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The Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) reported Friday on two cases of measles in an adult and a child in Dublin who had recently been in mainland Europe and is asking people to be vigilant about measles. Dr Helena Murray, Specialist in Public Health Medicine said, “Measles can be a serious illness and is highly infectious. […]The post Ireland: Two measles cases reported in Dublin appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Municipality of Anchorage has confirmed the first case of swimmer’s itch this season at Jewel Lake. According to a KTVA report, the muni’s aquatic superintendent, Scott O’Brien, says such cases are reported every year at both Jewel Lake and Goose Lake. Staff quickly put up signs letting people know that schistosomes, the parasitic flatworms […]The post Anchorage: This year’s first reported case of swimmer’s itch at Jewel Lake appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The city of Baybay, Leyte, south of Tacloban has declared a state of health emergency earlier this week due to an increase in dengue fever cases, according to the Philippine News Agency. According to regional health officials, 170 cases have been reported, including three fatalities. “The city government declared the health emergency to prevent the spread of […]The post Dengue health emergency declared in Baybay City, Leyte appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Government of Cameroon says 53 cases of cholera have been confirmed across three regions close to the border with Nigeria since the disease outbreak was reported on May 18. In its latest epidemiological update, the government identified the cholera strain as vibrio cholerae 01 sero-type Inaba. It is widely believed to have come from […]The post Cholera outbreak stalks Cameroon appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

International medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) says it has vaccinated 213 000 children from the Central African Republic (CAR) against nine common but deadly diseases. In a statement released on July 18, MSF said the preventive vaccination program began in 2015 and continued throughout 2016 and 2017. The program targeted children under 5 years […]The post Preventive vaccination programme reaches 213,000 children in Central African Republic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine’s Donetsk Regional Laboratory Center has confirmed the etiology of an outbreak that sickened dozens at a children’s camp in the Donetsk region earlier this week-Shigella sonnei. The children’s camp “Orlyatko”, which took place on July 16-17, 2018, ended up with 94 ill and 18 cases laboratory confirmed as S. sonnei. Patients […]The post Shigella outbreak strikes children’s camp in Donetsk region, Ukraine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Between 2012 and 2016, the number of new diagnoses of Chlamydia and gonococcal infections is increasing, according to the results of the LaboIST1 survey published by Public Health France. In fact, data show that the number of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea diagnoses in 2016 has tripled compared to 2012 estimates. The survey reveals that young people […]The post France: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea diagnoses triple since 2012 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a travel alert for people going to Kenya due to a Rift Valley fever outbreak. Health officials have reported an ongoing outbreak of RVF in Kenya that began in June 2018. The outbreak has been confirmed in the counties of Wajir, Marsabit, and Siaya: On 7 […]The post Travelers to Kenya warned about Rift Valley fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on a report last week on the Legionnaires’ disease cluster in a section of Lower Washington Heights in Manhattan, city health officials are now reporting 22 cases, up from 14 one week ago. The Health Department is investigating these cases and testing the water from all cooling tower systems in this section of Washington […]The post Legionnaires’ cluster in Lower Washington Heights grows to 22 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Ministry of Health in Malaysia is debunking allegations on social media that there are 51 schools closed in a district in Selangor due to hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). They say based on the monitoring carried out by MOH for 2018, until now there is no school closure or class in schools throughout the […]The post Malaysia MOH: No schools in Selangor closed due to HFMD appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is investigating an outbreak of salmonella currently associated with a public gathering in Englefeld, Saskatchewan. As of this week, 11 people have reported symptoms related to salmonella after consuming food at Englefeld Hogfest on June 30, 2018. Hogfest is an annual public gathering in Englefeld, Saskatchewan, about 145 kilometers east of […]The post Saskatchewan ‘Hogfest’ linked to salmonella outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

