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NewsDesk@bactiman63 Florida state health officials reported four additional locally transmitted dengue fever cases in the past week in Miami-Dade County. This brings the total to 18 in the county and 23 total in the state this year to date. Other cases were reported from Broward (3), Hardee, and Polk counties this year. The majority of [...]The post Dengue in Florida: 4 additional local cases reported in Miami-Dade County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France, the Public Health Agency of Canada reports three of the 10 cases are residents of Canada. One death has been reported, not a Canadian resident. Before showing symptoms, all individuals ate at the same restaurant, called Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux, France. The [...]The post Canada: 3 residents part of botulism outbreak in France appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In an update today from the Kerala Health Services, Kerala has so far confirmed a total of six cases of Nipah infection since the latest outbreak in the Kozhikode district. Two individuals lost their lives due to the virus, bringing the number of active cases down to four. Health Minister Veena George said currently [...]The post Nipah virus in Kerala update: There hasn't been a second wave' appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Since the first week of August and as of 11 September 2023, Italian officials report 19 confirmed cases of locally transmitted dengue fever. These cases refer to three unconnected transmission episodes in the province of Lodi (14 confirmed cases), in the province of Latina (2 cases) and in the province of Rome (3 cases [...]The post Italy locally transmitted dengue cases rise to 19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 State and local health officials in California report investigating an outbreak of shigellosis likely associated with a union delegate conference held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel venue in downtown Los Angeles, 21-24 Aug 2023. The event included an estimated 300+ attendees from across California. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is reporting six [...]The post California: Shigella outbreak investigated, Likely linked to Los Angeles hotel appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Texas animal health officials have reported additional cases of animal anthrax in the state over the past month: Anthrax Confirmed in an Edwards County Spanish Goat Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a Spanish goat, on a premises in Edwards County on August 13, 2023. This is the first [...]The post Texas reports additional animal anthrax cases in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a news release from South Dakota State Veterinarian, Beth Thompson, JD, DVM, it is reported that anthrax has been confirmed in South Dakota for the first time this year in a beef herd located in Ziebach county. Several animals were found dead in an unvaccinated herd containing approximately 150 pairs. The Animal Disease [...]The post South Dakota report 1st anthrax cases of 2023 in a Ziebach county beef herd appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reports a resident has died from Naegleria fowleri infection, a rare infection that destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in most cases, death. Health officials,through an investigation involving testing and inspection, concluded that the individual was likely exposed at the Country Club of Little Rock splash pad. [...]The post Arkansas: Naegleria fowleri death reported, Linked to a Little Rock splash pad appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Sweden, or Folkhalsomyndigheten reports 208 cases of tularemia from 14 regions so far this year. This is significantly more compared to a normal year (see below). Most cases of the disease are reported from the regions of Vasterbotten (89 cases), Gavleborg (29 cases), Dalarna (23 cases) and Norrbotten (14 [...]The post Sweden reports significant rise in tularemia in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Norway Institute of Public Health reported about a national outbreak of the gastrointestinal bacterium, EnterohemorrhagicE. coli (EHEC). Infection has now been detected in 15 people.Hamburger is the suspected source of infection in the ongoing outbreak. At the end of July, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority was notified by the Institute of Public Health [...]The post Norway: E. coli outbreak linked to hamburgers, 15 cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By:Chinonso Nwosu Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is the second most populous country in Africa after Nigeria, and it houses 116.5 million people, making it the 13th most populous country in the world. Ethiopia struggles with a host of infectious diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and several Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) namely [...]The post The infectious disease situation in Ethiopia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Paraguay health officials report nine cases and three deaths have been confirmed due to hantavirusyear to date. All of them registered in the three departments of the Paraguayan Chaco So far in 2023, at the country level, a total of 88 notifications of suspected hantavirus have been registered, of which 43 were ruled out, [...]The post Paraguay reports 9 confirmed hantavirus cases, 3 deaths in 2023 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In 2023, through the end of August, 130,116 dengue fever cases were registered in Argentina, of which 121,528 are locally transmitted, 1,500 are travel