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PRO/EDR> Japanese encephalitis: vaccine recommendations, CDC
Japanese Encephalitis -- United StatesSummary-------This report updates the 2010 recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention of Japanese encephalitis (JE) among US travelers and laboratory workers (Fischer M, Lindsey N, Staples JE, Hills S. Japanese encephalitis vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep 2010;59[No. RR-1]). The report summarizes the epidemiology of JE, describes the Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Pertussis update (08): Americas, Europe, Australia
Whooping Cough -- United StatesCalifornia is currently experiencing a whooping cough [pertussis] epidemic, according to the California Department of Public Health. Public health officials said more than 800 new cases have been reported in the last 2 weeks.Some 3458 cases of whooping cough had been reported to the health department this year as of June 10 2019 - more cases than were reported in all of 2013, according to department officials.Health officials said whooping cough is cyclical and that Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (15): (GA) hotel
Legionnaires' -- United StatesThe number of people who either stayed or visited the Sheraton Atlanta and were sickened with legionnaires' disease has climbed from 6 to 9, according to the Georgia Department of Health.The Sheraton Atlanta on Courtland Street shut down last [Mon 15 Jul 2019] after 3 guests who recently stayed at the hotel tested positive for the disease, which causes serious lung infections. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 3 more people who were either guests or visited Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – USA (07): (TX) more cases
Anthrax -- United StatesPast 2019 Anthrax Situational Updates:22 Jul 2019 update:16 Jul 2019 update:9 Jul 2019 update:21 Jul 2019 initial case:TAHC will continue to send weekly updates as long as new cases are confirmed.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[The locations of the outbreaks are shown on the Texas county map included in this report. Conversations with ranchers in Texas indicate that more animals will be found dead on affected ranches. - Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tilapia syncytial hepatitis – Philippines: (PM, BT) OIE
Hepatitis -- PhilippinesInformation received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Enrico Garzon, assistant secretary for livestock, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, PhilippinesSummaryReport type: immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 14 Mar 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Mar 2018Date event resolved: 1 Oct 2018Reason for notification: emerging diseaseMorbidity: 1 (scale 0 to 5)Mortality: 0 (scale 0 to 5)Zoonotic impact: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Sheep pox & goat pox – Kazakhstan (02): (AR) sheep, OIE
Sheep/Goat Pox -- KazakhstanInformation received on [and dated] 19 Jul 2019 from Dr. Tursyn Kabduldanov, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision, Ministry of Agriculture, Nur-Sultan, KazakhstanSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 15 Jun 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jun 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: CapripoxvirusNature of diagnosis: laboratory Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Chapare virus – Bolivia (02): (LP) CDC travel alert
Other Human Disease -- BoliviaKey Points:- An outbreak of hemorrhagic fever was recently reported in Bolivia.- The outbreak is caused by an arenavirus that appears similar to Chapare virus, which causes Chapare hemorrhagic fever.- Travelers to Bolivia should avoid contact with rodents, with rodent urine or feces (droppings), and with people who are sick.What is the current situation?Health officials in Bolivia have reported an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever associated with an arenavirus similar to Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – France (02): st Typhimurium, cured ham, alert, recall
Salmonella -- FranceMore than 80 people are ill in France due to a _Salmonella_ outbreak linked to a meat product from Italy. A spokeswoman from Sante Publique [Public Health] France told Food Safety News that 83 people had been infected by _Salmonella_ Typhimurium and 13 of them needed hospital treatment.Coppa of the brand Di Vittorio supplied by Castelli France, founded in 1991 and based in Marseille, was recalled last week. Sliced or whole coppa sold between 17 May 2019 and 8 Jul 2019 country-wide Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, artemisinin resistance – Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
Malaria -- ThailandMénard D and Fidock DA. Accelerated evolution and spread of multidrug-resistant _Plasmodium falciparum_ takes down the latest first-line antimalarial drug in southeast Asia. Lancet Infectious Diseases. July 22, 2019. DOI:. The global fight against malaria has, over the decades, repeatedly been compromised by multidrug-resistant _Plasmodium falciparum_ strains that 1st emerged in southeast Asia [1]. Successively, these parasites have acquired resistance to chloroquine, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Swine dysentery – UK: (England) biosecurity
Dysentery -- United Kingdom1. Alvarez-Ordonez A, Martinez-Lobo FJ, Arguello H, et al. Swine dysentery: aetiology, pathogenicity, determinants of transmission and the fight against the disease. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2013; 10(5): 1927-47; .- Mod.ASHealthMap/ProMED-mail map of England, United Kingdom: ][See Also:Swine dysentery - UK: (England), alert http://promedmail.org/post/20171101.54172102010----Undiagnosed deaths, porcine - Uganda: (LW) RFI Read more [...]
