019Date event resolved: 18 Jul 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Zimbabwe (02): (MC) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ZimbabweInformation received on [and dated] 23 Aug 2019 from Dr. Unesu Hildah Ushewokunze-Obatolu, Principal Director, Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Harare, ZimbabweSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 23 Aug 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 23 Aug 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 3 May 2019Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: African swine fever Read more [...]
Denton Truck Stop Evacuated Due To Haz-Mat Spill | KRLD 1080 – Talk Radio 1210 WPHT
Denton Truck Stop Evacuated Due To Haz-Mat Spill | KRLD 1080 Talk Radio 1210 WPHT
The T-A Truck Stop in Denton is closed this morning because of a Haz-Mat situation.
Firefighters and hazmat crews respond to fire inside cold storage area at Lubrizol plant – News 5 Cleveland
Firefighters and hazmat crews respond to fire inside cold storage area at Lubrizol plant News 5 Cleveland
The Avon Lake Fire Department responded to Lubrizol Corporation, 550 Moore Road, for reports of a fire in the facility’s cold storage area on Thursday night.
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – UK: non-group, cipro-resist, ex Saudi Arabia
Meningitis - Neisseria -- United KingdomZumla A, Memish ZAEditorial---------On 22 Jul [2019], Public Health England issued an important public health announcement, the unusual occurrence in the UK of 3 people with non-groupable meningococcal infections connected with recent travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia (1). Two presented with conjunctivitis just days after returning from a pilgrimage. The 3rd person, who was a close contact of one case but had not travelled to Mecca, developed invasive meningococcal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – Europe (08): (Spain) meat product, recall, fatal
Listeriosis -- SpainThe listeriosis outbreak in Spain is thought to have claimed a 2nd life. A 72 year old man with cancer died on Thu 22 Aug 2019. On Tue 20 Aug 2019, a 90 year old woman passed away. Both victims lived in Sevilla, the centre of the outbreak.At the moment, there is no confirmation that the man had eaten the La Mecha branded "carne mechada" that has been traced as the source of the outbreak that has so far affected 186 people. An investigation is under way to determine whether his Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies – Americas (42): USA (ME,VA,MT) fox, bat, human exp
Rabies -- United StatesA 6 year old girl is in good spirits after being bitten by a rabid fox in Bath, according to her mother. The girl was playing outside at a friend's house on Bumpy Hill Road when a fox attacked, chasing her into the home, according to Bath police chief Michael Field. "The male homeowner kicked the fox until it ran outside," Field said in a statement Friday [9 Aug 2019]. The friend's family dog chased the fox and killed it. Police said the fox was confirmed to have rabies Thursday Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (10): USA (MA) human
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesThe state's Department of Public Health has confirmed a 3rd human case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), this one from northern Franklin County. The latest victim is a man older than 60. Since 2011, Massachusetts had not seen a human case of EEE until this summer, when 3 people so far have contracted the virus.The risk level in the towns of Heath and Colrain in Franklin County has been raised to critical. A horse in Mendon and a horse in Uxbridge, both Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (26): Americas (USA) (NV)
West Nile Virus -- United StatesIt's officially an outbreak. There are more West Nile [virus infection, WNV] cases in southern Nevada this year [2019] than ever before, and mosquito season is far from over. There's no clear-cut answer as to why it's so bad this year [2019], but out of the nearly 40 000 mosquitoes the Southern Nevada Health District has tested all across the valley, 20% are carrying the virus."So think about that: one in every 5 mosquitoes is carrying a virus," said Devin Raman, MPH, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – North America: fatal, Canada recall cooked diced chicken
Listeriosis -- United StatesAs of [23 Aug 2019], there have been 7 confirmed cases of _Listeria monocytogenes_ illness in 3 provinces: British Columbia (1), Manitoba (1) and Ontario (5). Individuals became sick between November 2017 and June 2019. A total of 6 individuals have been hospitalized. Individuals who became ill are between 51 and 97 years of age. The majority of cases (86%) are female.The collaborative outbreak investigation was initiated because of an increase of listeria illnesses that Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (58)
Measles -- AustraliaNew South Wales (NSW) residents have been advised to vaccinate themselves against measles after 2 returning travellers were diagnosed with the disease. Both people diagnosed with the infection are aged in their 40s. They bring the total number of measles notifications for NSW to 37 this year (2019), compared with 13 notifications for the same period last year (2018), data from NSW Health show.Both NSW residents, returning from South America and New Zealand, respectively, remain Read more [...]
