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The New York State Department of Health announced this week that individuals who were guests at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel between July 16, 2018 – August 1, 2018 and were in proximity to the hotel’s pool and spa may have been exposed to Legionella bacteria. The Department is working closely with the hotel to reach guests […]The post NY health officials warn of Legionella exposure at Watkins Glen hotel appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the Cryptosporidium and Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak linked to the Shades of Sherwood Campground in Zumbrota, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has identified at least 72 people who are part of a waterborne illness outbreak associated with the campground. The first case became ill on July 1 and the most recent case became ill on […]The post Minnesota: Zumbrota campground outbreak update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On 8 August 2018, a case of Crimea-Congo virus infection, acquired locally, was reported in Spain, in the Autonomous Community of Castile and León. The case was a 74-year-old man who died during hospitalization. The man claimed to have been bitten by a tick on July 24, while participating in a hunt in a rural area of […]The post Spain: Locally acquired Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case reported in Castile and León appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Israeli Ministry of Health is warning the public of a jackal that tested positive for rabies in Hamat Gader. Hamat Gader is a hot springs site in the Yarmouk River valley. Officials are asking any person exposed to a suspect rabid animal or a stray animal, or any pet owner that their pet was exposed to aforementioned animals, to urgently […]The post Rabid jackal at Hamat Gader: Israeli health officials warn public appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the measles situation in Dublin, Ireland, the Health Services Executive (HSE) reports five additional cases, bringing the outbreak to 11 cases to date. The HSE is particularly concerned about the risk of measles in children who attended Temple St Children’s University Hospital on the dates listed below, who may have been exposed […]The post Measles: More cases reported in Dublin appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Winnipeg health officials are reporting unprecedented high rates of syphilis to date in 2018. Over 120 cases were reported annually in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and as of the end of June 2018 the number of cases managed by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has already exceeded this annual number. Congenital syphilis cases have been […]The post Canada: Winnipeg reports ‘unprecedented’ high rates of syphilis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Local government officials in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province are reporting an outbreak of cutaneous anthrax. As of Friday, one patient has been discharged and 13 others are undergoing hospital treatment in three cities. Local authorities are examining the pathogens. A total of 818 sheep in the affected and high-risk areas in Huanan and Yilan counties have been […]The post China: Anthrax outbreak in Heilongjiang Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A major new study has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhoea deaths by 34% in rural Malawi, a region with high levels of child deaths. The study led by scientists at the University of Liverpool, UCL, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and partners in Malawi provides the first population-level evidence from a […]The post Rotavirus in Malawi: Vaccine cuts infant diarrhea deaths by a third appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Five people have died while 350 others have tested positive for typhoid in Gweru, the third largest city in Zimbabwe. Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa said residents who contracted the water-borne disease are being treated at various clinics across the city. The disease was initially thought to be confined to four villages […]The post Five killed, 350 hospitalized as typhoid outbreak spreads in Zimbabwe appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The government of Mozambique has announced the launch of a large-scale preventive vaccination campaign against cholera in the north of the country. During the month-long campaign, medical teams will administer the oral vaccine to 180 000 people in the Cuamba local government area of Niassa Province. Niassa Provincial Medical Officer (PMO) Ramos Mboane said the […]The post Mozambique rolls out preventive cholera vaccination program appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The case count to the multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to McDonald’s salads has risen by 41 cases, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update Thursday. A total of 436 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported by 15 states. To date, there have been 20 hospitalizations from this outbreak, and no deaths. Last month, the Food and […]The post Cyclospora case count linked to McDonald’s salads rises appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up to a report on possible swine flu cases in fairgoers in Livingston County, Michigan and San Luis Obispo County, California earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports four human infections with novel influenza A viruses were reported by two states–two each in California and Michigan. All four cases occurred […]The post UPDATE: H1N2v in California, Michigan; 1st cases reported in 2018 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for the first time in 18 years, a new drug for the prevention of malaria. 