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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported an additional human rabies case/death in Sarawak. According to officials, the case is a 5-year-old boy from Kampung Mambong, Jalan Penrissen, Kuching, Sarawak. The child died on November 2, 2019 while undergoing intensive care at the Sarawak General Hospital (HUS). Samples for the rabies test sent to […]The post Malaysia: Additional rabies death reported in Sarawak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department have reported more than two dozen suspected norovirus cases in recent days linked to Poke Pop, 2013 Mildred St. W., in Fircrest. 26 people have been sickened– 22 report they got ill after they ate at Poke Pop and got ill away from Poke Pop from […]The post Norovirus: Suspected outbreak linked to Poke Pop in Fircrest, Washington appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A young man in Madrid, Spain has been diagnosed with dengue fever contacted via sexual transmission, one of the first cases of sexual transmission of dengue in the world, according to an El Pais report (computer translated). The Ramón y Cajal Hospital in Madrid diagnosed the dengue case in the man who had […]The post Dengue sexual transmission reported in Madrid appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that results from the primary endpoint analysis of the ongoing pivotal Phase 3 Tetravalent Immunization against Dengue Efficacy Study (TIDES) trial of its dengue vaccine candidate (TAK-003) were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Takeda’s dengue vaccine candidate demonstrated protection against virologically-confirmed dengue (VCD), the trial primary endpoint, in children ages […]The post Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine Candidate Demonstrates Protection in Children Ages Four to 16 Years, Regardless of Previous Dengue Exposure appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 By Jory Lange 8 Cortland residents are recovering from the Wild Ginger Campylobacter Outbreak. On Main Street in Cortland, Wild Ginger temporarily closed. 8 people who ate at the Wild Ginger between October 18th and October 31st have been diagnosed with Campylobacter, a type of food poisoning. What Caused the Wild Ginger Campylobacter […]The post Wild Ginger Campylobacter Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 By Jory Lange 13 Elmira residents are recovering from Legionnaires’ disease. The Chemung County Department of Health and the New York State Department of Health are investigating the Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak. Legionnaires disease is a serious and often deadly lung disease. Overall, 10% of Americans who develop Legionnaires disease die. A cooling tower […]The post Elmira Legionnaires Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 With the addition of four wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases this past week, the global total has reached 100, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. In Afghanistan, one WPV1 case was reported from Bermal in Paktika province and in Pakistan, three WPV1 cases were reported: one from Sujawal in Sindh province […]The post Polio cases reach 100 in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Karachi’s National Institute of Child Health confirmed today of an additional rabies fatality in Sindh province. According to a Samaa report, an 11-year-old boy who was bitten by a dog died in Karachi today. The child was given post-exposure prophylaxis; however, his condition did not improve. This is the 21st rabies death in […]The post Karachi: Another rabies death in Sindh appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Singapore health officials report seeing 18 dengue-related fatalities in 2019, the most since 2007. To date, 13,853 dengue fever cases have been reported in Singapore, the most in three years and the numbers show an uptick in cases last week (309), up from 242 the week prior. In fact, the number of dengue […]The post Singapore dengue deaths most in 12 years as cases tick upward appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with Waikato DHB are reporting 12 confirmed mumps cases with nearly all probably exposed at the same location at Static, 5 Hood St, Hamilton on Saturday 12 October. Three of the cases are Waikato University students. “These are significant numbers,” says Dr Richard Hoskins. “11 of the cases got sick within one […]The post New Zealand: 12 mumps cases reported, likely exposed at same location in Hamilton appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews San Diego County health officials are reporting an increase in influenza cases at this time in the season. They note that a total of 420 influenza cases have been reported in the region, more than double the 157 cases that had been reported at the same time last year. “The higher number of cases […]The post San Diego reports flu increase early in season appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Last week, former US Senator from North Carolina, Kay Hagan died from encephalitis caused by the tick-borne disease, Powassan virus. So what is encephalitis and how common is it? Joining me today to answer these questions and more is the president of Encephalitis411.org, Becky Dennis. More information can be found here: Encephalitis411.org Encephalitis411 Facebook page […]The post Encephalitis 101 with Becky Dennis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials with the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Pakistan say the number of dengue fever cases reported in 2019 is a record. According to Pakistan NIH