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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.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry, 368 additional cases were reported in the past month, bringing the total to 465 ill people reported from 42 states. 86 people (36% of those with information available) have been hospitalized. One death in Oklahoma has been reported. The CDC […]The post Salmonella cases surge in multistate outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange Swan Bros. Dairy in Claremore, Oklahoma is recalling its raw milk. The Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry found Campylobacter bacteria in a sample collected from Swan Bros. Dairy. 10 Oklahomans have contracted Campylobacter food poisoning after consuming raw milk from Swan Bros. Dairy. Inc. Raw Milk Recall Oklahomans who […]The post Oklahoma: Swan Bros. Dairy and the Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert last week after reporting a number of antibiotic resistant cases of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup Y. According to officials, 11 meningococcal disease cases reported in the United States during 2019–2020 (from 9 states) had isolates containing a blaROB-1 β-lactamase gene associated with penicillin […]The post CDC issues health alert over antibiotic resistant Neisseria meningitidis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) reported an additional 2364 COVID-19 cases, bringing to total cases, including Long Beach and Pasadena to 88,262. Health officials also 34 additional COVID-19 related fatalities, of which twenty-seven people had underlying health conditions. The total deaths in the county now stands at 3141. […]The post Los Angeles COVID-19 case tally tops 88K, Small increases in hospitalizations reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A recent survey conducted by Sweden’s Public Health Authority shows that the vast majority of the population has adapted their daily lives during the pandemic to reduce the risk of spreading the infection. During the May-June period for the survey, almost nine out of ten (86-87 per cent) of these surveyed stated that […]The post Sweden: Survey shows more than 80 percent of the population adapted due to COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials report a national COVID-19 case count of 599,705 confirmed cases, including 8,359 deaths. The City of Moscow and the Moscow region account for more than 270,000 cases, followed by St. Petersburg with 22,632. The long-awaited stage of phased removal of restrictions has begun. Professor Igor Molchanov, the chief specialist of the anesthesiologist-resuscitator […]The post Russia COVID-19 cases near 600K, Coronavirus vaccine study starts appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salads purchased from Aldi, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco stores, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an update in the investigation today. Officials now report there have been 122 ill people reported from 7 states: Illinois (30), Iowa (54), Kansas (1), Minnesota […]The post Cyclospora outbreak grows in the Midwest appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Last week, Singapore health officials reported 1,375 dengue fever cases, the highest number of weekly dengue cases ever recorded in Singapore. To date, the cumulative number of dengue cases for this year, through 22 June 2020 is 12,539, and the total number of cases this year is expected to exceed the 22,170 cases […]The post Singapore dengue outbreak expected to top 2013 numbers, DENV3 presents special problems appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe After a Cyclospora outbreak announcement of 76 illnesses of cyclospora linked to bagged salads, the FDA has now announced a recall has been issued by several stores. According to the release, Hy-Vee and Jewel-Osco have recalled 12-ounce bagged and labeled “garden salad” products. Reports show that Fresh Express is the […]The post Retailers Recall Bagged Salads Linked to Cyclospora Bagged Salad Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.