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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated Monday there were 264 new local cases of dengue fever in the country last week (August 1 to August 7, 2023)-Tainan City (229 cases). , Yunlin County (20 cases), Kaohsiung City (6 cases), Chiayi County (5 cases), Pingtung County (2 cases), Taichung City (1 case) and Miaoli [...]The post Taiwan local dengue cases top 1,000; First local cases reported in Miaoli County and Chiayi County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today the death of a woman in her 30s from the brain eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri. She had no recent travel history abroad and had traveled to recreation in an indoor water facility. On July 26, 2023, she presented with headache and shoulder and neck [...]The post Taiwan reports Naegleria fowleri death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Mongolia's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) reported today of a case of bubonic plague in an individual from the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. It is reported that the man ate infected marmot meat. According to the NCZD press release (computer translated): RESPONSE MEASURES TAKEN: The patient was isolated in the NICU and treatment [...]The post Mongolia: Plague case reported in Ulaanbaatar appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported a total of 1,506 suspected diphtheria cases from 59 LGAs in 11 states across the country in July 23. Kano (1,055), Yobe (232), Kaduna (85), Katsina (58) and Bauchi (47) states and the FCT (18) accounted for 99.3% of all suspected cases. Of the [...]The post Nigeria reports 579 confirmed diphtheria cases in July appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Florida state health officials reported four additional cases of locally acquired dengue were in the past week from Broward (2) and Miami-Dade (2) counties. This brings the total to 10 so far in 2023-in Miami-Dade (8) and Broward (2) counties, with onsets in January, March, June (3), and July (5). Seven of the cases [...]The post Florida local transmission of dengue cases now 10, New cases reported in Broward and Miami-Dade counties appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Contra Costa Health (CCH) is investigating two recent deaths associated with legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease), potentially linked to visits to the Zen Day Spa at 12230 San Pablo Ave., Richmond. The deaths were reported to CCH on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Investigation of the deaths revealed both patients had reportedly visited the spa just [...]The post California: Legionnaires' disease deaths investigated in Contra Costa County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Merck announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for ERVEBO, which is now indicated for the prevention of disease caused byZaire ebolavirusin individuals 12 months of age and older. The vaccine waspreviously approvedfor use in individuals 18 years of age and older. ERVEBO does not protect [...]The post Ebola vaccine, ERVEBO, now approved for use in children 12 months of age and older appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In the highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1950s and 60s it was noticed that people (mostly women) of the Fore tribe were dying of what was originally thought to be a genetic disorder since it happened among family members. The disease stole away the affected person's ability to talk, walk and eat [...]The post Kuru: A fascinating history of a devastating disease linked to cannibalism appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Four cases of anthrax have now been found in Grant County beef cattle. The cases were all confirmed by the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The cases are a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from the disease, especially in areas with a past history of the [...]The post Anthrax in North Dakota: Four cases reported in Grant County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 On the northwestern coast of Luzon, Philippines, officials with the Department of Health locos Region (DOH-1) are reporting a 60 percent increase in leptospirosis cases through July 22 this year. Health officials of the region that covers four provinces: Ilocos Norte;Ilocos Sur;La Union;Pangasinan, report 45 cases to date, up from 28 cases during the [...]The post Leptospirosis cases up in the Ilocos Region, Philippines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported last week on a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a 13-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Jackson County. The horse showed clinical signs of elevated temperature, incoordination, inability to stand, and blindness. The animal was euthanized. Officials call the horse's vaccination status undervaccinated". Subscribe [...]The post Florida reports 9th Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a horse this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Bangladesh may see record numbers of dengue cases in the current 2023 outbreak. Through August 6, 66,732 total dengue cases have been reported nationwide. In order top be the worst year for number of cases, it would have to surpass the 101,350 cases of 2019. However, the record for number of dengue deaths in [...]The post Dengue deaths top 300 in record setting year in Bangladesh appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Health officials in the Davao Region of the Philippines (DOH-11) is reporting an increase in dengue cases in the region. From the beginning