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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is announcing that an adult from Loudon, NH, tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV). The person was hospitalized with neurological symptoms, has since been discharged and is recovering at home. This is the first detection of a mosquito-borne disease in the State […]The post Jamestown Canyon Virus: 1st case reported in New Hampshire this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that the number of malaria cases in the island country has risen in 2020 compared to 2019 numbers. Since the beginning of the year, malaria cases have increased with 663,558 cases recorded since January, including 398 deaths; compared to 402,385 cases in 2019 […]The post Madagascar: Malaria cases up in 2020, Plague cases down appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady, M.D., Thursday issued an Emergency Travel Order directing travelers entering or returning to Chicago from states experiencing a surge in new COVID-19 cases to quarantine for a period of 14 days. The order applies to states that have a case rate greater than 15 new COVID-19 cases […]The post Chicago issues Emergency Travel Order for travelers from states seeing COVID-19 surge appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Yersinia enterocolitica O3 outbreak that started in mid-May in Norway, health officials are now saying based on an analysis of patient interviews and purchase information show that 22 of 23 cases (96%) state that they have eaten a pre-washed spinach product the week prior to illness. In one […]The post Norway Yersinia enterocolitica outbreak linked to pre-washed spinach product appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since our last report on June 30, four additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases and one death has been reported in the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) Equateur province. On July 1, three new cases were reported and yesterday, one additional case was reported, bringing the outbreak total to […]The post Ebola in Equateur, DRC: Cases reach 34, Vaccine news appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases reported in Afghanistan has risen to 26 after officials reported seven new cases during the past week. According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the cases were reported as follows– two each in Badghis and Hilmand and one each in Farah, Hirat and Uruzgan. […]The post Afghanistan reports 7 additional wild poliovirus cases in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers have shown that a variation in the viral genome of Covid-19 improved its ability to infect human cells and helped it become the dominant strain circulating around the world today. The study, published today in the journal Cell, shows the variation is more infectious in cell cultures under laboratory conditions. The variant, named ‘D614G’, makes […]The post SARS-CoV-2: Variation in the viral genome makes it a more infectious strain, does not seem to cause more severe disease appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

For the first time, scientists have shown that the bacterium that causes the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis interferes with tick gene expression for its survival inside cells and to spread to a new vertebrate host. Girish Neelakanta of Old Dominion University and colleagues report these findings in a study published July 2nd in PLOS Genetics. In the […]The post Anaplasmosis research: Bacteria tinkers with tick’s gene expression to spread to new hosts appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Mongolia Ministry of Health is reporting (computer translated) a suspect case of plague in the western part of the country. According to health officials-translated, A 27-year-old man is being treated at the Khovd Regional Diagnostic and Treatment Center with a preliminary diagnosis of “marmot plague gland and secondary lung disease”. The patient […]The post Plague case reported in Mongolia, Linked to eating marmot appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 999 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 38,511. 404 are considered “late” cases or those whose results were released at least four days ago, while 595 are “fresh” cases or results released to the patient within the past three days. Of the […]The post Philippines reports additional 1,000 COVID-19 cases, Behavior change encouraged appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil increased by nearly 34,000 putting the total confirmed case count in the country to 1,402,041. This includes 790,040 people recovered, 552,407 active cases and 59,594 deaths. The Federal Government has maintained a continuous effort to guarantee health care to the population, in partnership with states and […]The post Brazil COVID-19 cases top 1.4 million, Yanomami villages get help appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On June 22, 2020, The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that only people who currently reside in country will be permitted to make the pilgrimage this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Hajj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s largest annual mass gatherings. In 2020, Hajj will take place […]The post Saudi Arabia: COVID-19 and Hajj, CDC recommendations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Ministère de la Santé in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported two additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases Monday, bringing the outbreak total in Mbandaka, Équateur Province to 30-(27 confirmed & 3 probable), with 13 associated deaths. The World Health Organization reports