‘Nuclear material safe’ after potential chemical leak at national nuclear facility WCAX
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 …
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All nuclear material safe after chemical leak at Y-12 – WBIR.com
All nuclear material safe after chemical leak at Y-12 WBIR.com
Hydrogen fluoride, a potentially deadly chemical, was accidentally released in a small enclosure at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and …
PRO/AH/EDR> Measles update (24)
Measles -- United StatesA judge in upstate New York on Friday [5 Apr 2019] lifted the ban on unvaccinated children in public places despite 166 confirmed measles cases, most of which have been in the local ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. According to the judge, the number of measles cases in the county did not meet the legal requirement for an emergency order, CBS New York reports.Officials in Rockland County, New York, issued an emergency order on 26 Mar [2019] that prohibited unvaccinated children Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (09): USA (IA, ID) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesA 2nd horse is showing signs it may have contracted the equine herpesvirus [EHV], a highly contagious condition, the Iowa Department of Agriculture confirmed.One horse already tested positive for EHV. Owners say he went from healthy to near death in hours. The horse needed to be euthanized. The confirmed case was found at the Pine Hollow Stables in Altoona, where now a 2nd horse started showing signs of EHV.The animal is now in quarantine and being evaluated.--Communicated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease, poultry – USA (07): (AZ) pet chicken
Newcastle Disease -- United StatesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced 5 Apr 2019 it has confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease (VND) in a small flock of pet chickens in Coconino County, Arizona. Coconino County includes the Flagstaff area in northern Arizona, including Grand Canyon National Park, but APHIS did not disclose the actual location of the affected flock.APHIS said this is the 1st case of VND confirmed in Arizona Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bufo toad toxicity – USA: (FL) dog death
Poisoning -- United StatesA Tampa woman says her dog died after coming into contact with a bufo toad this week. [She] explained she let her 3 dogs outside, and she noticed Otis had not come back inside after a while. [She] went outside and saw her dog standing in the yard with a huge toad in his mouth. She immediately knew it was a bufo toad. [Her dog] soon collapsed.[He] ran inside to grab a jug of water. By the time she returned, [The dog] was seizing and foaming at the mouth. She tried to flush Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Western equine encephalitis – Mexico (02): (NA) horses, additional details
Western Equine Encephalitis — Mexico
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (30): 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 118 ASF outbreaks have been detected in 28 provinces/autonomous regions/municipalities. Around 1 million pigs have been culled in an effort to halt further spread.- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: The 1st ASF outbreak occurred on one farming cooperative in Midong District, Urumqi City; 15 of 200 pigs became sick and died Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – UK: (England) dogs, 1st local cases
Leishmaniasis -- United KingdomVeterinary professionals have sounded the alarm in this week's Vet Record after treating the 1st UK case of a dog with the potentially fatal infection leishmaniosis that is thought to have been passed on by another dog, rather than by travel to an area where the infection is endemic.Canine leishmaniosis is caused by the parasite _Leishmania infantum_, carried by the female sand fly and transmitted in its bite. It is zoonotic, so can be passed on to people.Dogs have Read more [...]
KHP: Crash that shut down I-70 blamed on dog in the road – Salina Post
KHP: Crash that shut down I-70 blamed on dog in the road Salina Post
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Interstate 70 reopened in Shawnee County early Saturday after a crash that sent one person to a hospital. The Kansas Highway Patrol …
'Nuclear material safe' after potential chemical leak at Y-12 – WOWT
‘Nuclear material safe’ after potential chemical leak at Y-12 WOWT
Authorities with the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee said an incident occurred Thursday morning and emergency response personnel were on the …
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, cattle – Zimbabwe: (MV) RFI
Undiagnosed -- ZimbabweFarmers in Gutu have raised a red flag over a rare disease that has killed more than 100 cattle in the district ravaged by Cyclone Idai. Masvingo Beef Association provincial chairperson Mr. Robert Makado said the situation was dire. Some farmers no longer have cattle.Mr. Makado said reports suggested that unscrupulous butchery operators were buying the carcasses for a song and selling meat to unsuspecting villagers. He appealed to the department of veterinary services to be Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rhinosporidiosis – India
Other Human Disease -- IndiaCitation: Singh CA, Sakthivel P. Rhinosporidiosis. N Engl J Med 2019;380:1359. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMicm1811820.A 27-year-old man presented to the otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic with a 3-month history of progressive obstruction and bleeding from the right naris. Physical examination showed a red, granular, pedunculated, nonpulsatile mass that obstructed the right nasal cavity and bled on touch (see Panel A at the source URL above). The patient reported bathing frequently Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (05): China (GS) H7N9
Avian Influenza H7N9 -- ChinaOfficials with the National Health Commission in China have reported the 1st human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) this year [2019] in Gansu. The male patient, age 82 years, from Jiuquan has been hospitalized and is in serious condition.Since March 2013, there were a total of 1568 human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) reported globally (in the past 6 waves).Avian influenza is caused by those influenza viruses that mainly affect birds and poultry, such as chickens or Read more [...]
