Coast Unified district moves to ban Roundup use on school grounds San Luis Obispo Tribune
North Coast school board trustees will be asked to formally ban the use on district campuses of glyphosate, an herbicide frequently sold under the brand name …
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Fairfax County to begin demolition of its former seat of government – WTOP
Fairfax County to begin demolition of its former seat of government WTOP
In Virginia, Fairfax County is scheduled to begin demolition of its former government center next week, as the county undergoes a planning process to determine …
Did you know Knox County has an emergency alert system? – WATE 6 On Your Side
Did you know Knox County has an emergency alert system? WATE 6 On Your Side
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – Did you know Knox County has a unique emergency alert system? The program allows local agencies to push out vital information, …
Houston Shipping Channel Ship Collision Cleanup Continues After Toxic Spill, Reports of Fish Kill – The Weather Channel
Houston Shipping Channel Ship Collision Cleanup Continues After Toxic Spill, Reports of Fish Kill The Weather Channel
The Houston Ship Channel was contaminated after a collision on Friday. The cleanup continues.
McLouth Steel designated as priority site for cleanup funds – The Detroit News
McLouth Steel designated as priority site for cleanup funds The Detroit News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Fund announced Monday that McLouth Steel in Trenton is on a superfund priority list for contamination cleanup.
Freight train derails in Mississippi during flash flooding – WDSU New Orleans
Freight train derails in Mississippi during flash flooding WDSU New Orleans
A freight train has derailed in Mississippi after heavy rains overnight caused flash flooding. More than 20 cars derailed and were scattered around the …
From Volunteer to Fire Chief: Bill Kelly Reflects on Over 30 Years of Service – The Silicon Valley Voice
From Volunteer to Fire Chief: Bill Kelly Reflects on Over 30 Years of Service The Silicon Valley Voice
Santa Clara Fire Chief Bill Kelly is retiring after 30 years of being a fire fighter. He’s Santa Clara resident. His family have lived here for generations.
Electronic Marvels Turn Into Dangerous Trash in East Africa – The New York Times
Electronic Marvels Turn Into Dangerous Trash in East Africa The New York Times
Companies seek solutions to the unintended consequences of rising wealth that allows for more electronics — and the e-waste that inevitably comes next.
BLM cleanup of Sun Valley illegal dumps to cost $75,000; much of the waste is from target shooting – Reno Gazette Journal
BLM cleanup of Sun Valley illegal dumps to cost $75,000; much of the waste is from target shooting Reno Gazette Journal
The Bureau of Land Management is asking residents to stay away from six sites in Sun Valley while cleanup crews remove trash and hazardous materials …
India’s Growing Solar Power Programme Could Leave Behind a Trail of Waste – The Wire
India’s Growing Solar Power Programme Could Leave Behind a Trail of Waste The Wire
India has an ambitious solar power programme but no proper policy or mechanism to address the waste from solar panels.
Library stink: smell of durian prompts evacuation at University of Canberra – The Guardian
Library stink: smell of durian prompts evacuation at University of Canberra The Guardian
Fire and rescue teams in Australia remove rogue fruit in a sealed bag after it was left near an air vent.
Staff Environmental Engineer/Scientist – SustainableBusiness.com
Staff Environmental Engineer/Scientist SustainableBusiness.com
KMEA is an environmental, energy, engineering and sustainability (E3S) consulting company providing professional engineering, scientific, and technical …
Just An Observation: Hardest job ever and no instruction manual – Ponoka News
Just An Observation: Hardest job ever and no instruction manual Ponoka News
Being a parent is the most difficult thing you could ever do.
Female firefighters at risk of PTSD – Fire and Security Matters
Female firefighters at risk of PTSD Fire and Security Matters
14 May 2019. FEMALE FIREFIGHTERS are at a high-risk of developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and experiencing suicidal thoughts, …
PRO/AH/EDR> Squirrel pox, red squirrel – UK: (England)
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomSquirrel pox is spreading fast along the Solway coast, affecting the population of red squirrels in the area. The virus is carried by grey squirrels - they are not affected by the disease but are capable of contaminating native reds that are not immune.In recent weeks a number of red squirrels have died as a result of the disease. Those with pox [squirrel pox] resemble rabbits with Myxomatosis. A list of symptoms include skin ulcers, lesions, scabs, swelling Read more [...]