this new outbreak of EVD continues to evolve, […]The post Ebola outbreak: Two additional cases reported, Brings total to 30 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Through the first week of June, Costa Rica health officials have recorded 3,729 total dengue fever cases. This compares with 1,564 cases during the same period in 2019. The regions with the most cases are Huetar Caribe with 1505 and Brunca with 656 cases. There are currently active outbreaks in the Huetar Caribe […]The post Costa Rica: Dengue cases more than double 2019 numbers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Altimmune, Inc. announced today dosing of the first patient in the Company’s Phase 1b clinical trial of NasoShield, a single dose intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. “NasoShield is the only single dose anthrax vaccine in development that is supported by BARDA, and has the potential to provide a significant improvement over the available two- and three-dose […]The post Anthrax: Single dose intranasal vaccine, NasoShield, Phase 1b clinical trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Hastings and Prince Edward Counties (HPEC) are currently experiencing higher than normal rates of gonorrhea. Between January to May of this year, 26 cases of gonorrhea have been reported in HPEC, compared to 15 cases over the same time last year. In response, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) has declared a gonorrhea outbreak in […]The post Ontario: Gonorrhea outbreak reported in Prince Edward-Hastings appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Singapore environmental officials have reported a third consecutive week of more than 1,000 dengue fever cases and the number of reported dengue cases is still on an upward trend. Last week, 1,468 dengue cases were reported–highest number of weekly dengue cases ever recorded in Singapore. To date, 14,041 total dengue cases have been […]The post Singapore reports third consecutive week of 1,000-plus dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers report a swine influenza virus prevalent in China with the potential for pandemic spread in humans. Pigs are a key intermediate host, or “mixing vessel,” in the development of pandemic influenza viruses, and surveillance of swine influenza viruses (SIVs) can help anticipate and prepare for human pandemics. George Gao, Jinhua Liu, and colleagues isolated […]The post Swine flu virus has the potential for pandemic spread in humans: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Raw or unpasteurized cows’ milk from U.S. retail stores can hold a huge amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if left at room temperature, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study also found bacteria that harbored antimicrobial-resistant genes can transfer them to other bacteria, potentially spreading resistance if consumed. The study […]The post Raw milk, when not properly stored, is a source of antibiotic-resistant microbes: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Last Thursday, the Health Ministry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the country is now over. After nearly 2 years and 2,287 deaths later, this was great news indeed. But the 11th Ebola outbreak in the DRC in the western province of […]The post DRC: 4 additional Ebola cases reported in Équateur Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Yemeni medical officials reported 250,000 malaria cases during the past six months, according to a Mareb Press report (computer translated). This is the latest infectious disease outbreak facing the war torn country with a crumbling health infrastructure. Sources emphasized that “tropical epidemic diseases”, especially malaria, still constitute a real threat to the lives […]The post Yemen reports a quarter of a million malaria cases during first six months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Primula Ltd. (UK) is recalling several flavors and sizes of Primula Cheese Spreads in tubes as manufacturing controls that could potentially affect the safety of these products could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the company. A recall from consumers is being carried out as a precautionary measure because one product might contain Clostridium botulinum. Consumers […]The post Cheese spread recall due to botulism risk in the UK and Ireland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Scientists have new evidence that overactive neutrophils–a common type of circulating immune cell–may drive the life-threatening blood clots and inflammation that occur in some patients with COVID-19. High levels of the sticky, pathogen-trapping webs produced by the cells were associated with the most severe cases of COVID-19 in a study reported online in the journal Blood. […]The post Blood clots and COVID-19: New research explains more appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange Citing potential Cyclospora risk, today Fresh Express expanded its recall of products containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage and carrots. The salad products were produced at Fresh Express’ Streamwood, IL facility. Here is a list of recalled products. This expands the Fresh Express recall of June 18, 2020. The recalled salad products were […]The post Cyclospora Recall Expands: Fresh Express, Giant Eagle, Hy-Vee, Walmart, Jewel-Osco, and ALDI Salads Recalled appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Arizona health officials reported 3,858 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, a single-day high, bringing the state total to 73,908. This was the seventh time in the last 10 days that daily cases surpassed the 3,000 mark. Nine additional fatalities were reported, bringing the total to 