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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Venezuela detected its first case of monkeypox in a traveler from Spain, the Ministry of Health reported in a statement on Sunday. “Through the epidemiological fence, the first suspected case of monkeypox was detected at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía (24 km from Caracas),” according to the statement. “The patient, who entered […]The post Venezuela reports its first case of monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Department of Health (DOH) 5 Bicol in southern Luzon reported Saturday on seven Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the region from January to the end of April. Camarines Sur had four (one each in the towns of Bula, San Jose, Lagonoy, and Minalabas); Sorsogon had two, (one each in Sorsogon City and Gubat […]The post Philippines: 7 Japanese encephalitis cases reported in Bicol appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since May 18, 2022, 11 people with monkeypox have been identified in NYC. Most of the initial cases were likely infected during travel to Europe. However, recent cases report no travel and no exposure to a person who traveled, suggesting person-to-person transmission of the virus is occurring in NYC. Additional cases are expected. In […]The post New York City monkeypox tally now at 11 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the monkeypox situation in Portugal, The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) confirms 18 more cases of human infection with the Monkeypox virus in Portugal, with a total of 209 cases so far. Most infections have been reported to date in Lisbon and Vale do Tejo, but there are also cases in the […]The post Monkeypox cases top 200 in Portugal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Idaho Fish and Game received confirmation that six bats tested positive for a fungus that leads to a deadly disease known as “white-nose syndrome.” The bats were located in Minnetonka Cave in Bear Lake County, and it’s the first case of the fungus ever being detected in Idaho after a decade of testing. “We’re extremely […]The post Idaho: Fungus that causes white-nose syndrome detected in bats appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that the cases of hemorrhagic fever have reached 162 cases, including 27 deaths, since the beginning of the year. The authorities are trying to limit the spread of this viral disease, which is transmitted through livestock. As recent as May, the authorities announced 12 deaths from the […]The post Iraq Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases continue rise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the Volgograd region, the first case of infection with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was detected in 2022. The case of infection was detected on June 9. The disease was diagnosed in a resident of the Gorodishchensky district. The CCHF virus is primarily transmitted to people from tick bites or through contact with infected […]The post Russia: 1st Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case reported in Volgograd appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Ministry of Health reports that the INEI-ANLIS Malbrán National Reference Laboratory confirmed on June 9 the first case of monkeypox with no history of travel in Argentina. This is a 36-year-old citizen residing in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires who is currently in good health, fulfilling the corresponding isolation and hospitalized for […]The post Argentina reports 3rd monkeypox case, 1st with no travel history appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Cambodia Ministry of Health reported Friday that the total dengue fever cases reported in the first 22 weeks of the year is 1,354. Three deaths have been recorded year to date. This is double the number of cases reported during the same period in 2021 (624 cases; 1 death in the first 20 […]The post Cambodia reports doubling of dengue cases this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health authorities in Nigeria reported an additional 10 confirmed monkeypox cases in the week ending June 5 alone, bringing the total confirmed cases to 31 in 2022. The new ten confirmed cases were reported from six states–– Edo (2), Rivers (2), Plateau (2), Lagos (2), Ondo (1) and Imo (1). Of the 31 confirmed […]The post Nigeria reports 10 additional monkeypox cases, Total cases now 31 in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Deputy Director of the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City (HCDC) Le Hong Nga warned that the number of dengue fever cases is increasing every week. From now to the end of the year, there may be an outbreak of dengue fever. According to statistics of HCDC, in the first 5 months […]The post Ho Chi Minh City: From now to the end of the year, there may be an outbreak of dengue fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with backyard poultry. In total, 219 illnesses have been reported from 38 states, and 27 people have been hospitalized. One death has been reported from Tennessee. One in four sick people are children younger than 5 years. […]The post Backyard poultry contact linked to more than 200 Salmonella illnesses in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Thursday, health officials in the Community of Madrid recorded 25 additional monkeypox cases, bringing the cumulative total to 