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Crews Evacuate Building Near University of Minnesota – WJON News
Crews Evacuate Building Near University of Minnesota WJON NewsResidents get OK to go back inside, hazardous material being evaluated after Minneapolis evacuation Star TribuneResidents return after hazmat evacuation near University of Minnesota MPR NewsApartment complex re-opened after hazmat evacuation Daily MailView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (34): global (Pakistan, Niger), follow-up
Polio -- PakistanNew wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 3Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2019: 18Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 33New cVDPV cases reported this week: 0Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2019: 9Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 104Headlines- With recent introduction to the immunization coverage activities in Zimbabwe and Mongolia, at least 1 dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) is now available worldwide in 126 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis, canine – Netherlands: first local cases, dog
Brucellosis -- NetherlandsThe Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has found for the 1st time, the bacterium _Brucella canis_ in dogs born in the Netherlands. The bacterium causes the brucellosis disease. In theory, this disease can also spread to people, although the chance is very small.All veterinarians in the Netherlands have received a newsletter in which the NVWA alerts the professional group about the emergence of this disease of dogs. The most important signs of the disease Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – USA (02): (CA) raw mexican oysters
Foodborne Illness -- United StatesThe California Department of Public Health (CDPH) says oysters harvested from Baja California Sur, Mexico are linked to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak in California. The CDPH said 12 people between [February and April 2019] have reported getting sick after eating raw oysters from stores and restaurants in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Santa Barbara County.The investigation is ongoing, but so far, laboratory testing of oysters harvested Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Devil facial tumor, Tasmanian devil – Tasmania: sexual aggression
Other Animal Disease -- AustraliaTasmanian devils have a reputation as a fearsome animal - most of the time this is undeserved. When it comes to the mating season, however, it's a fair judgement. Between February and April, mating can be incredibly aggressive, with male and female devils prone to biting one another both during and after the act.That could be deadly for the devils, according to new research published online in the journal Behavioral Ecology. Unfortunately, biting drives the spread Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (44): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, WHO, response, vaccine, research
Ebola -- DR Congo- Armed men launched several attacks in the town of Butembo on Wed 8 May 2019 around 5:30 am. The attackers were repulsed by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). A dozen attackers were killed and 6 were captured. A policeman from the city also died in the attack. Because of this new security incident, the response teams have limited their movements in the city. Only a minimum service was performed. Since the beginning of May [2019], this is the 5th consecutive Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Iran, Pakistan: counterfeit glucantime, WHO alert
Leishmaniasis -- IranFalsified meglumine antimoniate ampoules in Iran and PakistanThis Medical Product Alert relates to 2 falsified products circulating in Iran and Pakistan, and which claim to contain meglumine antimoniate for the treatment of leishmaniosis. Both falsified products are presented in clear glass ampoules and falsely claim to be manufactured for Tillotts Pharma AG. Circulation of these falsified medical products is confirmed in the WHO Region of the Eastern Mediterranean.Falsified Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (04): Americas, research, observations
Zika virus -- Worldwide/UnknownReyes Y, Bowman NM, Becker-Dreps S, et al. Prolonged Shedding of Zika Virus RNA in Vaginal Secretions, Nicaragua. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019; 25 (4):808-810. doi: 10.3201/eid2504.180977.AbstractZika virus, an arthropod-borne flavivirus pathogen in humans, is unusual because it can be sexually transmitted and can be shed for prolonged periods in semen. We report viral shedding in vaginal secretions for up to 6 months, indicating the potential for sexual and vertical transmission Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (27): Europe, Asia (Norway ex SE Asia) human, dog
Rabies -- NorwayA Norwegian woman in her 20s who was bitten by a dog while traveling in Southeast Asia 2 months ago died Monday night [6 May 2019]. Hospital officials confirm that the woman was infected with the deadly rabies virus.She's the 1st person to have [died of] rabies on the Norwegian mainland since 1815. Rabies is extremely seldom on the Scandinavian peninsula.The woman was originally from Hordaland but lived in the county of Sogn og Fjordane. She died at the hospital in Forde, where she'd Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (12): Africa, Asia
Cholera -- SomaliaThe Ministry of Health (MoH) of Somalia has announced 36 new suspected cases of cholera, with no deaths, for epidemiological week 17 (22 to 28 Apr 2019) in 2019. No cases were reported between epidemiological weeks 1 and 7 due to closure of the main cholera treatment center, from which data is collected. MoH has reported 7140 cases and 46 deaths since the beginning of this outbreak in December 2017.During the reporting period, cases occurred in 11 out of 17 districts in Banadir Read more [...]
