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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrapie – Canada (02): (AB) sheep
Scrapie -- CanadaTwo sheep flocks in central Alberta have been quarantined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for scrapie, a fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of both sheep and goats and is related to mad cow disease. The 2 flocks were quarantined due to scrapie being found in one sheep.The CFIA said in mid-June [2019] it confirmed a sheep had scrapie, and implemented disease-control measures at that farm. It found the diseased sheep had lived on multiple premises, which Read more [...]
2 injured after chemical fire at New Jersey factory – NBC News
2 injured after chemical fire at New Jersey factory NBC News
Police had issued a shelter-in-place order Thursday as they investigated a chemical fire at a factory in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It has since been lifted.
Letter: Oakland’s free household hazardous waste, mattress drop off – The Mercury News
Letter: Oakland’s free household hazardous waste, mattress drop off The Mercury News
Take old medicines, e-waste, paint and other hazardous waste to the Oakland Coliseum at 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 21.
Glendale FD: Chemical leak contained at sulfuric acid pumping station – FOX 10 News Phoenix
Glendale FD: Chemical leak contained at sulfuric acid pumping station FOX 10 News Phoenix
Firefighters were called to a hazardous materials situation near 71st Avenue and Rose Garden Lane on Friday morning.
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (60): global WPV1, cVDPV2, cVDPV1
Polio -- PakistanNew wild polioviruses reported this week:AFP cases: 5Environment: 4New cVDPVs reported this week:AFP cases: 14Environment: 3Headlines- In Central African Republic, a series of previously detected/reported VDPV2s have now been officially classified as "circulating". Since initial detection of the viruses in May [2019], the country had already operationally considered these viruses to represent an outbreak and implemented emergency outbreak response and declared the event to be Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (18): Europe (Hungary) Usutu, ECDC
West Nile Virus -- HungaryBackground: During the 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) transmission season, similarly to other endemic areas in Europe, a large number of human WNV infections were reported in Hungary.Aims: We summarise the epidemiological and laboratory findings of the 2018 transmission season and expand experiences in flavivirus differential diagnostics.Methods: Every patient with clinical suspicion of acute WNV infection was in parallel tested for WNV, tickborne encephalitis virus and Usutu Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – Russia: (Moscow) vending machine
Salmonella -- RussiaThe number of people made ill by food sold in vending machines located in Moscow office buildings belonging to the Healthy Food company has risen to 65, with 17 people remaining in hospitals, the press service of the Moscow department of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare informed TASS."Currently, there are 65 recorded cases of food poisoning [earlier reports have documented salmonellosis as the cause. - Mod.LL]. The number is increasing due Read more [...]
Ottawa firefighters, HAZMAT team resolve chemical release at business – MyWebTimes.com
Ottawa firefighters, HAZMAT team resolve chemical release at business MyWebTimes.com
No one was injured following a chemical release at an Ottawa business Thursday.
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (08): Iran
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- IranThe Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has been the cause of 100-plus human infections in Iran annually since it was first reported about a decade ago. This calendar year in Iran ([Iranian calendar] which begins in March), the Ministry of Health has reported 54 CCHF cases, including 5 deaths, The Tehran Times reports.Behzad Amiri, head of zoonotic diseases department at the Ministry of Health noted the disease incidence is especially high over warm Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (20): Asia, Africa, Australia, vaccine, WHO
Influenza H1N1, Influenza H3N2, Influenza -- MyanmarAt least 21 people have died in Myanmar due to swine flu [influenza A(H1N1)] in the past 2 weeks, according to a health ministry official on Tue [2 Jul 2019]. "Over the past few weeks, 21 including 4 children have died of seasonal H1N1 influenza," said Phyu Phyu Aye, information officer of health and sports ministry.The 1st death related to the H1N1 virus, widely known as swine flu, was reported on [19 Jun 2019]. A total of 99 out of more than 340 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chapare virus – Bolivia: (LP)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- BoliviaDelgado S, Erickson BR, Agudo R, et al. Chapare virus, a newly discovered arenavirus isolated from a fatal hemorrhagic fever case in Bolivia. PLoS Pathog. 2008; 4(4): e1000047; It is unfortunate that the rodent reservoir of Chapare virus is still unknown. - Mod.TYHealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Bolivia: ][See Also:Bolivian hemorrhagic fever - Bolivia: background http://promedmail.org/post/20190705.6553672Undiagnosed illness - Bolivia (02): (LP) Bolivian hemorrhagic fever Read more [...]
