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NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Argentina Ministry of Health (computer translated), the first case of the Omicron variant in Argentina was confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory in a traveler from South Africa on December 5. The case is a 38-year-old person, a resident of the province of San Luis, who attended a labor event in […]The post Argentina reports 1st Omicron case in traveler from South Africa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the chief medical officer of the Kumbi Lulenge health zone has reported a cholera outbreak that has sickened more than 30 people, killing at least 10 since the first case was reported Saturday. Doctor Cos Kenemo reports the outbreak in Misisi was […]The post Cholera kills 10 in South Kivu in recent days appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Hong Kong health authorities report monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in a 54-year-old woman living in Zigong, Sichuan Province. The woman had exposure to deceased backyard poultry before the onset of symptoms. She developed symptoms on November 17, and was admitted for treatment on November 21 and passed away on November […]The post China reports human H5N6 avian influenza case in Sichuan Province, 27th case this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state in western India are reporting large increases in mosquito-borne diseases, in particular dengue fever and chikungunya. From the beginning of the year through December 4, city officials reported 2,999 total dengue fever cases, an increase of nearly 600% from last years total of 432. […]The post India: Dengue, chikungunya cases up dramatically in Ahmedabad appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) reports an increase in reported malaria cases and deaths linked in part to disruptions in the provision of malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment during the pandemic. According to WHO’s latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020. This represents about 14 million […]The post Malaria cases, deaths up in 2020, Thanks in part to pandemic disruptions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The first known Texas case of the COVID-19 “Omicron” B.1.1.529 variant has been identified in a resident of Harris County. The case, a woman in her 40s from northwest Harris County contracted the COVID-19 Omicron variant recently. The person is fully vaccinated with no recent travel history. The woman experienced COVID-19 symptoms and has […]The post Texas: 1st Omicron case reported in Harris County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials reported 356 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, which is the lowest single day total in 17 months on the archipelago. Active cases declined further to 13,026 as of today. The cumulative total now stands at 2,835,345 since the start of the pandemic. Health authorities also reported 92 additional fatalities. According to […]The post Philippines continue to see decline in COVID-19, Lowest single day in 17 months, Quezon City’s success appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) reported today the first human Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) case in the state since 2013. The person who tested positive for Jamestown Canyon Virus is a resident of Kent County in their 50s. This person started experiencing symptoms in mid-September and was subsequently hospitalized. Due to the […]The post Rhode Island reports 1st human Jamestown Canyon Virus case since 2013 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, four people were hospitalized with botulism after eating homemade canned mushrooms at a dinner in the city of Lebedin. According to the medical director of the Clinical Center for Infectious Diseases and Dermatology, Krasovitsky Irina Trotskaya, two victims were hospitalized at the center for infectious diseases in Sumy, […]The post Ukraine: Four hospitalized with botulism after eating homemade canned mushrooms appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In total, about 700,000 girls and boys may be inoculated from Monday, December 6 with the authorization of their parents. The vaccination process will be carried out in Cesfam and vaccinations throughout Chile. The President of the Republic, Sebastián Piñera, began this Monday morning the vaccination process against COVID-19 in children between 3 and […]The post Chile begins vaccinating children ages 3 to 5 years against COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Nigeria has reported 23 confirmed monkeypox cases and 79 total cases in 2021 to date. Confirmed cases have been reported in the following states: Delta (7), Lagos (4), Bayelsa (4), Rivers (4), Edo (1), Federal Capital Territory (1), Niger (1), and Ogun (1). Recent cases of monkeypox have been reported among US travelers returning […]The post CDC issues travel notice for Nigeria due to monkeypox appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Delhi dengue Six more deaths due to dengue have been reported in the national capital, taking the total number of fatalities due to the vector-borne disease reported in Delhi this year to 15, according to a municipal report released on Monday. The number of dengue cases jumped to over 8,900. Read more at Business Standard Omicron in India Two cases […]The post India Newswire: Delhi dengue, Omicron update, Mucormycosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Washington State health officials reported three confirmed cases of omicron variant in Thurston County, Pierce County, and King County. The patients include a man in his thirties from Thurston