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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Vermont health officials reported the first case of vaping-associated severe respiratory illness in a resident. Five other possible cases are currently being investigated. As of September 11, 380 confirmed and probable cases and six deaths have been reported to CDC from 36 states and one territory. All reported cases have a history of e-cigarette product […]The post Vermont reports first case of severe vaping-associated respiratory illness appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently confirmed two community based cases of Legionnaires’ disease in addition to the previously reported cases at Covenant Living at the Holmstad. IDPH is currently investigating this outbreak with the Kane County Health Department (KCHD), in consultation with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]The post Illinois health officials investigate Legionnaires’ disease outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

General Mills announced today a voluntary national recall of five-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour with a better if used by date of September 6, 2020. The recall is being issued for the potential presence of E. coli O26 which was discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag product. This recall is being […]The post Gold Medal Flour: Potential E. coli prompts General Mills’ recall appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In an update from the beginning of the month, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) now reports 81,839 cases through Sept. 16. Through the first half of September, 10,742 dengue cases have been reported, a decrease from August’s record month. The officials death toll stands at 68, however, the unofficial death toll […]The post Bangladesh dengue outbreak tops 80K cases, Getting worse outside Dhaka appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The measles outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the largest in the world and continues to trend and spread geographically. Through September 1 this year, officials have reported 179,477 suspected measles cases including 3,559 deaths (CFR 2.0%). Cases have been reported from more than 90 percent health zones across […]The post DRC measles outbreak sees more than 3,500 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the chikungunya outbreak in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, health officials continues to see an increasing trend in cases since the end of July. During the week ending September 8, officials saw an additional 7,264 new suspected cases from nine urban kebeles, or neighborhoods in Dire Dawa City Administration. This brings […]The post Ethiopia chikungunya outbreak skyrockets appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up to a report last week, we are sad to report that 10-year-old Lily Mae Avant of Central Texas passed away overnight at Cook Children’s in Fort Worth. The family reports “She fought the good fight” & touched so many lives. Family member, Wendy Scott, wrote on the #Lilystrong Facebook page […]The post Texas girl, Lily Mae Avant, succumbs to the brain-eating amoeba appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In the summer of 2016, then 16-year-old Florida teen, Sebastian DeLeon wound up in a Orlando hospital diagnosed with primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) due to the parasite, Naegleria fowleri. In this short interview from the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit sponsored by the Jordan Smelski Foundation, I spoke to a physician directly involved in the successful […]The post Naegleria fowleri: The Sebastian DeLeon case with Dr. Humberto Liriano appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New York City health officials have reported the first human West Nile virus (WNV) cases of the 2019 season. The four cases were reported from Queens (2), Staten Island and Brooklyn. Two people were discharged from the hospital, and two remain hospitalized. Human cases of West Nile virus occur each year in New […]The post First human West Nile virus cases reported in New York City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The the second time in two days, Karachi officials report a fatality due to the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. The News reports the 14th case occurred in a 26-year-old man from Gulistan-e-Jauhar Block-27. He was was taken to the Aga Khan University Hospital [AKUH] last week after complaining of fever, vomiting and headache. […]The post Brain-eating amoeba takes the life of 14th Karachi resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In this post, I’ll look at the latest numbers for several mosquito-borne diseases in Thailand to date in 2019. Dengue Through September 9, Thailand health officials have reported 57,926 patients from all 77 provinces. Seven fatalities have been seen. Provinces reporting the highest incidence include Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Rai, Chanthaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima and […]The post Thailand: Mosquito-borne disease in 2019 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the report of African swine fever (ASF) in the Philippines, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the African Swine Fever episodes in several areas in Bulacan and Rizal may be considered an outbreak but not an epidemic. Specifically, ASF was already contained in Barangay Pritil, Guiguinto, Bulacan; and in several barangays […]The post Philippines ASF: ‘May be considered an outbreak but not an epidemic’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the