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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Africa National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported on the death of 43-year-old man in Klerksdorp, North West Province due to tick bite fever. The timeline of the case is as follows: On 19 October 2022, a 43-year-old male, with no known comorbidities, visited his local GP with flu-like symptoms including […]The post Tick bite fever death reported in Klerksdorp, South Africa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in South Africa, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports the number of measles cases in the country is rising. Four out of nine provinces have recorded outbreaks to date. 137 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles cases from the declaration of the outbreak in Limpopo province […]The post South Africa measles outbreak reported in four provinces appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 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. From January 1 to November 12, 201,509 cumulative cases have been reported nationally, a 190 percent increase compared to the same period in 2021 […]The post Philippines dengue cases top 200,000 for 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Community of Madrid has detected, since last October 19, 16 cases of minors with invasive disease due to streptococcus A , including two patients who died, and at this time, after the alert issued by the United Kingdom, is studying whether the frequency of these infections is higher than usual. In a statement released this Wednesday, the […]The post Madrid reports 16 invasive group A streptococcus infections in minors recently appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Brazil’s Ministry of Health awarded certificates or stamps of good practices to 43 municipalities that reached the goal of eliminating the transmission of HIV and/or syphilis as a public health problem Wednesday. Of the certified cities, 28 were for HIV elimination, including 3 recertifications: São Paulo (SP), Curitiba (PR) and Umuarana (PR). One of the […]The post Brazil: Vertical transmission of HIV and syphilis elimination certification achieved in 43 cities appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The state of Sinaloa, in Northwestern Mexico, is reporting an increase in brucellosis. The Secretary of Health of Sinaloa, Cuitláhuac González Galindo, pointed out that there are 58 cases registered so far in 2022. The cases were not serious, he notes and mostly, have been registered in the northern part of the state, […]The post Mexico: Increase in brucellosis reported in Sinaloa state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of measles cases in Central Ohio have increased by 9 cases since our last report, as Columbus city health officials put the outbreak tally to 59 children 17 years and younger, as of December 7. Fifty six of the cases were unvaccinated, while three were partially vaccinated (one dose of the […]The post Ohio measles outbreak rises to 59, March of Dimes statement appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reported an additional locally acquired dengue fever case last week in Miami-Dade County, bringing the total cases in the county to 45 this year. Statewide, 49 total autochthonous cases have been reported through December 3. In addition to the cases in Miami-Dade County, cases have also been reported […]The post Miami-Dade County reports 45th local dengue transmission appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health, through the Directorate for the Regulation of Products of Sanitary Interest, alerts the general population about the presence of the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium in certain batches of fresh cheese from various national brands, as detailed below: Lot 0103223091 of grated semi-hard fresh cheese, TIQUESO brand, health registration A-4606-11. Lot: […]The post Costa Rica: Sanitary alert issued due to Listeria detected in fresh cheeses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 On World HIV Day, the Argentina National Ministry of Health presented the 2022 edition of the Bulletin on HIV and STIs, in which it is estimated that in Argentina there are more than 140,000 people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). , although 13 percent of them are unaware. In addition, the document […]The post Argentina: 140,000 people have HIV, 13 percent are unaware appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 As part of its surveillance and vector control mission, the Agence Régionale de Santé Nouvelle-Aquitaine (ARS) confirmed on October 18 a case of arbovirosis in a person who had not left metropolitan France for the period before the appearance of the first signs of the disease. This person had frequented the areas of […]The post France reports local transmission of Usutu virus infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 At least nine cases of Chagas disease were reported in the Pratinha neighborhood in Belém, informed the Municipal Health Secretariat (Sesma). Confirmation was made by the Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC) and the suspicion is that residents have ingested contaminated açaí. “All patients report having consumed açaí before showing the characteristic signs and symptoms of the […]The post Brazil: 11 Chagas disease cases reported in Belém, Linked to consuming açaí appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Salmonella Agona outbreak affecting Norway, the Institute of Public Health