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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of countries reporting African swine fever (ASF) rose to nine last week with additional of South Korea last week. On Monday, South Korea, the Philippines and China all reported new cases/outbreaks. South Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture (MAFRA) reported the third case (computer translated) in the city of Gimpo. Some 1,800 pigs […]The post African swine fever: New outbreaks in China, South Korea and the Philippines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Researchers from the Institute of Virology JM Vanella of the National University of Córdoba (Inviv, UNC) and the Institute of Regional Medicine of the National University of the Northeast (Unne) detected Madariaga virus in mosquitoes captured in the Chaco, according to a La Voz report (computer translated). The study detected the virus in Culex […]The post Argentina: Madariaga virus detected in mosquitoes in Chaco appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Nationally, about one baby in 100 is born with cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common infection that causes birth defects and disabilities in babies in the United States. As National Immunization Awareness Month draws to a close, a researcher at the University of Minnesota (U of M) Medical School has been awarded a National Institutes of […]The post CMV vaccine: University of Minnesota researcher awarded NIH grant to conduct research studies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Dengue fever Dengue fever cases are spiking in Nepal according to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD). Through this past week, 5,096 people have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne infection across the country, including six fatalities. Dengue has spread to over 56 of the 77 districts of Nepal with Kathmandu and Chitwan recording […]The post Nepal reports dengue and scrub typhus outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Pennsylvania health and agriculture officials are warning the public to take precautionary measures against mosquito bites for themselves and their animals – specifically horses – as the rare mosquito-transmitted viral infection Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Erie, Carbon, and Monroe counties. The recently confirmed cases include a wild turkey, pheasants, […]The post Pennsylvania residents warned about Eastern Equine Encephalitis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a vaccine to protect against genital herpes. Tested on both mice and guinea pigs, the immunization led to “mostly sterilizing immunity” from the virus–the strongest type of immunity. The results of the study are published today in Science Immunology. In the study, […]The post Herpes: Penn-developed vaccine protected almost all animal subjects exposed to the virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange The Philadelphia E. coli outbreak grows to include a 19th victim. “Shared restaurant exposure” is linked to this Philadelphia E. coli outbreak. This means that the outbreak source is likely a restaurant or restaurants known to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health—but whose identity has not yet been publicly identified. The Philadelphia […]The post Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak Grows to 19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In the latest installment of Outbreak News Across the Globe (ONATG), the first stop is Nigeria where officials are battling a yellow fever outbreak in Bauchi state and others. In Asia, the Philippines saw not one , but two polio cases (VDPV) the first in 19 years. In Australia/Oceania, Guam has reported 7 […]The post Outbreak News Across the Globe, Ep 4: Nigeria, Philippines and more appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports two cases of hepatitis A infection have been confirmed in Rio Arriba County. Both are related to the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in Bernalillo County that, since last November, has accounted for most of cases in the state. The outbreak continues to primarily impact people who use […]The post New Mexico: Hepatitis A outbreak spreads to Rio Arriba County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Measles Thailand health officials have reported a total of 4,648 measles cases from 74 provinces through Sept. 15–including 539 cases with complications and 14 deaths. Narathiwat province has seen the highest incidence followed by Pattani, Phetchaburi, Chiang Mai and Songkhla. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV Dengue fever The Ministry of Health also saw […]The post Thailand reports 14 measles deaths in 2019 to date, Dengue cases near 90K appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Hong Kong health officials continue their investigation into a cluster of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection linked to Kam’s KS-MED solution for wound care. To date, a total of 181 patients were known to be affected, many are renal patients. Officials report prepacked aqueous chlorhexidine product tested positive for Burkholderia cepacia complex by the […]The post Burkholderia cepacia cluster in Hong Kong: Scores affected appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in Guam, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) tested and confirmed six additional cases of dengue infection. Five of the six are locally acquired cases and one of the six cases is suspected to be an imported case. To date, there […]The post Guam: More local dengue transmission confirmed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In this podcast of a video interview from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I spoke to Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at All Children’s Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine in St. Petersburg, Juan Dumois, MD. Dr Dumois shared his thought on why the rapid diagnosis of Naegleria is so challenging, he […]The post Naegleria fowleri: The PAM protocol with Dr Juan Dumois appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Epidemiological Surveillance Urgency Service (SUVEC) of the Epidemiological Surveillance Network of Catalonia (XVEC) reported this week (computer translated) on a laboratory confirmed autochthonous dengue fever case. The patient, a resident in the Barcelonès, reported no recent travel history. The Monitoring and Control Protocol for mosquito-borne arbovirosis in Catalonia , and the Mosquito […]The post Spain reports dengue local transmission in Catalonia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Namibia reported a confirmed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case from Outapi District Hospital in Omusati region on Sep. 12. The case is from Oukwandongo village in Cunene province, Angola, bordering Oukwandongo village in Outapi district, Namibia. No death has been reported. The World Health Organization says CCHF outbreaks have been recurrent […]The post Namibia reports CCHF case in Omusati region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

An investigational treatment for Ebola virus disease will receive advanced development support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). ASPR’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) will provide $14 million and expertise to Ridgeback Biotherapeutics of Miami to manufacture the therapeutic, mAb114, […]The post HHS supports development of investigational Ebola treatment appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Roche announced Friday that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the cobas Babesia test for use on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems for individual blood donation testing. This is Roche’s first commercially available whole blood test to screen donations and follows May 2019 FDA-updated industry guidance recommending screening and […]The post Roche Babesia test receives FDA approval appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

This action further strengthens our Nation’s public health and security by prioritizing United States Government efforts to modernize and improve the production and effectiveness of influenza vaccines to combat the seasonal flu we see every year and to combat potential influenza pandemics. By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Thursday, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order, “Modernizing […]The post Trump signs flu vaccine executive order appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Collin County, TX are reporting a confirmed case of travel-related extensively drug resistant (XDR) Salmonella typhi (typhoid fever) in a food service worker in a local restaurant. Authorities warn anyone who ate from Hat Creek Burger Co., 3321 S Custer Road in McKinney, between Aug. 19 and 22 may be at risk. MedicalSupplyDepot.com– […]The post Texas: XDR Salmonella typhi reported in McKinney food service worker appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New York City health officials are reporting a case of a baby with neonatal herpes following direct orogenital suction (DOS) during ritual Jewish circumcision. This is the first case of neonatal herpes related to DOS during ritual Jewish circumcision reported to the Health Department since March 2017. Direct orogenital suction (DOS) during ritual […]The post Neonatal Herpes due to Jewish Circumcision reported in NYC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) infection situation in Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell today announced a second Connecticut resident has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) infection. The patient is an adult resident of Old Lyme who became ill during the second week […]The post Connecticut EEE: East Lyme resident dies, 2nd case reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Massachusetts state health officials announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the 10th human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection, a man in his 70s from Bristol County. The hospital has reported to DPH that the patient died as a result of his illness. This is the second EEE death reported in […]The post Massachusetts reports 2nd Eastern Equine Encephalitis fatality appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In this video interview from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit sponsored by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I am joined by the Medical Director of Clinica Mi Salud and clinical professor at the UCF and FSU College of Medicine, Kevin Sherin, MD. In this short video he discusses Naegleria as a reportable disease, Naegleria risk and […]The post Naegleria fowleri: A public health perspective appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on a report on a polio case in the Philippines, the Department of Health reported Friday on a second case in a 5-year-old boy from Laguna. This comes one day after health officials declared a polio outbreak in the country. According to a local media account, the boy is described as “immunocompromised,” […]The post Polio in the Philippines: Laguna boy is 2nd case, DOH & Rotary ink agreement appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The first extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Salmonella Typhimurium, a pathogen which is responsible for millions of bloodstream infections per year in sub-Saharan Africa, have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Drug-resistance has increased in successive groups of S. Typhimurium over time. These new strains are resistant to all but one of the commonly available […]The post Africa: XDR strains of Salmonella responsible for bloodstream infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Dominican Republic is one of several countries in the Americas experiencing an outbreak of dengue fever. The Ministry of Health reported more than 8,855 (suspected) cases through mid-August. 