official, Dr Rana Safdar, a record-breaking 44,000 people have been infected with mosquito-borne dengue in Pakistan this year. The previous record was 27,000 in 2011. […]The post Pakistan reports record high in dengue cases in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Escambia County health officials issued a rabies advisory for the west Pensacola area of Escambia County, Florida yesterday. This advisory is in response to a positive result for rabies, in a raccoon, which was tested on November 3, 2019. All residents and visitors in Escambia County should be aware that rabies is present in the […]The post Pensacola: Rabies advisory issued due to positive raccoon appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of dengue fever cases in Rio de Janeiro have doubled in 2019 as compared to last year, according to a Noticias.R7 report (computer translated). From January to October this year, there were more than 31,000 cases of dengue, 120% more than in the same period last year. They report that chikungunya […]The post Dengue cases double in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the University of North Carolina- Greensboro (UNCG) reported a confirmed mumps case yesterday in the school community. All close contacts have been contacted by the Guilford County Department of Health. UNCG Student Health Services is collaborating with Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health to take […]The post Mumps confirmed at UNC Greensboro appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Venezuela report 520 measles cases through Oct. 31 this year, according to Pan American Health Organization data. Since measles reappeared in the country, in 2017, the Ministry of Health has registered 10,759 suspected cases of the disease. Zulia state reported the majority of measles in 2019 with 327 cases, or […]The post Venezuela reports more than 500 measles cases this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) have confirmed a hantavirus case in the district, the first such case reported in six years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hantavirus infection is usually found in rural areas where forest, fields and farms offer suitable habitat for rodents. […]The post Hantavirus case confirmed in Nebraska appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials Paraíba, a state in Brazil’s Northeast, are reporting a 67 percent increase in dengue fever cases in 2019. According to a Portal T5 report (computer translated), more than 17,000 dengue cases have been reported, including 54 deaths. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite […]The post Brazil: Dengue cases up 67 percent in Paraíba state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Specialty biopharmaceutical company, RedHill Biopharma Ltd announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Talicia® (omeprazole magnesium, amoxicillin and rifabutin) delayed-release capsules 10 mg/250 mg/12.5 mg for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults. Talicia is the only rifabutin-based therapy approved for the treatment of H. pylori infection and is designed to address the […]The post FDA approves Talicia for H. pylori treatment appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials have reported the fourth confirmed polio (vaccine-derived poliovirus) case since September, this one from Mindanao. The case was confirmed by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa and the Japanese National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo. Vaccination campaigns are scheduled for Mindanao starting November 25. What is a […]The post Polio in the Philippines: 4th case reported in Mindanao appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of hepatitis A outbreak cases in Minnesota has risen to 49 as of Nov. 1, according to health officials. Seven out of 10 cases required hospitalization and no deaths were reported. Hennepin County has seen the most cases with 16, while the other 15 affected counties are in single digits. Since […]The post Minnesota hepatitis outbreak rises to 49 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Fagron Inc. is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of LETS GEL KIT Convenience Packs to the hospital, pharmacy and distributor level. The product has been found to potentially contain microbial contamination in the non-sterile Suturagel Methylcellulose base component of the LETS GEL KIT Convenience Packs. FDA analysis identified Bacillus fortis/Geobacillus toebii, Bacillus spp, and Bacillus circulans as contaminants in […]The post Bacillus contamination prompts recall of LETS GEL KIT appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Sindh province are reporting an additional human rabies death in a 45-year-old man from Karachi. The victim was admitted to Karachi’s Jinnah hospital presenting with symptoms of irritability, difficulty swallowing and hydrophobia. According to reports from local media, the man was bitten by a rabid dog while trying to protect […]The post Rabies: Karachi man is the latest death in Sindh, Pakistan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines It has been a record season for dengue fever in the Philippines in 2019. Between 1 January and 19 October 2019, 371,717 dengue cases including 1,407 deaths were reported through the DOH routine surveillance system, with a CFR of 0.38%. This is up from 180,072 cases and 927 deaths reported during […]The post Philippines dengue epidemic up to 370K cases, Indonesia cases up ‘drastically’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Malaysian health officials are now reporting more than 110,000 dengue fever cases