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by News Desk on (#48Q6P)
Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Measles in Europe: record number of both sick and immunized More children in the WHO European Region are being vaccinated against measles than ever before; but progress has been uneven between and within countries, leaving increasing clusters of […]The post Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: Measles in Europe 2018, XDR typhoid in Pakistan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48Q6Q)
According to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, an additional 3,379 people fell ill to measles during the past week. From December 28, 2018 to February 1, 2019, measles in Ukraine is now 15,095 cases – 6,364 adults and 8,731 children. The highest rates of morbidity are in Lviv (a total of 2 […]The post Ukraine reports 15,000 measles cases in January appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48Q6R)
In a follow-up on the flea-borne typhus situation in Los Angeles County, county health officials say from 2018-to-date, there are a total of 107 cases of flea-borne typhus documented, not including cases reported in Long Beach and Pasadena. The outbreak began in Oct. 2018. From 2013-2017, the average number of reported cases has doubled to nearly 60 […]The post Flea-borne typhus in Los Angeles County: 107 cases since last year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48NXR)
In 2014, actress, model and television host, Anne Curtis was appointed a UNICEF celebrity advocate for children in 2014. Today in Manila, UNICEF conferred the formal title of UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador to Curtis and TV host and producer, Daphne Oseña Paez. Since being a celebrity advocate, Curtis’ projects included the Heroes for Children runs to support children’s First 1,000 […]The post Philippines: Anne Curtis appointed as UNICEF national goodwill ambassador, Vaccinations a priority appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#48NXT)
Barcelona based company, Grifols announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Procleix Babesia assay, a qualitative assay for the detection of the ribosomal RNA from 4 Babesia species (B. microti, B. duncani, B. divergens, B. venatorum) in individual samples or up to 16 pooled lysed specimens from human donors, including donors of […]The post Babesia assay for blood donor screening receives FDA approval appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Antibiotics: FDA accepts review regulatory filings for Merck investigational combo drug and ZERBAXA®
by Press Release on (#48NEH)
Merck announced this week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review regulatory filings for two antibacterial agents. These filings are: (1) a NDA accepted for Priority Review for the combination of relebactam, the company’s investigational beta-lactamase inhibitor, with imipenem/cilastatin (MK-7655A, IMI/REL), for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI) and complicated […]The post Antibiotics: FDA accepts review regulatory filings for Merck investigational combo drug and ZERBAXA® appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48NA8)
In a follow-up on the measles outbreak declaration for the Metro Manila, or NCR region, Philippines health officials expanded the declarations for other regions on the island of Luzon and Central and Eastern Visayas. According to the Department of Health, as of 26 January 2019, validated data from CALABARZON was 575 cases with 9 deaths (CFR […]The post Philippines: Measles outbreak declaration expanded to other regions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#48MRR)
It doesn’t matter what’s your status in life, crabs can be found on anyone, anywhere. The pubic louse, Phthirus pubis, is typically found on pubic hair, but can also be found in armpit hair, eyebrows or mustaches and beards. It is strictly a human infection; you cannot get them from animals. They get the nickname […]The post The Parasitology interviews, Part 4 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48MRS)
Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Canada reports world’s first case of rat-to-human hepatitis E infection outside Hong Kong A case of rat-to-human hepatitis E infection has been documented in Canada, the first to be reported outside Hong Kong. Read more Japan Gripped by […]The post Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: Rat hepatitis E in Canadian, Japan flu outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#48KX2)
In a follow-up on the measles situation in Multnomah County, OR, state health officials reported three more confirmed cases in three more Multnomah County residents, bringing the total number of cases in Oregon to 4. The individuals were in close contact with a Multnomah County resident who tested positive in late January. The cases are linked to the outbreak […]The post Portland area measles: 3 additional cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#48KX3)
Since the beginning of the year, Clark County Public Health has reported 50 confirmed measles cases and another 11 suspect cases. Forty-eight of the cases are in children 18 years and younger and all the cases either were unvaccinated, undervaccinated or an unknown vaccination status. Health officials say three of the 11 suspect cases were unimmunized […]The post Washington: Clark County measles outbreak reaches 50 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#48KQD)
Ireland health officials declared a measles outbreak in Donegal after two confirmed cases were reported. Officials say the outbreak is linked to a third level institution in Galway. Measles infection typically causes a rash, fever, conjunctivitis (red eyes), cough or runny nose. The rash usually starts four days after the other symptoms. The rash starts on […]The post Ireland: Measles outbreak declared in Donegal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48KQE)
