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NewsDesk @bactiman63 King’s Hawaiian is voluntarily recalling its Pretzel Slider Buns, Pretzel Hamburger Buns and Pretzel Bites products out of an abundance of caution following a recall of an ingredient used in the pretzel products from one of its suppliers, Lyons Magnus. Lyons Magnus is recalling this ingredient due to the potential for it to cause microbial contamination […]The post King’s Hawaiian recalls pretzel products due to microbial risk of an ingredient appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Countries in southeast Asia are seeing an increase in dengue fever this year- Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos and Malaysia to name a few. In the Philippines, 102,619 dengue cases were reported from January 1 to July 30 this year, 131 percent higher than the number in the same period in 2021. Joining me today […]The post Dengue in the Philippines 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since our last report on the dengue fever outbreak in Laos on August 1, the country has reported more than 4,200 cases. As of August 15, Laos health officials report 17,892 total dengue cases with more than half the cases reported from the capital city of Vientiane (9,114). The death toll has risen by […]The post Laos nears 18,000 dengue cases, Substantially higher than previous years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their Global Measles Outbreaks page, which lists the top 10 countries with measles outbreaks for January 2022 – June 2022. The numbers are based on World Health Organization (WHO) data and Nigeria tops the list for the time frame with 18,628 cases. […]The post Nigeria tops countries with measles in first half of 2022: WHO numbers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Dengue fever The Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) indicated that from January 2 to July 30, 2022, 2,859 cases of dengue have been registered throughout the country. One death was reported. The five regions with the most cases of dengue registered at the national level are led by the Metropolitan […]The post Panama dengue and hantavirus cases 7 months into 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Iraq Ministry of Health is now reporting 289 confirmed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases and 52 deaths as of August 11. This is an increase of 16 cases and 3 deaths since our last report on August 3. Regarding the geographical distribution of the total cases and deaths in 2022 to date, the […]The post Iraq update on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of monkeypox in a Maine resident under age 18. This is the first pediatric case of the disease in Maine. Nationally, at least two other states, California and Florida, have confirmed cases of monkeypox in people under age 18. Maine CDC is […]The post Pediatric case of monkeypox reported in Maine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health and Sports reported this Thursday night the outbreak of a new case of monkeypox, bringing the total to 11 males in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and announced that epidemiological efforts will be redoubled in order to verify the work carried out by the Departmental Health Service […]The post Bolivia: 11 monkeypox cases reported to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City has reported 39,449 cases of dengue fever since the beginning of the year, an increase of 378.8% over the same period in 2021. 679 cases of severe dengue have been reported. In addition, one more death due to dengue fever was reported. This brings the total to 17 […]The post Ho Chi Minh City reports 379% increase in dengue fever in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Evidence of human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus Published in The Lancet this week, researchers from France describe a human-to-dog monkeypox transmission. 12 days after symptom onset, their male Italian greyhound, aged 4 years and with no previous medical disorders, presented with mucocutaneous lesions, including abdomen pustules and a thin anal ulceration. The dog tested […]The post Research: Human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox virus, Bat SAR-CoV spillovers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A case of poliovirus with acute flaccid paralysis was confirmed in an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County, New York last month. The Rockland County case is a case of vaccine-derived poliovirus, the first in the U.S. since 2013. Vaccine-derived poliovirus is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was included in oral polio vaccine […]The post New York City: Testing of sewersheds indicate presence of polioviruses in the city appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Norway’s Institute of Public Health is reporting a national outbreak caused by the gastrointestinal bacterium monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium. So far, infection has been detected in 18 people. The outbreak investigation shows that all 13 people who have been interviewed so far have eaten watermelon in the last few days before becoming ill. The Norwegian […]The post Norway: Salmonella outbreak linked to watermelon appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Earlier this week we reported that dengue fever cases in the Philippines are up 118% in 2022 compared to the same