Manchester business closed due to chemical release – The Union Leader
Manchester business closed due to chemical releaseThe Union LeaderMANCHESTER — A Harvey Road business was closed Tuesday following a chemical release inside the building. Firefighters were called to EPE Corp., 645 Harvey Road, before 5 a.m. and confirmed a chemical release happened when an exhaust flue ... Read more [...]
Synthetic marijuana Spice sickens dozens in Los Angeles: What it is, why people take it – The Mercury News
Miami HeraldSynthetic marijuana Spice sickens dozens in Los Angeles: What it is, why people take itThe Mercury NewsMarc Eckstein, medical director for the Los Angeles Fire Department, told reporters Monday that emergency personnel are seeing people smoke Spice then have seizures or fall over. He also said LAFD ambulances and firefighters are being ... It's a ...Synthetic Drug Spice Sickens Yet More Skid Row TransientsSanta monica ObservedSkid Row homeless fall ill again after smoking 'illicit substance'The Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Streptococcus, group A, scarlet fever – UK (08): (England)
Scarlet Fever -- United KingdomPublic Health England has confirmed that there were 4 new cases of scarlet fever in Lincolnshire in its latest report.For the week ending [14 Aug 2016], there were 3 cases in Lincoln and 1 case in West Lindsey.Nationally, the figures show there were 132 new cases of the bacterial illness -- which mainly affects children.[Byline: Caroline Wilson]--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[As of 30 Apr 2016, a total of 12 906 scarlet fever notifications had been Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – India (04): (MH) fatal
Leptospirosis -- IndiaA Kandivli auto driver succumbed to leptospirosis on Friday [19 Aug 2016]. Leptospirosis saw a spike with almost 300 people admitted to various BMC hospitals in the same period [between August 1 and 21]. "Only 45 of these had confirmed leptospirosis," said a senior BMC health official. The official said the 55-year-old autorickshaw driver who died was first admitted to a local hospital in Kandivli on August 16, but was shifted to Kasturba Hospital, Chinchpokli, two days later. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever – Australia (02): (VI) meat processing workers
Q Fever -- AustraliaHealth officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare and potentially serious infectious disease among meat workers in Melbourne's western suburbs. People working in and around Vic Wide Meat Brokers and WJ Drever in Laverton North are being tested for Q fever after 6 employees of the 2 meat [processing] businesses fell ill with it.Other staff working at the site and at similar businesses nearby are now being contacted to ensure they are vaccinated against the disease, which Read more [...]
Where do you get your information? A survey of occupational safety and health practitioners
CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training receives NIOSH funding under a competitively awarded cooperative agreement that supports an extensive research program in occupational safety and health for the building industry. CPWR-supported researchers pursue original research in fields such as safety culture and climate, engineering controls for airborne silica and welding fumes, and the increasing use of engineered nanoparticles in construction materials, to name just a Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Zika virus (43) – Americas, Europe: Tampa Florida area, research
Zika virus -- United States- Florida (Miami) imported. 22 Aug 2016. (conf.) mother infected in Venezuela (Margarita Island) at end of 1st trimester of pregnancy. Baby with no microcephaly but with some brain calcifications and mild retinal changes (can be seen in the video at this URL).- New York (New York City). 16 Aug 2016. (conf.) 49 pregnant women positive for Zika virus infection, all acquired in countries where transmission was occurring , of these 1 baby born with microcephaly.- Texas (El Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies – Americas (34): USA (NJ) raccoon, human exposure
Rabies -- United StatesA search is on for a woman that may have contracted rabies while handling a rabid raccoon in Burlington last week [15-21 Aug 2016].According to the Burlington County Times, the unknown woman rescued the injured raccoon from the intersection of High Street and Route 130 on 15 Aug [2016]. The raccoon has since tested positive for rabies, and officials from the Burlington County Health Department are trying to identify her so that she can seek medical treatment.As of 30 Jun 2016, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Pakistan (09): new case, veterinary measures
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanA total of 20 people died because of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the country this year [2016] including 12 patients from Balochistan, 5 from Karachi while 5 suspected patients were registered in Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar. The latest victim, a woman, who was brought from Afghanistan for medical treatment, died of the virus at Fatima Jinnah TB Sanatorium Hospital in Quetta.As people have started visiting cattle markets ahead of Eidul Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies, animal, human (10): Africa, Asia, update
Rabies -- TunisiaOmar Sellimi, regional health director in Nabeul, said on Thu [18 Aug 2016] that the number of animals affected with rabies has increased in recent months. A total of 51 cases have been reported since the beginning of this year [2016] whereas, throughout the year 2015, only 62 cases were registered.He said also that 2 fatality cases were recorded during this year [2016] and that the disease has recently also affected cattle and donkeys. -- Communicated by: ProMED-MENA [The Read more [...]