Philippines health officials officially declared a measles outbreak in National Capital Region (NCR), which includes Manila on Wednesday. The DOH Epidemiology Bureau (DOH EB) has reported nearly 200 confirmed cases through January 19 in the region. In addition, 861 suspected cases have been reported in the Metro Manila area during the first month of the year. […]The post Manila: Measles outbreak declared appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48HEN)
In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Israel, the Ministry of Health reported recently on the 2018 outbreak. According to health officials, from March through the end of December 2018, as a result of the disease being imported to Israel by a small number of tourists and visitors who later infected an unvaccinated population, more than 3150 individuals were infected with measles last year. […]The post Israel measles outbreak 2018: More than 3,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48HEP)
One case of measles has been confirmed in Galveston County, according to health officials. The patient is a boy, ages 1-2 years old. “We have one positive case in Galveston County, and we are aware of a small cluster of cases in the region. Residents should be aware and know what symptoms to look for,†[…]The post Texas: Measles case confirmed in Galveston County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48HER)
The Finland National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) issued an advisory today (computer translated) over an adult passenger with measles who cruised from Helsinki to Stockholm and back on Silja’s Serenade ferry over the weekend. Officials issued the advisory for passengers who were aboard the ferry from Feb. 1-3. According to THL data: He traveled on Silja […]The post Finland: Measles advisory issued for passengers of Silja’s Serenade ferry appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48H00)
Dr. Pawel Niemczuk, Chief Veterinary Officer with the Poland Ministry of Agriculture notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or “Mad cow disease†among cattle on a Mirsk, Dolnoslaskie farm in southwestern Poland. The atypical strain of the disease was uncovered on January 24 during a routine screening. The […]The post Mad Cow Disease identified on Poland farm appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48H01)
This increase is concerning for the beginnings of an outbreak–New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DPHS) New Hampshire state health officials are reporting a significant increase in the number of hepatitis A cases. Over the past three months, 13 new individuals have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis A infections, including 7 in January, compared […]The post New Hampshire: Increase in hepatitis A cases ‘concerning’, Early stages of outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48G4Q)
Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Measles cases flood Manila hospital; 7 recent deaths reported Measles cases have been pouring in at a hospital in Manila with most patients lacking vaccination for the infectious disease. Read more Today’s skepticism of vaccines could be as […]The post Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: Manila measles, Adalja Op-Ed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#48G0J)
In a follow-up on the chikungunya outbreak in southern Thailand, health officials recorded an additional 424 cases during the past week, bringing the total to 1,499 from 17 provinces since the beginning of the year. The hardest hit provinces include Phuket (79.48 / 100,000 population), Pattani (55.93 / 100,000 population) and Songkla (47.37 / 100,000 population). No […]The post Thailand chikungunya outbreak: Another 400 cases in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48G0K)
For the second time in a week, Connecticut state health officials report a confirmed measles case in New Haven County. The first confirmed case was reported on Jan. 28. Both cases were hospitalized and have been released, according to health officials. The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is collaborating with local partners to identify contacts and […]The post Connecticut reports 2nd measles case in New Haven County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48G0M)
In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak on the Pacific island of Palau, health officials now report 77 total cases since Dec. 1, 2018. Seventy-five percent of the cases (58) are reported from Koror. Airai accounted for another 12 cases. There have been no deaths attributed to dengue infection during this outbreak. On Friday, December […]The post Palau dengue outbreak rises appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48FXP)
After reporting nearly 3,000 rubella cases in 2018, the cases continue into 2019 in Japan. According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo, 280 additional cases were reported during the first four weeks of 2019. The outbreak, with 2/3s of the cases affecting men between the ages of 30 and 60, has prompted the Japan Health, Labor […]The post Japan: Rubella cases continue, ‘City Hunter’ used to promote vaccination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48FXR)
Health officials in Harris County, TX reported Monday of three measles cases in the county. The patients include two children under the age of two and one adult. All three patients reside in northwest Harris County. The last confirmed report of a measles case in Harris County was by the City of Houston in 2018. So far […]The post Houston area: Three measles cases confirmed in NW Harris County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48F6T)
After reporting more than two dozens leprosy, or Hansen’s disease cases in 2015, the state has seen a decrease in cases in the subsequent three years. In 2016, 18 cases were reported and in 2017, 16 cases were seen. The number of confirmed cases in 2018 turned out to be 11. The majority of the […]The post Florida reports drop in leprosy cases 3rd year in a row appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48F6V)