County, a man in his twenties from Pierce County, and a woman in her twenties from King County. This is early in the investigation, DOH […]The post Omicron cases reported in Washington State appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the COVID-19 outbreak among passengers and crew of the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship, Norwegian Breakaway, Louisiana state health officials report seven additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 17. In addition, officials report one probable case of Omicron which has been identified among the crew. This case is among […]The post Norwegian Breakaway COVID-19 outbreak rises to 17 cases, One probable case of Omicron appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, National Director for Health Protection and Screening Services for Public Health Wales, Dr Meng Khaw announced the first case of Omicron variant. “The case was identified in the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board area, and is linked with international travel. There is no evidence of wider community transmission. “The number of […]The post Wales: Omicron case reported in the Cardiff and Vale University area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) cruise ship disembarking in New Orleans last weekend has identified 10 COVID-19 cases among its crew members and passengers. Governor John Bel Edwards, the Louisiana Department of Health, the City of New Orleans and the Port of New Orleans are aware and working closely with the Centers for Disease […]The post COVID-19 outbreak reported on Norwegian Breakaway cruise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A flock of free-range hens from a commercial premises near Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, 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, which […]The post Scotland: Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 confirmed on poultry farm appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Antwerp Zoo in Belgium is reporting two COVID-19 cases in hippopotami, the first such reported cases. The national veterinary laboratory Sciensano confirmed the lab results in two hippos– Imani and Hermien are infected with coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Both animals show no other symptoms other than a runny nose and are doing well. The animals are […]The post Belgium: Antwerp Zoo reports COVID-19 in hippos appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Robert Koch Institute reported Friday 74,352 new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases as well as 390 new deaths associated with COVID-19 in Germany. The national 7-day incidence is 442.1 cases per 100,000 population. The 7-day incidence is highest in Saxony with 1,224.7 cases per 100,000 population. Over the past 28 days, Germany has reported 1,378,605 […]The post Germany COVID-19: ‘The current case numbers are far too high’, RKI President says appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews China health officials report rapidly advancing development of COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron variant. The official, Zheng Zhongwei, with the National Health Commission said it is too early to determine if the Omicron variant would diminish the efficacy of existing vaccines. “We think the majority of vaccines remain effective,” he said. “Despite the possibility […]The post Chinese official: ‘Our initial finding is that they [vaccines] still have marked effects on preventing severe diseases and deaths’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Omicron variant situation in England and Scotland, The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified 75 additional cases of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with B.1.1.529 in England, in addition to the previous 29 confirmed cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant known as B.1.1.529. The total number of confirmed cases in England […]The post England Omicron cases top 100, More cases in Scotland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Brazilian Ministry of Health has reported five cases of the Ômicron variant to date–three in São Paulo and two in the Federal District. Eight cases are under investigation, one in Minas Gerais, one in Rio de Janeiro and six in the Federal District. As soon as the first signs of the arrival of […]The post Brazil reports 5 Omicron cases in São Paulo and the Federal District appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Costa Rica health authorities report an increase in malaria cases in the last four weeks in the Northern Zone, prompting reinforcement of the epidemiological fence operation in the border corridor. Local health services confirmed that there was a total of 138 cases as of November 27, of which 13 are relapses in people infected […]The post Costa Rica reports malaria outbreak in the North, 138 confirmed cases in past month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has been notified of a Georgia resident currently in New Jersey who has tested positive for COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. The individual recently traveled from South Africa and was in Georgia for two days before traveling on to New Jersey where the testing and sequencing were done. The […]The post Georgia resident tests positive for Omicron variant in New Jersey appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Louisiana state health officials reported Friday the first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The individual is from the Greater New Orleans area, who recently traveled within the United States. “We now know Omicron is here in Louisiana. This is cause for concern, but not panic,” said