US Despite its proven success at preventing cancer, many adolescents are still not getting the HPV vaccine. A new study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus shows that physicians’ delivery and […]The post HPV vaccine: Physicians report high refusal rates appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the yellow fever outbreak in Bauchi state, Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) now report that since the first confirmed case was reported on the 29th of August, in a case from Kano who had visited Yankari Game Reserve, Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi in August 2019, 169 suspected and 15 […]The post Nigeria yellow fever: 23 deaths linked to Bauchi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in New Zealand, health officials reported an additional 165 confirmed measles cases last week, bringing the total to 1275 for the year to date with 441 (34.6%) hospitalizations. The Auckland area continues to see the most cases with 1064 confirmed cases through today. Of the 441 […]The post New Zealand measles: More than 100 infants hospitalized, Auckland cases top 1000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Taiwan Department of Disease Control announced (computer translated) three new cases of local chikungunya in New Taipei City. The cases include a woman in her 80s and a man in his 60s from Zhonghe District and a woman in her 50s, is from Xinchuang District. All three patients were hospitalized on September […]The post Chikungunya in Taiwan: Three additional local cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

I attended the 4th Annual Amoeba Summit this past Friday which was hosted by the Jordan Smelski Foundation. The list of speakers was incredible, the biggest experts on Naegleria fowleri in the country, talking about topics ranging from lab diagnosis to the latest research and everything in between. In this short interview, I talk to […]The post Naegleria fowleri: 4th Annual Amoeba Summit with Dr Jennifer Cope appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Tuscany, Italy are reporting (computer translated) an outbreak of the superbug bacterium, New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospitals since November 2018. According to public health officials, a significant diffusion was observed in the north-western area of ​​Tuscany. T-shirts, coffee mugs and other merchandise with a clean, computerized image of a Giardia […]The post Italy: Superbug NDM-1 outbreak reported in Tuscany appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The total number of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases on the globe has increased to 78 cases with the addition of five cases from Pakistan and Afghanistan during the past week. In Afghanistan, one WPV1 case was reported this week from Tirinkot district, Uruzgan province, bringing the total cases to 16 in […]The post Polio update: 5 additional wild poliovirus cases reported this past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Colorado Department of Health reported the first death linked to the Colorado hepatitis A outbreak that began nearly one year ago. The patient, a Denver resident, had risk factors consistent with those experienced by others in this outbreak. Since Oct. 2018, 163 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in Colorado. People […]The post Colorado reports 1st hepatitis A death in Denver resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the measles situation in Romania, the Institutul Naţional de Sănătate Publică reported (computer translated) an additional 54 new confirmed cases in 9 counties and in Bucharest during the past week. In 2019 through Sept. 6, 2,614 cases, including five deaths have been reported, the most in the EU. Since the […]The post Romania measles outbreak update: 2,600 cases in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health alerted residents Friday who visited several locations throughout York County between September 9 and September 12 that they may have been exposed to measles. The locations and times when residents may have been exposed include: Crunch Fitness- York, 905 Loucks Rd., York, PA on Sept. 9 from 8:30 a.m. […]The post Pennsylvania reports 2nd possible measles exposure in York County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers examined factors that help predict language development in speech-delayed children with autism Fine motor skills – used for eating, writing and buttoning clothing – may be a strong predictor for identifying whether children with autism are at risk for long-term language disabilities, according to a Rutgers-led study. The study, in the Journal of Child Psychology and […]The post Poor Motor Skills Predict Long-Term Language Impairments For Children with Autism, Rutgers Study Finds appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Antibiotics to treat the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness have been delivered to nearly 300,000 people in Egypt. It was the first mass drug administration (MDA) of its kind in the country for trachoma and is crucial in preventing children and adults from going needlessly blind. It was delivered by the ministry of health […]The post Egypt: 1st mass drug administration for trachoma appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In the Western hemisphere, the number of dengue cases reported through August is 2,384,029 cases and 949 deaths. The number of cases reported in 2019 as August 31 is higher than the annual totals reported in 2016, 2017, and 2018, and the total by the end of the year will likely exceed the […]The post Colombia reports 169 dengue deaths in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) report