Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 10-15 kts in NE direction. The full report is as follows: FVXX21 at 06:25 UTC, 23/01/19 from KNES VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190123/0622Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: FUEGO 342090 PSN: N1428 W09052 AREA:…
Sakurajima Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA AT 20190123/0127Z 20NM SE OF RJFK REPORTED OBS VA DTG: 23/0140Z
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: FVFE01 at 02:13 UTC, 23/01/19 from RJTD VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190123/0212Z VAAC: TOKYO VOLCANO: SAKURAJIMA [AIRA CALDERA] 282080 PSN: N3136 E13039 AREA: JAPAN SUMMIT ELEV: 1117M ADVISORY NR: 2019/20 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8 AIREP AVIATION COLOUR CODE: NIL ERUPTION DETAILS: VA AT 20190123/0127Z 20NM SE OF RJFK REPORTED OBS VA DTG:…
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome – Argentine Republic
On 19 December 2018, the Argentinian Ministry of Health and Social Development issued an epidemiological alert regarding an increase in cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in Epuyén, Chubut Province. Between 28 October 2018 – 20 January of 2019, a total of 29 laboratory-confirmed cases of HPS, including 11 deaths have been reported in Epuyén, Chubut Province. Epuyén has a population of approximately 2 000 persons, and Chubut Province is located in Patagonia in southern Argentina.
The index case had environmental exposure prior to symptom onset on 2 November, and subsequently attended a party on 3 November. Six cases who also attended the party experienced the onset of symptoms between 20-27 November 2018. An additional 17 cases, all of whom were epidemiologically-linked to previously confirmed cases, experienced symptom onset between 7 December 2018 and 3 January 2019 (Figure 1). Potential human-to-human transmission is currently under investigation.
Michael Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNABLE TO DETECT
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Buenos Aires (VAAC) issued the following report: FVAG03 at 21:46 UTC, 22/01/19 from SABM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190122/2150Z VAAC: BUENOS AIRES VOLCANO: MICHAEL 390090 PSN: S5746 W02626 AREA: ANTARCTICA SUMMIT ELEV: 3248 FT [990 M] ADVISORY NR: 2019/003 INFO SOURCE: GOES-E. GFS WINDS. AVIATION COLOR CODE: NOT GIVEN ERUPTION DETAILS: UNABLE TO DETECT OBS VA DTG:…