State Health Officer Dr. Joseph […]The post Louisiana reports 1st Omicron case in resident of the Greater New Orleans area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil suggests people previously infected by Chikungunya virus may develop partial immunity to Mayaro virus. The finding, presented in Journal of Virology, is based on experiments involving mice and blood serum from patients. According to the authors, this type of cross-protection may be one […]The post Chikungunya virus infection may develop partial immunity to Mayaro virus: University of São Paulo researchers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews San Diego County officials say the ongoing outbreak of Shigella now stands at 41 confirmed and seven probable cases, an increase from 38 confirmed and three probable cases in the Nov. 19 update. The County Public Health shigella website has been updated to include an epidemiological curve showing declining case numbers in recent weeks. The cases […]The post Shigella case numbers declining in recent weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Maryland state health officials reported today the first three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) in Maryland residents. All three of the cases involve individuals from the Baltimore Metropolitan Region. Two cases are from the same household, including a vaccinated individual who recently traveled to South Africa and an unvaccinated person who was […]The post Maryland reports 3 Omicron cases from the Baltimore area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Nebraska state health officials reported six cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 among Nebraska residents. The first case was likely exposed during international travel to Nigeria, returned on November 23rd, and became symptomatic on November 24th. The five remaining cases were likely exposed through household contact with the first case. Only one of […]The post Nebraska state epidemiologist: ‘Coronavirus will continue to be with us forever’, 6 Omicron cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The source of infection for the national outbreak of hepatitis A was probably imported, frozen raspberries. This is shown by the investigation that the Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health have carried out in connection with the outbreak, which is now considered over. The outbreak of hepatitis A lasted from […]The post Norway: Imported frozen raspberries probable source of hepatitis A outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Kedah state in northwest Malaysia have reported two fatal cases of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) infection in Kota Setar district. The first case was reported on November 18, while the second was reported one week later. An outbreak was declared on the same day. Authorities have implemented the following control measures: vector […]The post Malaysia reports two Japanese Encephalitis deaths in Kedah state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) announced today the state’s first case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant named Omicron (B.1.1.529). “Although there is much we still need to learn about this new variant, we do know the best tool currently available to protect ourselves from COVID-19 is personal prevention. I urge Missourians […]The post Missouri reports first Omicron case in St. Louis City resident, 9th state to report variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Scientists around the world have been working in earnest to improve understanding of an increasingly virulent superbug, Clostridioides difficile. The highly contagious hospital-acquired pathogen, designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the five most urgent threats to the U.S. healthcare system, causes more than 500,000 infections and 29,000 deaths each year at […]The post C. diff: Researchers study the initial point of infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the yellow fever outbreak in Ghana, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports from 15 October to 27 November 2021, 202 suspected cases of yellow fever (YF) including 70 confirmed cases and 35 deaths [Case Fatality Ratio (CFR): 17%] have been reported in four regions in Ghana (Savannah, Upper West, Bono […]The post Ghana yellow fever update: 70 confirmed cases, 35 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education for the Govt of Karnataka, Dr Sudhakar K, tweeted Thursday: Two cases of #Omicron variant detected in Bengaluru. We are closely monitoring the situation and there is no need to panic at this point. People can carry on with their day to day activities […]The post India reports 1st Omicron cases in Bengaluru, Karnataka state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development reports a new case of a variant H1N2 (influenza A) flu virus. This human influenza A(H1N2)v appears to be an isolated case. The current assessment is that there is no increased risk to Manitobans, Canadians or the food supply chain at this time. The virus was detected in October […]The post Canada: Variant influenza virus, H1N2v, reported in Manitoba appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has received confirmation of its first case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the new Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The individual returned to Los Angeles County after travel to South Africa via London on 11/22/2021. This infection is most likely travel-related. The individual, who is […]The post Omicron variant case reported in Los Angeles appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) reports an outbreak in Oslo, with people from