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PRO/AH> African swine fever – Europe (19): Moldova (BR) wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- MoldovaInformation received on [and dated] 28 May 2019 from Dr Vitalie Caraus, head of the Sanitary Veterinary Surveillance Department, Sanitary and Veterinary Surveillance Division, National Food Safety Agency, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, MoldovaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 27 May 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 28 May 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (09): Uganda (OK,MQ)
Yellow Fever -- UgandaThe Ugandan Ministry of Health declared a yellow fever outbreak earlier this month [May 2019] after laboratory confirmed cases were reported from Koboko [Northern region] and Masaka [Central region] districts (in the region of 600km [375 miles] apart). The patients are an 80 year old woman and a 10 year old girl. Neither had a history of yellow fever vaccination, nor exhibited symptoms of jaundice, however the older woman had hemorrhagic signs.A district rapid response team Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Alongshan virus – China (NM)
Other Human Disease -- ChinaResearchers in north eastern China discovered a new segmented RNA virus associated with febrile illness in dozens of patients, and they suspect that the virus is transmitted by ticks, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. They named the previously unknown pathogen the Alongshan virus (ALSV)."ALSV infection can cause clinical disease, and, therefore, it should be differentiated from other tickborne diseases, such as severe fever with thrombocytopenia Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (31): Americas, USA (WV,FL,NH) raccoon, dog, cat, bat, human exp
Rabies -- United StatesAnother raccoon tested positive for rabies in Monongalia County after getting into a fight with a family's dog, according to a press release from the Health Department. It's the 4th reported encounter with dogs and rabid raccoons in the county this year [2019], health officials said.The dog involved in the most recent incident was up to date on its rabies shots and has been revaccinated, according to Jon W Welch, program manager of the Monongalia County Health Department Environmental Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (15): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- YemenThe Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 16 827 suspected cases and 18 associated deaths during epidemiological week 20 (13-19 May 2019). 15 per cent of cases were severe. The cumulative total number of suspected cholera cases from 1 Jan 2018 to 28 Apr 2019 is 704 986, with 1114 associated deaths (case fatality rate [CFR] 0.16%). Children under 5 represent 22.6% of total suspected cases during 2019. The outbreak has affected 22 of 23 governorates and 295 of 333 Read more [...]
Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Refresher course – The Batavian
Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Refresher course The Batavian
May 29, 2019 – 1:06pm. Total of 148 firefighters brushed up on haz-mat responder skills. posted by Billie Owens in firefighters, Announcements, Hazardous …
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (40): Central African Republic (MP,UK) cVDPV, WHO, RFI
Polio -- Central African RepublicTwo cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus have been reported from Bambari health district. The index case presented with acute flaccid paralysis [AFP], while the 2nd case was an asymptomatic contact of the index case. There is a high risk of transmission of the virus, as both cases were among internally displaced person with an estimated population of 8000. The 2 cases had no previous history of vaccination for polio. Vaccination coverage in the affected district is Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – India: (KL)
Diphtheria -- IndiaDiphtheria has surfaced again in the district, with a 10 year old boy from Parassala who was admitted to SAT Hospital with suspected diphtheria or tonsillitis and tested positive for diphtheria. This is the 2nd case of diphtheria in the district this year [2019], after a 21 year old college student from Kattakada tested positive for the disease in January [2019]. The boy, who was admitted to SAT on 22 May [2019], has recovered well without any complications and is due for discharge Read more [...]
Oil firm Dana Petroleum fined over Shetland seabed chemical release – BBC News
Oil firm Dana Petroleum fined over Shetland seabed chemical release BBC News
Dana Petroleum admits breaching regulations after the incident involving more than 80 tonnes of chemicals off Shetland.
