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Letters: 'Update' from Princeton governing body about 'alleged dumping of hazardous materials' at municipal site – Planet Princeton
Letters: ‘Update’ from Princeton governing body about ‘alleged dumping of hazardous materials’ at municipal site Planet Princeton
To the editor: As Princeton Mayor and Council, we would like to take this opportunity to update residents about the alleged dumping of hazardous materials at …
PRO/AH/EDR> Canine influenza – USA (03): (CA) shelter dogs
Canine Influenza -- United StatesAbout 200 infected dogs are being moved to a warehouse after a "canine flu" outbreak in Oakland, CA. Oakland Animal Services says the warehouse was cleaned and filled with kennels and play areas.Pet Food Express has donated bowls and leashes and set up an emergency donation fund to help out with costs.The dogs will be quarantined there for between 4 to 6 weeks.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[This is a contagious disease, and the move to the warehouse Read more [...]
Safety shortfalls, culture contributed to Texas chemical blast: CSB – businessinsurance.com
Safety shortfalls, culture contributed to Texas chemical blast: CSB businessinsurance.comFeds: Safety deficiencies led to 2014 chemical release that killed 4 at DuPont’s La Porte plant Houston ChronicleCSB Issues Report on Chemical Release at DuPont Plant Powder Bulk SolidsCSB Releases Final Report into Fatal 2014 Incident at DuPont La Porte Facility; Final Report Cites Numerous Safety Deficiencies WorkersCompensation.comView full coverage on Google Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (39): Denmark (SD) poultry, LPAI H5, OIE
Avian Influenza -- DenmarkInformation received on [and dated] 28 Jun 2019 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, chief veterinary officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, DenmarkSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 25 Jun 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Jun 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 17 Mar 2019Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (34): Spain (CE) dog, OIE
Rabies -- SpainInformation received on [and dated] 26 Jun 2019 from Dr Valentin Almansa, Director General, Sanidad de la Produccion Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentacion, Madrid, CeutaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStart date: 17 Jun 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jun 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2009Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: rabies virusSerotype: RABVNature Read more [...]
Safety shortfalls, culture contributed to Texas chemical blast: CSB – Business Insurance
Safety shortfalls, culture contributed to Texas chemical blast: CSB Business InsuranceFeds: Safety deficiencies led to 2014 chemical release that killed 4 at DuPont’s La Porte plant Houston ChronicleCSB Issues Report on Chemical Release at DuPont Plant Powder Bulk SolidsCSB Releases Final Report into Fatal 2014 Incident at DuPont La Porte Facility; Final Report Cites Numerous Safety Deficiencies WorkersCompensation.comView full coverage on Google Read more [...]
Report: Series of failures led to deadly leak at Texas plant – 550 KTSA
Report: Series of failures led to deadly leak at Texas plant 550 KTSA
HOUSTON (AP) — A series of failures, including flawed equipment and inadequate safeguards, helped cause a 2014 poisonous gas leak that killed four …
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (61): Congo DR (NK,IT) case update, summaries, leadership, response
Ebola -- DR Congo- The Minister of Health, Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga, chaired, on Fri 28 Jun 2019, the meeting of consensus and consensus on vaccination in the context of the 10th epidemic of the Ebola virus disease that has been raging since 1 Aug 2018 in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri.- The 2-day meeting aimed to create a consultative framework to transparently share the latest scientific and technical information on existing experimental Ebola vaccines to facilitate the Ministry of Health's Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths – Dominican Republic (04): travelers, resorts
Undiagnosed -- Dominican RepublicA Denver man is the latest American tourist to die in the Dominican Republic this year [2019]. [KA] died on Tuesday [25 Jun 2019], the State Department confirmed to USA TODAY.Denver's 9 News and Fox 31 report [KA] was on vacation with his daughter [MA] when he fell ill in the Caribbean vacation destination. [MA] told 9 News her father started to complain about a painful bump on his leg just before her flight home on Sunday [23 Jun 2019]. She said they stopped by their Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex – Germany: (NW) cattle, M. bovis, 2 farms
