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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) confirms 18 more cases of human infection with the Monkeypox virus in Portugal, with a total of 391 cases so far. Most infections have been reported, to date, in Lisbon and Vale do Tejo, but there are already cases in the other regions of the continent (North, Centre, Alentejo […]The post Portugal monkeypox cases near 400, Cases reported from Lisbon to Madeira Island appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in the Central Visayas, Philippines are reporting some 6,399 cases and 47 deaths from January 1 to June 18 this year, an increase of 579 percent compared the same period last year (942 cases and five deaths). The region’s largest city, Cebu City, accounts for 1,363 cases and 17 deaths, the most […]The post Cebu City records more than 1300 dengue cases through first six months of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On a recent alert from the National Park Service, they note receiving reports of gastrointestinal illness among >150 private and commercial river rafters and back-country campers during April and May 2022. Symptoms include nausea, stomach cramping/pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. These symptoms are consistent with norovirus, and we have confirmed norovirus from at least eight […]The post Norovirus sickens at least 150 people at Grand Canyon, Big decrease seen since early June appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to Sante Publique France, as of June 28, 2022, 440 cases have been confirmed: 312 in Ile-de-France, 30 in Occitanie, 29 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 21 in New Aquitaine, 16 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Aur, 16 in Hauts-de-France, 7 in Normandy, 3 in Brittany, 3 Grand-Est, 1 in Centre-Val-de-Loire, 1 in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, and 1 in Pays-de-la-Loire. Among […]The post France reports 1st monkeypox case in a child appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Spain has received this Tuesday the first 5,300 doses of the Jynneos vaccine against Monkeypox or monkeypox. The vaccines are part of the purchase carried out by the European Commission through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA). This European initiative has allowed member states to have third-generation vaccines against this disease in an […]The post Spain receives more than 5,000 vaccines against monkeypox, 1100 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The second Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign of the year 2022 launched to vaccinate 12.6 million children across Pakistan. The campaign will start from June 27 in all four provinces, covering 25 very high-risk districts for polio across Pakistan to vaccinate over 12 million children of under the age of five. Over 100,000 trained […]The post Polio vaccination campaign launched to vaccinate 12.6 million children across Pakistan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirms that a second case of monkeypox has been detected. The case involves a 32-year-old male residing in the Western Cape Province. He reports no recent travel history. Contact tracing has commenced in order to identify any other related cases of monkeypox in South Africa. Isolation […]The post Second monkeypox cases reported in South Africa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 North Cotabato Health officials in North Cotabato in Mindanao in the southern Philippines are reporting rising cases of dengue in the province. Since the beginning of the year, the province has seen 1,136 cases, 390 percent higher compared to the same period last year. Eight deaths have been recorded in Kidapawan City, compared to […]The post Philippines dengue: North Cotabato reports 390% increase in cases, Negros Oriental reports doubling of cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 During the currently evolving outbreak of monkeypox cases worldwide, 31 cases have been confirmed in the Netherlands up to 31 May 2022. Efforts to stop the spread of infection focus on active case finding, contact tracing of close contacts and their isolation or quarantine. Related recommendations from public health bodies on the need for […]The post Monkeypox mean incubation period estimated at 8.5 days: Netherlands study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Uganda officials report more than 1,000 people in sixteen villages in Hoima district are battling a fresh outbreak of scabies– Nyakabingo, Bineneza, Kalyango, Kigawa, Bugandale, Kibugubya, Kyarubanga, and Katugo villages in Kyabigambire sub-county among others. Dr. Lawrence Tumusiime, the Hoima District Health Officer-DHO has called on the scabies victims to maintain good personnel hygiene, […]The post Scabies outbreak affects more than 1000 in Hoima district, Uganda appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials report monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland today. The case involves a 58-year-old male living in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, who had exposure to poultry from the market. He developed symptoms on June 2 and was admitted for treatment on June 5. He is in critical condition. […]The post H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Jiangxi province, China appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the beginning of 2022, 1,715 cases (1,636 suspected; 79 confirmed) and 73 deaths (CFR: 4.3%) of monkeypox have been reported from eight endemic and two non-endemic African Union (AU) Member States (MS), according to the African CDC