PRO/AH/EDR> Yersiniosis – Denmark, Sweden: spinach, ex Italy
Not Yet Classified -- DenmarkAn outbreak of yersiniosis in Denmark and Sweden with more than 50 cases has been linked to fresh spinach. Statens Serum Institut, a public health research institute in Denmark, reports 20 people have been infected in the country. One person needed hospital treatment. The Public Health Agency of Sweden has recorded 37 confirmed cases.In March 2019, 20 cases of _Yersinia enterocolitica_ [infection] were found in Denmark. There were 11 women and 9 men aged 2 to 74 years Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed virus, pumpkin – Bangladesh: (RP)
Undiagnosed -- BangladeshThakurgaon [district] pumpkins have been infected with a viral disease known as mosaic. The virus is at risk of invading other nearby yields [and] has adversely affected cultivation this year. This alarming for the farmers.A pumpkin farmer said although his yield was significant, it all started to fade in colour, including roots and leaves. [Another] farmer says the seeds they got from distributors this [2019] season might have caused this viral outbreak. Many farmers said Read more [...]
Hazmat cleanup continues from I-91 tractor-trailer crash – WCAX
Hazmat cleanup continues from I-91 tractor-trailer crash WCAX
An I-91 tractor-trailer crash on Tuesday near St. Johnsbury continues to cause problems for commuters because of asbestos contamination concerns.
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick fever – Australia (02): (NS) cattle
Tick-borne disease -- AustraliaFive cows have died from tick fever in recent weeks in the Northern Rivers region, leaving veterinarians pleading with producers to practise good farming biosecurity. District veterinarian Dr Phillip Kemsley confirmed that 3 cows have died from the disease on a property in the Tweed and 2 on a holding in the Lismore area.If the disease spreads, Dr Kemsley said tick fever and cattle tick can cause the biggest economic impact on cattle production in northern Australia, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Phosphine gas poisoning – United Arab Emirates: fatal
Poisoning -- United Arab EmiratesA banned pesticide used in a neighbouring apartment caused the death of a 10 year old boy in Al Nahda, the Sharjah police have said. The family of Pakistani boy, who died on Friday [24 May 2019], is struggling through legal clearance to get his body released. His father said they would bury the boy in the UAE since they could not leave his twin sister alone at the hospital. "It's been 4 days, and we want to bury our boy. We have to do it here since his sister is still Read more [...]
Road reopened following chemical spill in Moncks Corner – Live 5 News WCSC
Road reopened following chemical spill in Moncks Corner Live 5 News WCSC
Highway 52 Bypass in Moncks Corner has reopened after a chemical spill on Tuesday.
DG Digest: ADR to go Global, Could Drop “European Union (EU)” from Title
Monday the 27th marked our nation’s Memorial Day honoring fallen military veterans. The Labelmaster family joins our fellow Americans in expressing gratitude for their sacrifice. It was a middling busy week on the regulatory front; here’s the latest: OSHA The agency announced that on Thursday, June 20, 2019, OSHA will conduct a public meeting to…
Hazardous Materials teams in Eugene prepare for big events ahead – KVAL
Hazardous Materials teams in Eugene prepare for big events ahead KVAL
EUGENE, Ore. – When there’s a hazardous spill with the potential to harm human life or the environment, the Hazardous Materials Response Team takes over.
Road to remain closed until crews can cleanup residue from chemical spill in Moncks Corner – Live 5 News WCSC
Road to remain closed until crews can cleanup residue from chemical spill in Moncks Corner Live 5 News WCSC
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) – Emergency crews in Berkeley County say no injuries were reported after a spill forced the closure of a portion of Highway 52 …
Cleanup after hazmat situation in Moncks Corner | News – Berkeley Independent
Cleanup after hazmat situation in Moncks Corner | News Berkeley Independent
A thick dark streak about 150 yards long is still visible on the northbound lane of Rembert C. Dennis Blvd. in Moncks Corner. It is the remnants of a chemical.
