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NewsDesk@bactiman63 Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has resulted in the deaths of two South Carolina horses, according to State Veterinarian Michael J. Neault, Director of Clemson Livestock Poultry Health. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the diagnosis on Monday, August 21, 2023. One horse was a two-year-old quarter horse gelding in Sumter County that was diagnosed [...]The post South Carolina: Two horses die from Eastern Equine Encephalitis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Florida agricultural officials report a Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) case in a vaccinated, one-year-old Trakhener breed from Suwannee County. Earlier this week, the stallion presented with depression, elevated temperature, muscle twitching, incoordination, weakness of hind limbs and head pression. The horse was euthanized. This is the eleventh confirmed case of EEE in Florida in [...]The post Florida: Suwannee County horse is 11th Eastern Equine Encephalitis case in the state this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Taiwan health officials reported today on the first local confirmed case of typhoid fever in the country this year. The case is a male in his 30s from northern Taiwan who has developed symptoms of fever, headache, diarrhea, watery stools, fatigue, and loss of appetite since July 11. The symptoms have improved after several [...]The post Taiwan reports 1st local typhoid fever case of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials reported today they were closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. The case is a 27-year-old female living in Dazhou, Sichuan. She developed symptoms on July 20 and was admitted for treatment on July 22. From 2014 to date, 86 human cases of avian influenza [...]The post H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Sichuan, China appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The final results of a landmark studypublished inThe Lancet Infectious Diseasesconfirm that the benefits of combining the RTS,S/AS01E(RTS,S) malaria vaccine with antimalarial drugs in settings of highly seasonal malaria transmission continue over five years. The vaccine-drug combination reduced clinical malaria episodes, including cases of severe malaria, and deaths from malaria in young children by nearly [...]The post Malaria: Dramatic reductions in cases and deaths continue over five years with seasonal malaria vaccine-drug combination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the autochthonous dengue fever situation in Florida this year, state health officials reported four additional cases during the past week, bringing the total to 15 cases year to date. The four new cases were reported from Miami-Dade (2), Hardee and Polk counties. In 2023, 15 cases of locally acquired dengue [...]The post Dengue in Florida: Locally acquired case count rises to 15, Cases reported in Hardee and Polk counties appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka, Bangladesh reported 2,197 additional dengue fever cases today, bringing the total for the year to 102,191-a new annual record for the country. The previous record was 101,354 cases registered in 2019. In addition, nine more deaths have been reported, putting the toll for 2023 to [...]The post Bangladesh dengue: A record season seen as 102K cases reported in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that four Connecticut residents have tested positive for Powassan virus (POWV) infection. These four cases of POWV associated illness are the first to be identified in Connecticut in 2023. Two male patients aged 60 years and older, residents of Middlesex County and Litchfield County, became [...]The post Connecticut officials report 4 Powassan virus infections, 1st cases of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Chinonso Nwosu Anthrax was confirmed in Suleja, Niger state, Nigeria on the July 13, 2023, where the sudden death of eight livestock was reported. The clinical signs observed were bleeding from the external orifices such as nose, ears, eyes, and anus without clotting, which are core signs of anthrax. Following the mortality, samples were [...]The post Anthrax in Nigeria: What we know to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Since our last report on Vibrio vulnificus in Florida on July 1, state health authorities now report the the total case count has risen to 26 and the death count has risen to five. The cases are distributed as follows: Alachua (1), Bay (1), Brevard (1), Broward (1), Charlotte (1), Escambia (4), Gadsden (1), [...]The post Florida Vibrio update: 26 cases, 5 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Maryland health officials reported Friday on a confirmed, locally acquired malaria case in a Maryland resident who lives in the National Capital Region. The individual was hospitalized and is now recovering. They did not travel recently outside of the United States or to other U.S. states with recent locally acquired malaria cases. Malaria was [...]The post Maryland reports 1st local malaria transmission in over four decades appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On Friday, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System announced plans to host an in-person POW/MIA Day observance on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center. This event will be held in the J.C. Cobb Conference room, inside Building 100, and begins at 9 a.m. We're proud to honor those service members [...]The post Florida: Bay Pines VA Healthcare System to Commemorate POW/MIA Day appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A newhealth care