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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (23): (ME, FL, NV)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesThe Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified 3 additional cases of hepatitis A virus infection in Aroostook County over the past week. There are now 6 confirmed hepatitis A cases in Aroostook County since 17 May 2019. All 6 cases are linked to exposures at a restaurant in Caribou earlier this spring. There is no ongoing risk of hepatitis A to the public from eating at this restaurant.Maine CDC Public Health Nurses assisted local medical Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus – USA: (NJ, PA) global warming
Vibrio vulnificus -- United StatesFlesh-eating bacteria have infected at least 5 men who were exposed to water in the Delaware Bay or who had eaten undercooked crabs from the bay since 2017. Researchers at Cooper University Health Care, where the men were treated, say the number of cases is increasing, though still relatively rare.In an article being published [Mon 17 Jun 2019], in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the researchers caution that climate change could be a factor in the uptick. The cases Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (51): Pakistan (KP,SD)
Polio -- PakistanIn what is being seen as a setback for the government's efforts to eliminate poliovirus in the country, 2 new cases of poliovirus have surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, increasing the total of this year's [2019] cases to 26, ARY News reported on [Thu 20 Jun 2019].Well-informed sources within the health ministry say the 2 cases have been reported from 2 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts. One of them was confirmed from a stool sample of a 21-month old baby girl of Wazir tehsil [sub district] Read more [...]
Timeline of events surrounding 3M’s admission of illegal chemical release into Tennessee River – whnt.com
Timeline of events surrounding 3M’s admission of illegal chemical release into Tennessee River whnt.com
DECATUR, Ala. – A series of interesting events happened before and after 3M disclosed it failed to obey federal law by releasing certain manufacturing …
Diesel fuel spilled in NV derailment; no hazardous materials released – News3LV
Diesel fuel spilled in NV derailment; no hazardous materials released News3LV
The Latest on a train derailment that closed U. S. Interstate 80 in northeast Nevada for more than an hour (all times local): 4:50 p. m. The Union Pacific Railroad …
Supply Chain Moves: Week of June 17, 2019
Week of June 17, 2019 Linking technology news with Dangerous Goods compliance Companies today are investing heavily in technology. But how those investment decisions are made can vary based on cost, ROI and more. Organizations shipping dangerous goods need to make compliance and risk mitigation key considerations. To help companies keep a pulse on technology…
State of Alabama permitted 3M to release toxic chemicals into Tennessee River for years, records show – WHNT News 19
State of Alabama permitted 3M to release toxic chemicals into Tennessee River for years, records show WHNT News 19
DECATUR, Ala. – In April, 3M reported to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management that it was discharging chemicals that are illegal to put into …
Thatcher Company’s chemical leak, injuring 56, is latest in series of incidents involving facility – KSTU FOX 13 Salt Lake City
Thatcher Company’s chemical leak, injuring 56, is latest in series of incidents involving facility KSTU FOX 13 Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — Thatcher Company’s sulfur dioxide leak Wednesday morning, injuring at least 56 people, is just the latest in a series of incidents involving …
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (55): EMRO, WHO update
MERS -- Worldwide/Unknown- At the end of May 2019, a total of 2442 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), including 842 associated deaths (case fatality rate: 34.5%), were reported globally; the majority of these cases were reported from Saudi Arabia (2051 cases, including 765 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 37.3%). During the month of May [2019], a total of 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS were reported globally. All 14 cases were reported from Saudi Read more [...]
2019 Flood Possible hazardous materials displaced by flood located Matthew Haave 3:22 PM, Jun 19 – KMTV – 3 News Now
2019 Flood Possible hazardous materials displaced by flood located Matthew Haave 3:22 PM, Jun 19 KMTV – 3 News Now
During the historic flood of March, a lot of things were displaced. With that in mind, local and national government agencies banded together to find containers of …
PRO/EDR> Measles update (43)
Measles -- CanadaThe BC [British Columbia] Centre for Disease Control is warning that travellers at Vancouver's airport on [Sun 9 Jun 2019] may have been exposed to measles.The centre says a passenger with the disease had a layover at Vancouver International Airport on [9 Jun 2019].The passenger went through Canada Customs and Immigration so the centre says people in the main terminal may also be vulnerable.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (50): Afghanistan (OZ)
Polio -- AfghanistanA new polio case has been reported by local officials in southern Uruzgan province. Dr. Saifudin, head of the polio campaign for Uruzgan, said on Tuesday [18 Jun 2019] that a 2-year-old child was affected by polio in Meher Abad village of Terinkot city, the provincial capital. "[The family] of the polio-affected kid lives on the outskirts of Terinkot city and they (family) did not have access to health facilities," he said.Meanwhile, provincial healthcare officials said the anti-polio Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis – UK: cruise ships