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Guinea: (KB) goat, human
Anthrax -- GuineaOn [9 May 2019], the Prefectural Health Directorate of Koubia, Guinea was informed of the admission of 4 suspected anthrax cases at the Prefectural Hospital located in Labé region in the northern part of the country. Three of the case-patients presented to the hospital with skin lesions typical of a cutaneous anthrax infection (black crusts on either face, hands, head, or neck with swelling around the affected parts). The 4th case-patient, a 2 year old boy, son to one of the Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – global control initiative, OIE, FAO
African Swine Fever -- Worldwide/UnknownThe recent upsurge in the spread of African swine fever (ASF) throughout several regions of the world poses a direct threat to the majority of pig populations worldwide. The 87th General Assembly of OIE National Delegates ['OIE General Session'] has called for the establishment of a global initiative to control the disease, in hope of eradicating it entirely, and to reduce its devastating economic impacts on the pig industry. This initiative will be coordinated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (51): Saudi Arabia (RI,NJ,QS)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn the 2 days since the last update (see MERS-CoV (50): Saudi Arabia (RI, MD) http://promedmail.org/post/20190526.6488236) there have been 4 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection including 1 death reported from Saudi Arabia.Information on newly confirmed cases (4) [includes 1 fatality reported at time of initial confirmation report][1]Date of confirmation: 27 May 2019Case No: 19-1923MERS from Riyadh city: 23 year old female from Riyadh city, Riyadh regionContact with Read more [...]
Police close road for potential hazardous materials situation in Moncks Corner – Live 5 News WCSC
Police close road for potential hazardous materials situation in Moncks Corner Live 5 News WCSC
Moncks Corner Police are directing traffic away from a potential hazardous materials spill as crews investigate.
PRO/AH/EDR> Die-off, bird – USA: (CA) murre
Animal Die-off -- United StatesStarting on [Wed 22 May 2019], hundreds of common murres, an ocean-going bird native to the Pacific Coast from the Channel Islands to the tip of the Aleutians in Alaska, have been reported washed up dead or dying on beaches along a 10-mile [16 km] stretch of coastline in Mendocino county between Noyo Bay and Seaside Beach. Local wildlife observers say it's too early to tell what is causing the die-off.The common murre looks a little like a penguin, but is more closely Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Ramu stunt, sugar cane – Papua New Guinea: new virus
Other Plant Disease -- Papua New GuineaRamu stunt is a serious disease of sugarcane, currently reported only from Papua New Guinea (PNG). It is found in both commercial sugarcane grown on the Ramu Agri Industries Limited (RAIL) estate, and in chewing canes (_Saccharum officinarum) grown in village gardens across the country.The vector of Ramu stunt disease is the island sugarcane planthopper, _Eumetopina flavipes_. Here we report on the successful transmission of Ramu stunt using _E. flavipes_ and Read more [...]
Hazardous materials in Mills County will be picked up Wednesday – The Daily Nonpareil
Hazardous materials in Mills County will be picked up Wednesday The Daily Nonpareil
Residents in flood-impacted areas of Pacific Junction and unincorporated areas of Mills County can have hazardous materials removed from their properties on …
Flood updates: Hazardous materials in Mills County will be picked up Wednesday – Sand Hills Express
Flood updates: Hazardous materials in Mills County will be picked up Wednesday Sand Hills Express
Residents in flood-impacted areas of Pacific Junction and unincorporated areas of Mills County, Iowa, can have hazardous materials removed from their …
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (25): USA (CA)
Hantavirus -- United StatesA deer mouse trapped in routine monitoring in the Fallbrook area has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, prompting [San Diego] County officials to remind people to never sweep or vacuum up after rodents if they find them in homes, garages, sheds or cabins. County environmental health officials said hantavirus is not uncommon in San Diego, but people are unlikely to be exposed to it if they keep wild rodents out of their living spaces.However, especially Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Lesotho (02): (MS) cattle, human
Anthrax -- LesothoOver 50 people were taken ill this week after they ate meat from cattle that died of anthrax in Qeme last Saturday [18 May 2019]. About 55 were rushed to nearby clinics while 18 of them were given prophylaxis and treated as outpatients. Most of the victims developed blisters and had swollen limbs while others suffered from severe stomach-aches and diarrhea. So far more than 20 cattle have died from anthrax.The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security this week declared that there Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Varicella update (04): USA (CA) student
