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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 2,548 new cases (14.7% increase from the previous week) and 18 new deaths (5.9 % increase from the previous week) in Afghanistan during the week ending Mar. 5. The current outbreak started since 17 October 2021 and the number of cases reached to the highest number this week. […]The post Afghanistan: Trend of new measles cases reported in all provinces have continued to increase sharply in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Ivermectin is a drug approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat parasites in animals and in humans with intestinal strongyloidiasis (roundworm) and onchocerciasis (river blindness) orally, as well as ectoparasites and skin conditions topically. Ivermectin is not approved by the FDA to treat or prevent COVID-19. Nonetheless, prescriptions of ivermectin by U.S. health […]The post FAU researchers recommend a moratorium on prescribing ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 An international research team discovered the first human antibody to effectively neutralize two types of hantaviruses in animal models, according to a study published online Mar. 16 in Science Translational Medicine. Based on their initial results, the antibody appears to be a promising candidate for developing a “pan-hantavirus” therapy to protect against outbreaks caused by […]The post Hantavirus: First human antibody to effectively neutralize discovered appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since large parts of Danish society were shut down on 12 March 2020 due to Covid-19, the incidence of influenza has been at a very low level until the beginning of 2022. Now the number of people infected with influenza A is doubling from week to week. In Denmark, the incidence of influenza tends […]The post Denmark reports ‘steep’ increase in influenza cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vietnamese health authorities continue to see a decrease in daily COVID-19 cases. On Monday, 131,713 cases were reported, down from 141,151 cases reported Sunday. Today, Vietnam passed the 8 million case mark now reporting 8,089,761 total cases. Vietnam has recorded 5,170,555 cases in the past 28 days, second only to South Korea (7,524,631). The average […]The post Vietnam reports decrease in COVID-19 cases, Tops 8 million cases since beginning of pandemic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The French Public Health Agency (Sante Publique France) announced as part of the investigations carried out by the authorities on the cases of serious hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) reported since January 1, 2022, analysis (epidemiological, microbiological and traceability) carried out suggest, at this stage, a possible link with the consumption of frozen pizzas from the […]The post France: E. coli prompts recall of Buitoni frozen pizza appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A world-first treatment for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), developed by scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Prion Unit at UCL, has shown “very encouraging” early results following its use in six patients at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) NHS Foundation Trust. CJD is a rare but devastating disease that causes brain damage and for […]The post Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD): Treatment shows ‘very encouraging’ early results appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Western Australia Department of Health is warning residents and travellers in the Kimberley region to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, following heavy rainfall, flooding and the first evidence of Kunjin virus activity this season. Since the beginning of January, large parts of the Kimberley have received above average wet-season rainfall that has […]The post Kunjin virus: Health warning issued for the Kimberley region, Western Australia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Children previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least seven months, according to a new study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study was published today in Pediatrics. Researchers examined data from 218 children across the state of Texas between the ages of 5 and 19 who were enrolled […]The post Children previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least seven months, according to a UTHealth Houston study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Smallpox is one of the most devastating diseases in the history of mankind. Believed to originate more than three millennia in India or Egypt, epidemics caused by smallpox have decimated populations across continents. Thanks to a campaign of universal vaccination the last naturally occurring case of smallpox was in October 1977 in Somalia. Two years […]The post What is smallpox and how does the clinical presentation differ from chickenpox? appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Taiwan, the Central Epidemic Command Center said today that considering that the recent COVID-19 epidemic in South Korea has continued to be severe, and the number of new cases per day has ranked first in the world, the imported cases may affect the community epidemic prevention in Taiwan. Starting March 22,passengers on additional […]The post Taiwan: Passengers on South Korean flights will be tested for COVID-19 upon landing appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the human Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak in the African country of Mauritania, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports