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by Robert Herriman on (#2T78Z)
The number of botulism cases reported in Ukraine during the past three months has risen to 62, according to the Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine on European integration Oksana Sivak. Of this total, nine have died. Dried fish, both home prepared and commercially prepared has been linked to most of the botulism cases, while officials […]The post Ukraine botulism outbreak sickens dozens in three months, most linked to dried fish appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2T6GE)
Author of the new book, Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare 1975-1980, Glenn Cross, PhD joined me to discuss the book, give some history on the government’s long counterinsurgency against native African nationalists and the top secret use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW). Check out Dirty War below: […]The post Rhodesia’s top secret use of chemical and biological weapons: An interview with Dr Glenn Cross appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2T6F4)
Ringworm. Is it a worm at all? No, in fact it is a fungus and a pretty common one at that. Dermatophyte, or tinea infections can affect the skin on almost any area of the body, such as the scalp, legs, arms, feet, groin, and nails. Board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Forman Dermatology and Skin Cancer […]The post Ringworm: Is it a worm? No, it’s a fungus among us appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2T5TS)
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is looking for anyone who had direct contact with a rabid kitten found in the area of N.W. 10th and Purdue Street near the Central Oklahoma Winnelson Company on or around June 8. The kitten was orange and white in color and was about 6-8 weeks old. It […]The post Oklahoma City rabies exposure: Health officials seek people who had contact with rabid kitten appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2T5A3)
Ukraine has reported an increase in measles cases in 2017, according to the Public Health Center (PHC) of Ukraine Thursday (computer translated). The current case count stands at 735, and the vaccination rates are very poor, according to health officials. In 2016, only 45 percent of children in Ukraine were vaccinated against measles. Over the […]The post Ukraine reports hundreds of measles cases, vaccination rates low appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2T4GN)
The outbreak of dengue fever in Sri Lanka is spreading at epidemic levels with the latest case count at 63,987, including 177 deaths as of today. This compares with the approximately 23,000 cases reported during the same period in 2016. This has prompted the Presidential Task Force on Prevention of Dengue and the Ministry of Health […]The post Dengue fever outbreak: Sri Lanka update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2T4F1)
Maddie’s® Clinical Assistant Professor of Shelter Medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhD joined me for a discussion on the ABC’s of canine influenza, or “dog fluâ€. Related: Rabies: A comprehensive interview with Pamela Wilson Baylisascaris procyonis-the raccoon roundworm Bioterrorism: A history, […]The post Dog flu 101: An interview with Dr Cynda Crawford appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2T3K5)
An initiative led by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reduced Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections by 89 percent over four years in a Veterans community living center (CLC) in North Carolina, according to research presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Active surveillance and decolonization […]The post MRSA: Veterans Health Administration initiative significantly reduces cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2T3HJ)
Dr. Sherlita Amler, Westchester County’s Health Commissioner, is encouraging people who consumed beverages at Monteverde at Oldstone, a restaurant and event space at 28 Bear Mountain Bridge Road in Cortlandt Manor, to protect themselves against Hepatitis A following confirmation that an employee with the disease worked at the restaurant while infectious. Hepatitis A is a […]The post Hepatitis A warning in Westchester County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2T3HK)
1,173 confirmed hepatitis A cases involving three separate clusters have been reported across 15 countries of the European Union since June 2016. Several EU countries have seen large increases in hepatitis A cases in 2017 compared to previous years, and these are mainly affecting men who have sex with men. In light of these outbreaks […]The post Vaccination: Main prevention measure to address hepatitis A outbreaks among MSM appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2T3A8)
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family of highly pathogenic antibiotic-resistant organisms, are endemic across Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities, with 5.2% of inpatients testing positive for the bacteria, according to new research published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. This study, determining a regional baseline […]The post CRE are endemic in Washington, DC healthcare facilities appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2T2VF)
Successful vaccination sessions have been held at six primary schools in the same locality as a Newport high school at the centre of a measles outbreak. MMR vaccinations were offered to pupils at Somerton Primary School, Lliswerry Primary School, Eveswell Primary School, St. Andrew’s Primary School, Pillgwenlly Primary School and Maindee Primary School on Friday. […]The post Wales: Five measles cases reported at Newport high school appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2T2VG)
