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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.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the first polio case reported in Israel since 1989, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) provides more details: On Monday 7 March 2022, a case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was confirmed in an unvaccinated girl aged three years and nine months in Israel. The girl had developed […]The post Israel polio situation: More information appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In January 2022, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saw 142,383 suspected cases of typhoid fever including 45 deaths. Approximately 1.4 million typhoid cases were reported in 2021. Typhoid fever, caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, is a life-threatening bacterial infection. Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about […]The post Typhoid fever: DRC reports 142K cases in January appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports four cases of monkeypox, including 2 deaths during the last week of February in the Central African Republic. The cases were reported in the health districts of Mbaïki and Bimbo. Monkeypox is in the same family of viruses as smallpox but generally causes a milder infection. It can […]The post Monkeypox: 4 cases, 2 deaths reported in Central African Republic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Falcón State, in northern Venezuela continues to report malaria cases. In the last quarter of 2021, 380 indigenous cases were registered, and so far in 2022, 134 have been recorded through the first seven weeks. This situation may lead the entity to be declared the seventeenth Venezuelan state endemic for malaria, according to epidemiologist […]The post Venezuela: Malaria cases persist in Falcón appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the beginning of the year, 83 leptospirosis cases have been reported in New Caledonia. In addition, one death has been recorded. The disease is occurs every year during the rainy season. Last year, 229 cases and four deaths were registered. Two thirds of the cases correspond to the Nord province”, officials said. Subscribe […]The post New Caledonia reports dozens of leptospirosis cases since January appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Environment Agency (NEA) reported today the weekly reported dengue cases are rising sharply, with 264 cases recorded in the week ending 5 March 2022 – 65 cases more than in the previous week. As of the week ending 5 March 2022, there have been more than 1,500 reported dengue cases this year. […]The post Singapore reports sharp rise in dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Two Rivers Public Health District in south-central Nebraska is reporting an increase of both norovirus and rotavirus cases in the district. Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. People of all ages can get infected and sick with norovirus. People with norovirus illness can shed billions of norovirus particles. […]The post Nebraska: Norovirus and Rotavirus Outbreaks reported in the south central part of state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has confirmed higher than expected rates of Powassan (POW) virus in ticks located in multiple Pennsylvania counties during the 2021 surveillance season including Clearfield, Centre, Wyoming, Bradford and Schuylkill counties. POW virus is spread to people through the bite of an infected deer tick, and although no […]The post Pennsylvania: Powassan Virus Identified in Ticks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vietnam health officials reported 162,435 COVID-19 cases in 62 provinces and cities on March 8, a new single day record. The Ministry of Health said that the average number of new COVID-19 cases in the past 7 days is more than 134,000 cases/day and the Omicron strain has tended to increase infection rapidly in […]The post Vietnam COVID-19 cases continue rise, 134,000 cases/day in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) reported just 80 pertussis cases in Denmark in 2021, the lowest level the country has seen in many years. The decline occurred in contrast to the widespread pertussis epidemic in 2019 and early 2020 and is likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. n the spring of 2019, however, Denmark […]The post Denmark reports lowest level of pertussis in many years in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health authorities reported today on two fatal human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland from last year. The first case involves a 12-year-old female living in Liuzhou in Guangxi, who had visited a live poultry market before onset. She developed symptoms on November 17 last year and was admitted for […]The post China reports two fatal H5N6 avian influenza cases from late 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two outbreaks of Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) serotype O: 3 have been reported to the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare in the past week. The epidemic is suspected in the hospital districts of Itä-Savo and Helsinki and Uusimaa. In addition, one suspicion of an epidemic has been reported from the Pirkanmaa Hospital District, and […]The post Yersinia enterocolitica outbreaks reported in Finland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report of an ongoing outbreak of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Norway hospitals, The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) reports there is still an outbreak of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa in several hospitals in Norway. To date, more than 160 cases of infection have been reported, which include 28 […]The post Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreak in Norway hospitals update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Moderna Inc, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kenyan government to establish the first mRNA