today. This includes Benin (3 cases, 0 deaths), Cameroon (28, 2), Central African Republic (17, 2), […]The post Monkeypox in Africa: 1,715 cases, 73 deaths in 2022 to date, according to African CDC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Three cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Benin, according to laboratory reports released on 14 June 2022. Two of the cases reportedly had recent travel history to Nigeria. The other case was detected in the North of the country with no reported history of recent travel. Monkeypox (MPX) is a rare viral zoonotic […]The post Africa: Benin reports 3 monkeypox cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Minister of Health, María Begoña Yarza, announced that a Sanitary Alert will be decreed throughout the country within the framework of the reinforcement of the surveillance and control of Monkeypox, which will take effect from its publication in the Official Gazette. “We have reinforced this surveillance with an ad hoc registry, the declaration of […]The post Chile: Ministry of Health decrees Sanitary Alert for Monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up from Houston, Texas, the Houston Health Department Friday announced a confirmed second monkeypox infection in a Houston resident with recent international travel. There is no known connection between this and the previously reported resident. The threat of monkeypox to Houston remains low. Monkeypox is rare and doesn’t spread easily between people […]The post Second confirmed monkeypox case reported in Houston appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 An eight-month-old boy was paralyzed by wild polio, the Pakistan National Polio Laboratory has confirmed. The child had onset of paralysis on 9 June and belongs to Mir Ali (UC– 7) of North Waziristan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. All 11 cases in Pakistan this year are from North Waziristan. Eight of these cases have emerged from Mir […]The post Pakistan reports 11th wild poliovirus case of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 From the beginning of the year through June 24, Vietnam had recorded about 77,000 cases of dengue fever. This number increased by more than 10,000 cases compared to the previous week. There have been 30 deaths from dengue fever. Currently this is the peak of the dengue epidemic season, the number of cases has continuously increased in […]The post Vietnam dengue outbreak tally rises to 77,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Los Angeles County Public Health has confirmed local transmission of monkeypox in LA County, as some of the more recent of the 22 cases of monkeypox in LA County thus far have no history of international or out-of-state travel. There have been no hospitalizations or deaths. Anyone can get and spread monkeypox, but some […]The post Monkeypox community transmission in Los Angeles confirmed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Friday, public health officials announced that the first probable case of monkeypox in Kentucky in 2022 has been identified in a Jefferson County resident. Initial testing was completed at the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) Division of Laboratory Services. Confirmatory testing is pending at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]The post Kentucky reports 1st probable case of monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On June 24, the Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City said that a quick report from the city’s 4 last-line hospitals for dengue treatment showed that hospital admissions were increasing. Up to now, Ho Chi Minh City has 626 cases of inpatient treatment with 82 cases of severe Dengue hemorrhagic fever, 50% of the severe patients are […]The post Ho Chi Minh City: Dengue fever patients increase rapidly in hospitals appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Ministry of Health confirms the fourth case of monkeypox in the country based on the positive result of the PCR test carried out by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INEI) of the National Administration of Laboratories and Health Institutes ( ANLIS) Dr. Carlos Malbran. This is a 45-year-old man who lives […]The post Argentina reports 4th case of monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services reported the confirmation of a Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a 1-year-old colt in Levy County. On June 16, the unvaccinated horse presented with seizure like activity on owners property, then became laterally recumbent with dull mentation and nystagmus. EEE was confirmed on June 23 and the […]The post Florida reports 5th Eastern Equine Encephalitis case in Levy County horse appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Saturday, after three days of consideration, the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee said the multi-country monkeypox outbreak, at present, does not determine that the event constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The WHO Director-General concurred with the advice. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and PreventCDC), as of […]The post Monkeypox, currently, does not constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC): WHO appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to information from the Costa Rica Health Surveillance Directorate of the Ministry of Health Friday, three probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin are currently reported, which are three minors, two two-year-olds, neighbors from Cartago and San José and another minor under three years old from Heredia. The patients were hospitalized and are […]The post Costa Rica reports three probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Cases of monkeypox were first identified in Germany in May 2022. As of June 24, 2022, there were 676 monkeypox cases from 14 federal states (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia) reported to the Robert Koch Institut. These cases are related to other monkeypox cases […]The post Germany reports 676 monkeypox cases since May appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer’s disease over the course of four years, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston. Research led by first author Avram S. Bukhbinder, MD, a recent alumnus of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, and senior author Paul. […]The post Flu vaccination linked to 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Austin Public Health (APH) is awaiting results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to confirm a presumptive case of monkeypox in Travis County. APH is coordinating with the Texas Department of State Health Services and CDC as part of the ongoing investigation. The resident did not require hospitalization and is isolating […]The post Texas: Presumptive Monkeypox Case investigated in Travis County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Brazil currently registers a total of 17 confirmed cases of monkeypox – 11 in São Paulo, two in Rio Grande do Sul and four in Rio de Janeiro, according to Agencia Brasil. Another ten cases are still under investigation. Of the total number of cases, five would be autochthonous, which means that there was local […]The post Brazil monkeypox total now 17 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak in Iraq this year, the Ministry of Health announced Friday that the total number of hemorrhagic fever cases has risen to 208. The ministry’s spokesman, Saif Al-Badr, said in a statement that “a new infection was recorded in Nineveh governorate, bringing the total number […]The post Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in Iraq top 200 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reported updated numbers on Vibrio vulnificus this year in the state on Friday. To date, Florida has reported 13 V. vulnificus – Dade (2) and one each in Brevard, Broward, Citrus, Collier, Duval, Hernando, Highlands, Jackson, Lee, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties. Two fatalities have been reported- on each […]The post Florida health officials release latest Vibrio vulnificus data for 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health through June 24, 25 monkeypox cases have been reported from eight counties. Broward County has reported the most cases with 13, followed by Miami-Dade (4), Orange (3) and Collier, Palm Beach, Polk, Seminole and the latest reported on Thursday in Pinellas County with […]The post Florida monkeypox tally rises to 25, Latest case in Pinellas County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with the Bulacan Provincial Health Office (PHO) are reporting an increase in dengue fever cases during the first five+ months of 2022. According to the data, from January to June 11, 2022 was 2,737 or 54 percent higher compared to the same period last year. San Miguel (687 cases), San Ildefonso, 215; Santa […]The post Dengue fever cases up 54% in Bulacan, Philippines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has reported the first case of monkeypox virus infection in a North Carolina resident, identified by testing at the State Laboratory of Public Health. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious, viral illness that typically involves flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and a […]The post North Carolina reports 1st monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Honduras Ministry of Health, a total of 7,264 cases of dengue have been recorded: classified as non-severe dengue 7,123 cases and 145 cases of severe dengue. Comparing the number of accumulated cases up to epidemiological week 23 of 2022 with 7,123 cases, compared to the same date in 2021 with 3,786 […]The post Honduras reports more than 7,000 dengue fever cases year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Colombia Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the National Institute of Health confirm, after analysis and medical tests, three cases of monkeypox in the national territory. Two cases, adults of Colombian nationality, were identified in Bogotá with a history of travel to Europe and, after taking serum samples, exudate from lesions and […]The post Colombia reports 3 monkeypox cases in Bogotá and Medellin appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today the first confirmed case of imported monkeypox. The case is a man in his 20s from southern Taiwan who went to study in Germany from January to June this year. Upon his return last week, on June 20, he developed symptoms such as fever, […]The post Taiwan reports imported monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to a Xinhua report this week, a human anthrax case has been reported in Uvs province in western Mongolia. The case is a 37-year-old nomadic herder from Undurkhangai soum of the province. There is no information on how he contracted it or his condition. Anthrax is a very serious disease of livestock because it can […]The post Anthrax case reported in Uvs province, Mongolia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 To quickly increase monkeypox testing capacity and access in every community during the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), began shipping orthopoxvirus