Bovine TB -- GermanyOn 23 May 2019 an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis was confirmed on a dairy farm in Meinerzhagen-Maerkischer Kreis. The infection had been detected during routine slaughter inspection of 2 cows from the holding.Another dairy farm in Froendenberg (Unna County) was identified as a contact during the epidemiological investigations. The farm was immediately shut down and the animals tested for tuberculosis.The investigations confirmed the suspicion on the 2 farms and complete depopulation, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Carbon monoxide poisoning – USA: keyless car problem, deaths
Poisoning -- United StatesFor [SHP], a former university chancellor, and her husband, [JDL], a retired physicist, the 2017 Toyota Avalon was a sensible purchase. It was a model she and her husband had owned before, but the new version had electronic sensors and other advanced features."The Avalon is very safe," Mr. [L]'s daughter [SL] recalled hearing [SHP] say. Last month [May 2019], one of those features proved fatal.[SHP], age 81, and [JDL], age 88, were found dead at their home in Sarasota, Florida, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Toxic algae – UK: dogs
Algae -- United KingdomA dog has died from suspected exposure to deadly algae near Horsham, leading to a warning from a veterinary group. According to Edric Cross, clinical director of Arun Veterinary Group, the dog was swimming in Wephurst Wood near Loxwood in the Chichester district recently when it was thought to have come into contact with the deadly algae.It blooms at this time of year and releases toxins that can cause serious damage to the liver or nervous system, leading to seizures, liver Read more [...]
Eastman transferring hazardous materials Saturday causing road closure – WJHL-TV News Channel 11
Eastman transferring hazardous materials Saturday causing road closure WJHL-TV News Channel 11
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Eastman Chemical Company tells News Channel 11 non-routine operations in one of their manufacturing areas planned for …
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (07): July 2019
Tularemia — China
‘It’s been miserable:’ Another crash on I-94 in Racine County forces closures, backups – WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee
‘It’s been miserable:’ Another crash on I-94 in Racine County forces closures, backups WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee
RACINE — A semi truck driver is injured following another major crash that closed I-94 northbound on Friday, June 28. A truck carrying hazardous material …
PRO/AH/EDR> Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (infection with) – Germany: cattle, OIE
Tuberculosis -- GermanyInformation received on [and dated] 27 Jun 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: 8 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Mar 2019Report date: 27 Jun 2019Date submitted to OIE: 27 Jun 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a Read more [...]
Hazmat situation: Why did it take so long to cleanup? – WBRC
Hazmat situation: Why did it take so long to cleanup? WBRC
The normal Friday afternoon congestion on I-65 was welcomed, compared to what commuters were dealing with just 24 hours earlier.
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – USA (04): (TX) additional animal deaths
Anthrax -- United StatesThe Texas Department of State Health Services is reminding Texans to avoid sick or dead wildlife after 18 recent animal deaths in Uvalde County, including 2 which were confirmed anthrax-related cases.The 1st anthrax case of the year [2019] in Texas was confirmed in a captive antelope on a premises in Uvalde County on 19 Jun 2019 -- in a triangular area of southwest Texas where anthrax is historically found in the soil. Since then, another anthrax-related case has been confirmed, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (11): (IL) hospital
Legionnaires' -- United StatesA mysterious outbreak of Legionnaires' disease has been linked to a suburban Illinois hospital. All 4 cases have been traced back to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said on Thursday [27 Jun 2019]. Health officials say that 3 of those infected are former patients and one is a hospital worker.According to the IDPH, the cases were 1st reported in 2018; 2 of the cases were reported from patients at the hospital Read more [...]