12 deaths have been reported. This is an increase of 1,145 percent in reported cases compared to the same period in 2018 (711 cases). […]The post Dominican Republic reports 1,145% increase in dengue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed a Calgary-based independent dental hygiene practice and a dental office had sterilization practices that did not meet provincial standards. Although the risk of transmission of infection is considered very low, AHS encourages anyone who received dental services at the locations listed below, and during the specified time periods, to […]The post Calgary: Improper dental sterilization reported at two facilities appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in New Zealand, country health officials report through Friday, 1384 confirmed cases of measles across the country, with 1151 of these confirmed cases in the Auckland region. In Auckland, there have been at least three cases of measles encephalitis during this outbreak, according to a local […]The post Measles outbreak in New Zealand nears 1400, Auckland sees encephalitis cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In 2019, a regional epidemic cycle of dengue has broken out in Latin American and the Caribbean. In the Americas region, some 2.4 million dengue cases have been reported, including more than 900 deaths. Health officials in Mexico have reported 11,593 confirmed cases of dengue, including 798 cases of severe dengue (PAHO states that […]The post Mexico: Veracruz state reports most dengue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The drugs currently used to treat Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease, have serious side effects and limited use in those with chronic disease. Now, researchers have reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that memantine, a drug currently used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, can diminish the number of parasites in mice with Chagas disease, and increase the […]The post Chagas disease: Alzheimer’s drug, memantine, shows therapeutic potential in research appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Yellow fever is a viral infection spread by various species of mosquito and is rife in 34 countries in Africa and 13 in Latin America. Infection may be asymptomatic and go unnoticed or, on the contrary, it may progress rapidly to severe illness with fever, headache, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. The virus attacks […]The post Yellow fever vaccine in a single dose does not offer lasting protection to all children: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The New Jersey Department of Health has reported the second and third human Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases in Union and Atlantic counties. The first case was reported in August in a Somerset County man. This has prompted health officials to encourage residents to take steps to protect themselves from all mosquito-borne diseases: Prevent Mosquito bites: […]The post New Jersey reports two additional EEE cases in Union and Atlantic counties appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Health officials in Onondaga County, NY have reported the first case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection for 2019 in an adult residing in the town of Salina, a northwest suburb of the city of Syracuse. The patient is still hospitalized and in stable condition. According to County Health Commissioner Dr. Indu Gupta, “Mosquitoes carrying […]The post New York: Human West Nile virus case reported in Syracuse suburb appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Nine patients and two staff with Norovirus symptoms at Limerick hospital THERE ARE two confirmed cases of the winter vomiting bug at a Limerick city hospital following an outbreak this week. According to the HSE, 11 have presented with symptoms, nine of which are patients and two staff members. Read more Health officials […]The post Norovirus in the news: Ireland, Australia and the University of Alabama in Huntsville appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Next in the series of interviews from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I talked to Asst. Medical Director for Emergency Medicine for AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs. Dr Valente discussed the role of the ER physician and a potential amoebic meningitis case. Related: Naegleria fowleri drug research with Dennis Kyle, […]The post Naegleria fowleri and the ER physician with Dr Vincent Valente appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up report on polio virus in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) declared an outbreak today after reporting one case of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (VPDV2) in a 3-year-old girl from Lanao del Sur. This is the country’s first confirmed case after 19 years of being polio-free. Health officials say […]The post Philippines reports 1st polio case in two decades appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Wednesday, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the 9th human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection, a man in his 70s from Essex County. One fatality has been reported this year. “We continue to emphasize the need for people to protect themselves from […]The post Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Massachusetts sees 9th human case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Dr. Steven Q. Simpson Sepsis is a public health crisis in the United States and around the world. There is no doubt about it. Each year, an estimated 270,000 people in the