associated and 7,088 are under investigation. In 2023, cases increased from EW 7 and 8 until EW 16, from which the decrease in cases began at a rate similar to [...]The post Argentina reports decline in dengue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported six additional confirmed Lassa fever cases during the week ending September 3, bringing the total confirmed cases since the beginning of the year to 1,059 (150 confirmed cases more than the same period in 2022). The latest cases were reported from Ondo and Edo [...]The post Nigeria: Confirmed Lassa fever cases reported from Ondo and Edo states in latest update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Enrollment in a Phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate has begun at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The trial is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the NIH, and will evaluate the investigational vaccine for safety and [...]The post NIH: Universal Flu Vaccine, FluMos-v2, designed to target 6 flu strains begins clinical trials appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella, a bacteria that is a common cause of foodborne illness. As of September 15, 2023, CDPH has identified 20 individuals with Salmonellainfections who ate prepared food from a taqueria in Carniceria Guanajuato located at 3140 [...]The post Illinois: Salmonella outbreak linked to Chicago establishment sickens 20 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 On September 15, the Vietnam Department of Preventive Medicine said that according to information about the situation of infectious diseases in localities, the situation of pink eye is currently on the rise in some provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City. Preliminary statistics fromthe National Eye Hospital in [...]The post Pink eye on the rise in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to information from the Hanoi Department of Health, compared to the same period in 2022, the number of dengue fever cases in Hanoi increased 4 times. As of last week, Hanoi recorded nearly 1,700 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 540 cases compared to the previous week, and recorded 1 additional death [...]The post Vietnam: Dengue cases up 4-times in Hanoi compared to same period in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Medical director of Saint Joseph Hospital in Kamanyola village in the Nyangezi health zone in Walungu territory in South Kivu province, Masiya Charles, said a cholera epidemic has been declared in Kamanyola as seventy-four (74) cases of cholera including one death were recorded since the last week of August. He specifies that cases are [...]The post Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cholera epidemic declared in Kamanyola village, South Kivu province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Situation at a glance As of 11 September 2023, a total of 166 cases of legionellosis,including 23 deaths, have been reported from Poland.Legionellosis, more commonly known as Legionnaires' disease, is a pneumonia-like illness, caused by a bacterium, that varies in severity from mild to a severe illness and sometimes fatal form of pneumonia. This observed [...]The post Legionnaires' disease in Poland: A WHO report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported an additional 207 syphilis cases across the country through the end of August, bringing the total since the beginning of the year to 10,110 cases. Tokyo accounts for 24.6 percent of the country's cases with 2,490, followed by Osaka (1,365), Aichi (590), Fukuoka (588) and Hokkaido [...]The post Japan syphilis cases top 10,000, Tokyo accounts for 25% appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Public Health France reports a botulism outbreak linked to arestaurant in Bordeaux. According to officials, 10 cases have been reported resulting in eight hospitalizations and one death. The health authorities, in conjunction with Public Health France and the National Reference Center for Botulism (Institut Pasteur) recommend that people who have visited the Bordeaux establishment [...]The post France: Botulism outbreak linked to Bordeaux restaurant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 NSW Health is reminding people who are immunocompromised, pregnant, or aged over 65 years to avoid foods that can cause listeriosis, following several confirmed cases of listeria infection in NSW. Listeriosis infection, which comes from consuming food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria, can cause severe illness or even death in vulnerable people. Most healthy [...]The post Australia: Rise in listeriosis cases reported in New South Wales, Health officials remind vulnerable populations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Blumenau City Hall, through the Health Promotion Secretariat (Semus), publishes the Dengue Bulletin for September.The city records 138 new outbreaks and 65 cases of the disease.To combat Aedes Aegypti, endemic agents continue to inspect homes, warehouses, vacant lots and commercial establishments to look for mosquito outbreaks. The accumulated total since the first week of [...]The post Brazil: More than 2,000 dengue cases in the city of Blumenau this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 TheNational Agri-Food Health and Quality Service (Senasa) confirmed new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5detected inmarine mammalsinComodoro Rivadavia, Rada Tilly and Punta Tombo, Chubut. The agency's National Laboratory diagnosed new samples positive for the disease, which were taken from sea lions and elephant seals found dead in the aforementioned places.Based on notification, [...]The post Argentina: