Polio outbreak– The Philippines

On 19 September 2019, the Philippines declared an outbreak of polio. Two cases have been reported to date, both caused by vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VDPV2). Environmental samples taken from sewage in Manila on 13 August and a waterway in Davao on 22 August have also tested positive for VDPV2.

The first case was confirmed on 14 September following testing by the National Polio Laboratory at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, the Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The case-patient is a 3-year-old girl from Lanao del Sur in the southern Philippines. The virus isolated is genetically linked to VDPV2 previously isolated from environmental samples in Manila and Davao. This indicates that the virus is circulating.

Dukono Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXTD W EST VA DTG: 23/2310Z

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: FVAU01 at 23:05 UTC, 23/09/19 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190923/2310Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010 PSN: N0141 E12753 AREA: INDONESIA SUMMIT ELEV: 1335M ADVISORY NR: 2019/981 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8, CVGHM AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXTD W EST VA DTG: 23/2310Z EST…

Hongkong: Willkürliche Verhaftungen, Misshandlungen und Folter in Polizeigewahrsam

BERLIN, 19.09.2019 – Die Hongkonger Polizei geht während der aktuellen Demonstrationen mit unverhältnismäßiger Gewalt vor. Mehr als 1.300 Menschen wurden bereits im Kontext der Proteste verhaftet. Bei den Verhaftungen und in Polizeigewahrsam kommt es immer wieder zu gewaltsamen rechtswidrigen Übergriffen, Misshandlungen und in Einzelfällen sogar zu Folter.

Volcanic activity worldwide 23 Sep 2019: Popocatépetl volcano, Shiveluch, Dukono, Reventador, Sakur…

Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 and is moving at 25 kts in SE direction. The full report is as follows: VA CONTINUOUSLY OBS IN SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG:23/1120Z to 17000 ft (5200 m) Aso (central Kyushu, Japan): Volcanic Ash…