Posts Tagged ‘SBV infection’
Posted by feww on May 15, 2012
More EU farms infected by Schmallenberg virus
- Germany. Some 1,481 farms across Germany had reported animals testing positive for the virus as of May 14, 2012, including 92 new farms.
- France. France reported infections on 1,471 farms on May 11, including 105 new cases.
- Belgium. Some 477 farms had reported SBV by May 2, 2012, including 33 new farms from a week earlier.
- Netherlands. At least 339 farms have reported SBV as of May 11, 2012.
- U.K. As of May 14, some 258 UK farms had reported SBV including two new farms, one in the Channel Islands and one in Buckinghamshire, a new addition to the list of counties reporting affected animals, said DEFRA.
- Luxemburg, Spain, Italy and other European countries. No reliable statistics available!
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Other Global Disasters, Significant Events
- Hunan Province, China. At least 20,078 cases of HFMD infections were reported in Hunan province in April, with 19 fatalities.
- Continuous rain has affected more than 2.91 million people in 50 of the province’s counties as of May 14, said a report.
Original caption: Photo taken on May 13, 2012 shows a bridge that collapsed after being hit by flood in Pingjiang County, central-south China’s Hunan Province, May 13, 2012. Torrential rain that struck south China since May 11 has affected the daily lives of 2.91 million residents within Hunan as of Monday noon. Direct economic losses caused by the flood reached 2.88 billion yuan (456.2 million U.S. dollars), according to provincial flood control authorities. (Xinhua/Bai Yu). Image may be subject to copyright. More images…
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Posted by feww on May 8, 2012
Schmallenberg Virus: “This is a warning to the whole world”
Schmallenberg virus is a new front in human’s losing war against the unknown. “This is a warning to the whole world,” said Alberto Laddomada, head of the European Commission’s Animal Health Unit.
The European Center of Disease Prevention and Control says it is “unlikely” that SBV could infect humans; however, the possibility “cannot be excluded at this stage.”
The numbers of reported SBV infections across Europe are peaking as the lambing season finishes; however, the next wave of SBV attack could prove even deadlier due to the unpredictability of viral mutations.
- Germany. Some 1,389 farms across Germany had reported animals testing positive for the virus as of May 7, 2012, including 78 new farms.
- France. France has reported infections on 1,412 farms, including 45 new cases since last week.
- Belgium. Some 477 farms had reported SBV by May 2, 2012, including 33 new farms from a week earlier.
- Netherlands. At least 331 farms have reported SBV as of May 4, 2012.
- U.K. As of May 8, some 256 UK farms have reported SBV: 36 in cattle and 220 in sheep (5 new farms since April 27, 2012).
- Luxemburg, Spain, Italy and other European countries. No reliable statistics available!
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Posted by feww on April 3, 2012
Disaster Calendar 2012 – April 3
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,443 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
Up to 5,000 farms in the EU may be infected with SBV
Based on the data made available by various organizations monitoring the spread of Schmallenberg Virus in EU, FIRE-EARTH estimates that up to 5,000 farms may be infected with the deadly virus.
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Previous reports of SBV infection
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Posted by feww on March 25, 2012
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 25
[March 25, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,452 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) Outbreak Intensifying in the EU
UK midges may be carrying SBV infection after biting local animals that were infected last summer following incursion of continental midges: DEFRA/AHVLA.
- Germany. “In Germany animals from 1061 holdings have been tested positive for ‛Schmallenberg virus’ so far. The cases occurred in 194 cattle holdings, 823 sheep holdings and 44 goat holdings.” FLI reported.
- Affected federal states are North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Brandenburg, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Hamburg, Bavaria, Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saarland and Berlin.
- United Kingdom. Schmallenberg virus (SBV) infection has been reported on 209 farms, said DEFRA .
- “We cannot rule out the possibility that domestic (local) midges may have transmitted SBV within the affected areas. Domestic midges may have been infected after biting a local animal infected last summer after incursion of continental midges.”
