The Latest: 37 people hospitalized after Chicago-area leak Washington Post
BEACH PARK, Ill. — The Latest on a chemical leak in a north suburban Chicago community (all times local):. 11:15 a.m.. Authorities say 37 people have been …
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The Latest: Fire chief: Chicago-area ammonia leak contained – Washington Post
The Latest: Fire chief: Chicago-area ammonia leak contained Washington Post
Authorities say 31 people have been taken to hospitals after anhydrous ammonia leaked from containers that a tractor was pulling in a Chicago suburb.
Dozens of people hospitalized after Chicago-area chemical leak – WTSP.com
Dozens of people hospitalized after Chicago-area chemical leak WTSP.com
Authorities say an anhydrous ammonia leak in north suburban Chicago has been contained.
The Latest: 31 people hospitalized after Chicago-area leak – Star Tribune
The Latest: 31 people hospitalized after Chicago-area leak Star Tribune
The Latest on a chemical leak in a north suburban Chicago community (all times local):
The Latest: As many as 15 hospitalized after chemical spill – Washington Post
The Latest: As many as 15 hospitalized after chemical spill Washington Post
BEACH PARK, Ill. — The Latest on a chemical leak in a north suburban Chicago community (all times local):. 9:20 a.m.. Authorities say an anhydrous ammonia …
Beach Park Chemical Spill: 31 hospitalized; Residents urged to stay inside – WLS-TV
Beach Park Chemical Spill: 31 hospitalized; Residents urged to stay inside WLS-TV
Authorities are responding to a dangerous hazardous materials spill in north suburban Beach Park that has left 31 people hospitalized Thursday morning.
Hazmat team ready to respond – Daily Astorian
Hazmat team ready to respond Daily Astorian
Representatives from the state fire marshal’s office paid a visit to Astoria on Tuesday to demonstrate to city councilors and the media the resources that could be …
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (06): O103, ground beef, CDC, recall
E. coli -- United StatesTotal 156Illnesses started on dates from 1 Mar 2019 to 7 Apr 2019. Ill people range in age from less than 1 year to 83 years, with a median age of 19. 50 percent are female. Of 127 people with information available, 20 (16%) have been hospitalized. No deaths and no cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome have been reported.Illnesses that occurred after 26 Mar 2019 might not yet be reported due to the time it takes between when a person becomes ill with _E. coli_ and when the illness Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (36): Viet Nam (HN) pigs, domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- VietnamAfrican swine fever [ASF] has been successfully controlled in Ngoc Thuy Ward, Long Bien District and Phu Thi Commune, Gia Lam District, according to the Ha Noi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.So far, the disease has been identified in 895 livestock farming households in 18 districts of Hanoi, including Dong Anh, Soc Son, Gia Lam, Quoc Oai, Hoang Mai, Thach That, Phuc Tho, Thanh Tri, Phu Xuyen, Thuong Tin, Chuong My, Hoai Duc, Dan Phuong, Ha Dong, Me Linh, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (12): USA (NV, IA) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesHerpesvirus is highly contagious among horses and can cause a variety of ailments in equids, including rhinopneumonitis (a respiratory disease usually found in young horses), abortion in broodmares, and equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM, the neurologic form).In many horses, the first or only sign of EHV-1 infection is fever, which can go undetected. In addition to fever, other common signs of EHV-1 infection in young horses include cough, decreased appetite, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kenya (08): (ME) human, bovine, susp
Anthrax -- KenyaTwo people have died in Meru from suspected anthrax outbreak that has left 9 other fighting for their lives. A statement issued by the Meru County government on [Wed 24 Apr 2019] said the [remaining] 9 are receiving treatment at the Muthara Level IV Hospital. The [11] patients were admitted with swellings that turned into wounds. Doctors said patients with the swellings on their necks also had difficulty breathing. "Two patients died due to the infection and samples have been sent Read more [...]