manufacturing facility in Africa. The agreement, that was witnessed by President Uhuru Kenyatta in State House Nairobi, will see Moderna establish a state-of-the-art mRNA facility in Africa […]The post Kenya signs MOU with Moderna to Establish its first mRNA manufacturing facility in Africa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Kenya, the government has activated its health emergency response mechanisms following the death of three persons attributed to an outbreak of yellow fever in Isiolo County. According to Acting Director General of Health Patrick Amoth, the first case was detected on January 12th this year while 15 patients presenting with fever, jaundice, muscle […]The post Yellow fever outbreak in Isiolo County, Kenya; Three dead appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vietnam Ministry of Health on Sunday reported “The number of new cases of COVID-19 skyrocketed to 142,136”, more than 10,000 cases higher than the previous one day high yesterday (131,780). Hanoi (29,578), Bac Ninh (8,355), Nghe An (7,579) and Hai Phong (5,154) saw the most cases today. Since the beginning of the epidemic, […]The post Vietnam records 142K COVID-19 cases Sunday, 1.9 million in past month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Israel Ministry of Health reported on a cow infected with rabies found in Tuba-Zangaria (in the pasture between Tuba and Moshav Elifelet), in the Upper Galilee last week. Two people are known to have been exposed to the cow and are receiving rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Health officials ask anyone who has […]The post Cow infected with rabies in Tuba Zangaria, Upper Galilee appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Israel Ministry of Health reported today a case of polio (child paralysis) in a 4-year-old child in Jerusalem who was unvaccinated. The source of the disease in this case, a polio virus that has undergone changes and may cause disease in those who are not vaccinated. This is the first case in Israel […]The post Israel: Jerusalem child tests positive for polio, 1st case in over three decades appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Shigella outbreak in Eureka, California, Humboldt County Public Health Nurse Daniel Tran reported Friday that the outbreak in the greater waterfront area has grown to five confirmed cases and 11 currently under investigation. “Shigella is a gastrointestinal bacteria, which is really just a fancy way of saying that it […]The post Eureka Shigella outbreak update: 5 confirmed cases, 11 others investigated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the beginning of the offensive of the enemy troops of the Russian Federation, our medical system of the majority is aimed at helping the defenders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, work to overcome the outbreak in the regions continues as far as possible. Monitoring of cases of acute flaccid paralysis from polio […]The post Polio vaccination campaign during the war: Ukraine officials appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Public Health Center of Ukraine published the following last week concerning the potential risk of water supply issues in the current situation in the country: Due to the possibility of disconnecting centralized water supply systems to avoid shortages of drinking water, local authorities together with enterprises, institutions, organizations are obliged to take immediate […]The post Ukraine Public Health: Preventing acute intestinal infectious diseases with potential water supply issues appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two women in Vemulamada village in Movva mandal of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, India have died from rabies two months after being bit by a cat, according to a Daijiworld report. The report notes the women received Tetanus Toxoid injections and medication for the cat bite; however, rabies post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) was […]The post Two rabies deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district, Linked to cat bites appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to statistics of the Ministry of Health, the number of new cases of COVID-19 is increasing; The average number of COVID-19 cases last week was more than 100,000 cases/day (101,812). The COVID-19 epidemic bulletin on March 4 of the Ministry of Health said that there were 125,587 new cases of COVID-19 across the country. Notably, […]The post Vietnam averages more than 100K COVID-19 cases per day last week, Tops 4 million total 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 flock of commercial layer chickens in Cecil County, Maryland. Samples from the flock were tested at the University of Delaware’s Allen Laboratory, part of the National Animal Health […]The post Bird flu confirmed in Maryland chicken flock appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday that the number of hospital visits for diarrhea in the country has increased recently, and the pathogens detected in cluster incidents are mainly norovirus. The public is advised to pay attention to food safety and hand hygiene. Seek medical attention as soon as […]The post Norovirus on the rise in Taiwan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Recent molecular findings offer new details on how Nipah and Hendra viruses attack cells, and the immune responses that try to counter this onslaught. The results point toward multi-pronged tactics to prevent and treat these deadly illnesses. This research is reported today in Science as a First Release peer-reviewed paper, published rapidly online. Both Nipah virus […]The post Nipah and Hendra viruses may provide blueprints for vaccine design and antibody treatments appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Penza Oblast, located about 400 miles southeast of Moscow, saw 18 cases of the parasitic disease, Opisthorchiasis, in 2021, according to the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor. Four of the cases were reported in children. The natural foci of opisthorchiasis in