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Measles outbreaks across Europe and Central Asia intensified in the first quarter of 2024, with incidence rates of up to hundreds of times higher than the United States. One of theworst-affected areas this year has been Chicago, where 61 cases have been recorded so far, with 54 percent of these cases in those aged under [...]The post Measles global outbreak continues to spread appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

While many parents are unaware of the risks, one father made some noise on Tik Tok with a new video: daughter has pinworms. Justin, a dad that runs theTikTok page drumbeatlane took to social media to tell the world of nightmarish parenting situation he was enduring, giving other parents a warning about the shocking secret [...]The post Dad goes Viral on TikTok: Daughter has Pinworms appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Valneva SE announced this week that the first participant has been vaccinated in the Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and Immunogenicity in children of two different dose levels of Valneva's single-shot chikungunya vaccine. The Company reported positive pivotal Phase 3 data in adolescents two months ago confirming the immunogenicity and safety profile observed [...]The post French drugmaker Valneva Vaccinates First Pediatric Trial Patient with Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine" appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

With the Celebrity Cruise from Tampa ending on Friday, details have emerged regarding the norovirus outbreak which has left over 90 people ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted that among the 2,056 passengers, 92 reported illnesses with vomiting and diarrhea. Another eight crew members are also listed as reported being ill during [...]The post Celebrity Cruise Norovirus Outbreak leaves over 90 passengers ill appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is currently tracking an outbreak of measles. Officials stated that The City" is working to identify everyone who may have been exposed, checking their vaccine status, warning them that they may have been exposed, and issuing quarantine and exclusion recommendations where necessary. Currently, the Health Department is reporting that [...]The post Health Dept Update: Philadelphia Measles Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The CDC reports a food safety alert after 73 salmonella illnesses across 22 states and 15 hospitalizations. A voluntarilyrecall for certain diced onion products from Gills Onions include some lots of diced yellow onions (3-pound bags and 8-ounce cups), diced celery and onions (8-ounce cups), diced mirepoix (10-ounce cups) and diced red onions (8-ounce cups). [...]The post CDC: Gills Onions Linked to Salmonella infection Across Several States appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Scientists warn that the most popular type of banana could be on the brink of extinction due to a disease outbreak that's ravaging the common food staple. Nobody is even close to solving the problem," Dan Koeppel, author of the book Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World," toldBusiness Insider. The Cavendish [...]The post SCIENTISTS: Bananas Could Go Extinct" Due to Fungus Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A statewide Cryptosporidiosis outbreak in New Mexico is being investigated with links to exposures at a livestock petting zoo at the New Mexico State Fair. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) investigation has revealedthree patients with laboratory-confirmed Cryptosporidiosis infections and an additional 15 clinically compatible cases, all reportedly exposed to the State Fair. Cases [...]The post New Mexico: State Fair Petting Zoo Linked to Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Health Emergency Response Operations Center (CORUS) informs that 89 cases of chikungunya have been confirmed in Pouytenga in the Center-East region of Burkina Faso by the national viral hemorrhagic fever reference laboratory (LNR/FHV) at the MURAZ center . On September 6, 2023, the viral hemorrhagic fever reference laboratory confirmed a case of Chikungunya [...]The post Africa: 89 chikungunya cases reported in Pouytenga, Burkina Faso appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 During a joint press conference last week, Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Health minister, Dr.Joseph Nsambi and Minister of Agriculture,Aerts Kayumba announced, in total, 263 cases of people bitten by dogs including 13 deaths due to rabies were recorded in 12 months across the entire province. As for the epidemiological situation, [...]The post DRC: Haut-Katanga province reports 13 human rabies deaths in past year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 On September 26, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that a male patient diagnosed with monkeypox (Mpox) is currently being isolated and treated at the Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Diseases Hospital.This is the first domestic monkeypox case discovered in Ho Chi Minh City.In addition, a person who had close contact [...]The post Vietnam reports 1st local monkeypox case in Ho Chi Minh City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the whooping cough, or pertussis outbreak in Denmark, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) reports during the spring and summer, the weekly number of detected cases has increased significantly, in fact officials are now seeing levels that are more than ten times higher than