A deadly morning commute in Washington brings four major crashes, spilled potatoes and a traffic mess – The Washington Post
A deadly morning commute in Washington brings four major crashes, spilled potatoes and a traffic mess The Washington Post
Four major crashes, including one that left a person dead, caused a traffic nightmare Tuesday morning on both sides of the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 in …
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (26): CDC
Hepatitis A -- United StatesSince March 2017, CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has been assisting multiple state and local health departments with hepatitis A outbreaks, spread through person-to-person contact.The hepatitis A vaccine is the best way to prevent HAV infection. The following groups are at highest risk for acquiring HAV infection or developing serious complications from HAV infection in these outbreaks and should be offered the hepatitis A vaccine in order to prevent or control Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – USA (03): live poultry, multiple serotypes, fatal
Salmonella -- United StatesCDC and public health officials in several states are investigating multiple multistate outbreaks of _Salmonella_ infections with serotypes Agona, Alachua, Anatum, Braenderup, Enteritidis, Infantis, Manhattan, Montevideo, Muenchen, Newport, and Oranienburg linked to contact with backyard poultry.Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of these outbreaks. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (30): Bulgaria (RS) domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- BulgariaBulgaria's Food Safety Agency has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever [ASF] at an industrial farm in the village of Nikolovo in Bulgaria's Rousse [Ruse] province, 9 km [5.6 mi] from the border with Romania.This is the 1st outbreak at an industrial farm, after cases of ASF [were] confirmed in various parts of Bulgaria in recent weeks at backyard holdings.The agency said that the outbreak at the industrial farm, which holds 17 000 pigs, was confirmed by official Read more [...]
Some residents frustrated after another chemical fire at Belding plant – MLive.com
Some residents frustrated after another chemical fire at Belding plant MLive.com
BELDING, MI — Some Belding residents are venting renewed frustrations after a dumpster fire Friday that state officials say was caused by a manufacturer …
PRO/EDR> Measles update (51): RFI
Measles -- United StatesMeasles outbreaks are occurring around the world because too many people are shunning vaccination, often because of anti-vaccination messages spread on social media. A group of physicians, public-health experts, and child-health advocates pointed out recently that in 2019, the United States and 34 countries in the World Health Organization European region no longer have sufficient numbers of people who have received 2 doses of the measles vaccine to provide the "herd immunity" Read more [...]
DG Digest: EPA to limit some feedback under Toxic Substances Control Act
It’s hot, right? Mid-summer is here with tremendous heat and we all have to protect our employees. Remember the basics: provide plenty of water, make sure employees take more frequent breaks in a cool area, caution them against overexertion in the heat, and keep an extra eye open for people struggling in the weather. Let’s all do…
Some residents frustrated after further chemical fires at Belding plant – MLive.com
Some residents frustrated after further chemical fires at Belding plant MLive.com
It doesn’t seem to me that the owners and operators of the facility are taking this seriously,” one resident said.
