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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Hanoi report the rabies death in a Me Linh District man months after slaughtering two unvaccinated dogs for food, according to state media. The source of infection is suspected to be by contact during this local dog slaughter which occurred two months earlier. The 52-year-old man showed symptoms of headache , fever […]The post Vietnam: Hanoi man dies from rabies after slaughtering dogs appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Kaberamaido District in eastern Uganda report its first case of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). According to the district health officer, Dr James Daniel Odongo, the patient, a resident of Abirabira Village, in Aperkira Sub-county, was recently admitted to Kaberamaido General Hospital before being referred to Soroti Regional hospital. Subscribe to […]The post Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case reported in Kaberamaido District, Uganda appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Lebanon’s health ministry reported in an update Tuesday an additional 48 confirmed cholera cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the new cumulative total to 287 since the first case was reported on October 5, the first case reported in Lebanon since 1993. The cholera death toll in the country is now 11 after […]The post Lebanon cholera numbers continue rise, Al-Abyad tours the north appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MISPAS) through the Vice Ministry of Collective Health and the General Directorate of Epidemiology (DIGEPI), notifies the population that the first imported case of cholera in the country has been confirmed. The suspected case was timely detected the day after the patient entered the country through […]The post Dominican Republic reports first case of confirmed cholera appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Uganda Ministry of Health reported 15 additional Ebola disease, caused by Sudan virus, bringing the total confirmed cases in the current outbreak to 90. The death toll remains at 28. Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero tweeted: Yesterday 23rd Oct 2022, nine (9) individuals were confirmed positive for Ebola in Greater […]The post Uganda Ebola: 14 cases reported in Kampala in last 48 hours appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the locally transmitted dengue fever cases in Florida this year, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County issued a mosquito-borne illness alert for Broward County Friday. Two local cases of Dengue fever have been confirmed. Dengue is a virus spread through mosquito bites by Aedes mosquitoes which also spread […]The post Florida dengue: Two local cases confirmed in Broward County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Just a few days after the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) said the Ebola outbreak is coming under control, the latest update from the MOH show the cumulative confirmed cases have risen to 75, including 28 deaths. Today, Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero tweeted: Two more contacts to the Kassanda case, […]The post Uganda Ebola outbreak rises to 75 confirmed cases, 5 cases in Kampala appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials reported in an update today that the number of cumulative cholera cases have risen to 3,890 through October 1. This is an increase of 286 percent compared to the same period in 2021 when 1,009 cases were reported. The death toll from cholera is up 640 percent compared to last year […]The post Cholera cases up 286% in the Philippines through first nine months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 CDC and public health officials in several states report investigating two multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections with serotypes Vitkin and IIIb 61:z52:z53 linked to pet bearded dragons. As of October 12, 2022, a total of 23 people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Vitkin (10 people) and Salmonella IIIb 61:z52:z53 (13 people) have been reported from 15 states–California, […]The post Pet bearded dragons linked to Salmonella outbreaks in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has discovered an outbreak caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. So far, infection has been detected in four people. The samples were taken between February and August this year (2022). The four people are aged 50 – 90, two women and two men, and they live in Nordland, Trøndelag, Oslo […]The post Norway: Smoked salmon suspected as source of listeriosis outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Sweden’s Public Health Agency, Folkhälsomyndigheten reports investigating a Cryptosporidium parvum outbreak in the country. An increase in the number of reported cases of Cryptosporidium infections was seen in the first two weeks of October compared to the same period in previous years. Through typing (analysis of the parasite’s genome), 61 cases have been confirmed […]The post Sweden investigates Cryptosporidium outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed and reported the death of a Maryland resident in which human monkeypox (MPX) was a contributing factor. The individual was immunocompromised, resulting in a more severe case. “Human monkeypox is still circulating and can cause severe illness and death,” said MDH