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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported Friday the investigation of two suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases. The cases, one male and one female, aged 9 and 16 respectively, who developed symptoms of ciguatoxin poisoning including nausea and tongue numbness about 30 minutes to one and a half hours after consuming a […]The post Hong Kong officials investigate two suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reported an additional 1,338 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the country total to 63,712 confirmed cases. Twenty additional deaths were reported, putting that total to 706 deaths related to COVID-19. The Ministry of Health also announced last week that five laboratories–the Echandi laboratories, Hospital Clínica Bíblica, […]The post Costa Rica: COVID-19 cases top 63K, Five labs approved to do antibody tests appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Swedish Public Health Agency’s and the Medical Products Agency’s joint annual report for 2019, adherence to the vaccination program remains high: 97 percent of two-year-olds were fully vaccinated in 2019. Last year, not a single case of rubella and tetanus was reported, and only isolated cases of cutaneous diphtheria. Pneumococcal […]The post Sweden: 97 percent of two-year-olds were fully vaccinated in 2019, HPV vaccination rates also high appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A 90-minute COVID-19 test has been shown to have over 94 per cent sensitivity, and 100 per cent specificity in a new study. The work, published in the journal The Lancet Microbe, was led by scientists from Imperial College London. In the research, the high-speed tests, which do not require a laboratory and can be performed in […]The post A 90-minute COVID-19 test has been shown to have over 94 per cent sensitivity, and 100% specificity in a new study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Colombia Health Ministry reported an additional nearly 8,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, putting the country total to 758,398, surpassing Peru to become the country with the fifth most cases globally. More than 620,000 cases have recovered, or some 82 percent to date and 24,039 deaths have been recorded. Colombia has reported 2,726 […]The post Colombia COVID-19 cases top 758K, Now 5th in the world appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews COVID-19 The Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,962 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the country total to 283,460. The bulk of the new cases were reported from Metro Manila (1,440), Bulacan (354), Cavite (287), Laguna (222) and Batangas (213). Of the 3,962 reported cases on Saturday, the DOH said 83 percent or 3,286 […]The post Philippines: COVID-19 update, Measles vaccination campaign appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A deadly combination of two mosquito-borne viruses may be a trigger for stroke, new research published in the The Lancet Neurology has found. University of Liverpool researchers and Brazilian collaborators have been investigating the link between neurological disease and infection with the viruses Zika and chikungunya. These viruses, which mostly circulate in the tropics, cause large outbreaks […]The post Zika-Chikungunya dual infection linked to stroke: Research appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Health Commission of Lanzhou in Gansu province in northeastern China has announced (computer translated) 3,245 people have been confirmed positive for the bacterial disease, brucellosis linked an outbreak caused by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year. The outbreak began from a leak at the Zhongmu Lanzhou biological pharmaceutical factory last summer. Health […]The post China: Thousands of people test positive for brucellosis, linked to biopharmaceutical company leak in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New Jersey Department of Agriculture reported a Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a 4-year-old mare in Atlantic County. The animal was euthanized. This is the first reported case of EEE in New Jersey for 2020. The horse was unvaccinated. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV EEE is a zoonotic, viral disease, transmitted by […]The post New Jersey reports 1st EEE case of year in a horse appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice this week concerning travel to Africa due to measles outbreaks in more than a dozen countries. Measles outbreaks are reported in the following countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, […]The post Measles in Africa: 15 countries report outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the fifth confirmed human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection of the year in a female in her 60s who was exposed to EEE in Plymouth County. More than 95 percent of the EEE cases that have occurred in Massachusetts since 2000 have […]The post Massachusetts reports 5th human Eastern Equine Encephalitis case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the chikungunya outbreak in Chad, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports as of September 16, there have been 24,858 reported cases of chikungunya, and no death. Three districts are affected in three different provinces: Abeche (Ouaddaï), Biltine (Wadi Fira), Abdi (Sila). Two suspected cases from Goz Beida (Sila) have […]The post Chikungunya outbreak in Chad nears 25,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Indiana state health officials are reporting a probable case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a LaPorte County