Schmallenberg Virus Hits 7 Countries

SBV induces late abortion or birth defects in newborn livestock 

The virus has infected more than 1,200 cattle, sheep and goats in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the UK, as of posting

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• Northern Europe.  At least 7 northern European countries have reported more than 1,200 cases of Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) infections in cattle, sheep and goats.
  • Schmallenberg Virus is a new emerging livestock disease that was first detected in the town of Schmallenberg, North Rhein-Westphalia region, Germany.
  • SBV causes acute illness and induces late abortion or birth defects in the newborn livestock.
  • “This exotic virus may cause severe congenital damages in pregnant animals, as well as premature births and reproductive disorders. Calves that are not stillborn may suffer from serious brain and limb malformations,” a report said.
  • The virus is believed to be transmitted through arthropod vectors including mosquitoes, midges, ticks and sand flies.
  • A significant increase in reporting from the known affected countries is noted by the International Disease Monitoring section of UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
  • “Women who are, or who may be, pregnant are potentially at risk of acquiring certain infectious diseases from pregnant livestock including sheep. Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing may risk their own health and that of their unborn child, from infections which can occur in some ewes,” UK’s  HPA said.

Source: UK DEFRA/HPA

Source:  DEFRA/HPA/IDM

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Puerto Rico Declared Major Disaster Area

The White House declares Puerto Rico a major disaster area after Tropical Storm María

Flooding and landslides caused by Tropical Storm María during the period of September 8-14, 2011 caused substantial damage to buildings and public infrastructure in the island, which had already been severely affected by Hurricane Irene.

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Disaster Calendar 2011 – October 19

[October 19, 2011]  Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.  SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,610 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History

• Puerto Rico. The White House has declared Puerto Rico a major disaster area following the damage caused by Tropical Storm Maria.
• Flooding and landslides caused by Tropical Storm María during the period of September 8-14, 2011 caused substantial damage to buildings and public infrastructure in the island, which had already been severely affected by Hurricane Irene.
• Worst affected parts of the northeastern Caribbean island were the municipalities of Juana Díaz, Naguabo and Yabucoa, the WH said in a statement.
• California, USA. The Bay Area is reportedly the epicenter of a liver cancer epidemic, which is largely caused by hepatitis B viral infection (HBV).
• HBV infection can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer and liver failure.
• The virus can survive outside of the body for up to 7 days.
• More cases of liver cancer are found in Santa Clara and San Francisco counties than anywhere in the US.
• Called a “silent killer,” HBV is responsible for about 80 percent of liver cancers.
• Liver cancer is deadly, with the five-year survival rate after diagnosis put at 15 percent.
• HBV is100 times more infectious than HIV.
• “San Francisco has about 14 cases of liver cancer per 100,000 residents every year, compared with 9.5 cases per 100,000 people nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
• About 35,000 people in Santa Clara County live with chronic HBV, a quarter of whom will die from liver cancer.

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