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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.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Bangladesh Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported an additional 513 dengue fever cases and three fatalities today, bringing the country’s total to 56,130 cases and 257 deaths year to date. This year’s case tally is the second highest since 2000 when the government started keeping records on dengue. It is the most […]The post Bangladesh dengue cases top 56,000 in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Iranian health officials have reported a significant increase in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases in deaths in 2022 compared to recent years. Since March, Iran reported 78 CCHF cases, including nine deaths. Last year (March 2021-March 2022), 13 persons were diagnosed with CCHF in the country, a 500 percent increase, of whom 2 died, […]The post Iran reports 500% increase in Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever cases in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising the public (restaurants, food retailers and consumers) about potentially contaminated raw oysters from Dai One Food Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea (ROK). The oysters were shipped from the ROK and distributed in the following states: Alabama (AL), California (CA), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Maryland (MD), […]The post FDA warns of sapovirus risk with certain raw oysters appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in South Africa, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports 71 cases of measles with laboratory confirmation between September 1 and November 22, 2022. In Limpopo province, 60 measles cases, affecting four districts: Capricorn, Greater Sekhukhune, Mopani, and Waterberg, which have all been declared measles outbreak […]The post Measles outbreak in South Africa: 71 cases in Mpumalanga and Limpopo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In an update on the cholera outbreak in Lebanon, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reports that as of today, since the first case was confirmed on October 5, 4,337 cumulative suspected and confirmed cases, including 595 confirmed. The total fatalities has increased to 20. Cases have been reported from all eight governorates (Akkar, […]The post Lebanon cholera outbreak update- November 25 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Epidemiology Bureau of the Philippines Department of Health, in an update today, now reports 515 cumulative measles cases through November 5 this year. This is a more than 200 percent increase in cases (201%) compared to the same period in 2021 when 171 cases were reported. Regions reporting the most cases include […]The post Philippines measles cases top 500 in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Currently, in the country there is a progressive increase in the curve of notifications of suspected cases of dengue. Partial data shows that in this last week evaluated – (SE 45) 236 notifications were recorded, ten more than the previous week; while the average number of notifications in the last three weeks is 224. According to […]The post Paraguay: Dengue and chikungunya cases on the rise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vector Control inspectors, in conjunction with Health Promoters from the province of Herrera, carried out an and orientation day in the community of El Barrero, district of Pesé, after the confirmation of a case of hantavirus fever. The patient is a 32-year-old female resident, who is under medical care at the Dr. Gustavo […]The post Panama: Third hantavirus case confirmed in Herrera appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak associated with a local child care facilities in the Columbus, Ohio area, city health officials report 24 cases since earlier this month. 11 daycare and school locations have had cases. All 24 cases were unvaccinated. 11 patients required hospitalization for their illness. No deaths were reported. All 24 […]The post Columbus measles outbreak stands at 24 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) reported recently on a voluntary recall of certain marijuana products due to possible contamination with with the fungus, Aspergillus. The products were cultivated by PP Wellness and sold at multiple locations with the product names El Alquimista, Tangie Head, Nasty Girl, The Juice, and Gorilla Grapevine. […]The post Arizona: Possible Aspergillus contamination prompts recall of marijuana products appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in Vietnam this year, the Ministry of Health reports the case and death tally has increased to 314,271 cases and 115 deaths to date. Officials forecast the situation of dengue fever will continue to develop complicatedly and tend to increase. In order to strengthen epidemic prevention […]The post Vietnam dengue 2022: ‘The situation of will continue to develop complicatedly and tend to increase’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, demonstrated that shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is associated with an almost 30% higher long-term risk of a major cardiovascular event such a stroke or heart attack. Their results are published in the Journal of the […]The post Shingles associated with increased risk for stroke, heart attack: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Victoria Department of Health reported three new measles cases have been identified in Victoria in returned overseas travelers. Two of these related cases were infectious on their return flight from Singapore to Melbourne. Contact tracing is underway and passengers on this flight are being contacted. There have now been 5 cases […]The post Australia: 3 new measles cases reported in Victoria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Florida state health officials reported an additional seven autochthonous, or locally acquired dengue fever cases in Miami-Dade County in the past week, bringing the state total for 2022 to 48 cases. Of the 48 cases, 44 were reported