resident, prompting officials to urge Indiana residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. “Eastern equine encephalitis virus disease is rare in humans but can cause permanent complications and even death,” said State Health Commissioner Kris […]The post Indiana: Probable EEE case reported in LaPorte County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe Indiana residents are on alert today as the Tippecanoe County Department of Health announced a Salmonella outbreak linked to a local restaurant and grocery store. West Lafayette grocery store La Aldea Grocery Store at 2801 Klondike Road is the believed source of this Salmonella outbreak. At this time, the health […]The post Salmonella: La Aldea Store and Restaurant Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Canada reported 49 additional Salmonella illnesses linked to red onions imported from the United States. This brings the outbreak total to 506 confirmed cases in Canada. The confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport illness linked to this outbreak in the following provinces: British Columbia (116), Alberta (292), Saskatchewan (34), Manitoba (25), […]The post Canada: Salmonella outbreak linked to onions eclipse 500 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A new study conducted by IVI in collaboration with SK bioscience shows that single-dose and two-dose regimens of Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) are safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months of age, a group with high rates of typhoid fever in resource-limited settings. The findings from this study newly published online in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine describe the […]The post Typhoid vaccine: Vi-DT conjugate vaccine is safe and immunogenic in children 6-23 months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Ministry of Health of Córdoba have reported 12 cases of trichinosis in two towns of the province, prompting a warning about the risks of consuming or buying pork of doubtful origin or without the corresponding sanitary inspection. In the town of El Tío, 11 cases were reported, whose source of infection identified is the […]The post Argentina: 12 trichinosis cases reported in Córdoba appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A Barry County resident is suspected of having Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Barry-Eaton District Health Department announced this week. Preliminary test results indicate the patient has EEE and confirmatory testing is expected to be completed by the end of the week at the MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories. No […]The post Michigan: Suspect Eastern Equine Encephalitis case reported in Barry County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews India’s Ministry of Health is now reporting more than 5 million COVID-19 cases as of September 16. The second most populous country is now reporting 5,020,359 confirmed cases and 82,066 deaths after a single-day jump of 90,123 cases over the last 24 hours. Most of India’s deaths are concentrated in its large cities […]The post India COVID-19 outbreak tops 5 million cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Taiwan CDC reported the first locally acquired cholera case of the year in a 80 year old man. The patient presented at the hospital with diarrhea, general weakness, and dizziness on August 31. Health officials say the patient has no recent history of domestic and foreign travel. He usually cooks three meals […]The post Cholera: 1st local case reported in Taiwan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Myanmar has eliminated the blinding bacterial disease, trachoma, according to an announcement by the World Health Organization. “Myanmar’s multi-pronged approach promoting access to good hygiene infrastructure and clean water, strengthening eye care system, and complete community buy-in have enabled the country ensure that people of all ages can now look towards a trachoma-free […]The post Myanmar: WHO says trachoma eliminated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Thailand Bureau of Epidemiology in an update Monday are now reporting 55,004 total cases (38,653 dengue fever, 15,917 dengue hemorrhagic fever and 434 dengue shock syndrome cases) in all 77 provinces. 38 dengue related fatalities have been reported. Mae Hong Son, Rayong, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima and Khon Kaen provinces have reported the […]The post Thailand dengue fever update: 55K cases reported to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials reported 3,544 new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections today, bringing the total cases to 269,407, making it the country with the 21st most cases globally, bypassing Germany. The majority of the newly announced cases are from the Metro Manila area, followed by Cavite, Rizal and Negros Occidental. The death toll […]The post Philippines COVID-19 cases top 269K, Props to RITM appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