A cat in rural northwest Weld County has tested positive for plague. The cat became sick in early June, is getting treatment and is expected to recover. A person who cares for the cat is also getting preventative antibiotics. “The presence of plague reminds residents to keep fleas off pets and use appropriate flea control […]The post Plague confirmed in Weld County cat appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2T293)
Lyme disease cut short the life of Magnotta Winery co-founder Gabe Magnotta. Now the foundation created in his name has given $1.4 million to the University of Guelph to help prevent and fight the debilitating disease. The grant will create the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab, intended to improve diagnostic testing and treatment to […]The post Lyme disease: University of Guelph receives grant to create lab appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2T1EP)
UN and Iraqi health officials are investigating a suspected foodborne illness outbreak at the Hassan Sham U2 camp, near Erbil. The outbreak has sickened some 825 mainly internally displaced people from west Mosul as of June 12. A third of all the cases were children and two thirds were female and the majority of the cases predominately presented […]The post Iraq: Suspect foodborne illness outbreak sickens hundreds appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2T1D3)
Loving Pets of Cranbury, NJ is voluntarily recalling a limited number of dog treats because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the […]The post Dog treats recalled due to Salmonella risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2T0DX)
A 8-year-old Taiwanese girl went to see a doctor after complaining of something moving and itching in her anus and what they found was a 260 cm (about 8 feet and a half) long tapeworm, according to an Apple Daily report (computer translated). The child likely contracted the lengthy parasite from eating raw or undercooked fish, […]The post Taiwan: 8-ft tapeworm removed from young girl appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2T0AE)
Officials with the South Dakota Department of Health are reporting the state’s first human West Nile virus (WNV) case of the year, The patient was an individual in their 60s from Davison County. “Most people who contract West Nile virus, about 70-80 percent, don’t get sick but those who do can be severely ill,†said Dr. Lon […]The post South Dakota reports 1st human West Nile virus case in Davison County resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2T060)
Dr Floron (Buddy) C. Faries, Professor & Extension Veterinarian, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and with the National Center for Foreign Animal & Zoonotic Disease Defense, joined Robert Herriman for a thorough look at anthrax for a 2013 interview. Related: […]The post Anthrax: An interview with Dr Buddy Faries appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SYGR)
Syria In an update on the polio ( circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2–cVDPV2) outbreak in Syria, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports there is evidence of genetic linkage among three isolates of type-2 vaccine-derived polioviruses (VDPV2) isolated in the stool specimens of two acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) cases with dates of onset of paralysis on 5 […]The post Polio: Syria update, Democratic Republic of the Congo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SXXV)
Thirty-three of 89 (37 percent) heater-cooler units assessed between July 2015 and December 2016 tested positive for Mycobacterium chimaera (M. chimaera), a bacterium associated with fatal infections in open-heart surgery patients, according to new research presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Heater-cooler units (HCUs) […]The post Mycobacterium chimaera: A third of heater-cooler devices used in open heart surgery may be contaminated, according to study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SXRF)
Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular ultrasound to break down blood clots that cause deep vein thrombosis. The tool is the first ultrasound “drill†that can be aimed straight ahead, allowing doctors to better target clots […]The post Deep vein thrombosis: North Carolina researchers develop first ultrasound ‘drill’ to target clots appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SXQD)
Santa Cruz County is experiencing an increase in new cases of Hepatitis A infection, according to county health officials. The County usually has 1-2 confirmed cased per year. In the last 7 weeks the county has received 9 confirmed cases. These newly identified cases share one or more of the following characteristics: illicit drug use […]The post California: Santa Cruz County reports increase in hepatitis A cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SWNP)
In a study published in PLOS Medicine, Aleksandra Jakubowski of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US, and colleagues show that funding from the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) in 19 sub-Saharan African countries was associated with a 16% reduction in the annual risk of under-five child mortality in the years following introduction […]The post US aid to combat malaria in Africa is associated with reduced risk of childhood mortality appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SWNQ)
There is an investigation into 47 cases of adverse events, including 15 deaths linked to a four-day integrated measles vaccination campaign in Nachodokopele Village, Kapoeta State, South Sudan. In addition to the recorded deaths, 32 individuals suffered similar symptoms of fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and 35 individuals had abscesses at the site of injection. A causality […]The post South Sudan: 15 children die linked to measles vaccination campaign appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SWMW)
