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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines reported their third Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case in the first days of February, and then it was quiet for about a month. In recent days, The Department of Health (DOH) has reported at least 30 cases, including 13 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 33. The 13 […]The post Philippines reports 13 additional coronavirus cases, total now 33 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Brazil Ministry of Health reports they have started to test for coronavirus all patients who are admitted to health units (health posts, UPA, hospitals) with mild or severe flu – who are hospitalized – regardless of the travel history of people abroad. The measure applies to samples with negative results for other flu […]The post Brazil COVID-19: 25 confirmed cases, Elderly and health workers 1st to get flu vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reports investigating two additional cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County; the total number of cases for the county is now 16. One case traveled through Japan. One case has an unidentified source of exposure, therefore Public Health has determined this is the first possible […]The post COVID-19: More cases reported in Los Angeles, 1st case of community transmission appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency today; which activates the disaster response and recovery aspects of the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s Iowa Emergency Response Plan. The proclamation authorizes state agencies to utilize resources including personnel, equipment and facilities to perform activities necessary to prevent, contain and […]The post Iowa reports 8 presumptive positive COVID-19 cases, Gov. Reynolds signs a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Public Health – Seattle & King County reported 33 additional COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total in the county to 116. In addition, three new deaths are reported, bringing the total deaths to 20. Of the 20 deaths reported, 19 are associated with Life Care Center. Public Health is working with partners to […]The post Washington: King County reports 33 additional COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to seven companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products. These products are unapproved drugs that pose significant risks to patient health and violate federal law. The FDA and FTC are taking this action as part of their response in protecting […]The post Fraudulent COVID-19 products: 7 companies get warning from FDA appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

An analysis of publicly available data on infections from the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19 yielded an estimate of 5.1 days for the median disease incubation period, according to a new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This median time from exposure to onset of […]The post COVID-19 incubation time: Johns Hopkins estimates 5.1 days appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Being of an older age, showing signs of sepsis, and having blood clotting issues when admitted to hospital are key risk factors associated with higher risk of death from the new coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a new observational study of 191 patients with confirmed COVID-19 from two hospitals in Wuhan, China, published in The […]The post COVID-19: Study looks at risk factors associated with death in adults hospitalized in Wuhan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Italian health officials reported an additional 1797 COVID-19 cases in the past day, bringing the country total to 9,172, the most in any country outside China. Lombardy region alone has seen nearly 5,500 cases, with Emilia Romagna reporting almost 1,400. The Italy death toll increased by 97, bringing the total to 463. In […]The post Italy reports an additional 1800 COVID-19 cases, Quarantine expanded appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New York state officials announced today 37 additional cases of novel coronavirus since his last update from Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 142 confirmed cases. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state will provide alcohol-based hand sanitizer to New Yorkers free of charge. To help combat price-gouging and ensure New Yorkers […]The post COVID-19: NY reports 37 additional cases, hand sanitizer to be made available free of charge appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare in Spain reported updated COVID-19 information today reporting 999 cases in the country. Of this total, 16 fatalities have been recorded. Nearly half the cases have been reported from Madrid (469), with País Vasco (149), La Rioja (81), Cataluña (75) and Andalucía (54) reporting dozens […]The post Spain COVID-19 case count rises to 999, Nearly half in Madrid appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the coronavirus situation in the Philippines, The Department of Health (DOH) reported four new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to ten. The four latest cases include: The 7th case (PH7) is a 38-year-old Taiwanese male. The […]The post COVID-19 in the Philippines: 10 cases, details on the 4 newest appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the coronavirus situation in Costa Rica, health officials put the case count at none as of Sunday. There are nine confirmed cases that are registered at this time: 49 year old woman, American. 49-year-old man, husband of the American. Continue asymptomatic. 54-year-old man, Costa Rican, who remains in a delicate […]The post Costa Rica COVID-19 case count rises to 9, health alert raised to yellow appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The France Ministry of Solidarity and Health has reported a doubling of COVID-19 cases since Friday. According to official data, 1,126 cases have been reported as of March 8, and 19 patients have died. This is up from 577 cases and 9 deaths reported Friday. France is currently in stage 2 of the […]The post France: COVID-19 cases top 1,000, Doubled in 2 days appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Sunday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today confirmed 16 additional cases of novel coronavirus in New York State, bringing the statewide total to 105 confirmed cases. Of the 16 new cases identified since the Governor’s last update, 12 are in Westchester County, one in New York City in the Bronx, one in Nassau, one […]The post New York: COVID-19 cases top 100, Cuomo encourages telecommuting appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of COVID-19 cases in Italy increased by nearly 1500 cases and 133 deaths in the past 24 hours, making it the worst outbreak in Europe and second