Since Oct. 2 2018, clusters of monkeypox cases have been identified across three health districts in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The districts reporting cases include Mbaiki (9), Bangassou (5) and Bossembele (4). In addition, one death was reported in Bossembele. Since March 2018, 35 total cases have been recorded (24 confirmed), […]The post Monkeypox: Central African Republic reports 18 cases since October appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48F6W)
In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Madagascar, the World Health Organization reports a total of 33,969 cases from the start of the outbreak on Oct. 4, 2018 through Jan. 25, 2019. Of this total, 139 measles-related fatalities have been reported. 569 were laboratory-confirmed (IgM positive) and 33,400 were epidemiologically linked. A total of 85/114 […]The post Measles in Madagascar: Cases continue to rise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48F3V)
In a follow-up on a report approximately one week ago, Vessel Sanitation Program officials confirmed the etiology of the gastrointestinal outbreak on the Viking Ocean Cruises vessel, Viking Sea was norovirus. The outbreak onboard the Viking Sea January 18–28, 2019 voyage sickened 38 passengers, or 4.1 percent of the total. Norovirus is a highly contagious viral illness that […]The post Norovirus confirmed as cause of outbreak on ‘Viking Sea’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48F3W)
Clark County, WA Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 49 confirmed cases and nine suspect cases. Public Health has not identified any new locations where people may have been exposed to measles. Read more Rockland County, NY As of February 4, 2019, there are 130 confirmed reported […]The post Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: Measles outbreak updates appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48F3X)
In a follow-up on a report early last month, Senior Medical Officer (SMO) for St Catherine, Dr Prosper Chen said that the parish recorded more than 520 notifications for dengue in the month of January alone. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2018, a total of 986 suspected and confirmed cases of dengue including 13 deaths […]The post Jamaica dengue outbreak: Hundreds of cases in St. Catherine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48DT0)
The Guinea Ministry of Health reported yesterday (computer translated) of a Lassa fever case in a 35-year-old man from Kissidougou Prefecture who was admitted to the Mamou Regional Hospital on Jan. 28. The case was laboratory confirmed on Feb. 1. To date, no other case has been notified. In accordance with the International Health Regulations (IHR), a crisis meeting […]The post Lassa fever case in Guinea appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48DP0)
In a follow-up on the measles situation in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, local health officials are reporting the second case that involves a member of the University of Illinois campus community. The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) reports the following is the list of possible exposures to this case: January 18, 2019 2:00 – 5:30 PM McKinley Health Center at […]The post Measles in Illinois: 2nd case reported in the University of Illinois campus community appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48DP1)
Taiwan’s Disease Control Department reported today (computer translated) of the first indigenous dengue fever case of 2019 in a Kaohsiung City woman. The 20-year-old woman, who lives in Qianzhen District, presented with fever, headache and muscle pain on Feb. 1 and was soon hospitalized. She is currently being treated. She had no history of overseas travel; however, she […]The post Taiwan reports 1st locally transmitted dengue case in Kaohsiung appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#48CM2)
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported an additional four Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection today bringing the total to 20 cases in 2019. The most recent cases are from Riyadh (1) and Wadi Aldwasir (3) and one patient had contact with camels. Al the cases are hospitalized for their illness. Since September 2012, WHO […]The post Saudi Arabia reports increase in MERS cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48CM3)
In a follow-up on the ongoing measles outbreak in Clark County, Washington, health officials report today that the number of confirmed cases has risen to 47 since the beginning of the year. Another seven suspect cases are still under investigation. Measles: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declares a state of emergency Clark County Public Health reports […]The post Washington: Measles outbreak rises to 47 confirmed in Clark County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48BW8)
Officials with Columbia University in New York are reporting two meningococcal meningitis cases in members of the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) community . The students are being treated at St. Luke hospitals and are responding to treatment. Meningococcal disease is a rare, but very serious illness caused by a type of bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis. People spread […]The post Meningitis B: Two cases reported in Columbia University students appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#48BW9)
In a world where we can travel the globe by jet, diseases that were once thought to plague faraway places can now strike close to home. The U.S. had to learn this the hard way. In 2014, a patient harboring Ebola returned home to Dallas, Texas from Liberia. Within 15 days of this person’s arrival, […]The post Treating patients with Ebola: MUSC develops online training program to help keep health care workers safe appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#48BWB)