U.S. die from sepsis and another 100,000 are discharged from hospital to hospice care. It is the third leading cause of death […]The post The Public Health Crisis You Haven’t Heard Of: It Takes a Life Every 2 Minutes in the U.S. appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Dengue fever The number of dengue fever cases in Singapore has reached 12,000, according to numbers from the National Environment Agency (NEA). As of 16 September 2019, there are 88 active dengue clusters in Singapore. Officials note even though dengue clusters are being progressively closed, we are still fighting large dengue clusters at […]The post Singapore: Dengue tally now 12,000, Zika cluster confirmed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the dengue situation on Guam, the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) confirmed Tuesday that a second person with locally acquired dengue infection was identified, after being seen at the Guam Memorial Hospital ER. The individual is an adult male who resides along Swamp Road, Dededo. […]The post Guam reports 2nd autochthonous dengue case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A major aspect of the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit, hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, was a strong and necessary devotion to more drug research. I had the chance to speak with the Director, Center for Tropical & Emerging Global Diseases at the University of Georgia, Dennis Kyle, PhD. Dr Kyle discussed the research being […]The post Naegleria fowleri drug research with Dennis Kyle, PhD appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the tularemia outbreak in Sweden, health officials (Folkhalsomyndigheten) report an additional 90 cases during the past week, bringing the total to 875 since the end of July. Officials report a slowdown in cases; however, compared to a typical year, the numbers are quite high. The main reason for the […]The post Sweden reports 90 additional tularemia cases in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

An alarming number of people nationwide are developing infections of either the heart’s inner lining or valves, known as infective endocarditis, in large part, due to the current opioid epidemic. This new trend predominantly affects young, white, poor men who also have higher rates of HIV, hepatitis C and alcohol abuse, according to new research published […]The post Endocarditis cases linked to opioid epidemic: An ‘alarming’ number appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Federal officials report investigating a norovirus outbreak affecting passengers and crew onboard Carnival Cruise Line’s vessel, Conquest. Seventeen passengers and 35 crew were stricken with symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting during the September 7-14 voyage. The causative agent was determined to be norovirus. In response to the outbreak, Carnival Cruise Line and the […]The post Norovirus outbreak on Carnival Cruise Line’s, Conquest appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up report, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) reports two additional human Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases in the state. Rhode Island’s total case count for human EEE cases for 2019 is now three. These cases were confirmed by tests done at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]The post Rhode Island reports 2 additional human Eastern Equine Encephalitis cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) situation in Michigan, state health officials are urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites as four additional cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in Southwest Michigan – including two that were fatal. To date, seven confirmed human cases of EEE […]The post Michigan reports additional EEE cases, 3 deaths; worst outbreak in more than a decade appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a study published in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, Jorge Benach and Rafal Tokarz, and their co-authors at Stony Brook University and Columbia University, reported on the prevalence of multiple agents capable of causing human disease that are present in three species of ticks in Long Island. Tick-borne diseases have become a […]The post ‘Polymicrobial infections represent an important aspect of tick-borne diseases’: Researchers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Queensland, Australia health officials are reminding people not to handle bats–dead or alive–after six Wide Bay people have required treatment after being scratched or bitten in the past 16 days. Officials say all bats are potential carriers of Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV) and any bite or scratch from a bat poses a risk […]The post Australia: 6 people in Wide Bay exposed to bats, require treatment appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In my series of short interviews with the experts presenting at the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit, I look at the topic of laboratory diagnosis. Medical Technologist at AdventHealth in Orlando as the person that found the amoeba in Sebastian DeLeon’s CSF, Shiela Black, MHM, BSMT(ASCP) joins me to recount the day in 2016, the call […]The post Naegleria fowleri: Lab diagnosis with Shiela Black, MHM, BSMT(ASCP) appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Minnesota health officials report investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 infections associated with the Minnesota State Fair. Disease investigators recently identified 11 cases among Minnesota residents who visited the Minnesota State Fair prior to becoming ill. The ill people reported having visited the fair between Aug. 25 and Sept. 2, and becoming ill […]The post E. coli O157 outbreak associated with Minnesota State Fair appeared first on Outbreak News Today.