another fatality due to primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) from infection with the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. The 20-year-old Yousuf Goth, Malir man is the thirteenth death due to this parasite this year in Karachi to date in 2019. According to the Pakistani news source, […]The post Karachi sees 13th Naegleria fowleri death of 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) situation in Massachusetts, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the 8th human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection, a man in his 50s from northeastern Bristol County. In addition to the eight human cases […]The post Massachusetts reports 8th human EEE case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the autochthonous dengue transmission in the state of Florida this year, health officials in Miami-Dade County reported an additional locally acquired case. This is the fourth case of the year, with the other three reported in March and July (2). Health officials say the four local cases do not […]The post Florida dengue: 4th autochthonous case in Miami-Dade appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Written by: Sarah Gehrke, MSN, RN Dengue is a re-emerging public health concern with two-fifths of the world population being at risk of infection. It is a mosquito-borne viral infection primarily transmitted by the bite of an infected female of the species Aedes aegypti and the species Aedes albopictus. There are five serotypes of the dengue […]The post ACLS Guide to Dengue Fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The local news is reporting that the outbreak of Ecoli illnesses linked to Philadelphia restaurants in the area as increased to 16 cases. The investigation into the source of these illnesses is still ongoing. While the public awaits more news, they are calling for the health department to name the […]The post Philly E. coli Outbreak Increases to 16 Illnesses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe News broke this week that there are two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to the Bronx apartments by Mitchell-Lama Properties. Both of the confirmed cases are residents of the Tracey Towers in Norwood. The local health authorities have launched an investigation into the outbreak and have put the building’s […]The post Bronx’s Largest Mitchell-Lama Properties Source of Legionnaires Illnesses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Texas health officials confirmed yesterday that a girl from Bosque County resident has primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain infection caused by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, KWTX reports. According to the #Lilystong Facebook page, Lily Mae swam in the Brazos on Sunday and later came down with a headache and fever. “Her […]The post Naegleria fowleri case reported in Texas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Following recent reports of two imported dengue fever cases on Guam, the Department of Public Health and Social Services has reported the first autochthonous dengue transmission on the island in 75 years. The individual had no travel history outside of Guam. According to the Guam Public Health Laboratory, the virus was identified as […]The post Guam reports first local dengue case in decades appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the tularemia situation in Sweden, health officials (Folkhalsomyndigheten) reported an additional 100 cases during the past week, bringing the total to near 800. The slowdown in new cases continue continues with 100 reported cases of illness, which can be compared with just over 150 reports per week since the […]The post Tularemia: Sweden cases slow, 800 cases to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Mumps Public Health England (PHE) reported a total of 2,028 confirmed cases of mumps during the second quarter of 2019, an increase over the first quarter of 2019 (795 cases) and the highest quarterly figure for mumps cases since 2009. Mumps cases were reported in all regions of England, predominantly in young adults […]The post England reports most quarterly mumps in a decade, London measles outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Mobile County health officials have confirmed the first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the year. There were 13 human cases reported in 2018 for Mobile County “The public should assume that there are mosquitoes carrying the disease throughout Mobile County,” Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II, Health Officer for Mobile County said. […]The post Mobile County reports 1st human West Nile virus case of 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Ireland Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released their 2018 drinking water report this week which reveals that the incidence of Cryptosporidium detections has increased in the past three years, posing a serious risk to human health. The EPA has seen detections of Cryptosporidium in 25 public water supplies in 2018, up from 17 in 2017 and 12 […]The post Ireland: ‘Crypto’ incidence in drinking water is high appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Zorg en Gezondheid in Belgium report (computer translated) that some 150 students and teachers from the Spermalie Hotel and Tourism School in Bruges have been sickened with suspected Salmonella food poisoning. Joris Moonens, spokesperson for the Agency for Care and Health (Zorg en Gezondheid): “We received notification of gastrointestinal complaints […]The post Belgium: Suspected Salmonella outbreak sickens scores at Bruges school appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Officials with New South Wales Health (NSW Health) urging parents and carers to keep young children at home if they are sick amid a rise in viral gastro cases. NSW Health’s Acting Manager of Enteric and Zoonotic Diseases, Keira Glasgow, said the warning has been prompted by an increase in gastroenteritis outbreaks at childcare centres […]The post Australia: 100 childcare centers report GI outbreaks in NSW in August appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New Zealand health officials continue to report measles, with Auckland seeing the most. From Jan. 1, 2019 to Sept. 11, 2019 there have been 1172 confirmed cases of measles notified across New Zealand. 