apprenticeship program at AdventHealth is helping young adults in our area build strong careers in the medical field.These students, carefully selected from their respective communities, aregaining valuable skills and experience in phlebotomy,which is taking and preparing patient blood samples for testing. AdventHealthandUltimate Medical Academywere chosen to partner withCareerSource Tampa Bayand theHillsborough Board [...]The post Students train to be phlebotomists at AdventHealth Tampa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with the Shelby County Health Department and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) to investigate a cluster of three Legionnaires' disease cases. All three cases reside in Findlay, Illinois and reported illness onset dates between July 30 and August 4. IDPH staff are working [...]The post Illinois: Legionnaires' disease cluster reported in Shelby County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Whooping cough is most often caused byBordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), more rarely byB. parapertussis. According to Section 6 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), since 2013 there has been a nationwide obligation to report suspected illness, illness and death caused byB. pertussisorB. parapertussis(so-calleddoctor's obligation to report) as well as direct evidence of the two [...]The post Germany reports significant increase in Bordetella parapertussis infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The National Institute of Health explains the dengue figures in Colombia that correspond to the behavior of an epidemic year,whichoccurs every three to four years.and makes recommendations to avoid this and other diseases, which increase with the arrival of the El Nino phenomenon.The general director, Giovanny Rubiano Garcia, explained some of the measures that [...]The post Colombia: We are in an epidemic year for Dengue' appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing its worst cholera epidemic for 6 years, warns the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), due to a spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern part of the country. The UN agency reports that 31,342 cases of suspected or confirmed cholera and 230 deaths were [...]The post Africa: DRC is facing its worst cholera epidemic since 2017 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Following two recent measles cases reported in travellers who have returned from Bali, New South Wales (NSW Health) officials urge the public planning to travel overseas to ensure they are fully protected against measles before they go. While rare in Australia, measles remains a common illness in many parts of the world, including locations [...]The post Australia: NSW Health warns of measles after two recent travel associated cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising the public to remain vigilant in the wake of an increase in Dengue cases. Data from the Ministry's Surveillance Unit shows a 13% increase in cases of the mosquito-borne disease since the start of the year. The figure, it notes, is above those reported in [...]The post Jamaica reports increase in dengue cases, Not currently experiencing an outbreak' appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Vice Minister of Promotion, Epidemiological Surveillance and Traditional Medicine, Max Enriquez, urged the population this Thursday to take their children to the nearest health center in their region to combat whooping cough and expressed concern for the department of Santa Cruz, which has 21 municipalities affected by the disease. Enriquez explained that in [...]The post Whooping cough in Bolivia: Health officials urge vaccination of children appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Karachi health officials are reporting an additional case of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) due to the amoeba parasite, Naegleria fowleri in a 23-year-old man. It is not clear how he contracted the amoeba. This is the seventh case of the lethal parasite reported in the city this year to date. According to health authorities, [...]The post Pakistan: 7th Naegleria fowleri case reported in Karachi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is investigating an outbreak of Campylobacteriosis linked to the Trade Winds Bar & Grill in Garnett, Kansas.Symptoms of Campylobacteriosis include diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting. To help KDHE in their investigation, KDHE asks anyone who visited Trade Wind Bar & Grill [...]The post Kansas: Trade Winds Bar & Grill Under Investigation for Campylobacter Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Israel Ministry of Health reports that in recent days, ophthalmologists report three patients suffering from severe inflammation of the cornea and corneal scarring after bathing in the Sea of Galilee.Two of them were laboratory diagnosed with microsporidium and another case is under high suspicion. In 2022, 38 cases of corneal lesions typical of [...]The post Israel: Officials report on cases of cornea inflammation due to microsporidium after swimming in the Sea of Galilee appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Malawi health officials officially declared that cholera is no longer a national public health emergency in the country. The Minister of Health, Honourable Khumbize Kandodo-Chiponda, MP accompanied by Minister of Water and [...]The post Malawi declares cholera is no longer a national public health emergency appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident who later died after contracting the disease. Laboratory testing was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which