Officials with the Taiwan Disease Control Department reported Friday (computer translated) on an additional human H9N2 avian influenza case in Mainland China. According to officials, the case was reported in a 2- year-old boy from Changde City, Hunan Province. This is the seventh case reported in China in 2018. In most human cases of H9N2 avian flu, […]The post H9N2 avian influenza case reported in China, 7th case of 2018 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48AMV)
Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Public Health Notice — Outbreak of Salmonella illnesses linked to raw turkey and raw chicken The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial and territorial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada […]The post Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: Canada salmonella outbreak, Nigeria Lassa fever, Anthrax vaccine hoax appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#48ADV)
The Taiwan Disease Control Department announced Friday two new measles cases. One patient is 30 -year-old man who worked in Vietnam and the second is a 50 -year-old woman with no recent history of travel abroad. This brings the total measles cases in the country to eight in 2019. Six cases are linked to travel to the Philippines and Vietnam, […]The post Taiwan reports two additional measles cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48ADX)
Health officials in Panama are reporting an outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough in the Ngäbe Buglé region since mid-December, according to an El Siglo report (computer translated). To date, 81 confirmed cases have been reported, including nine fatalities in children under two years of age. According to the head of the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance Ministry […]The post Pertussis outbreak in Ngäbe Buglé, Panama appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#48A5H)
Oxford University, through its innovation arm Oxford University Innovation (OUI), has entered into an option agreement for a universal influenza vaccine with US-based startup Blue Water Vaccines (BWV), which is raising $15m to support development of the flu shot. Developed by scientists at the University’s Department of Zoology the vaccine protects against all influenza strains […]The post Universal influenza vaccine: Oxford and Blue Water Vaccines enter agreement appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48A5J)
In a follow-up on the measles cases reported in New South Wales, health officials reported an additional case in a returned traveller. The woman was infectious on her flight from Singapore to Sydney SQ231 departing Singapore airport at 12:42 am on Tuesday 22 January and arriving at Sydney International Airport at 11:58 am on Tuesday 22 […]The post NSW Health reports 12th measles case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48A3Z)
Michigan state health officials have issued a health alert for attendees of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit due to a possible exposure to rubella, or German measles. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been notified by another state that one of their residents who attended the Auto Show Jan. 13-15 has […]The post Rubella risk prompts health alert in Detroit appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#48A40)
In a follow-up on a report last weekend, Georgia health officials are now confirming measles in three residents of the metro Atlanta area. All three individuals are members of the same family. Two cases of measles were confirmed 1/13/2019 and the third measles case was confirmed 1/26/2019. None of the infected were vaccinated against the disease. […]The post Measles in Atlanta: Three cases, all unvaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#48A28)
Here are the top five posts on Outbreak News Today for the week Jan. 26 through Feb. 1: 5. Philippines reports 200,000 dengue cases in 2018, 31st Dengvaxia complaint filed over doctor’s death After a slight lull in cases in 2017, the Philippines reported at least 200,000 dengue fever cases in 2018, just as in 2015 and 2016. […]The post Infectious disease news: Top 5 posts for the week Jan. 26- Feb. 1 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#489HX)
In a follow-up to a report in early January, the Monroe County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has confirmed a total of 4 lab confirmed cases of measles in Monroe County and 3 cases that while not lab confirmed fit the clinical profile of measles – bringing to total number of cases to 7. This […]The post New York: Monroe County measles outbreak at 7 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#489F7)
Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Clark County measles investigation Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 42 confirmed cases and seven suspect cases. Public Health has not identified any new locations where people may […]The post Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: Measles appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#489F8)
In the Indian Ocean, between Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique sits the archipelago of Mayotte, a Department of France. Health officials have reported (computer translated) an increase in autochthonous Rift Valley fever (RVF) cases in the past six weeks. Since the first human case was detected on Dec. 11, 2018, health officials have reported 19 human cases. […]The post Mayotte reports increase in Rift Valley fever cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#4895C)
The largest hepatitis A outbreak in the nation continues to get larger as Kentucky health officials reported the updated outbreak case this past week. With the 79 cases reported during the fourth week on 2019, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) now puts the outbreak total at 3,919, since August 2017. Kentucky hit the 3,000 […]The post Kentucky hepatitis A outbreak closes in on 4,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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