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals (60P) announced Thursday the approval of ARAKODA™ (tafenoquine) tablets for the prevention of malaria in patients aged 18 years and older. Millions of healthy individuals travel to areas where malaria is […]The post Travel health: FDA approves malaria drug, ARAKODA; 1st antimalarial in nearly 20 years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Minnesota state health officials are reporting a case of measles in a child who lives in Hennepin County. The 5-year-old child became ill in early August shortly after returning from international travel to a region where measles is common. The child was not vaccinated against measles and was hospitalized. The child was likely infectious from July 30 […]The post Minnesota reports measles case in Hennepin County child appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Irish health officials are reporting an outbreak of CPE (Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae) at University Hospital Limerick. There have been 21 new positive cases detected since June linked to this current outbreak. There are currently three CPE-positive inpatients and University Hospital Limerick and all necessary infection prevention and control measures are in place to manage this current outbreak. All […]The post Ireland: CPE outbreak reported in Limerick hospital appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Mongolia Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry is reporting two cases of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the northern Darkhan-Uul Province, according to a Xinhua report. Officials have been instructed to take all necessary measures to prevent the disease from spreading to other places. According to the US Centers for Disease Control […]The post Mad Cow Disease reported in Mongolia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Ethiopian government has launched a preventive measles vaccination campaign that has an immunization target of 928,000 children aged between 6 months and 15 years. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said the program would target internally displaced and host communities in the Gedeo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region. The […]The post Ethiopia targets 930,000 children in anti-measles vaccination program appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Product Quest Manufacturing is voluntarily recalling Lot# 173089J of CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist, a clear, colorless liquid, to the consumer level. The product was found to have had microbiological contamination identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Repetitive use of a nasal spray containing a gram-negative pathogen can potentially lead to colonization and subsequent infection […]The post CVS Health 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist recalled due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Notifications for primary and secondary syphilis reached a record high Victoria in 2017, according to health officials. A total of 1,337 cases of infectious syphilis were notified in Victoria, compared to 1,128 cases in 2016 and 949 cases in 2015, representing 19 per cent and 41 per cent increase respectively. The large majority of notified cases […]The post Syphilis cases rise in Victoria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Officials with Victoria Health are reporting the first known case of Candida auris, or C. auris in the state. It is believed the Victorian man acquired the infection during admission to a hospital in the United Kingdom. C. auris is a fungus which can cause colonisation on the skin, or invasive infections (e.g. bloodstream or urine infections) and has […]The post Australia: 1st known Candida auris case reported in Victoria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Lyme disease is a potentially serious bacterial infection that is spread by bites from infected blacklegged ticks and deer ticks. The bacterium, called Borrelia burgdorferi, causes more than 300,000 illnesses each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The prevalence of Lyme disease is increasing in the United States and according […]The post Lyme disease in the US: The Quest Diagnostics Health Trends report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Mexican authorities announced this week that they are prepared for an increase in AH1N1 influenza cases this 2018-2019 winter season. This includes a strategic reserve of some 327,000 antiviral drugs and 30 million doses of vaccine for the months of October 2018 to March 2019. The vaccination campaign will be carried out during the second or third week of […]The post Mexico prepares for increase in influenza appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The World Health Organization (WHO) released their latest Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) global update this month, the first time in more than a year, and here is some of the latest: Between 2012 and 30 June 2018, 2229 laboratory confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection were reported to WHO, 83% of whom were reported by […]The post MERS: The latest data from the WHO global update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In an update on the red tide in Southwest Florida, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says bloom of the Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists in the area. In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to low concentrations in two samples collected from Pinellas County, low to high concentrations in seven samples collected […]The post Red tide in Southwest Florida appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Taiwanese health officials reported (computer translated) an additional two indigenous dengue fever