| Users Online Now: 2,124 (Who's On?) | Visitors Today: 1,333,558 | |
| Pageviews Today: 1,825,864 | Threads Today: 468 | Posts Today: 7,800 |
| 02:29 PM | ||
| Users Online Now: 2,124 (Who's On?) | Visitors Today: 1,333,558 | |
| Pageviews Today: 1,825,864 | Threads Today: 468 | Posts Today: 7,800 |
| 02:29 PM | ||
Speaking of Ebola... | |
| WeaponX
Offer Upgrade  User ID: 70304407  United States09/12/2015 01:23 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | (2015-09-20 Update at the end of this thread) 2015-09-12 04:12:06 - Biological Hazard - Philippines EDIS CODE: BH-20150912-50044-PHL Date & Time: 2015-09-12 04:12:06 [UTC] Area: Philippines, , The area was not defined, Description: The Philippine government has suspended the export of macaques after 11 out of 20 monkeys infected with an Ebola virus strain died. On Thursday, Philippine officials confirmed that 11 captive Philippine macaques died from the bat-borne Ebola Reston virus. The remaining nine monkeys are still being treated, and authorities are now looking into the incident, according to an AFP report published by Yahoo! News. In an interview with the AFP, Bureau of Animal Industry assistant director Simeon Amurao confirmed that exports of the Philippine macaques have been suspended. He also added that the Philippines is one of the largest exporters of laboratory monkeys in the world. Last year alone, it has sent almost 600 monkeys to Japan and half of that number this year, the report details. Meanwhile, Health Secretary Janette Garin told the public not to worry about the virus because it cannot be transmitted to humans.  The Ebola Reston virus only affects monkeys, the Business Mirror reports. "This kind of Ebola is the least harmful in terms of human affectation. This is limited to monkeys," the AFP quotes Health Secretary Garin's statement to the media. "The situation has been contained. The possible sources (of infection) have been traced." Garin also explained that while the Ebola strain seen in animals in Africa is fatal to humans, the present case of the Philippine macaques works the opposite way. Garin explained that all 62 employees in two monkey-breeding facilities have undergone tests for Ebola virus infection last month in the wake of the monkey deaths. However, all the tested workers had negative results, but they will once again be tested after 21 days, the report relays. The macaques that died came from two other unnamed breeding facilities where 10 more monkeys have been confirmed to be infected by the virus. One of the Ebola-infected macaques died, Garin added. This was the first time that Philippine macaques have tested positive for the Ebola Reson virus since 1997, the Philippine agriculture department said. In 2009, around 6,000 pigs in Manila were slaughtered after they were confirmed to be infected with the same virus. More at link [link to www.christianpost.com] Last Edited by WeaponX on 09/20/2015 12:27 PM The weapons of our warfare are not worldly... |
| Lily o' the Valley
User ID: 70205024 United States09/12/2015 03:18 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Ebola Reston in pigs and humans in the Philippines 3 February 2009 - On 23 January 2009, the Government of the Philippines announced that a person thought to have come in contact with sick pigs had tested positive for Ebola Reston Virus (ERV) antibodies (IgG). On 30 January 2009 the Government announced that a further four individuals had been found positive for ERV antibodies: two farm workers in Bulacan and one farm worker in Pangasinan - the two farms currently under quarantine in northern Luzon because of ERV infection was found in pigs - and one butcher from a slaughterhouse in Pangasinan. The person announced on 23 January to have tested positive for ERV antibodies is reported to be a backyard pig farmer from Valenzuela City - a neighbourhood within Metro Manila. The Philippine Department of Health has said that the people who tested positive appear to be in good health and have not suffered from any significant illnesses in the past 12 months. The investigation team reported that it was possible that all 5 individuals had been exposed to the virus as a result of direct contact with sick pigs. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is not common practice among these animal handlers. " [link to www.who.int] *** Good deeds bring rewards, bad actions bring troubles. That is a law of the universe. *** |
| Lily o' the Valley
User ID: 70205024 United States09/12/2015 03:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 2015-09-12 04:12:06 - Biological Hazard - Philippines Quoting: WeaponX EDIS CODE: BH-20150912-50044-PHL Date & Time: 2015-09-12 04:12:06 [UTC] Area: Philippines, , The area was not defined, Description: The Philippine government has suspended the export of macaques after 11 out of 20 monkeys infected with an Ebola virus strain died. On Thursday, Philippine officials confirmed that 11 captive Philippine macaques died from the bat-borne Ebola Reston virus. The remaining nine monkeys are still being treated, and authorities are now looking into the incident, according to an AFP report published by Yahoo! News. In an interview with the AFP, Bureau of Animal Industry assistant director Simeon Amurao confirmed