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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.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A seven-month-old girl was confirmed to be paralyzed by wild polio on Wednesday. This is the seventh wild polio case in Pakistan this year and the sixth in Mir Ali, North Waziristan. The child had an onset of paralysis on 2 May. “The outbreak in North Waziristan appears to be following the same pattern […]The post Pakistan reports another wild poliovirus case, 7th of the year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the city of Toronto reported the first monkeypox case on May 26, health officials say the total confirmed cases as of June 2 is now five, with another five cases still under investigation. Elsewhere in Canada, Quebec has confirmed 52 cases as of May 31. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a […]The post Toronto reports 5 confirmed monkeypox cases, 5 more under investigation appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has identified a Philadelphia resident who is a probable monkeypox case based on preliminary testing at the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Bureau of Laboratories. Confirmatory monkeypox testing at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pending. The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is working with the […]The post Philadelphia: First Case of Monkeypox in Pennsylvania appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced this week a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult male Chicago resident with recent travel history to Europe. Initial testing was completed Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at an IDPH laboratory, and confirmatory testing for monkeypox is pending at […]The post Chicago: Officials confirm first probable case of monkeypox virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Ho Chi Minh City is currently in the rainy season and both dangerous infectious diseases, dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease, are increasing at an alarming rate. Information from the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City (HCDC) on May 31 said that the number of cases of hand, foot and […]The post Vietnam: Dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks in Ho Chi Minh City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides evidence that enterovirus D68 directly infects spinal cord neurons and that a corresponding robust immune response is present – a direct causation to the polio-like paralyzing illness, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Matthew Vogt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics and microbiology & immunology at the UNC […]The post Study Confirms Pathogenesis of EV-D68 Virus Causing Polio-like Paralyzing Illness in Children: UNC School of Medicine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for Influenza and Non-Influenza Respiratory Viral Diseases has already validated the first two samples by PCR, which have so far been considered preliminarily positive for smallpox. New examinations then revealed three more infected patients. Thus, we have a total of five confirmed cases of monkeypox in the Czech Republic. In all cases, […]The post Czech Republic reports five confirmed cases of monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with the Nacionalni inštitut za javno zdravje – NIJZ, or National Institute of Public Health in Slovenia have reported two confirmed monkeypox cases last week, both patients had traveled from Spain (At least one case specified the Canary Islands). An epidemiological inquiry is ongoing. Close contacts have been informed and provided instructions. […]The post Slovenia reports two monkeypox cases, Both in travelers from Spain appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Africa National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported an additional three confirmed human rabies cases in the past month, bringing the total in the country to date to seven. The latest cases were reported from Limpopo (n=2) and the Eastern Cape (n=1). In addition, two deaths from the Eastern Cape are reported […]The post South Africa reports three new human rabies cases, puts total at 7 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.