normal. In week 37 alone (the week [...]The post Denmark whooping cough epidemic continues: Levels now seen ten times higher than normal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Cocrystal Pharma announced the of the first subjects in a Phase 1 clinical trial with its oral, first-in-class pan-norovirus and pan-coronavirus 3CL protease inhibitor CDI-988. This pan-viral protease inhibitor was discovered using the Company's proprietary structure-based drug discovery platform technology. The Phase 1 study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of oral CDI-988 [...]The post Cocrystal Doses First Patient in Norovirus Trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 An additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) has been reported in China, according to a Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) report. The case involves a 68-year-old male living in Chongqing, who had exposure to live domestic poultry before the onset of symptoms. He developed symptoms on August 5 and was admitted [...]The post China reports fatal H5N6 avian influenza case in Chongqing appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health reports a new case of measles has been identified in a returned overseas traveller. There have been a total of 4 cases of measles identified in Victoria since the beginning of the year. The case attended a single public exposure site in Melbourne on 20 September 2023 while infectious, [...]The post Australia: Another measles case reported in Victoria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue outbreak in Jamaica, Director of Health Services Planning and Integration, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nadine Williams announced today that all Type Three to Five health centres islandwide would extend their hours to 8 pm starting Monday, October 2. A dengue outbreak was declared in Jamaica on [...]The post Jamaica: Certain health centers extend hours in response to dengue outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 An experimental mRNA vaccine provides protection in preclinical animal models against infection fromBorrelia burgdorferi,the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Results from these preclinical animal models suggest that the vaccine prevents the development of Lyme disease and may represent a [...]The post Lyme disease: mRNA vaccine developed that provides protection against Borrelia burgdorferi in pre-clinical research appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Health officials with San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) report investigating a confirmed case of human plague in Archuleta County, Colorado.Officials say the individual died. Interim Executive Director of SJBPH, Tiffany Switzer said, While this disease is very rare, it is important to be [...]The post Colorado reports 2nd human plague case of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 2,017 new local cases of dengue fever in the country last week (September 19 to September 25 this year). The cases were located in Tainan City (1,855 cases), Kaohsiung City (82 cases), Yunlin County ( 27 cases), Pingtung County (20 cases), Chiayi County (8 [...]The post Taiwan: Dengue outbreak tally tops 10,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Costa Rican health ministry carried out field interventions this past weekend to contain the malaria outbreak in the Bahia Ballena district in Osa, after the detection of eight cases of malaria. These cases involve four women and four men, of which seven are hospitalized in stable condition and already have the respective medical [...]The post Costa Rica: Health ministry monitors malaria cases in the southwest appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Specialty vaccine company, Valneva, announcedthe signing of a new$32 millioncontractwith the UnitedStates (U.S.)Department of Defense(DoD)for thesupplyofits Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine,IXIARO(R). Under this newone-yearcontract,theDoDwill buy a minimum of$32 millionworth ofIXIARO(R)vaccines andhas thepossibilityto purchaseadditional dosesduring thecoming twelve months.Deliveries will commenceimmediately. Dipal Patel, ChiefCommercialOfficerof Valnevacommented,Weare excited to continue our long-term relationship with the DoD.The U.S. military hastrustedIXIARO(R)foroverten [...]The post Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine: Valneva Announces New IXIARO(R) Supply Contract with the U.S. Government appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 An antibiotic that has shown effectiveness for bacterial pneumonia also appears successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections, reports a team led by Duke Health. The drug, ceftobiprole, showed similar benefit when tested against the antibiotic daptomycin to treat complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infections. If approved by the FDA, ceftobiprole could provide another line of [...]The post Antibiotic Shows Effectiveness Against Deadly Staph Infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 New Hampshire state health officials have reported the first human Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) case of the year in an adult from Hillsborough County. JCV is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito and symptoms of infection may include flu-like illness, fever, muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue. Individuals with JCV can progress to [...]The post New Hampshire reports two Powassan Virus cases, First human Jamestown Canyon Virus