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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials have reported a 565 percent increase in measles cases year to date, according to health department data. From January 1 through February 25, 2023, 133 measles cases have been reported, up from the 20 cases reported during the same period in 2022. Regions reporting the most cases include the National Capital […]The post Measles cases up 565% in the Philippines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) VHF laboratory confirmed twelve (12) Rift Valley Fever (RVF) human cases on March 1, the World Health Organization reports. The 12 cases were reported in the greater Mbarara areas (Mbarara district, Mbarara City, Kazo and Isingiro districts). Nine (9) human cases in one sub-county, Rwanyamahembe, Mbarara district, One […]The post Uganda reports Rift Valley Fever outbreak, 12 confirmed human cases recorded appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two weeks ago, The Florida Department of Health (DOH-Charlotte) in Charlotte County confirmed a case of an individual infected with Naegleria fowleri, possibly as a result of sinus rinse practices utilizing tap water. In this report, I look at advice to prevent Naegleria infection and the use of tap water in medical devices like […]The post Neti pots and Naegleria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 There is an outbreak of Nipah virus disease in several districts in Bangladesh. This outbreak is related to the consumption of date palm sap. I take a look at the numbers, the history and general information about Nipah virus. Uganda declares Ebola (Sudan) outbreak in Mubende District The Spread of H5N1 avian influenza Dengue […]The post Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Adventure World, a theme park in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture reported today that two lions that contracted the novel coronavirus have died (computer translated): We would like to inform you that two lions raised at Adventure World (Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture) were infected with the new coronavirus in early January 2023 and unfortunately died. (First: […]The post Japan: Two lions die from coronavirus at Adventure World appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of people with scabies is growing again. The peak is at its highest since early December. Currently, 42 out of 100,000 people suffer from the skin disease, reports research institute Nivel. There are a striking number of infestations among children between zero and four years old in Overijssel. At the beginning of December, the number […]The post Netherlands: The number of people with scabies is growing again appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Africa National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports since the first week in October 2022, 727 confirmed measles cases have been detected, including 721 cases in eight outbreak-affected provinces–Limpopo (255 cases), Mpumalanga (102 cases), North West (196 cases), Gauteng (107 cases), Free State (27 cases), Western Cape (10), KwaZulu-Natal (17) and Northern […]The post South Africa measles outbreak tops 700 cases since October 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that cases of syphilis continue to increase in the region. In 2022, there were 139 confirmed cases of syphilis in the NWHU catchment area, which is a 21% increase from the previous year. Just over 50% of the cases in 2022 were identified in the Sioux Lookout Health Hub […]The post Ontario: Northwestern Health Unit reports syphilis rise in Sioux Lookout, Kenora appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials report monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in the Mainland. The case involves a 53-year-old woman from Jiangsu, who had exposure to live domestic poultry before the onset of her symptoms. She developed symptoms on January 31, was admitted for treatment on February 4 and was in serious condition. […]The post China reports human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in Jiangsu appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Undersecretary for Health Surveillance, Prevention and Control, Francisco Pérez, reported that the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) maintains active epidemiological surveillance in cases of dengue, chikungunya, and leptospirosis He specified that the previous week the first case of chikungunya in the province of Azuay was registered in Ecuador, corresponding to a person […]The post Ecuador: Epidemiological surveillance is maintained for cases of dengue, chikungunya and leptospirosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Malaysia Ministry of Health reports 19,450 cumulative dengue fever cases through the first two months of 2023, an increase of some 212 percent compared to the same period in 2022 (6,229). In 2023 to date, 15 dengue-related fatalities have been reported in Malaysia, compared to two deaths same period last year. Malaysia: 4 […]The post Malaysia dengue cases up more than 200% in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Department of Health Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-EVCHD) is informing the public in a health advisory published this week about the continued occurrence of the Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the region. Based on the latest situational report of the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU), the region has […]The post Philippines: Hand, foot and mouth disease increase reported in the Eastern