through Nov. 4 The officials tally stands at 110,868, including 154 deaths. Selangor state continues to report more than half the country’s cases with 61,259. This is followed by Kuala Lumpur (12,676) and Johor (9,375). The rising dengue cases in Selangor […]The post Malaysia dengue update, Selangor urged to draft a long-term blueprint to combat dengue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application for Fluzone® High-Dose Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine) for use in adults 65 years of age and older. Fluzone® High-Dose (Influenza Vaccine) was approved by the FDA in 2009 as a trivalent influenza vaccine, including two influenza A strains and one influenza B strain. Fluzone […]The post Fluzone® High-Dose Quadrivalent vaccine receives FDA approval for use in adults 65 years of age and older appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Approximately 12,000 additional measles cases have been reported in the worlds largest outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past two weeks. Through October 20, officials report 222,939 measles cases, up from 209,211 cases on Oct. 6. In addition, the measles fatalities have risen to 4,435, more than double […]The post DR Congo measles epidemic continues rise: Nearly 223K cases to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Brazil has reported a record year as far as cases of dengue fever are concerned, recently eclipsing the 2 million mark for 2019. In the southeastern Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, health authorities have recorded 75,416 cases of dengue through October 25. This is up from 13,816 cases during the same period in […]The post Dengue cases top 75,000 in Espírito Santo, Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Dengue fever is seeing a massive resurgence in a number of countries around the globe and according to epidemiologist at the CDC’s Dengue Branch in Puerto Rico, Tyler Sharp, “This is turning out to be a very bad year for dengue, probably the worst we’ve had since 2010.” There has been 2.7 million […]The post Dengue outbreak: ‘Probably the worst we’ve had since 2010’ says CDC epidemiologist appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The dengue fever epidemic is slowing as seen in the decrease in cases reported in October. According to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in Dhaka, 8143 dengue cases were reported in October. This is down from 16,856 cases reported in September and down significantly from the outbreak’s peak in […]The post Bangladesh dengue outbreak declines by half in October appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On Thursday, the Senate Health Committee voted to advance legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases. Their bill, The Kay Hagan Tick Act now heads to the floor for consideration by the full Senate. The legislation unites the effort to […]The post The Kay Hagan Tick Act makes it through the Senate Health Committee appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Saudi Arabia Health Ministry reported the first Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection of November in a individual from Riyadh. The 58-year-old man had unknown contact with camels and it doesn’t appear it was contracted person-to-person. Last month, the Kingdom saw 14 MERS-CoV cases. Globally, from 2012 through 8 October 2019, […]The post Saudi Arabia reports 1st MERS case of November in Riyadh appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Malaysia Ministry of Health (MOH) reports being briefed on the issue of imported Canned Luncheon Meat products from China that have been detected with the DNA of African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in Sarawak. MOH through the Food Safety and Quality Division is working with the State Department of Veterinary Services (JPV) […]The post Malaysia: Imported canned luncheon meat from China has DNA of African Swine Fever in Sarawak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews African swine fever has been reported in Indonesia, according to a Sumut Pos report (computer translated). The report states: A total of 11 districts / cities in North Sumatra Province tested positive for African swine fever (ASF) virus. The 11 regencies / cities include Dairi Regency, Humbang Hasundutan, Deliserdang, Medan, Karo, Toba Samosir, Serdang […]The post Indonesia: African swine fever reported in North Sumatra, according to media report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Singapore officials reported 257 additional dengue fever cases during the week ending Nov. 1, a slight increase over the previous week but a significant decrease compared to the peak of the season. This brings the total cases through the first 11 months of 2019 to 13,577. This is the highest number seen in […]The post Singapore dengue cases decline, Vigilance must be maintained appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Swedish health officials aka Folkhalsomyndigheten report investigating a national outbreak of Salmonella infection last week. According to authorities, with the help of whole-genome sequencing, 25 cases of disease have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Newport. The cases are spread in 12 counties and have fallen ill from August 16 to October […]The post Sweden officials investigate Salmonella Newport outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Iceland are reporting an increase in norovirus infections in recent weeks. Local media report (computer translated) a large number of residents at the retirement home Hrafnista in Hafnarfjörður have been diagnosed with the virus and last