ALERT: East Rutherford Police Urge Area Shelter-In-Place After Chemical Release At Plant – Northern Valley Daily Voice
ALERT: East Rutherford Police Urge Area Shelter-In-Place After Chemical Release At Plant Northern Valley Daily Voice
People living or working near an East Rutherford chemical factory were urged to close their windows and take refuge in a small, preferably windowless room …
How to get strategic about hazmat packaging efficiency
If you’re an e-commerce customer—and who isn’t these days?—you’ve probably had the experience of receiving a small item in a large package and wondering, Was this really the most efficient way to ship this thing? As a supply chain professional, however, you know the answer probably isn’t that simple. Packaging efficiency in today’s decentralized omnichannel... Read more [...]
Shelter-In-Place Lifted Following Chemical Spill In East Rutherford – WCBS 880
Shelter-In-Place Lifted Following Chemical Spill In East Rutherford WCBS 880Two minor injuries in fire at East Rutherford chemical plant NorthJersey.comOfficials: Chlorine Leak, Fire at Chemical Plant in Northern New Jersey; 2 Injured NBC New YorkCops lift shelter-in-place order after NJ chemical plant fire New York Post Scare in the Meadowlands as chemical incident forces shelter-in-place order NJ.comView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Two minor injuries in fire at East Rutherford chemical plant – NorthJersey.com
Two minor injuries in fire at East Rutherford chemical plant NorthJersey.com
Police advised residents near a chemical spill in East Rutherford Thursday to stay inside and turn off their air conditioners.
UPDATE: Evacuations, Road Closure Ordered After Fire, Chemical Release At East Rutherford Plant – Daily Voice
UPDATE: Evacuations, Road Closure Ordered After Fire, Chemical Release At East Rutherford Plant Daily Voice
Residences and businesses were evacuated Thursday afternoon in the area surrounding the site of a fire-sparked chemical release in East Rutherford.
(Archived) LIVE UPDATES: Hazmat Response To Chemical Release In Rochester – beavercountian.com
(Archived) LIVE UPDATES: Hazmat Response To Chemical Release In Rochester beavercountian.com
As of 1:00 p.m. – July 13. Rochester Fire Chief Michael Mamone tells BeaverCountian.com all shelter in place orders have been lifted. All roads are now …
Beaver County, Pa., Officials to Improve Emergency Communications – Government Technology
Beaver County, Pa., Officials to Improve Emergency Communications Government Technology
About 27000 residents got notice of a shelter advisory Friday night after a fire at a former pool chemical site emitted pungent chlorine fumes in Rochester, but …
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza – Niger: horse, st H3N8, OIE
Equine Influenza -- NigerInformation received on 15 Jul 2019 from Dr Issiako Abdou, [director general of veterinary services, directorate of animal health, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock], Niamey, NigerSummaryReport type: immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 1 Oct 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Jul 2019Report date: 14 Jul 2019Date event resolved: 30 Jan 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseCausal agent: equine influenza A Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – UK: Egypt travel, multiple serotypes, alert
E. coli -- United KingdomPublic Health England has issued a warning after almost 20 cases of Shiga toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ infection [also called enterohemorrhagic _E. coli (EHEC)] were found in people returning from Egypt in 2019.All travelers had been to the Hurghada region [Red Sea governorate] of Egypt. A variety of different EHEC strains have been detected in visitors to Egypt with serotypes O157 and O26 identified among them. One person developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), Read more [...]