Chemical Leak Reported At Lone Star College-University Park – Patch.com
Chemical Leak Reported At Lone Star College-University Park Patch.com
Chemical Leak Reported At Lone Star College-Univer – Spring, TX – Officials at LSC-University Park are evacuating the 6th floor of building 12-13 after a …
Fern Hill Road In Taylor Co. Closed Due To Hazmat Spill – LEX18 Lexington KY News
Fern Hill Road In Taylor Co. Closed Due To Hazmat Spill LEX18 Lexington KY News
TAYLOR COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – Emergency Crews in Taylor County are on the scene of a hazmat spill which happened around 7:30 a.m Thursday morning.
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Africa (05): Namibia (OT)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- NamibiaA 54 year old woman from Onethika village in the Oshikoto region was admitted to Onandjokwe Hospital after she was diagnosed with Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF).A letter written by acting Oshikoto regional health director, Helena Nkandi-Shiimi states that the woman went to the hospital on [21 Apr 2019] complaining of a headache, fever, and vomiting blood after she got bitten by a tick around [18 Apr 2019]."The patient was sent home, and again reported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (16): (KA) update
Kyasanur Forest Disease -- IndiaDespite precautionary and surveillance measures by the Department of Health and Family Welfare in the district [Shivamogga] against Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, there is no sign of the outbreak subsiding in Malnad [Malenadu] region and it is extending its reach to new areas here.Chandraraju KS, a member of the Aralagodu Gram Panchayat [village council], epicentre of this season's outbreak, told The Hindu that, on an average, 4 new positive Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (11): Americas, observation
Dengue -- Worldwide/UnknownCases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Conf. / Severe / DeathsNorth AmericaUSA / 17 [week ending 26 Apr 2019] / D? / 91 / 91 / 0 / 0Central America and MexicoBelize / 16 [week ending 19 Apr 2019] / D? / 647 / 90 / 0 / 0Cost Rica / 16 [week ending 19 Apr 2019] / D1,2 / 638 / 0 / 0 / 0El Salvador / 17 [week ending 26 Apr 2019] / D2 / 2602 / 293 / 20 / 0Guatemala / 16 / [week ending 19 Apr 2019] / D1,2,3,4 / 2259 / 171 / 7 / 6Honduras / 16 [week ending 19 Apr Read more [...]
Chemical Leak Injures 2 At Lone Star College-University Park – Patch.com
Chemical Leak Injures 2 At Lone Star College-University Park Patch.com
Chemical Leak Reported At Lone Star College-Univer – Spring, TX – Officials at LSC-University Park evacuated the 6th floor of building 12-13 after a reported …
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (33): Pakistan (KPTD, SD) follow-up on prev. conf case, RFI
Polio -- PakistanIn response to a request for information sent to the EpiCore Surveillance Project members, we received several replies providing information on the epidemiologic picture surrounding this new case.The patient is a 38-month-old female child from Taluka Dokri in Larkana district, Sindh province, with date of onset of paralysis on 17 Apr 2019. The child had a history of travel to Karachi in the week prior to onset of paralysis. WPV1 was isolated.--Muhammad SohailChughtai Institute of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (08): Oman (BS) H9N2, RFI
Avian Influenza — Oman
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza – Italy: (ML) horse, st pending, OIE
Equine Influenza -- ItalyInformation received on [and dated] 7 May 2019 from Dr Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, [Ministry of Health], Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, ItalySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 4 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Feb 2019Report date: 7 May 2019Date submitted to OIE: 7 May 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hemorrhagic fever – China: susp. outbreak, RFI
Hemorrhagic Fever -- ChinaApril to May every year is the high point for rats to breed, meaning the risk of rodent-spread disease also increases. In recent days, Changsha Central Hospital of Huanan University admitted 2 patients who experienced fever and headache after being in contact with rats. They mistakenly thought they had influenza, but after arriving at the hospital they were diagnosed with epidemic hemorrhagic fever.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail Rapporteur Dan Silver[ProMED thanks Dan Silver Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (11): Asia (Pakistan) vector, blood donors
West Nile Virus -- PakistanExperts studying the West Nile virus (WNV) in Punjab have seen it show up in 3 blood donors, raising worries the infection is going undetected in transfusions.The WNV is a mosquito-borne virus. It has strains from up to 9 lineages. Of these, lineages 1, 2, and 5 have been linked to encephalitis or brain inflammation outbreaks in humans. Roughly one in 150 infections leads to encephalitis or brain inflammation.The Pakistani virus was discovered to be lineage 1, along with Read more [...]