week the infant play school Ársól in Grafarvogur was closed due to infection. In […]The post Iceland reports increase in norovirus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange and Candess Zona-Mendola 12 people may have developed Legionnaires’ disease in the East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak. The Northeast Texas Public Health District alerts the public in East Texas that: Anyone who attended the East Texas State Fair in Tyler during September 2019 and is sick due to symptoms of Legionnaires’ […]The post East Texas State Fair Linked to Legionnaires’ Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Eight out of 10 measles cases reported in the Americas this year have been in Brazil, according to the Pan American Health Organization Friday. Between 1 January and 31 October 2019, a total of 11,487 confirmed cases of measles, including 15 deaths, have been reported in 14 countries and territories of the Region […]The post Measles in Brazil: 9.3K cases in 2019, Most in the Americas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange and Candess Zona-Mendola Another ground beef Salmonella outbreak is making the news today. 8 people have been hospitalized and 1 person has died in this Salmonella outbreak. 4 states are affected in this Salmonella outbreak: Colorado, Kansas, California, Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas. 3 people in Colorado, 2 people in Kansas, 2 people […]The post Another Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In this video, I look at four important infectious diseases in Thailand in 2019–Streptococcus suis infections, melioidosis, dengue fever and chikungunya. Ebola: Where is the coverage on cable news? Bioterrorism history with Lawrence Roberge, PhD Earth’s Virology Professor: Vincent Racaniello, PhD Medical Laboratory Professionals and Lab Week 2019 with Rodney Rohde, PhD Infectious […]The post Thailand: 4 Important Infectious Diseases in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In this news video, I take a look at the measles outbreak in Japan. The number of cases is significantly higher than what has been seen in recent years. I also look at the well-known rubella, or German measles outbreak that Japan has been battling since 2012. Top 10 Deadliest Viruses Infectious disease […]The post Measles in Japan 2019: Highest number of cases in years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

More Research, Awareness, and Treatment Needed for This Life-Altering Illness Encephalitis411, a U.S. based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to improve the quality of life for those impacted by encephalitis, sends condolences to the family of Former North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan. Hagan was diagnosed with encephalitis three years ago and had since continued to struggle […]The post Former Senator Kay Hagan Among 20,000 Americans Diagnosed Annually with Encephalitis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Hawke’s Bay District Health Board reported two new confirmed measles cases this week, bringing the total number of measles cases in Hawke’s Bay, this year, to eleven. Medical Officer of Health, Dr Nicholas Jones, said of the new cases; one was an adult and the other a child under five years old. […]The post New Zealand: Two measles cases reported in Hawke’s Bay appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Bahia State in Brazil are reporting a massive increase in cases in 2019 as compared to last year, according to a Voz da Bahia report (computer translated). From the beginning of the year through October 27, 64,171 dengue cases have been reported, a 672 percent increase compared to the same […]The post Dengue in Brazil: Bahia reports 672% increase over 2018 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials are reporting an average of 95.58 percent coverage of children 0-59 months old who were vaccinated against polio for the October 14-27 round of Sabayang Patay Kontra Polio in the National Capital Region (NCR) and in identified areas of Mindanao (Lanao del Sur, Marawi City, Davao del Sur, and Davao […]The post Philippines polio vaccination campaign in Manila and Mindanao appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers have proposed that bats are the natural reservoir of filoviruses, including highly fatal Ebola and Marburg viruses. Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that in Northeast India, bats, as well as humans who work in close proximity to bats, carry antibodies that recognize several filoviruses. Filoviruses have been previously detected in bats, which […]The post India spillover: Bats and humans carry antibodies to filoviruses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Wawona Frozen Foods is voluntarily recalling packages of frozen raspberries and frozen berry mixes containing raspberries sold at Aldi Grocery Stores and frozen raspberries sold at Raley’s Family of Fine Stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A. The frozen raspberries and frozen berry mixes containing raspberries were packaged under the […]The post Frozen raspberries recalled due to hepatitis A risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Over the last decade, evidence has mounted that the measles vaccine protects in not one but two ways: Not only does it prevent the well-known acute illness with spots and fever that frequently sends children to the hospital, but it also appears to protect from other infections over the long term. How does this work? […]The post Harvard study shows the mechanism and scope of measles-induced immune amnesia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.