of the year through July, 8,681 dengue cases with 28 deaths have been reported in the Davao Region-this includes Davao City (3,480), Davao del Norte (1,947), Davao de Oro (1,099), Davao [...]The post Philippines: Dengue cases nearly doubled in Davao Region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Institute of Public Health of the Republic of North Macedonia reported of a confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a 27-year-old woman from the village ofKuchica, municipality of Karbinci, tip. The patient presented with initial symptoms of the disease (high temperature up to 38.6C, severe headache, malaise and vomiting) started on [...]The post Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case reported in North Macedonia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a nationwide malaria alert on Aug. 3 as the parasite was confirmed this year for the first time this year in mosquito vectors collected from malaria risk areas (Incheon, northern Gyeonggi, and Gangwon). Accordingly, in order to reduce the risk of malaria infection, local governments [...]The post South Korea issues nationwide malaria alert appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Surveys carried out in Brazil, between 1947 and 2015, to verify the prevalence of two important diseases caused by worms, schistosomiasis and hookworm, found a decrease in the occurrence of these diseases.Now, a survey by Fiocruz Minas has evaluated the factors related to this reduction, verifying, mainly, the influence of sanitary improvements.The results showed [...]The post Brazil: Study points to environmental factors associated with the reduction of schistosomiasis and hookworm appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Professionals from the National Reference Laboratory for Clinical Bacteriology (LRNBC) of the National Institute of Health Laboratories Dr.Nestor Morales Villazon INLASA, Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) in a lung biopsy tissue sample. The Mycology area of the INLASA Bacteriology Laboratory received a lung biopsy sample from a 58-year-old male patient from Palos Blancos, who was treated for [...]The post Bolivia: Dr. Nestor Morales Villazon INLASA' finds Paracoccidioidomycosis in lung biopsy tissue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to the health sector of Ho Chi Minh City, the hand, foot and mouth disease continues to increase rapidly and may take another 3-4 months to subside.In particular, the time students return to school will coincide with the second peak of hand, foot and mouth disease, so it is necessary to strengthen control [...]The post Ho Chi Minh City: The peak of hand, foot and mouth disease will coincide with the time students return to school appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 A tissue sample collected in mid-June from a road killed adult buck deer in Marshall County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. With the addition of Marshall County, 260 deer have tested positive in 16 Iowa counties since 2013. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled two meetings to update the [...]The post Iowa: Chronic wasting disease found in Marshall County deer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported two human infections with novel influenza A viruses in July. One patient, a Lapeer County resident who was an exhibitor at the Oakland County Fair, was infected with an influenza A(H3) variant (A(H3)v) virus, and the other patient, a Tuscola County resident who attended the [...]The post Michigan reports two human swine flu cases in late July appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Toronto Public Health (TPH) has reported its first probable human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in an adult resident in 2023. WNV is an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. While the risk of getting infected in Toronto is currently low, TPH encourages residents ahead of the August [...]The post Toronto reports first probable human case of West Nile virus in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Nova Scotia Health continues to investigate the source of Legionella infections in the New Glasgow area. Public Health is working closely with the Department of Environment and Climate Change to identify possible sources for the bacteria by testing several facility water systems as part of the environmental investigation. Public Health has identified that a [...]The post Nova Scotia: Legionella outbreak investigated in New Glasgow appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 An outbreak of cholera was officially confirmed on 25 July 2023 in Sigulu Island, Namayingo District, Eastern Uganda. Out of four suspected cases reported from the area, three were confirmed by culture for Vibrio cholerae infection. No deaths were reported. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection [...]The post Uganda: Cholera outbreak confirmed in Sigulu Island appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 On 14 July 2023, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Congo notified WHO regarding a cluster of cases of unknown etiology in Dolisie City, Niari Department. The notification followed an observed increase in persons presenting at local health facilities in the city with signs and symptoms of fever, abdominal pain, headache, vertigo, [...]The post Africa: Republic of Congo declares a concurrent outbreak of cholera, shigellosis, and typhoid fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported an additional 10 dengue fatalities in the past 24 hours, bringing the total deaths through August 3 to 283-a new record in Bangladesh-(281 deaths were reported for the whole of 2022). The total dengue cases through August 3 has risen to 59,716, with 32,562 cases reported [...]The post Bangladesh dengue death toll hits 283, Topping old record appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the locally transmitteddengue fever epidemic in Taiwan, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Taiwan CDC) reported 215 new local cases of dengue fever in the country last week (July 25 to July 31, 2023). The cases were reported as follows: Tainan City (167 cases). , Yunlin County (33 [...]The post Taiwan reports 215 new local cases of dengue fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is working closely with the Ministry of Health in the Republic of South Sudan to manage a suspected disease outbreak, exhibiting symptoms similar to those of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) in the remote areas of Dukubela, Pacime, and Dajo areas of Longechuck County, Upper [...]The post South Sudan: Suspected disease outbreak, Symptoms resembling Viral Hemorrhagic Fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 On Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Iraq had eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Iraq established its national trachoma programme in 2012 to coordinate the final domestic push against the disease. A trachoma surveillance system was developed to detect and manage cases within secondary and tertiary eye care facilities, as well [...]The post Iraq: Trachoma eliminated as a public health problem appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 To date, two patients from Naranjal, Rio Chico, and Cemaco have been treated in Yaviza. The Ministry of Health intensifies the surveillance and control of feverish people in the area, we have received two positive cases with the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus," explained Dr. Hector Gonzalo Cedeno, epidemiologist veterinarian from the Ministry of Health. [...]The post Panama officials intensify operations against Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In the second case this year, a three-year-old boy has been paralysed by wild poliovirus in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The child had an onset of paralysis on 11 July. The case was confirmed by the Pakistan National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health, Islamabad on Tuesday, 1 August. This is the second polio [...]The post Pakistan detects second wild poliovirus case of 2023, virus transmission remains restricted in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of July 2023: 5.Poland: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus in cats update In afollow-up on the H5N1 avian influenzasituation in Poland,Veterinary officials reportthe State Veterinary Institute in Puawy received a total of 33 samples from cats from Gdask, Gdynia, Pozna, Lublin, [...]The post Top 5 infectious disease posts for July 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The head of Zoonotic Diseases of the Ministry of Health, Grover Paredes said so far this year, 92 cases of canine rabies have been reported in the national territory. This is four times what was reported during the same period in 2022. This has prompted preparations for a vaccination campaign in September with the [...]The post Bolivia: 92 canine rabies cases reported year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the local transmission of dengue fever in the state of Florida, the Department of Health reports an additional locally acquired dengue case this past week in Miami-Dade County. This brings the total locally transmitted dengue cases in Florida to six, all in Miami-Dade County. The six cases have been typed [...]The post Florida: 6th local dengue transmission reported in Miami-Dade County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reports a 212 percent increase in total hepatitis cases through July 8this year compared to the same period in 2022. 1,009 hepatitis cases were reported during this period in 2023 compared to 323 cases reported in 2022. Of the total cases reported in 2023, 838 correspond to hepatitis [...]The post Costa Rica reports more than 200% increase in total hepatitis cases in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish and exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island Sound, due to severeVibrio vulnificusinfections. Since July 1, three cases ofV. vulnificusinfections have been reported to DPH. The three patients are between 60-80 years of age. [...]The post Connecticut officials warn of severe Vibrio vulnificus infections due to consumption of raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Two Michigan residents have tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), a mosquito-borne virus. These two individuals from Macomb and Oakland counties are the first human arboviral illness cases identified in the state this year. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding residents that the best way to protect against [...]The post Michigan: Two Jamestown Canyon virus cases reported, First human arboviral illnesses of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reports a total of 2,079 cases and 225 deaths due to leptospirosis nationwide from the beginning of the year through July 15. One hundred eighty new cases were logged from June 18 to July 1 alone, accounting for a 42 percent increase from the 128 cases reported two [...]The post Philippines: Leptospirosis cases top 2,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) report seven cases of confirmed or suspected tuberculosis (TB) disease have been identified in people who have worked in one or more poultry plants in North Alabama. Health officials are asking people who are working or who have worked with the poultry industry in Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence, [...]The post Alabama: Seven TB cases reported in individuals who have worked in poultry plants appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 After reporting an additional 2,694 dengue fever cases today, the dengue tally in Bangladesh has surpassed the 50,000 case mark, now standing at 51,832 in the first seven months of 2023. Of this total, 43,854 cases were reported in July alone. 