I-94 at Hwy G still closed following crash involving hazardous materials; other lanes open – WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee
I-94 at Hwy G still closed following crash involving hazardous materials; other lanes open WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee
RACINE — Following an accident that left all lanes blocked for hours, northbound lanes of I-94 at Hwy 20 are opening — but a full closure northbound will remain …
PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness – South Africa: (GT) serotype pending, vaccinated horses
African Horse Sickness -- South AfricaAcross Gauteng, a total of 236 cases of African horse sickness (AHS) have been reported between 1 Jan and 18 Jun 2019, according to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development -- and the illness has also hit closer to home.The historic and internationally recognised horses of the South African Lipizzaners non-profit organisation (NPO), located in Kyalami, have been affected by the virus. So far, 4 Lipizzaners have died and one has managed to survive Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Streptococcus, group A, invasive – UK: (England) fatal, RFI
Strep -- United KingdomAn investigation has been launched after 12 people died following an outbreak of a bacterial infection in Braintree [Essex].The Mid Essex CCG [Clinical Commissioning Groups, which are responsible for delivery of NHS services in England ] has revealed there have been 32 cases of the group A streptococcal [_Streptococcus pyogenes_] infection recorded since February this year [2019].The majority of cases are said to have occurred in the Braintree area but some people in Maldon Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (46)
Measles -- SingaporeDespite Kyrgyzstan's relatively high overall immunisation rate, coverage has fallen over the past 5 years, dropping from 97.4% in 2013 to 95.5% in 2017 as a consequence of more parents refusing to vaccinate their children.According to the World Health Organisation, the elimination of diseases such as measles requires "sustained immunisation coverage of at least 95% each year," and Kyrgyzstan is dangerously approaching this bottom line.According to a UNICEF report for 2016-2017, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (55): global (WPV1 & cVDPVs)
Polio -- AfghanistanNew wild poliovirus reported this week:AFP cases: 5Environment: 0New cVDPV poliovirus reported this week:AFP Cases: 5Environment: 0Others: 3Headlines- 2 new cVDPV2 emergences are reported this week in DR Congo; 1 from Sankuru province and 1 from Kasai province. Sankuru province is in the centre of the country and had previously not participated in mOPV2 outbreak response campaigns. However, it is neighboring known infected provinces, where mOPV2 response continues to be Read more [...]
I-65 at Greensprings Avenue now open; Southbound exit 258 remains closed – Alabama's News Leader
I-65 at Greensprings Avenue now open; Southbound exit 258 remains closed Alabama’s News Leader
UPDATE 6:10 A. M. : All north and southbound lanes of I-65 at Greensprings Avenue are now open. The southbound exit ramp for Greensprings Avenue (exit …
HAZMAT team responds to minor chemical leak west of London – Global News
HAZMAT team responds to minor chemical leak west of London Global News
London fire crews responded to a farmer’s field west of the city on Friday morning after receiving reports of an ammonia tank leak.
Traffic shutdown on I-65 due to tractor trailer leaking hazardous chemical – Alabama's News Leader
Traffic shutdown on I-65 due to tractor trailer leaking hazardous chemical Alabama’s News Leader
Birmingham Fire-Rescue is assisting hazmat units at the scene of a fuel spill from a tanker truck on I-65 southbound at Greensprings Avenue on Thursday …
Birmingham Fire units working hazmat fuel spill, traffic shutdown on I-65 SB – Alabama's News Leader
Birmingham Fire units working hazmat fuel spill, traffic shutdown on I-65 SB Alabama’s News Leader
Birmingham Fire-Rescue is assisting hazmat units at the scene of a fuel spill from a tanker truck on I-65 at Green Springs Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
DG Symposium preview: IATA’s Nicolas Carlone on automation and virtual reality
Nicolas Carlone, Assistant Director of DGR and Cargo Publications at IATA, will speak on Dangerous Goods acceptance automation—and give a live demo of IATA’s new virtual reality training tool—at the 14th annual Dangerous Goods Symposium, September 4–6, 2019, in Chicago. During last year’s Dangerous Goods Symposium, we wrote, “Sometime in the not-too-distant future, someone will... Read more [...]
