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NewsDesk @bactiman63 West Virginia health officials confirmed the state’s first case of salmonella in an infant likely related to consumption of recalled powdered infant formula. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they were investigating four complaints of infant illness related to products produced […]The post West Virginia: First Case of Salmonella Likely Related to Recalled Powdered Infant Formula appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Dengue in Delhi At least 33 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year, according to a civic report released on Monday. Ten fresh cases have been reported in February in the last one week. Read more at Times of India Guillain-Barre Syndrome emerge in Gujarat Godhra town in Gujarats Panchmahal district […]The post India Newswire: Dengue in Delhi, Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Gujarat appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Seattle-King County Public Health reports investigating an outbreak of norovirus-like illness associated with vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and chills at Rock Wood Fired Pizza in Renton, an inner-ring suburb of Seattle. Since February 22, 2022, 9 people from 2 separate meal parties reported becoming ill after eating food from the Rock Wood Fired Pizza between […]The post Norovirus outbreak linked to Seattle area restaurant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2022-2023 influenza season in the northern hemisphere. The recommendations issued are used by the national vaccine regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical companies to develop, produce, and license influenza vaccines for the following influenza season. The periodic update […]The post WHO announces 2022-2023 influenza season vaccine composition for the northern hemisphere appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has detected an increase in drug-resistant Shigella sonnei infections, mostly in men who have sex with men (MSM). Currently, it has confirmed 208 cases in the European territory. According to the report published this week by the ECDC, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency reported an increase in these infections at the end of January. One […]The post Europe confirms more than 200 cases of extensively drug resistant Shigella sonnei infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Last week, the University of Florida (UF) Large Animal Hospital reported treating a number of horses with suspected botulism. Botulism is a disease caused by ingestion of botulinum toxin, one of the most potent toxins known. The website, The Horse reports horses at multiple farms have shown signs consistent with botulism. Botulism affects all […]The post Horse botulism outbreak in Florida appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Public and Environmental Health officials in Humboldt County, California are working to contain local cases of the gastrointestinal illness Shigella bacteria, after three lab-confirmed cases and two more suspected cases infected Eureka residents during the past month. The cases span multiple households, infecting school-age children and adults, including a person experiencing homelessness. Officials believe […]The post California: Shigella cases in Eureka, May be linked to laundromats appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported an additional 91 confirmed Lassa fever cases the week ending February 20, bringing the total confirmed cases in 2022 to 450. The latest cases were reported from Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Kogi, Taraba, Enugu, Benue, Gombe, Nasarawa, and Delta States. Cumulatively from the beginning of the […]The post Lassa fever in Nigeria: 91 more confirmed cases last week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 There are signs that the Covid-19 epidemic has begun to subside in Denmark during the winter holidays. This is the overall conclusion in the latest trend report from the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). According to the report, the number of new cases of infection decreased by as much as 24% from week 6 to […]The post Denmark: COVID-19 epidemic has begun to subside appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A measles epidemic was declared in the province of Lomami, after the detection of 122 cases, including 121 in the health zone of Luputa, and another in that of Kandakanda, in the territory of Luilu, according to a 7sur7 report. Among the 121 positive cases recorded in Luputa, 11 deaths are reported so far, […]The post DR Congo: Measles outbreak declared in Lomami Province 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 Kalamazoo County, Michigan and New Castle County, Delaware. In Michigan, HPAI was detected in a non-commercial backyard flock (non-poultry) in Kalamazoo County. This detection shows that the virus is […]The post Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza reported in Delaware, Michigan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated a travel notice for several countries in South Asia due to an increased numbers of cases of dengue fever. Health officials say travelers to areas of risk should protect themselves by preventing mosquito bites. The following countries are reporting higher-than-usual numbers of dengue […]The post CDC issues dengue travel advisory for Timor-Leste, other South Asian countries appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of powder formulas, including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare manufactured in Sturgis, Mich., one of the company’s manufacturing facilities. The recall does not include any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas. Abbott is voluntarily recalling these products after four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed powder […]The post Abbott recalls powder formulas after consumer complaints regarding Cronobacter sakazakii, Salmonella Newport appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Agriculture Victoria veterinarians and animal health staff are responding to the detection of anthrax in a small number of sheep on a property near Swan Hill. Anthrax has been identified as the likely cause of death in five sheep to date on the property which has been quarantined. Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Graeme Cooke […]The post Australia: Anthrax detected in sheep near Swan Hill appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has been notified by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory of confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) strain: H5 2.3.4.4 in a lesser scaup, black vultures and other avian species. There is a low risk of HPAI transmission to humans and, to date, there have […]The post Florida: Avian influenza confirmed in wild birds appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the significant impact of emerging variants have shown the importance of understanding viruses in as much detail as possible. Luckily there are many ways scientists can learn more about zoonotic diseases, like genetic sequencing. Data gathered from detailed genetic sequencing can tell us a lot about a virus, like how it […]The post Rabies: Genomic surveillance helps prepare for outbreaks in bats appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Just a month and a half after the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) declared the Philippines free of the last remaining A(H5N6) strain of the Avian Influenza as of January 8, the Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) report four outbreaks–one in a backyard quail farm in Mexico, Pampanga, two commercial quail farms in […]The post Philippines: Avian influenza reported in birds in Bulacan and Pampanga appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Local Government Unit of Ormoc City is now free of African Swine Fever (ASF). This was formally declared on February 18, 2022 by the Local Chief Executive, Honorable Richard I. Gomez. The Local Government Unit of Ormoc City is the first city and the second municipality in the Eastern Visayas region to be […]The post Philippines: Ormoc City, Leyte declared African swine fever free appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the recent Lassa fever cases reported in England (HERE and HERE), the World Health Organization (WHO) provided more details in a statement released Monday. On 9 February 2022, WHO was notified by the United Kingdom health authorities of two laboratory confirmed cases and one probable case of Lassa fever. As […]The post Lassa fever in England: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Local public health officials have confirmed a measles infection in an infant residing in Snohomish County. The person is believed to have been infected with measles during travel in South Asia prior to arriving in the state. The Health District’s Communicable Disease & Surveillance team is also monitoring the health status of other individuals in the […]The post Washington: Measles case confirmed in Snohomish County infant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Vietnam today, the Hanoi Department of Health reported 5,477 cases of COVID-19. a single day record. Nationally, Vietnam saw nearly 47,000 daily cases. In addition to the 5477 cases in Hanoi, other cities reporting high number of cases include Bac Ninh (2,582), Phu Tho (1,908), Quang Ninh (1,898), Thai Nguyen (1,862), Hai Duong (1,815), Hoa Binh […]The post Vietnam: Hanoi reports single day record of COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In the United States, West Nile virus circulates among wild birds, transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other viruses in the southern United States. Humans can become infected when a person is bitten by a West Nile-carrying mosquito. A new study published in Frontiers by faculty at UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology finds that Culex mosquitoes prefer to […]The post Study finds mosquitoes transmitting West Nile virus love to bite non-native lizards in Florida, Arizona appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Director General of Public Health of Mauritania, Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Eel Mahmoud reported that on February 13, 2022, the Ministry of Health was notified of two cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in recent days from a pastoral region in one of Mauritania’s interior governorates. Ould Eel Mahmoud warned that this disease […]The post Mauritania reports two human Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reported 79 total animal rabies cases in 2021, down from 80 in 2020 and 129 in 2019. Levy County reported the most cases with eight and like in previous years, the raccoon accounted for the most cases with 40. Rabies is a disease of the nervous system that can cause […]The post Florida reports 79 animal rabies cases in 2021 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 Knox County, Maine. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center, part of the National Animal Health […]The post Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Knox County, Maine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Some 459 cases of measles have been recorded in Mali since the beginning of January, in the regions of Sikasso, Kayes, Koulikoro, Ségou, Mopti and the District of Bamako, said Tuesday, Dr Cheick Amadou Tidiane Traoré, Director General of Health and Public Hygiene. “Since the start of 2022 to date, we have recorded 459 […]The post Africa: Measles outbreak reported in Mali appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 More than 700 cases of measles have been recorded in Kwango province since the beginning of 2022, specifically in the health zones of Kitenda, Popo Kabaka and Panzi. Epidemiologist of the provincial health division, Dr. François Mwakisenda said, “There are three health zones that are affected, specifically the health zone of Kitenda which recorded […]The post Measles outbreak: More than 700 cases reported in Kwango, DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Tokyo during the sixth wave of COVID-19 (Omicron) that started at the beginning of the year, data shows more than 70% had some kind of preexisting condition, and the infection route for about 40% was inside facilities such as care homes for the elderly. The Mainichi Shimbun compiled the symptoms of a total […]The post Tokyo Omicron wave: 90% deaths were in people over 60 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 Suffolk County, New York. Samples from the flock were tested at the Cornell University Animal Health Diagnostic Center, part of the National Animal […]The post Avian influenza detected in New York non-commercial backyard flock appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 If you haven’t heard of Eric Feigl-Ding, PhD, you must spend no time on Twitter. Dr. Ding is listened to by hundreds of thousands of followers and although he has doctorates in epidemiology and nutrition, is considered by some an “expert” on the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a Senior Fellow at the Federation of […]The post Dr. Eric Ding called out for spreading misinformation by Denmark officials appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Melitopol, Ukraine, surgeons removed a 2-centimeter parasite from a patient’s hand. The guy went to the hospital with a seal on his arm. Turns out it had a worm in it. “A guy came to the emergency hospital with a complaint about a neoplasm in the right shoulder area, in which the specialist noticed […]The post Ukraine: Dirofilariasis case reported in Melitopol appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials in Mexico saw a large increase in hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in 2021, according to a Sipse.com report. Mexico reported 40,128 HAI cases in 2021, compared to 18,038 cases in 2020, an increase of 122.5 percent. Hospital-acquired infections are recorded when a person enters a facility as a result of an injury or health […]The post Mexico: Hospital-acquired infections up 122 percent in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Statens Serum Institut reports bird flu has been detected in a Danish harbor seal. The seal was found dead on a beach on Southwest Funen in September 2021 and examined at the Center for Diagnostics at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) as part of the disease monitoring of fallen game. The seal was […]The post Denmark reports 1st highly pathogenic avian influenza case in harbor seal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Fiji Ministry of Health has reported 179 confirmed leptospirosis cases through February 18. This comes after recent heavy rains and flooding in the country. The breakdown of cases are as follows: 73 cases from the Western Division, 65 in the Central Division, 38 in the North Division and 3 in the Eastern Division. […]The post Fiji reports 14 leptospirosis deaths year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on a human infection with a novel influenza A (H1N2) variant virus in California. The infection occurred in an adult ≥ 18 years of age. The patient was not hospitalized and has recovered from their illness. The patient had direct contact with swine prior to […]The post California: H1N2 influenza variant virus case reported, 3rd in the US this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the report of multiple typhoid fever outbreaks in South Africa, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported on the clusters (small localized outbreaks) of typhoid, or enteric fever in Western Cape and North West provinces, including the possible source of infection. During 2020 and 2021, although the total number of […]The post South Africa typhoid: ‘Contamination of municipal water is extremely unlikely to be the source’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 UN officials have reported a type 1 wild poliovirus (WPV1) in a child suffering from paralysis in Tsabango, Lilongwe, Malawi. Malawi last recorded a case of wild poliovirus in 1992. The three-year-old girl in Malawi experienced onset of paralysis on 19 November 2021, and stool specimens were collected for testing on 26 and 27 November. […]The post Polio outbreak in Malawi, First case of wild poliovirus reported in country since 1992 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Working in collaboration with industry, academia and the Defence Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), an antibiotic developed to treat urinary tract infections, finafloxacin, has been shown to be successful at treating a broad spectrum of diseases including plague and melioidosis. