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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Japanese officials saw 200,975 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, surpassing 200,000 cases/day for the first time, according to Japan media. The number of new infections per day was about 1.8 times that of the previous Saturday and the fourth straight day of a record count during the seventh wave. Tokyo recorded more than 30,000 […]The post Japan records 200K daily COVID-19 cases for the first time appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Zurich Zoo announced today the death of five-year-old elephant cow Ruwani to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus-Hemorrhagic Disease (EEHV). Ruwani is the third elephant to succumb to the herpes virus in a short time at the Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park. “Losing a third elephant to this dreaded virus in such a short time is […]The post Zurich Zoo: 3rd elephant lost to herpes virus, ‘We are powerless against the virus’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Thailand Department of Disease Control reported Thursday a case of monkeypox in Phuket. Dr. Opas Karn Kawinpong, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control said he had been notified by a private hospital in Phuket. The patient is a male, 27-year-old Nigerian national with a history of traveling from Nigeria. Information on the […]The post Thailand reports 1st monkeypox case in Phuket appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the bubonic plague case reported from Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reports: The case involves a 45-year-old male patient living in Yinchuan. He worked on a farm in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. He developed symptoms on July 12 and was confirmed to […]The post China bubonic plague case: Hong Kong officials offer a little more info appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reports 260 total monkeypox cases in sixteen counties through July 22. Broward County, in the southeast part of the state, has recorded nearly half the cases with 129. The rest of the affected counties include: Miami-Dade (70), Pinellas (13), Orange (12), Palm Beach (8), Monroe (8), Hillsborough (5), Polk […]The post Florida reports 260 total monkeypox cases, Half in Broward County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended extending the indication of the smallpox vaccine Imvanex to include protecting adults from monkeypox disease. The medicine has been approved in the EU since 2013 for the prevention of smallpox. It contains an attenuated (weakened) form of the vaccinia virus called ‘modified vaccinia virus Ankara’, which is related […]The post Europe: Officials recommend approval of Imvanex for the prevention of monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday that it has identified three additional cases of monkeypox. This brings the total number of cases in Hawaiʻi to eleven. Two individuals are Oʻahu residents. DOH established a connection to a previously reported case for one Oʻahu resident. Connections to previously reported cases are under investigation […]The post Hawaii monkeypox tally rises to 11 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The first monkeypox case has been reported in Yukon, according to Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sudit Ranade. “On Thursday, July 21, the first case of monkeypox was confirmed in the territory. “Yukon Communicable Disease Control (YCDC) is conducting a thorough investigation into this case and the individual is in isolation. In […]The post Canada: Yukon reports 1st monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Health Mission, Assam reported this week that the number of Japanese encephalitis (JE) has risen to 238. An additional three fatalities brings the JE death toll to at least 38. JE is the most important cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. About 68,000 clinical cases are reported annually. It usually occurs in […]The post Japanese encephalitis cases and deaths rise in Assam, India 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 Maine, the first case reported in the state as part of a national and worldwide outbreak. The individual is a male resident of York County. A private lab conducted the initial testing that identified this case of […]The post Maine reports 1st monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and clinical and community partners are collaborating on a response to the growing monkeypox (MPV) outbreak. This includes targeting limited vaccine to those at highest risk. To date, CDPH has received 5,400 JYNNEOS™ vaccines, and has distributed all of them to clinical settings, community centers, and social […]The post Chicago reports more than 200 monkeypox cases, Expects delivery of vaccines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 he United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Seminole County, Florida. Samples from the flock were tested at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory […]The post Avian influenza reported in Seminole County, Florida backyard flock appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services reports a Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) case in a Marion County colt. The undervaccinated horse has died. This is the ninth EEE case in a Florida horse in 2022–the other include Osceola (2) and one each in Orange, Polk, Columbia, Levy, St. Johns and Bradford counties. Eastern […]The post Eastern