confirmed the finding earlier this month. The case [...]The post Rhode Island officials report Powassan virus disease case in Washington County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday there were 469 new local cases of dengue fever in Taiwan last week (from August 8 to August 14, 2023)-this includes the first local cases in Taipei City, Hsinchu City, and Changhua County. To date, there have been a total of 1,579 local [...]The post Taiwan: 1st local dengue case reported in Taipei, country total tops 1,500 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the situation with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in North Macedonia, the Institute of Public Health of the Republic of North Macedonia reported Monday on the third human case of the viral disease in the country: In the late evening hours of 08/12/2023, the Department of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases at [...]The post North Macedonia reports 3rd Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Florida health officials reported an additional locally transmitted dengue fever case in Miami-Dade County in the past week, bringing the total indigenous cases to 11 this year to date- Broward (2) and Miami-Dade (9) counties. Two hundred and four cases with onset in 2023 have been reported in individuals with travel history to a [...]The post Florida: Additional local dengue transmission in Miami-Dade County, West Nile virus case in Escambia County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Washoe County Health District (WCHD) is reporting a confirmed Hantavirus case in a Washoe County resident. The person is a male in his 60s who has been hospitalized after being exposed to rodent droppings weeks prior. There is no update on the person's condition and the investigation is ongoing. This is the first [...]The post Nevada: Hantavirus case confirmed in Washoe County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Julia Moioli | Agencia FAPESP - The first case of concomitant visceral leishmaniasis and non-ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis in the same patient has been reported recently by researchers at the Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar) in Sao Paulo state, Brazil, in an article publishedin the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. The study was funded [...]The post Co-infection by novel species of parasite is confirmed in visceral leishmaniasis patient appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 China news source, Global Times tweeted the following on Sunday: Two more cases of bubonic plague were reported in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday, following an earlier case reported on August 7. The two newly infected patients are the husband and daughter of the previous case, said local govt. All close [...]The post Bubonic plague cases reported in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The incidence of measles is on the rise in Kazakhstan.More than 3,000 cases have been registered this year. Cases of measles are registered in all regions of the country. The city of Almaty has reported the most cases accounting for about a third of the total, this is followed by the Zhambyl region. 72% [...]The post Measles cases top 3,000 in Kazakhstan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising the public to be aware of and take precautions against mosquito-borne infections when traveling abroad. Recently, as the number of mosquito-borne infectious diseases has increased rapidly due to the expansion of mosquito habitats due to climate change around the world, the number of imported [...]The post South Korea issues warning about dengue and other mosquito-borne infectious diseases when traveling abroad appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Dengue In late May, Thailand's Ministry of Public Health announced the number of dengue fever cases this year could reach a 3-year high. Thailand has witnessed a staggering rise in dengue fever cases this year, with nearly 60,000 cases reported through August 5 this year (59,372). Data from the Bureau of Epidemiology shows most [...]The post Thailand dengue update, 1st monkeypox death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Feline coronavirus (FCoV) is very common and usually doesn't cause any serious issues, aside from mild diarrhea. The disease, Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is caused by a mutated variant of the Feline coronavirus. FIP is a very serious disease. When a cat gets FIP, it is progressive and almost always fatal. Officials report an [...]The post Cyprus: Feline Infectious Peritonitis outbreak results in death of up to 30% of cats appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the whooping cough, or pertussis situation in Denmark, new figures from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) show that the respiratory infection remains at a high level. The infection figures look like this throughout the country: July: 291 cases, June: 290 cases and May: 104 cases. In the month of July, [...]The post Whooping cough in Denmark: Increased incidence of infections reported this summer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to the updated Health Surveillance report, in the last three weeks a total of 49 cases of chikungunya and 133 cases of dengue were identified within the national territory. In this period, 57% of chikungunya cases come from Central, Asuncion and Itapua.Currently, there are no cases of chikungunya in the departments of San [...]The post Paraguay reports a marked decrease in chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The ARS Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region