Deputy Secretary for Public Health […]The post Monkeypox death reported in Maryland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , via the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports a human infection with a novel influenza A virus (influenza A(H3N2) variant (A(H3N2)v) virus). The patient is <18 years of age, was not hospitalized, and has recovered from their illness. An investigation by local public health officials […]The post Swine flu: H3N2v case reported in Michigan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials reports today a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. The case involves a 3-year-old boy living in Nanning, Guangxi. He developed symptoms on September 1 and was admitted for treatment on September 11. He is in serious condition. From 2014 to date, 81 human cases of avian […]The post China reports human H5N6 avian influenza case in Guangxi child appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population reports as of October 17, a total of 41,743 dengue cases have been identified, with Bagmati province reporting highest number (32494) followed by Lumbini province with (4399). To date, 49 deaths due to dengue are verified. Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of […]The post Nepal dengue cases top 40,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nigerian health officials reported an additional 1006 suspected cholera cases during the week ending October 2, bringing the cumulative total to 10754 suspected cases through the first nine months of the year. Eleven states account for 86% of all cumulative cases– Borno (3663), Yobe (1632), Katsina (767), Taraba(675), Cross River (649), Gombe (470), Jigawa […]The post Nigeria reports more than 10,000 suspected cholera cases in first nine months of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced two deaths of Chicago residents caused by this year’s Monkeypox virus (MPV) outbreak. Both individuals had multiple other health conditions, including weakened immune systems, and received a MPV diagnosis more than six weeks ago, and both had been hospitalized. The deaths of the two adults […]The post Chicago: Two deaths due to monkeypox reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Thursday, the Brazil Ministry of Health launched the national campaign to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya. With the theme “Every day is the day to fight the mosquito”, the mobilization aims to make the Brazilian population aware of the dangers of the insect and […]The post Brazil: Mosquito-borne disease increases in 2022 prompts national campaign to combat the Aedes aegypti appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 For nearly two months, we have been covering the human hemorrhagic fevers being reported in Mauritania, particularly Rift Valley Fever (RVF) on this website. Today, the World Health Organization published an Disease Outbreak News report on the situation in Mauritania. Here is the “Situation at a glance” and the link to the complete WHO […]The post Rift Valley fever in Mauritania: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Uganda Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance reported in a press release today that the Ministry of Health (MOH) that the Ebola epidemic is coming under control. On Thursday, MOH reported on additional Ebola case and two new deaths. This brings the cumulative totals to 65 and 27, respectively. The World […]The post Uganda MOH: ‘Ebola outbreak is coming under control’, Latest tally is 65 cases and 27 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Lebanon Minister of Health, Dr. Faras Al-Bayd announced “the registration of eighty new cases of the epidemic, which raises the cumulative number of registered cases to 169”, pointing to “the registration of cases in new areas, including Zgharta, Zahle, Hawsh al-Omara, Qab Elias, Tamneen al-Tahta, Bashmra, and Qleiaat”. He added, “The biggest burden falls […]The post Lebanon reports 80 additional confirmed cholera cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the first confirmed cholera cases in Haiti were reported on October 2, after a more than 3 year hiatus, the total keeps creeping higher now at 111 confirmed cases (not including the 12 confirmed cases at the Prison Civile de Port-au-Prince outbreak) through October 17. The total suspected cases have risen to 996 […]The post Haiti: Confirmed cholera cases top 100 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Alberta Health Services (AHS) is notifying the public about an ongoing investigation into a Shigella outbreak in the Edmonton Zone. In August of this year, AHS identified a cluster of Shigella cases among the inner city population of Edmonton. To date, we have identified 87 people with Shigella, 64 of those people required hospitalizations. […]The post Canada: Shigella outbreak reported in Edmonton appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Deputy Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health, Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam announced today that a 5-year-old female patient from Phu Tho, in northern Vietnam, tested positive for influenza A(H5). This is the first human case of influenza A(H5) in Vietnam since February 2014. From 2003 to present, Vietnam has recorded 128 cases […]The post Vietnam reports 1st human case of influenza A(H5) since 2014 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with the Southern Nevada Health