a total of six confirmed cases including two deaths as of March 14. According to WHO, on 4 February 2022, a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was confirmed by polymerase chain […]The post Mauritania Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is warning consumers to take steps to protect their health following an increase in cases of norovirus associated with consumption of raw B.C. oysters. Since Monday, March 14, more than 50 people have been affected with acute gastrointestinal illness, such as stomach pain, diarrhea or vomiting, after eating raw oysters. […]The post Norovirus: Dozens affected in British Columbia, linked to raw oysters appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Afghanistan due to an ongoing measles outbreak. Federal health officials report cases have been reported in all provinces, with the highest rates occurring in Paktya, Balkh, Kunduz, Zabul, Kandahar, and Logar. The latest numbers according to local media […]The post Measles outbreak in Afghanistan prompts travel warning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In British Columbia, Canada, Fraser Health Public Health is advising members of the public who received high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) vaginal tightening services from a business operating as Fab Skin Care, located at 5481 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C., to seek screening for sexual transmitted infections immediately. According to the Burnaby Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), […]The post Burnaby, BC: Health officials recommend sexually transmitted infection screening for patrons of Fab Skin Care who received vaginal tightening services appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Gardening seems like it is a pretty safe pastime; however, there are numerous hazards that can be encountered in the garden. You could come across a snake, hurt your back, get sunburn or get inoculated with a pathogenic fungus? Sporothrix schenckii is a fungus that grows well in soil and other decaying vegetation. It […]The post What is ‘rose-gardener’s disease’? appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Fiji Ministry of Health has reported surges in some infectious diseases this year due to continued heavy rain in parts of the country, particularly the Western Division–these include dengue fever, leptospirosis and typhoid. According to Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong, the country has reported 1,085 lab-confirmed cases of dengue fever to […]The post Fiji: Heavy rains promote infectious disease increases: Dengue, leptospirosis and typhoid appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 NSW Health is urging the community to stay vigilant and take precautions against mosquito bites after an eighth NSW resident has been confirmed to have Japanese encephalitis (JE). The confirmed case is a man aged in his 50s from the Temora area in the Riverina region. He was treated in hospital before being discharged […]The post 8th Japanese encephalitis case confirmed in New South Wales appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues a travel notice this week for Nigeria due to a Lassa fever outbreak in the country. The outbreak has been reported in the following states: Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi, Taraba, Enugu, Benue, Gombe, Nasarawa, and Delta. Since the beginning of the year through […]The post CDC issues travel notice for Nigeria due to Lassa fever outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Vietnam Ministry of Health today, the average number of new COVID-19 cases in the past 7 days is 171,446 cases/day. Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 7,174,423 COVID-19 cases, including 4.5 million new cases in the past 28 days. The localities that recorded high cumulative infections during this outbreak […]The post Vietnam surpasses 7 million COVID-19 cases, Reports 171K per day in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In South Australia, the Department for Health and Wellbeing’s Executive Director of Health Protection and Licensing Services, Dr Chris Lease, said there have now been eight confirmed cases of Japanese encephalitis (JEV) notified in SA, including one death. “We can confirm that one of the additional cases includes the person who we previously reported […]The post Japanese encephalitis cases rise to eight in South Australia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Samples from the flock were confirmed at the APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. APHIS is […]The post New Hampshire: Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) confirmed in Rockingham County backyard flock appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two women have been hospitalized for botulism, including one in serious condition, according to a La Voz report. The patients ate matambre (Argentian flank steak) and Russian salad delivered from a traditional restaurant in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Boedo. “The salad is prepared with boiled potatoes and carrots and dried peas soaked in […]The post Argentina: Two botulism cases reported in Buenos Aires appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 400,624 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 117 imported cases, bringing the total number of new confirmed cases to 400,741, and the total number of confirmed cases is 7,629,275 since the beginning of the pandemic. Currently, South Korea has recorded the most cases globally of any […]The post South Korea reports 400K new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, Over 