Salmonella -- United KingdomThe UK has reported 24 cases of salmonellosis linked to travel on cruise ships. The _Salmonella_ Enteritidis cases are from cruise ships visiting destinations in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The outbreak was detected through whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis. They have sampling dates from 6-21 May 2019. Another 5 cases have sample dates ranging from 2014 to 2018.Of the 24 cases in 2019, 12 are female and the median age is 64 years, with an age range Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Infant botulism – South Korea: (CB)
Botulism -- South KoreaThe Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it confirmed the 1st case of infant botulism, investigating the routes of the infection. Infant botulism is a disease of the neuromuscular system that occurs in infants aged one year or under. The illness occurs when an infant ingests spores of _Clostridium botulinum_ bacteria, which proliferate in the intestines and produce toxins in the body.The KCDC said the USA has about 100 cases of infant botulism a year. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chemical exposure – USA: (CA) workers exposed
Poisoning -- United StatesNearly 60 farm workers were exposed to chemicals Tuesday [18 Jun 2019] morning as they worked on a vineyard west of Dinuba, CA. Of these, 3 workers were taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia as firefighters and officials from the health department and agricultural commission investigated the extent of the exposure.Tulare County firefighters were dispatched at 10:45 am to a vineyard on Avenue 408 west of Road 56 after farm workers reported falling ill as they worked. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (05): (MP) bats, suspected
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaA Nipah virus scare has gripped the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh as hundreds of bats have been found dead in the campus of National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) in the past few days. Initially, the district authorities reported deaths of around 2500 bats, but the district administration claimed that the death toll is around 250.Veterinary physician of Guna, Dr. BS Dhakrey claimed that bodies of hundreds of bats have fallen in the last week or so [9-15 Jun 2019] at NFL premises. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (05): (BR)
Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaShrivastava A, Kumar A, Thomas JD, et al. Association of acute toxic encephalopathy with litchi consumption in an outbreak in Muzaffarpur, India, 2014: a case-control study. Lancet Glob Health 2017;5(4):e458-e466; Until the etiology (or etiologies) of these AES cases is determined, effective and efficient prevention of these cases will not be possible. The presence of enterovirus had earlier been confirmed in the cerebrospinal fluid of one of the patients Read more [...]
Possible hazardous materials displaced by flood located – KMTV – 3 News Now
Possible hazardous materials displaced by flood located KMTV – 3 News Now
During the historic flood of March, a lot of things were displaced. With that in mind, local and national government agencies banded together to find containers of …
Train with hazardous materials derails in Nevada, closes major highway – Yahoo News
Train with hazardous materials derails in Nevada, closes major highway Yahoo NewsUP: Derailed train spilled vegetable oil, not hazardous materials Elko Daily Free PressTrain Transporting Bombs, Hazardous Material Derails in Nevada BreitbartDerailed train in eastern Nevada is carrying military munitions, Army confirms — I-80 reopened Reno Gazette JournalView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
UP: Derailed train spilled vegetable oil, not hazardous materials – Elko Daily Free Press
UP: Derailed train spilled vegetable oil, not hazardous materials Elko Daily Free PressTrain with hazardous materials derails in Nevada, closes major highway Yahoo NewsTrain Transporting Bombs, Hazardous Material Derails in Nevada BreitbartDerailed train in eastern Nevada is carrying military munitions, Army confirms — I-80 reopened Reno Gazette JournalView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Rinderpest – worldwide: Global eradication, virus stocks destruction
Plague -- United KingdomScientists have destroyed the UK's laboratory stocks of a virus that once caused devastating cattle losses.These stocks accounted for most of the world's lab samples of rinderpest, which were held at The Pirbright Institute in Surrey.Rinderpest and the deadly smallpox virus are the only diseases to have been eradicated from the face of the Earth.BBC News had exclusive access to the destruction of the final samples.Dr Carrie Batten, from The Pirbright Institute, described the Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – Malaysia (03): fatalities, indigenous, measles
Undiagnosed -- MalaysiaThe common measles, combined with a fragile immune system and severe malnutrition, have been cited in the possible deaths of 15 Orang Asli of Kampung Kuala Koh in Gua Musang [Kelantan state], says the Health Ministry.But health authorities are concerned that only a handful of the Orang Asli have received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination needed that would have strengthened them against the disease. Describing the deaths as a "wake-up call", Minister Datuk Seri Dr Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (26): Canada (AB)
Hantavirus -- CanadaAlbertans who may potentially encounter mice or mice droppings are encouraged to take precautionary measures following confirmed cases of a potentially fatal illness.Alberta Health Services confirms there have been 2 cases of hantavirus [infection], an illness that affects the respiratory system, in Alberta this year [2019]. In the previous 5 years, there were 15 confirmed cases of hantavirus [infections] including one that proved fatal.Humans can contract the virus by breathing Read more [...]