People who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea could be at increased risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 according to a new study from the University of Warwick. The conclusion is drawn from a systematic review of studies that reported outcomes for COVID-19 patients that were also diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Published in […]The post COVID-19: Patients with sleep apnea could be at additional risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Patients on immunosuppressive therapy for common skin and rheumatic diseases like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis are not at increased risk for contracting COVID-19 and should continue taking their medicine as prescribed, say Henry Ford Health System dermatology researchers in a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Most of these patients are […]The post Immunosuppressive drugs for psoriasis and RA do not increase risk for COVID-19: Henry Ford study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews UN health officials are reporting nearly 15,000 cholera cases since an outbreak began in April 2019 in Telemt woreda, Amhara Region. Through Sep. 6, a cumulative total of 14,728 cases with 257 deaths (case fatality ratio 1.7%) reported (Since the beginning of the year, more than 11,000 cases and at least 175 associated […]The post Cholera outbreak in Ethiopia nears 15K cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Health Department of the Federal District is reporting an increase in dengue fever cases over the first eight months of 2020. According to data contained in the epidemiological bulletin, 44,523 probable cases of dengue were reported through the end of August, a 22.1 percent increase over the number of cases during the same period […]The post Dengue fever cases up 22% in Federal District, Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Norwegian Veterinary Institute reported Thursday of a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a wild reindeer shot during the ordinary hunt on the Hardanger plateau in central southern Norway. This is the first case of classical CWD in reindeer identified outside the Nordfjella zone 1, where the disease was first […]The post Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) reported in Norway reindeer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) in Sudan has confirmed 21 confirmed cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV2) in 10 states. The first case was reported in South Darfur in March. The cases are all linked to the cVDPV2 currently circulating in Chad. The initial investigation of the two first cases indicated these cases […]The post Sudan polio outbreak now at 21 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Connecticut state health officials have issued a warning for the public in shoreline areas about the potential dangers of exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island Sound, due to an unusually high number of Vibrio vulnificus infections. Since July, five cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported to the Department […]The post Vibrio Vulnificus in Connecticut: Unusual number of infections prompt warning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A 28-year-old woman with leptospirosis is in the intensive care unit at the City Hospital in Mykolayiv. This is the second patient with leptospirosis to be admitted to the City Hospital №5 in 2020. The first was a 52-year-old man who was treated from 7/24 to and discharged with recovery on 8/7. In […]The post Leptospirosis cases reported in Nikolaev, Ukraine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) reported Friday on five additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection of local transmission. This brings total to 54 West Nile virus infections in 2020. West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. It is most […]The post Miami: West Nile virus tally rises to 54 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Thursday four additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state. This brings the total number of WNV cases to seven. Three of the four cases are male – one in his 40s, one in this 60s, and one in his 80s. All were exposed […]The post Massachusetts reports more West Nile virus in Middlesex and Bristol counties appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Dengue fever cases have dropped significantly in Vietnam during the first eight months of 2020, according to the latest health data. The cumulative number of dengue cases from 1 January to 30 August 2020 was 60,525 with seven deaths, this is a decrease of 66% compared to 178,200 cases with 38 deaths reported […]The post Vietnam: Dengue fever cases down 66 percent in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown how important it is to have tools that can rapidly diagnose viral infectious diseases. Aside from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has currently taken the spotlight, the zika, dengue, and chikungunya viruses have also become major threats to human health in many parts of the world, particularly in tropical countries. […]The post Scientists develop a pocket-sized tool for rapidly identifying various mosquito-borne diseases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

LymeMIND, the data coordination center of the Cohen Lyme & Tickborne Disease Initiative, housed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, today announced that it will be hosting its fifth annual LymeMIND conference on Saturday, October 10. The conference will be held virtually, beginning at 8:45AM EST and concluding at 12:45PM EST. The event is […]The post Lyme disease: LymeMIND 2020 Virtual Conference on October 10 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since our last report on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Équateur Province in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sept. 6, an additional nine total EVD cases have been reported–this includes one on Sept. 9, five on Sept. 10, and three on Sept. 11. This brings the outbreak total […]The post Ebola in DRC: Outbreak total rises to 121 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the chikungunya outbreak in Chad, health officials are reporting a doubling in cases in the past week or so in the eastern part of the country. Since the first case of chikungunya was reported in the Abeche district on 14 August, there have been 19,579 reported cases as of […]The post Chikungunya cases near 20K in Chad appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,040 new COVID-19 cases today, putting the country’s outbreak over the 250,000 mark. Of the 4,000 + cases today, 1,813 are reported from the Metro Manila area and 435 cases are reported from Cavite. 