"Unconfirmed Report of Ricin'' Leads to Building Evacuation Near University of Minnesota – FOX 21 Online
"Unconfirmed Report of Ricin'' Leads to Building Evacuation Near University of Minnesota FOX 21 OnlineResidents get OK to go back inside, hazardous material being evaluated after Minneapolis evacuation Star TribuneResidents return after hazmat evacuation near University of Minnesota MPR NewsApartment complex re-opened after hazmat evacuation | Minnesota PostBulletin.comView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Residents get OK to go back inside, hazardous material being evaluated after Minneapolis evacuation – Star Tribune
Residents get OK to go back inside, hazardous material being evaluated after Minneapolis evacuation Star TribuneResidents return after hazmat evacuation near University of Minnesota MPR NewsCrews Evacuate Building near University of Minnesota WDIOView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
CCTC stages hazardous materials exercise – The Tribune – Ironton Tribune
CCTC stages hazardous materials exercise – The Tribune Ironton Tribune
GETAWAY — Students at Collins Career Technical Center got a hands-on opportunity to see how hazardous materials are handled. Charlie Hammonds, a …
Crews Evacuate Building Near U of M – KNSI Radio
Crews Evacuate Building Near U of M KNSI RadioResidents get OK to go back inside, hazardous material being evaluated after Minneapolis evacuation Star TribuneResidents return after hazmat evacuation near University of Minnesota MPR NewsApartment complex re-opened after hazmat evacuation | Minnesota PostBulletin.comView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
Hazmat crews clean up fuel spill in Lakeside – WWBT NBC12 News
Hazmat crews clean up fuel spill in Lakeside WWBT NBC12 News
Fire officials say a contractor accidentally leaked fuel in a ditch near Cedar Croft Street.
Residents return after hazmat evacuation near University of Minnesota – Minnesota Public Radio News
Residents return after hazmat evacuation near University of Minnesota Minnesota Public Radio News
Hundreds of residents are being allowed to return to an apartment building near the University of Minnesota hours after it was evacuated because of a …
Hazmat Incident Evacuates Apartment Building Near U of M Campus – KFGO News
Hazmat Incident Evacuates Apartment Building Near U of M Campus KFGO News
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Authorities are still investigating a hazardous materials incident at an apartment building near the U of M campus. Minneapolis police …
Burden, Need and Impact: An Evidence-Based Method to Identify Worker Safety and Health Research Priorities
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), like all federal agencies, must ensure a thoughtful investment of public funds in fulfilling its statutory mandate. As public funding for science research programs becomes more constrained, and the demand for increased accountability of government spending grows, the need to demonstrate the impact or return on taxpayers’ investment becomes a necessity for research agencies. NIOSH has developed an evidence-based method that uses Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (15): USA (OH) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesSix horses in Crawford County, Ohio have tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported. On 3 May 2019, the EDCC said the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) had confirmed neurologic EHV in 5 horses on a single premises."Three affected horses are deceased," the EDCC said. "All showed severe respiratory signs; one older horse collapsed before death. An additional positive horse has shown rear-leg weakness Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia – Canada (03): (SK) horses
Equine Infectious Anemia -- CanadaHorses in 2 municipalities in Saskatchewan, Canada, have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA), the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported on 2 May 2019.On 17 Apr 2019, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) national reference laboratory confirmed a positive EIA result for a horse residing in the rural municipality of Beaver River."The horse had been sampled by an accredited veterinarian at the owner's request after they became aware Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (26): Americas (USA) fox, raccoon, dog, human exposure