In Marin and statewide, tree disease poses an escalating … – The Mercury News
In Marin and statewide, tree disease poses an escalating ...The Mercury NewsUntil recently, strolling through a California forest meant walking in dappled light along a path strewn with leaves or pine needles. But across the state, ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campus – WHIO – WHIO
WHIOHazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campus - WHIOWHIOThe University of Dayton School of Engineering building is reportedly being evacuated because of a chemical leak.No sulfur dioxide leak found, despite evacuation at UD | www ...Dayton Daily NewsHazmat crew called for chemical leak on University of Dayton campusMy Fox Bostonall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Bangladesh (10): (RS) human, more cases
Anthrax -- BangladeshHealth officials in Sirajganj, Bangladesh are reporting an additional 25 human anthrax cases in Shahzadpur upazila in recent days, according to local media. This is the 3rd wave of anthrax cases in the upazila since May [2016]. The outbreak is linked to anthrax tainted meat. All the cases are considered cutaneous anthrax, according to the report.Anthrax is a serious infectious disease caused by gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as _Bacillus anthracis_. Anthrax can be found Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Russia (10): (YN) human, reindeer vaccinated
Anthrax -- RussiaAs of 22 Aug 2016, 12 227 people in the Yamalsky, Tazovsky, Nadymsky and Priuralsky districts of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area have been vaccinated against anthrax, according to the regional government's website.Regular vaccination of the region's reindeer herds also continues. A total 247 353 reindeer have been vaccinated against anthrax in the region so far: 150 327 in Yamalsky District, 58 768 in Tazovsky District, 36 458 in Priuralsky District and 1800 in Nadymsky District.All Read more [...]
No sulfur dioxide leak found, despite evacuation at UD – Dayton Daily News
WHIONo sulfur dioxide leak found, despite evacuation at UDDayton Daily NewsThe University of Dayton School of Engineering building was evacuated after a chemical leak Tuesday Aug. 23, 2016. (Jarod Thrush/Staff). View Larger · No sulfur dioxide leak found, despite evacuation at UD photo. The University of Dayton School of ...Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campusWHIOHazmat crew called for chemical leak on University of Dayton campusMy Fox Bostonall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campus – WHIO
WHIOHazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campusWHIOFirefighters said it will be a couple of hours before people are able to re-enter the Kettering Labs and music-theater building on the University of Dayton campus. A sulfur dioxide leak was reported at the Kettering Labs, but is not considered a danger ...No sulfur dioxide leak found, despite evacuation at UDDayton Daily NewsHazmat crew called for chemical leak on University of Dayton campusMy Fox Bostonall 3 news articles » Read more [...]
No sulfur dioxide leak found, despite evacuation at UD | www … – Dayton Daily News
WHIONo sulfur dioxide leak found, despite evacuation at UD | www ...Dayton Daily NewsFirefighters did not discover a leak of sulfur dioxide today in the Kettering lab on the University of Dayton's campus.Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campus - WHIOWHIOall 4 news articles » Read more [...]
Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on University of Dayton campus – ActionNewsJax.com
ActionNewsJax.comHazmat crew called for chemical leak on University of Dayton campusActionNewsJax.comDAYTON, Ohio - A chemical leak prompted evacuations Tuesday at the University of Dayton in Ohio. >> Read more trending stories. A hazardous materials team was called to UD's campus around 12:37 p.m. The university's Kettering Labs and music theater ...and more » Read more [...]
Bird blamed for power outage, hazardous materials situation in … – wwlp.com
wwlp.comBird blamed for power outage, hazardous materials situation in ...wwlp.comA transformer with wires down and fluid leaking caused more than 500 customers in Whately to lose power Tuesday morning.and more » Read more [...]