Equine Encephalitis cases in Florida rise to 9, Latest horse from Marion County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to small turtles purchased online. To date, fifteen people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 11 states. Five people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Many people in this outbreak are […]The post Salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles purchased online appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A Port Charlotte teen is currently hospitalized for an infection with the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, according to a NBC2 report. The 13-year-old, identified as Caleb Ziegelbauer, is being treated with the amoeba protocol at Golisano’s Children’s Hospital. From 1962-2021, Florida had seen 36 Naegleria fowleri cases, or nearly a quarter of the total cases […]The post Florida: Port Charlotte teen battles brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, according to media report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Danish health officials announced the detection of Newcastle disease virus in two pigeon flocks at Næstved. The one pigeon flock was located in an animal colony in Stenbæksholm with around 1000 birds, primarily pigeons, but also hobby chickens and domestic birds. The second pigeon flock was 100 pigeons and located in Stenstrup. The two pigeon flocks […]The post Denmark: Newcastle disease outbreak reported in pigeon flocks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hepatitis E is found endemically in countries that have inadequate environmental sanitation. It is most frequently seen in Asia, Africa, Central America and the Middle East. According to WHO, every year, there are an estimated 20 million hepatitis E infections worldwide, leading to an estimated 3.3 million symptomatic cases of hepatitis E, and […]The post The first ever hepatitis E mass vaccination campaign in Bentiu, Unity State, South Sudan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Rockland County Department of Health today alerted the public to a case of polio in a Rockland County resident. State and County health officials are advising medical practitioners and healthcare providers to be vigilant for additional cases. As the polio vaccine continues to be […]The post New York officials report polio case in Rockland County resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to data from the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development- Dengue and Malaria Program: DENGUE UPDATES by PROVINCE and HIGHLY URBANIZED CITY (HUC) in Western Visayas as per DOH WV CHD – Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) Morbidity Week (MW) #27 Updates (Jan. 1 – July 9, 2022) released July […]The post Philippines: Western Visayas reports nearly 6,000 dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Davao City Health Office (CHO) is continuing with its investigation of the diarrhea outbreak that hit the Toril district officially declared last Sunday, July 17, 2022. Davao City Acting City Health Officer Dr. Ashley Lopez, in an interview Wednesday morning, said that as part of the mitigation measures pending laboratory results, the Environment […]The post Philippines: Diarrhea outbreak in Davao City, 147 cases reported, one death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the anthrax outbreak in Lonjsko Polje, Croatia, the Health Ministry reports July 18 that the number of cattle that have died from anthrax in Lonjsko polje is increasing, and the number of sick residents has also increased – now there are a total of eight. At the fire station in Osekovo, […]The post Croatia: Health ministry reports 8 human anthrax cases linked to Lonjsko polje outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Argentina Ministry of Health of the Nation reports that a 8-year-old girl who lived with her family in the Futaleufú department, in the province of Chubut, died of hantavirus. The confirmation of this endemic event in the region was made from the Pediatric Service and the Laboratory of the Hospital Zonal de Esquel. […]The post Argentina reports hantavirus death in 8-year-old girl from Chubut appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A bubonic plague case has been reported in Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, according to state media. The case prompted a level IV emergency response on plague prevention and control on Tuesday. It is reported that the individual contracted the infection outside of the region, although it is not specified where. Under the […]The post China: Bubonic plague case reported in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A total of 16 new suspected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases were reported last week in Afghanistan, according to the World Health Organization. The new cases were reported in Herat (4), Takhar (4), Kabul (4), Balkh (2), Laghman (1) and Parwan (1) provinces. This brings the total for 2022 to date to 115 cases […]The post Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: Afghanistan reports 16 new suspected cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 New York City (NYC) health officials are reporting 639 monkeypox cases (tested positive for orthopoxvirus/monkeypox) through today. Cases in NYC are increasing, and there are likely many more cases that have not been diagnosed, officials note. The current cases are primarily spreading among social networks of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with […]The post New York City: Monkeypox cases increasing, 25,000 vaccines being allocated for the city appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever epidemic in Vietnam, officials reported 10,000 dengue fever cases in the past week, bringing the country total for 2022 to 113,400. Two additional fatalities were also reported. The death toll now stands at 39. Compared to the previous week, the number of dengue fever cases this week […]The post Vietnam reports 10,000 additional dengue cases in past week, Brings total to 113,400 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Afghanistan in 2022, the World Health Organization reports 59,662 cases during the first six months. During the week ending July 2, a total of 1,571 new cases and 9 new deaths were reported (13.3% and 25% decrease in the number of cases and deaths respectively, compared […]The post Afghanistan measles outbreak: Cases decreasing appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A prairie dog in the Hesperus/Breen area tested positive for Yersinia pestis, which is the bacteria that causes plague on Friday, July 15. Fleas from the prairie dog colony have been collected and sent to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for further testing, though results are not yet available. There […]The post Colorado: Prairie dog tests positive for plague in Western La Plata County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Seventeen additional confirmed monkeypox cases were reported the week ending July 10, bringing the total confirmed cases in Nigeria to 101 year to date, according to The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This total has surpassed the peak number of cases seen in 2017 when monkeypox re-emerged in the country. The 17 new […]The post Nigeria monkeypox cases top 100 this year, Highest since reemergence in 2017 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the mystery illness outbreak that took the lives of three people in Lindi region, Tanzania, Minister of Health of Tanzania, the Hon. Ummy Mwalimu announced Monday that the testing of samples of patients who were suffering from an Unknown Disease in Ruangwa District in Lindi Region has confirmed this outbreak […]The post Leptospirosis linked to deadly outbreak in Lindi, Tanzania appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Brazil is still below the measles vaccination target. According to the Ministry of Health, 47.08% of children received the vaccine in 2022, and the target for vaccination coverage is 95%. Protection against measles is provided with the triple viral vaccine, which also immunizes against mumps and rubella (MMR), and is part of the vaccination schedule. […]The post Measles vaccination is below target in Brazil, Less than 50% of children have been immunized appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Cuban Minister of Public Health, Dr. José Angel Portal Miranda, gave an update Thursday (computer translated) about the dengue fever situation on the island nation. Dr. Portal Miranda noted at the end of June, the provinces with dengue transmission were Havana, Sancti Spíritus, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo, and […]The post Cuba reports rise in dengue, Serotypes 1,2 and 3 circulating appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Miami-Dade County, Florida are reporting the first local case of dengue infection in 2022 in the state in a county resident. This has prompted the issuance of a mosquito-borne illness advisory. In 2021, no cases of locally acquired dengue fever were reported in Florida. As of July 9, Florida has seen […]The post Florida: 1st local dengue fever case of year reported in Miami-Dade County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 From the beginning of the year through June 5, 2022, Madagascar has reported 543,994 cases and 68 deaths (CFR 0.01%), according to the World Health Organization. As of the end of May, 19 health districts have crossed their epidemic threshold: Ambohidratrimo and Antananarivo Renivohitra in Analamanga region; Taolagnaro in Anosy region; Farafangana in Atsimo […]The post Madagascar reports more than 500K malaria cases in first five months of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a total of 200 cases of suspected yellow fever in Uganda since the beginning of 2022 to 26 June 2022 with no deaths reported. There have been five total samples that tested positive by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), however, only […]The post Uganda reports 200 suspected yellow fever cases in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report earlier this month, the Ghana Health Service announced following the preliminary finding of two cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) from the Ashanti region on July 7, testing at the Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal corroborated the results. The two patients – both deceased and unrelated – showed […]The post Marburg virus disease outbreak declared in Ghana for first time appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up report on the cholera situation in Iraq, health ministry officials reported Saturday that the number of cholera cases has passed 300, after 52 new cases were recently recorded. The ministry’s spokesman, Saif Al-Badr, said in a statement that “52 new confirmed cases of cholera were recorded in Iraq, including 1 new […]The post Iraq cholera cases top 300 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Sri Lanka media reports twelve people had died from rabies during the last 6 months, according