that exports of the Philippine macaques have been suspended. He also added that the Philippines is one of the largest exporters of laboratory monkeys in the world. Last year alone, it has sent almost 600 monkeys to Japan and half of that number this year, the report details. Meanwhile, Health Secretary Janette Garin told the public not to worry about the virus because it cannot be transmitted to humans. The Ebola Reston virus only affects monkeys, the Business Mirror reports. "This kind of Ebola is the least harmful in terms of human affectation. This is limited to monkeys," the AFP quotes Health Secretary Garin's statement to the media. "The situation has been contained. The possible sources (of infection) have been traced." Garin also explained that while the Ebola strain seen in animals in Africa is fatal to humans, the present case of the Philippine macaques works the opposite way. Garin explained that all 62 employees in two monkey-breeding facilities have undergone tests for Ebola virus infection last month in the wake of the monkey deaths. However, all the tested workers had negative results, but they will once again be tested after 21 days, the report relays. The macaques that died came from two other unnamed breeding facilities where 10 more monkeys have been confirmed to be infected by the virus. One of the Ebola-infected macaques died, Garin added. This was the first time that Philippine macaques have tested positive for the Ebola Reson virus since 1997, the Philippine agriculture department said. In 2009, around 6,000 pigs in Manila were slaughtered after they were confirmed to be infected with the same virus. Meanwhile, Health Secretary Janette Garin told the public not to worry about the virus because it cannot be transmitted to humans. This is not true. This virus can also be transmitted to pigs, and WHO found that: " From these observations and previous studies of ERV, the virus has shown it can be transmitted to humans, without resulting in illness. However, the evidence available relates only to healthy adults and it would be premature to conclude the health effects of the virus on all population groups. The threat to human health is likely to be low for healthy adults but is unknown for all other population groups, such as immuno-compromised persons, persons with underlying medical conditions, pregnant women and children. The Philippine Government is conducting contact tracing in relation to the five individuals who tested positive for antibodies. In addition, testing is ongoing for other persons who could have come into contact with sick pigs on the two quarantined farms in the provinces of Bulacan and Pangasinan where pigs co-infected with the Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) and ERV were reported in 2008. The two farms remain under quarantine and the Philippine Government is maintaining its voluntary hold of exports of live pigs and fresh and frozen pork meat." [link to www.who.int] *** Good deeds bring rewards, bad actions bring troubles. That is a law of the universe. *** |
| Lily o' the Valley
User ID: 70205024 United States09/12/2015 03:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is not the first time this virus has been exported from specimine farms in the Pillippines: [link to jid.oxfordjournals.org] *** Good deeds bring rewards, bad actions bring troubles. That is a law of the universe. *** |
| WeaponX
(OP) User ID: 70371163 United States09/20/2015 12:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | UPDATE: On 2015-09-20 at 04:19:23 [UTC] Event: Biological Hazard Location: Sierra Leone Northern Province Kambia Situation Sierra Leone on Monday announced a new Ebola death in a northern district that had gone nearly six months without reporting any infections. The announcement marked another setback in ending Ebola transmission in Sierra Leone, which has totaled nearly 4,000 Ebola deaths during the worst outbreak ever recorded. In August, Sierra Leone's last known Ebola patient was released from a hospital after recovering, a milestone that allowed the West African nation to begin a 42-day countdown toward being declared free of Ebola transmission. But less than a week later, officials confirmed that a 67-year-old woman had died of Ebola in the northern Kambia district. The latest fatality is a 16-year-old who died on Sunday in Bombali district, about 150 miles northeast of the capital, Freetown, according to a statement from the National Ebola Response Center issued Monday. A swab from her body tested positive for Ebola, but the source of the infection is unknown, the statement said. The village where she died has been placed under quarantine. Monday's statement expressed confidence that Ebola could be contained in the district. "Bombali District has not reported a case for 169 days, however, this does not mean it is not ready to respond," it said. Officials said last week there were four Ebola patients receiving treatment in Sierra Leone, all of whom were believed to be relatives of the woman who died in Kambia district. A niece of the woman who officials think may be at risk of Ebola has not been located. RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service (EDIS) Hungary, Budapest The weapons of our warfare are not worldly... |