cases in the Greater Taipei area Tuesday. One case is a woman in her 20s from the Neihu District of Taipei. The second case was an elderly man from New Taipei’s Xinzhuang District. The two cases were infected with different dengue types ruling out a cluster. […]The post Dengue: More local cases reported in Greater Taipei appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Ukraine, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported an additional 755 cases in the past week, bringing the total to 28,185 this year. The death tally remains at 13. This represents a slight decrease in the incidence of measles since last week (8.2 percent). […]The post Measles in Ukraine: 755 additional cases reported in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Malaysia Ministry of Health (MOH) is advising the public regarding Thymos Anti-HFMD / Flu Spray product that claims to provide full defense against the Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Influenza A virus. This product is made up of activated minerals and the manufacturer has clearly labeled it to kill immediately 99.99% HFMD and Influenza […]The post Malaysia MOH warns of Thymos anti-HFMD spray claim appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Modeling Dynamics and Prediction of Infectious Diseases is the first international workshop organized jointly by researchers at USA and Indian Institutions. It will be organized at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL), Puttaparthi from August 12-15. Organizer Prof. Anuj Mubayi, from Arizona State University (ASU), highlights that the focus is on training […]The post India as a leader for Modeling Infectious Diseases for Developing Countries: Workshop in Puttaparthi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A new study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute is shedding light on the role of specific proteins that trigger a mechanism allowing Ebola virus to enter cells to establish replication. The work, published in a supplement to The Journal of Infectious Diseases, was led by Staff Scientist Olena Shtanko, Ph.D., in Texas Biomed’s Biosafety Level 4 […]The post Ebola: Texas Biomed research pinpoints pathways virus uses to enter cells appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the Nipah virus (NiV) outbreak in Kerala State, India, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Tuesday that no new cases or deaths have been reported since 1 June 2018 and, as of 30 July, human-to-human transmission of NiV has been contained in Kerala State. As of 17 July 2018, a total […]The post Nipah virus in Kerala State, India: No new cases since June appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority in Bucharest, Romania has reported a confirmed anthrax case in a pig on a farm in the town of Saveni near the Moldova border. The infection killed the one pig and 13 others are considered at risk. The following control measures were taken: Official disposal of carcasses, […]The post Romania: Anthrax reported in Saveni pig farm appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Additional cases of anthrax have been confirmed in South Dakota livestock this year, according to State Veterinarian Dr. Dustin Oedekoven this week. The disease was diagnosed in a group of 300 unvaccinated yearling cattle in Butte County. Butte is the fourth county where the disease has been diagnosed in 2018, following Clark, Bon Homme, and […]The post Anthrax: More cases confirmed in South Dakota appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting the first West Nile virus (WNV) death in Dallas County for 2018. The patient was a resident of the 75229 zip code of Dallas and was diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease. To date, DCHHS has reported three human WNV cases year to date. This season, […]The post Dallas reports 1st human West Nile virus death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Romania’s veterinary authority (ANSVSA) is reporting (computer translated) some 500 outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) over the past year. Officials say in the SE area of Romania, the evolution of the disease is aggressive. The disease was confirmed in 84 localities in the counties of Tulcea, Constanţa, Braila, Ialomita and Galati. 11,772 domestic pigs […]The post African swine fever: Hundreds of outbreaks reported in Romania appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) North Kivu province, DRC health officials say testing by the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB) in Kinshasa determined the strain is Ebola Zaire; however it is not linked to the previous Équateur outbreak strain. On 1 August 2018, four of the […]The post DRC: Ebola strain in current outbreak distinct from last outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Rat lungworm infection or Angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic infection that is relatively rare in the US; however, its effects on those infected can be quite serious. Last Friday, a CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report or (MMWR) looked at cases of CNS disease in the continental US for a 6 year period. Joining me on today’s […]The post Rat lungworm in the US: An interview with Dr Eugene Liu appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Around 138 million women are affected by a distressing but treatable fungal infection world-wide, according to a research review by University of Manchester scientists. And the incidence of recurrent thrush, warns lead researcher Dr Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, is set to rise to an estimated 158 million people by 2030. The team from The University of Manchester – […]The post Candidiasis: 138 million women suffer from fungal infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in northeastern Arkansas, state health officials are now reported 77 cases since February, more than double the number of cases reported in mid-June. Greene County has seen the most cases followed by Clay and Craighead counties. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) says the hepatitis A vaccine […]The post Arkansas: Hepatitis A outbreak doubles since June appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Vermont state health officials report that laboratory results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed that the recent death of a Franklin County, Vermont resident was a result of Lyme carditis, a rare complication of Lyme disease. This is the first reported death due to Lyme carditis in Vermont. “It’s my […]The post Vermont reports 1st death due to Lyme carditis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The administration of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is urging parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated for protection against life-threatening diseases this National Immunization Awareness Month. “Now is the perfect time to get your children up-to-date on their vaccinations before the start of the new school year,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said. “When children […]The post Pennsylvania officials urge parents to vaccinate children appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Minnesota state health officials have identified an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with people who visited the Shades of Sherwood Campground in Zumbrota, Minn. Investigators have identified three ill people so far, including one who required hospitalization. One of these people was also infected with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. To better identify the source of infection and assess […]The post Crypto outbreak reported in Zumbrota, MN appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on a report last month on echovirus 30 (E30) increases in Norway, European health officials put out a report recently describing an increase in several countries of northern Europe. According to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), preliminary data shows 259 E30 detections from Denmark (38), Latvia (1), the Netherlands (85), […]The post Echovirus 30: Increase in cases reported in Northern Europe appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. In fact, it is the most deadly tickborne disease in the United States with 3,000-5,000 cases of RMSF and other spotted fever rickettsioses reported annually in the US, including 5-10 deaths and substantially more severe cases. This has […]The post CDC publishes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever ‘toolkit’ for providers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Rwandan government says 154 cows have died of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) since the confirmation of the outbreak early in June. In a RVF situation update issued on Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources said the outbreak in the east in now under control following a countrywide vaccination program. The government said […]The post Rift Valley Fever outbreak killed 154 cows in Rwanda appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

G & C Raw, of Versailles, OH is recalling 30 1–lb containers of Pat’s Cat Turkey Cat Food and 40 2-lb containers of Ground Lamb Dog Food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in animals eating the products. Furthermore, there is risk to humans […]The post Raw pet food recalled due to Listeria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Liberian government has reported eleven new suspected cases of measles from at least eight counties. According to the Liberia Early Warning Disease Surveillance Bulletin for the week ending July 29, the new cases came from River Gee, Grand Bassa, Maryland, Sinoe, Lofa, Grand Cape Mount and Grand Kru counties. “Three specimens were collected and […]The post Liberia reports 11 new cases of measles appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A uniquely designed experimental vaccine against Zika virus has proven powerful in mice, new research has found. A team led by researchers at The Ohio State University has developed and tested a vaccine that employs an uncommon two-pronged approach to fighting the virus, which is spread by mosquitos and is most serious for pregnant women […]The post Zika virus: VSV-based vaccine is highly promising in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised mice appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The National Department of Health of Papua New Guinea (NDOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced a case of polio in a 3-year old boy from Mulitaka, Laigam District in Enga Province. The case is the third in the country, following confirmation of two cases from Lae, Morobe Province in June and July […]The post Papua New Guinea: New polio case reported in different province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Nepal Epidemiology and Disease Control Division reported that as of Aug. 1, there has been 105 scrub typhus cases reported in the country in just the past two months. Twenty cases have been recorded in Chitwan District, 14 cases in Nawalparasi and 10 cases in Palpa. The number of cases compare to last year when 168 […]The post Nepal: More than 100 scrub typhus cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A recent study by Johns Hopkins researchers look at the flu and what may explain why men recover faster. The study published in the journal Biology of Sex Differences demonstrates increased amounts of a lung-healing protein called amphiregulin (AREG) could be the reason why men recover from influenza more quickly than women. Public health physician and vaccinologist, […]The post Flu, amphiregulin and faster recovery in men appeared first on Outbreak News Today.