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PRO/AH/EDR> MDR bacteria – UK, Israel: pets
Antimicrobial resistance -- United KingdomA gene that enables bacteria to be highly resistant to linezolid, an antibiotic that is used as a last resort for treating infections in humans, has been found in bacterial samples from cats and a dog at a small-animal hospital in the UK for the 1st time. The new research is being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 Apr 2019).Linezolid is licensed for the treatment Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (09): Asia, Pacific, Africa, research
Dengue -- Sri LankaResearchers in the USA have genetically modified mosquitoes to make humans less attractive to them, a discovery that could dramatically reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria, and Zika fever.Female mosquitoes have been long known to use an array of sensory information to find people to bite. They can sense exhaled carbon dioxide from as far as 10 m [32.8 ft] away and are also able to detect body odour, heat, and moisture.But new research, published Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – Canada (BC): rabbits
Hemorrhagic Fever -- CanadaThe reappearance on Vancouver Island of the deadly rabbit disease which swept across the Lower Mainland last spring has Richmond's rabbit community on alert.The B.C. government and the BC SPCA issued warnings last week that rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) has resurfaced in the Parksville area, with 4 rabbits dying from the highly infectious virus.Last year [2018], Richmond-based no-kill animal charity RAPS had to euthanize its entire 66-rabbit population on the orders Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Argentina: human, livestock, 2018
Anthrax -- ArgentinaSummary--------After 41 years of assessments, we insist that in order to control rural carbuncle "it is necessary to have a certificate of vaccination of susceptible categories and to efficiently eliminate the carcasses of bovines dying all of a sudden." These 2 sanitation activities would provide encouraging results for control of this endemic zoonosis in this stock-breeding country.1. Assessment area of rural carbuncle in the province of Buenos Aires (1977-2018): It was not Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (38): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, summary, WHO, response, research
Ebola -- DR CongoOn Tue 16 Apr 2019, the President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi, visited the response teams during his trip to Beni. He visited the Ebola treatment center where he witnessed the release of a cured patient to whom he gave the clearance certificate. He spoke at length with various agents of the team who explained the functioning of the response, including patient care and mobile laboratories of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB). He commended the health workers Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness: Cameroon, Swaziland, OIE
African Horse Sickness -- CameroonInformation received on [and dated] 17 Apr 2019 from Dr Marcel Casimir Ndongo Kounou, Directeur, Services veterinaires, Ministere de l'Elevage, des Peches & des Industries Animales, Yaounde, CameroonSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 10 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Mar 2019Report date: 17 Apr 2019Date submitted to OIE: 17 Apr 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the countryCausal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Hungary: (BE) cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- HungaryInformation received on [and dated] 16 Apr 2019 from Dr Lajos Bognar, deputy state secretary chief veterinary officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, HungarySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 11 Apr 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Apr 2019Date submitted to OIE: 16 Apr 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2 Aug 2018Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
Fire at Houston-Area Chemical Plant Leaves 1 Dead, At Least 2 Injured – TIME
Fire at Houston-Area Chemical Plant Leaves 1 Dead, At Least 2 Injured TIMEHuge explosion and fire rocks Texas chemical plant ABC NewsKMCO chemical plant fire in Crosby kills 1, injures 2 WABC-TV1 killed, 2 hurt in fire at Texas chemical plant MarketWatch2nd Texas chemical fire in about 2 weeks kills worker Star TribuneView full coverage on Google News Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Africa (03): Uganda (JI) fatal
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- UgandaThe ministry of Health has confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever and warned of a possible outbreak in the eastern district of Jinja."A 32-year-old male, who passed on at Entebbe General Hospital in Wakiso, tested positive with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. He was buried in Jinja," said ministry of Health spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona.The deceased was a builder and was staying in Bendegere village, Kasenyi parish-Katabi sub county in Wakiso Read more [...]
Ascension Parish hosting hazardous materials collection day – WAFB
Ascension Parish hosting hazardous materials collection day WAFB
Officials in Ascension Parish are holding a collection day for household hazardous materials.
Erie Fire Department Speaks Out on Chemical Leak – erienewsnow.com
Erie Fire Department Speaks Out on Chemical Leak erienewsnow.com
The department describes the precautions in place to handle chemical spills and elaborates on the liquid nitrogen leak that shut down part of West 12th Street …
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiag. resp. illness – Guyana (04): (BA) mine tunnel exp. histoplasmosis conf.
