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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews This year, the Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) outbreak began on June 21, 2019, when the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa confirmed the first VSV-positive premises in Kinney County, Texas. According to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, since then, VSV-positive premises have been confirmed to date in […]The post Vesicular Stomatitis update: 100 premises quarantined in 3 states appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Upon reporting a more than 400 percent increase in dengue fever cases in Iloilo City on Panay Island in the Philippines, Mayor Jerry P. Treñas signed on Monday an order declaring an outbreak in the metropolis. “The alarming increase of dengue cases in the city is continuing to rise everyday with more […]The post Dengue outbreak declared in Iloilo City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Genomic surveillance has revealed that malaria resistance to two first-line antimalarial drugs has spread rapidly from Cambodia to neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Oxford and Mahidol University, Bangkok, discovered that descendants of one multi-drug resistant malaria strain are replacing the local parasite populations in Vietnam, Laos and […]The post Asia: Multi-drug resistant malaria strain spreads in Vietnam, Laos and parts of Thailand appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Nassau County, FL health officials have issued a 60 day rabies alert after an otter tested positive for rabies. The rabies alert includes the following boundaries in Nassau County: St. Mary’s River to the North and East, US Hwy 1 the West, County Road 121 and Tracy Road to the South All residents and visitors […]The post Rabid otter prompts alert in Nassau County, Florida appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Denver city health officials are accelerating education, outreach and free vaccination for hepatitis A, in response to a handful of new Denver cases. Four persons who are currently experiencing homelessness have been diagnosed with hepatitis A this year in Denver, three of which were identified in the past four weeks. “Our short-term response to this […]The post Denver ramps up vaccination and education response to hepatitis A appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the measles situation in El Paso, TX, health officials today have reported the fourth confirmed case in less than two weeks. The latest case in is a male toddler. It had been more than 25 years since El Paso saw its last case of measles before these four […]The post Measles: El Paso reports 4th case in less than 2 weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Many common medications, including antibiotics, drugs used for high blood pressure and to lower cholesterol, even over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, Motrin® or Aleve®, have unintended side effects and may increase the risk of developing skin cancers, according to a recent study led by Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) radiation oncologist Dr. Gerald Sokol, who […]The post Skin Cancer: New Study Reveals Many Common Medications Increase Risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on our report yesterday on the Cyclospora situation being reported in several places in the United States, Massachusetts state health officials report an update on the increase in cases of the parasitic infection in the Commonwealth. Since May 1, 2019, there have been more than 100 reports of Cyclospora infection cases […]The post Cyclospora increase reported in Massachusetts, most in Boston appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On July 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved multiple applications for first generics of Lyrica (pregabalin) for the management of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, for the management of postherpetic neuralgia, as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients 17 years of age and older, for […]The post Lyrica generics receive FDA approval appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe In a public health alert issued recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Health advises residents of Pennsylvania to avoid drinking milk from Creamworks Creamery in Waymart, Wayne County because it may be tainted with dangerous Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria. As of today, department is currently investigating 17 laboratory-confirmed illnesses as well as numerous […]The post Yersinia: Creamworks Creamery may be the source of illnesses in Pennsylvania appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Taiwan Department of Disease Control (DDC) announced today that there were 2 new cases of local dengue fever in Tainan. The cases include a 70-year-old male and a 40-year-old female in Chongming, Eastern District. The two were living together and had no recent history in the country. Dengue virus type 2 was […]The post Dengue in Taiwan: Two additional cases reported in Tainan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Grayson County, Kentucky are reporting a recent increase in cases of the tickborne disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). They report receiving 26 cases of RMSF since July 7, 2019. Dr. Bryce Meredith made the following statement, “We are seeing an increase in tick-borne illnesses in Grayson and the surrounding […]The post Kentucky: More than two dozen Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases reported in Grayson County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A foodborne illness outbreak is being investigated by the Rivne OLC of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Between July 15-18, 84 acute gastrointestinal disease cases were reported, including 52 cases in Zdolbunivskyi District. 61 people required hospitalization, including children. Preliminary results in the investigation links the illnesses to the consumption of dishes […]The post Ukraine: Foodborne disease outbreak sickens dozens in Rivne region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe A public health alert has been issued by the AppHealthCare advising that there are 8 lab confirmed cases of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to a charity barbecue held at the Masonic Snow Lodge fundraiser held on Friday, July 19th at 240 Temple Drive, Boone, NC 28607. A a number of others who […]The post Food Poisoning Outbreak Strikes Masonic Snow Lodge in Boone, NC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