the Penza region are the Bessonovsky, Luninsky and Shemysheysky districts. Rospotrebnadzor says the incidence is […]The post Russia: 18 cases of Opisthorchiasis were registered in Penza region in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The city of São José do Rio Preto in São Paulo state, Brazil has recorded more than 1,000 cases of dengue in the first two months of 2022. According to the Municipal Health Department, there were 1,093 cases registered between January and February. No deaths were recorded in the period. The most affected neighborhoods […]The post Brazil: Rio Preto reports more than 1,000 dengue cases since beginning of year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the beginning of November, about 59% of adult Danes between the ages of 17 and 72 have been infected with covid-19. This is the latest estimate from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), which in collaboration with the country’s blood banks has just presented the results for the third round of the blood donor […]The post Denmark study: 59% of adult Danes have been infected with COVID-19 since November appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nigerian health officials reported 90 confirmed Lassa fever cases in the last week of February, including 12 deaths. This brings the total for the first two months of 2022 to 540 confirmed cases and 98 deaths. In total for 2022, 21 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 79 Local Government Areas. […]The post Nigeria reports 540 confirmed Lassa fever cases, nearly 100 deaths in first two months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Zamboanga City Health Office is reporting a continuing increase in the number of dengue fever cases so far in 2022. According to city health officer, Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, 338 total dengue cases, including nine deaths have been reported. She noted that six of the city’s 98 barangays have a high number of […]The post Philippines: Zamboanga City reports continuing increase in the number of dengue cases 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 flock of commercial broiler chickens in Stoddard County, Missouri. Samples from the flock were tested at the University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, part of the National […]The post Missouri is the latest state to report avian influenza appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report of a mosquito warning in South Australia earlier this week, the Australia Department of Health (DOH) officials report a confirmed human case of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in Queensland. The case had recently travelled in regional parts of the state’s south and is being treated in a Brisbane […]The post Australia: Human Japanese encephalitis case confirmed in Queensland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Multiple tissues of the male genital tract can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in large animal models. The study, in SARS-CoV-2 infected-rhesus macaques, revealed the prostate, vasculature of testicles, penis and testicles were all infected with the virus. The surprising discovery was made utilizing a PET scan specially designed to […]The post Coronavirus infects penis, testicles and prostate in monkeys: Northwestern study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The regional director of Health of Los Santos, Ayvar Hernández, confirmed the first case of hantavirus in the province so far in 2022. The patient is a 38-year-old woman from the village of Las Palmitas, in the district of Las Tablas, who was hospitalized on February 27 after two days with respiratory symptoms. She […]The post Panama: 1st hantavirus case reported in Los Santos appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding the public of simple actions that they can take to reduce the spread of norovirus. The advice comes after routine surveillance in England shows that the number of outbreaks caused by the vomiting bug has increased in recent weeks (4-week period from end January to February), […]The post England reports increase in norovirus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nigerian health officials reported four confirmed monkeypox cases through February 28 this year. The cases were reported from FCT, Imo, Adamawa and Lagos states. No deaths were reported. Since September 2017, Nigeria has continued to report sporadic cases of monkeypox (525). A total of eight(8) deaths have been recorded (CFR= 3.5%) in six states […]The post Nigeria reports 4 confirmed monkeypox cases in the first two months of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported recently six additional human H9N2 avian influenza cases from Mainland China. Five of the cases were in young children and four cases had an onset date of 2021. No deaths were reported. […]The post China reports 6 additional human H9N2 avian influenza cases 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 two non-commercial backyard flocks (non-poultry) in Connecticut and Iowa. Samples from the Connecticut flock were tested at the University of Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and samples from the […]The post Bird flu detected in Connecticut and Iowa backyard flocks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 254 confirmed measles cases in January 2022 from 16 states. The age group of 9 – 59 months accounted for 180 (70.9%) of all confirmed cases. No deaths were reported. Officials also report 908 suspected cases during the month. In January 2022, 13 LGAs across 8 […]The post Nigeria reports 250 confirmed measles cases in January appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène publique in Togo has reported a Lassa fever death in the northern part of the country. “A case of Lassa virus disease was confirmed on February 26, 2022. This is a 35-year-old woman, residing in the Oti-Sud district, who died of complications from the disease”, underlines the […]The post Lassa fever death reported in Togo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.