in Miami-Dade County, while Broward County has seen two cases and one each were reported […]The post Florida dengue: 7 additional local cases reported in Miami-Dade County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the food poisoning outbreak that affected hundreds of schoolchildren at the Ischool Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam, health officials now report test results from the Pasteur Institute Nha Trang show pathogenic bacteria were found in the fried chicken wings of the meal, causing the outbreak which sickened […]The post Follow-up: Salmonella, Bacillus cereus detected in food samples in Nha Trang school outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A cholera outbreak has been ongoing in Ethiopia since 27 August 2022, according to the World Health Organization. The index case was reported from Bekay Kebele, Harana Buluk Woreda of Bale Zone, Oromia Region. As of 13 November 2022, a total of 399 suspected cases of cholera have been reported including 274 cases from […]The post Ethiopia cholera outbreak: Nearly 400 cases reported since August appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ecuador Ministry of Public Health (MSP) commenced a measles vaccination campaign for boys and girls between the ages of six months and 11 years, in Ibarra (Imbabura) on Saturday. This action was transferred Monday, November 21, 2022 to the educational establishments of the city, after the identification of a case of measles […]The post Ecuador: Measles case reported in Ibarra, Vaccination campaign activated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the cholera situation in the Dominican Republic, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MISPAS) reported Monday of the confirmation of the second imported case of cholera in the country, in a 4 year old male Haitian national patient. The minor entered the country, on November 18, through Dajabón, […]The post Dominican Republic reports 2nd imported cholera case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Although the term zoonosis is not often heard in everyday life, it defines a very common situation: the transmission of infectious diseases between vertebrate animals and human beings. One of the most common infections around the world is rabies. Caused by a virus transmitted after incidents involving different species of mammals, the disease can be […]The post Brazil: More than 24 million doses of anti-rabies vaccines for dogs and cats distributed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan) reported a case of type 2 polio (circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDP2) found in a child from Pidie District, Aceh province. In accordance with the administrative level set by WHO, the local government has designated this event as an Extraordinary Event (KLB). The government will […]The post Indonesia reports polio case in Aceh Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) has been notified of an ongoing outbreak with the bacterium Serratia marcescens which has been detected in several of the country’s hospitals. A total of 33 cases have now been reported from three of the country’s four health regions. FHI is now contributing to the outbreak work […]The post Serratia marcescens outbreak reported in Norway hospitals appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A suspected food poisoning outbreak linked to a school lunch at the Ischool Nha Trang has resulted in more than 200 illnesses children, including one death, according to officials at the Nha Trang Medical Center. According to initial assessment, the reason the students were hospitalized was due to the lunch. The food suspected […]The post Vietnam: Food poisoning outbreak results in one student death in Nha Trang appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of deaths due to the bacterial infection, leptospirosis, have reached 370 through the end of October this year. This is an 108 percent increase in deaths compared to the same period in 2021 when 178 fatalities were reported. Total leptospirosis cases are up 68 percent nationally with health officials reporting 2,794 […]The post Philippines: Leptospirosis deaths up more than 100% in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Based on UN/AIDS figures, Dr Gisèle Mucinya, medical referent for the HIV/AIDS project within MSF, affirms that 14,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in 2021, in the DRC. She points to access and availability of treatment and pleads for increased funding. More than 500,000 people are currently living with HIV/AIDS in the DRC. Nearly 20,000 […]The post Democratic Republic of the Congo: 14,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Africa National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports 57 measles outbreak cases were reported in Limpopo province and Mpumalanga province from September 1 to November 16, 2022. Capricorn and Waterberg districts in Limpopo province and Ehlanzeni in Mpumalanga province reported three or more laboratory-confirmed measles cases within 30 days in the district that meets the […]The post South Africa measles outbreak: 57 cases in two provinces appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the notification of the first two confirmed cases of Vibrio cholerae O1 in the greater Port-au-Prince area on 2 October 2022, to 16 November 2022, the Haitian Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population (MSPP) reported a total of 9,660 suspected cases across the country, including 816 confirmed cases, 8,430 hospitalized […]The post Haiti cholera update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections. Two people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported, one from Michigan and one from Nevada. Both have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Interviews with sick people and laboratory findings show that enoki mushrooms contaminated with Listeria are […]The post Enoki mushrooms linked to Listeria outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Shigella outbreak reported in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, province and city health officials report the