only to China in terms of cases and deaths. The government in Italy started today with some drastic measures in an attempt to get […]The post COVID-19 epidemic: Quarantine in Italy appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the coronavirus situation in South Africa, Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize made the following statement today: An announcement was made yesterday confirming the second case of COVID-19 in South Africa. In that statement, we indicated that the second patient is a direct contact of the first. We further […]The post South Africa reports 3rd confirmed COVID-19 case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Paraguay While South America was the last continent to report a novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 case in late February in Brazil, the numbers are now starting to add up. One of the latest countries to report a case in Paraguay. On Saturday, Minister of Health Julio Mazzoleni reported (computer translated) on the first […]The post Paraguay reports 1st COVID-19 case, Argentina reports South America’s first death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Tulsa, OK health officials reported Friday one positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Tulsa County. This is the first confirmed case in the state of Oklahoma. This case, a male in his 50s, is travel-related with travel history to Italy. Italy is a Level 3 Travel Health Notice country. At this time, […]The post COVID-19 case reported in Tulsa, 1st case in Oklahoma appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials confirmed that the previously-reported 5th case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the first case of local transmission in the country after verification with the Bureau of Immigration showed that the patient had no recent travel history. DOH also reported that the patient’s wife tested positive for COVID-19 after contact tracing […]The post Philippines reports 1st COVID-19 local transmission appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Iran Dr. Kianoosh Jahanpour, Spokesperson for the Iran Ministry of Health reported 1076 new COVID-19 patients in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s case count to 5,823. The cases are distributed as follows: Tehran: 1539, Qom: 668, Gilan: 494, Isfahan: 484, Alborz: 305, Mazandaran: 606, Central: 265, Qazvin: 178, Semnan: 138, […]The post Iran and Italy each report 1000-plus additional COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The US state that reported the first confirmed COVID-19 case has now seen more than 100 cases, according to health officials. The Washington State Department of Health is now reporting 102 confirmed cases, including 16 deaths. The cases have been reported from six counties: King County (71 and 15 deaths), Snohomish (27 and […]The post Washington COVID-19 case count tops 100 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Global health officials reported six additional wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in two countries last week, bringing the total for the year to 23. In Pakistan, four WPV1 cases were reported: One each in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan provinces. This brings the number of 2020 cases to 21. In neighboring Afghanistan, two cases of […]The post Pakistan reports 4 additional polio cases, Afghanistan see first cases of 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Tuesday, UNICEF in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported that the last patient at the Beni Ebola Treatment Centre has tested negative twice for the virus, recovered and was released to go home. The World Health Organization (WHO) said no new cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported […]The post Ebola in DRC: No new cases in nearly 3 weeks, Last patient in Beni discharged appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Vatican reported Thursday that an individual tested positive with the Covid-19 coronavirus. Officials have not released any information on the affected person. The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said that the Vatican’s healthcare services have been temporarily shuttered to disinfect facilities used for outpatient services. The […]The post Vatican reports COVID-19 case, Healthcare services suspended appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Princess Cruises reported Friday that the results from the first phase of health screenings of 45 guests and crew onboard Grand Princess were completed. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control (CDC) notified the shipboard doctor that among the samples tested, 21 people have tested positive for COVID-19 which includes two (2) guests and […]The post Grand Princess: 21 passengers and crew test positive for COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Italian health officials reported 778 additional COVID-19 cases today, bringing the country total to 4,636. There are 2394 patients hospitalized with symptoms, 462 are in intensive care, while 1060 are in home isolation. The death count in Italy has risen to 197, second only to China. Got Smallpox? Lombardy region continues to see […]The post Italy COVID-19 death toll nears 200, Global cases eclipse 100K appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Kentucky today, Governor Andy Beshear and state leaders, including top health officials, confirmed Kentucky’s first case of COVID-19. The case is in Lexington, and the individual is in isolation at UK Chandler Hospital, according to a hospital spokesman. “We can confirm that we have a patient that has tested presumptive positive for […]The post Kentucky reports 1st COVID-19 case, Governor Andy Beshear declares a state of emergency appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials have reported 25,502 dengue fever cases through Feb. 8, including 78 deaths during the first six weeks of the year. This is 38 percent lower as compared to the 40,979 cases of the same period in 2019. In 2019, the Philippines reported in excess of 400,000 cases and more than […]The post Philippines report 25,000 dengue cases in first 6 weeks of 2020, Alarm expressed in Cebu area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Brazil has 13 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. There are 10 cases in São Paulo, one in Rio de Janeiro, one in Espírito Santo and another case in Bahia. Through Friday, 768 suspected cases are monitored by the Ministry of Health. To date, 480 suspected cases of coronavirus have been ruled […]The post Brazil COVID-19 count now 13, 1st case in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced an additional 11 COVID-19 cases in the state– 8 in Westchester County and 3 in Nassau County. “I’ve said every day the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus will keep going up, and as we expand our testing capacity we will