District have reported a death in a Clark County resident due to the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. The patient was a male, under the age of 18. Based on health official’s investigation, the individual may have been exposed at Lake Mead on the Arizona side of the lake […]The post Nevada: Clark County resident dies from Naegleria fowleri, May be linked to Lake Mead appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles increase reported in Minnesota, health officials report additional cases of laboratory-confirmed measles have been identified by PCR testing at the Minnesota Department of Health Public Health Laboratory. The most recent cases are in 2 children who are residents of Ramsey County and who had contact with a family […]The post Minnesota reports additional measles cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vermont health officials report investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Franklin County. Officials identified five confirmed cases, including one death of an individual in their 70’s, but the source of the infections remains unknown. The cases, reported to the Health Department between Aug. 12 and Aug. 29, appear to be clustered in the […]The post Vermont reports Legionnaires’ Disease cases in St. Albans area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the Health region of San Miguelito, a considerable increase in dengue cases persists in the district through the end of September 2022. Authorities have reported 630 cases and say it is worrying because they are already in the rainy season and the proliferation of Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding sites. It should be noted […]The post Panama: Increase in dengue cases persists in San Miguelito appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Thailand health officials reported 673 chikungunya cases in 39 provinces from the beginning of the year through October 9. This is more than the total cases reported in all of 2021 (671). No deaths have been reported. In 2020, Thailand reported 11,331 chikungunya cases from 72 provinces, including one death. Chikungunya is a viral […]The post Thailand: Chikungunya cases in 2022 top last years total appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the Volgograd region this year, experts have identified 36 foci of animal brucellosis. According to the Rosselkhoznadzor, 10 people contracted this disease from animals. The department notes that outbreaks of brucellosis were recorded in the Pallasovsky district – 17 foci, Bykovsky – 15 foci, 2 foci each in Rudnyansky and Yelansky districts. This year, […]The post Russia: 10 brucellosis cases reported in the Volgograd region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium has closed the Simmons Aviary, Lied Jungle, and the Desert Dome due to the death of a Pink backed pelican from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). The closure began on October 15 and is scheduled to last 10 days. According to the zoo, the pelican died on October […]The post Nebraska: Omaha Zoo closes aviary due to bird flu appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi, Pakistan report a 28-year-old individual has died from the “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri on Monday night, Pakistan news source, Dawn reports. The patient had no history of swimming and that their house was being supplied with water through tankers, according to the family. This is the […]The post Pakistan: 6th Naegleria fowleri case reported in Karachi in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reported Friday a large increase in Vibrio vulnificus cases in 2022 due to an abnormal increase due to the impacts of Hurricane Ian in Lee and Collier counties. The state has reported 65 cases year to date, which includes 29 cases from Lee County and three from Collier County. […]The post Florida: Lee County reports 29 Vibrio cases, 4 deaths due to the impacts of Hurricane Ian appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the increase in melioidosis cases in Hong Kong this year, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reports as of yesterday (October 17), the CHP recorded a total of 29 melioidosis cases this year so far, involving 21 males and eight females, aged from 42 to […]The post Follow-up: Hong Kong melioidosis investigation appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the cholera outbreak in Lebanon, the Ministry of Public Health reported 46 new confirmed cases and one additional death, bringing the totals to 89 confirmed cholera cases and three deaths. Confirmed cases have been reported in the following districts: Akkar (33), Minieh Dannieh (39), Ballbeck (14) and Kesrwan (3). The […]The post Lebanon cholera outbreak more than doubles appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is reporting a case of rabies in a horse located in Buena Borough. The horse’s owner sought treatment for the horse after it was behaving strangely. The horse was transported for treatment and diagnosis but died upon arrival. It was then sent for testing and was confirmed […]The post New Jersey: Buena Borough horse confirmed positive for rabies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reported three additional autochthonous dengue fever cases in Miami-Dade County, bringing the state total to 30 in 2022. Miami-Dade County accounts for 29 of the cases and Collier County has reported one case. One case was reported in a