275. Specifically, the Community detected the first cases of monkeypox on May 17, after the alert launched by the United Kingdom two days earlier with the detection of the first cases of monkeypox. The incubation period (interval between […]The post Spain monkeypox cases rise to 275 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Visayas is one of three island groups in the Philippines, geographically in between Luzon and Mindanao. The Central Visayas consists of four provinces: Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor and the major city of Cebu City. This area of the Philippines is experiencing a significant increase in measles cases in 2022, according to […]The post Philippines: Measles cases up 163% in the Central Visayas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The City Government of Zamboanga (the City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit) reported 78 new dengue fever cases the week of May 29 to June 4. This brings the cumulative total for Zamboanga City to 2,377 dengue cases reported from January 1 to June 4, 2022. This is 1,848% higher compared to the same period […]The post Philippines: Zamboanga City dengue cases up 1,848% in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 With the reporting of 1190 additional dengue cases since Sunday this week, the cumulative dengue total in Singapore this year has reached 14,321 cases. The National Environment Agency (NEA) says the weekly number of dengue cases is expected to rise and hit another historical peak, surpassing the highest weekly figure of 1,787 cases seen […]The post Singapore dengue outbreak eclipses 14,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In early May 2022, officials in Kenya detected cholera in Kisumu County and through the end of the month, a total of 319 cases and two deaths were reported. While Kisumu County is the epicenter of the outbreak, accounting for some 97 percent of cases, the outbreak has spread to Nairobi and Kiambu counties. […]The post Kenya reports cholera outbreak, More than 300 cases in May appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 With the first reports in early March 2022 and as of May 19, the Central African Republic has so far recorded 17 suspected cases of monkey pox including eight confirmed cases and two deaths (CFR 11.8%), for year 2022, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The confirmed cases were reported from three health […]The post Central African Republic reports monkeypox outbreak since March appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of people poisoned by rolls in the Samara region has grown to 38 people, according to Russian media. 25 people were hospitalized in the Togliatti City Clinical Hospital No. 5 , including four children. The rest are being treated on an outpatient basis. All patients were diagnosed with signs of food poisoning. Investigators examined the food point, […]The post Russia: Food poisoning outbreak linked to sushi rolls sickens 38 in Samara appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health authorities are reporting an 169 percent increase in cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya fever during the first five months of the year, according to Inquirer.net report. According to the Department of Health (DOH), 43 chikungunya cases were reported from January 1 to May 21 – higher than the 16 cases reported in the […]The post Philippines reports 169% increase in chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Municipal Health Department (SMS) confirms the first case of monkeypox (monkeypox) in the capital of São Paulo. Confirmation occurred after identification of the monkeypox virus genome, in a diagnosis carried out by the Adolfo Lutz Institute. Notified on June 7, this is a 41-year-old man who, according to a preliminary investigation, passed through Portugal […]The post Brazil: 1st monkeypox case confirmed in São Paulo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A first case of pneumonic plague was recorded Thursday, June 2, in the health zone of Rethy, in the territory of Djugu (Ituri), according to a Radio Okapi report. He is a man in his forties living in Belendju village in the Lokpa health area. Following a few symptoms presented, such as fever and […]The post First pneumonic plague case reported in Ituri, DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the gastrointestinal outbreak that affected 93 people (passengers and crew) onboard a recent voyage of Carnival Cruise Line’s, Carnival Splendor, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now states that norovirus was the causative agent of the outbreak. Seventy-seven passengers and 16 crew members suffered with symptoms of vomiting and […]The post Norovirus implicated in Carnival Splendor outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Connecticut state health officials reported this week that a resident has tested positive for Powassan virus infection (POWV). This is the second case of POWV associated illness identified in Connecticut in 2022. This second case of 2022 is the first fatality from POWV this year. The female patient—age 90 to 99—lived in New London […]The post Connecticut officials report second case of Powassan virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) and Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) have identified the state’s first probable monkeypox case. Testing at the Arizona State Public Health Laboratory returned a presumptive positive result, and