only see that […]The post COVID-19 in New York: Case count rises to 44 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed the state’s first presumptive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The case is an older adult resident of Ramsey County who recently traveled on a cruise ship with a known COVID-19 case. The patient began to develop symptoms on Feb. 25 and sought health care yesterday. […]The post Minnesota reports 1st COVID-19 case in Ramsey County resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Pennsylvania officials reported the first two presumptive positive COVID-19 cases today. The one individual is an adult from Wayne County; the other is an adult from Delaware County. This prompted Governor Tom Wolf to sign an emergency disaster declaration to provide increased support to state agencies involved in the response to the virus. “It’s […]The post Pennsylvania reports first two presumptive positive COVID-19 cases, Emergency disaster declaration signed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Spokesperson for the Iran Ministry of Health, Dr. Kianoosh Jahanpour announced today an additional 1,234 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country total to 4,747. In addition, Dr. Jahanpour said 17 more people died, putting Iran’s death total to 124. Tehran has seen by far the most cases […]The post Iran reports an additional 1200 COVID-19 cases, Thousands of suspected cases hospitalized appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. “Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand […]The post Disinfectants to Use Against COVID-19: EPA list appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Costa Rica health officials reported Thursday on the first suspected case of coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 in the country. The patient is a 52-year-old Costa Rican woman, a neighbor of the Canton of Pococí, who was in Italy and Tunisia and who arrived in the country on February 29 with no symptoms […]The post Costa Rica reports two suspected cases of COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews For the first time since early February, the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). On Friday, health officials reported two additional confirmed cases, bringing the total of COVID-19 cases in the country to five. The 4th confirmed case is a 48-year-old male Filipino with travel […]The post COVID-19: Philippines records two additional cases, 1st in a month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 85 additional confirmed Lassa fever cases during the past week, bringing the total for 2020 to date to 775. Eleven additional deaths were reported among confirmed cases. The death toll from Lassa fever over the first nine weeks of the year now stands at 132 […]The post Lassa fever: Nigeria reports 11 additional deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Italian health officials reported nearly 800 additional COVID-19 cases in the past day, bringing the the outbreak total to 3,858. In addition, the death toll has risen to 148 after 41 additional deaths were reported in 24 hours, the most deaths outside China. Got Smallpox? Elsewhere in Europe, Germany has reported 482 cases, […]The post Italy reports the most COVID-19 deaths outside China appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention receives reports of about 30,000 cases of Lyme disease each year. The real number, according to the agency, is closer to 300,000. Underreporting affects the ability of public health authorities to assess risk, allocate resources and devise prevention strategies. It also makes early detection very difficult, hampering efforts […]The post A new way to track the geographic spread of Lyme Disease appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Health systems can protect healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak when best practices for infection control are diligently applied along with lessons learned from recent outbreaks, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. Researchers from Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong […]The post Hong Kong study shows best practices protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Public Health – Seattle & King County announced today 20 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 in King County residents. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 51, including 10 deaths. Statewide in Washington, 70 confirmed cases have been reported, In addition to the King County cases, Snohomish County reported 18 (including […]The post King County officials report 20 additional COVID-19 cases, total tops 50 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today 11 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases–eight of the new cases are connected to the attorney from Westchester – the New Rochelle area. Two are in New York City and one in on Long Island. This brings the state total to 22, most in Westchester County. In response to […]The post New York Coronavirus: Gov Cuomo activates statewide Emergency Operation Center appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is reporting more than 400 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Germany to date. No deaths have been reported. The states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria have accounted for the bulk of the cases. Additional cases, infection chains and outbreaks in Germany must be expected. The experts of the Robert Koch […]The post Germany COVID-19 outbreak tops 400 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New Jersey officials reported the first presumptive positive case of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the state. The individual, a male in his 30s, is hospitalized in Bergen County and has been hospitalized since March 3. The presumptive positive result came from a sample tested by the New Jersey Department of Health at […]The post New Jersey reports 1st presumptive positive COVID-19 case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa reported today on the first coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 case in the country in a 38-year-old male who travelled to Italy with his wife. They were part of a group of 10 people and they arrived back in South Africa on March […]The post South Africa reports 1st COVID-19 case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Iceland health authorities reported ten additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday. The total number of confirmed infections is now 26. Those who are diagnosed yesterday are in good health but still exhibit symptoms (cough, fever, bone pain). All of these individuals, including the 10 who were diagnosed with the virus Wednesday, were traveling in Northern […]The post Iceland reports 10 additional COVID-19 cases, brings total to 26 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.