29,200 cases have been reported from the capital city of Dhaka, while 22,632 [...]The post Bangladesh dengue cases top 50,000, deaths surpass 250 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) has reported 80,318 total dengue fever cases through July 15 this year. 14 of the 17 regions of the country are reporting an increase in cases over the past month. In addition, 299 dengue deaths have been reported to date. The DOH said that 39 or 13 percent [...]The post Philippines dengue tally eclipses 80,000 in 2023 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 About six weeks ago, we reported that Thai health authorities were warning that the number of dengue fever cases in the country this year could be the highest in three years. Through the week of July 29, Thailand has reported 46,855 total dengue fever cases, including 41 deaths. This number has exceeded 46,679 total [...]The post Thailand reports rise in dengue fever cases, More cases reported already in 2023 than all of last year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in China: OnJuly28, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center that an outbreak ofH5N1 subtype highly pathogenic avianinfluenza occurred in Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region. There is no poultry [...]The post China: H5N1 avian influenza outbreak reported in wild birds in Naqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Taliban's health ministry reported Friday, since the beginning of the year, Afghanistan has reported 667 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases, including 70 deaths (10%CFR), according to local media. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a widespread disease caused by a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) of theBunyaviridaefamily. The CCHF virus causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks, with [...]The post Afghanistan: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases/deaths continue to rise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging North Carolinians to be aware of the potential dangers of having wounds or cuts open to saltwater or brackish water following reports of three deaths due to Vibrio infections in North Carolina residents. Vibrio are bacteria that normally live in warm seawater or [...]The post North Carolina reports 3 Vibrio deaths, Issues warning to public appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 A case report last week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID), suggests leprosy, or Hansen's disease is becoming endemic in the US Southeast, including Florida. The report notes that the number of reported cases has more than doubled in the southeastern states over the last decade. Authors [...]The post Leprosy: Case report suggest disease is becoming endemic in central Florida appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Georgia state health officials report a resident has died fromNaegleria fowleriinfection, a rare infection whichdestroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and usually death. The age and location of the victim was not disclosed. They say the individual likely contracted the parasite while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond in Georgia. Naegleria fowleriis an [...]The post Georgia officials report Naegleria fowleri death in resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in South Korea announced today that highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5 type) was confirmed in a cat in a cat shelter in Gwanak-gu, Seoul. This follows highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 type) cases confirmed in two cats at a cat shelter in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. This was [...]The post H5N1 avian influenza confirmed in Seoul cats appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Korean CDC) issued a Japanese encephalitis alert nationwide on July 27, 2023 after more than 50% of the collected mosquitoes were confirmed to be small red house mosquitoes (Japanese encephalitis carriers) in Busan, and requested compliance with prevention rules and participation in vaccination to prevent Japanese [...]The post South Korea: Japanese encephalitis alert issued nationwide appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reports investigating 185 non-travel relatedCyclospora illnesses as of July 18, 2023. 170 cases, or 92 percent of the cases have been reported in Ontario with the other 15 cases reported from Quebec (9) and British Columbia (6). Four people were hospitalized for their illnesses. Cyclospora: More than [...]The post Canada reports nearly 200 non-travel related Cyclospora infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 As of July 27, Kazakhstan health officials have reported 2,694 confirmed measles cases, of which, 40 percent have been reported in the city of Almaty. No deaths have been reported. Over 80% of the cases fall are reported in children under 18 years old, and more than 70% of them are unvaccinated. 60% of [...]The post Kazakhstan measles: 2,694 confirmed cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.