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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Peru’s Ministry of Health recorded an additional 9,000- plus COVID-19 cases, bringing the country total to 507,996 confirmed cases, the sixth most in the world. To date, there are 13,987 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, of which 1,525 are in the ICU with mechanical ventilation. In addition, the death toll now stands at 25,648. […]The post Peru COVID-19 cases top 500K, Vaccine ‘a universal public good’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported Wednesday that the regional laboratory center in Odessa received a report of a case of suspected anthrax. During the epidemiological investigation, it was established that on August 3, 2020, the patient had a fever and a boil appeared on his leg, […]The post Ukraine: Anthrax case reported in Odessa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

GeoVax Labs, Inc., a biotechnology company developing human vaccines and immunotherapies against infectious diseases and cancer, announced today a multi-party collaboration for the development of Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) and Marburg virus (MARV) vaccine candidates. SUDV and MARV cause viral hemorrhagic fevers. The collaboration between GeoVax, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), and […]The post Sudan ebolavirus and Marburg virus vaccine candidates: GeoVax announces multi-party collaboration appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Venezuela Ministry of Health reported an additional 1,008 cases of community transmission of COVID-19 and 130 imported were detected in the last 24 hours by the Venezuelan health authorities to raise the total number of infections to 27,938. Regarding the community cases, he specified: Capital District: 253 new cases, in the 22 parishes. (25% of total daily […]The post Venezuela COVID-19: 1,000 additional cases reported, Maduro advisor test positive appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A preliminary analysis of an ongoing study of more than 300 COVID-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma therapy at Houston Methodist suggests the treatment is safe and effective. The results, which appear now in The American Journal of Pathology, represents one of the first peer-reviewed publications in the country assessing efficacy of convalescent plasma. From March 28, […]The post COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy study: Treatment is safe and effective appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Multnomah County health officials have closed the Small Pharaoh #1 food cart in downtown Portland (SW 5th and Stark) late Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 after linking the business to an outbreak of shigellosis. This is the first food cart closure in Multnomah County in many years due to health concerns. Food carts are […]The post Portland: Small Pharaoh #1 food cart closed, Linked to Shigella outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

More than 100,000 people across England have tested themselves for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at home as part of a major research programme Led by Imperial College London, the REACT (REal Time Assessment of Community Transmission) study is using antibody finger-prick tests to track past infections and monitor the progress of the pandemic. It’s the first nation-wide antibody […]The post England: Nation-wide antibody surveillance study findings appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Kroger announced the recall of 17 cheese dips this week due to the potential of salmonella contamination. The affected products have onions as an ingredient that may be tainted with the bacterium and if eaten, could result in severe illness to those individuals who may consume this product. The following products are affected by the […]The post Kroger: Salmonella risk prompts recall of 17 cheese products appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Working together, researchers at McMaster University and the University of Waterloo are searching for how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects the lungs – and they’re challenging what has become an accepted truth about the virus. Previously, scientists have determined that entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells occurs through a receptor on the cell surface, known as ACE2. […]The post Why does SARS-CoV-2 impact patients differently? Researchers find clues appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Peru health officials have reported a 263% increase in dengue fever cases during the first 30 weeks of 2020 compared to the same period last year. And this is a double whammy for the country as the COVID-19 pandemic nears a half million cases. To date, 29,144 total dengue cases have been reported, […]The post Peru reports big increase in dengue fever in the time of COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Summer is Lyme disease season. It’s a disease that afflicts as many as 400,000 Americans every year and can lead to a number of serious, life-threatening problems if not caught early. That is why the nation’s leading developer of rapid Lyme disease testing is urging anyone who thinks they may have Lyme disease to get […]The post It’s Lyme Disease Season: ‘Be on Guard and Get Tested’ Says Leading Health Solutions Developer Quidel Corporation appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In July 2020, 117 cases of rabies in animals were recorded, according to the Federal State Budgetary Institution, the Rosselkhoznadzor publication Veterinary and Life reported. This compares with 77 sick animals identified in June. In July, the largest number of cases of rabies was noted in the