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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the malaria epidemic in the East-Central African country of Burundi, the Ministry of Public Health has reported 5,738,661 cases this year through July 21. This represents a 97 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2018. This is up from 3.2 million cases reported in late May. […]The post Malaria in Burundi: Nearly 6 million cases to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing four previously cleared tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease. The tests cleared today are the first time that a test has been indicated to follow a new testing paradigm in which two tests called enzyme immunoassays (EIA) are run concurrently […]The post Lyme disease: FDA clears new indications for existing tests that may help streamline diagnoses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Taryn Chapman at The Vaccine Mom Here in America, as in many countries around the world, we are seeing large outbreaks of the measles due to falling vaccine rates. It’s all over the news—what measles looks like, how contagious it is, what it can do the body, and most importantly, how it can be prevented: vaccination. […]The post Measles and SSPE: Progressive, disabling, and fatal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health reported an addition 53 hepatitis A cases last week, bringing the total number of outbreak cases in 2019 to 2,034. Pasco, Pinellas and Volusia counties continue to see the most cases this year. In total from January 1, 2018 through July 27, 2019, 2,582 hepatitis A cases were reported, […]The post Florida hepatitis A cases top 2,000 in 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) identified pigs at the Fowlerville Family Fair that tested positive for swine flu. The Fowlerville Fair Board isolated infected pigs to prevent additional exposure. Infected pigs began showing symptoms in the afternoon of Thursday, July 25 and laboratory results were confirmed late Friday afternoon. The fair […]The post Michigan: Swine Flu Confirmed in Pigs at Fowlerville Family Fair appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved new warnings about an increased risk of blood clots and of death with the 10 mg twice daily dose of Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib), which is used in patients with ulcerative colitis. In addition, the approved use of tofacitinib for ulcerative colitis will be limited to […]The post Xeljanz: FDA’s new warnings about an increased risk of blood clots appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses potentially linked to fresh basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico. Although the investigation is ongoing, CDC’s analysis of epidemiologic […]The post Publix recalls Rock Garden Organic Basil due to Cyclospora risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New Jersey health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in an Ocean County resident who potentially exposed individuals in Ocean County between July 10 and July 12. Anyone who visited Congregation Belz, 18 Prague Place, Lakewood, NJ 08701 during the following dates/times may have been exposed to measles: July 10 from […]The post New Jersey reports 17th measles case this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Vancouver Coastal Health Authorities are reporting a confirmed measles case in a Burnaby resident who traveled abroad to the Philippines. Members of the public may have been exposed to measles if they were on Philippines Airlines Flight PR116, arriving in Vancouver on July 23rd, 2019, or if they spent any time at the […]The post Vancouver: Measles case confirmed in the Lower Mainland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) reports (computer translated) identifying a so-called giant tick that was found in Odoorn in the province of Drenthe on 13 July as a female Hyalomma marginatum tick. The tick from Drenthe is the second sighting of an adult Hyalomma marginatum in […]The post Netherlands: Second sighting of an adult Hyalomma marginatum tick this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on reports of infections caused by an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria linked to surgeries performed in Tijuana, Mexico, Utah health officials say a resident who undergone weight-loss surgery has died after testing positive for an antibiotic-resistant form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria (VIM-CRPA). Eight Utahns, including the patient who died, have been […]The post Utah reports death of resident who contracted infection after weight-loss surgery in Mexico appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Illinois health officials report investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease in individuals who were both patients at Rush Oak Park Hospital, one in May and the other in mid-July. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) say the individuals were patients at the hospital for part of the time when they could have been exposed to […]The post Chicago area hospital possibly linked to Legionnaires’ disease cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Cyclospora cluster in the Capital region of New York, state health officials are now reporting 69 lab-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in patrons who ate at restaurants or attended events in the Capital Region. There are 204 lab-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in New York State outside of New York […]The post New York: Cyclospora cases rise in the Capital region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since the dengue outbreak began in Tanzania one year ago, 6,677 cases have been reported, including 13 deaths, according to an ANI report. Tanzanian Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Seniors and Children Ummy Mwalimu said, “There are 6,631 cases of infection and 11 deaths in Dar es Salaam region alone.” It appears […]The post Tanzania: Dengue outbreak in Dar es Salaam region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The total number of dengue fever cases in Bangladesh through July 27 this year has surpassed the the total for all of 2018, according to the latest numbers from Bangladeshi officials. A total of 10,528 people have been infected with the mosquito-borne disease to date. Last year, the total number was 10,148, according […]The post Dengue in Bangladesh: Tally tops 10,000, Dhaka University protests appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the southern Philippines province of South Cotabato are warning residents that four strains or serotypes of dengue virus are circulating in the province. Dr. Alah Baby Vingno, Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) assistant chief said, “since all four strains are already here, there is a possibility that a person will […]The post South Cotabato: All four dengue strains circulating appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare report seeing 858 new typhoid cases in the last six months, with the suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro hit the hardest according to a report in The Herald. No deaths have been recorded. The reason for the outbreak is due to its failure to […]The post Zimbabwe: More than 850 typhoid cases reported in Harare appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Singapore Ministry of Health has noted an increase in the number of measles cases in Singapore in recent weeks. In the past week, there were 17 confirmed cases of measles infection at MINDSville @ Napiri, a residential home for persons with intellectual disability located at 7 Lorong Napiri (14) and S11 Dormitory […]The post Singapore reports increase in measles in recent weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Southern Nevada Health District has reporting Clark County’s sixth case of West Nile virus. The individual is a female under the age of 50 who has the neuroinvasive form of the illness. The Health District is also alerting the community to the ongoing outbreak in the mosquito population. The West […]The post Nevada: Sixth human case of West Nile virus in Clark County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Wyoming animal health officials are reporting the first Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) case of 2019, joining Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. On July 24, 2019, the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa confirmed a finding of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) infection (Indiana serotype) on an equine premises in Platte County, Wyoming. […]The post Wyoming: 1st case of Vesicular Stomatitis reported in Platte County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New Jersey agricultural officials are reporting a equine case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a 12-year-old mare in Ocean County. The horse had been previously vaccinated against EEE in April 2019 and was euthanized on July 23, 2019. This is the first case in New Jersey this year. Can’t afford a […]The post New Jersey: Eastern Equine Encephalitis reported in Ocean County horse appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Taiwan’s Department of Disease Control on Friday reported (computer translated) the first locally transmitted chikungunya case in a 20-year-old woman from Yongningli, Tucheng District, New Taipei City. This is the first ever indigenous chikungunya case in Taiwan. She has no history of traveling abroad and she lives in an area where where foreign […]The post Taiwan reports 1st indigenous chikungunya case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a recent, very important article published in Foreign Policy, my guest Laurie Garrett writes about how the World Bank was holding back funds to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An issue not very well known until her article. To look at this situation and more is Laurie Garrett. […]The post Ebola, PHEIC and the World Bank with Laurie Garrett appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a one-year Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant for $225,000 in funding to Enable Biosciences to develop an improved Lyme disease test. Columbia and Tulane universities are sub-awardees of the grant. Joining me today to discuss this work is Monica Embers, Ph.D., Dr Embers is […]The post Lyme testing with Monica Embers, PhD appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The CDC just updated its surveillance reporting concerning cyclospora cases. No one can dispute that the timing is nigh, especially with outbreaks linked to basil, Cooper’s Hawk, several Albany New York organizations, Taste restaurant in South Haven, and a huge cyclospora cluster in Massachusetts. And we are knee deep in […]The post CDC: 580 Cases of Cyclosporiasis in 32 States Year to Date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe A press release from the Virginia Department of Health announced that 10 people are sick in