to the Health Ministry data. The Director-Public Health Veterinary Service Dr. L.D. Kithsiri said, “The main reasons for deaths in Sri Lanka are non-vaccination of dogs against rabies (There are between 20 and 30 million dogs in the […]The post Sri Lanka reports a dozen human rabies deaths in first half of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report from July 8, the Des Moines Register reports that a Missouri resident who contracted the “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri after swimming at the Lake of Three Fires State Park near Taylor County, Iowa has died. Public health officials strongly believe the lake is the likely source of the […]The post Brain eating amoeba update: Missouri resident dies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 With the limited supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is issuing a Health Advisory encouraging residents to take precaution to avoid becoming infected with monkeypox. Although the risk of monkeypox in the general population remains very low based on the information available, Public Health encourages everyone […]The post Monkeypox: Los Angeles officials advise for residents to avoid becoming infected, Limited supply vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Croatia Ministry of Agriculture reports on July 13, they received a notification about the death of cattle in the area of ​​the “Lonjsko Polje” Nature Park. A large number of animals died in the area of ​​the “Lonjsko Polje” nature park of the Osekovo pasture and that the deaths were preceded by the […]The post Anthrax outbreak in Lonjsko Polje, Croatia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) have identified the first case of monkeypox virus infection in Alabama. Both organizations remain on alert for additional cases. The patient’s specimen was tested by the ADPH Bureau of Clinical Laboratories (BCL), which is part of the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) […]The post Alabama reports 1st monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since COVID-19 vaccines first became available to protect against infection and severe illness, there has been much uncertainty about how long the protection lasts, and when it might be necessary for individuals to get an additional booster shot. Now, a team of scientists led by faculty at the Yale School of Public Health and […]The post Vaccine protection against COVID-19 short-lived, Dependable protection against reinfection requires up-to-date boosting: Yale study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up to the multistate Listeria outbreak linked to ice cream, Big Olaf Creamery of Sarasota, Florida announced they are recalling all flavors and all lots of Big Olaf brand ice cream products because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold at Big Olaf retailers in […]The post Sarasota: Big Olaf Creamery Recalls Ice Cream Because of Possible Health Risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On June 23, 2022, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) confirmed the detection of giant African land snail (GALS) in the New Port Richey area of Pasco County. This detection was reported by a Pasco County Master Gardener. Officials set up a quarantine zone to contain them as they took steps […]The post Florida: Giant African Land Snails in Pasco County, What is rat lungworm? appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan announced on social media the first case of monkeypox in Kerala state, India (computer translated): Monkeypox has been confirmed in the state. Monkeypox was confirmed by a passenger from UAE. He was admitted into isolation as a precautionary measure at the time he showed symptoms. Those who came in contact […]The post India reports first monkeypox case in Kerala state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Friday, the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported a total of 1,634 cases of dengue nationwide this year to date. One death was reported. The province of Bocas del Toro, with 359 cases, is the one that reports the highest number of cases, followed by Panama Metro 326; North Panama […]The post Panama Ministry of Health reports 1,634 cases of dengue so far in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the mystery illness outbreak in Lindi Region in southern Tanzania, the following statement was released today (computer translated): The Minister of Health of Tanzania, the Hon. Ummy Mwalimu said at the 22nd session of the East African Union of Ministers held in Arusha: “There is an outbreak of an unknown […]The post Tanzania: Ebola, Marburg ruled out in outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Mayor John Dalipe is urging residents to fully support the City’s campaign against dengue, as Zamboanga City remains in the outbreak mode with cases totalling 2,971 as of July 9. Dengue death toll remains at 20 since January 1 this year. Dalipe said with the onset of rainy season, people are strongly advised to […]The post Philippines: Zamboanga City dengue total nears 3,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A 21-month-old boy has been paralyzed by wild polio in the 12th case in Pakistan this year. All children are from North Waziristan. The child had onset of paralysis on 18 June and belongs to Mir Ali (UC-2), the Pakistan National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad has confirmed. The southern […]The post Pakistan: North Waziristan reports 12th wild polio case of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.