Activists Seek Answers, Action For Neighbors Of Former Gas Plant Site – WILL News – Illinois Public Media
Activists Seek Answers, Action For Neighbors Of Former Gas Plant Site WILL News – Illinois Public Media
Activists hope a meeting set for Thursday night will attract residents concerned about chemical pollution they believe was not addressed by the cleanup at the …
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (22): Americas, USA (VT) coyote, human exp
Rabies -- United StatesA 2nd coyote has tested positive for rabies in Addison county, a week and a half after a rabid coyote attacked an elderly couple in Salisbury.[The couple] were walking on their Salisbury property on the morning of [1 Apr 2019] when they were attacked. [The man] reportedly kicked the coyote in the head, but when it continued to attack him and his wife, he retrieved a shotgun and shot and killed the animal at point-blank range. The couple, both in their 70's, were treated at Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Toxoplasmosis – Brazil: (RS)
Toxoplasmosis -- BrazilTen cases of toxoplasmosis in children were confirmed in Lagoa Vermelha, in the Northern Region of Rio Grande do Sul. Health officials investigate the focus of the contamination.Nine of the diagnosed children studied until last year [2018] were from the Duque de Caxias school. Analyses of the water and food from the school have not revealed any problems.Last month [March 2019], the management removed a sandbox from the patio, where the children played. "They inspected all possible Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (36): Cambodia (RO) domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- CambodiaThe Agriculture Ministry's Animal Health and Production Department said today [Mon 22 Apr 2019] that African swine fever [ASF] that was detected in Ratanakkiri's [Rotanokiri] O'Yadav district, has spread to Ou'Chum district.Tan Phannara, the department's director, said the disease has spread in the province despite efforts to keep it confined to O'Yadav district's Soam Thom commune.Efforts include spraying disinfectants, culling infected pigs, and banning the movement Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (12): WHO global update, Asia
Influenza -- Worldwide/UnknownInformation in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.Summary-------In the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere influenza activity decreased overall.In North America, influenza activity appeared to decrease with influenza A(H3N2) the dominant virus, followed by influenza A(H1N1)pdm09.In Europe, influenza activity decreased across the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Africa (04): Uganda (JI) fatal. update
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- UgandaThe Ministry of Health has confirmed that all the suspected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] cases in Jinja district tested negative.Speaking to Daily Monitor on [Sat 20 Apr 2019], the ministry's senior public relations officer, Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, confirmed that the results that were tested at Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe were negative."The samples of the relatives of the man who died at Entebbe General Hospital after he tested positive Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (21): Eurasia, Armenia (TV) dog, OIE
Rabies -- ArmeniaInformation received on [and dated] 22 Apr 2019 from Dr. Hovhannes Mkrtchyan, head, veterinary inspectorate of the State Service for Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Yerevan, ArmeniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStart date: 15 Apr 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Apr 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: April 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: rabies virusSerotype: not Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness – Chad: (OA, SI) 1st report, OIE
African Horse Sickness -- ChadInformation received on [and dated] 19 Apr 2019 from Dre Nodjimadji Rirabe, Directrice des Services Veterinaires, Services Veterinaires, Ministere de l'Elevage et des Productions Animales, N'djamena, ChadSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 5 Apr 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 18 Apr 2019Report date: 19 Apr 2019Date submitted to OIE: 19 Apr 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: Read more [...]
Mercury spill in Sage Hill School science class leads to hazmat cleanup – latimes.com
Mercury spill in Sage Hill School science class leads to hazmat cleanup latimes.com
A science class mishap turned into a hazardous-materials incident at Sage Hill School on Monday, prompting a response from several agencies after mercury …
Client ID Database has DG Stakeholders North of the Border Facing a New Registration Requirement
Formal consultation (the equivalent in Canada to the familiar US “Comment period” for proposed rulemakings) has ended in Canada on a new proposal which, according to Transport Canada, will require stakeholders who will: import, offer for transport, handle or transports dangerous goods in Canada To register with Transport Canada under the identification database requirement. The... Read more [...]
3 men taken to hospital after exposure to hazardous materials in Westfield – WWLP.com
3 men taken to hospital after exposure to hazardous materials in Westfield WWLP.com
Three men are in the hospital in Westfield after they were overcome by noxious fumes Tuesday night.
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (17): Bolivia (TR)
Hantavirus -- BoliviaAccording to the Santa Cruz SEDES [Departmental Health Services], 90 soldiers from the Santa Cruz Battalion have been placed under quarantine, and another 54 are hospitalized in the Santa Cruz city Pampa de la Isla Hospital.With the report of the 2 deaths and the evacuation of 166 soldiers from the Bolivian Condors School (ESCONBOL) in Sanandita, located in the Tarija [department] municipality of Yacuiba, due to the hantavirus outbreak, the authorities of the Departmental Health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Ethiopia: (Gibe Sheleko Nat'l Park) hippos, susp.
Anthrax -- EthiopiaThe deaths of 28 hippos at a game park in Ethiopia is suspected to have been caused by an anthrax outbreak or toxic algae, the director of the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority has told BBC Afaan Oromoo. Kumera Wakjira added that he had never seen wildlife die on such a huge scale in Ethiopia.Photos on social media show dead hippos in a river at the Gibe Sheleko National Park, which opened in 2011. [Byline: Elias Hordofa]--Communicated by:Mark Benfield LSU Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Virus-associated hoof disease – Chile: nat'l Park, huemul deer, 1st rep, 2005-10
Other Animal Disease -- ChileCulturally iconic, the huemul deer appears alongside the condor on Chile's coat of arms and symbolizes biodiversity in the region.While only about 2500 remain in the wild today, huemul deer were once widespread in Patagonian forests. Then, in the 19th century, habitat loss, poaching, and livestock disease began contributing to their decline. Today, the huemul deer is the most endangered deer in South America."Considering the critical situation of huemul deer, this finding Read more [...]
