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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 City of Chicago health officials are investigating possible measles exposures linked to a recent measles case in the city. The possible measles exposures that may have occurred on December 12 and December 17 at the following locations: Date Time Location December 12, 2019 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm Mr. Greek Gyros, 234 […]The post Chicago measles: Possible exposures involve O’Hare International Airport appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 10 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) infection and one associated death in the month of November, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Four of the cases were reported from Riyadh, while two were reported from Madinah and one each in Al-Qassim, Assir, […]The post Saudi Arabia: 10 additional MERS cases reported in November appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health made some changes to the list of mandated reportable diseases and conditions recently–both additions and deletions. California law mandates that health care providers must report certain diseases and conditions to the local health officer for the jurisdiction where the patient resides. The California Department of Public Health […]The post Los Angeles Reportable Diseases: Candida auris, Chagas disease added appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In Long Island last week, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer revealed that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is about to launch a major study on ‘toxins.’ But what Schumer pointed out is that Long Island’s own Northport VA already did a 2017 study on a rare, cancer-causing parasitic toxin, liver-fluke that is—more or less—sitting on a shelf, […]The post Liver flukes and bile duct cancer 2017 study: Schumer says ‘use what’s useful’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the chickenpox outbreak at the Ladysmith Elementary School in Rusk County, Wisconsin, county health officials report the outbreak has grown to eleven confirmed and one probable cases. Chickenpox (varicella) is easily passed from one person to another through the air by coughing or sneezing or through the fluid from […]The post Ladysmith Elementary School chickenpox outbreak rises to 11 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Virginia are informing people who were at various locations listed below during the specified time frames that they may have been exposed to a person with measles. Central Virginia area health officials are mounting a coordinated effort to identify people who may have been exposed. Listed below are the dates, […]The post Richmond, VA: Potential measles exposures investigated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for the treatment of adults with unresectable (unable to be removed with surgery) or metastatic (when cancer cells spread to other parts of the body) HER2-positive breast cancer who have received two or more prior anti-HER2-based regimens in the metastatic setting. Enhertu […]The post Breast cancer: FDA approves new treatment, Enhertu, for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

All the letter-writing, phone calls, meetings with members of Congress and the federal government are paying off for 15 year old LivLyme Foundation founder Olivia Goodreau. The Kay Hagan Tick Act is now law, marking a historic moment for people who suffer from Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. The legislation adds $150 million in new federal funding to fight […]The post Teen Lyme Activist Thanks Senators Susan Collins & Tina Smith for Passage of Kay Hagan Tick Act appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 While the numbers of dengue fever cases in Bangladesh have decreased dramatically since its peak in August this year (53,000), the country has still reported in excess of 1,000 cases in December, according to the latest data from the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, and Research (IEDCR) in Dhaka. Through Dec. 19, […]The post Bangladesh dengue death toll now 141 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the status of the Kay Hagan Tick Act, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that legislation they authored to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases passed the Senate today as part of the appropriations package. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk to […]The post Lyme bill, The Kay Hagan Tick Act, passes Senate, heads to President Trump’s desk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Samoa Ministry of Health confirms a total of 5,494 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started. There were 31 recorded in the last 24 hours. To date, 79 measles related deaths have been recorded. There are currently 114 measles cases who are in-patients at […]The post Samoa measles death toll now 79 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of measles cases have risen across the globe and in Turkey, cases have nearly quadrupled since 2018. According to a Bianet report (computer translated), confirmed cases of measles have increased from 716 in 2018 to 2719 in the first 11 months of 2019. Of the 2700 cases, 1800 are in […]The post Turkey: Measles cases up significantly in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the first Project BioShield contract to fund the advanced development needed to support the expanded use of an existing antibiotic to treat exposure to inhalational anthrax. Under the contract, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the HHS Office of the […]The post Anthrax antibiotic: Project BioShield funding targets health security threat appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 UN health officials report the number of plague cases reported in Madagascar in 2019 has remained below the 5-year average. Since 5 August 2019, 88 plague cases have been reported in 14 districts with a majority of bubonic form (77 cases). Plague is endemic on the Plateaux of Madagascar. A seasonal upsurge, […]The post Madagascar plague cases down in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Chikungunya With the addition of six chikungunya cases reported in recent weeks, Colombia health officials put the total case count to 515 (48 laboratory confirmed) through the first week of December. This is a decrease in 120 cases compared to the same period last year. More than half the cases were reported […]The post Chikungunya, Zika and dengue in Colombia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has reported a dramatic increase in chikungunya cases in 2019 during the first 11 months of 2019. To date, 37,973 cases of chikungunya have been reported in the city. This compares to 9,545 cases reported during 2018, a nearly 300 percent increase. The city’s West […]The post Rio de Janeiro reports 300 percent increase in chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Sudan health officials continue to report additional chikungunya cases with 17 cases reported during the week ending December 14. In 2019, 243 chikungunya cases have been reported, including five fatalities. Seven Sudan states are reporting chikungunya cases–Al