Yaroslavl, Saratov, Penza, Ryazan, Chelyabinsk, Vladimir, Samara and Kaluga […]The post Russia reports increase in animal rabies in July appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Greater rates of Colorado’s children are going to the pediatric emergency department as a result of dog bites during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recently published commentary article in the Journal of Pediatrics. The article’s authors, Cinnamon Dixon, DO, MPH/MSPH and Rakesh Mistry, MD/MS, who are attending physicians at Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) and […]The post Dog bites in children up since the initiation of statewide stay-at-home orders appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) wrote to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting an update on the agency’s efforts to prevent and control the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The senators’ letter comes after Massachusetts officials confirmed the first in-state human case of the season […]The post Massachusetts Senators call on CDC to give update on efforts to prevent and control the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New Zealand Ministry of Health reported today on the first community transmission of COVID-19 in 102 days. The four confirmed cases of COVID-19 come from one family from an unknown source. The index case is a person in their 50s who lives in South Auckland. The person has no overseas travel history. Prime […]The post New Zealand reports first community transmission of COVID-19 in months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The number of locally-acquired dengue fever cases in Monroe County, Florida has increased to 43, according to the Department of Health. To better understand the extent of the Dengue fever outbreak in Monroe County, the Florida Department of Health has been working with the community to identify individuals who recovered from the mosquito-borne illness earlier […]The post Dengue cases rise in the Florida Keys after retrospective case finding efforts appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. announced Monday that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Veklury® (remdesivir), an investigational antiviral for the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Veklury is currently available in the U.S. under an Emergency Use Authorization for the treatment of hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19. […]The post COVID-19 treatment: Gilead submits New Drug Application to FDA for Remdesivir appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling its four-pound bag of Valencia Oranges, two-pound bag of lemons, bulk lemons, and a variety of in-store produced seafood and restaurant foods items that contain fresh lemon because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young […]The post Wegmans recalls oranges, lemons and other products due to Listeria risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Department of Health (DOH) reported a record-high 6,958 new COVID-19 cases Monday, including 4,163 cases in the Metro Manila area. Two dozen COVID-19 deaths were also reported today, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,293. In related data, officials have reported a total of 2,492 COVID-19 cases among the ranks of […]The post Philippines reports nearly 7000 new COVID-19 cases, Convalescent plasma warning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Ebola The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, continues to see rising numbers of confirmed cases and geographical spread, according to the World Health Organization. Since the 11th EVD outbreak in the country started on June 1, there are a total of 79 cases (75 confirmed […]The post Ebola and measles outbreaks in DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A Lassa fever case was reported on July 11 in the West African country of Guinea, according to the World Health Organization. The patients was a 28-year-old pregnant woman from the village of Kondian, in the rural district of Koundou Lengo Bengou. According to officials, she fell ill on 07 June 2020 with […]The post Guinea reports Lassa fever death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Wild poliovirus Pakistan reported three additional wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases last week, bringing the country total to 63. The latest cases were reported in Khyber Pakhtoon, Punjab and Sindh. The cases in Pakistan along with the 34 cases reported in Afghanistan brings the global total to 97. In addition to the […]The post Global wild poliovirus cases near 100; Philippines achieves target for polio vaccination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) are reporting chickenpox cases and together with Ottawa Public Health we are declaring it an outbreak. CHEO says a child contracted chickenpox in the community and was admitted to CHEO for other reasons, then developed a rash. Two other children were subsequently infected. All safety […]The post Canada: Chickenpox reported at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A new study in Nucleic Acids Research, published by Oxford University Press, suggests a possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease. Prion disease is a rapidly fatal and currently untreatable neurodegenerative disease. While prion disease is quite rare, it typically causes rapid neurodegeneration. About 300 cases of prion diseases are reported each year […]The post Prion diseases: Possible effective treatment strategy in new research appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory D. Lange, Jr. The CDC closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta after finding legionella bacteria in the plumbing. “During the recent closures at our leased space in Atlanta, working through the General Services Administration (GSA), CDC directed the landlord to take protective actions,” CDC told CNN. “Despite their best efforts, CDC has […]The post CDC Closes Atlanta Buildings After Finding Legionella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Three additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases were reported in Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing the outbreak total to 77 total cases (73 confirmed, 4 probable). An additional death was recorded, bringing the total to 33. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced Friday providing more than $7.5 million […]The post Ebola update: 3 additional cases, $7.5 million in additional humanitarian aid appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A large proportion of UK healthcare workers may already have been infected with Covid-19, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia in collaboration with University College London. In May, Public Health England added a new loss of taste or smell (anosmia) to the list of symptoms for Covid-19. Research published today […]The post COVID-19: UK researchers report large number of health workers suffered loss of taste or smell appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,109 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, which included 1700 cases in the Metro Manila area, bringing the country total to 129,913. 61 additional deaths were also recorded, bringing this total to 2,270. The Philippine government also noted late last week that they had received the […]The post Philippines COVID-19 cases near 130,000; Avigan arrives from Japan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Owners of electric multicookers may be able to add another use to its list of functions, a new study suggests: sanitization of N95 respirator masks. The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign study found that 50 minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker, such as a rice cooker or Instant Pot, decontaminated N95 respirators inside and […]The post Sanitizing of N95 respirator masks: 50 minutes in a rice cooker, researchers say appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) confirms that a fourth horse from Isle of Wight County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The case happened in a young, unvaccinated weanling who showed clinical symptoms of ataxia, drowsiness and hyperesthetic. The animal is alive. VDACS encourages horse owners to speak with […]The post Virginia reports 4th EEE case in horse, This one in Isle of Wight County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory D. Lange, Jr. CDC reports 640 sick with Salmonella, 85 hospitalized, 43 states affected. Salmonella illness onset dates range from June 19 to July 24. Because it can take 2 to 4 weeks for new cases to be reported to the CDC, the case count Red Onions Salmonella Outbreak is likely to continue […]The post Onion Salmonella Outbreak Explodes: 85 Hospitalized, 640 Sick in US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola, MakeFoodSafe As of today, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced 239 confirmed cases of Salmonella Newport illness linked to this Salmonella outbreak in the following provinces: British Columbia (67), Alberta (149), Saskatchewan (5), Manitoba (13), Ontario (3), Quebec (1) and Prince Edward Island (1). 29 people have been hospitalized. Interviews […]The post 239 Canadians Sick in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Occitanie regional health officials have reported (computer translated) the first autochthonous, or local transmission of dengue fever in France in 2020. The case was reported in Hérault department, in the town of Cessenon-sur-Orb. Officials say the individual was infected in mid-July while staying near a swimming area between the towns of Cessenon-sur-Orb and Murviel-lès-Béziers, at […]The post France: 1st dengue local transmission reported in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola, MakeFoodSafe Austin Public Health (APH) announced it was investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, after at least 82 cases have been reported since June 1, 2020. This Austin-Travis County Cyclospora Outbreak does not yet have an identified source. According to APH Epidemiologist Janet Pichette, “While we […]The post Cyclospora Outbreak in Texas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

New Hampshire health officials reported today that an adult from Bow, NH, tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV). This is the second JCV case seen in 2020. The person was not hospitalized and is doing well, but experienced fever and mild neurological symptoms. JCV is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. There are […]The post Second Jamestown Canyon Virus case reported in New Hampshire appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Bayer announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lampit® (nifurtimox) for use in pediatric patients (from birth to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 2.5 kg) for the treatment of Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). Lampit, an antiprotozoal medication will be available […]The post Chagas disease treatment, Lampit, receives FDA approval for use in children appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Baotou City People’s Government reported (computer translated) a human plague death in Suji New Village, the Wendu Village Committee of Shibao Town, Damaoqi in Inner Mongolia, China. This is the second human plague case this year and the first fatality. According to officials, the municipal medical expert group based on epidemiological survey […]The post China: Plague death recorded in Baotou, Inner Mongolia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Novavax, Inc., a late stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, today