PRO/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (21): (MN)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaThere are 10 positive cases of JE [Japanese encephalitis] in Churachandpur [distict], according to officials of the District Surveillance Office [DSO].Dr Ngahneikim Haokip, DSO IDSP [Integrated Disease Surveillance Program], said 16 samples from the district were tested for JE, of which 10 were found positive. The DSO also maintained that there are no confirmed cases of swine flu or scrub typhus in the district.The district health authorities have meanwhile activated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st I 4,[5],12:i:- – USA (02): pig ear dog treats, other serotypes
Salmonella -- United StatesCDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella_ serotypes I 4,[5],12:i:-, Infantis, Newport, and London infections linked to contact with pig ear dog treats.Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health laboratories coordinated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (29): Moldova (CH) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- MoldovaInformation received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Vitalie Caraus, Head of Animal Health and Welfare Department, Animal Health and Welfare Department, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, MoldovaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 18 Jul 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jul 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 5 Mar 2019Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis C – Russia: (AM) nosocomial, cancer patients
Chronic/Non-Infectious Disease -- RussiaAs many as 150 child cancer patients have been infected with hepatitis C in Russia's Far East in an outbreak that parents and officials say is the result of unhygienic medical practices, BBC Russia has reported. Officials in the Amur region said parents had been ringing the alarm about a hepatitis С outbreak in the Blagoveshchensk children's cancer hospital since 2012. Local officials suspected that the reuse of gloves and catheters has infected dozens Read more [...]
Transportation/Hazardous Materials Regulation: July 10 Interpretive Letter Addressing Intermediate Bulk Containers – JD Supra
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a July 10th interpretive letter the application of the …
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (20): (NL)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaAccording to official sources some 18 cases were suspected to be Japanese encephalitis [JE] in Dimapur district [of Nagaland] and after laboratory tests, 9 cases were JE positive and the patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Dimapur town.Although there was a report of one death due to JE infection in a private nursing home in Dimapur, it could not be officially confirmed.Of the patients who tested positive, 3 were said to be from towns in Assam bordering Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, avian – UK: (London) sparrow
Malaria -- United KingdomNoisy and cheeky, they used to be a regular sight in people's gardens as one of Britain's most common birds. But the number of house sparrows has more than halved since the [1970s], and a new study suggests 'avian malaria' may be to blame.Avian malaria, spread by mosquito, can make sparrows lethargic and unable to eat, killing many through starvation.Researchers who tracked sparrows in 11 suburbs of London have now discovered almost 3/4 carry the infectious disease.As warming Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – Ukraine: (RV) restaurant
Salmonella -- UkraineA foodborne illness outbreak is being investigated by the Rivne OLC of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Between 15-18 Jul 2019, 84 acute gastrointestinal disease cases were reported, including 52 cases in Zdolbunivskyi district. 61 people required hospitalization, including children.Preliminary results in the investigation links the illnesses to the consumption of dishes at the celebration of the wedding and birthdays from 13 and 14 Jul 2019 at the cafe "Gourmet" in the Mizoch Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis – USA (06): (TX) horse, update
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United StatesA highly contagious virus affecting cattle and horses has put area producers on alert. Vesicular stomatitis, or VSV, has been found in Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico. According to the Texas Animal Health Commission, the closest case of VSV has been reported in the Abilene area, one county away from the Amarillo reporting region.VSV is of concern due to the similarities with foot-and-mouth disease which can be transferred by the biting midge, sandflies, or the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E coli EHEC – USA (15): (ME) O26, ex Iceland (SL)
E. coli -- United StatesA child in the USA is thought to be part of an _E. coli_ outbreak linked to a farm in Iceland that has affected 21 people. A spokeswoman from Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Food Safety News it was aware of one case that is potentially linked to the outbreak in Iceland. "The person is a Maine resident who had diarrheal illness after travel to the tourist attraction in Iceland that has been linked to the outbreak. Maine CDC is investigating this case," Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Pod wart disease, peanut – Americas: 1st rep (USA)
Other Plant Disease -- United StatesPods with wart-like symptoms were collected from peanut (_Arachis hypogaea_) plants at [a] University of Georgia farm. Putative pathogenic _Streptomyces_ spp. were isolated from peanut pericarp. Individual bacterial [cultures] from a single wart-like lesion, similar [in appearance] to typical pathogenic strains of _Streptomyces_ spp., revealed typical structures [under] scanning electron and light microscopy.Targeting the 16S rRNA, recombinase A, RNA polymerase Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Tomato brown rugose fruit virus – UK, Turkey: 1st reps
Other Plant Disease -- United KingdomGreenhouse tomato plants in the Mediterranean region of Turkey were observed to have leaves with chlorotic mosaic, mottling, rugosity, and occasional narrowing. Necrotic spots were observed on peduncle, calyces, petioles, the fruit was rough with chlorotic and necrotic patches. These symptoms resemble those caused by several different tomato viruses.Twenty-seven diseased samples from 2 greenhouses (of which approximately 20% of the total area of 0.7 ha [1.73 acres] Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Cyclosporiasis – USA (02): (MA)
Other Human Disease -- United StatesA cyclospora outbreak in the Boston area has sickened more than 80 people since May 2019, according to news reports.Dr Larry Maddoff, medical director for the Bureau of Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health told Boston 25 News about this outbreak.Most of those sickened live in the greater Boston area and eastern Massachusetts. There is no word on which food may have carried the parasite, but most cyclospora Read more [...]