North Carolina state health officials are encouraging residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses following the death of a North Carolina resident from West Nile virus infection last week. This is the state’s first death from and first confirmed case of West Nile virus in 2018. The individual was an adult living in […]The post North Carolina reports 1st human West Nile virus death of 2018 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A case of anthrax in cattle was confirmed in the Dirranbandi-St George area in early July 2018. This detection is the fourth incident in cattle in the region since 2016. Animal owners in southern Queensland – particularly in the Dirranbandi to St George area – should be alert to anthrax and the risks to human and […]The post Anthrax: Fourth incident in cattle in Queensland since 2016 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that products may be contaminated with Salmonella from whey powder that has been recalled by the producer of the ingredient. FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers are aware […]The post Hungry Man: FSIS issues public health alert due to Salmonella risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling certain No Name brand Chicken Nuggets from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC No Name Chicken Nuggets 907 g Outer package: 2019 MA 15 Inner package: 1358M 0 60383 89685 0 This recall was triggered by findings by the […]The post Loblaw recalls Chicken Nuggets due to Salmonella risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The City of Cincinnati, OH health officials are reporting an increase in hepatitis A cases in 2018. From 2015 through 2017 there were 0 confirmed or probable cases of hepatitis A among city residents. To date, in 2018, there have been 5 confirmed cases, with 6 additional potential cases. The groups most frequently affected in […]The post Cincinnati: Health officials report increase in hepatitis A appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The New York State Departments of Health and Agriculture & Markets cautioned New York residents, visitors and farmers about the continued importance of taking measures to protect against ticks, as a new tick species has been found in the state. The Haemaphysalis longicornis tick, commonly known as the “longhorned tick,” was recently discovered in multiple locations in […]The post Longhorned tick found in New York State appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Kenyan government has launched a 10-year National Strategy for the Control and Eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious small stock disease that mainly affects sheep and goats. The plan, which details actions to be taken to eliminate PPR between 2018 and 2027, was launched by Department of Livestock Principal Secretary […]The post Kenya launches 10-year program to eradicate Peste Des Petits Ruminants appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a recent Johns Hopkins study, researchers sought to use a systematic approach to characterizing PTLDS based on the most current consensus diagnosis. In addition, they examined PTLDS-related cognitive decline, operationalized as a significant decline in cognitive test performance relative to premorbid cognitive ability. The study enrolled 124 patients with confirmed PTLDS defined by the Infectious Diseases […]The post Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome study: Cognitive Decline in PTLDS appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) says 19 cases of human West Nile fever have been confirmed in the European Union (EU) since the transmission season began in June. In its latest epidemiological update issued on July 20, the center said the six new cases for the week ending July 19 […]The post Human West Nile fever cases on the rise in Europe appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Brazilian health officials are reporting (computer translated) two outbreaks of measles, in Roraima and Amazonas states. The outbreaks are imported cases, officials say, pointing to the genotype of the virus (D8) that was identified, which is the same that circulates in Venezuela. As of July 17, 444 cases of measles had been confirmed in Amazonas, while in the state […]The post Brazil: Measles outbreak reported in two states appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health reminds livestock producers and veterinarians to be on the lookout for cases of anthrax, especially after recent confirmed cattle deaths from anthrax in South Dakota. Anthrax is caused by a spore-forming bacterium called Bacillus anthracis, which can emerge in greater concentrations after rain storms, flooding or excavation. Anthrax usually occurs […]The post Minnesota: Officials remind livestock producers and veterinarians to be on the lookout for anthrax appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Health control measures alone could be ineffective in the long term fight against the deadly Rift Valley fever which affects both humans and animals, a new study in the journal PNAS reports. During this innovative study researchers from a consortium including the University of Surrey, University of Cambridge and the International Livestock Research Institute investigated the impact […]The post Rift Valley fever: Researchers develop approach to develop the ability to improve predictions of the emergence appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Shoko Asahara, founder of the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo and mastermind behind the deadly 1995 nerve gas attack in the Tokyo subway system and other crimes and acts of terror, and 6 other members were recently executed in Japan. Joining me to look at the cult Aum Shinrikyo and the acts of terror they committed […]The post Aum Shinrikyo: A look back at the terror appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In Nashville, TN, the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) has confirmed 56 cases of hepatitis A in the city since December 2017. MPHD continues to work with the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH), as well as other Metro Departments and community organizations in response to the outbreak. Work continues to reach three at-risk groups. The Health Department has worked […]The post Nashville: Hepatitis A outbreak rises to 56, free vaccine offered at LGBTQ entertainment venues appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has advised the public to take precautions to avoid contracting the spreading