period in 2021– 92,343 dengue cases from January 1 to July 23 this year compared to 42,294 cases during the same period in 2021. However, dengue isn’t the only infectious disease reported in […]The post Philippines: More than dengue–chikungunya, cholera and measles cases all up in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports two additional human infections with a novel influenza A virus in West Virginia. The patients were infected with an influenza A(H3N2) variant (A(H3N2)v) virus. Both patients are <18 years of age, were not hospitalized, and have recovered […]The post West Virginia sees three human H3N2v virus cases, Linked to County Fair appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the measles outbreak that started on 13 December 2021 in Liberia, continues with an increasing trend. A total of 5,923 suspected cases have been reported, including 5, 528 confirmed cases (93.3%) as of 20 July 2022. A total of 71 deaths were recorded, yielding a case fatality […]The post Measles outbreak in Liberia has been escalating appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials in France have reported two locally-transmitted dengue fever cases in 2022. A case is said to be “indigenous” or “autochthonous” when a person contracts the disease without having traveled to an area where the virus is circulating in the 15 days preceding the onset of symptoms. The latest case, reported on July 29, […]The post Local dengue transmission in France, 2nd case in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials (Centre for Health Protection-CHP) report investigating a local case of measles infection. The case involves a 6-year-old girl who has developed fever and sore throat since August 2 and 3, and developed rash and conjunctivitis on August 5 and 6. She was taken to a private pediatrician on August 3 […]The post Measles: Local transmission case investigated in Hong Kong appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health has confirmed two new cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in two men – one of them deceased – residing in the Bierzo region (León), according to a new report prepared by the Coordination Center Alerts and Health Emergencies. The first case, a 49-year-old hunter, with a history of tick […]The post Spain confirms two CCHF cases in León appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vietnam Ministry of Health said that in the week ending August 6, the whole country recorded nearly 8,800 cases of dengue fever, including 3 deaths. Compared to the previous weeks, the number of cases last week showed signs of slowing down, although still at a high level. Accumulated from the beginning of the […]The post Vietnam dengue cases top 145,000, More than triple 2021s tally appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the monkeypox situation room, with data from the Directorate of Public Health Surveillance of the National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control (CDC-Peru) , to date, Peru has registered 583 cases of the monkeypox in 14 regions and there have already been 221 epidemiological discharges. The Minsa details that the continuous monitoring of these patients […]The post Peru registers 583 monkeypox cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Diseases (CDC Peru) of the Ministry of Health of Peru (Minsa), calls on the population to use prevention measures and avoid the spread of malaria in transmission areas, due to the increase in reported cases and the issuance of the epidemiological alert published the first […]The post Peru reports more than 15,000 malaria cases in 2022 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Pfizer Inc. and Valneva SE announced the initiation of a Phase 3 clinical study, Vaccine Against Lyme for Outdoor Recreationists (VALOR) (NCT05477524), to investigate the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of their investigational Lyme disease vaccine candidate, VLA15. “With increasing global rates of Lyme disease, providing a new option for people to help protect themselves […]The post Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate to enter Phase 3 Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Through August 2, health officials in Minas Gerais state, Brazil recorded 86,442 probable cases of dengue. Of this total, 58,386 cases were confirmed for the disease. 40 deaths were confirmed by the disease in Minas Gerais and 49 deaths are investigated so far. Regarding chikungunya fever, 7,213 probable cases of the disease were registered, of […]The post Brazil: Minas Gerais reports nearly 60,000 confirmed dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report last month about measles in Fiji, the Ministry of Health & Medical Services – Fiji (MHMS) now reports eight cases of measles as of August 4. In addition, two cases of rubella have been reported by the MHMS. Fiji is currently conducting preventative Supplementary Immunisation Activities throughout the nation […]The post Fiji update: Measles and Rubella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue situation in the Philippines, the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday the country’s tally has surpassed 90,000 cases. From January 1 to July 23 this year, 92,343 dengue cases have been recorded. This is 118 percent higher than the figure in the same period in 2021 (42,294). […]The post Philippines dengue tally tops 90,000, More than double the 2021 