Chesterfield, Virginia in a Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak. The 10 confirmed illnesses are more cases then the county sees during the summer, which is usually 3 cases. Due to this outbreak, a Chesterfield school was […]The post 10 Sick in Chesterfield Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Maryland state health officials report investigating an increase in Cyclospora cases in recent weeks from areas across the state. Thirty-seven of the 42 lab-confirmed cases reported between Jan.1 and July 20 have been reported over the last two weeks, part of an overall recent rise in reported cyclosporiasis cases in other parts of […]The post Maryland reports 37 cyclospora cases in past two weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Costa Rica Ministry of Health intensifies measures against traders of adulterated alcohol in light of the rising number of methanol poisoning cases reported recently. On Wednesday, The Ministry of Health, together with the Fiscal Control Police, carried out the search for the distributor Pinares de Heredia, located in San Isidro de Coronado, […]The post Costa Rica clamps down on traders and establishments as methanol poisoning cases rise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the Western Visayas are advising the public to be aware of leptospirosis this rainy season. According to the Department of Health CHD-6 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU), from January 1 to July 6, they have recorded 98 cases and 11 deaths, mostly in farmers. While the number is lower […]The post Philippines: Nearly 100 leptospirosis cases reported in W. Visayas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the Waco,TX area are investigating a community wide outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough. According to the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, there are 8 confirmed cases with no single source connecting all of the cases. Pertussis is a bacterial infection that affects the airways and can easily spread from […]The post Pertussis outbreak reported in Waco, TX area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The FDA announced today that it is investigating 132 cases of lab-confirmed cyclospora illnesses linked to imported basil from Mexico. Of these cases, 4 people have been hospitalized in this cyclospora outbreak. According to the announcement, “Although the investigation is ongoing, CDC’s analysis of epidemiologic information indicates that contaminated fresh […]The post Imported Basil from Mexico the Source of 132 Cyclospora Cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

There is a critical need for O Positive blood donors Due to increased use by area hospitals OneBlood, the local blood center, is urging people with O Positive blood to please donate as soon as possible. 37% of the population has O Positive blood, making it the most common blood type. Because more people have O […]The post Critical Need for O Positive Blood Donors appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report earlier this week, The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reports in addition to the outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Northern Virginia, they are investigating an outbreak in Central Virginia. Since May 1, 2019 there have been 39 confirmed cases of Cyclosporiasis in Virginia. The five-year average for the […]The post Cyclospora: Outbreak reported in Central Virginia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews North Carolina state and Cumberland County health officials are reporting a death due a confirmed Naegleria fowleri, or “brain-eating amoeba” infection. According to health officials, the individual became ill after swimming in Fantasy Lake Water Park in Cumberland County on July 12, 2019. Local health officials are working with the water park to […]The post Naegleria infection linked to Fantasy Lake Water Park in Cumberland County, NC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews El Paso health officials have reported the 6th confirmed measles case this month, the first cases reported since 1993. The latest case is a male in his mid-20’s. Anyone who visited the following places on the dates and times noted below should review his/her immunization status to confirm that they are properly immunized […]The post Another measles case in El Paso: ‘We can’t stress enough the importance of being vaccinated’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The Georgia Department of Public Health reports that case counts are up to 10 now in the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease linked to the downtown Atlanta Sheraton hotel. The property remains closed amid the outbreak and its investigation. At this time, no definitive source at the property has been confirmed […]The post Case Count Rises to 10 in Atlanta Sheraton Legionnaires Disease Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The dengue fever situation in Bangladesh in July has surged to a historical record with over 6400 cases reported in the first 24 days of July. From July 1 through July 24, 6,421 dengue cases were reported, significantly higher than the previous monthly high of 3087 in September 2018. In just one day, […]The post Bangladesh reports nearly 800 dengue cases in one day, July is a record month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Four months after a dengue fever outbreak was declared on the Polynesian island country of Tuvalu, health officials report the number of suspect and