now reports 42 people infected living in several counties, with a peak in mid-November. The source of infection is currently unknown. Outbreak investigation takes time and is demanding. Unfortunately, we are not always able to find the source of […]The post Norway Salmonella outbreak update: Cases rise to 42 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with Island Health are reporting a sharp increase in Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib) disease on Vancouver Island in the last two months. This outbreak is affecting people experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, or supportive housing and those using substances including drugs that are inhaled. Hib has infected at least eight people on […]The post Haemophilus influenza type B outbreak reported in Vancouver Island homeless appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 RSV and influenza virus epidemics are starting in Finland. The number of RSV and influenza findings reported to the Infectious Disease Registry has increased in recent weeks. In other parts of Europe, both RSV and influenza infection rates have been increasing. RSV epidemics usually occur on both sides of the turn of the year. In […]The post Finland: RSV and influenza epidemics starting, pneumococcal infections on the rise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Pakistan at excellent momentum to end polio There is unprecedented support and commitment to ending polio in Pakistan by 2023, and with the current momentum maintained, the country will be able to interrupt transmission in the coming year, a high-level global delegation on polio concluded at the end of its visit to the […]The post Pakistan at excellent momentum to end polio, Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the last front appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vaccine company, Valneva, announced Monday positive antibody persistence data twelve months after vaccination with a single dose of its chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553. Following positive immunogenicity and safety data for Phase 3 study VLA1553-301 in March 2022, Valneva set up a dedicated antibody persistence trial (VLA1553-303) to monitor a subset of participants for […]The post Chikungunya vaccine candidate: Antibody levels remained stable from month 6 to month 12 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today it received a report from the hospital in October 2022 that a type A influenza virus that could not be subtyped was isolated from the respiratory specimen of a 7-year-old girl with mild influenza who lived in central Taiwan, which was further […]The post Taiwan reports second case of H1N2v influenza appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reporting increases in scarlet fever and invasive Group A strep (iGAS) this year. Concerning scarlet fever, following higher than expected scarlet fever activity in the summer in England, with a drop during August, notifications during the early part of the current season (2022 to 2023; seasons […]The post UK reports increase in scarlet fever, invasive Group A strep appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Through November 19, the Brazil Ministry of Health has reported 170,199 probable cases of chikungunya. with a incidence rate of 79.8 cases per 100,000 population in Brazil. Compared to 2019, there was an increase of 31.5% of cases registered for the same period. When compared with the year 2021, there was an increase of […]The post Chikungunya situation in Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in the Columbus, Ohio area, city health officials now report 50 total confirmed cases since the start of the outbreak in November. All 50 cases were unvaccinated children 17 years and younger. Seven out of 10 cases were in children 2 years and younger. No fatalities […]The post Central Ohio measles outbreak update: 50 cases, all unvaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials reported an additional confirmed melioidosis infection case had been recorded in the past week (November 26 to December 2), bringing the total cases to 38 in 2022. The case involves a 70-year-old female with diabetes living at Un Chau Street, Cheung Sha Wan. She developed dizziness and fever since November […]The post Hong Kong reports 38th melioidosis case of the year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia, including many areas long thought to be free of deadly environmental fungi, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Studies from the […]The post Fungal infections: Dimorphic mycoses have spread geographically in the US according to researchers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that a number of countries in Africa are experiencing measles outbreaks and says all travelers to Africa, including infants and pre-school aged children, should be fully vaccinated against measles, according to CDC immunization schedules. In Africa, health officials in the 17 countries listed have […]The post Measles outbreaks reported in 17 African countries: CDC travel notice appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in South Africa, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports From 01 September to 30 November 2022, 99 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Laboratory-confirmed measles cases in Limpopo province increased to 77 and 22 in Mpumalanga province. The most affected […]The post South Africa measles outbreak rises to 99 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Panama Ministry of Health has reported 47 