The national IHR focal point of Saudi Arabia has reported 35 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) through the first ten days of June, with more than 90 percent of cases associated with three simultaneous clusters of MERS in Riyadh hospitals, of which two are related. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides the following information on […]The post Saudi Arabia: MERS clusters in Riyadh hospitals account for 32 cases in early June appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SWBQ)
Roger S. Nasci, PhD, Chief of the Arboviral Diseases Branch in the Division of Vector-Borne diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined me to discuss Chikungunya in late 2013, soon after the first locally transmitted cases were reported in the Americas. Related: Chikungunya: Florida reports first locally acquired cases in the US […]The post Chikungunya: An interview with Dr Roger Nasci appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SVVB)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) is voluntarily recalling one lot (#HN0063) of Eliquis 5 mg tablets to the consumer level. This lot was distributed nationwide in the U.S. to wholesalers and retail pharmacies in February 2017. Bristol-Myers Squibb is taking this precautionary measure based on a customer complaint that a bottle labeled as Eliquis 5 […]The post Eliquis lot recalled as a precautionary measure appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SVSX)
In a statement from Meritxell Relaño, UNICEF Representative in Yemen, we get an update on the tragic situation that is affecting many children. “The cholera outbreak in Yemen continues to spread at an alarming speed. Over 124,000 cases have been recorded – almost half of them are children. “Children continue to bear the brunt of the […]The post Yemen: Children account for one quarter of the cholera deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SVNH)
A 47-year-old man from Botosani County in northern Romania has been diagnosed with anthrax, according to a News.ro report (computer translated). The patient is hospitalized in stable condition in Botosani County Hospital. He apparently contracted the serious bacterial infection from one of his cows. Health authorities confirmed the diagnosis in laboratory tests and other samples being sent […]The post Romania reports human anthrax case in Botosani County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SVNJ)
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have made the first direct demonstration that fecal donor microbes remained in recipients for months or years after a transplant to treat the diarrhea and colitis caused by recurrent Clostridium difficile infections — a serious and stubborn cause of diarrhea after an antibiotic treatment for some other illness. While […]The post Fecal transplant: UAB researchers show donor microbes persist up to two years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SSPB)
The Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) declares the end of the Norovirus school outbreak. This announcement comes a little over a month after the first cases were reported by local Yolo County schools. Yolo County announced on May 12, 2017 that over 952 students were reporting a Gastrointestinal (GI) Illness. Since that […]The post Outbreak over: Yolo County declares the end of the Norovirus school outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SSPC)
In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County, CA, health officials report the fourth fatality linked to the outbreak. In addition, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency says the outbreak total has grown to 160 cases, resulting in 120 hospitalizations. Public health investigators are continuing to evaluate cases, but […]The post San Diego County: Hepatitis A results in 4th death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SSJP)
Fever during pregnancy may raise the risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the child, according to a study led by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The effect was most pronounced in the second trimester, raising odds for ASD by 40 percent. Risk […]The post Maternal fever linked to increased autism risk: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SSHC)
Why mosquito-borne dengue virus causes more severe disease in some individuals, including hemorrhagic fever with or without shock, remains controversial and researchers are focusing on the factors related to the interaction between the virus and the host immune system, including the role of mast cells. An in-depth review of the latest research showing how mast […]The post Dengue: Do mast cells contribute to more severe disease? appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SSGG)
Bhutan and Maldives have eliminated measles, a highly infectious disease that is a major childhood killer globally. The two countries have become the first in WHO South-East Asia Region to be verified for having interrupted endemic measles virus transmission, ahead of the 2020 Regional target. “Bhutan and Maldives have demonstrated how a highly contagious virus […]The post Measles eliminated in Bhutan and Maldives appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SSGJ)
Chair & Professor of Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) and the Associate Dean for Research, College of Health Professions at Texas State University, Rodney Rohde, PhD joined me on the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show for the full hour to discuss a number of topics concerning healthcare-associated infections (HAI). Topics covered include an insight into how big the problem […]The post Outbreak News This Week: Healthcare-associated infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SQZS)
In a follow-up on the hepatitis A outbreak in Portugal, Portugal has reported 280 confirmed cases of hepatitis A, out of a total of 327 reported since the beginning of the year, according to the latest report by the Directorate-General for Health (DGS). According to data from the DGS, this outbreak, which began at the beginning […]The post Portugal hepatitis A outbreak concentrated in Lisbon, Vale do Tejo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SQRV)
Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) received a $3 million U01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to test the efficacy of a candidate recombinant hookworm vaccine, the next step in their goal to fight hookworm. “Starting in mid-2015, we asked people in D.C. to volunteer to be infected with hookworm to help […]The post Hookworm vaccine: George Washington University receive $3 million NIH grant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SQRX)
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) today announced positive results from two phase III studies of tafenoquine, an investigational 8-aminoquinoline, for the prevention of relapse of Plasmodium vivax (P.vivax) malaria. The headline results, presented today at the International Conference on Plasmodium vivax Research (ICPVR) in Manaus, Brazil, show that a single-dose of 300mg […]The post Malaria drug, tafenoquine, show positive results from two phase III studies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SQN0)
Here is another oldie but goodie interview. Medical epidemiologist and infectious disease physician with the Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Jennifer Cope, MD, MPH, joined me for an interview about the “brain-eating amoebaâ€, Naegleria fowleri during the summer of 2013. Related: Kansas reports Naegleria fowleri death in […]The post Naegleria fowleri: An interview with Dr Jennifer Cope appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SQHX)
New Mexico reported their first human case of plague last week in a Santa Fe County man. Back in October 2013, I did an interview with New Mexico State Public Health Veterinarian, Paul Ettestad, DVM, MS about the plague after several human cases were reported. Dr Ettestad gave a thorough talk on various aspects of […]The post Plague: An interview with Dr. Paul Ettestad appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SNRB)
In a follow-up to the large measles outbreak in Romania, health officials put the outbreak total to 6,743 cases from Jan. 1, 2016 through June 9, 2017. Cases continue to be reported despite ongoing response measures that have been implemented at national level through reinforced vaccination activities. Cases have been reported from all the country’s […]The post Measles death toll now 30 in Romania appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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Flu shot skepticism: Ontario residents question its importance and effectiveness, according to study
by Press Release on (#2SNP7)
Half of all people who avoid the flu shot do so because they question its importance and effectiveness, a new study from the University of Waterloo reports. The study reviewed Ontario health data from 2013/14, where only 34 per cent of people went to get the seasonal flu shot despite universal coverage in the province. […]The post Flu shot skepticism: Ontario residents question its importance and effectiveness, according to study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SM62)
One week ago, a UNICEF officials predicted that the number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen was expected to reach 130,000 within the next two weeks. Earlier today, the World Health Organization country office in Yemen reported on Twitter over 116,700 suspected cholera cases have been reported, including 859 associated deaths, in 20 governorates since Apr. 27. As […]The post Yemen cholera epidemic worsens: More than 850 deaths since April 27 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert Herriman on (#2SM39)
The metropolitan Cleveland, OH area saw 41 fatalities due to heroin/fentanyl in May 2017, according to the Cuyahoga Medical Examiner Friday. Eighteen of the deaths were in the city of Cleveland, while another 20 were reported in the suburbs with Parma seeing the most with five cases. The remaining three were reported in out-of-county residents. The overwhelming majority […]The post Ohio: More than 40 heroin/fentanyl overdose deaths reported in Cleveland in May appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SM3A)
Officials with Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) confirmed Friday two cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection at Parry Avenue. Both cases are residents in the vicinity. The NEA began vector control operations at the cluster area. The community is urged to maintain vigilance and continue to eliminate mosquito breeding habitats, as there could still be asymptomatic or mild, […]The post Singapore: Local Zika cluster confirmed at Parry Avenue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SJTK)
Health officials with the municipal Department of Health in Ho Chi Minh City are reporting the first human rabies death in seven years, according to a local media report. The report states: Department officials said a 52 year-old woman from the Go Vap district died after failing to get shots for more than one month after […]The post Rabies: Ho Chi Minh City reports first human fatality since 2010 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#2SJSM)
The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced Thursday this year’s first case of Japanese encephalitis confirmed in Tainan City. The case is a 45-year-old foreign female who lives in Taiwan due to work. According to the CDC, in the evening of May 30, she was rushed to the hospital and hospitalized for treatment after she […]The post Taiwan reports 1st Japanese encephalitis case of the year in Tainan City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#2SJRP)
United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of packages of rawhide dog chew products that were distributed to retail outlets and sold online in the U.S. The recall involves the brands and products described below. The recall was initiated after United Pet Group identified that certain of its […]The post Dogs: Rawhide chew products recalled due to possible chemical contamination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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