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NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a wild American wigeon in Colleton County, South Carolina. Eurasian H5 HPAI has not been detected in a wild bird in the United States since 2016. The Centers for Disease […]The post South Carolina: Highly pathogenic Eurasian H5 avian influenza confirmed in wild American wigeon appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews One death and 21 confirmed cases of dengue were reported early in 2022 in the Metropolitan Region, according to the director of the Metropolitan Health Region, Israel Cedeño. He mentioned that the deceased person was from the district of Tocumen, a 65-year-old woman with problems of hypertension and other comorbidities, she presented symptoms of […]The post Panama City reports 21 confirmed dengue cases, 1 death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 48 confirmed Lassa fever cases in the first week of 2022. This is up from 28 cases reported the last week of 2021. Two fatalities were reported, putting the case fatality rate at 4.2 percent. Bauchi (14), Edo (13) and Ondo (11) states accounted for nearly […]The post Lassa fever: Nigeria reports 48 confirmed cases in first week of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reports investigating an outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Blockley (Salmonella Blockley). To date, infections have been detected in 16 people living in several counties in Norway. The source of the infection is currently unknown, and an outbreak investigation has been initiated in collaboration with the Norwegian Food Safety […]The post Norway investigates Salmonella Blockley outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews From a recent paper in the journal Acta Parasitologica: Real-Time PCR Confirmation of a Fatal Case of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in Turkey Caused by Naegleria fowleri or Brain-Eating Amoeba Background Naegleria fowleri, the causative agent of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), is a free-living amoeba. It is a water-borne infection usually detected in children and young people […]The post Naegleria fowleri fatal case in Turkey appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has updated guidelines for citizens on coronavirus testing and quarantine in areas where comprehensive infection tracing is not possible. This is a recommendation for the current epidemic situation, which applies to both vaccinated and non-vaccinated people. Coronavirus infections have increased sharply with the spread of omicron […]The post Finland updates COVID-19 guidelines: Mild coronavirus symptoms usually do not require a test appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Ocugen, Inc. and Bharat Biotech announced yesterday results from a study conducted at Emory University demonstrating that sera from subjects who received a booster dose of candidate vaccine COVAXIN™ (BBV152) six months after getting a primary two-dose series of COVAXIN™ (BBV152) neutralized the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants. Earlier studies demonstrated the neutralizing potential […]The post Covaxin vaccine candidate booster dose generated robust neutralizing antibody responses against both Omicron and Delta appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Uganda infections. As of January 10, 2022, a total of 44 people infected with the outbreak strain have been reported from 25 states. 15 people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that contact […]The post Salmonella outbreak: Multistate outbreak investigated linked to bearded dragons appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the H5N6 avian influenza situation on Mainland China, Hong Kong health officials report five additional human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) from December 2021, bringing the total cases reported to 36 last year. The latest reported cases include two fatalities from Luzhou, Sichuan province. Age Sex Living place Onset date […]The post China: Additional H5N6 avian influenza cases reported for 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A local health emergency has been issued in Andresito, in Posadas, Argentina due to a number of recent cases of botulism. This has caused the death of three people, while another eight are hospitalized in critical condition. Among the deceased is a child under 8 years of age, the third death in the last […]The post Botulism: Local emergency in Posadas, Argentina appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews While the world has celebrated the arrival of highly effective vaccines against COVID-19, new work by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Oxford shows that even unrelated vaccines could help reduce the burden of the pandemic. The study, published Jan. 