Update: Hazmat Cleanup Completed After Tanker Rollover Near Hwy 80 – SFGate
Update: Hazmat Cleanup Completed After Tanker Rollover Near Hwy 80 SFGate
Cleanup efforts have concluded after a tanker truck rolled over, spilling liquid asphalt and prompting a hazardous materials response that closed an Interstate …
Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Chemical Spill In East Rutherford – CBS New York
Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Chemical Spill In East Rutherford CBS New YorkShelter-in-place lifted following fire at East Rutherford chemical plant NorthJersey.comOfficials: Chlorine Leak, Fire at Chemical Plant in Northern New Jersey; 2 Injured NBC New YorkScare in the Meadowlands as chemical incident forces shelter-in-place order NJ.comView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (68): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, WHO, Uganda
Ebola -- DR Congo- Following the recommendations of the international expert committee, WHO declared on Wed 17 Jul 2019, that the Ebola epidemic in the DRC is a health emergency of international concern.- The Ministry of Health accepts the evaluation of the expert committee. The ministry hopes that this decision is not the result of the many pressures from different stakeholder groups who wanted to use this declaration as an opportunity to raise funds for humanitarian actors despite the potentially Read more [...]
Shelter-in-place lifted following fire at East Rutherford chemical plant – NorthJersey.com
Shelter-in-place lifted following fire at East Rutherford chemical plant NorthJersey.com
Police advised residents near a chemical spill in East Rutherford Thursday to stay inside and turn off their air conditioners.
Chemical Spill In East Rutherford Prompts Shelter-In-Place Warning – CBS New York
Chemical Spill In East Rutherford Prompts Shelter-In-Place Warning CBS New York
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Officials said they haven’t detected any negative or bad effects after a chemical spill prompted authorities to order …
Police issue shelter-in-place order after chemical fire at New Jersey factory – NBC News
Police issue shelter-in-place order after chemical fire at New Jersey factory NBC News
Police have issued a shelter-in-place order Thursday as they investigate a chemical fire at a factory in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Police issue shelter-in-place order after possible chemical leak at New Jersey factory – NBCNews.com
Police issue shelter-in-place order after possible chemical leak at New Jersey factory NBCNews.com
Police have issued a shelter-in-place order Thursday as they investigate a possible chemical spill at a factory in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
UPDATE: Evacuations Ordered After Fire, Chemical Release At East Rutherford Plant – Daily Voice
UPDATE: Evacuations Ordered After Fire, Chemical Release At East Rutherford Plant Daily Voice
Residences and businesses were evacuated Thursday afternoon in the area surrounding the site of a fire-sparked chemical release in East Rutherford.
PRO/PL> Wheat stripe mosaic virus – South America: new virus
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownSoilborne wheat mosaic disease (SBWMD), originally attributed to infections by _Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus_ (SBWMV) and _Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus_ (WSSMV), is one of the most frequent virus diseases and causes economic losses in wheat in southern Brazil.Wheat leaves and stems displaying mosaic symptoms were collected from different wheat cultivars in southern Brazil. Double‐stranded RNA was extracted and submitted to cDNA library synthesis Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Chrysanthemum stunt viroid, potato – Russia: 1st rep
Other Plant Disease -- RussiaA pospiviroid, detected from asymptomatic potato plants (_Solanum tuberosum_) from Russia, was identified as chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSVd). The genomic sequence of this potato isolate showed 100% identity with that of the chrysanthemum isolates from Japan.The CSVd RNA transcribed from the cDNA, having the sequence of the isolate from Russia, was able to infect potato, tomato, and chrysanthemum plants. The infected chrysanthemum plants exhibited stunting symptom.This Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Canada (04): (AB) RFI
Syphilis -- CanadaAlberta is declaring a provincial outbreak following a continued rapid rise of syphilis cases across the province. "Sexually transmitted infections are a risk to anyone who is sexually active, particularly people who have new sex partners and are not using protection," said Dr Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health. Hinshaw said testing and treatment are freely available to Albertans. "I encourage anyone who is sexually active to get tested regularly," she said.Alberta Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis – USA (05): (CO,TX) horse
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United StatesVesicular stomatitis is a viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle and occasionally swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. The transmission process of VSV is not completely understood but includes insect vectors such as black flies, sand flies, and biting midges.The incubation period ranges from 2-8 days. Clinical signs include vesicles, erosions, and sloughing of the skin on the muzzle, tongue, ears, teats, and coronary bands. Often excessive Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (37): Americas (Canada, USA) bat, fox, human
Rabies -- CanadaA British Columbia man has died of a rare viral rabies infection, the 1st such case in the province since 2003. Provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry says the man was in contact with a bat in mid-May [2019] and developed symptoms compatible with rabies 6 weeks later. She says in a news release that while the exposure in this case was on Vancouver Island, bats in all areas of BC are known to carry rabies.The Health Ministry is not releasing further information about the man to Read more [...]