186,606 of the 252,964 total cases reported have recovered and 4108 deaths […]The post Philippines COVID-19 cases top 250K, COVID-19 vaccine rollout discussed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Almost seven in 10 Americans would be interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, according to a new study. But researchers say there are concerning gaps in interest, particularly among Black Americans, who suffer disproportionately from the virus. Researchers from The Ohio State University surveyed more than 2,000 Americans in May, asking […]The post COVID-19 vaccine: Seven in 10 Americans are interested in receiving according to survey appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

An antibody test for the virus that causes COVID-19, developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with Houston Methodist and other institutions, is more accurate and can handle a much larger number of donor samples at lower overall cost than standard antibody tests currently in use. In the near term, […]The post COVID-19 antibody test developed by UT Austin researchers, Better sensitivity, scalability appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is reporting (computer translated) an increase in cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) year to date in Germany. Through Sept. 7, 535 cases have been reported; which is an increase of 14 percent over the same period in 2018, a record year for TBE in Germany. Eighty-nine percent of […]The post Germany reports increase in tick-borne encephalitis, Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria account for nine out of 10 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

All mosquitoes are not created equal. Different species of the flying pest thrive at various temperature ranges and transmit different diseases. From this starting point, a Stanford-led paper for the first time predicts how, when and where in Sub-Saharan Africa malaria will ebb and other mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue fever, will rise dramatically. The […]The post Stanford researchers anticipate rise of some mosquito-borne diseases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with Thailand’s Epidemiology department reported an additional 685 chikungunya cases in the past week. This brings the country’s total to 8,363 cases through Sept 5 from 70 of the 77 Thai provinces. No deaths have been reported. Chanthaburi, Uthai Thani, Lamphun, Rayong and Loei provinces saw the highest incidence. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is […]The post Thailand reports 685 additional chikungunya cases in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Valneva SE, a specialty vaccine company focused on prevention of diseases with major unmet needs, today announced the initiation of a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial for its differentiated, single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate VLA1553. The sponsor of the first chikungunya vaccine Biologics License Application (BLA) to be approved in the U.S. will be eligible to […]The post Chikungunya vaccine enters Phase 3 clinical trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the first time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets and livestock, according to a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Medical Entomology. This species (Carios kelleyi) is a “soft” tick. Deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease, are an example of “hard” ticks. […]The post Bat ticks in New Jersey: ‘Soft’ tick species can pose a risk to public health appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up report, for the second time this summer, a person has contracted the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. Jacksonville media report that 13-year-old Tanner Wall of Palatka had contracted the lethal parasite this summer in July and died on Aug. 2. It is believed this occurred while on vacation at a North […]The post Florida: 2nd Naegleria fowleri case reported this summer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported an additional human rabies case/death in a 51-year-old man from Jalan Penrissen, Kuching, Sarawak. The individual was admitted to Sarawak General Hospital on 26 August 2020 due to back pain which made it difficult to move for three days before being admitted to the ward. He had […]The post Rabies: Additional death reported in Sarawak, Malaysia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Early findings from researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) show that convalescent plasma appears to be a safe and possibly effective treatment for children with life-threatening cases of COVID-19. The results were published online Friday by the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer. To date, no therapies have been proven safe and effective for children who […]The post Convalescent plasma is safe to use in pediatric patients with COVID-19: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is reporting the second case of human plague in the state this summer. The case, reported to the department on Sept. 3, is a resident from a rural county in Colorado. The first case was diagnosed earlier this summer in a resident from southwest Colorado. […]The post Colorado reports 2nd human plague case of 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.