In Marin and statewide, tree disease poses an escalating environmental threat – East Bay Times
In Marin and statewide, tree disease poses an escalating environmental threatEast Bay TimesChoked with the detritus of at least 70 million dead trees, vast tracts of the landscape have become a botanical emergency room, parched by drought, invaded by damaging insects and infected with a deadly organism that may have piggybacked its way to ...and more » Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Cryptosporidiosis – USA (03): (AZ)
Cryptosporidium -- United StatesMore than 100 people in the Phoenix area [Maricopa County, Arizona] have been sickened in an outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite _Cryptosporidium parvum_, and Maricopa County officials have identified more than 20 recreational water facilities -- including splash pads, water parks, and public pools -- that may have been contaminated.County officials on [Fri 19 Aug 2016] declined to identify the recreational water facilities where patients said they had been swimming Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Stem rot, rice – Spain: (VC)
Other Plant Disease -- SpainThe Valencian Farmers Association AVA-ASAJA has warned that this is the 2nd consecutive year that the fungus _Nakataea oryzae_ [is spreading in their] region.This new plague was detected last year [2015] in some farms that had obvious problems of rot that did not correspond to any pathogen identified so far. The Valencian Institute of Agricultural Research (IVIA) concluded that the damage [was due to the] fungus _N. oryzae_ which has never before been seen with such virulence Read more [...]
In Marin and statewide, tree disease poses an escalating environmental threat – The Mercury News
In Marin and statewide, tree disease poses an escalating environmental threatThe Mercury NewsChoked with the detritus of at least 70 million dead trees, vast tracts of the landscape have become a botanical emergency room, parched by drought, invaded by damaging insects and infected with a deadly organism that may have piggybacked its way to ... Read more [...]
Sulfur dioxide leak on UD campus, evacuation over – Dayton Daily News
Sulfur dioxide leak on UD campus, evacuation overDayton Daily NewsThe University of Dayton School of Engineering building was evacuated after a chemical leak Tuesday Aug. 23, 2016. (Jarod Thrush/Staff). View Larger · Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campus photo. The University of Dayton School of ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on – WHIO
WHIOHazmat crew called for chemical leak onWHIOSulfur dioxide is a colorless pungent toxic gas formed by burning sulfur in the air. According to the EPA, short term exposures to SO2 can harm the human respiratory system and make breathing difficult. Those who suffer from asthma are particularly ...and more » Read more [...]
Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campus – Dayton Daily News
Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campusDayton Daily NewsThe University of Dayton School of Engineering building was evacuated after a chemical leak Tuesday Aug. 23, 2016. (Jarod Thrush/Staff). View Larger · Hazmat crew called for chemical leak on UD's campus photo. The University of Dayton School of ... Read more [...]
Russia notes progress with fast reactor technology – World Nuclear News
Russia notes progress with fast reactor technologyWorld Nuclear NewsThe Breakthrough project comprises a fuel production/refabrication module for production of dense uranium plutonium (nitride) fuel for fast reactors; a nuclear power plant with a BREST reactor; and a used fuel retreatment module. ... areas for ...and more » Read more [...]
Bird blamed for power outage, hazardous materials situation in Whately – wwlp.com
wwlp.comBird blamed for power outage, hazardous materials situation in Whatelywwlp.comPolice Chief Jim Sevigne told 22News that around 8:30, police received a call about a blown transformer with wires on the ground and fluid leaking. A hazardous materials company had to be called in to clean up the fluid, and the transformer will have ... Read more [...]
Skid Row homeless fall ill again after smoking 'illicit substance' – The Whittier Daily News
The Whittier Daily NewsSkid Row homeless fall ill again after smoking 'illicit substance'The Whittier Daily NewsFor the second time in less than a week, dozens of people in downtown's Skid Row area fell ill Monday after smoking a tainted batch of fake marijuana, prompting another massive emergency response, taxing paramedic crews and leading police to scour ... Read more [...]
Synthetic Drug Spice Sickens Yet More Skid Row Transients – Santa monica Observed
Santa monica ObservedSynthetic Drug Spice Sickens Yet More Skid Row TransientsSanta monica Observed18 skid row residents required medical treatment from paramedics called to 429 E. Fifth St. in downtown Los Angeles late this morning. The call to rescue homeless folks came at about 10:30 a.m., said the Los Angeles Fire Department. A similar mass ...Synthetic marijuana, or 'Spice', may have led to 32 overdoses in Skid Row in four daysDaily Mailall 21 news articles » Read more [...]
DG Digest: Chemical Safety Board Issues Alert, EPA Settles with Harley-Davidson, and FAA OK’s Special Conditions for the Boeing 737-8
Ready for another week? Although August can be a slow month in the regulatory world as much of Washington, DC takes time to avoid the sticky heat and humidity in the nation’s capitol, this week was nevertheless quite busy. Here’s all the latest and greatest: Chemical Safety The US Chemical Safety Board has issued a... Read more [...]