AL Governor, AG monitoring EPA investigation into 3M’s illegal chemical release into Tennessee River – whnt.com
AL Governor, AG monitoring EPA investigation into 3M’s illegal chemical release into Tennessee River whnt.com
DECATUR, Ala.- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall tell WHNT News 19 they are monitoring the Environmental Protection Agency’s …
AL Governor, AG monitoring EPA investigation into 3M’s illegal chemical release into Tennessee River – WHNT News 19
AL Governor, AG monitoring EPA investigation into 3M’s illegal chemical release into Tennessee River WHNT News 19
DECATUR, Ala.- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall tell WHNT News 19 they are monitoring the Environmental Protection Agency’s …
PRO/AH/EDR> Diarrheal shellfish poisoning – Namibia (02): (ER)
Diarrhea -- NamibiaOyster and black mussel production at Walvis Bay has been halted due to another outbreak of diarrheal shellfish poisoning (DSP), which can be harmful to humans. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources issued a notice yesterday [17 Jun 2019], warning people not to eat oysters or mussels from Walvis Bay. This comes 3 months after the last outbreak, which was cleared shortly thereafter.According to the fisheries biologist, contamination is a seasonal occurrence -- mainly during Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (57): Congo DR (NK,IT) case updates, summary, borders, research
Ebola -- DR Congo- Mabalako [North Kivu]: the Mabalako response teams launched a few days ago the active search for Ebola cases in the community and health facilities. As Mabalako became the main hot spot of the epidemic, it was necessary to strengthen the level of epidemiological surveillance to detect Ebola cases and isolate them as quickly as possible in order to break the chain of transmission in the community.- [Ituri] Bunia: the new confirmed case detected in Bunia was cared for at a health Read more [...]
Five Injured After Cleaning Agent Spill At Tyson Foods Plant In Springdale – KFSM 5Newsonline
Five Injured After Cleaning Agent Spill At Tyson Foods Plant In Springdale KFSM 5Newsonline
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KFSM) — One person is in critical condition and four others injured after a cleaning agent spilled outside a Tyson Foods plant on Tuesday …
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Libya (03): cattle, sheep, st O, gt pending
Foot and Mouth -- LibyaThe National Animal Health Centre has confirmed the infection of some animals in Libya with the foot-and-mouth [FMD] virus.In a circular published yesterday [15 Jun 2019] the centre said that it had taken samples from animals from several cities including, Tripoli, Benghazi, Tajoura, Misurata, and Gharyan."The samples were transferred to the reference laboratory in the Italian city of Brescia at the end of last month [May 2019], where the initial diagnosis confirmed the existence Read more [...]
Multiple people sent to hospital after hazmat release at Tyson plant – 40/29tv Fort Smith/Fayetteville
Multiple people sent to hospital after hazmat release at Tyson plant 40/29tv Fort Smith/Fayetteville
Five people were sent to the hospital after a chemical release at the Tyson Plant on Berry Street in Springdale, according to Matt Bagley with the Springdale Fire …
Chemical spill at Tyson plant in Northwest Arkansas sends five to hospital – Arkansas Online
Chemical spill at Tyson plant in Northwest Arkansas sends five to hospital Arkansas Online
Five people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after an industrial accident at the Tyson Foods Berry Street plant in Springdale. Capt. Matt Bagley …
Shelter-in-place lifted after chemical leak repaired at pool in Atascocita – KTRK-TV
Shelter-in-place lifted after chemical leak repaired at pool in Atascocita KTRK-TV
Officials have given the all-clear given for residents in Atascocita now that a chemical leak has been repaired.
Chemical leak reported at a manufacturing facility in NW Houston – Chron
Chemical leak reported at a manufacturing facility in NW Houston Chron
A pump failure caused a chemical leak early Tuesday at a manufacturing facility in northwest Houston, according to OnScene TV. The facility uses krill to make …
Chemical leak reported at a manufacturing facility in NW Houston – Houston Chronicle
Chemical leak reported at a manufacturing facility in NW Houston Houston Chronicle
The leak produced a large vapor cloud in the air, but authorities said it is no danger to the public.
HazMat cleanup closes city streets in Vacaville – Fairfield Daily Republic
HazMat cleanup closes city streets in Vacaville Fairfield Daily Republic
VACAVILLE — Authorities closed down several city streets Monday after what police describe as a hazardous materials incident. Police report there was no …
Chemical leak reported at a manufacturing facility in NW Houston – Chron.com
Chemical leak reported at a manufacturing facility in NW Houston Chron.com
A pump failure caused a chemical leak early Tuesday at a manufacturing facility in northwest Houston, according to OnScene TV. The facility uses krill to make …
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (04): (KL)
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaAfter one positive case and over 300 suspects, the scare of the 2nd attack of Nipah virus in Kerala is over, state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja told the media on Saturday [15 Jun 2019]."Even though the Nipah scare is over, and there is no need for complete surveillance, the situation will be under observation till the middle of next month [July 2019]," Shailaja said.On 3 Jun [2019], a 23-year-old college student, admitted to a private hospital in Ernakulam, tested positive Read more [...]
HazMat cleanup closes roads in Vacaville – Fairfield Daily Republic
HazMat cleanup closes roads in Vacaville Fairfield Daily Republic
VACAVILLE — Authorities closed down several streets Monday after what police describes as a hazardous materials incident. Police report there is immediate …