several other municipalities. The cases are linked to a company (Scatec) Christmas party at the Louise Restaurant & Bar in Oslo. The number of reported cases belonging to the outbreak now eclipsed 50 cases. Norway reports two confirmed Omicron […]The post Norway: Omicron outbreak reported in Oslo, Linked to company Christmas party appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports confirming the country’s first cases of the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, now known as the Omicron variant. Samples obtained for the stipulated day two test for all travelers to Nigeria were positive for this variant in three persons with history of travel to South Africa. These cases […]The post Nigeria reports 1st Omicron variant cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) State Laboratories Division (SLD) confirms the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, also known as the Omicron variant, has been detected in the islands. “This isn’t reason for panic, but it is reason for concern. It’s a reminder the pandemic is ongoing. We need to protect ourselves by getting vaccinated, wearing […]The post Hawaii reports Omicron case in Oahu resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today five confirmed cases of the omicron variant. The cases were reported in Suffolk County on Long Island, two in Queens, one in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan. Hochul said the Suffolk County case is in a 67-year-old woman who had at least one vaccine shot and just […]The post New York State has confirmed five cases of the Omicron variant: Hochul appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that its Public Health Laboratory has found the variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus known as Omicron in a specimen from a Minnesota resident with recent travel history to New York City. The person with the Omicron variant is an adult male, is a resident of Hennepin […]The post Minnesota reports first COVID-19 Omicron variant case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Mutations happen with viruses all the time and the Omicron COVID-19 variant is the latest and is receiving a lot of media attention. Today is December 1, 2021, a very short time since the first cases were detected and the date of the first confirmed case in the US–so the questions are–What do we […]The post Omicron variant: What do we know and don’t know with Michael Osterholm, PhD appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews California state health officials and the San Francisco Department of Public Health have confirmed a case of the Omicron variant in California. The individual had just returned from traveling in South Africa to the San Francisco area on Nov. 22 and tested positive on Nov. 29. The patient had mild symptoms and appears to […]The post California: 1st Omicron variant case reported in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Columbian Park Zoo in Lafayette, Indiana made the following announcement Tuesday: It is with a very heavy heart that we announce that six of our nine African penguin residents have died after a devastating battle with what appears to be avian malaria. The remaining three penguins, Shazam, Sagely, and Donner, are in critical […]The post Indiana: Columbian Park Zoo reports death of 6 African penguins, Avian malaria appears to be the cause appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported today (computer translated) on five confirmed Omicron variant cases. A married couple who arrived from Nigeria, Nov. 24, and tested positive for COVID-19 the next day, was confirmed to have the new variant following genome sequencing.Besides the couple who had been fully vaccinated, a friend […]The post South Korea reports 5 Omicron cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in Øygarden municipality (computer translated) in Norway are reporting two confirmed cases of omicron infection in the island municipality in Vestland county. The two people who are infected have been traveling in South Africa, officials note. Mayor Tom Georg Indrevik says the municipality takes this very seriously. “We have had contact with the […]The post Norway reports two confirmed Omicron cases in Øygarden appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Lyme disease cases are becoming more frequent and widespread. Currently, it affects almost half a million people nationwide each year. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium, Borelliella burgdorferi, that is transmitted by tick bites. Treatment entails the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, which have considerable drawbacks. These drugs kill not only B. burgdorferi, but a wide […]The post Lyme disease: Abandoned antibiotic, Hygromycin A, selectively kills B. burgdorferi in mice appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A Hepatitis E outbreak had been declared by Chadian health authorities in mid-November 2021 in Sategui health area, Lai health district in the Tandjile region. As of November 20, there have been 377 suspected cases and 2 deaths (CFR 0.5%) reported. Among those affected, the majority have been men with 216 cases (57%) and […]The post Hepatitis E outbreak reported in Chad appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 An outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) is ongoing in Senegal, which was declared by health authorities after confirmation of the first case on November 10 by the Pasteur Institute of Dakar. As of November 18, a total of 3 cases and zero deaths are reported in the health districts of Gossas and Diofior, […]The post Rift Valley fever outbreak declared in Senegal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.