Hazardous materials spill closes I-84 eastbound near Henefer – KSL.com
Hazardous materials spill closes I-84 eastbound near Henefer KSL.com
Eastbound I-84 is closed near Henefer Monday morning due to a hazardous materials spill, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
PRO/EDR> Rocky Mountain spotted fever – USA (02): (KY)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- United StatesRocky Mountain spotted fever is hitting Grayson County hard. A total of 26 cases were reported to the Grayson County Health Department in just 11 days. The tick-borne illness causes a painful rash and flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, body aches, and lack of appetite.Grayson County has been the leading county in Kentucky for reported cases since 2016, but doctors said they're seeing more cases in 2019 than ever Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (28): situation assessment
African Swine Fever -- Worldwide/UnknownSituation assessment:Eastern Europe is continuing to report outbreaks of ASF [African swine fever] in domestic pigs, although this appears to be restricted to the southeast countries in the region, namely Ukraine and Romania, with a small number of outbreaks reported in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Russia. However, while control efforts may be reducing incidence in domestic pigs (with the exception of Romania and Bulgaria), the wild boar population Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (69): Congo DR (NK,IT): cases, WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo- The minister of health, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga spent the day of Fri 19 Jul 2019 in Beni where he visited the various field teams and the transit center whose capacity will be increased in the coming days.- Following the resurgence of patients in Beni, Dr Oly Ilunga said that one of the key lessons learned in this 10th epidemic is to rely on the health system. "If we really want to solve this epidemic and have a lasting impact, we need to strengthen the health system by working with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (19): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaThe death toll from Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Assam reached 101 on Friday [19 Jul 2019] even as the state continues to battle flood fury caused by the monsoon rain. State health department officials said special measures are being taken in flood-affected areas to prevent the spread of the disease.On Friday [19 Jul 2019], the daily report from the National Health Mission (NHM) Assam noted 4 more JE deaths. It showed a total of 1569 cases of acute encephalitis syndrome Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Equine influenza – UK (12): horse, EIV H3N8 FC1, spread, clarification
Equine Influenza -- United KingdomWe reiterate our major concerns regarding future scheduled events that do not require vaccination for attendance and as such our recommendations follow:1. Ensure all horses attending events are vaccinated. We would strongly advise events accept only horses that have had a booster within the past 6 months (rather than annual) and also enforcing the minimum 5-day rule post-vaccination (interval between last vaccine dose and competition entry to have some benefit from Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (50)
Measles -- United StatesThe Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has confirmed a single case of measles in an unvaccinated teenager from the Kenai Peninsula who recently traveled out of state to Arizona via Seattle, Washington. This makes Alaska the 29th state to have a confirmed case of measles in 2019. The DHSS Public Health Laboratory in Fairbanks confirmed the diagnosis today [17 Jul 2019].Some people may have been exposed to measles through this confirmed case. A list of possible Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Blueberry rust – Brazil: 1st rep (RS)
Other Plant Disease -- BrazilIn January and February 2017, symptoms of leaf rust were observed in a commercial blueberry (_Vaccinium corymbosum_) field, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The disease started as small reddish-brown leaf spots with yellowish pustules. As the disease progressed, the leaf spots enlarged, becoming vein delimited with a reddish-purple halo. At later stages, lesions coalesced, spreading all over the plant, causing severe early defoliation of the plants (especially on cvs Jewel Read more [...]