Visayas, with Leyte reporting the most appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On this episode I go over Y. pestis. Why is there concern about encountering Y. pestis in the laboratory? What do you do if you encounter potential bioterror agents? How does the laboratory handle those? As laboratories we are trained on how to recognize, test, handle, and ship these organisms. Tune in to this episode to learn […]The post Yersinia pestis: Let’s Talk Micro Podcast appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection in Victoria, Australia, two additional cases of MVE virus infection, including one death, have been confirmed in Victoria, health officials report. This brings the total number of Victorian cases to three and the number of deaths from the virus to two this mosquito season. […]The post Victoria: Two new cases of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection confirmed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The prevalence of syphilis in Paraguay remains high, despite the existence of efficient prophylactic measures, such as the use of condoms, and also effective and cheap therapeutic options, health officials note. In 2021, 7,902 people with syphilis were registered in the country, a 19% percent increase in cases compared to 2020. 64% (5,065) of […]The post Syphilis and congenital syphilis in Paraguay appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and University of Geneva, have developed a novel combination therapy using an anticancer agent, mitoxantrone […]The post Novel combination therapy developed for treating VRE appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Gonorrhea infections in Denmark have been on the rise for a long time, and now the infection curve has taken an extraordinarily large jump. Almost 40 percent more people were diagnosed with gonorrhea last year compared to the year before, and the number is now at the highest level for over 25 years. This […]The post Denmark reports increase in gonorrhea infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The recent public health emergency declarations in New York and London due to polio infections and detection of the virus in these cities’ wastewater strongly indicate that polio is no longer close to being eradicated. Now, four members of the Global Virus Network (GVN) proposed changes in global polio eradication strategy to get the world back on […]The post Polio eradication is possible only through ensuring the highest possible vaccination coverage worldwide and maintaining it indefinitely appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A total of six rabies outbreak cases were reported in Sarawak with four deaths recorded from January to March this year, The Deputy Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said. The fatalities were reported in four different districts, namely Sibu, Kanowit, Siburan and Bintulu. Two patients were successfully saved after medical intervention; […]The post Malaysia: 4 rabies fatalities reported in Sarawak to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Syrian Civil Defense in opposition-held areas said, on Tuesday, that two people died due to an outbreak of cholera in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on February 6. The Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, said in a post on Twitter on Tuesday that […]The post Syrian Civil Defense: Hundreds infected with cholera post earthquake appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in the city of Pergamino in Buenos Aires province, Argentina report the chikungunya case tally in the city has risen to 19, with several of the patients with no travel history, and considered autochthonous. It is the first time in the city’s health history that this disease has been reported and there […]The post Buenos Aires province: Locally transmitted chikungunya reported in Pergamino appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease reported in guests who stayed separately at The Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., in December 2022 and January 2023. The hotel is assisting in the investigation and taking steps to notify current and past guests dating back to December […]The post Las Vegas: Legionnaires’ disease cases investigated, Linked to The Orleans Hotel & Casino appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health authorities in Bangladesh have reported three additional Nipah virus cases, including two additional deaths, according to a recent report. This is up from 11 cases and 8 deaths reported a little over two weeks ago. According to the Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) in Dhaka, from January 2023 as of […]The post Bangladesh reports 3 more Nipah virus cases, brings seasonal total to 14 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of February 2023: 5. Brazil: ‘Rare’ mosquito-borne virus, Ilheus Virus, sickens Bahia woman A 41-year-old woman residing in Simões Filho , in the Metropolitan Region of Salvador , is hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the capital of Bahia […]The post Top 5 infectious disease posts for February 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of January 2023: 5. Philippines dengue cases top 200,000 for 2022 The number of dengue fever cases reported in the Philippines this year has eclipsed 200,000, according to the latest data from the Epidemiology Bureau of the Department of Health. 