HazMat squad responds to crash in Lebanon, Va. – WJHL-TV News Channel 11
HazMat squad responds to crash in Lebanon, Va. WJHL-TV News Channel 11
An environmental cleanup is underway after a Toyota Prius rolled off a hill and crashed into a vacant trailer on Monday.
Health officials say 'chemical release' affecting some Liberty Co. waters – WSAV-TV
Health officials say ‘chemical release’ affecting some Liberty Co. waters WSAV-TV
Health officials are urging swimmers and fishers to stay out of some waters in Liberty County due to “a chemical release.”
Liberty Co. recommends no swimming or fishing after chemical release – WTOC
Liberty Co. recommends no swimming or fishing after chemical release WTOC
The Liberty County Health Department says there’s been a chemical release and they’re recommending no swimming, wading, fishing, or playing in these …
LCHD issues chemical warning for several locations – fox28media.com
LCHD issues chemical warning for several locations fox28media.com
A chemical release in Liberty County has shut down waterways for swimming, fishing, wading or playing Tuesday. According to theLiberty County Health …
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – Europe (01): Belgium (OV)
Legionnaires' -- BelgiumOne person has died from [legionellosis] in Evergem, [a municipality] near Ghent, after health authorities declared an outbreak of the bacteria in the region, which accelerated at the weekend. The patient died in Ghent's University Hospital on [Mon 13 May 2019] evening, The Flanders Agency for Care and Health announced in a statement.The agency has currently identified at least 16 cases after it was reported that 11 infected people had been admitted to the hospital late last Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (18): (FL, SC, NM)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesDespite giving out more than 6900 free hepatitis A vaccines last week [week of 6 May 20190], Florida saw its biggest weekly increase in new cases of the contagious liver disease. The Florida Department of Health reported an additional 92 hepatitis A cases during the week ending 11 May 2019, bringing the total since the beginning of 2019 to 1129 people. The 92 new cases -- 4 of them in South Florida -- represent the most reported in one week since the hepatitis A outbreak Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (20): Argentina (JY)
Hantavirus -- ArgentinaHantavirus [infections]: 1 dead and 14 confirmed cases confirmed by the provincial Ministry of Health. The only fatal case is from the El Talar locality, [a young man] between 15 and 19 years of age. Of the cases, 2 were registered from rural areas in Palpala.- The government confirmed that a young man died of [a] hantavirus [infection]- There are another 14 cases that are progressing well.- The general concern is the large number of trash dumps that could lead to new cases.The Read more [...]
Small flash fire erupts at ITC Deer Park facility as cleanup continues – Chron
Small flash fire erupts at ITC Deer Park facility as cleanup continues Chron
A small flash fire erupted at Intercontinental Terminals Company’s Deer Park chemical storage plant Tuesday as workers took apart one of the tanks in the farm …
Car crashes into trailer, Hazmat crew called due to red kerosene spill – WJHL-TV News Channel 11
Car crashes into trailer, Hazmat crew called due to red kerosene spill WJHL-TV News Channel 11
Emergency crews were called to a vacant trailer in Lebanon Monday after a car crashed into the house, causing a pipe to rupture and spill hundreds of gallons …
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Africa (07): Namibia, RFI
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- NamibiaAn elderly man is dead and 4 more people have been isolated in different hospitals as a result of an outbreak of Congo fever [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever] in Namibia. The 4 new cases have been admitted to hospitals for treatment and observation purposes in different regions across the country.Selma Robert, National Surveillance Officer on the spread of disease in the Ministry of Health confirmed that a 77-year-old man died as a result of the viral infection Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (09): Nepal (BK) H5N1, update
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- NepalThe Epidemiology and Disease Control Division says it is preparing to send specimens collected from the people who came in close contact with the person who died after contracting the H5N1 (bird flu) virus on [29 Mar 2019].The division, under the Department of Health Services, had formed a team of medical doctors and lab technicians to carry out an epidemiological investigation after the death of a 21-year-old from Kavrepalanchok district [Province Three] from the bird Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (07): O103, ground beef, CDC, recall
E. coli -- United StatesSince the last update on 26 Apr 2019, 19 more ill people were added to this outbreak.As of 13 May 2019, 196 people infected with the outbreak strain of _E. coli_ O103 have been reported from 10 states. CDC is reporting the 196 illnesses that the PulseNet laboratory network has confirmed are part of this outbreak. States are investigating additional illnesses that might be a part of this outbreak.State / ll People------------------Florida / 5Georgia / 49Illinois / 1Indiana Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (35): Pakistan (KP) eradication challenges
Polio -- PakistanTwo new polio cases were reported from Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [KP] on [Sat 11 May 2019], raising the number of polio victims to 15 in the country this year [2019].Health experts, however, feared the number of polio cases would grow further by the end of 2019, as health and polio workers have been facing multiple problems to eradicate the disease in Pakistan and particularly in KP and erstwhile tribal areas. According to officials, the National Institute of Health (NIH) Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine sarcocystosis: horse, human, new research
Other Animal Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownHistorically, veterinarians have reported finding parasites in the skeletal muscle of some horses with neuromuscular disease. One they've always written off as an incidental finding or not actually related to the neuromuscular disorder is the protozoan parasite _Sarcocystis fayeri_.Monica Aleman, MVZ, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), School of Veterinary Medicine, believes, Read more [...]