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection coming to Kirkland, May 10-12 – King County
Wastemobile household hazardous waste collection coming to Kirkland, May 10-12 King County
Safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint thinner and many other household hazardous items at no cost by visiting the Wastemobile when it comes to Kirkland …
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (35): China (HA) domestic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 19 Apr 2019 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, director general, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep of).SummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 11 Apr 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Apr 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: African swine fever virusNature Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal vaccine, limited availability for Hajj, 2019 – India
Meningitis – Neisseria — Saudi Arabia
PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus suis – Thailand (02): raw pork or pork blood, background
Strep -- ThailandCurrently, _Streptococcus suis_ infection is more commonly reported in Thailand than a number of more familiar zoonoses acquired from pigs -- trichinosis, hepatitis E, brucellosis, and Japanese encephalitis (1). See graph (2) at References----------1. Berger S. Infectious Diseases of Thailand, 2019. 506 pages , 169 graphs , 2,339 references. Gideon e-books, 2. Gideon e-Gideon multi-graph tool, --Communicated by:Prof Steve BergerGeographic MedicineTel Aviv Medical Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Swollen shoot, cocoa – Ghana
Other Plant Disease -- GhanaThe Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has urged farmers to fully welcome the National Cocoa Rehabilitation Program as they prepare to clear cocoa affected with swollen shoot. Their checks have revealed that out of a total of 1.9 million hectares [about 4.7 million acres] of cocoa farms surveyed, 315 800 hectares [about 780 000 acres] have been affected by the swollen shoot virus disease. The Western North Region alone had 214 500 hectares [about 530 000 acres] of affected farms.Cocobod Read more [...]
Brighton chemical leak causes mayhem on seafront – Daily Star – Daily Star
Brighton chemical leak causes mayhem on seafront – Daily Star Daily Star
EMERGENCY services have rushed to a reported chemical leak on Brighton seafront that has caused chaos in the town.
Keeping Teens Safe and Healthy at Work: It Takes Teamwork!
For U.S. teens, a summer job is a rite of passage. Research demonstrates that these experiences, whether lifeguarding, working in a restaurant or the local ice cream shop, mowing lawns, or working in the family business, have many benefits.[1] These include helping teens gain independence, valuable job and life skills, and experiences that bridge the transition to adulthood. Despite these benefits, work can also have serious risks. Approximately every 5 minutes a teen aged 15-19 is injured at Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus suis – Thailand: raw pork or pork blood
Strep -- ThailandThe Thailand Division of Disease Control (DDC) with the Ministry of Health (MOH) is warning (computer translated) the public against eating pork that isn't properly cooked due to the risk of _Streptococcus suis_ infection. During the first 3 months of 2019, health officials have reported 50 _S. suis_ infections, including 10 fatalities.The risk to the community is raw pork dishes mixed with raw pigs blood, like spicy minced pork and spicy blood pork soup.Human _Streptococcus suis_ Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Mayotte (09): animal, human, control, prevention
Rift Valley Fever -- Région d'outre-mer de Mayotte, France1. Ministry of Agriculture and Food, France. Presentation: Rift Valley fever (RVF) situation in Mayotte, a French department in the Indian Ocean. EU - Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCPAFF), 21 Mar 2019 committee meeting; .2. Chevalier V, Pepin M, Plee L, Lancelot R. Rift Valley fever -- a threat for Europe? Euro Surveill. 2010; 15(10): pii=19506; .3. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Rift Valley Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Snake fungal disease – USA: (KY)
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesMurray State University student researchers say a recent field study found some snakes caught in far west Kentucky tested positive for an emerging fungal disease that could be devastating to snakes across the state and country.Snake fungal disease (SFD) was first identified by New Hampshire researchers in 2006, when the fungus killed off about half of a timber rattlesnake population. It typically grows on the snake's scales, creating lesions on the snake's body. Read more [...]
Annual report shows chemical release amounts from local facilities – WYDaily
Annual report shows chemical release amounts from local facilities WYDaily
The Toxics Release Inventory for 2017 has been released, showing varying amounts of chemicals entering the air and water in the Historic Triangle. Every…
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (05): (CA) fatal, prison hospital
Legionnaires' -- United StatesOfficials from the California Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections are investigating the presence of deadly Legionnaires' disease bacteria at a Central Valley prison. Last month [March 2019], one inmate at the California Health Care Facility in Stockton (CHCF) died of the disease -- considered a severe form of pneumonia -- and a 2nd inmate tested positive for the bacteria but is now in stable condition.Corrections officials had thought the bacteria were isolated Read more [...]
The Latest: CEO: Cause of Texas plant fire still unknown – Washington Post
The Latest: CEO: Cause of Texas plant fire still unknown Washington PostHuge explosion and fire rocks Texas chemical plant ABC News1 killed, 2 hurt in fire at Texas chemical plant MarketWatchKMCO Chemical Plan Catches Fire Tuesday, 1 Dead, 2 Critical Houston PressKMCO chemical plant fire in Crosby kills 1, injures 2 WABC-TVView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (18): Bolivia (TR) comment
Hantavirus — Bolivia