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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.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday the first confirmed case of Japanese encephalitis of the year. The case is a male in his 50s from Beimen District, Tainan City, with no recent domestic or foreign travel history and his usual activities are mainly around his home. He started to have […]The post Taiwan reports 1st Japanese encephalitis case of 2022 in Tainan City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Zamboanga City saw 52 new dengue cases last week, but reported no dengue-related mortalities from June 12 to June 18, according to the City Health Office (CHO). Officials say the city’s total dengue cases to date has reached 2,628. The most affected age group is the 0 to 9-year-old bracket, logging 51% or 1,344 […]The post Philippines: Zamboanga City dengue tally reaches 2,628 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Ministry of Health was notified of the eighth case registered in Brazil of the monkeypox virus , known as monkeypox. The patient is a 25-year-old man, resident of Maricá, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. He did not travel abroad, but he had contact with foreigners. The case was confirmed by the Enterovirus Laboratory of […]The post Brazil Ministry of Health confirms 8th case of monkeypox in the country appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported: In Tigray, on 10 June, confirmed anthrax cases were reported in Mariam Adi-gesheti of Tahetaye adeyabo Woreda in the Northwestern Zone. Nine individuals were confirmed positive. The report didn’t specify how the nine people contracted the bacterial infection. Anthrax is a very serious disease of livestock […]The post Ethiopia: Anthrax outbreak reported in Tigray appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Kyrgyzstan Department of State Sanitary and Epidemiological Surveillance reported 9,205 chickenpox cases were registered in Kyrgyzstan since start of the year. Most of the cases are in children under the age of 14. 369 people were hospitalized with the infection. During the first four months of 2021, Kyrgyzstan saw 972 cases. Chickenpox (varicella) is easily passed […]The post Chickenpox in Kyrgyzstan: 9,205 cases reported year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Lebanon Ministry of Public Health reported today on the first case of monkeypox in a person who returned from abroad. The patient is currently following domestic isolation, and her condition is stable from a medical point of view. The ministry is also following up on identifying and following up close contacts. Lebanon is […]The post Monkeypox reported in Lebanon in traveler appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Freshpet Inc. is announcing a voluntary recall of a single lot of Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen Home Cooked Chicken Recipe (4.5 lb. bag), with sell by date of 10/29/22, due to potential contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product and there is risk to humans, notably children, the elderly, and the […]The post Freshpet dog food recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a significant increase in cholera cases in Sindh province. Between January 15 to May 27, 234 laboratory confirmed cases were reported in the province. In addition, Balochistan and Punjab provinces have also reported 31 and 25 confirmed cases of cholera, respectively, for a total of 290 cases. Half […]The post Pakistan: Sindh province reports significant increase in cholera appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Singapore, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has reported 15,618 cases this year through Friday. In a speech last Wednesday by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, at 5th Asia Dengue Summit discussing the Singapore situation: Against this backdrop of low population immunity, […]The post Singapore dengue outbreak: ‘Business as usual’ is not an option given the escalating threat of vector-borne diseases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Kansas City Health Department (KCHD) and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced Saturday a single probable monkeypox case in a Kansas City, Missouri, resident with recent out-of-state travel history. “This week, one of our excellent nurses suspected one of our patients may have monkeypox virus,” said Dr. Marvia Jones, Director […]The post Monkeypox: Probable case reported in a Kansas City, Missouri appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A 56-year-old Chelmsford, Sudbury, Ontario man died just days after being accidentally bitten by his own dog, according to a Sudbury.com report. He succumbed to an rare infection with the bacteria, Capnocytophaga According to the report, thinking his dog was having a seizure, he put his hand in her mouth thinking he would help […]The post Canada: Ontario man dies from Capnocytophaga after accidentally bitten by his dog appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health has recorded more than 60,000 cases of dengue fever, an increase of 97% over the same period last year. This number increased by about 8,000 cases compared to a week earlier. Currently, is the peak of the dengue epidemic, the […]The post Vietnam dengue cases top 60K, 80% of cases and 100% of deaths in the south appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health reports that the Public Health Institute (ISP) confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in the country through PCR analysis. This is a young adult from the Metropolitan Region with a history of travel to Europe and who presented symptoms of sudden exanthema (spots on the skin), vesiculated lesions, skin scabs, […]The post Chile reports first case of monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials with the Department of Health in Region 10 (DOH-10) in Northern Mindanao report a 134.25 percent increase in dengue fever this year. From January 1 to June 11, 3,844 total dengue cases were reported, compared to 1,641 cases during the same period in 2021. Bukidnon accounts for the most cases with 1,322, […]The post Philippines: Dengue cases up 134% in Northern Mindanao appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a pneumonic plague case reported in Wyoming last September 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Notes from the field in Friday’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that details the investigation. The individual was admitted to a Wyoming hospital following a 48-hour history of worsening […]The post Wyoming pneumonic plague 2021: More information appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Public Health Wales, Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB), and Ceredigion County Council are investigating three cases of active tuberculosis (TB) in individuals who were close contacts of a person who sadly died with the disease last year. After the sad death in October 2021 of a student who was resident on the Lampeter […]The post Wales officials investigate active TB cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Wednesday, the latest official statistics issued by the Iraq National Center for Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases in the Public Health Department have recorded 171 confirmed cases of hemorrhagic fever, including 32 deaths, since the beginning of 2022. “More than half of these cases were recovered after the disease was detected at […]The post Iraq Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases now 171 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 NSW Health is urging NSW residents to ensure they are fully protected against measles, following identification of a case from Victoria who visited the border region while unknowingly infectious during