confirmed cases have risen to 498 and 209, respectively. The outbreak of dengue serotype 1 (DEN1) was declared on March 27 with cases peaking during the past two months. Most […]The post Tuvalu dengue situation update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) have confirmed a case of Powassan virus infection in a Maine resident, the first case of the tick-borne illness in the state since 2017. Maine has identified 11 cases since 2000. The adult individual resides in southern Maine and has been […]The post Powassan virus: Maine confirms 1st case since 2017 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reports investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in a Los Angeles County resident. This case involves travel outside of the US and is not linked to the outbreak reported earlier this month, nor to the outbreak reported in April of this year. Currently, there […]The post Measles: 16th case reported in Los Angeles County resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In an Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update Tuesday, the number of human West Nile virus (WNV) cases is now 76 in 16 states. Four fatalities have been reported. Of this total, 57 (42 neuroinvasive and 15 non-neuroinvasive) cases, or 75 percent of the cases in the country have been reported […]The post Arizona accounts for 75 percent of West Nile virus cases in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) vaccine candidate was shown to be safe, well-tolerated, and induced a robust immune response in a Phase 1 first-in-human clinical trial. Initial findings from the trial were published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The study, conducted at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Clinical Trials […]The post MERS vaccine candidate: Safe, induced a robust immune response in Phase 1 trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Local merchants are sharing their power to save lives by hosting ‘Tax Free Day Back To School’ blood drives. Donors can give blood and enjoy a $10 Gift Card, plus receive a wellness checkup of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron count, including a cholesterol screening! Will Be At Participating Locations Of These Sponsors […]The post Tax Free Day Back To School Blood Drives appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Some 158 employees of Harborview Medical Center in Seattle may have been exposed to the bacterium, Brucella, prompting antibiotic prophylaxis and medical treatment, according to a KIRO7 report. The potential exposure occurred in late June when a Brucella-infected patient (not known at the time) was transferred from another hospital to Harborview for an […]The post Seattle: Scores of Harborview Medical Center employees potentially exposed to Brucella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in El Paso, TX, The City of El Paso Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a fifth case of measles in a woman in her early 30’s. There are no possible exposure sites to list at this time. “These recent cases of the measles make […]The post Measles in El Paso: Parents urged to get children vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Department of Health (DOH-5) in the Bicol region in southeastern Luzon report identifying 33 barangays (villages) in the region as dengue “hot spots.” DOH-5 Regional Director Ernie V. Vera said the number of dengue cases region-wide jumped by 84 percent to 2,660 from January 1 to July 13 from 1,448 […]The post Bicol, Philippines: 33 barangays identified as dengue ‘hot spots’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Singapore environmental officials reported an additional 652 dengue cases last week, bringing the total for the year to 8,023. This total through July 20 is about five times more than the total number of dengue cases reported in the same period last year. From June to October is considered peak dengue season in […]The post Peak dengue season in Singapore: 8000 cases, 5x last years number appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in the Eastern Visayas (Samar, Leyte and Biliran) report a consistent increase in the number of dengue victims in the region. More than 6300 dengue cases have been reported to date, double last years total year to date, including 21 dengue deaths. The outbreak has been a strain on hospital capacity with […]The post Philippines: Eastern Visayas dengue count exceeds 6300, DENV-3 the dominant strain in the country appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Northern Virginia health districts, which include Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax and others, are reporting an investigation into a significant increase in the number of reported cyclosporiasis cases since mid-June 2019. To date there are 15 cyclosporiasis cases reported in the Northern Region of Virginia, up from eight at this time last year. Additionally, more than 40 people from […]The post Virginia: Significant increase in Cyclospora cases reported in Northern districts appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since the hepatitis A outbreak began in December 2017, Tennessee state health officials now put the outbreak case count at 2,022. Of this total, six out of ten cases required hospitalization and 10 deaths were reported. The Mid-Cumberland region has seen the most cases with more than 400, followed by East region […]The post Tennessee hepatitis A outbreak tops 2,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.