No hazardous materials found after Riverside businesses evacuated, fire official says – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
No hazardous materials found after Riverside businesses evacuated, fire official says Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Three employees at a Riverside Panda Express ended up with itchy eyes and sore throats Friday morning, Aug. 23, after smelling an unknown odor at the …
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Europe (42): Bulgaria (RS) domestic, wild
African Swine Fever -- BulgariaA total of 4 new outbreaks of African swine fever have been reported in Ruse, Darik News reports. "There are diseased animals in an industrial farm in the village of Karamanovo in the Municipality of Tsenovo. There are 4500 animals raised, and their killing and burial began yesterday [21 Aug 2019]", said Dr Nikolay Nenov of the Regional Food Safety Directorate.There are also 3 new outbreaks in feral pigs. They are in the villages Prosena, Mechka and Pisanets. So now Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Chikungunya (07): Americas, Africa, Asia
Chikungunya — Worldwide/Unknown
PRO/AH/EDR> Radiation poisoning – Russia: military explosions
Poisoning -- RussiaRussian medics who treated radiation victims after a military explosion in the Arctic had no protection, and now fear they were irradiated themselves. Two of the medics in Arkhangelsk spoke to BBC Russian about the victims' evacuation, on condition of anonymity.A total of 5 nuclear engineers died on [8 Aug 2019] when an "isotope-fuel" engine blew up at the Nyonoksa test range, officials said. Two military personnel also died. President Vladimir Putin said the test involved a new Read more [...]
I-65 near Greenville reopens after crash with hazardous materials – WSFA
I-65 near Greenville reopens after crash with hazardous materials WSFA
Lanes of Interstate 65 northbound between Greenville and Georgiana have reopened but southbound lanes remain closed after a crash involving hazardous …
Evacuated Panda Express in Riverside had no hazardous materials, officials say – Press-Enterprise
Evacuated Panda Express in Riverside had no hazardous materials, officials say Press-Enterprise
A Riverside City Firefighter takes down the fire line tape surrounding the parking lot of Panda Express restaurant at 9867 Magnolia Ave in Riverside after …
MPCA Orders Water Gremlin Co. To Cease Partial Operations – WCCO | CBS Minnesota
MPCA Orders Water Gremlin Co. To Cease Partial Operations WCCO | CBS Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A manufacturing plant with a history of pollution violations has been told to stop part of its operation. Previously, Water Gremlin in …
I-65 SB remains closed, NB reopens after crash with hazardous materials – WSFA
I-65 SB remains closed, NB reopens after crash with hazardous materials WSFA
GREENVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) – Lanes of Interstate 65 northbound between Greenville and Georgiana have reopened but southbound lanes remain closed after a …
UPDATE: Leak capped; evacuation lifted – KATC Lafayette News
UPDATE: Leak capped; evacuation lifted KATC Lafayette News
UPDATE, 1:37 a.m.: Officials have lifted the evacuation at Lucky Deuces Casino and Roady’s Truck Stop following last night’s vapor leak from a tanker truck.
Crash involving hazardous materials closes I-65 near Greenville – Alabama's News Leader
Crash involving hazardous materials closes I-65 near Greenville Alabama’s News Leader
A stretch of an Alabama interstate has been shut down and a nearby high school has closed for the day as a precaution after a crash involving hazardous …
Crash Involving Hazardous Materials Closes Alabama Freeway – U.S. News & World Report
Crash Involving Hazardous Materials Closes Alabama Freeway U.S. News & World Report
GREENVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A stretch of an Alabama interstate has been shut down and a nearby high school has closed for the day as a precaution after a crash …
How much do new civil penalties for hazmat violations actually cost you?