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, crystallizes decades of […]The post Many vaccines can cross-protect patients against multiple pathogens appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College London researchers, provides the first evidence of a protective role for these T cells. While previous studies have shown that T cells induced by other coronaviruses can recognise SARS-CoV-2, the new study examines for the first time how the presence of these T […]The post Imperial College London study: T cells from other coronaviruses cross-protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Chile health officials announced today vaccination began this Monday with a new (fourth, second booster) dose for immunocompromised people 12 years of age and older who received their first booster dose before September 12. In addition, starting February 7 the booster will be extended to the general population of people aged 55 and over […]The post Chile begins second COVID-19 booster for immunocompromised, soon 55 and older appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Iloilo province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines reported a three fold increase in human rabies deaths in 2021 compared to 2020, according to Panay News. Dr. Maria Socorro Colmenares-Quiñon, Provincial Health Office (PHO) chief said 12 deaths due to rabies were recorded in 2021, while four were reported […]The post Philippines: Iloilo reports 12 human rabies deaths in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported three confirmed monkeypox cases in December 2021 in Cross River, Lagos and Delta states, bringing the total confirmed cases for the year to 34. A total of 98 suspected cases has been reported between January 1st and December 31st, 2021. No deaths were reported. Since September […]The post Nigeria reports 3 confirmed monkeypox cases in December, 34 total for 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Salmonella situation in Salta province, Argentina, The Salta Ministry of Public Health reported that, in 2021, they confirmed 1,643 cases of salmonellosis in the province. “Of the total number of cases, 72% were concentrated in the city of Salta and 28% in the interior of the province,” officials said. […]The post Salmonella: Salta, Argentina reports 1,643 cases in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Epidemiology Directorate of La Pampa issued a health alert due to three cases of suspected psittacosis in General Pico, town located 135 kilometers north of Santa Rosa. The individuals were hospitalized. Psittacosis, aka Parrot fever is a disease caused by bacteria called Chlamydophila psittaci. It is usually transmitted by inhaling the agent from […]The post Argentina Health Alert: Psittacosis in General Pico appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Heidelberg Zoo in Germany is reporting the death of a goose at the zoo earlier this month. The bird was infected with the pathogen, H5N1 avian influenza. Presumably the goose got infected from one of the wild birds that fly to the lake. Further deaths in the zoo in connection with the bird […]The post Germany: Goose dies at Heidelberg Zoo, Infected with H5N1 avian influenza appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced recently the confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 in a Canada lynx at a zoo in Pennsylvania. The lynx, at the Pittsburgh Zoo, is the first Canada lynx confirmed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the United States. The cat began displaying clinical signs including […]The post Pennsylvania: Canada Lynx tests positive for COVID-19 at Pittsburgh Zoo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Portugal health officials reported a fourth consecutive day with more than 35,000 COVID-19 cases reported, according to a Diário de Notícias report. Portugal recorded an additional 35,643 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the epidemiological bulletin of the Directorate-General for Health (DGS). In addition, there were 20 deaths in the […]The post Portugal reports 35K COVID-19 cases for 4th consecutive day appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Wednesday, the Montana Department of Livestock received notice that an animal from a Madison County ranch within Montana’s brucellosis Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) has been confirmed positive for brucellosis. The positive animal tested as a ‘suspect’ on a whole herd test conducted in December 2021. Pathologists at the Montana Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory collected […]The post Montana reports brucellosis case in Madison County Herd appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the canine influenza outbreak in Los Angeles County, Veterinary Public Health now reports 1284 confirmed and probable cases of canine influenza virus (CIV) H3N2 in dogs in LA County from July to December 20, 2021. The death toll has risen to 13 dogs linked to this outbreak. Of the cases […]The post Canine influenza H3N2 outbreak in Los Angeles County update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews More than a quarter million typhoid fever cases were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since our last report in early November 2021 when 1,121,104 total typhoid cases were reported. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), from the beginning of 2021 through December 12, 1,380,955 suspected cases of typhoid fever […]The post Typhoid fever in the DRC: More than 500 deaths in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona Mendola of MakeFoodSafe.com Local media reports Gino’s Pizzeria may be linked to the Hepatitis Outbreak in West Norriton, Pennsylvania. As of now, 1 person has died and 6 people were hospitalized. At least 9 people contracted Hepatitis A in this outbreak, according to the Montgomery County Office of Public Health. So far, […]The post Gino’s Pizzeria Probable Source in PA Hep A Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced monitoring a malaria outbreak in South Sudan. According to the latest data, from the beginning of 2021 through December 19, 3,707,252 total malaria cases were reported in the east/central African country. In addition, 2,923 deaths were recorded for a 0.1 percent case