970 of these confirmed cases are in the Auckland region. Counties Manukau District is reporting the most, with greater than […]The post Measles: 1172 confirmed cases across New Zealand appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the human West Nile virus (WNV) situation in Maricopa County, AZ, county health officials say this is the worst WNV season in 10 years. Through September 5, 137 human cases have been reported, including 11 fatalities. In all of 2018, 24 cases were reported. Nationally, the CDC reports 326 […]The post Maricopa County reports worst West Nile virus season in a decade, 11 deaths to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Scientists studying scarlet fever have identified a new strain of disease-causing bacteria, which may explain a rise in more serious Strep A infections in England and Wales, according to results from cases in London and across England and Wales from 2014-16 published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. In 2014, England experienced the biggest surge in scarlet […]The post Strep A infections: New bacterial strain linked to rise in England and Wales, according to study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Join the Rowdies as they partner with Passport Health to recognize the importance of immunizations. August has just passed as National Immunization Awareness Month. Passport Health will be offering free flu shots and hepatitis A vaccinations. In addition, free screenings for HIV and Hepatitis C as well as a table regarding sexually transmitted infections (STI’s). […]The post Tampa Bay Rowdies team up with Passport Health offering free vaccinations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

House of Spices (India) is recalling different lots of “MDH SAMBAR MASALA”, 3.5oz (100g) UPC code 6291103750327. This product is produced by R-PURE AGRO SPECIALITIES and distributed by HOUSE OF SPICES (INDIA). This product was tested by FDA through a certified laboratory to be positive for Salmonella. Consumption of food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of […]The post Salmonella prompts recall of Indian curry spices appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Rabies Nebraska health officials have reported fifteen animals have tested positive for rabies so far this year, 12 of them bats, prompting reminding residents to avoid wild animals including bats and vaccinate pets. “Bats are responsible for carrying much of the rabies virus in Nebraska,” said Dr. Bryan Buss, State Public Health Veterinarian […]The post Nebraska: Rabies warning, Aedes aegypti mosquito seen for 1st time appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the dengue epidemic in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) is now reporting 249,332 dengue cases through Aug. 24, more than double the cases reported during the same period last year. In addition, the death toll is now 1,021, nearly double the 622 deaths recorded in the same […]The post Dengue deaths in the Philippines top 1,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Maryland health officials today confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Maryland this year. The infected individual is an adult living in the National Capital Region in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) reminds residents there are simple steps to reduce the risk of getting infected. Protective measures include: […]The post Maryland confirms 1st human West Nile virus case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico are reporting some 50 rickettsiosis cases this year to date, according to a El Mexicano report (computer translated). According to Dr. Gumaro Barrios, head of the Sub-Directorate of Epidemiology, of the total cases– Chihuahua (27), Juárez (16), Aldama (2), Meoqui (2) and one each in […]The post Mexico: 50 Rickettsia cases reported in Chihuahua state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Based on modelling and additional analyses that consider global trends, new innovations, efficiencies and funding, a new report launched by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication concludes that malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, can and should be eradicated within a generation. Authored by 41 leading malaria experts and representing numerous disciplines, The Lancet Commission’s report projects […]The post Malaria eradication possible within a generation: The Lancet Commission report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Nearly all premature babies receive antibiotics in their first weeks of life to ward off or treat potentially deadly bacterial infections. Such drugs are lifesavers, but they also cause long-lasting collateral damage to the developing microbial communities in the babies’ intestinal tracts, according to research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. A […]The post Antibiotics in premature babies: Cause long-lasting damage to gut microbiome appeared first on Outbreak News Today.