KHP: Crash that shut down I-70 blamed on dog in the road – hays Post
KHP: Crash that shut down I-70 blamed on dog in the road hays Post
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Interstate 70 reopened in Shawnee County early Saturday after a crash that sent one person to a hospital. The Kansas Highway Patrol …
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (26): Mexico (MX) poultry, HPAI H7N3, OIE
Avian Influenza -- MexicoInformation received on 2 Apr 2019 from MVZ Joaquin Braulio Delgadillo Alvarez, Director General of Animal Health, National Service of Health and Agrifood Quality (SENASICA), Ministry of Agriculture, Stockbreeding, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food], Mexico.Report type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 6 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Mar 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 18 Apr Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (14): Americas, USA (KY, VT) dog, coyote, human exposure
Rabies -- United StatesHealth officials are alerting the public about a rabies case involving a deceased Bath County dog. The Gateway District Health Department announced the rabies was of skunk variant.The department encourages pet owners to get their animals vaccinated to prevent the spread of infection. This is mating season for many animals, which means there could be an increased number of cases.Kentucky Wildlife Center director Sam Opp said skunks are probably the 2nd most common carrier of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Grimontia hollisae infection – USA: (WA) raw blue crab ingestion
Foodborne Illness -- United StatesSince [7 Feb 2019], Public Health, Seattle and King County, has learned of 2 people from one household who got sick after eating raw blue crab from Seafood City in Tukwila on 18-19 Jan 2019. One of the sick people has laboratory-confirmed _Grimontia hollisae_, which is part of the same family as _Vibrio_ bacteria and causes a similar illness to vibriosis. One of the ill people was hospitalized, and both have since recovered.The exact food or drink that caused the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (14): Bolivia (CB)
Hantavirus -- BoliviaAn 18-year-old young man died due to a hantavirus [infection], regional chief of Epidemiological Surveillance Ruben Castillo stated on Thursday [4 Apr 2019]. "We have registered on week 13 the death of a patient, an 18-year-old young man. Regrettably, this would be the 1st fatal hantavirus [infection] case notified for this year [2019]," he told the reporters, without giving the name of the victim.According to Castillo, the patient went to a government health center in the Villa Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (08): Africa
Cholera -- SomaliaApproximately 3385 cholera / AWD cases including 19 deaths have been reported in 10 out of the 21 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa Region (ESAR), with an average case fatality rate (CFR) of 0.6%, since the beginning of 2019. These countries include Angola, Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Somalia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Kenya accounts for 35.4% (1198) of the total case load reported in 2019, followed by Mozambique at 31% (1048).Of the 10 countries with Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Toxic algae: blue-green algae, neurodegenerative disease association
Other Human Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownA story from the deserts of the Middle East during the first Gulf War could potentially end with a cure for Alzheimer's disease.Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou, a microbial ecologist and research scientist at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar (WCM-Q), is part of an international consortium of more than 50 scientists researching neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and ALS (also known as motor neuron disease or Lou Gehrig's disease). She is examining Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (25): global (Afghanistan)
Polio -- AfghanistanNew wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2019: 9Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 33New cVDPV cases reported this week: 0Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2019: 4Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 104Headlines- The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunization (SAGE) met on [2-4 Apr 2019] in Geneva, Switzerland. Among other immunization topics, SAGE was provided an update on the latest Read more [...]
Traffic crash, hazardous materials situation block I-70 in downtown area – The Topeka Capital-Journal
Traffic crash, hazardous materials situation block I-70 in downtown area The Topeka Capital-Journal
The stretch of Interstate 70 between S.E. Deer Creek and S.W. MacVicar Avenue in Topeka was expected to be completely blocked off for several hours after a …
Traffic crash, hazardous materials situation block I-70 near downtown – The Topeka Capital-Journal
Traffic crash, hazardous materials situation block I-70 near downtown The Topeka Capital-Journal
Interstate 70 just east of downtown Topeka was expected to be blocked off for several hours after a tractor-trailer accident thought to involve hazardous materials …
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza – USA (03): (TN) horse
Equine Influenza -- United StatesThe state veterinarian has announced that several horses returning from out-of-state events have been sickened by equine influenza virus (EIV) in Tennessee. Equine influenza is highly contagious, and the virus is spread by contaminated stable equipment and infected coughing horses. Signs in horses may include fever, nasal discharge, cough, loss of appetite, and weakness. Sick horses cannot directly infect people with EIV."With EIV, it is much easier for horse owners Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – Australia: (NS) horses
Equine Herpes Virus -- AustraliaHunter Valley horse owners are being urged to be aware of the risks of equine herpesvirus (EHV). An EHV-1 abortion occurred on a local property last week, and during the 2018 breeding season, a number of others were reported to Hunter Local Land Services (LLS).There are many different EHVs that may infect horses. EHV-1 causes respiratory disease, abortion and neurological disease in horses and is a significant problem in the industry throughout the world. Once infected Read more [...]
Federal Safety Board to Investigate Fatal Texas Chemical fire – Insurance Journal
Federal Safety Board to Investigate Fatal Texas Chemical fire Insurance Journal
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said it will investigate a fire at a Houston area chemical plant as the facility’s operator identified the worker killed in.