cases of hantavirus nationally through November 12 this year. Twenty seven cases were classified as hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome and 20 as hantavirus fever. Three cases have died, with the latest a 29-year-old patient from Soná de Veraguas. The province of Los Santos has the highest […]The post Panama reports 47 hantavirus cases through mid-November appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is reporting the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox, now known as “mpox,” in Virginia. The patient was an adult resident of the Eastern Health Region of Virginia. “Our thoughts are with the decedent’s family at this difficult time,” said State Health Commissioner Colin M. Greene, MD, MPH. […]The post Virginia reports 1st monkeypox death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 South Carolina health officials announced the confirmation of rabies in a calf found near Red Feather Road and Pine Grove Road in Seneca, Oconee County. Three people were exposed and have been referred to their healthcare providers. 22 cows and 21 calves in the same pasture were potentially exposed. “Keeping your pets and livestock […]The post South Carolina: Calf tests positive for rabies; People and livestock exposed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Cases of parasitic diseases have been recorded in Bashkiria, according to reports from the Rospotrebnadzor of the Republic of Belarus. Opisthorchiasis and diphyllobothriasis have been registered in the region. The first of these diseases is caused by opisthorchis – small parasites 6-13 mm long. The disease affects the liver, biliary tract and pancreas. Human infection occurs when eating […]The post Parasitic diseases, Opisthorchiasis and Diphyllobothriasis, reported in Bashkiria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A total of 59 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) have been detected in Russia since the beginning of this year, according to Natalya Pshenichnaya, deputy director for clinical and analytical work of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor. The occurrence of this disease is typical for the southern regions of […]The post Russia reports 59 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases so far in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The municipality of Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo, has been registering an increase in dengue cases in recent weeks. The increase in notifications has occurred since October, reaching 347 cases by the 13th of this month. Throughout the year, the city accounts for over 11,100 confirmed cases of the disease. However, the highest number of […]The post São Paulo: Campinas registers an increase in dengue cases in recent weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to a report by the Hanoi Center for Disease Control, in week 47, the city recorded 1,435 new cases of dengue fever and 2 deaths. The number of new cases increased by 4.1% compared to the previous week (1,378/2). Districts and districts recorded many patients during the week such as Ha Dong (207), Dong Da […]The post Hanoi: Number of dengue cases still increasing appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Dengue cases in the state of Rio de Janeiro increased by 300% this year, according to a survey by the State Department of Health (SES). The comparison takes into account the months from January to October this year and the same period in 2021. According to the SES, the Information System for Notifiable Diseases […]The post Rio de Janeiro reports 300% increase in dengue in 1st 10 months of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vietnamese health authorities reported an additional 10,000-plus dengue fever cases in the past week, bringing the country total since the beginning of the year to 325,604. The dengue death toll has risen to 122. Compared with the same period in 2021 (66,002/25), the number of cases increased by 4.9 times, the number of deaths increased […]The post Vietnam dengue total tops 325,000 in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health in southern Australia in a health advisory earlier this month is reporting cases of Buruli ulcer are increasing. There have been 266 cases notified so far in 2022 compared to the same time in 2021 (227 cases), 2020 (165 cases) and 2019 (247 cases). Buruli ulcer is a skin […]The post Buruli ulcer increases in 2022: Victoria Health issues advisory appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A 35-year-old man was confirmed as the first case of hantavirus in La Araucanía in Central Chile during the year 2022. This according to the results delivered by the laboratory of the Hernán Henríquez Aravena Hospital in Temuco, which confirmed that the man from the commune of Curarrehue is the first to be infected with the […]The post Chile: First hantavirus case reported in La Araucanía in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 More than 7 million people aged 6 months to 60 years are expected for the yellow fever vaccination campaign in the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These figures were communicated during the official launch ceremony of this campaign in Bukavu, capital city of South Kivu on Monday. […]The post DRC: More than 7 million people expected for yellow fever vaccination in South Kivu appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Haiti health officials (Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population) report that since the first two confirmed cases of Vibrio cholerae