As Labelmaster Staff Regulatory Specialist Nikki Burgess reported a couple of weeks back, many federal agencies recently raised their civil penalties about 2.5% for Dangerous Goods regulatory citations. In other words, any compliance errors you make will now cost you a little more. Since most readers of this blog—and most players in the global hazmat…
PRO/EDR> Botulism – Canada (03): salmon caviar, risk, recall
Botulism -- CanadaLast week [week of Mon 12 Aug 2019], Kananaskistrade grained salmon caviar was recalled from the marketplace as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) urged consumers to not eat the product because of concerns about botulism poisoning. The CFIA has posted an updated recall that includes additional product information, specifically that "all units sold up to and including 20 Aug 2019" are implicated in the recall. "This additional information was identified during the Canadian Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (32): (MO) mandatory food handler vacc
Hepatitis A -- United StatesA Missouri county has imposed mandatory hepatitis A vaccinations for food handlers. Franklin County, Missouri, joins a handful of jurisdictions across the country with mandatory hepatitis A vaccine programs aimed at preventing further cases. This development is part of a larger trend aimed at expanding vaccinations for hepatitis A and addressing future outbreaks of the disease.Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that can cause symptoms ranging from fever to jaundice Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (18): Americas
Dengue -- Worldwide/UnknownCases by Country / Week updated, ending [w/e] / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / DeathsNorth AmericaUSA / 32 [week ending 9 Aug 2019] / D? / 244 / 255 / 5 / 0 Central America and MexicoBelize / 16 [w/e 19 Apr 2019] / D? / 647 / 90 / 0 / 0Cost Rica / 30 [w/e 26 Jul 2019] / D1,2 / 2849 / 0 / 0 / 0El Salvador / 31 [w/e 2 Aug 2019] / D2 / 10 800 / 0 / 0 / 5Guatemala / 30 / [w/e 26 Jul 2019] / D1,2,3,4 / 12 081 / 0 / 45 / 34Honduras / 25 [w/e 2 Aug 2019] / D1,2 / 49 326 Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease – India: (OR) cattle, susp, RFI
Lumpy Skin Disease -- IndiaLumpy skin disease (LSD) of cattle, locally known as "Go-Basant" [see comment], has triggered panic among people of Nischintakoili, Salepur, Mahanga, and Cuttack Sadar blocks. Over 2000 cattle have been affected in the 4 blocks. The highly infectious viral disease was 1st noticed in bordering areas of Nischintakoili block about a fortnight back and had affected some cows of farmers. Later it spread to other parts of the district.The disease, characterised by appearance Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Asia (64): Philippines (RI) domestic, not
African Swine Fever -- PhilippinesThe Department of Agriculture (DA) said on [Wed 21 Aug 2019] that there is no outbreak of African swine fever [ASF] in the country, after confirming that there have been incidents of hog mortality in some areas. In a press briefing, DA spokesperson Noel Reyes said the DA has yet to identify the real cause of death of the pigs, pending confirmatory laboratory tests. [He explained] that all pigs within the one km [about 0.62 mi] radius from the virus' ground zero were Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (31): (Las Vegas)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesHealth officials in Las Vegas are using the word "outbreak" to describe a sharp spike in hepatitis A cases reported mostly among homeless people and drug users. The Southern Nevada Health District reported on Wednesday [14 Aug 2019] that from November [2018] to June [2019] it tallied 83 cases of the virus that causes liver damage and can lead to death.That's far more than the 58 cases reported in 2016, 2017, and 2018, combined. The district says more than 80% of reported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (18): (MN) lake swimming
E. coli -- United StatesThere have now been 69 people to have fallen sick from the _Escherichia coli_ outbreak at Lake Nokomis. Health officials put out an alert earlier this month [August 2019] after 3 children became sick with the bug after swimming at the lake, prompting the closure of both its beaches.The Minnesota Department of Health said on Friday [16 Aug 2019] it had received 49 confirmed cases of _E. coli_-related illness since the outbreak, and on Tuesday [20 Aug 2019] revealed that this Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (25): Europe (Germany) wild bird, OIE
West Nile Virus -- GermanyInformation received on [and dated] 20 Aug 2019 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, director for animal health and animal welfare, chief veterinary officer, directorate of animal health and animal welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, GermanySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 13 Aug 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Aug 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 24 Sep Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (17): Asia, Pacific, Europe, Africa
Dengue — Sri Lanka
Tribes: Septic issues suspected in hazardous materials incident at truck stop – Idaho State Journal
Tribes: Septic issues suspected in hazardous materials incident at truck stop Idaho State Journal
FORT HALL — A septic system issue appears to have played a role in the unusual odor that prompted the evacuation and closure of a local truck stop over the.
PRO/AH/EDR> Infectious hypodermal & hematopoietic necrosis – UK: shrimp, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomInformation received on 20 Aug 2019 from Dr Christine Middlemiss, chief veterinary officer, DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) London, United KingdomSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 15 Jul 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Aug 2019Report date: 19 Aug 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus Read more [...]