numbers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the local transmission of dengue fever in Miami-Dade County, Florida, The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) remains under a mosquito-borne illness advisory following the confirmation of an identified case of dengue in a Miami-Dade resident. This is the third local case of dengue infection in 2022. This […]The post Dengue fever in Miami-Dade County, Florida: 3rd local transmission reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 NSW Health reports two cases of meningococcal disease in people who attended the 2022 Splendour in the Grass festival at the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun. One of these cases was a man in his 40s from Sydney who died with the disease. Officials are urging people who attended the event on 21 – […]The post New South Wales: Two cases of meningococcal disease in people who attended the 2022 Splendour in the Grass festival appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 During sentinel surveillance of febrile patients with a recent history of animal exposure in eastern China, a phylogenetically distinct henipavirus, named Langya henipavirus (LayV), was identified in a throat swab sample from one patient by means of metagenomic analysis and subsequent virus isolation. Subsequent investigation identified 35 patients with acute LayV infection in the […]The post Langya henipavirus identified in China: A NEJM correspondence appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Switzerland officials report that up to eight people living in a centre for asylum seekers in the capital of Bern, contracted diphtheria, according to a SwissInfo report. The cases have been isolated and 175 people have been put in quarantine. Current cases have not shown respiratory symptoms and two of the six cases have […]The post Switzerland reports at least 8 diphtheria cases at Bern facility appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of monkeypox cases in Miami-Dade County just a few short days ago was barely above 100 and second in the state. Now we see the tally in Miami-Dade County stands at 348, tops in the state surpassing Broward County with 324. Statewide, Florida is now reporting 888 total monkeypox cases in 25 […]The post Miami-Dade County monkeypox cases shoot to nearly 350 cases, Tops in Florida appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report Friday, the Israel Ministry of Health released the following statement on the 36-year-old resident from the Northern District, with no underlying illnesses, who died of a rare amoeba encephalitis: This is a rare case that was diagnosed thanks to the vigilance of an infectious disease doctor who suspected the […]The post Israel Ministry of Health statement on Naegleria fowleri case/death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Japanese encephalitis The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Friday on three more confirmed cases of Japanese encephalitis in Taiwan, from Kaohsiung City, Changhua County and Yunlin County (1 case each). This brings the country total to 13 in 2022. Monkeypox In addition, the CDC announced today that the country’s third […]The post Taiwan Japanese encephalitis total rises to 13, 3rd monkeypox case reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) reports 23,267 total dengue fever cases through August 5, a dramatic increase compared to the 5,258 cases reported in all of 2021. The NEA says the high Aedes aegypti mosquito population, together with circulation of the previously uncommon DENV-3, will likely lead to dengue case numbers remaining high in the coming […]The post Singapore dengue outbreak: High mosquito population, Circulation of DENV-3 will likely lead to high cases in coming months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Six cases of trichinosis were confirmed in the Cordoba town of Adelia María, according to a ViaPais report Thursday. The infections were confirmed by health authorities in the region, who asked the population to be alert to the symptoms. Carlos Ferrero, director of the regional hospital, assured that they are working to determine the […]The post Argentina: Six trichinosis cases reported in Adelia María, Cordoba appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Researchers from the University of Oxford have recently reported new findings from a Phase 1 clinical trial studying the immune response and safety of their newly-developed single shot rabies vaccine, ChAdOx2 RabG – with promising results identified. The RAB001 trial was conducted at the University and is the first time the novel rabies vaccine […]The post Single shot rabies vaccine shows promising results in Phase 1 clinical trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Montana’s Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Flathead City-County Health Department Friday confirmed a single presumptive case of monkeypox virus infection in a Flathead County adult. Initial testing was completed August 5, 2022, at the Montana State Public Health Laboratory and confirmatory testing will occur next with the Centers for Disease […]The post Montana is the 49th state to report monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 One in eight adults (12.7%) who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long term symptoms due to COVID-19, suggests a large Dutch study published in The Lancet. The study provides one of the first comparisons of