6 million reported in past month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) reports the number of reported cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV decreased in 2021. Gonorrhea numbers were halved In 2021, 555 gonorrhea cases were reported in Norway against 1045 cases in 2020 and 1704 cases in 2019. The decrease in reported cases was both in men who […]The post Norway reports decreases in gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of Symbicort (budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate) Inhalation Aerosol for the treatment of two common pulmonary health conditions: asthma in patients six years of age and older; and the maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease […]The post Asthma and COPD treatment: FDA approves generic of Symbicort appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Malaria in Maharashtra As per accounts, it has come to light that 17,365 people were infected with malaria in the state during 2021-22. Also, in 2019-20, the number of malaria patients in the state was 9,491. Read more at Mumbai Live Leptospirosis in Kerala Leptospirosis cases are rising in Ernakulam this year with the district reporting […]The post India Newswire: Malaria in Maharashtra, Leptospirosis in Kerala and Dengue in Delhi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), on 17 January 2022, a chikungunya outbreak was confirmed in Dolo ado district of Liben zone, Somali region. A total of 311 suspected cases are reported, of which three cases were confirmed by PCR at Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) laboratory. No deaths were reported. Subscribe to […]The post Ethiopia: Chikungunya outbreak reported in Somali region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the yellow fever outbreak in Kenya, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports an yellow fever outbreak was declared on March 4 by Kenyan authorities in Isiolo County, approximately 270 km north of the capital city of Nairobi. Since January 12, suspected yellow fever cases have been reported from eight villages […]The post Kenya yellow fever update: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up to recent circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) in Jerusalem, the Israel Ministry of Health issued some information about poliovirus, the vaccines and the history of polio in the State of Israel (computer translated): What is polio? Polio (Poliomyelitis) is an infectious disease caused by the polio virus, which belongs to […]The post Israel Ministry of Health discusses polio, the vaccines and the history in the state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health confirmed a case of psittacosis in a woman from Salto. The patient remains hospitalized in the intensive treatment center (CTI) of the Regional Hospital of Salto. Dr. Rosa Blanco said that the woman is evolving favorably, that it is an isolated case and that the disease is not […]The post Uruguay: Psittacosis case reported in Salto appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Riverside University Health System-Public Health is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Palm Springs, Palm Desert and some surrounding communities stretching back months. Health officials are aware of 20 confirmed cases of which 14 individuals were hospitalized. Two deaths were reported: one resident of Riverside County and the other a visitor to the […]The post California: Legionnaires’ disease cluster investigated in Coachella Valley appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first case of hantavirus syndrome in the country this year in a male in his 40s in the north. The case developed muscle soreness, fever, chills and other symptoms on February 12. On February 14, because the symptoms did not improve, he went […]The post Taiwan reports 1st hantavirus case of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 China has reported another human H5N6 avian influenza case on the Mainland, according to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in Hong Kong. The case involves a 51-year-old female living in Nanchang in Jiangxi Province, who had exposure to live domestic poultry before onset. She developed symptoms on February 20 […]The post China reports human H5N6 avian influenza case in Jiangxi Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Cambodian health authorities report a laboratory confirmed human case of influenza A/H9, or bird flu, in a one-year-old girl from Siem Reap province’s Chi Kraeng district. The infant was discovered through the health ministry’s pneumonia surveillance system. The girl had the following symptoms–high fever, coughing, and breathing difficulties. The child is currently hospitalized. The […]The post Cambodia reports H9 bird flu in Siem Reap infant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the beginning of the pandemic, Vietnam has recorded 6,112,648 COVID-19 cases. This includes 3,601,788 cases reported in the past 28 days. The average number of new cases reported last week were 162,819 cases/day. Localities with high cumulative infections during this pandemic include Hanoi (808,384), Ho Chi Minh City (568,772), Binh Duong (339,051), Bac Ninh […]The post Vietnam tops 6 million COVID-19 cases, 3.6 million reported in past month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up to a report in late January, health officials with the Bolivian government and the Municipal Government of Villa Montes are raising alarms over recent cases of leishmaniasis in the city. According to officials, seven confirmed cases of leishmaniasis have been reported. Departmental and national health authorities are looking