Skid Row homeless fall ill again after smoking 'illicit substance' – LA Daily News
LA Daily NewsSkid Row homeless fall ill again after smoking 'illicit substance'LA Daily NewsIt's a chemical concoction billed as synthetic marijuana, also called “incense” and “K2.” It's usually diluted with ... Dr. Marc Eckstein, medical director for the Fire Department, said emergency personnel are seeing people smoke Spice then have ...Synthetic marijuana, or 'Spice', may have led to 32 overdoses in Skid Row in four daysDaily Mailall 18 news articles » Read more [...]
Drought, disease continues to kill trees in Marin and throughout California – Marin Independent Journal
Drought, disease continues to kill trees in Marin and throughout CaliforniaMarin Independent JournalChoked with the detritus of at least 70 million dead trees, vast tracts of the landscape have become a botanical emergency room, parched by drought, invaded by damaging insects and infected with a deadly organism that may have piggybacked its way to ... Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Ojo de gallo, coffee – Colombia: (RI) alert
Other Plant Disease — Colombia
Growers in the department of Risaralda are worried about the new coffee shoots being affected by a fungus that has been the subject of an alert by the Coffee Growers Federation.
So far, the department has a low disease incidence of around 2 per cent, but it is recommended that farmers keep monitoring their plantations. Spread of the fungus can seriously affect coffee yield. Other parts of the country are also at risk.
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, potato – Russia: 1st rep (southeast)
Other Plant Disease -- RussiaThe Rosselkhoznadzor [Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance] for Primorsky Krai and Sakhalin region, the focus of viroid disease of potato [see comment below], reported [that a potato disease was] found in Ussuri region [Khabarovsky & Primorsky Krai] on 50 hectares of farm land. This disease of potato tubers may reduce harvest by 30-90 per cent.To date this condition has been absent from the territory of the Russian Federation. The Rosselkhoznadzor Read more [...]
Synthetic marijuana, or 'Spice', may have led to 32 overdoses in Skid Row in four days – Daily Mail
Daily MailSynthetic marijuana, or 'Spice', may have led to 32 overdoses in Skid Row in four daysDaily MailThe victims were all located on the 400 block of East 5th Street, in LA's Skid Row area, and found by emergency crews who arrived at the location around 10:30am, ABC 7 reported. The scenes recalled an ... and vomiting. 'We don't have toxicological ...and more » Read more [...]
Synthetic marijuana, or 'Spice', may have led to 32 overdoses in LA's Skid Row in just four days – Daily Mail
Synthetic marijuana, or 'Spice', may have led to 32 overdoses in LA's Skid Row in just four daysDaily Mail... poor coordination, slurred speech and vomiting. 'We don't have toxicological confirmation, but it's presumably Spice, which is a synthetic type of cannabis or marijuana,' Dr Marc Eckstein, the Los Angeles Fire Department medical director and EMS ...and more » Read more [...]
Chemical leak sickens 14 in Sugar Grove – Daily Herald – Chicago Daily Herald
Kane County ChronicleChemical leak sickens 14 in Sugar Grove - Daily HeraldChicago Daily HeraldFourteen people were taken to hospitals Monday morning after a chemical gas leak in a Sugar Grove business caused respiratory problems, fire officials said.Chemical leak in Sugar Grove sends 14 to hospital | Kane County ...Kane County Chronicle14 Taken to Hospital After Chlorine Gas Leak at Producers ... - PatchPatch.comall 6 news articles » Read more [...]
Chemical leak sickens 14 in Sugar Grove – Chicago Daily Herald
Kane County ChronicleChemical leak sickens 14 in Sugar GroveChicago Daily HeraldFourteen people were taken to hospitals Monday morning after a chemical gas leak in a Sugar Grove business caused respiratory problems, fire officials said. Sugar Grove firefighters responded to a call at 8:20 a.m. for a chemical release at industrial ...Chemical leak in Sugar Grove sends 14 to hospitalKane County Chronicle14 Taken to Hospital After Chlorine Gas Leak at Producers Chemical CompanyPatch.comall 6 news Read more [...]
Chemical leak sickens 14 in Sugqar Grove – Chicago Daily Herald
Kane County ChronicleChemical leak sickens 14 in Sugqar GroveChicago Daily HeraldFourteen people were taken to ospitals Monday morning after a chemical gas leak in a Sugar Grove business caused respiratory problems, fire officials said. Sugar Grove firefighters responded to a call at 8:20 a.m. for a chemical release at industrial ...Chemical leak in Sugar Grove sends 14 to hospitalKane County Chronicle14 Taken to Hospital After Chlorine Gas Leak at Producers Chemical CompanyPatch.comall 4 news articles » Read more [...]