Rabies -- United StatesA boy in Chautauqua County was bitten by a rabid raccoon while turkey hunting, according to the Environmental Health Unit of the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Humans Services.Officials say this is the 1st known rabid animal in the county this year [2019].According to the Department of Health and Humans Services, the boy was turkey hunting with his father near Open Meadows Road in the Town of North Harmony over the weekend when the raccoon latched onto his jacket, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (25): Americas, Brazil (SC) human
Rabies -- BrazilFor people who have never been vaccinated against rabies previously, post-exposure anti-rabies vaccination should always include administration of both passive antibody and vaccine.The combination of human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and vaccine is recommended for both bite and non-bite exposures, regardless of the interval between exposure and initiation of treatment.People who have been previously vaccinated or are receiving pre-exposure vaccination for rabies should receive only Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Nepal: uncooked goat meat
Foodborne Illness -- NepalConsumption of meat from ill goats has caused the locals of a village of Melgada of Aadarsha rural municipality-1 in the district to fall ill, confirmed doctors involved in their treatment.Of the total 15 people who have taken ill receiving treatment at Shaileshwori Hospital in Pipalla, 13 have been discharged, and 2 are reported to be in serious condition. The victims had vomited and had diarrhea after they ate goat meat."The people were taken ill after they ate goat meat Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Mycobacterium fortuitum – USA: vaccination injection site, RFI
Other Human Disease -- United StatesInfectious Disease News spoke with Erin Blau, DNP, MSN, a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officer assigned to the Kentucky Department of Public Health, about how inappropriate vaccine storage and handling procedures led to a recent outbreak of injection-site _Mycobacterium fortuitum_ infections in 3 states, affecting more than 100 people.In December 2018, the Kentucky Department for Public Health received reports from a local public health department about 3 Read more [...]
1 taken to hospital in Mpls. hazmat incident – Star Tribune
1 taken to hospital in Mpls. hazmat incident Star Tribune
Minneapolis fire personnel responded Tuesday afternoon to a suspected hazardous materials incident in a residential building in the Dinkytown area of the city …
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (32): Pakistan (SD) RFI
Polio -- Pakistan[According to the End Polio Pakistan website, there has been a newly confirmed case of polio reported in Sindh province.The addition of this new case brings the total number of cases reported from Pakistan since 1 Jan 2019 to 12, and in Sindh to 2, one in Larkana district, and one in Karachi district [previously reported]. (see . - Mod.MPP]--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[The addition of this case will bring the global total of WPV associated polio since 1 Jan 2019 to 19. I am Read more [...]
City of Laredo collects hazardous materials – KGNS.tv
City of Laredo collects hazardous materials KGNS.tv
People from all over town stopped by the old Metro Park and Ride to dispose of their hazardous materials that might be in their household.
PRO/EDR> Scabies – Liberia: (RI)
Scabies -- LiberiaThe emergence of a rare skin disease known in Liberia as "Be Serious" has sparked fear amongst residents of Charlie Town in Rivercess County. Residents, mainly parents, say children who are under 15 years of are seriously infected. They are afraid that the disease is contagious and is fast spreading rashes on the bodies of school-going-kids.They are afraid that the situation will become an emergency, due to lack of adequate medication at the only clinic in the area. Joe Gbessigie, Read more [...]
Opinion: Selfie Deaths Raise Disturbing Questions About Our Mental Health – Times of San Diego
Opinion: Selfie Deaths Raise Disturbing Questions About Our Mental Health Times of San Diego
Selfie deaths also beg a larger question related to the overall health and well-being of Americans, particularly young people.