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (03): O103, CDC
E. coli -- United StatesThe CDC, several states, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the US Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ O103 infections. This investigation includes _E. coli_ O103 infections recently reported by the Kentucky Department of Public Health.Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (40): Saudi Arabia (SH)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn the past 24 hours since the last update [MERS-CoV (39): Saudi Arabia (RI, JZ, MK, SH) http://promedmail.org/post/20190404.6404984], there have been 2 more cases of MERS-CoV infection, including one death, reported from Ash Sharqiyah (Eastern Region). In addition, there were 2 recoveries reported among previously reported cases.Information on newly confirmed cases (2):[1]Date of confirmation report: 5 Apr 2019Case no.: 19-1896MERS in Alkhafji city: 60-year-old male in Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Flu virus carriers – dogs and other animals: study
Influenza -- Worldwide/UnknownDogs and other companion animals such as ferrets could be carriers of several types of deadly flu viruses, a new study in Korea revealed. People and animals are typically capable of carrying viruses, bacteria, and fungi, but a scientist from Korea University has called for stricter monitoring of dogs and other companion animals because they could be carriers of human influenza strains."Until now, dogs were considered neglected hosts in the field of flu research," said Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (34): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, summaries, spread, research
Ebola -- DR CongoSince the beginning of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 94 791 persons have been vaccinated [total numbers of people vaccinated in North Kivu, Ituri, Tshopo, and Haut-Uele provinces can be seen at the source URL above].--Communicated by:ProMED-mail rapporteurs Mary Marshall and Kunihiko Iizuka[Infection and death of healthcare workers continue to increase. Effort should be made to vaccinate all healthcare workers to protect them from becoming infected when treating very sick and very Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea and dysentery update (07): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- YemenCholera is surging once again in Yemen, with the UN reporting that the number of suspected cases has doubled in March 2019 over previous months and doctors in overwhelmed health facilities fearing it could rival a 2017 outbreak that spiraled into the world's worst flare-up. The surge underscores how Yemen, which has endured multiple outbreaks of cholera amid 4 years of civil war, still isn't able to stop its spread.At al-Sabeen Hospital in the capital of Sanaa, beds are full and patients Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Acute flaccid myelitis – North America (04): USA, update, EV-D68
Other Human Disease, Enterovirus 68 -- United StatesAbstract--------Since 2014, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a long-recognized condition associated with polioviruses, nonpolio enteroviruses, and various other viral and nonviral causes, has been reemerging globally in epidemic form. This unanticipated reemergence is ironic, given that polioviruses, once the major causes of AFM, are now at the very threshold of global eradication and cannot therefore explain any aspect of AFM reemergence. Instead, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (25): China (LN) poultry, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- ChinaInformation received on 4 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: 26 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Apr 2019Report date: 3 Apr 2019Date submitted to OIE: 4 Apr 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 1 Aug Read more [...]
'Nuclear material safe' after potential chemical leak at national nuclear facility – WYMT News
‘Nuclear material safe’ after potential chemical leak at national nuclear facility WYMT News
All nuclear material is safe and employees are going back to work as normal after authorities with the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee …
'Nuclear material safe' after potential chemical leak at Y-12 – KTUU.com
‘Nuclear material safe’ after potential chemical leak at Y-12 KTUU.com
Authorities with the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee said an incident occurred Thursday morning and emergency response personnel were on the …
Update: Fish & Wildlife officers investigate dead fish after chemical spill – Berkeleyside
Update: Fish & Wildlife officers investigate dead fish after chemical spill Berkeleyside
One community member surveyed the area from Eighth Street to San Pablo Avenue “and photographed around 60+ dead fish” after firefighters had to use foam …
Obexion’s “Excellence in Transit Packaging” award: our acceptance speech
Creating resources for safe and compliant Dangerous Goods transport isn’t generally considered a creative business. Unlike practitioners of film, music, television and literature, we don’t dream about winning awards. And yet, we have. Last week, at Industrial Pack 2019, our Obexion lithium battery packaging won the Industrial Packaging Award for Excellence in Transit Packaging. There... Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (12): (KY, WV, OH)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesAge range: 1-87Median age: 37Male: 1433 (58%)Hospitalizations: 1222 (49.9%)Deaths: 21Risk factors----------Co-infection with hepatitis C (information available for 1878 cases): 1051 (56%)Co-infection with hepatitis B (information available for 1878 cases): 192 (10.2%)Reports illicit drug use (information available for 2101 cases): 1471 (70%)Homeless: 234 (9.5%)--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Date / Cases / New cases per week23 May 2018 / 106 / -29 Jun 2018 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (39): Saudi Arabia (RI, JZ, MK, SH)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaSince the last MERS update on 29 Mar 2019 (see MERS-CoV (38): Saudi Arabia (RI, SH) WHO http://promedmail.org/post/20190329.6393420), there have been a total of 6 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection reported by Saudi Arabia. In addition, there have been 4 outcome reports: 3 deaths and one recovery reported during this period.Information on newly confirmed cases (6):[1]Date of confirmation report: 31 Mar 2019Case no.: 19-1890MERS in Alkharj city: 25-year-old male in Read more [...]