Chicken Pox -- United StatesIn January of 2016, Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill titled "SB 277", which banned the "personal or religious belief" vaccination exemption for schools. Currently, students can be exempt from immunization if forms are submitted by a physician stating that it would be medically unsafe for the individual to be immunized. After Brown's bill passed, the rate of medical exemptions nearly quadrupled, according to a study by the Journal of Pediatrics.Currently, the CSU-wide Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (47): Viet Nam, China, domestic, spread, control
African Swine Fever -- VietnamViet Nam culled a further 500 000 pigs over the past 2 weeks to tackle an outbreak of African swine fever, taking the total killed so far to 1.7 million, or 5 per cent of the country's herd, the agriculture ministry said on [Mon 27 May 2019]. Pork accounts for three quarters of the total meat consumption in Viet Nam, a country of 95 million people where most of its 30 million farm-raised pigs are consumed [by the] domestic [market].The virus, first detected in the South Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Peste des petits ruminants – Iran: (GI) deer, susp
Peste des petits ruminants -- IranAccording to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ovine rinderpest, commonly known as peste des petits ruminants (PPR) or sheep and goat plague, is a highly contagious animal disease affecting small ruminants. Once introduced, the virus can infect up to 90 per cent of an animal herd, and the disease kills anywhere from 30 to 70 per cent of infected animals. The PPR virus does not infect humans.Following the spread of the infection in a forest Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (08): flour, alert, recall
E. coli -- United StatesCDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Escherichia coli_ O26 infections.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 and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by CDC. DNA fingerprinting is performed on _E. coli_ bacteria isolated Read more [...]
Flood updates: Hazardous materials in Mills County will be picked up Wednesday – Omaha World-Herald
Flood updates: Hazardous materials in Mills County will be picked up Wednesday Omaha World-Herald
Residents in flood-impacted areas of Pacific Junction and unincorporated areas of Mills County, Iowa, can have hazardous materials removed from their …
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever – Uganda (Kagadi) RFI
Hemorrhagic Fever -- UgandaOn Thursday [23 May 2019], 2 children died of a strange disease which presented symptoms similar to those of the Ebola virus [infection].The victims of the strange disease are a 10-year-old girl and a boy who was 9 months old. They were children of a man, a resident of Kikonda village in Kiryanga Sub-county, Kagadi District.They were passing blood from the mouth and the nose, which symptoms are similar to those caused by the Ebola virus [infection].Their death has caused Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (12): Americas (Canada) horses
West Nile Virus -- CanadaWest Nile virus is becoming a more serious issue in horses; rates are rising in Alberta, and 1/3rd of the horses which become infected will die.But there is a way to protect your horses, said veterinarian Melissa Smith of West Wind Veterinary Hospital in Sherwood Park."There are vaccines available for West Nile," she said. "It is one we consider a core vaccination for horses. We know any horse can be exposed, and it is a disease seen in our area, and it can have severe consequences Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (30): Americas, USA (FL, NC) cat, fox, dog, human exposure
Rabies -- United StatesHealth department officials are urging Escambia County residents and visitors to protect themselves from rabies exposure by avoiding contact with wild and stray animals after a rabid cat attacked 2 people.A stray cat recently attacked 2 individuals in Escambia County, and tissue samples from the animal tested at the state laboratory confirmed the presence of the rabies virus, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) in Escambia County.Rabies Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (05): (TG) ovine, human exposure
Anthrax -- IndiaThree sheep died in Kattangoor mandal headquarters on Saturday [25 May 2019]. On receiving the information, animal husbandry officials rushed to spot and confirmed that the sheep died of anthrax disease.District Animal Husbandry joint director Ch Ramesh told the Express that the department has sent 4 special teams to vaccinate livestock within a radius of 5 km from Kattangoor mandal headquarters. It would take 3 days for the vaccination, he said.It also came to light that some people Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Europe (02): Germany, comment