fatality. Epidemic thresholds have been […]The post WHO monitors malaria outbreak in South Sudan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews After reporting a record 31 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in 2021, Chinese health officials are reporting the first case of 2022 in Guangdong Province. According to the Guangdong Provincial Health and Health Commission, the patient is a 43-year-old female from Zhongkai District, Huizhou City. The patient is currently in critical condition and is […]The post H5N6 avian influenza: China reports 1st case of 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Omicron variant was detected for the first time in South Africa in November 2021 and has since spread to many countries. It is expected to become the dominant variant within a few weeks or months. Initial epidemiological studies show that the Omicron variant is more transmissible than the currently dominant virus (the Delta variant). […]The post Omicron: Resistant to most monoclonal antibodies but neutralized by a booster dose appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region were notified of an additional human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) from China. The case is a 7-year-old male from Heyuan City, Guangdong Province with onset of illness on 28 November 2021. The case was in a mild condition and was not hospitalized. Prior […]The post China reports human H9N2 avian influenza case in Guangdong Province child appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a total of five human rabies cases/deaths, including three cases from September to November linked to bat bites/exposure. In today’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), health officials discuss the three latter cases. During September 28–November 10, 2021, CDC confirmed three human […]The post Rabies in the US 2021: ‘This recent spate of cases is a sobering reminder that contact with bats poses a real health risk’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A Shigellosis outbreak was declared November 26, 2021 in Bulawayo City, the second largest city in Zimbabwe. The outbreak is mostly centered around Tshabalala suburb. As of Dec. 15, a total of 1,111 cases and 1 death (CFR 0.1%) have been reported so far from Bulawayo City. The source of the outbreak is not […]The post Zimbabwe: Shigella outbreak declared in Bulawayo City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The UK Health Security Agency reported today on a confirmed a case of avian influenza in a person in the South West of England. Officials say the person acquired the infection from very close, regular contact with a large number of infected birds, which they kept in and around their home over a prolonged […]The post England: Human H5 bird flu case reported, 1st case in the UK appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

On Wednesday, The Italian Council of Ministers met under the chairmanship of President Mario Draghi and Minister of Health Roberto Speranza and issued a decree that introduces urgent measures to deal with the COVID-19 emergency, in particular in the workplace and in schools. Included in the decree is unvaccinated workers who are 50 years old […]The post Italy: People unvaccinated and older than 50 years face fines, lose salary under new decree appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to a report in the news source DOL (computer translated): Residents of Cametá, in northeastern Pará, are concerned about a wave of death for patients who manifested respiratory syndromes and hemorrhages in recent weeks. Teams from the Municipal and State Health Departments (Sespa) are investigating the case together with teams from the State’s […]The post Brazil: Health officials investigate deaths from respiratory outbreak in Cametá, Pará state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Ireland’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported 16 additional syphilis cases the week ending December 25, bringing the total cases to 792 with one week left to report. This total already towers above the 600 cases reported in all of 2020 by more than 30 percent. The bulk of the cases were reported in […]The post Ireland reports significant syphilis increase in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in North Cotabato, in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao are reporting an outbreak of typhoid fever in the village of Manaulanan. Health authorities say at least 30 persons have been hospitalized with the infection. No deaths have been reported. The outbreak is linked to contaminated drinking water. Manaulanan is a remote village with […]The post Philippines: Typhoid outbreak in North Cotabato village appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their travel notice this week for Asia and the Pacific Islands with a specific warning about the countries of South Asia and dengue fever. Dengue is a risk in many parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands, the health agency notes. They specifically highlighted India, […]The post CDC to travelers: South Asia countries reporting higher-than-usual numbers of dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) and the Montgomery County Office of Public Health (MCOPH) are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections in southeast Pennsylvania. There are eight laboratory-confirmed HAV infections among Pennsylvania residents in this outbreak associated with an Italian restaurant in Montgomery County. Of 7 people with information available, […]The post Pennsylvania: Hepatitis A outbreak linked to a Montgomery County Italian restaurant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Staphylococcus aureus first developed resistance to the antibiotic methicillin around 200 years ago, according to a large international collaboration including the University of Cambridge, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Denmark’s Serum Statens Institut and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which has traced the genetic history of the bacteria. They were investigating the surprising discovery – from hedgehog […]The post MRSA predates clinical use of antibiotics: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE today announced a new research, development and commercialization collaboration to develop a potential first mRNA-based vaccine for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster virus, or HZV), a debilitating, disfiguring and painful disease that impacts about one in three people in the United States during their lifetime. Under the terms […]The post mRNA-based Shingles Vaccine: Pfizer and BioNTech to collaborate on development appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since the first human West Nile virus (WNV) cases were reported in Arizona in 2003 and through 2020, the state reported a total of 1,939 cases, including a single year high of 391 in 2004. Arizona state health officials as of yesterday reported 1,567 total WNV cases (confirmed and probable) in 2021. The vast […]The post Arizona reports more than 1,500 total West Nile virus cases in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) of the Union Health Ministry reports 33 deaths due to visceral leishmaniasis (VL), or kala-azar in November, the most reported in seven years. Of the 33 fatalities, 24 were reported in Bihar state and seven in neighboring Jharkland. No deaths were reported earlier in […]The post India: Kala-azar death toll in Bihar and Jharkhand appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report from last week, officials with the ABQ BioPark zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico say Jazmine, the eight-year-old Asian elephant, has died from a elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) infection Sunday. The elephant tested positive for the virus on December 28. The same virus claimed the life of her brother […]The post Follow-up: 2nd elephant dies at ABQ BioPark appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In the last week of 2021, Norway health officials (FHI) reported 65.4% of all COVID-19 infections that were screened or sequenced were the Omicron variant, making it the dominant variant in the country. The Omikron variant dominated in week 52 in all counties except Agder, where Omicron accounted for 47.9 percent. Troms and Finnmark […]The post Omicron variant is dominant in Norway appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials are gearing up for a Omicron wave, like many other countries have or are going through. Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega reports an increase in cases with more than 4,000 new COVID-19 daily cases, including 4,600 logged on Sunday. Less than two weeks ago, the Philippines recorded 168 new […]The post Philippines: ‘It looks like the Omicron wave is upon us’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A 13-year-old teenager contracted rabies after being bitten by her own dog, the Head of the Zoonosis Program of the Departmental Health Service (SEDES) of Potosí, Ricardo Flores Valverde said. She is from the upper area of ​​the Imperial Villa. She was bitten by her own puppy and a few days later she presented […]The post Bolivia: Human rabies case reported in Potosí appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Colombian Army reported an outbreak of the parasitic disease, Chagas disease, which infected a number of soldiers at a military base in Cesar, in northern Colombia. It is reported that two soldiers died while another seven were hospitalized in the ICU. The infections have been linked to the consumption of food. […]The post Chagas outbreak among soldiers in Colombia, Linked to food appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in Japan reported 673 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, the first time the daily total topped 600 in the country since October 14, 2021. In Tokyo, 103 daily coronavirus cases were reported Monday, marking the first time in about three months that the count has surpassed 100. In Tokyo, twenty-five […]The post Japan reports more than 600 COVID-19 cases, First time since mid-October appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In today’s video, I go over a recent paper that discusses a number of viral, bacterial and prion diseases that have been linked to certain religious and non-religious rituals. Watch the video: Got Smallpox? merchandise Or listen to the podcast: Related podcasts: Omicron variant: What do we know and don’t know with Michael Osterholm, […]The post Infectious Diseases associated with Rituals (religious and non-religious) appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Bolivian government declared a health emergency on Thursday after the daily cases of COVID-19 increased almost fivefold in less than a week; despite the fact that the omicron variant has not yet been registered in the country. In the last five days, new daily infections increased from 1,355 to 6,149, double the highest peak reported on June 10, according to the […]The post Bolivia declares health emergency over COVID-19 increase appeared first on Outbreak News Today.