- SBV infection has been reported in one new county, Bedfordshire, as well as in Jersey, Channel Islands.
- Affected counties are Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Greater London, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, S. Gloucestershire, Somerset, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Berkshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire, as well as Channel Islands.
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Previous reports of SBV infection
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Posted by feww on March 20, 2012
It’s Flooding Awareness Week nationwide!
Life-threatening Floods Possible in the Plains and Mississippi Valley: NWS
“A tremendous setup for heavy rainfall is unfolding in the central/southern Mississippi River Valley and Plains. The weather pattern is very slow-moving, so thunderstorms with heavy rain will repeatedly move over the same area resulting in some locations receiving a foot of rain through midweek.”
US Natural Hazards Map. Source: NWS. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 20
[March 20, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,457 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Mid-Americanweather expected to include rain, flash floods, wild fire danger, severe storms: NWS
- Mississippi River Valley. Severe weather, torrential rains and flash flooding could occur across the southern Plains and lower to middle Mississippi River Valley, NWS reported.
- “An increased risk for wildfires is expected over much of the high plains.”
- “To the north and west of the rain and flash flood area, Red Flag Warnings have been posted across the northern High Plains, where little precipitation is expected.”
- “Critical fire danger has been forecast today for parts of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas.”
- Rain and thunderstorms expected from the eastern Great Lakes to the Eastern Seaboard and from southern New England to northern South Carolina.
- “Heavy snow is possible over several areas of western Washington, central Montana, northwest Wyoming and southwest Colorado.”
- Oklahoma, USA. Power outages reported as flood warning is issued for Oklahoma City area, flash flooding in Norman
- Idaho. Flood warnings or advisories have been issued for most of south-central and southeastern Idaho: NWS.
- Illinois. Flood warnings have been issued for the Illinois River Basin: NWS
- Risk of severe weather extends over a large area from southwest to northeast Texas, southeastern Oklahoma and part of southwest Arkansas.
- “The Storm Prediction Center received 14 reports of tornadoes Sunday – 13 in Nebraska and 1 in South Dakota. Twelve of the Nebraska tornadoes were reported in and around North Platte in Lincoln County with the other reported near Valentine in Cherry County. The South Dakota tornado was reported 21 miles south of Mission in Todd County. Hail at 4.25-inch diameter was reported 19 miles south-southeast of Mission, which joined Quinn in Pennington County, SD, reported a peak wind of 80 mph.”
- Texas. At least 3 tornadoes touched down in Texas. The largest hit near the town of Natalia injuring two people and damaging 6 homes, according to SPC.
- However, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office “received over 300 calls indicating there is damage or injuries” due to the storm, said a woman from the sheriff’s office, local media reported.
- “It struck us pretty hard,” she said from the county, which is about 30 miles west of San Antonio. “At this point, we have unknown (amount) of injuries, but we have a lot of damage.”
Other Global Disasters
- Queensland, Australia. Townsville in the Australian state of Queensland has been declared a disaster zone after a “freak storm” described as “mini tornado” left a 500m path of destruction, leaving at least 60 homes and businesses with major structural damage, a report said.
- The tornado reportedly packed wind of higher than 111km/h [an EF2 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale.]
- The worst affected areas were suburbs of Vincent, Gulliver, Currajong and Pimlico, which remain in blackout.
- North Island, New Zealand. A severe storm with high winds pounded New Zealand’s North Island felling trees, knocking out power lines and causing extensive flooding.
- The storm dumped more than two months’ worth of rain on parts of the region, a report said.
- Severe weather closed schools and forced dozens of flight cancellations in and out of Auckland Airport.
- More wild weather, torrential rains and flooding are forecast for the region.
- Germany. The number of farms reporting Schmallenberg virus have jumped up by more than 10 percent in seven days. [up from 847 farms on March 5, and 908 farms on March 12]
- Sheep, cattle and goat from 1,000 farms [up from 847 farms on March 5, and 908 farms on March 12] have been tested positive for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) as of March 19, 2012.