Jazirah, East Darfur, Kassala, Sennar, South Darfur, White Nile and West Darfur, which has accounted […]The post Chikungunya in Sudan: Seven out of 10 cases in West Darfur appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The latest statistics in the 2019 Romaine Lettuce outbreak are out today. As of December 17, 2019, there are 138 cases of E. coli O157 reported in 25 states – 72 of which have been hospitalized and 13 of which have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. The FDA and states are […]The post Cases in E. coli Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Climb to 138 Sick appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Ervebo, the first FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of Ebola virus disease (EVD), caused by Zaire ebolavirus in individuals 18 years of age and older. Cases of EVD are very rare in the U.S., and those that have occurred have been the result of infections acquired […]The post Ebola vaccine, Ervebo, receives FDA approval appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health authorities in Maricopa County, AZ report experiencing a community-wide outbreak of mumps. “This is the first community-wide mumps outbreak that Maricopa County has seen in decades and serves as a reminder of why it’s so important to get vaccinated for diseases that we can prevent,” said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, medical director […]The post Arizona: Mumps outbreak in Maricopa County, 1st in decades appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is the neglected tropical disease with the highest burden in Latin America. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that two commercially-available rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can be combined for conclusive diagnosis of Chagas disease. In its acute stage, Chagas disease is typically asymptomatic and […]The post Chagas disease: Two rapid tests can be combined for conclusive diagnosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Pakistan Seven additional wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases were reported in the past week in Pakistan–from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces–bringing the total year-to date to 101. In 2018 at this time, Pakistan saw only nine cases. Violence continues to affect polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan. A suicide bombing was reported in […]The post Pakistan wild polio cases top 100, Global cases quadruple 2018 numbers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The CDC announced yesterday that 7 people in 5 states have become sickened with Listeria linked to hard-boiled eggs products made by Almark Foods. One person, from Texas, has died in this Listeria egg outbreak. Although a recall has not been initiated, the CDC is advising consumers to be on […]The post 7 Sick and 1 Has Died in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Hard-boiled Eggs appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The following are the latest case totals for dengue fever and chikungunya in Thailand through December 16 this year: Dengue fever Since the beginning of the year, the Thailand Bureau of Epidemiology has reported 125,235 dengue cases from all 77 provinces, including 131 fatalities. This is an increase compared to 2018 when […]The post Thailand: Dengue fever and chikungunya updates appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers have reported an extremely drug-resistant strain of Shigella circulating in Victoria with the vast majority of cases occurring in men who have sex with men. Shigella could previously be treated by oral antibiotics at home, the strain identified by Doherty Institute researchers is totally resistant to all oral antibiotics. If treatment is required, a patient must […]The post Australia: Extremely drug-resistant Shigella circulating in Victoria, Mostly in MSM appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In an update on the measles outbreak in Samoa, the Samoa Ministry of Health confirms a total of 5,371 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started. There were 40 recorded in the last 24 hours. There are currently 126 measles cases who are in-patients at all health facilities. […]The post Samoa measles death toll now 76 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The College of Charleston has reported mumps cases since September 17 and today school officials report 75 people have been diagnosed with mumps. Information has been provided to students, faculty and staff regarding the prevention of mumps which includes checking your vaccination status and following guidance about vaccination. Monitoring for additional cases […]The post College of Charleston mumps outbreak rises to 75 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Between January and November 2019, there were 484,000 probable cases of dengue fever, 16 times higher than the whole of 2018, making it the worst dengue epidemic in the history of the state. In fact, in May 2019 alone, 152,000 cases were reported. More than 200 municipalities are on alert and another […]The post Brazil: Minas Gerais state is experiencing the worst dengue epidemic in history appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Fiji Fiji health officials reported two additional measles cases–the latest confirmed cases are a 13 month old and a 20 year old from Saumakia Village in Naitasiri. This brings the total count to 23. The 23 cases to date are from the following areas in the Central Division: 12 cases from the […]The post Fiji measles tally rises to 23, First case reported in Kiribati appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the mumps outbreak at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, state health officials have reported 32 confirmed cases since Sept. 1. This has prompted the Arkansas Department of Health to issue a public health directive requiring all university employees on the Fayetteville campus to be up-to-date with their measles, […]The post University of Arkansas mumps outbreak: 32 cases, Public health directive issued appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in several states report investigating an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni infections. To date, 30 people in 13 states have been sickened, including four hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported. Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicate that contact with puppies, especially […]The post Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni outbreak linked to pet store puppies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Illinois state and local health officials report investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were patients at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital. One individual was an inpatient, and the second and third individuals had outpatient visits. These patients could have acquired the infection at the hospital, but they also had […]The post Legionnaires’ Disease: Cases may be linked to Central DuPage Hospital appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of dengue fever cases in Sri Lanka continue to rise rapidly in recent months with some 40,000 cases reported since October. Since the beginning of the year through December 17, 91,735 cases and 120 deaths. Districts which reported high number of cases include Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Matale, Jaffna and […]The post Sri Lanka dengue cases top 90K, New strain reportedly circulating appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials with the Government of the Canary Islands have reported a possible outbreak of ciguatera after finding six cases of food poisoning after consuming black medregal (amberjack) in La Victoria de Acentejo, according to a El Dia report (computer translated). Ciguatera is not unknown in the Canary Island reporting several cases […]The post Ciguatera outbreak reported in the Canary Islands appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nigeria The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting a three-fold increase in yellow fever cases in 2019, compared to 2018. There have been cases reported in parts of the country that have confirmed cases for the first time since the outbreak started in September 2017. 4,189 suspected yellow fever cases were reported […]The post Yellow fever: 3-fold increase in Nigeria, Mali reports outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hawke’s Bay District Health Board reported recently of a additional measles case. The patient is an infant, who was in isolation at Hawke’s Bay Hospital. Medical Officer of Health, Dr Rachel Eyre said the infant was too young for vaccination. The public health service was working with family and other close […]The post New Zealand: 18th measles case reported in Hawke’s Bay appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The State Department of Health in Mato Grosso do Sul state in central-west Brazil is reporting that 75 of the 79 cities in the state have reported a high incidence of dengue cases, according to a Correio do Estado report (computer translated). With an incidence of 2,453.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, the […]The post Brazil dengue: 75 of the 79 cities in Mato Grosso do Sul report high incidence, face epidemic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Laos Ministry of Health has reported more than 5,600 malaria cases in 2019, a significant decrease from 2018, according to a Vientiane Times report. No deaths have been reported. In 2018, there were 8,084 malaria cases nationwide, including six deaths, a 30.73 percent reduction compared to 2018. Malaria prevention and control […]The post Laos reports decrease in malaria this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Los Angeles County health officials reports investigating three non-resident measles cases that traveled through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) while infectious and is also looking to identify others who are at risk for measles and may have been exposed to these persons. Other people may have been exposed to measles since a […]The post Measles advisory issued for LAX Airport appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials continue to report cases of the parasitic disease, Leishmaniasis in Kenya. During the week ending December 8, officials saw 34 additional cases. This brings the Leishmaniasis outbreak tally this year to 2,822, including 34 deaths. Most cases of leishmaniasis have been reported from Mandera, Marsabit, Wajir and Garissa counties. Leishmaniasis is […]The post Leishmaniasis in Kenya: Dozens of new cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 UN health officials reported nearly an additional 10,000 measles cases in week 48 this year, bringing the outbreak total to 280,677, the most cases reported in any single country this year. During this week, most cases were reported from the provinces of Mai-ndombe (1459), Kwilu (1198), Tshuapa (1152) et Equateur (982). In […]The post DRC measles outbreak grows to 280K cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Salmonella was laboratory confirmed in 35 of 73 pupils of Wonderland kindergarten in Khanty-Mansiysk who were infected with acute intestinal infection, city administrators report. The Tass news service reports, “As of December 13, 73 cases were registered, four children were hospitalized in the children’s infectious ward of the district clinical hospital, and […]The post Salmonella sickens dozens in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Sudan are reporting an outbreak of diphtheria that began in August. From that time to date, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) Sudan has seen a total of 63 suspected diphtheria cases with 11 associated deaths (CFR 17.46%) are reported from six states, according to a WHO Weekly Epidemiological Monitor […]The post Diphtheria outbreak in Sudan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Samoa Ministry of Health confirms a total of 5,267 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started. There were 57 recorded in the last 24 hours for Upolu, and no new cases for Savai’i. In addition, 73 measles related deaths have been recorded, with 1 […]The post Samoa reports additional measles death, Claims of vaccine causing the outbreak are false appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Nigeria continue to report monkeypox in 2019. During the month of November, eight cases were reported (7 suspected and one confirmed (Oyo State). No deaths were recorded in November. In 2019, 106 suspected cases have been reported thus far of which 44 were confirmed in nine states (Bayelsa, Lagos, […]The post Nigeria reports more monkeypox: Confirmed case in Oyo State appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 For the send year in a row, Japanese health officials reported more than 6,000 syphilis cases in the country, about 10 time what was seen in 2010. In this video, I look at the numbers, a little history of syphilis in Japan, some explanations for the rise in cases and a Sailor […]The post Syphilis in Japan: 2nd year reporting more than 6000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 On December 8, 2019, the Ministry of Health of Malaysia (MOH) announced that a case of polio (circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 -cVDPV1) was confirmed in Sabah. The case involved a three-month-old Malaysian boy from Tuaran, Sabah. The baby is still being treated in the hospital, being given respiratory assistance and is […]The post Malaysia: The polio outbreak in Sabah one week later appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Samoan government announced Saturday that the State of Emergency due to the large measles outbreak has been extended until Sunday, December 29, 2019. The original State of Emergency was declared on November 15. As part of the emergency declaration extension by Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II, the following amendments to the original declaration […]The post Samoa extends measles State of Emergency appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Bangladesh saw the first dengue fever cases in 2000 and that time through 2017, the country reported from a few hundred cases a year to up to 6,000 a year. In 2018, the country reported more than 10,000 cases and 26 deaths. And then came 2019… Bangladesh has recorded some 101,000 dengue cases […]The post Dengue is now ‘endemic’ in Bangladesh appeared first on Outbreak News Today.