O1 in the greater Port-au-Prince area on October 2, 1,045 confirmed cases and 241 deaths. Eight departments have reported confirmed cases to date–Artibonite, Centre, Grand-Anse Nord, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud and […]The post Haiti confirmed cholera cases top 1,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The third Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign of the year 2022 launched to vaccinate 13.5 million children under-five years old children in 36 districts in Pakistan. The campaign will start from November 28 across the country involving nine districts of Punjab, eight districts of Sindh, six districts of Balochistan, and Islamabad. In Khyber Pakhutnkwa, […]The post Pakistan polio vaccination drive to target 13.5 million children appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new, single-dose, oral treatment for sleeping sickness is as effective as current treatments and could be a key factor in eliminating disease transmission by 2030, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), is a neglected tropical disease, which can be fatal if left untreated. […]The post New sleeping sickness drug could be a key in eliminating disease transmission by 2030: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported yesterday on a local confirmed case of paratyphoid fever in a 10-year-old girl living in the northern region. Paratyphoid fever was confirmed on November 25. She has no recent travel history at home and abroad. Family members and classmates who lived with him had […]The post Taiwan reports increase in paratyphoid fever cases in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Hong Kong report closely monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in the Mainland. The case involves a 38-year-old woman living in Qinzhou, Guangxi, who had exposure to live domestic poultry before onset. She developed symptoms on September 22 and was admitted for treatment on September 25. She passed away […]The post China: Human H5N1 avian influenza case/death reported in Guangxi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Norway’s Institute of Public Health, or Folkhälsomyndigheten (FHI) discovered a national outbreak caused by the gastrointestinal bacterium Salmonella Agona. So far, infection has been detected in 31 people living in several counties. The source of infection is currently unknown. FHI has launched an outbreak investigation in collaboration with local municipal chief medical officers, the Norwegian Food […]The post Salmonella Agona outbreak in Norway appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Chile Ministry of Health reported the second monkeypox death in the country. The patient was a older male who was unvaccinated and diagnosed on October 20. He had underlying pathologies and a weakened immune system (immunosuppression). In June of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health alert for Monkey […]The post Chile reports 2nd monkeypox death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Bangladeshi health officials reported an additional 366 dengue fever cases today, bringing the total cases nationally to 56,496. The death toll remains at 257. The most affected division is Dhaka, accounting for 70.6% of cases and 60.4% of deaths. Dhaka city, the largest city in Bangladesh, located in Dhaka division, has reported 64.5% of […]The post Dengue in Bangladesh: Seven out of 10 cases reported from Dhaka division appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today a new name that has been chosen to replace monkeypox–mpox. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out. WHO is responsible for assigning names to new and existing diseases. A number of individuals and countries raised concerns about racist and stigmatizing […]The post Mpox: The new name for monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Kenya Ministry of Health issued a communication to all County Directors of Health on a multicounty cholera outbreak on October 19. The first cases of Vibrio cholerae -01 Ogawa serotype were detected following a wedding festival that was held in Limuru sub-county, Kiambu County October 8, 2022. Additional cases have been linked to […]The post Cholera outbreak issued in Kenya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Uganda health officials reported today an additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case and death, the first in eleven days. According to a tweet earlier today, the Ministry of Health reports: The positive Ebola case today, 28 Nov 2022, is a 28-week male stillborn to an Ebola survivor mother. The mother, is a 23 year […]The post Uganda reports new Ebola case, First in 11 days appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected. The findings from researchers at McGill University and the University of Ottawa demonstrate the need for more comprehensive testing and tracking to detect the spread and […]The post Canada: Emerging tick-borne pathogens on the rise in the central part of the country appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Administration for Safe Food, Veterinary Medicine and Plant Protection (UVHVVR) together with the National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ) is investigating the increased number of reported cases of salmonella infections in Slovenia, which are being handled by the regional units of the NIJZ Ravne na Koroškem, Murska Sobota, Celje and Ljubljana. On the basis […]The post Salmonella outbreak in Slovenia, Steak tartare linked as possible source appeared first on Outbreak News Today.