DG Digest: PHMSA to hold public meeting on 2020 ERG
Sunday was Mothers’ Day; here’s hoping all the Moms out there got the “royal treatment.” Thank you for all you do! The week was a little busy in the regulatory sense; here’s all the latest: FAA The agency published a proposed new ICR that will affect the manufacturers of small unmanned aircraft (drones) and that…
PRO/AH/EDR> Unidentified febrile disease – Indonesia: (SE)
Fever -- IndonesiaNo one really knows what is spreading in the small village of Garonggong in Jeneponto regency, South Sulawesi. However, for the last couple of months, nearly all people living there have been experiencing mysterious symptoms, which started with a fever and pain all over the body, especially in their joints.The unknown disease killed 4 people from a total of 72 people that had experienced similar symptoms.The village administration has declared a health emergency. Several villagers Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia – Uruguay: (FD) OIE
Equine Infectious Anemia -- UruguayInformation received on 13 May 2019 from Dr. Eduardo Barre Albera, Director General, Servicios Ganaderos, Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca, Montevideo, UruguaySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 29 Apr 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 2 May 2019Report date: 10 May 2019Date submitted to OIE: 13 May 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 10 May 2007Manifestation Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Libya: (MS, TR) cattle, serotype pending, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- LibyaInformation received on [and dated] 13 May 2019 from Dr. Zakaria Mohamed Mustafa Elkhatal, Director General, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth, Tripoli, LibyaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 25 Apr 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 3 May 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 30 Dec 2014Manifestation of disease: clinical Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Georgia: Risk factors
Anthrax -- United StatesRao S, Traxler R, Napetavaridze T, et al. Risk factors associated with the occurrence of anthrax outbreaks in livestock in the country of Georgia: A case-control investigation 2013-2015. PLoS One. 2019;14(5):e0215228. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215228Abstract--------IntroductionAnthrax is considered endemic in livestock in Georgia. In 2007, the annual vaccination became the responsibility of livestock owners, while contracting of private veterinarians was not officially required. Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Asia (43): China (Hong Kong) domestic, ex mainland, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 12 May 2019 from Dr. Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer / Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong , Hong Kong (SAR - PRC)SummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 2 May 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 10 May 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium – New Zealand: sprouts, alert, recall
Salmonella -- New ZealandAfter a series of outbreaks associated with sprouts in the mid-1990s, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidelines in 1999 for sprouts producers to reduce the risk of contamination. The recommendations included treating seeds with an antimicrobial agent such as calcium hypochlorite solution and testing spent irrigation water for pathogens. From 1998 through 2010, 33 outbreaks from seed and bean sprouts were documented in the USA, affecting 1330 reported Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (13): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- YemenThe Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 18 171 suspected cases of cholera with 13 associated deaths during epidemiological week 18 (29 Apr-5 May) of 2019. 15% of cases were severe. The cumulative total number of suspected cholera cases from 1 Jan 2018 to 28 Apr 2019 is 668 891 with 1081 associated deaths (CFR 0.16%). Children under 5 represent 22.7% of total suspected cases during 2019. The outbreak has affected 22 of 23 governorates and 294 of 333 districts Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (42): China, domestic, spread, control, comment