non-Florida resident. Twenty-six of the cases have been serotyped by […]The post Florida locally acquired dengue cases rise to 30 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The health department of the state of Minas Gerais released their latest epidemiological bulletin last week, which shows the latest data on dengue fever and chikungunya in the state this year to date: Dengue fever: Through October 10, Minas Gerais recorded 86,483 probable cases of dengue. Of this total, 64,991 cases and 57 deaths […]The post Minas Gerais dengue and chikungunya update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Brazil Ministry of Health reports recording 79,587 cases of syphilis, 31,090 cases of syphilis in pregnant women and 12,014 cases of congenital syphilis in the country through June 2022. This is generally in line with 2021 when more than 167,000 new cases of syphilis were registered in Brazil, with a detection rate of […]The post Brazil records 12,000 congenital syphilis cases in first half of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in 2022 in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health recorded more than 11,000 new cases in the past week nationally, bringing the cumulative total to 258,480. Compared to the same period in 2021 (54,219), Vietnam has seen a 4.8 times increase in cases. Two additional fatalities were […]The post Vietnam records an additional 11,000 dengue fever cases in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the first confirmed cholera case in nearly three decades was reported in Lebanon on October 5, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has continued to report a steady stream of cases. On October 15, nine new confirmed cases were reported, bringing the cumulative total to 43. In addition, a new cholera death was reported […]The post Lebanon reports 2nd cholera death in current outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Dominican Republic Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MISPAS), announced last Wednesday of two new positive cases of monkeypox, which increases the total number of infections of the disease registered to date in the country to 29. The Minister of Health, Dr. Daniel Rivera, reported that the two new cases are a […]The post Dominican Republic monkeypox cases rise to 29 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Haiti health authorities have reported 72 total confirmed cholera cases through October 13, including 12 cases linked to the Prison Civile de Port-au-Prince outbreak. The death toll remains unchanged at 36. A total of 696 suspect cases have been reported (including 271 with the prison outbreak). […]The post Cholera case tally rises to 72 in Haiti appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the leptospirosis situation in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Fiona, the Department of Health reported on October 10 the following stats: The Department of Health has received a total of 160 alerts for leptospirosis. These are distributed in: four (4) confirmed cases, twenty (20) probable cases, eighty-four (84) suspected cases and fifty-two […]The post Leptospirosis cases continue rise in Puerto Rico in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Saturday, Uganda President Museveni imposed a 21-day lockdown on the central Uganda districts of Mubende and Kassanda to contain the Ebola outbreak, which to date has infected 58 and killed 19. “Movements into and out of Mubende and Kassanda is prohibited,” Museveni said. “There will be curfew in Mubende and Kasanda districts starting […]The post Uganda Ebola: Mubende and Kassanda districts under lockdown, Taking steps to curb the spread appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the record dengue fever season in Nepal, the country’s Epidemiology and Disease Control Division reports a total of 38,918 dengue cases through October 13. Bagmati province has reported the highest number of cases (29,991) followed by Lumbini province (4,365). Kathmandu district in Bagmati province had 12,102 cases. To date, 47 […]The post Nepal’s record dengue season continues appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) has confirmed three cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5 (avian flu) in two Canadian geese and one Black-crowned Night-Heron near El Dorado Park. Additional sick and dead wild birds were also found in the area. The virus has previously […]The post California: Three cases of avian flu detected in wild birds in Long Beach appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Haiti cholera outbreak, the Haitian Ministry of Health (Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population) reported as of October 13– the total number of suspected cases increased to 655, including 55 confirmed cases, 197 hospitalized suspected cases, and 36 deaths recorded. In the Port-au-Prince prison, there is […]The post Haiti reports more cholera cases, 55 confirmed and 36 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Seven suspected cases of yellow fever are reported in the health zone of Kamonia more precisely in the cities of Kamako and Kandjaji, located on the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, in the territory of Tshikapa ( Kasai). This is according to the head of the National Border Hygiene Program […]The post Kasaï: 7 suspected cases of yellow fever reported in the health zone of Kamonia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.