H5 avian influenza detected for the first time in elephant seals appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Taiwan Department of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today three new local dengue fever deaths last week. The ages ranged from their 40s to their 70s. All three were male. All three had underlying diseases. According to statistics from the Department of Disease Control and Prevention, there were 2,127 new local cases [...]The post Taiwan reports more dengue deaths, Local cases top 6,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting Michigan s first cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) in domestic animals. EEE was detected in a seven-year-old Standardbred gelding from Mecosta County, and the WNV case occurred in a four-month-old Belgian colt from Calhoun County. Both horses [...]The post Michigan reports 1st case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a horse this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on our report about suspected Nipah virus cases/deaths in Kerala state, India, Kerala Health Services released the following earlier today (computer translated): Health Minister Veena George says Pune Virology Institute informed that 3 people have been confirmed with Nipah virus in the state. Nipah virus has been confirmed in a 9-year-old [...]The post Nipah confirmed in 3 people in Kerala state: Minister Veena George appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Kerala Health Department issued an alert after the death of two people suspected to be caused by the Nipah virus in Kozhikode district. Health Minister Veena George said, Nipah is a suspect. Relatives of one of the victims are receiving treatment under intensive care in the hospital. A high-level meeting has been held [...]The post India: Deaths from suspected Nipah virus in Kerala appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 A University of Oxford study has administered a new vaccine against tick-borne virus Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) to volunteers for the first time. CCHF is on the World Health Organization's top priority watchlist for viruses that could cause a future pandemic, and yet no approved vaccines currently exist. Launched on the 4th of August [...]The post Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever vaccine clinical trial launched: University of Oxford appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a press release from the Mure Public Health Directorate Friday (computer translated): On 21.08.2023, the Mure Public Health Directorate was informed by telephone, by the specialist staff of the Department of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery of the Targu Mure Emergency County Clinical Hospital, regarding the suspicion of infection with Bacillus anthracis in three [...]The post Romania: Human anthrax cases reported in Mures County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Bacolod City Health Office (CHO) reports a 204.5 percent increase in leptospirosis cases from Jan. 1 to Sept. 2 this year compared to the same period in 2022. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 67 reported leptospirosis cases, including 12 fatalities. This compares with 22 cases and five deaths during [...]The post Philippines: Bacolod City reports more than 200% increase in leptospirosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 A new international study led by Queen Mary University of London has shown mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infections to be less severe among those who are vaccinated or had a previous infection in 2022, underlining the importance and effectiveness of vaccination. The research, published inThe Lancet Infectious Diseases, was delivered by theSHARE-net collaborative [...]The post The effectiveness of mpox vaccine: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 AnE. coli outbreakhas been declared for six locations of a Calgary daycare and five additional sites that share a central kitchen. At this time, 17 lab-confirmed cases have been linked to the outbreak, as well as 12 individuals hospitalized, and up to 50 children presenting to hospital. The following sites, all located in Calgary, [...]The post Canada: E.coli outbreak declared for Calgary daycare operator appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The head of the Provincial Health Division (DPS) in Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said the number of measles cases has increased significantly even in health zones where vaccination days were organized last year. The province has reported more than 1,020 cases including 19 deaths.But we have difficulties for the current week [...]The post DR Congo: Kasai-Oriental province measles tally tops 1,000 in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories has confirmed that three adult harbor seals in Puget Sound have tested positive for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 strain. The seals stranded on Marrowstone Island on August 18 and 25. This confirms initial testing by the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, which indicated [...]The post Washington: H5N1 avian influenza confirmed in 3 seals in Puget Sound appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Seven people were hospitalized in the Voronezh region after another outbreak of anthrax was discovered in the village of Lebedinka, Bogucharsky district. Local officials say they are receiving treatment, their condition is stable and there is no threat to life. On September 7, restrictive measures in connection with the identification of an anthrax outbreak [...]The post Russia: Seven hospitalized in Voronezh region anthrax outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Guatemala government declared a national emergency on Thursday due to a dengue outbreak in the country this year. Health Minister Francisco Coma said, We have made the decision to declare a national health emergency due to the dengue situation." According to data from the Ministry of Health, between January and August there have [...]The post Guatemala declares national emergency due to dengue, Cases up 152 percent this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Galveston County Health District regrets to inform residents of a death due to Vibrio vulnificus (V. vulnificus.). Vibrio is a bacterium that naturally lives in coastal waters, including warm, salt water and brackish water, which is a mixture of salt water and fresh water. Individuals get infected with Vibrio by consuming raw or [...]The post Vibrio vulnificus death reported in Galveston County, Texas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Experts from theNational Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC)advise that rumors circulating on social media of an Ebola outbreak at the Burning Man Music Festival in Black Rock City, Nevada are false. NETEC encourages health care agencies to rely upon verified public health information sources, like theCDC Current Outbreak List, for the most [...]The post Rumors of Ebola outbreak at Burning Man are false appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency has confirmed the first suspected case of Japanese encephalitis (presumptive diagnosis) of the year. A nationwide alert was issued on July 27 by the Korea CDC. The patient is a man in his 60s living in Gangwon-do, who was hospitalized for symptoms such as fever and unconsciousness, [...]The post South Korea reports 1st Japanese encephalitis case of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) is advising the public against wading through floodwaters due to leptospirosis. DOH Undersecretary Enrique Tayag said walking in flooded areas should be done at the shortest possible time. The country has logged a total of 2,168 leptospirosis cases from Jan. 1 to July 22 this year, a 52 [...]The post Philippines health officials warn of leptospirosis as cases increase in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Over the past three years, I've seen alot of nonsense on Twitter concerning COVID-19-coming from both sides.These ranged from silly tweets of people writing about sanitizing their Amazon packages- to people today who will not go without a mask indoors at any time except home- to talk of masking in perpetuity. Many of these [...]The post The most irresponsible (and reprehensible) tweet in the COVID-19 era appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Over 6,200 dengue cases have been reported in Singapore as of 5 September 2023, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). Officials say there is a risk of a surge in dengue cases as Dengue virus serotype 1 (DENV-1) gains dominance against a backdrop of high weekly dengue cases, several large and persistent dengue [...]The post Singapore: Risk of a surge in dengue cases as Dengue virus serotype 1 (DENV-1) gains dominance appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Since May, an increasing number of cases of whooping cough, or pertussis have been registered, and during the summer the number has been steadily increasing. The increase has been seen throughout the country with the exception of Bornholm, and in August the number of detected cases was four times higher than normal. A total [...]The post Whooping cough epidemic in Denmark appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Ministry of Health issued a health alert due to the large increase in dengue cases.At epidemiological week 34, which covers from August 20 to 26, 8,261 cases of dengue are reported, which means an increase of almost double the number of cases reported last year on the same date. It went from 4,780 [...]The post Costa Rica: Health alert issued due to increase in dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 There is an ongoing measles outbreak in Romania. From October 2022 to the end of July 2023, 460 of 580 possible measles cases were confirmed in 17 of the 41 Romanian counties, according to a Eurosurveillance report. The outbreak is due to genotype D8. No measles-related deaths have so far been notified. This follows [...]The post Romania measles outbreak: 460 confirmed cases since October appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the autochthonous dengue cases reported in Italy this year, there are 10 confirmed cases of Dengue transmitted locally in Italy and notified as of 4 September 2023, according to EpiCentro. These cases refer to three unconnected transmission episodes in the province of Lodi (7 confirmed cases), in the province of [...]The post Italy dengue update: 10 autochthonous cases reported year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of August 2023: 5.Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case reported in North Macedonia TheInstitute of Public Healthof the Republic of North Macedonia reported of a confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a 27-year-old woman from the village ofKuchica, municipality of [...]The post Top 5 infectious disease posts for August 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said in a media briefing Wednesday: Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue on record. Since the beginning of the year, more than 140,000 cases and 691 deaths have been recorded. The director-general went on to say: The outbreak is putting huge [...]The post WHO director: Bangladesh is experiencing its most severe outbreak of dengue on record appeared first on Outbreak News Today.