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Associate Professor Sarah Harding, said: Finding an antibiotic that works […]The post UTI antibiotic, Finafloxacin, as a possible treatment for plague, melioidosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is investigating consumer complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport infections. These complaints include three reports of Cronobacter sakazakii infections and one report of Salmonella Newport infection in infants from three states-Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. All four cases related to these complaints were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to a death in one […]The post FDA investigates infant bacterial illnesses linked to powdered infant formula appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Taiwan health officials reported this week a significant increase in hepatitis A cases during the first 6 weeks of 2022. According to the monitoring data of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of February 15, 2022, there were 28 local cases of acute viral hepatitis A, compared with 11 cases during […]The post Taiwan reports rise in hepatitis A, Many in Thai migrant workers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is advising consumers who have any Dog Gone Dog Treats to dispose of them. There have been three cases of salmonellosis (infection with the Salmonella bacteria) linked to individuals handling these dog treats. The cases include two adults in their 70s and a child; all are residents of Essex […]The post Massachusetts: ‘Dog Gone Dog Treats’ linked to Salmonella cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Peru, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) , through the National Center for Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control (CDC Peru) , launched the epidemiological alert for dengue cases in Lima and other regions of the country, in order to strengthen the system of surveillance and epidemiological investigation and provide preparedness and response measures at the national level. Until […]The post Peru declares epidemiological alert for dengue, Entomological agents deployed to North Lima appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa reports multiple outbreaks of typhoid fever in the Western Cape and North West. There are currently 64 cases of enteric fever in the Western Cape, in three separate outbreaks, 18 in North West, 45 in Gauteng, 12 in Mpumalanga, nine in KwaZulu-Natal, seven in the Eastern […]The post Typhoid outbreaks in South Africa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the yards behind the slaughterhouses—also called abattoirs—of Ethiopia, an ecological shift is unfolding that has echoes of similar crises all over the world. Species with a clear and effective ecological role are in serious decline, and the less-specialized but more aggressive species that have moved in to take their place are not only […]The post A story about vultures, feral dogs, rabies – and piles of rotting animal carcasses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Dakota Department of Health is reporting a very sharp increase in syphilis cases early in 2022, according to data published last week. According to DOH data, the 5-year median YTD (the average number of cases by this time of year) for Syphilis is 4 cases. This year, the state has recorded 40 […]The post South Dakota reports sharp rise in syphilis early in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health reports monitoring two human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. The first case involves a 50-year-old man living in Baise City in Guangxi, who had exposure to live poultry. He developed symptoms on January 12, and was admitted for treatment on […]The post China reports 4th and 5th human H5N6 avian influenza cases of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Andalusian Government is investigating a case of malaria in a woman who has developed the disease after giving birth last December at the Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar private hospital, in Algeciras (Cádiz), according to an El Pais report. The woman had not traveled to any country where this disease is endemic. The main […]The post Spain: Malaria case in woman prompts a number of hypotheses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance, Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APLMA-APMEN) and the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) have today announced a new partnership to support Governments to help drive the elimination of malaria and lymphatic filariasis (LF) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and malaria elimination in Indonesia and Timor-Leste via innovative […]The post New partnership formed to battle malaria, lymphatic filariasis in the Asia Pacific 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 birds in two states – a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky, and a backyard flock of mixed species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia. Samples from […]The post Avian influenza reported in birds in Kentucky and Virginia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Swedish Public Health Agency recommends a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people who live at SÄBO (Special housing for the elderly), have home care or home health care and to everyone who is 80 years and older. The second booster dose should be given no earlier than four months after the […]The post Swedish Public Health Agency recommends 2nd booster for elderly appeared first on Outbreak News Today.