influenza H1N1 or swine flu virus. In a public notice issued on July 17, acting Permanent Secretary Petronela Masabane said the virus had spread across the country since the disease outbreak was reported early in […]The post Swine flu outbreak spreads in Namibia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A leading regional livestock farmers association says efforts to control the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Northern Botswana is being complicated by the presence of nearly 22 000 free-ranging stray cattle. The outbreak, which has affected large areas of communal farmlands around the Lake Ngami area, was confirmed on June 10. Ngamiland Farmers […]The post Stray cattle derail Botswana’s fight against FMD outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A 71-year-old Sarasota man with underlying health conditions died recently after consuming raw oysters in a local restaurant. The oysters were contaminated with the serious bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus. He is the third V. vulnificus fatality in Florida this year–other deaths were reported in Hillsborough and Jackson counties. Sixteen total cases have been reported statewide from 14 counties. […]The post Sarasota man dies from Vibrio vulnificus infection after eating raw oysters appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health and regulatory officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Reading infections linked to raw turkey products that has sickened 90 people in 26 states. Forty people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The investigation indicates that raw turkey […]The post Multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Reading infections linked to raw turkey products appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In the town of Canals in Córdoba province in central Argentina, an outbreak of the parasitic infection, trichinosis has sickened at least 45 people, according to local media reports (computer translated). Six people required hospitalization and no cases were considered serious. The outbreak has been linked to the consumption of salamis and sausages that came from an authorized […]The post Argentina: Trichinosis sickens dozens in Canals town appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Starting at the end of May to the present, there have been 22 cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed in Saint Louis County, with the majority of cases originating in West/Southwest County (Ballwin/Chesterfield/Fenton), according to county health officials. Thus far, all cases have been found in adults, ranging in age from 21 to 80 years old. The […]The post Saint Louis County reports increase in Cyclospora cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Naegleria fowleri (commonly referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba”), is a microscopic amoeba which is a single-celled living organism. It can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). Pakistan media has reported two additional fatalities in Karachi due to the amoeba in the past week, bringing the total to six for the year to […]The post Pakistan: Two additional ‘brain-eating amoeba’ deaths reported in Karachi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SYMTUZA™, the first and only complete, darunavir-based single-tablet regimen (STR) for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in treatment-naïve and certain virologically suppressed adults. SYMTUZA™ combines the proven high barrier to resistance of darunavir with […]The post FDA approves HIV treatment, SYMTUZA appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The long duration and high magnitude of HIV/AIDS drugs stock-outs at public health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo puts patients at higher risk of treatment interruption, developing anti-retroviral resistance, treatment failure, morbidity and mortality, a new research has revealed. In a new report that details the findings of a research that assessed the […]The post Long-duration anti-retroviral drug stock-outs put DR Congolese patients at risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported today (computer translated) on a locally-transmitted dengue fever cluster in the northern Xinbei City . CDC says a 50-year-old woman living in Qionglinli, Xinzhuang District, Xinbei City, was found to have expanded the epidemic by the Health Bureau. On July 14, she was treated twice because of fever […]The post Dengue cluster reported in northern Taiwan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The New Zealand Ministry of Health expresses its condolences to the families of children who recently died in Samoa shortly after the administration of MMR vaccine. Samoan health authorities have launched an investigation into the deaths – until this is complete, it is too early to determine their underlying cause. The Ministry is working with […]The post MMR vaccine safety investigation in Samoa: New Zealand health ministry statement appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Sandiego infections linked to Spring Pasta Salad purchased at Hy-Vee grocery stores. Twenty-one people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Sandiego have been reported from five states. Five […]The post Salmonella outbreak linked to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad, Recall issued appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The CDC reports–A U.S. study in 1996 showed that 30% of dogs younger than 6 months deposit Toxocara eggs in their feces; other studies have shown that almost all puppies are born already infected with Toxocara canis. Research also suggests that 25% of all cats are infected with Toxocara cati. In humans, it has been […]The post Toxocara in the UK: A discussion with Dr Ian Wright appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III gaveg a short talk on how to prevent dengue and leptospirosis, two of the most common diseases during the rainy season, at the Kaingin Bukid Barangay Apolonio Samson in Balintawak, Quezon City. Duque was assisted by its Brgy. Captain Elizabeth “CheChe” De Jesus, DOH National Capital Region Director Dr. […]The post Philippines: Health officials talk lepto, dengue prevention in QC, Dengvaxia Monitoring Mobile App launched appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. This parasite causes an intestinal infection called cyclosporiasis. In the United States, foodborne outbreaks of cyclosporiasis have been linked to various types of imported fresh produce. In Texas, the case count has risen to 93 since May and disease investigators […]The post Texas Cyclospora cases rise keeping disease investigators busy appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Health officials in Norway are reporting an E. coli O157: H7 outbreak that has sickened six people since June. The six patients reside in different counties–Akershus, Oslo, Vestfold, Hordaland and Trøndelag. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is cooperating with the municipal health service and the Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Veterinary Institute to investigate […]The post Norway reports E. coli outbreak: Investigation ongoing appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on recent measles cases in Multnomah County, Oregon, health officials have confirmed that a third person with measles symptoms has tested positive for the virus. The third individual in Multnomah County tested positive for measles July 13. This person was unvaccinated and had been in close contact with a second individual diagnosed with measles on July 6. […]The post Measles: 3rd person confirmed in Multnomah County, Oregon appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks, including the 2013-2016 epidemic that ravaged West Africa and the 2018 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, highlight the need for licensed treatments for this often-deadly disease. ZMapp, an experimental therapy comprising three monoclonal antibodies, has shown promise in a clinical trial, but it targets only one […]The post Broadly neutralizing antibodies found in the blood of Ebola survivors: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that Hain Celestial Canada, ULC is recalling Europe’s Best brand Field Berry Mixes from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) on Product UPC Europe’s Best Field Berry Mix 600 g 2020MA03 2020MA04 2020MA10 2020MA11 8 71454 […]The post Salmonella prompts Europe’s Best brand Field Berry Mixes recall in Canada appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The discrepancies between the estimates for global tuberculosis deaths by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is due to different methodologies and data sources used by each institution. These differences are considerable in terms of absolute numbers for a dozen countries, according to a study led by […]The post Study explores why the global estimates for tuberculosis mortality differ according to the institution that provides them appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A cluster of European returning travelers from the island of Gran Canaria are reported to have carried or were infected with carbapenemase (OXA-48)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392., according to ECDC Rapid Risk Assessment published last week. The cluster included 13 people from Sweden, Finland and Norway and is an example of cross-border spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in […]The post Europe: Drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae reported in travelers to the Canary Islands appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

About three weeks ago, health officials in Idaho reported a plague case in a Elmore County cat, which was treated and recovered. Yesterday, officials with the Central District Health Department say lab tests show that another county cat had plague and likely died from it. The cat was feral, but recently had been cared for by […]The post Plague: 2nd cat in Elmore County, Idaho contracts the disease appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The number of cases of the sexually transmitted infection (STI), Lymphogranuloma venereum, or LGV rose by 15 percent in Europe in 2016, according to newly released data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Also known as Lymphogranuloma inguinale and tropical bubo, Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted chlamydial infection caused by […]The post Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) cases up 15 percent in Europe appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Faculty at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security have developed a new degree track at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for US and international students who are passionate about taking a leadership role in preventing, detecting, and responding to epidemics and other disasters. The new health security track in the Bloomberg […]The post DrPH Health Security track at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to launch next year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) says three different types of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)) outbreaks are circulating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). By July 9, seven cases were confirmed in four provinces of the eastern DRC. The ECDC said three strains of poliovirus type 2 were detected in […]The post Seven cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 confirmed in DR Congo outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.