outbreak, primarily affecting members of Edmonton’s inner city population, has risen to 173 cases, including 115 hospitalizations since the first case was confirmed in late August. “We recognize that the case numbers in this outbreak […]The post Edmonton Shigella outbreak rises to 173 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials have reported an 163 percent increase in dengue fatalities in 2022 to date, recording 613 deaths through October 22, compared to 233 deaths reported during the same period in 2021. Concerning total cases, authorities have reported 187,560 dengue cases, up from 64,126 cases reported last year during the same time–a 192% […]The post Philippines dengue death toll tops 600 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Florida In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in Florida this year, state health officials reported three additional cases of locally acquired dengue in Miami-Dade County. This brings the state total of autochthonous dengue fever in Florida in 2022 to 41 in four counties–Collier, Broward (2), Miami-Dade (37), and Volusia counties. Thirty-seven of […]The post Florida locally acquired dengue rises to 41 cases, Arizona reports first case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reported four locally-acquired laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) through October 31 this year. The cases were reported from Riyadh (two cases), Gassim (one case), and Makka Al Mukarramah (one case) regions. No deaths were reported. According to the World […]The post Saudi Arabia: Four MERS coronavirus cases through October 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On November 13, Minister for Health- Uganda, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero tweeted about a confirmed fatal Ebola case reported in Kayalwe B village, Buyengo sub-county, Jinja district. This was a 45-year-old male who is linked to a probable case, his brother. A sample was obtained on the 10th from the dead body, by […]The post Uganda Ebola outbreak: First case reported from Jinja district appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

There is no FDA-approved human vaccine for nontyphoidal salmonella, which kills hundreds of thousands of people and sickens an estimated 93.8 million globally each year. Nontyphoidal salmonella is the type of salmonella that causes gastrointestinal illness and is spread through contaminated food and water. However, scientists at the University of Florida are taking an innovative […]The post Florida scientists use novel method to vaccinate against nontyphoidal salmonella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Vietnam Ministry of Health, since the beginning of the year through November 15, 303,637 dengue fever cases, including 112 fatalities have been reported. Compared with the same period in 2021 (62,106/24), cases increased 4.9 times, deaths increased by 88. According to experts, dengue fever usually lasts 5-7 days, divided into 3 […]The post Vietnam dengue cases top 300K in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Malaysia health officials report the cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported to date is 51,262 cases compared to 22,101 cases for the same period in 2021, which is an increase of 29,161 cases (131.9%). In addition, there were 35 deaths due to dengue complications reported compared to 17 deaths for the period the […]The post Dengue cases up 132% in Malaysia as tally tops 50,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nepal’s Epidemiology and Disease Control Division reported on November 9 that the cumulative total of dengue fever cases have reached 51,177, a 9377% increase compared to 2021 when Nepal reported 540 total dengue cases. Bagmati province reported the highest number of cases (39624), followed by Lumbini province (4918) and Province-1 (2085). Kathmandu district saw […]The post Nepal dengue case count tops 50K for 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health has confirmed West Virginia’s first influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2022-23 flu season. “The loss of a child is profound,” said Dr. Ayne Amjad, acting State Health Officer and Commissioner of DHHR’s Bureau for Public Health. “While most individuals recover […]The post West Virginia: 1st pediatric flu death reported of season appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections. Officials report sixteen people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 6 states: California (1), Illinois (2), Maryland (3), Massachusetts (2), New Jersey (1), and New York (7). At least 13 people have been hospitalized. One person […]The post Listeria outbreak affects 6 states; 16 cases, one death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the outbreak Ebola disease caused by the Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) in Uganda, since the outbreak was declared on September 20 through today, a total of 136 confirmed cases and 54 confirmed deaths (CFR 39.7%) have been reported. 18 cases have been reported in health care workers, including seven deaths. Eight districts […]The post Uganda Ebola outbreak: Eight districts reporting cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with Columbus Public Health (CPH) and Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) report investigating a measles outbreak associated with a local child care facility. Currently, there are four confirmed cases, all in unvaccinated children with no travel history. The child care facility is cooperating, has notified parents, and has temporarily closed down. Health […]The post Ohio: Measles outbreak reported at child care facility in Columbus area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Laos Centre of Information and Education for Health reports that the dengue fever cases in the country has topped the 30,000 mark in 2022 this month. Through November 8, officials report 30,085 total dengue cases, including 22 deaths. This is a dramatic increase (2300%) compared to the number of dengue cases reported […]The post Laos dengue cases top 30,000 in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.