4. Malaysia […]The post Top 5 infectious disease posts for January 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Federal health officials are reporting that some 219 passengers and crew suffered with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea during a recent Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess voyage (RU305P from February 26–March 5, 2023). To date, the etiology of the illness has not been discovered. In response to the outbreak, Princess Cruises and the crew aboard […]The post Ruby Princess: More than 200 sickened on the Princess Cruises voyage appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Bolivian health authorities report the number of dengue cases in the country have risen to 12,375 as of Friday. The death toll has also risen to 39 year to date. Santa Cruz department has seen the most cases with 9,031, followed by Beni 1,308 Tarija 1,190 La Paz 373, Pando 88, Chuquisaca 247 and […]The post Bolivia dengue cases top 12,000, Hospitals overwhelmed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Southwest District Health officials note the number of reported cases of syphilis remains high in its six-county region in the wake of Central District Health (CDH) declaring an outbreak of syphilis in Public Health District 4 last week. Southwest District Health declared an outbreak of syphilis in 2021 after case numbers showed a 5-fold […]The post Southwest District Health officials say syphilis cases remain high appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 As of 28 February 2023, a total of six confirmed cholera cases including one death have been reported in Gauteng Province. All cases are adults, ranging in age from 19 to 44 years. No confirmed cases have been reported in other provinces. Isolates from all cases are identified as toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa, […]The post South Africa reports 6 cholera cases, including 2 indigenous cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Central District Health has declared an outbreak of syphilis in Public Health District 4. The number of reported cases of syphilis increased in 2022 and continues to grow in 2023. In 2018, CDH identified 52 syphilis infections in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties, while CDH reports 168 cases of syphilis infections since January […]The post Idaho: Health officials declare syphilis outbreak in Boise, other counties appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Brail’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock confirmed Thursday (Mar. 2) that the case of mad cow disease discovered in the municipality of Marabá, Pará state is atypical (atypical type H), in other words, without risk of transmission. This possibility was already expected by the ministry. The atypical form of bovine spongiform encephalitis occurs in older […]The post Brazil: Mad cow case confirmed as atypical appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated individual who attended a large spiritual revival on Asbury University’s campus in Wilmore, Kentucky on Feb. 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory. Officials say an estimated 20,000 people attended the gathering from Kentucky, other U.S. states, […]The post CDC: ‘Undetermined number of these people may have been exposed’ to measles at Asbury University appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a travel notice for Bangladesh. There is an outbreak of Nipah virus disease in seven districts (Rajshahi, Naogaon, Rajbari, Pabna, Shariatpur, Natore and Narsingdi) in Bangladesh. To date, 11 cases and eight deaths have been reported (72.7% CFR). This outbreak is related to the […]The post CDC issues travel notice for Bangladesh due to Nipah virus outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health, through the Health Surveillance Directorate, reported during epidemiological week eight of the year 2023, which spans from February 19 to 25, 2023, a deceased person diagnosed with Mpox , he is a Costa Rican, 30-year-old male. The patient was hospitalized in a medical center and had a history of several […]The post Costa Rica reports first deceased patient diagnosed with Mpox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The report from the General Directorate of Health Surveillance indicates a total of 11,600 cases of chikungunya and 246 of dengue in the last three epidemiological weeks in Paraguay. The general director of Health Surveillance, Dr. Guillermo Sequera, reported this morning that 98% of confirmed cases of arbovirosis correspond to chikungunya and 2% to […]The post Paraguay: 98% of confirmed cases of arbovirosis are chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up from Peru, The National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (Sernanp) announced this week the death of 3,487 South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens) in seven natural protected areas of the coast, which represents 3.29% of just over 105,000 of this species that inhabits the entire country. In addition, […]The post Peru reports death of nearly 3,500 sea lions due to H5N1 bird flu appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health authorities are reporting an increase in the mosquitoborne viruses, dengue and chikungunya, early in 2023. From January 1 through February 18, 2023, officials report 17,136 total dengue fever cases, a 102 percent increase compared to he 8,491 cases reported during the same period in 2022. Sixteen of the 17 regions in the […]The post Philippines reports increase in dengue and chikungunya early in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Here at Outbreak News Today, we have been following the chikungunya situation in Paraguay very closely in recent weeks and months. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a health advisory concerning this exact issue. Here is a snippet: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health […]The post Chikungunya Virus Activity in Paraguay: CDC HAN appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