confirmatory testing is underway at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While the investigation is still […]The post Arizona: First probable monkeypox case reported in Maricopa County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Tropical Disease Prevention & Control Unit of the Davao City Health Office (CHO) is closely monitoring signs and symptoms of the chikungunya virus, caused by Aedes mosquitoes, the same mosquito family spreading dengue fever. The barangays of Panacan and Ilang are being closely watched. According to a tweet from Giselle Ombay with GMA […]The post Davao City reports 17 suspected cases of the Chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Texas Department of State Health Services is working with Dallas County Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate a single case of monkeypox virus infection in a Dallas County resident with recent international travel. The patient is isolated at home. The public health investigation has identified […]The post Texas: Monkeypox case reported in Dallas County, 1st in state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) confirms 13 more cases of human infection with the Monkeypox virus in Portugal, with a total of 166 cases so far. Most infections have been reported to date in Lisbon and Vale do Tejo, but there are also cases in the North and Algarve regions. All confirmed infections are in men […]The post 166 confirmed cases of human infection with Monkeypox virus in Portugal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Population (MOPHP), during the past 5 months of this year, the number of measles infected people in areas controlled by the Yemeni government reached 2,924 cases, including 34 deaths, excluding the governorates under the control of the Houthis faction. Last week, the health authorities in […]The post Yemen reports nearly 3,000 measles cases through May appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), officials announced an increase in cholera cases in the health zone of Kalehe. Administrator of the territory of Kalehe, Pascal Cimana said recently, “We are already at epidemiological week 22 with 107 cases including 5 deaths. It is a water shortage problem that is causing this […]The post DRC: More than 100 cholera cases reported in Kalehe health zone appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the beginning of the year through June 4, the Malaysia Ministry of Health has reported a total of 82,846 hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases. This is an increase of 32-fold compared to the same period in 2021 (during the COVID-19 pandemic) which is 2,485 cases. In addition, compared to 30,489 cases […]The post Malaysia reports 32-fold increase in hand, foot and mouth disease in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Brazil Ministry of Health on June 4, six suspected monkeypox cases have been reported in the country- Ceará (1), Santa Catarina (1), Rio Grande do Sul (1), Mato Grosso do Sul (1) and Rondônia (2). Patients continue to recover, being monitored by the health surveillance teams. The investigation of the cases […]The post Brazil investigates 6 suspected monkeypox cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization in Sri Lanka says the country has seen a rapid rise in the cases of dengue fever during the past few months of 2022. This has prompted a dengue alert as 2052 dengue cases were reported in the week ending June 05, with the highest number (1050) being reported in […]The post Dengue alert issued for Colombo District, Sri Lanka appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 GSK today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Priorix (Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine, Live) for active immunisation for the prevention of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) in individuals 12 months of age and older. Priorix is currently licenced in more than 100 countries worldwide, including all European countries, Canada, Australia […]The post GSK MMR vaccine, Priorix, receives FDA approval appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) announced Friday that following a recent uptick in cases globally and in the United States, the first probable case of monkeypox has been identified in an SF resident through testing at a California Department of Public Health laboratory. The risk to the general population from this […]The post San Francisco reports first probable case of monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa , along with the Gauteng Department of Health report over the last two weeks of May 2022, four laboratory-confirmed cases of measles from persons resident in Gauteng. Three cases are known to be epidemiologically linked, and are resident in south-western Tshwane. The fourth case […]The post South Africa reports four confirmed measles cases in Gauteng appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Highbridge area of the Bronx, the NYC Health Department is currently investigating a community cluster of 25 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx. Two people have died and several others are currently hospitalized. The two individuals who […]The post Legionnaires’ disease in the Bronx: 25 cases and two deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two additional people tested positive for orthopoxvirus in NYC, which is presumed to be monkeypox. To date, seven cases have been identified. Including these two additional cases, the total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases stand at 27. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene says currently, the following people may be more likely to have […]The post New York City monkeypox cases rise to 7 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Public Health Officials announced Pueblo County’s first human tularemia case in 2022 in a youth. “Pueblo residents, especially those living in Pueblo West, are advised that tularemia causing bacteria may be present in some of the mammals, especially rabbits, rodents, and hares, and on the ground where these animals may be active,” Alicia Solis, […]The post Colorado: Tularemia case reported in Pueblo County child, 1st human case of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Pakistan officials report on the eighth wild poliovirus case of 2022 Friday. This most recent case is a 20-month-old boy was paralyzed by wild polio. The child had onset of paralysis on 15 May and is suffering from disabilities in all four limbs, the Pakistan Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health confirmed […]The post Pakistan polio: North Waziristan confirms eighth case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to an update from Sante Publique France Friday, 51 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in France: 37 in Ile-de-France, 6 in Occitanie, 4 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 2 in Normandy, 1 in Hauts-de-France and 1 in Centre-Val de Loire. This is up from 33 cases reported on Wednesday. Out of 45 confirmed cases […]The post Monkeypox in France: 51 cases reported to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Canadian health authorities report investigating an outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses linked to the consumption of spot prawns. As of June 1, 2022, there have been 48 cases of norovirus and gastrointestinal illness reported in the following provinces: British Columbia (11), Alberta (12), Manitoba (19), and Ontario (6). Individuals became sick between mid-May […]The post Canada: Norovirus outbreak linked to spot prawns in four provinces appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On today’s livestream podcast, we’ll be discussing monkeypox. What used to be an obscure, tropical disease is now a household name. Joining me in the Q & A is Dr. Rodney Rohde from Texas State University. Show notes: What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin Monkeypox Outbreak — Nine States, […]The post Monkeypox Livestream appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Research recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases from the University of Minnesota Medical School has found that Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, or FMT, is an optimal cost-effective treatment for first recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, or CDI or C-Diff. “The most effective therapies for CDI are also the cost effective therapies,” said Dr. Radha Rajasingham, MD, co-investigator and assistant […]The post Clostridiodes difficile: Study finds fecal microbiota transplantation to be cost effective treatment for first recurrent infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Thursday, Macao’s Health Service reported on two human H9N2 avian influenza cases on mainland China. According to the report, one of the patients is a 5-year-old boy who lives in Yueyang City, Hunan Province. He developed symptoms on April 26, 2022, and was diagnosed on June 2, 2022. His condition is mild and […]The post China: Two human H9N2 avian influenza cases reported in Hunan & Guizhou Provinces appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) reports investigating two outbreaks on recent cruise ship voyages- Seabourn Cruise Lines, Seabourn Odyssey and Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor. Seabourn Odyssey: 20 passengers and crew on a recent voyage (April 28–May 19, 2022) were sickened with symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting. The etiology […]The post CDC investigates two cruise ship outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Help is on the way for clinicians and infectious disease experts battling the wave of over 200 monkeypox cases across the world. GIDEON, the leading infectious diseases database, released their monkeypox eBook at no cost. GIDEON exists to advance the fight against infectious diseases; the timely release of the eBook is another step toward its […]The post GIDEON’s Monkeypox eBook Offered Free of Charge to Help Fight the Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 An anthrax outbreak has been confirmed in Buduba District, Uganda, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Eight suspected human cases were reported and clinically evaluated in four villages. Of these, seven were sampled and one died on 16 May without being sampled. The date of onset of symptoms was between 2 and 12 […]The post Anthrax outbreak in Buduba District, Uganda appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Sante Publique France reported in an update Wednesday that 33 confirmed cases of Monkeypox have been reported in France- 24 in Ile-de-France, 2 in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; 1 in Haut-de-France, 1 in Centre-Val de Loire, 4 in Occitanie and 1 case in Normandy. To date, in Europe, these cases have occurred mainly, but not exclusively, in men […]The post France monkeypox tally now at 33 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.