tests to five commercial laboratory companies, including the nation’s largest reference laboratories–Aegis Science, Labcorp, Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Quest […]The post Monkeypox testing expanded to commercial labs appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa confirms that a case of monkeypox has been identified through laboratory testing at the NICD on Wednesday, 22 June 2022. The case involves a 30-year-old male residing in the Gauteng province. He reports no recent travel history. Contact tracing has commenced. Monkeypox is a […]The post South Africa reports monkeypox case in resident of Gauteng province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The New York City Health Department reports today that 30 people in New York City have tested positive for orthopoxvirus. All cases are likely monkeypox. Most of these people have had mild illness, have not been hospitalized and have recovered on their own. Even with mild illness, the rash and sores from monkeypox can […]The post New York City reports 30 orthopoxvirus cases, all likely monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the meningococcal disease outbreak among gay and bisexual men in Florida, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues its collaboration with the Florida Department of Health to investigate one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease among gay and bisexual men in U.S. history. At least 24 cases […]The post CDC is recommending men who have sex with men get a meningococcal vaccine if they live in or are traveling to Florida appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA), working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has found poliovirus in sewage samples collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works. As part of routine surveillance, it is normal for 1 to 3 ‘vaccine-like’ polioviruses to be detected each year in UK sewage samples but these […]The post London: Poliovirus detected in sewage appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in the Philippines, the Department of Health reported Wednesday that through June 4 this year, the number of dengue fever cases reported nationwide comes in at 39,705. This is 31 percent higher compared to the same period in 2021, officials note. In addition, 202 dengue related […]The post Philippines dengue fever tally nears 40,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to Public Health France, as of June 21, 277 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in France: 195 in Ile-de-France, 16 in Occitanie, 14 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 16 in New Aquitaine, 12 in Hauts -de-France, 12 in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, 6 in Normandy, 1 in Centre-Val de Loire, 1 in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 1 in Grand-Est […]The post France: Monkeypox tally now 277 cases, 70% of cases in Ile-de-France appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed one imported case of monkeypox infection. The patient is a 42-year-old male British national who works as a flight attendant and was in Singapore between 15 and 17 June 2022 and again on 19 June as he flew in and out of Singapore. He tested positive […]The post Singapore reports 1st imported case of monkeypox infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in Norway hospitals, based on the fact that the source of infection has been removed and a rapidly falling curve, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) considers the Pseudomonas outbreak to be over. The outbreak of the bacterium could be traced back to the pre-moistened disposable […]The post Norway Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak over, Largest documented outbreak in hospitals both in Norway and internationally appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 This past Saturday, the Houston Health Department announced a confirmed monkeypox infection in a Houston resident with recent international travel. The confirmation represents the first detection of monkeypox in Houston. The resident developed symptoms after returning from travel and is experiencing a mild illness. The resident didn’t require hospitalization and is isolating at home. […]The post Houston officials confirm 1st monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the Highbridge area of the Bronx, the New York City Health Department reports the cluster is over and the investigation is closed. No new cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified in residents of the area with symptom onset in the last four weeks. There […]The post Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx: Cluster over, 30 cases reported, 2 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) announced recently that construction on the $1.25-billion federal lab has officially ended. The Biosafety Level 4 facility in Manhattan, Kansas is expected to be up and running next year. They will be working with some of the most dangerous and exotic microbes–animal and zoonotic diseases like foot […]The post National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas: Construction has officially ended appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Through June 18, the Malaysia Ministry of Health a total of 106,477 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), an increase of some 10,000 cases in the past week. This is an 39-fold increase compared to the number of cases reported during the same period in 2021 (2,710 cases) and 3.4 fold increase […]The post Malaysia HFMD outbreak tops 100K cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.