- “The cases occurred in 160 cattle holdings, 799 sheep holdings and 41 goat holdings.” FLI reported.
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- France. A total of 824 farms have reported SBV infection in France as of March 16, 2012. That is a rise of 23% in reported SBV cases in a week. (Source: Centre de ressources épidémiosurveillance).
Map of farms in France with reported SBV cases. Source: survepi.org; enhanced by FIRE-EARTH
- United Kingdom. Schmallenberg virus (SBV) infection has been identified on 190 farms [up from 158 farms on March 12 and 92 farm on March 2] located in 22 counties. The rise represents a jump of more than 20 percent since March 12, 2012. “Fourteen of the positive cases have been diagnosed in cattle, 176 in sheep,” DEFRA reported.
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Posted by feww on March 6, 2012
Disaster in Washington state caused by severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides
The Disaster President has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Washington in the areas affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides during the period of January 14-23, 2012.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 6
[March 6, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,471 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Washington, USA. The Disaster President has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Washington in the areas affected by a severe winter storm, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of January 14-23, 2012.
- Areas worst affected by the disasters were Clallam, Grays Harbor, King, Klickitat, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties.
Other Global Disasters
- The Republic of Congo.The U.S. State Department has declared disaster in Congo after explosions in the capital Brazzaville.
- The death toll from Sunday’s explosion that flattened buildings in Brazzaville has climbed to at least 236.
- Many others are believed to be trapped under debris and the death toll may rise.
- The explosions were reportedly started by a fire at a munition depot.
- Georgia, USA. A state of emergency has been declared in Paulding County, Ga., after an EF3 tornado hit the area.
- The tornado damaged or destroyed more than 160 buildings.
- “The Paulding County Regional Airport is temporarily closed due to more than $6 million in damage. Twenty-three planes were damaged, and 18 are a total loss, but authorities hope to have the runway open by the end of the week,” said a report.
- NSW, Australia. NSW state government has declared a state of emergency for Wagga Wagga.
- The deluge in the region has already been described as the worst flooding in 40 years.
- Wagga residents are working frantically to raise levee banks to hold back rising flood waters of the Murrumbidgee River.
- The Burrinjuck dam, upstream from the city, has already reached about 110 per cent of its safe capacity, reports said.
- Up to 10,000 people have already been evacuated from the Wagga Wagga CBD and those who stayed to protect their properties are now being urged to leave.
- Wagga Wagga has received 188mm of rain since Feb. 27, its highest rainfall on record, causing the worst flooding in 160 years.
- Since the NSW flooding began last week, about 14,000 people have been evacuated and at least 7,500 others have been isolated.
- The cost of restoring roads, properties, fencing, livestock and infrastructure has already exceeded A$500 million, local government officials have said.
- Queensland and Victoria. Widespread flooding continues also in two other states of Queensland and Victoria, with some areas receiving more than 160mm of rain in less than 48 hours.
- Afghanistan. A massive avalanche has obliterated a village in Afghanistan’s north-eastern Badakhshan province near the Tajikistan border, killing art least 40 people, and injuring more than a dozen.
- The death toll is expected to rise as many others are reported missing.
- Avalanches in the Badakhshan province left dozens of people dead in January.
- UK. “Schmallenberg virus (SBV) infection has been identified on 121 farms [up from 92 farm on March 2, and 11 farms on January 31, 2012.] Eight of the positive cases have been diagnosed in cattle, 113 in sheep, and none to date in other species. Four new counties have reported disease: Devon, Dorset, Cambridgeshire and Somerset,” AHVLA reported. “So far, none of the affected farms have reported importing animals during 2011 from the affected areas in mainland Europe. SBV infection has only been identified in areas at risk of midge incursion from Northern Europe during summer / autumn 2011.”
- Germany. In Germany, animals on at least 847 farms have been tested positive for Schmallenberg virus, as of March 5, 2012, FLI reported.
- Rest of Europe. Numbers of Schmallenberg infection in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg appear to be heavily under-reported.
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