This week’s episode is about one species of Bacillus that causes disease and has the potential of being used as a bioterror agent : Bacillus anthracis. What is anthrax? How is this organism identified in the lab? What about Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis? Tune in to this episode to find out the answers. Clinical Microbiology explained in simple terms, suitable for microbiologists […]The post Bacillus anthracis: Let’s Talk Micro Podcast appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On 15 February 2023, an outbreak of meningitis was officially declared by the Ministry of Health of Togo, in Oti South district of Savana region in the northern part of the country. The epidemic threshold has been crossed in week 6 (ending 12 February), with a cumulative of 72 suspected cases and seven deaths […]The post Meningitis outbreak declared in Togo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, between week 19 (mid-May) of 2022 and week 7 (mid-February) of 2023, 724 suspected cases of diphtheria were reported from 20 states in Nigeria, with the majority of cases reported from Kano (533, 74%), Yobe (86, 12%), Katsina (45, 6%), Sokoto (14, 2%), Enugu: (9, […]The post Nigeria diphtheria outbreak update: More than 300 confirmed cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan CDC announced Wednesday the 6th and 7th confirmed monkeypox cases in a man in his 40s in the north and a man in his 20s in the south. They live in Hsinchu County and Kaohsiung City, respectively. They developed fever, papules, and blisters in late February. Swollen lymph nodes, tongue ulcers and […]The post Taiwan reports 2 local monkeypox cases in Hsinchu County and Kaohsiung City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

MD Now, the largest and fastest-growing urgent care services provider in Florida, is expanding in St. Lucie County. The new West Fort Pierce location is MD Now’s 79th clinic in Florida—and the second clinic opening in 2023. “We are excited to bring another state-of-the-art MD Now clinic to the people of St. Lucie County,” said Dr. […]The post MD Now Opens Urgent Care Clinic in West Fort Pierce appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Effective March 1, all of Bay Pines VA Healthcare System’s facilities will only require masks in buildings where health care is administered. This decision was made following a review of current national and local epidemiologic data which reflects a sustained decline in COVID-19 positive cases. Please note that these masking requirements remain dependent on the […]The post Florida: Bay Pines VA Updates Masking Requirements at All Facilities appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In this episode I talk about Staphylococcus aureus. This is one of the most common organisms seen in Clinical Microbiology and a very serious one. Tune in to find about more about this organism, including its pathogenicity and significance in health care settings. Clinical Microbiology explained in simple terms, suitable for microbiologists and students alike. […]The post Staphylococcus aureus: Let’s Talk Micro Podcast appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the report of Lassa fever in Ghana, the Ghana Health Service reports 12 additional Lassa fever cases who were close contacts of the initial cases. This brings the total to 14 confirmed cases in the current outbreak. One death has been recorded. The 13 surviving cases are in stable condition […]The post Ghana reports 12 additional Lassa fever cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the state health departments of Georgia and Alabama have detected a Salmonella outbreak associated with the consumption of raw oysters harvested from shellfish harvesting area FL-3012 in Cedar Key, Florida. To date, there have been 8 cases linked to this outbreak within Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. On February 24, […]The post Salmonella outbreak linked to Florida raw oysters appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong officials report closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. The case involves a 49-year-old man living in Qingyuan, Guangdong, who had contact with live domestic poultry before the onset of symptoms. He developed symptoms on December 17, 2022. He was admitted for treatment on December 21, 2022, […]The post China reports human avian influenza A(H5N6) case in Guangdong appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue outbreak in Bolivia, health officials reported an additional 296 cases, bringing to total to 11,076. The death toll now stands at 33. The department of Santa Cruz reports the highest number of infected with a total of 8,305, Beni 1,156 Tarija 869, La Paz 331, Pando 72, Chuquisaca […]The post Dengue in Bolivia update: More than 11,000 cases, 33 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health reported in their latest EDCS Surveillance Report that the country’s measles tally has reached 100 through February 4. This is a 900 percent increase compared to the 10 cases reported during the same period in 2022. Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula accounts for 38 of the cases, the most of any […]The post Philippines reports 100 measles cases in 2023 to date, a 900% increase compared to last year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.