Law Enforcement Officers’ Health Effects from Exposure to Opioids: Two Case Investigations
There is uncertainty surrounding law enforcement officers’ exposure to and health effects from opioids encountered while at work protecting the public. Over the past several years, the media have reported instances of opioid exposures and health effects among first responders and other public service workers across the U.S.[i],[ii],[iii],[iv] These reports provide incomplete or uncorroborated information about incidents involving work‐related exposures to drugs among responders. An article Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Encephalitis – Bangladesh: RFI
Encephalitis -- BangladeshThe number of encephalitis-affected children has almost doubled from last year's [2018's] count in different hospitals in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. According to data provided by Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), more than 1200 patients affected by encephalitis were admitted in different hospitals across the country till 20 Jun this year [2019]. The number of affected patients was about 650 in 2018.Experts say that though the number Read more [...]
Emergency services called after chemical incident at Cork plant – Irish Examiner
Emergency services called after chemical incident at Cork plant Irish Examiner
A full-scale emergency response was triggered this evening following reports of a chemical spill in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Cork city. The alarm …
PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever – USA: (UT) detained migrant child
Fever -- United StatesAccording to a Deseret News report yesterday [25 Jun 2019], a migrant boy who had been detained at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection camp came to Utah with typhoid fever last month [May 2019]. The child was hospitalized with a severe case in Salt Lake County soon after arriving in Utah. He was treated and fully recovered and released after a week.Health officials say there is no additional threat of the disease in Utah from this case.Typhoid fever is a potentially life-threatening Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Americas (09): Brazil, official summary
Yellow Fever -- BrazilConfirmed human yellow fever cases were registered in the states of Sao Paulo (68 cases), Parana (13) and Santa Catarina (1). Most of the cases were rural workers or those exposed in forested areas with 73 (89%) males and with ages between 8 and 87 years. In March 2019, the 1st case of yellow fever was confirmed in Santa Catarina state. Of the confirmed cases, 14 were fatal (17%). The total number of cases registered in the same period in 2018 was 1309.Confirmed epizootics in Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (56): Saudi Arabia (MD, QS, RI)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn the 8 days since the last update (MERS-CoV (55): EMRO, WHO update http://promedmail.org/post/20190619.6529079) there have been 3 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection reported from Saudi Arabia and 4 outcomes (1 death and 3 recoveries).Information on newly confirmed cases (3):[1]Date of confirmation report: 20 Jun 2019Case No: 19-1931MERS from Madinah City: a 70-year-old male from Madinah city, Madinah regionContact with camels: YesCase classification: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Mycobacterium abscessus – Argentina: (SF) tattooing
Mycobacteria, non-TB -- ArgentinaThe detection of cases of skin infections after getting tattoos is not frequent and caused concern when it began to manifest last year [2018]. As a first step, the inks that could cause the disease were removed. While studies are being carried out, the authorities assure that "it is not serious".The director of Epidemiology of the province of Santa Fe, Julio Befani, confirmed that there are 67 people affected by an atypical mycobacterium called _Mycobacterium abscessus_. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> White nose syndrome, bats – North America (02): (NC) update
White nose syndrome -- United StatesThe news continues to be bad for bats in the Tar Heel state [North Carolina].After receiving results from winter bat surveys recently, biologists with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission and NC State Parks have confirmed the presence of _Pseudogymnoascus destructans_ (Pd), the fungal pathogen that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), in 4 new counties in North Carolina.WNS is a deadly disease that has killed millions of bats in the eastern United States -- and thousands Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (54): Pakistan (KP, KPTD)
Polio -- PakistanThe National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) for Polio Eradication on [Thu 27 Jun 2019] confirmed that 5 more polio cases had been detected from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province. 2 cases had been found in Bannu, 2 from Torkhar, and 1 from North Waziristan, Prime Minister's Focal Person on Polio Babar Bin Atta said in a statement.He said that a fake drama was created against polio vaccine in Peshawar and advised the parents to avoid considering any such propaganda against polio Read more [...]