announced a partnership for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of NVX‑CoV2373, Novavax’ COVID‑19 vaccine candidate, in Japan. NVX‑CoV2373 is a stable, prefusion protein made using Novavax’ recombinant protein nanoparticle technology and includes Novavax’ proprietary Matrix‑M™ […]The post Novavax and Takeda Announce Collaboration for Novavax’ COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Japan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, India became the third country to hit the unfortunate milestone of 2 million COVID-19 cases, following the United States and Brazil. According to the Ministry of Health, the case and death tally stands at 2,027,074 and 41,585, respectively. To date, six states have reported greater than 100,000 cases–Maharashtra, Tail Nadu, Andhra […]The post India becomes the 3rd country to top 2 million COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Idaho state health officials are urging Idahoans to be aware of a national outbreak of Salmonella involving onions that has sickened 26 people in the state, and possibly more. As of August 5, a national total of 663 cases of Salmonella, including the 26 in Idaho, have been reported from 45 states. Cases in Idaho have […]The post Idaho officials warn public about Salmonella outbreak involving onions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for red onions, packaged by Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. This recall is associated with the Thomson International Inc. recall announced Aug. 1, 2020 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, […]The post Publix recalls red onions due to possible Salmonella risk, Florida stores not impacted by recall appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Montana public health officials are reporting 52 confirmed and suspected Salmonella Newport illnesses linked to onions from Thomson International, Inc. Illnesses began as far back as June 21, 2020 and continue to be reported. Local investigations have confirmed that ill individuals often consumed the recalled onions at restaurants. Confirmed and suspected cases have been identified in 16 […]The post Salmonella outbreak: Montana records more than 50 cases linked to onions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Agriculture Victoria is responding to an outbreak of Avian influenza H7N7 at a free-range egg farm, at Lethbridge in Victoria. Avian influenza is a serious disease of poultry, and can cause a high mortality rate in production birds. This disease was reported when a drop in egg production was observed, and high bird […]The post Australia: Avian influenza H7N7 in Victoria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials are reporting confirmed ehrlichiosis in dogs in the north of Western Australia including: Halls Creek, Kununurra, the Kimberley regions of Broome and Derby, and in the Pilbara regions of South Hedland and Port Hedland. In June 2020, the disease was also confirmed in dogs in the Northern Territory town of Katherine, […]The post Ehrlichiosis confirmed in dogs in Western Australia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to rise, with increasing new confirmed cases along with geographical spread to new health areas. Through August 4, there has been a total of 74 cases (70 confirmed and four probable) including 32 deaths. World Health Organization […]The post Ebola: 74 cases reported in DRC’s 11th outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

As climate change brings hotter weather to Southern California, coastal populations from San Diego to Santa Barbara may face an increased risk of contracting West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, suggests a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. West Nile virus is America’s deadliest mosquito-borne disease and has been […]The post West Nile virus: Climate change may trigger more outbreaks in Southern California appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Clark County Combined Health District (CCCHD) has confirmed 5 positive cases of Lyme disease in Clark County residents. Of those, 4 cases contracted the disease from a tick bite in Clark County. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick. […]The post Ohio: Lyme Disease cases reported in Clark County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Since the beginning of 2020 to date, Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported a total of 75 cases and 17 deaths (CFR 22.7%) in 5 health zones, namely Aungba, Linga, Rethy, Aru and Kambala, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization. In just the period of […]The post Plague outbreak: 75 cases reported in Ituri province, DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers led by Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society and the Pan-American Health Organization have developed a system to monitor and forecast the environmental suitability of transmission of Zika, dengue fever, chikungunya and other diseases carried by species of Aedes mosquitos in the U.S. and neighboring regions. Their results show that the forecasting skill of the […]The post Researchers develop system to monitor and forecast the environmental suitability of transmission of Zika, dengue fever and chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Minnesota state health officials reported an increase in sexually transmitted infections in 2019, according to their annual STD surveillance report. While cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea both increased by 4 and 7 percent, respectively, of special concern were 1,127 syphilis cases reported in 2019, a 23% increase from 2018. The past few years […]The post Minnesota reports 23% increase in syphilis, congenital syphilis cases up 110% appeared first on Outbreak News Today.