1,588. Maricopa County has seen the most cases with […]The post Arizona reports single day high in COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Health reported an additional 653 COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the country total to 35,455. The death toll is now 1244 after eight additional deaths were reported today. Officials in the Philippines are stressing the importance of strict enforcement of measures and proper compliance as “crucial” in curbing the deadly […]The post Philippines COVID-19: The fastest growing country in the Western Pacific appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported Friday on the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) for 2020. The case was reported in Claiborne County. “This is a reminder that even though we are in the midst of ongoing transmission of COVID-19, West Nile virus has not gone away,” said […]The post Mississippi reports 1st West Nile virus case of 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the COVID-19 outbreak in Los Angeles County, county health officials reported 2,169 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 Saturday. This brings the case tally to 95,371. In addition to the increase in cases, county officials report significant increases in hospitalizations and the testing positivity rate. The 7-day average of daily […]The post Los Angeles COVID-19 case count nears 100K: ‘We are at a critical moment’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

This episode of NEWS TALK with BRANDON & BOB featured insight from Outbreak News Today’s Robert Herriman, discussing COVID-19, good vs. bad coronavirus testing, understanding terms like “viral load,” thoughts on data, tracking and locking down. Related: SARS-CoV-2 transmission in cats: A study Dr. Mike Osterholm on COVID-19 testing, death rates and more COVID-19: […]The post NEWS TALK: Coronavirus Q & A appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Thailand Bureau of Epidemiology has reported 1286 melioidosis cases from 56 provinces year to date. This number is slightly higher than the same period in 2019 (1180). Five deaths have been reported. Provinces with the highest prevalence include Amnat Charoen, Mukdahan, Loei, Ubon Ratchathani and Yasothon. Melioidosis (also known as Whitmore disease […]The post Thailand reports slight increase in Melioidosis cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Today, India became the fourth country to top a half million COVID-19 cases. The India Ministry of Health puts the total at 508,953, which includes nearly 300,000 recoveries and 15685 deaths. Maharashtra state, which includes the city of Mumbai, has reported more than 152,000 total cases and 7100 deaths. Delhi has reported […]The post India COVID-19 outbreak tops half million cases, Delhi’s outbreak explodes appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Brazil reported an additional 38,693 COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total cases to 1,313,667. More than 700,000 people have recovered and the death toll has eclipsed 57,000. Today, the federal government entered into a partnership to produce vaccine against COVID-19. The agreement provides for the purchase of vaccine lots and […]The post COVID-19 in Brazil: 38,693 new cases, Enters into partnership to produce vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Taiwan Department of Disease Control announced this week on the fourth case of Japanese encephalitis this year (2020) in the country. The patient is a 60-year-old male living in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City. He has no recent travel history. The case went to the clinic for fever and neck stiffness on June […]The post Japanese encephalitis in Taiwan: 4th case reported , vaccinations advised appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Thailand’s Bureau of Epidemiology has reported a more than doubling of cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease, chikungunya in the country in the past month. On May 24, Thai officials reported 1362 chikungunya cases in 53 provinces and according to the latest report on June 22, the tally has risen to 2,873 cases […]The post Thailand chikungunya cases double in past month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

There’s some good news in New Jersey about a potentially deadly tick-borne bacterium. Rutgers researchers examined more than 3,000 ticks in the Garden State and found only one carrying Rickettsia rickettsii, the bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But cases of tick-borne spotted fevers have increased east of the Mississippi River, and more research […]The post New Jersey: Study shows RMSF rare in the state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Penang, Malaysia are reporting two cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the locality of Sungai Bakap, Seberang Prai Selatan. According to officials, this is the first cases reported in the state since 2018. The Penang state Health Department said that all health facilities in the state have been put on […]The post Malaysia: Japanese Encephalitis reported in Penang, 1st cases in two years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the plague situation in the Ituri endemic focus of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djugu territory, officials with Ecohealth Alliance said in a post on ProMED-mail that the cases have risen to 29 (17 female, 12 male) with 6 deaths (CFR = 0.2). Patients are now reported from 10 […]The post Plague cases rise in Ituri, DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare reports that assessment on COVID-19 in the country that was published on June 25 shows the number of cases reported weekly to the communicable diseases register has still continued to decrease. Now the estimated basic reproduction number is 0.40–0.75. The number is slightly lower than the […]The post Finland COVID-19 cases continue decline appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, Brazil health authorities reported 46,860 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the country total to 1,274,974 confirmed cases. 