the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. Dr Jeremy McAnulty, Executive Director, Health Protection, NSW Health, said the new case is a Melbourne resident aged in […]The post Australia: Measles case identified in a Melbourne resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Maryland Department of Health (MDH), in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), today identified the first presumed case of human monkeypox virus infection in an adult Maryland resident from the National Capital Region. The individual is currently recovering in isolation and is not hospitalized. The initial testing was […]The post Maryland reports 1st presumed human monkeypox case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up report on the typhoid fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) reports in 2022, from epidemiological week 1 to 20 (ending 22 May 2022), 755,014 suspected cases of typhoid fever including 376 deaths were recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In […]The post DRC typhoid tally for 2022 is 755,014 cases year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the African country of Ghana has joined the list of countries reporting monkeypox infection among humans in the African region. On 8 June 2022, the country reported five confirmed cases detected out of 12 suspected cases sampled between 24 May and 8 June 2022. The cases were […]The post Ghana reports monkeypox outbreak, 5 confirmed cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Ohio are reporting the state’s first measles case of 2022. The infected child is from Franklin County and recently traveled to a country with confirmed measles cases. This is the first confirmed measles case in Ohio since 2019. “It is vitally important for children to stay up to date with all […]The post Measles reported in Ohio for first time since 2019 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Southern Nevada Health District reported this week on a presumptive positive case of monkeypox in a Clark County resident with recent domestic travel history. The Health District is coordinating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to perform confirmatory testing. The individual is a male in his 20s that did not require […]The post Nevada officials report first probable monkeypox case in Clark County, US cases reach 100 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Pakistani officials reported two additional wild polio cases this week in children in North Waziristan. First one: A one-year-old boy belongs to Dosali and had onset of paralysis on 8 May, the Pakistan National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad confirmed late on Monday. Second one: Wild polio was also confirmed […]The post Polio in Pakistan: Two additional cases reported in North Waziristan, One fatal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 San Diego County health officials reported Wednesday that two probable cases of monkeypox have been identified. The probable cases must be verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These would be the first cases to be found in San Diego County. The two cases are unrelated to each other, but both […]The post San Diego reports two probable monkeypox cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Afghanistan, UNICEF reports between January and the end of May 2022, there were 50,433 reported cases of measles and 309 deaths. While the incidence of new cases decreased following measles vaccination campaigns in 49 districts in March 2022, UNICEF and partners continued to advocate for a […]The post Afghanistan: 50,000 measles cases in five months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 New Outbreak in Haeju According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) today, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-Un has sent medicines from his private stash to the Haeju Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea in South Hwanghae Province on June 15 in connection with the outbreak of a rapid growth-resistant […]The post North Korea: New ‘outbreak’ in Haeju, COVID-19 update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Another case of monkeypox occurs in the state of São Paulo. It was confirmed by the Adolfo Lutz Institute. The patient is a man. He lives in the city of São Paulo and is 31 years old. He is hospitalized at the Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas with a good clinical picture. According to the State Department of Health, […]The post São Paulo confirms third case of monkeypox in the Brazilian state, Fiocruz laboratory named a monkeypox reference lab appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Public Health Center (PHC) of Ukraine today, since the beginning of the week, six people with a diagnosis of botulism have been hospitalized in different regions of Ukraine – Volyn, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kherson and Kyiv. Among the causes of the disease, experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]The post Ukraine reports 6 botulism cases since beginning of the week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Today, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported on 52 additional cases of monkeypox in England, one additional case in Scotland and one in Wales. This brings the total number confirmed in the UK to 524, as of 14 June. There are currently 504 confirmed cases in England, 13 in Scotland, 2 in Northern […]The post Monkeypox cases in England top 500, WHO to assess if it’s a public health emergency of international concern appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A very rare infection with the Borna virus has been detected in Bavaria, according to a Merkur report today. A person from the Mühldorf am Inn district was affected, the district office announced on Tuesday. There is no further information. The disease, which is usually fatal, only occurs in a few isolated cases in […]The post Germany: Borna virus detected in Bavaria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Stanford University in the US have discovered there are specific genetic signals in people who develop severe coronavirus infection. It is known that age, body mass index and pre-existing health problems account for some of the disparities, but genetics also play a significant role. This pioneering research […]The post More than 1,000 genes linked to the development of severe COVID-19: International research team appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with the Department of Health Eastern Visayas are reporting 1,856 dengue fever cases since the beginning of the year, an increase of 545 percent compared to the same period in 2021 (~200 cases). Of the 1,863 cases, including deaths, 709 were logged in Leyte province, 570 in Southern Leyte, 202 in Samar, 144 […]The post Philippines: Nearly 1,300 dengue cases reported on Leyte island appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 After the Davao City Health Office (CHO) confirmed the first case of chikungunya in Barangay Ilang last Wednesday, June 8, 2022, the City Government of Davao through the CHO Tropical Disease Prevention & Control Unit intensified intervention efforts to control the Aedes mosquito species, the same mosquito that carries dengue, in the area. In […]The post Davao City confirms chikungunya cases, Intensifies mosquito control efforts appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Agência Brasil reports Brazil recorded 504 deaths from dengue in the period from January 1 to June 4. The number represents practically double the number of deaths reported in the whole of last year, according to the Epidemiological Bulletin released by the Ministry of Health. The state of São Paulo leads the list, with 180 […]The post Brazil dengue death toll tops 500 this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.