It’s Cyclospora season in the United States as evidenced by an increasing number of outbreaks and clusters reported in recent weeks. In this podcast, I look at some publicized outbreaks and the work that people are doing to try to minimize these parasitic outbreaks. Related: Toxocara in the UK: A discussion with Dr Ian Wright […]The post It’s Cyclospora season appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Central District Health Department is reporting a confirmed hepatitis A case in food service worker employed at Saint Lawrence Gridiron, located at 705 W. Bannock Street in Boise, prompting a warning for patrons who ate there on certain days. The food service employee worked various days and shifts during the period they […]The post Boise: Health officials warn patrons of Saint Lawrence Gridiron of hepatitis A appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Thailand health officials have reported nearly 50,000 dengue fever cases since the beginning of the year, and now health officials it will find measures to contain dengue fever quickly. To date, the Thailand Ministry of Health reports 49,174 cases with 64 deaths. Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul, while visiting patients diagnosed with dengue fever […]The post Thailand dengue cases near 50K, Officials will ‘find measures to contain’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Most people have probably been stung by a bee and while it can be painful, it’s especially dangerous for those at risk of suffering a life threatening allergic reaction. Researchers have successfully completed human trials on a vaccine designed to eliminate the risk of severe allergic reactions to European honeybee stings. The clinical trial at […]The post Bee sting vaccine trial holds promise against allergic reactions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of Salmonella cases linked to contact with poultry in backyard flocks has risen by 489 cases in the past month, bringing the outbreak total to 768 from 48 states (only Alaska and Delaware have not reported a case). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), five additional types […]The post Salmonella: 768 cases linked to backyard poultry in current outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 After reporting more than 5,000 cases in 2017, the first time that happened in more than 4 decades and nearly 7,000 cases in 2018, the first time since 1970, Japan continues to see the sexually transmitted infection, syphilis at high levels in the first half of 2019. According to data from the National […]The post Japan reports more than 3,000 syphilis cases in first half of 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The dengue epidemic in Bangladesh and the capital city of Dhaka is climbing steadily this season and despite the increase, officials are saying it is “under control” and to “remain alert, but not panic”. This is what Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon said after meeting a WHO delegation that included […]The post Bangladesh: 4,000 dengue cases in July, ‘Remain alert, but not panic’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Bolivia is investigating an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever, which based on preliminary lab testing indicate the Arenavirus, Chapare virus. In this podcast, I look at the current situation, the transmission, a study on the first such outbreak in 2003 and the CDC’s travel advisory. Malaria epidemic in Venezuela: 2.5 million cases predicted for 2020 Philippines […]The post Bolivia hemorrhagic fever outbreak: What is Chapare virus? appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Last Monday, Philippines Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III declared a National Dengue Alert as the number continue to rise in many regions of the archipelago. On today’s news brief I look at the latest numbers for dengue in the country, the increases in costs incurred by the national health care system and states of […]The post Philippines dengue update: A national alert, ‘states of calamity’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice this week for Bolivia. The notice is in response to an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever was recently reported in Bolivia, which is likely due to an arenavirus that appears similar to Chapare virus. The first case was in a man from Caranavi […]The post CDC issues travel notice for Bolivia due to outbreak of hemorrhagic fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating an additional confirmed case of measles in a Los Angeles County resident. This case is linked to four cases reported earlier this month, which together account for a five- case outbreak involving a close social group. Currently, there have been 15 measles cases […]The post Los Angeles measles tally now 15 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New York City health officials are advising clinicians to be on the alert for patients with diarrhea due to Cyclospora infection. From the beginning of the year through July 15, officials report 90 cases, including 40 cases since the beginning of the month. Approximately 30 percent of patients have reported travel outside of […]The post New York City reports spike in Cyclospora infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Michigan are reporting multiple cases of the parasitic infection, cyclosporiasis in Southwest Michigan. There have been eight lab-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases with illness onset dates since late June. At least 14 other individuals are also being investigated as possible cases associated with this cluster. Health officials say preliminary information from […]The post Cyclospora in Southwest Michigan: Possibly linked to South Haven restaurant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the past several weeks, the Ministry of Health in Bolivia have reported five cases of hemorrhagic febrile syndrome of unknown etiology with suspected human-to-human transmission. Three of the cases are healthcare workers and the other 2 cases are agricultural workers. Of the five, three cases have died. ZQuiet® Breathe Intra-nasal Breathing Aid- […]The post Bolivia: Hemorrhagic fever due to Arenavirus, testing suggests Chapare virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Thailand continue to report chikungunya cases. From January 1 through July 7, 4,500 cases from 32 provinces have been reported. ZQuiet® Breathe Intra-nasal Breathing Aid with Bonus ZQuiet® Chin-UP Sample Pattani, Ranong, Phuket, Songkhla and Phang Nga provinces are among the hardest hit areas. Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted […]The post Thailand: Chikungunya total up to 4500 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of dengue fever cases in the Western Hemisphere continues to rise as UN health officials put the total at nearly 1.5 million year-to-date. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), 1,493,829 cases have been reported in the region of the Americas. This number is actually more than the annual totals […]The post Dengue in the Americas: More cases than 2017 and 2018 combined appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Myanmar, two circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) have been reported this week from Papun district, Kayin province, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Neighboring countries have been informed of the confirmed cVDPV1, and surveillance for polioviruses is being strengthened across the region. Myanmar had previously successfully stopped a cVDPV2 outbreak […]The post Myanmar reports two polio cases, Pakistan WPV1 total now at 45 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with the Detroit Health Department have confirmed a case of measles in a resident who recently returned from overseas travel. The person went to the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital of Michigan (CHM), located at 3901 Beaubien, Detroit, Michigan 48201 on July 16, 2019, from 12:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The person also went […]The post Detroit: Measles case confirmed in returning overseas traveler appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Alaska state health officials are reporting a confirmed measles case in an unvaccinated teenager from the Kenai Peninsula who recently traveled out of state to Arizona via Seattle, Washington. The last confirmed case of measles in an Alaskan patient was diagnosed in 2015 in Fairbanks. Before the person was diagnosed with measles, they […]The post Alaska reports measles case in unvaccinated teenager appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Moscow Department of Rospotrebnadzor reported this week that dozens of people have been sickened after eating food from vending machines in Moscow, according to a Tass report. As of Wednesday, at least 51 people developed symptoms of food poisoning and 26 required hospitalization. “According to the latest data, as of 14:00 on […]The post Moscow: Sandwich vending machines linked to dozens of food poisoning cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Cebu City Health Department has recorded 1,075 dengue fever cases year-to-date, up slightly compared to the same period in 2018 (916). This is prompted Cebu City Councilor David Tumalak to call on local officials to be prepared and to intensify information campaigns on dengue and other water-borne diseases with the rainy season […]The post Cebu City records more than 1,000 dengue cases to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) is alerting passengers on weekend flights between Auckland and Palmerston North that they may have been exposed to measles. A passenger flew while infectious, but before they knew they had measles. The flight details are – Air NZ 5119 from Auckland to Palmerston North on Sat 6 […]The post Measles exposure on Auckland to Palmerston North flight appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A new study led by Dr. Antonella Fioravanti in the lab of Prof. Han Remaut (VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology) has shown that removing the armor of the bacterium that causes anthrax slows its growth and negatively affects its ability to cause disease. This work will be published in the prestigious journal Nature Microbiology can […]The post Attacking anthrax bacteria by removing its armor appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of 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. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 300,000 people will […]The post Lyme disease: NIH awards grant to Enable Biosciences to develop better testing appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe As of today, 6 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to the Sheraton Downtown Atlanta Hotel. Following news of the hotel’s shut down last week, the Georgia Department of Health announced its involvement in the outbreak investigation. The hotel said in a public statement that it could be several weeks […]The post Sixth Case of Legionnaires’ Linked to Sheraton Atlanta Hotel appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In February this year, a consortium of five global health organizations reported over 1.3 million malaria cases during 2018, much higher than numbers produced by the Venezuelan Ministry of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Now these organizations are predicting the malaria situation will only get worse, forecasting 2.5 million malaria cases in Venezuela […]The post Malaria epidemic in Venezuela: 2.5 million cases predicted for 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Dengue outbreak declared in Aklan The provincial government has declared a dengue outbreak in Aklan because of the “alarming increase” in cases in the province. The declaration was made during the Provincial Anti-Dengue Task Force meeting with Governor Florencio Miraflores in Kalibo on Monday, July 15. Read more Zambo Sibugay declares state of […]The post Philippines dengue news: Outbreak declared in Aklan, Zambo Sibugay declares state of calamity appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Bay County Health Department has reported an additional case of rabies this week in a raccoon that was killed off Deep Springs Road, north of Nonawood Road in Fountain. This is the eighth animal to test positive for rabies this year–In May, a Gray Fox was killed along Evergreen Street in Fountain. […]The post Florida: Bay County reports 8th animal with rabies this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). “It is time for the world […]The post Ebola news: PHEIC declared, EVD death in Goma appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 British health officials are advising travelers to Egypt of a number of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infections reported in people who traveled to the Hurghada region of Egypt. There have been 18 cases of STEC in individuals returning from Egypt in 2019, including one case of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). E. coli […]The post England: Health officials warn of E. coli infections in individuals returning from Egypt appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Malaysia Ministry of Health, from January 1 to July 13, a total of 15 Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases reported in Malaysia involved three (3) JE death cases, two (2) in Sarawak and one (1) in Perak. All cases are sporadic and no JE outbreaks are reported. JE is the most […]The post Japanese Encephalitis in Malaysia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with other federal, state and local authorities and and with the support of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 and E. coli O103 illnesses likely linked to ground bison supplied by Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. of Saint-Leonard, Québec, Canada. […]The post E. coli outbreak linked to ground bison appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Recarbrio (imipenem, cilastatin and relebactam), an antibacterial drug product to treat adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI). “The FDA remains focused on facilitating the development of safe and effective new antibacterial drugs to give patients more options to fight serious infections,” […]The post Antibacterial drug, Recarbrio, receives FDA approval for treatment of complicated UTIs and intra-abdominal infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The numbers of dengue fever cases in Bangladesh started rising rapidly in June; however, since July 1 through July 16, 2,767 cases have been recorded with hundreds of cases added daily. Since the beginning of the year, 4,852 dengue cases have been reported in the country. According to officials with the Directorate General […]The post Dengue in Bangladesh: Nearly 2800 cases in first 16 days of July appeared first on Outbreak News Today.