at the municipality of […]The post Leishmaniasis cases in Villa Montes, Bolivia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial layer chicken flock in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. Samples from the flock were tested at the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, […]The post Wisconsin: Bird flu detected in Jefferson County chicken flock appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) today announce that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the use of single-dose Kozenis (tafenoquine) in children aged 2 years and above in combination with chloroquine for the radical cure (prevention of relapse) of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria. The approval includes a novel, 50 mg dispersible tablet that […]The post Australian TGA approves pediatric tafenoquine for children with Plasmodium vivax malaria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A potential vaccine developed by University of Guelph researchers to combat one of the main causes of bacterial diarrheal illness worldwide is set to be tested on people early this year. Human clinical trials of a novel sugar-based vaccine will take place in 2022 at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The trials will […]The post Campylobacter jejuni vaccine candidate set for human trials appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reports measles has spread in several provinces of Afghanistan and infected 15,900 children since the beginning of 2022, according to a Khaama Press report. Officials also note measles has taken the lives of 124 […]The post Afghanistan measles outbreak affects nearly 16K children this year to date: Media report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The “61st National Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign” begins next Monday, March 14, in Cuba. All children from one month of age and up to two years, 11 months and 29 days of age, in both stages, will be vaccinated. In addition, all nine-year-old children will be reactivated with a dose of oral polio vaccine. The first […]The post Cuba: Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign begins Monday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports outbreaks of dengue fever and chikungunya in Kenya. Dengue The outbreak has been reported in two Counties Mombasa and Mandera. The cases are spread from 2021 in both Counties. In Mandera the reported cases are from Mandera east sub county while in Mombasa, six subcounties (Nyali, Mvita, Kisauni, […]The post Kenya: Dengue outbreak in Mombasa and Mandera, Chikungunya in Wajir County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a recent study published in the Journal of Hepatology last month, researchers describe the first cases of acute hepatitis related to Orthohepevirus C infection (HEV-C), also known as rat Hepatitis E virus, detected in Europe: Abstract Background & Aim Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the only member of the Hepeviridae family with zoonotic potential. Nevertheless, this […]The post Rat Hepatitis E virus could be considered an emerging disease in Europe: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard mixed species poultry flock in Franklin County, Kansas and a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Mclean County, Illinois. Samples from the Kansas flock were tested at the Kansas […]The post Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Kansas and Illinois backyard flocks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 New statistics show that the spread of infection in Sweden continues to decrease. There are also fewer people cared for with COVID-19 in the country’s intensive care units. The Public Health Agency’s updated statistics show that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 decreased by 29 percent in the country during the past week, […]The post Sweden: Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to decrease appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) reports in their latest trend report the number of new, confirmed cases of infection decreased by a further 27% from week 8 to week 9. The decrease is clearly seen in the incidence per. 100,000 inhabitants. It was 5,395 in week 6, and now it is down to 1,889 in week […]The post Denmark reports COVID-19 infections down for the third week in a row, Influenza rates rising appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue outbreak in Timor-Leste, or East Timor, the Ministry of Health now reports 3,050 total cases through March 12. This compares with 1,451 cases reported in all of 2020 and 901 cases in all of last year. The capital city of Dili has accounted for 2,013 of the country’s […]The post Timor-Leste dengue outbreak tops 3,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A backyard flock of mixed poultry near Collieston, Aberdeenshire, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. In order to limit the further spread of disease, appropriate restrictions have been imposed on the premises and any identified contact premises, plus the area of the Surveillance Zone. To limit the risk of spread of […]The post Scotland: H5N1 bird flu detected backyard flock near Collieston, Aberdeenshire appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization (WHO), since the beginning of this year 2022 up to 28 February 2022, a total of 33 suspected cases of Lassa Fever including 17 confirmed and 5 deaths (CFR 15.2%) have been reported in Liberia. The confirmed cases have been reported from: Bong County ( 5 cases and […]The post Liberia reports 17 confirmed Lassa fever cases through February appeared first on Outbreak News Today.