Units Respond to Wednesday Afternoon Fire at a Chemical Storage Tank at Perdue – Shore Daily News
Units Respond to Wednesday Afternoon Fire at a Chemical Storage Tank at Perdue Shore Daily News
Units from several Eastern Shore Fire Companies responded to a chemical tank fire at the Perdue Processing Plant in Accomac Wednesday afternoon.
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – USA (06): (TX) more outbreaks
Anthrax -- United StatesSince the 9 Jul 2019 update, anthrax has been detected on 3 additional premises in southwest Sutton County and one premises in southcentral Crockett County. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) quarantined the premises after animals tested positive for the reportable disease.To date, 8 premises in 3 Texas counties have had animals confirmed with anthrax. Animals include the following species: antelope, goat, horses and cattle. Producers have been advised on vaccinating Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kazakhstan: (Turkestan) cattle graves, still safe
Anthrax -- KazakhstanThere is no threat of anthrax in the animal burial site in Arys, says the press service of the akim [mayor] of the Turkestan region. "No threat has been found in the animal burial site located on the territory of Arys connected with anthrax. There are 2 animal burial sites in Arys. One is located in Dermen; another one [is] in Kozhatogay rural county. Both of them are under control," said Omirkul Omaroc, head of Arys city territorial inspection.He said the burial sites have not Read more [...]
Get rid of household hazardous waste – Newport News Times
Get rid of household hazardous waste Newport News Times
On Saturday, July 20, Lincoln County residents can properly dispose of household hazardous waste for free during the annual Household Hazardous Waste …
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (14): (GA) hotel
Legionnaires' -- United StatesOfficials said 5 guests who stayed at a prominent downtown Atlanta hotel have become sick with legionnaires' disease, prompting an investigation of the hotel on [Mon 15 Jul 2019]. "Based on epidemiological evidence we have an outbreak among people who stayed at the [Sheraton Atlanta] during the same time period," said Nancy Nydam, director of communications at Georgia Department of Public Health, on [Tue 16 Jul 2019].Legionnaires' is a serious form of pneumonia that Read more [...]
Lubrizol's emergency response team aims to put out fires before they start – News-Herald.com
Lubrizol’s emergency response team aims to put out fires before they start News-Herald.com
The Lubrizol facility in Painesville Township is a major manufacturing plant spread across more than 158 acres.
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Canada (03): (ON) meth/IDU
Syphilis -- CanadaThe Northwestern Health Unit is reporting an increase in cases of syphilis in its region, which stretches from the Manitoba border east to Pickle Lake and Atikokan. The region typically sees fewer than 5 cases a year of the disease, according to medical officer of health Dr Kit Young Hoon. So far, it's seen around 40 since last August [2018]."People should be making an effort to protect themselves," Young Hoon told CBC, "so using condoms, using dental dams [latex or polyurethane Read more [...]