case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Florida state health officials reported eight additional locally acquired dengue fever cases in Miami-Dade County in the past week, bringing the county total to 26 this year. Statewide, 31 dengue local transmission cases have been reported in Florida, which also include three cases in Broward County and one each in Hardee and Polk counties. [...]The post Florida: 8 more local dengue cases reported in Miami-Dade County in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Officials with the Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Health Office (PHO) report dengue fever cases are up this year, particularly in past months since the onset of the rainy season. According to health data, for the period of January to September 4, a total of 2,413 dengue cases were recorded by the Provincial Department of [...]The post Philippines: Dengue cases are up in Zamboanga del Norte appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Today, the Cambodia MOH reported the first Zika virus case since 2016. The patient is a seven-year-old girl from central Kampong Thom province.The post Cambodia reports 1st Zika virus case since 2016 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to a Xinhua report, a40-year-old woman of Yaruu soum (administrative subdivision) of Zavkhan province in western Mongolia has a suspected case of bubonic plague. Confirmation of the disease is pending. It is reported that the woman recently consumed dead marmot. 15 people in close contact with her are being isolated, according to the [...]The post Mongolia: Suspect bubonic plague case reported in Zavkhan province, according to media report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca stated that they started the 2023 flu vaccine application as of September 15, in order to reduce the effects of flu epidemics, ensure mild disease and protect public health. In his post on his social media account, Koca stated that they started the 2023 flu vaccine application as of [...]The post Turkey health minister on flu vaccines: Please do not neglect it' appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In the week ending September 9, Vietnam health authorities reported4,324 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), including one death in Dak Lak. This compares to 3,621 cases reported the previous week. Cumulatively since the beginning of the year, the whole country recorded 80,747 cases and 21 deaths. Compared to the same period [...]The post Vietnam: More than 80,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases, 21 deaths reported in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Center of Information and Education for Health in Laos reported the first confirmed case of monkeypox infection in the country on September 8. The case is an individual with a history of travel to a neighboring country.The post Laos reports 1st monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to data published by The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Bangladesh, an additional 3,008 dengue fever hospitalizations were reported, bringing the cumulative total for this record season in the country to 187,725. The previous record was 101,354 cases registered in 2019. Officials also recorded 16 additional fatalities, putting the death tally [...]The post Bangladesh: Dengue deaths top 900, 2/3s in Dhaka appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on animal anthrax cases in North Dakota, the state's Department of Agriculture reports there are now 16 premises affected by anthrax in southwest North Dakota; 15 laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case based on clinical signs. One confirmed case is in eastern Hettinger County with the remaining cases in Grant County. [...]The post Anthrax cases in beef cattle rise in North Dakota appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In Japan, officials in Kumamoto Prefecture report a Japanese encephalitis (JE) case in a man in his 70s from Tamana County this past week. This is the first confirmed case in Japan this year, According to the Prefectural Health Crisis Management Division, the man had a fever and symptoms of dysarthria, including slurred speech, [...]The post Japan reports 1st Japanese encephalitis case of 2023 in Kumamoto Prefecture appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The National Monkeypox Coordination has reported over 6,900 cases of Monkeypox disease, including 328 deaths, since the beginning of the year in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Equateur province is the most affected, with over 2,600 cases, including 178 deaths. The disease affects 159 of the 519 health zones in DRC. Children [...]The post Monkeypox outbreak in DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Ministry of Health & Wellness has declared an outbreak of Dengue for Jamaica. The outbreak comes as the Ministry's National Surveillance Unit advised that Jamaica has surpassed the Dengue epidemic threshold for July and August and is on a trajectory to do the same for the month of September. This means, the country [...]The post Dengue outbreak declared in Jamaica appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Animal Health officials with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) are working closely with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) to respond to a positive result and three presumed positive results for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) detected in non-commercial farm animals in Piscataquis County. The animals died [...]The post Maine: Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in farm animals in Piscataquis County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to Italian Health authorities, there are 27 confirmed cases of Dengue transmitted locally in Italy aeen reported nd notified as of 18 September 2023. These cases refer to three unconnected transmission episodes in the province of Lodi (21 confirmed cases), in the province of Latina (2 cases) and in the province of Rome [...]The post Dengue fever: Italy locally transmitted cases rise to 27 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reported Friday that the number of cholera cases in 2022 more than doubled compared to the number seen in 2021. According to the data, 472,697 cases and 2349 deaths were reported to WHO in 2022, compared to 223,370 in 2021. 