Histoplasmosis -- GuyanaThe mystery illness, which was erroneously assumed to be H1N1 (swine flu) and as leptospirosis in 2 cases, affecting employees working in the Guyana Manganese Inc. tunnel in Matthew's Ridge, Region One, Barima-Waini has finally been determined to be histoplasmosis, an infection by a fungus found in the droppings of birds, bats and rats in humid areas. [Histoplasmosis is caused by a fungus _Histoplasma capsulatum_ that lives in soil enriched by bird or bat, not rat, droppings. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Russia (03): (YN) anthrax ecology
Anthrax -- RussiaWhen authorities in Yakutsk invited participants in a youth government initiative to brainstorm ideas for an empty lot in the centre last year [2018], it seemed like a smart way to get rid of an eyesore. But the project was held up after residents and officials raised concerns that the site could hold anthrax spores preserved in the permanently frozen soil.Although specialists eventually said it was safe to build a skate park on the lot, which once held a laboratory making an anthrax Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Newport – USA: frozen raw tuna, alert, recall
Salmonella -- United StatesCDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration External are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella_ Newport 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 Salmonella bacteria Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kenya (07): (NK) wildlife, human suspected
Anthrax -- KenyaThe State may have ignored recommendations on anthrax outbreaks at Lake Nakuru National Park, exposing animals and humans to grave danger. The disease has killed 14 buffaloes with unconfirmed reports indicating one human infection in Elburgon, Nakuru County.In August [2018], the Kenya Zoonotic Disease Unit of the ministries of agriculture and health had declared the park an anthrax hotspot and directed routine vaccination of all animals at all times. In a study to establish the cause Read more [...]
NHP: Hazardous Materials Spill on I-80 near Osino Cleared – KTVN
NHP: Hazardous Materials Spill on I-80 near Osino Cleared KTVN
UPDATE: NHP says the scene is now clear. All lanes on I-80 eastbound in the area have been reopened.
PRO/PL> Late blight, potato – Europe: emerging strains
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown_Phytophthora_ in potatoes has become more aggressive. Clone EU-13 [A2-Blue 13] was already known for being aggressive and difficult to combat. In recent years, 2 new clones have been on the rise in the northwest of Europe: Eu-36 and EU-37 [A2-Dark Green 37]. These clones are supplanting EU-13.The characteristics that caused these 2 clones to expand has now been researched by Wageningen University & Research [WUR]. Important for the development of _Phytophthora_ Read more [...]
Big rig crash, hazmat spill blocks I-10 in Waller County – mySA
Big rig crash, hazmat spill blocks I-10 in Waller County mySA
Traffic is inching past an 18-wheeler crash along Interstate 10 West in Waller County. Two vehicles, including the big rig, crashed in the westbound lanes at …
Big rig crash, hazmat spill blocks I-10 in Waller County – Chron
Big rig crash, hazmat spill blocks I-10 in Waller County Chron
Traffic is inching past an 18-wheeler crash along Interstate 10 West in Waller County. Two vehicles, including the big rig, crashed in the westbound lanes at …
'Nuclear material safe' after potential chemical leak at national nuclear facility – KKTV 11 News
‘Nuclear material safe’ after potential chemical leak at national nuclear facility KKTV 11 News
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – All nuclear material is safe and employees are going back to work as normal after authorities with the Y-12 National Security …
Full scale hazardous materials exercise scheduled | News – Logan Daily News
Full scale hazardous materials exercise scheduled | News Logan Daily News
LOGAN — The Hocking County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) in cooperation with local emergency response agencies will conduct a …
Mercury spill in Sage Hill School science class leads to hazmat cleanup – Los Angeles Times
Mercury spill in Sage Hill School science class leads to hazmat cleanup Los Angeles Times
A science class mishap turned into a hazardous-materials incident at Sage Hill School on Monday, prompting a response from several agencies after mercury …
DG Digest: PHMSA issues Emergency Waiver No. 13 for areas affected by severe flooding
Mid-April snow snarled much of the nation over the weekend, but it’s also now the culmination of tax season. Transport regulations may not be topping everyone’s list of things to think about this week; however, plenty of action took place all the same. Here’s the latest: PHMSA The agency published Emergency Waiver No. 13. This waiver... Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease, poultry – Mexico: (SO) OIE
Newcastle Disease -- MexicoInformation received on [and dated] 12 Apr 2019 from MVZ Joaquin Braulio Delgadillo Alvarez, Director General of Animal Health, National Service of Health, Food Safety and Quality (SENASICA), Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food, Mexico.SummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 4 Apr 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Apr 2019Report Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hemorrhagic septicemia – India: (NL) water buffalo
Other Animal Disease -- IndiaFollowing reports of a good number of buffaloes dying in a recent outbreak of suspected haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS), a team from the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AH&VS) department visited the affected areas under Medziphema on 12 Apr 2019. Haemorrhagic septicaemia is a contagious bacterial disease that affects cattle and water buffalo with a high mortality rate in infected animals.AH&VS, deputy director and principal investigator, AICRP-ADMAS, Dr Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Impetigo – Brazil: (PR)
Other Human Disease -- BrazilThe Municipal Center for Early Childhood Education (CMEI) Maria Vila de Carvalho, in the municipality of Marumbi in the state of Parana in the Southern Region of Brazil, suspended activities this week due to an outbreak of impetigo, a highly contagious skin disease, according to a Tribuna report.City health officials confirmed that 11 cases of the disease were registered and 27 others reported, mainly among children from 4 months to 5 years of age.Impetigo is a common Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Namibia: (KE, Bwabwata Natl Park) wildlife, human protection, 2017
Anthrax -- NamibiaIn late September 2017, Bwabwata National Park [BNP] in Namibia experienced a sudden die-off of hippopotamuses and Cape buffalo. A multiorganizational response was initiated, involving several ministries within Namibia and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. Rapid interventions resulted in zero human or livestock cases associated with this epizootic.The study---------On 25 Sep 2017, Namibia's Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) learned of 2 hippopotamus Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Carrau – USA: precut melon, CDC
Salmonella -- United StatesCDC, public health, and regulatory officials in several states, and the US Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Carrau 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 _Salmonella_ Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Stripe rust, wheat – India: (JK)
Other Plant Disease -- IndiaThe yellow rust has been reported from some areas of Jammu district at the international border [with Pakistan], which is considered the grain bowl of Jammu and Kashmir [J&K]. According to news reports, the disease of wheat severely affects the entire Jammu region [which] makes strenuous efforts to manage this disease through farmers' trainings [and] campaigns.Wheat is the major staple food in India. In recent years, yellow rust has emerged as the major threat to the Read more [...]