697,526 people have recovered to date, or 54.7% of the total. In the past 24 hours, 990 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing this total to 55,961. With the expansion of the […]The post Brazil reports 46,860 additional COVID-19 cases, Expanded testing of mild cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported one malaria case in a Bangladeshi citizen working on the construction site of CB1 Line, SUKE Highway project, Ampang, Hulu Langat, Selangor on May 20. Following the reporting of the case, the Hulu Langat PKD conducted an active case detection activity at a nearby construction site and […]The post Malaria reported in Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe More cases and states have been added by the CDC to the multi-state Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salads today. As of this evening, eight states are now involved with cases, including: Illinois (57), Iowa (74), Kansas (1), Minnesota (25), Missouri (10) Nebraska (20), North Dakota (6), and Wisconsin (13). […]The post Case Count Hits 206 in Cyclospora Bagged Salads Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an expanded list of who is at increased risk for getting severely ill from COVID-19. In addition to what we already knew–older adults and people with underlying medical conditions remain at increased risk for severe illness–CDC has further defined age- and condition-related risks. COVID-19 […]The post Severe COVID-19 illness: CDC expands list of who is at increased risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Malaysia’s Ministry of Health reported an additional human rabies death in Sarawak state. The case was a 62-year-old man from Sibu who passed away on Tuesday. The deceased was bitten by a brother’s dog in his right calf while visiting his relative’s house on West Sentosa Road, Sibu on May 12, 2020. He […]The post Malaysia reports 2nd human rabies death in Sarawak this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Stanislaus County, California have s confirmed the first two human West Nile virus (WNV) infections in the county. Both were adult males and did not have any symptoms. West Nile virus is most commonly transmitted to people and animals through the bite of a mosquito infected with the virus. About […]The post California: 1st human West Nile virus cases reported in Stanislaus County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In New Zealand, officials are encouraging the public to ensure they cook raw mussels thoroughly after an increase in cases of food poisoning associated with commercially grown mussels from the Coromandel area. New Zealand Food Safety director of food regulation Paul Dansted said people got sick as the mussels were eaten raw or […]The post Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections linked to raw mussels in New Zealand appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews India has the highest TB burden in the world and India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently released the India TB report 2020 that showed over 24.04 lakh patients (2.4 million) were notified in 2019, an increase of 14 per cent over the previous year. In addition, the report stated that 79,144 deaths […]The post India reports 2.4 million TB cases in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews After some 23 months and nearly 2300 deaths, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health announced the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the country is now over. The outbreak was declared on August 1, 2018. The world’s second largest EVD outbreak, after the West Africa 2014-2016 outbreak, resulted in […]The post Ebola: 10th outbreak in DRC declared over, The risk of re-emergence of the virus remains appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Wednesday, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, along with the Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, announced a total of 56 cases of community transmission of COVID-19 and 81 imported and contact with international travelers were detected in the last 24 hours by the Venezuelan health authorities to bring the […]The post Venezuela COVID-19 update: UN confirms strict health protocols for Venezuelans returning from Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Wednesday, the Brazil Ministry of Health registered 42,725 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s total to 1,188,631 confirmed cases of the disease. Officials say 649,908 people, or 54.7% have recovered from coronavirus in Brazil. Currently, 4,937 Brazilian municipalities (88.6%) already have coronavirus circulation, however 3,280 of them have […]The post Brazil reports 42,725 additional COVID-19 cases, Eduardo Pazuello presents actions to combat the coronavirus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NeuroRx, Inc., in partnership with RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded Fast Track Designation to NeuroRx for the investigation of RLF-100 (Aviptadil) for the treatment of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with COVID-19. RLF-100 is a synthetic form of human Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) […]The post Fast Track Designation of RLF-100 for the treatment of Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome associated with COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.