44 countries reported cholera cases in 2022, including countries [...]The post Cholera: Cases more than double in 2022, 44 countries reported cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In the latest report from the Paraguay Ministry of Health, it shows that in the last three weeks 118 cases of dengue have been reported in the country. 90% of the cases come from five regions: Central (31), Pdte.Hayes (24), Concepcion (22), Asuncion (20) and Itapua (9). A slight increase in notifications is verified [...]The post Paraguay reports an increase in dengue in eight health regions, Chikungunya continues decline appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Hantavirus has already caused 14 infections this year in four departments, according to data from the Ministry of Health. In the 2023 administration there are 14 positive cases of hantavirus;three in Tarija, four in Santa Cruz, four in La Paz and three in Cochabamba," reported the Minister of Health, Maria Renee Castro. In La [...]The post Bolivia: 14 hantavirus cases confirmed this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Montana state health officials reported on a human infection with a novel influenza A virus. The patient was infected with an influenza A(H1N2) variant (A(H1N2)v) virus. The patient was < 18 years of age at the time of infection, sought health care during the week ending August 5, 2023 (week 31), and has not [...]The post Montana reports a variant H1N1 (H1N2v) infection, 3rd human swine flu' case of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued or updated travel notices for three countries in Africa and Asia experiencing outbreaks of diphtheria. In Nigeria, seven states (Lagos, Osun, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano and Yobe states and the Federal Capital Territory have been affected. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Between week [...]The post Diphtheria outbreaks prompt travel warnings for Nigeria, Guinea and Vietnam appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The coordinating doctor of the Leprosy and tuberculosis program in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr Freddy Birembano reports that in 2022, more than 10,000 cases of tuberculosis have been recorded in the province of South Kivu. He also noted that that the people most affected are those living with HIV, [...]The post DR Congo: More than 10,000 cases of tuberculosis have been recorded in the province of South Kivu during 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Idaho health officials report: An adult male with confirmed measles has been reported in southwest Idaho. He was unvaccinated and was exposed during recent international travel. He was hospitalized, and is now recovering at home. During their infectious period, the person spent time at the Boise airport on Sept. 13, and in the Nampa [...]The post Measles case reported in southwest Idaho appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Philippines health officials report 1,409 chikungunya cases through August 12 this year, a 213 percent increase compared to the same time in 2022 when 450 cases were reported. The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), in the northern Philippines, has seen the most cases with 372 year to date, a 18,500 percent increase from last year. [...]The post Chikungunya: Philippines reports more than 1400 cases to date, a 213% increase appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH reports a total of 3,728 cases of leptospirosis nationwide through September 2, a 70 percent increase compared to the same time in 2022. Of this total, officials say 87 percent of the leptospirosis cases were reported in males, particularly those who are 20 to 49 years old or [...]The post Philippines: Leptospirosis cases up 70 percent in 2023, Nearly nine out of 10 cases in males appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The County of Sonoma Department of Health Services has issued a Health Advisory concerning multiple reports of participants in a Tough Mudder race at Sonoma Raceway on Aug. 19 and 20 having developed rash with fever, muscle pain, or nausea/vomiting occurring about 24 hours after the event. Numerous race participants have experienced skin and [...]The post Aeromonas skin infections outbreak linked to Tough Mudder adventure race at Sonoma Raceway appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Dien Bien province in northwest Vietnam has recorded 3 diphtheria outbreaks with 6 cases, including 1 death. This has prompted the Department of Health of this province to issue the third phase of diphtheria vaccination plan in 2023. Accordingly, from September 18 to September 30, 2023, it is expected that there will be 2,336 [...]The post Vietnam: Diphtheria outbreak reported in Dien Bien province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.