SAFD: Box thought to contain hazardous materials deemed safe – KSAT 12
SAFD: Box thought to contain hazardous materials deemed safe KSAT 12
Some travelers saw a large presence of San Antonio Fire Department personnel at the San Antonio International Airport on Saturday as crews inspected a box …
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (37): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, WHO, vaccine
Ebola -- DR Congo- The National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have published preliminary results of a study on the efficacy of the rVSV-ZEBOV-GP vaccine to control the Ebola outbreak. The objective of the study was to better understand if the vaccine was effective and help prevent the number of cases when used as part of the belt vaccination strategy. A more detailed analysis is being prepared and will be published in a scientific journal.- The researchers Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (29): Bhutan (CK) poultry, HPAI H5N1
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- BhutanA bird flu (H5N1) outbreak has affected 13 poultry farms and one turkey farm at Dhamdara in Phuentsholing. The outbreak was confirmed on 8 Apr 2019 through laboratory testing from the National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Serbithang, Thimphu.No human contact was reported.In response, a total of 1130 poultry birds in the affected areas were culled, about 4002 eggs disposed, 613 kg (1351 lb) of feed disposed, and 12 chicken coops destroyed.The National Incident Command Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (32): China, Viet Nam, Cambodia, pigs, spread, FAO
African Swine Fever -- ChinaChina:Since the China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) confirmed its 1st ASF outbreak in Liaoning Province on 3 Aug 2018, a total of 123 ASF outbreaks have been detected in 30 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities. Around 1 010 000 pigs have been culled in an effort to halt further spread.- Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region: The 1st ASF outbreaks occurred on 3 farms in Bayi District, Gongbu Jiangda County and Bomi County of Linzhi City; a total of Read more [...]
HAZMAT responds to fuel spill after semi crash – Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3
HAZMAT responds to fuel spill after semi crash Channel3000.com – WISC-TV3
Cleanup crews from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Rockford Hazardous Materials team responded to a car versus semi-truck crash …
PRO> Plague – USA (02): (NM) dog
Plague -- United StatesThe New Mexico Department of Health has reported the 1st case of plague this year [2019], in Quay County. Health officials say a ranch dog was reported with the illness but has since recovered, thanks to treatment from his veterinarian.Plague is an infectious disease caused by bacteria usually transmitted through the bite of an infected flea. Animals can also be infected through the eating of other animals who are infected.Humans can contract the plague through contact with Read more [...]
PRO> Avian influenza (29): Bhutan (CK) poultry, HPAI H5N1
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- BhutanA bird flu (H5N1) outbreak has affected 13 poultry farms and one turkey farm at Dhamdara in Phuentsholing. The outbreak was confirmed on 8 Apr 2019 through laboratory testing from the National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Serbithang, Thimphu.No human contact was reported.In response, a total of 1130 poultry birds in the affected areas were culled, about 4002 eggs disposed, 613 kg (1351 lb) of feed disposed, and 12 chicken coops destroyed.The National Incident Command Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kenya (06): (NK) buffalo, wildlife, OIE
Anthrax -- KenyaInformation received on 10 Apr 2019 from Dr Obadiah Nyaga Njagi, director of Veterinary Services, directorate of Veterinary Services, State Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Nairobi, KenyaSummary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 29 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Apr 2019Report date: 10 Apr 2019Date submitted to OIE: 10 Apr 2019Reason for notification: unexpected change in the distribution or Read more [...]
SAFD: Box thought to contain hazardous materials deemed safe – KSAT San Antonio
SAFD: Box thought to contain hazardous materials deemed safe KSAT San Antonio
Some travelers saw a large presence of San Antonio Fire Department personnel at the San Antonio International Airport on Saturday as crews inspected a box …
PRO> African swine fever – Asia (32): China, Viet Nam, Cambodia, pigs, spread, FAO
African Swine Fever -- ChinaChina:Since the China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) confirmed its 1st ASF outbreak in Liaoning Province on 3 Aug 2018, a total of 123 ASF outbreaks have been detected in 30 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities. Around 1 010 000 pigs have been culled in an effort to halt further spread.- Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region: The 1st ASF outbreaks occurred on 3 farms in Bayi District, Gongbu Jiangda County and Bomi County of Linzhi City; a total of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (18): Asia (Qatar ex Nepal) human, sylvatic exposure susp., comment
Rabies — Qatar