reported recently on two autochthonous, or locally-acquired cases of dengue fever in the Bouches-du-Rhone department. The cases, residents of the town of Gardanne, did not travel abroadin the 15 days preceding the onset of symptoms. To prevent the spread of the disease, mosquito control was carried out by the [...]The post France reports 1st locally transmitted dengue cases of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In this short Outbreak News TV news video, I briefly go over the latest concerning Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in three countries: Afghanistan, North Macedonia and Iraq. Show notes: Afghanistan WHO Situation Report sdk.mk report Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) Outbreak Toolbox Institute of Public Health of the Republic of North Macedonia press release CCHF [...]The post Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever updates: Afghanistan, North Macedonia and Iraq appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Maricopa County, AZ health officials are reporting 57 West Nile virus (WNV) cases through August 9 this year. This is more than double the 26 cases that were reported during the same period in 2022 and more than the total cases for the whole year (46). Five deaths have been reported to date. Nationally, [...]The post Arizona: Maricopa County West Nile virus cases double 2022 numbers to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia. After a robust clinical and research collaboration, Stephan Moll, MD, and Jacquelyn Baskin-Miller, MD, both in the UNC [...]The post Adenovirus infection linked with a rare blood clotting disorder in new study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is reporting a confirmed rabies case in a 5-year-old gelding Warmblood at a private facility in Marion County. The horse presented with symptoms of ataxia, eating shavings, dribbling urine, self-mutilation, aggression, febrile and seizures. The unvaccinated animal was euthanized. This is the first confirmed equine rabies [...]The post Florida reports 1st confirmed equine rabies case of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Dengue Malaysia health officials reported 2,427 dengue fever cases during the last week of July, bringing the cumulative total for the year to 68,651. This is a 120.6 percent increase in cases compared to the same period last year when 31,127 cases were reported. There were 47 fatalities due to complications related to dengue [...]The post Malaysia: Dengue cases up 120%, Rabies in Sarawak up 87% appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka, Bangladesh reports 80,074 total dengue fever cases through August 11, with cases nearly evenly split between the capital city of Dhaka and outside of Dhaka. 2019 saw the most cases on record with 101,354 cases. To date, 373 dengue related fatalities have been reported, nearly [...]The post Bangladesh dengue outbreak tops 80,000 cases, circulating DENV2 may result in more severe infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) situation in Afghanistan this year, officials report 806 cumulative cases and 86 deaths (10.67% CFR) through August 5. The CCHF-associated deaths were reported from 14 provinces-two-thirds of which were reported from 2 provinces; Kabul (43, 50.0%) and Balkh (13, 15.1%). Out of the total cases, [...]The post Afghanistan Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Naegleria fowleri case recently reported in Taiwan, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invited relevant experts and local government health bureaus to hold a discussion meeting today to discuss various prevention and control measures and consider the national prevention and control measures of the United States, Canada, [...]The post Taiwan CDC held an expert meeting today in response to the recent Naegleria fowleri infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) is investigating a possible cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases in residents of municipalities across Passaic County and Bergen County and is encouraging residents who develop symptoms suggestive of Legionnaires' disease to seek medical evaluation. As of August 4, NJDOH has been notified of nine confirmed cases of [...]The post New Jersey: Officials investigate cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) reports a person with measles traveled onthe Viking Glory ship on Sunday, August 6, from 8:45 a.m. to 6:55 p.m. from Turku to Stockholm. Fellow passengers may have been exposed to infection. Travelers on the ship in question - a total of approximately 3,500 people, of which [...]The post Measles case reported in traveler onboard Viking Glory from Turku to Stockholm appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 An 18-year-old resident of Baerum was admitted to hospital on 6 August with meningococcal meningitis. Rikshospitalet reported on 8 August that he died of the disease.The 18-year-old participated in a Russian event on the island of Ios in Greece in week 30 together with approx.500-600 other young people from next year's Russian cohort in [...]The post Norway: Meningococcal meningtitis case reported in Baerum appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Paraguay health officials report five new cases of chickenpox were confirmed at the Encarnacion Military College for NCOs (COMISOE), located in the district of San Juan del Parana, department of Itapua. With this, there are 41 affected registered to date in the military establishment, of which 5 were discharged and 36 remain in isolation. [...]The post Paraguay: Chickenpox outbreaks in military school and educational institutions in Encarnacion appeared first on Outbreak News Today.