long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection (often called ‘long COVID’) with symptoms in an uninfected population, as well as measuring symptoms […]The post One in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the report of a poliovirus case in Rockland County last month, state health officials have reported the virus being detected in wastewater samples from at leas t two counties: Rockland County The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) launched wastewater surveillance for polio after the case was identified. Following […]The post New York: Polio virus detected in Rockland and Orange Counties wastewater appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 ARS Reunion reports four cases of diphtheria on the island since the beginning of the year– a teenager and three adults over the age of 55 who have not travelled. Typically, the ARS Réunion records an average of 2 cases per year, in people who had traveled to a risk area shortly before the declaration […]The post Reunion: 4 diphtheria cases reported, local circulation suspected appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Thursday, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced he will declare the ongoing spread of monkeypox virus in the United States a Public Health Emergency (PHE). The announcement comes on the heels of President Biden appointing Robert Fenton of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as White House National Monkeypox […]The post Monkeypox in the United States declared a Public Health Emergency appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is reporting an upward trend in the number of imported malaria cases, which all involve persons coming from Africa. This includes at least one fatal case. From July 1 to August 4, the CHP recorded a total of 30 imported malaria cases involving 30 male patients aged […]The post Hong Kong reports increase in imported malaria cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Israeli media are reporting this morning on a fatality due to the “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri, in the northern part of the country. According to the Jerusalem Post, a statement released by the Health Ministry on Friday morning, the 36-year-old, who had no underlying health conditions, recently passed away after suffering from a fatal brain infection […]The post Israel reports rare Naegleria fowleri death in an adult man appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Negros Oriental reports the number of dengue fever cases in 2022 to date is 160 percent higher than the figures during the same period in 2021. PHO data shows that from Jan. 1 to July 30, 2022, the province logged a total of 1,067 cases, whereas there were […]The post Philippines: Dengue fever cases up 160% in Negros Oriental appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) report investigating several reports of individuals who have developed influenza-like illness after working closely with swine exhibiting respiratory symptoms and fever at the Jackson County Fair. DHHR’s Office of Laboratory Services returned presumptive positive influenza A H3N2v on at least one human specimen on Tuesday, […]The post Swine flu case detected in West Virginia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health reported Wednesday the first case of monkeypox in Lithuania was confirmed in the National Public Health Care Laboratory (NVSPL) in a person aged 40-49 age group. Information on preventive measures is provided to the sick person and those who have been in contact with him, and these persons are monitored. […]The post Lithuania reports 1st monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Monkeypox From 1 January – 28 July 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 2,266 suspected including 163 confirmed cases from 116 health zones across 20 provinces. The most affected provinces in 2022 are Sankuru, Tshopo, Maniema, Tshuapa and Sud-Ubangi. DRC plague: More than 500 suspected cases reported in four months in Rethy […]The post DR Congo: Monkeypox cases top 2,000, Typhoid cases top 1 million appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) in a Rhode Island resident. The person who tested positive was a resident of Washington County in his 50s who developed neurological symptoms and is now recovering. JCV is spread to humans through the bite of an […]The post Rhode Island reports Jamestown Canyon Virus case in Washington County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Tulare County Public Health has confirmed a human case of St. Louis Encephalitis (SLEV) in a Tulare County resident. An additional five cases are currently under investigation and may result in either illness due to SLEV or West Nile Virus. Public health officials urge residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, as mosquito samples […]The post California: St. Louis Encephalitis case reported in Tulare County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Lyme disease has become an illness of increasing national concern in the United States. From 2007 to 2021, private insurance claim lines with Lyme disease diagnoses rose 357 percent in rural areas and 65 percent in urban areas. These and other findings on this tick-borne, bacterial illness were captured in an infographic just released […]The post Lyme disease has experienced notable growth in the United States over the past 15 years: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.