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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reports 262 animal rabies cases through October 22, primarily in dogs (237). In addition, officials confirmed that six people, mostly children, have died. Three were lab confirmed and three were diagnosed based on symptoms. In Eastern Cape province, 153 dog rabies cases have been reported to […]The post South Africa: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are hot spots for the circulation of rabies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Costa Rica Health Ministry reports a decrease in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and mortality during the week October 17 to 23. Last week, officials reported 4,614 cases of COVID-19, while the week prior (October 10 to 16), saw 6,817 cases. This represents a decrease of 32.3% from week to week, with an average […]The post Costa Rica reports decrease in COVID-19 cases, deaths last week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The 90% drop in the number of cases and deaths by Covid-19 with the advance of the largest vaccination campaign in the history of Brazil, the strength of the Unified Health System (SUS) in combating the pandemic, the focus on Primary Care and International cooperation to defeat the pandemic were some of the […]The post ‘With advances in vaccination, we have seen a 90% drop in cases and deaths in seven months’: Brazil Health Minister appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Cryptococcus gattii is a fungus that lives in the environment in primarily tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world but also in some temperate regions such as British Columbia and some parts of the United States. C. gattii cryptococcosis is a rare infection that people can get after breathing in the microscopic fungus. Scientists […]The post Cryptococcus gattii outbreak in porpoises and dolphins in the Salish Sea appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Guangdong Province health authorities a human case of H5N6 avian influenza in a 52-year-old man from Dongguan City. He is currently being treated at a Dongguan City hospital. From 2014 to date, 50 human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) have been reported by Mainland health authorities. More than half the cumulative cases have […]The post H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Guangdong Province: Chinese officials appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Researchers this week published interim results in The New England Journal of Medicine from a Phase 3 study of the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment sotrovimab, sponsored by Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline. The study found that compared to the placebo group, COVID-19 patients who received sotrovimab had a significantly reduced risk of hospitalization or death and […]The post Monoclonal antibody treatment highly effective at reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Sindh Health Department reported 87,751 malaria cases through September this year, accounting for approximately 97 percent of all vectorborne disease in the province. The largest number of malaria cases is reported in Thatta (20,130) followed by Umerkot (12,203), Badin (9,416), Larkana (8579), Sujawal (8113), T.M.Khan (6918), Mirpurkhas (4786), Kamber (3977), Tharparkar (2393), […]The post Pakistan: Sindh province reports 87K malaria cases in first nine months of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vermont Department of Health has confirmed a case of human illness due to West Nile virus. This is the first such case since 2017. A Chittenden County resident was diagnosed earlier this month with neuroinvasive disease – a more serious form of the illness which affects the nervous system. The individual was […]The post Vermont reports 1st human West Nile virus case since 2017 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The NGO from Caracas, Una Ventana a la Libertad (UVL) reports between April and September 2021, at least 37 inmates from 119 prisons, or Preventive Detention Centers (CDP) in five regions of the country (Caracas, Miranda, Nueva Esparta, Vargas and Zulia), passed away from health complications, according to the second phase of research […]The post Venezuela: 31 prisoners die from tuberculosis since April, according to NGO research appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of extensively antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms and an increase in the incidence of resistance to carbapenems, possibly related to the increased use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in patients with COVID-19, has been documented. At the same time, an increase in the rate of […]The post Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) emerging in Latin America appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reports monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. The case involves a 66-year-old man living in Yongzhou in Hunan Province. He is a farmer and had contact with live domestic poultry. He developed symptoms on September 25, and was admitted for treatment […]The post China reports H5N6 avian influenza case in man from Hunan province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Kashmir reports first dengue case Kashmir has reported first case of dengue infection this year. According to the officials, a 20-year-old boy from Bandipora was tested positive at SKIMS hospital in Srinagar on Tuesday. Read more at the Kashmir Monitor 14K dengue cases in Punjab With 523 new cases, confirmed dengue cases in […]The post India Newswire: Kashmir, Punjab, West Bengal and Nagpur appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports 13 diphtheria cases through October in Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh state, according to a TOI report. This compares to 14 cases in 2020. Two confirmed deaths were reported while two other fatalities are under investigation. Vaccine hesitancy, despite ongoing immunization efforts, lack of awareness and illiteracy […]The post India: 13 diphtheria cases reported in Ghaziabad, UP this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health authorities in San Diego County reported six new shigella cases associated with an ongoing outbreak, bringing the total to 23 confirmed and four probable cases among people experiencing homelessness. The continuing investigation shows onset of illness dates between Aug. 16 and Oct. 17, with the three new cases occurring between Sept. 10 […]The post Shigella update: Six new cases reported among San Diego homeless appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed a case of H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu) at a wildbird rescue centre in Worcestershire today. Wild birds migrating to the UK from mainland Europe during the winter months can carry the disease and this can lead to cases in poultry and other captive birds. All […]The post H5N1 avian influenza confirmed at a wildbird rescue centre in Worcestershire, UK appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Ukraine, the polio situation is a matter of concern. In September this year, a case of paralysis was registered in a 17-month-old child in the Rivne region. Already in October, specialists from the Center for Public Health together with the Rivne Center for Disease Control and Prevention launched an epidemiological investigation into the case: […]The post Ukraine: The polio situation is a matter of concern appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On today’s episode of Let’s Talk, I am joined by blogger, journalist and author, Crawford “Crof” Kilian. Show notes: H5N1 blog The Tyee Watch the video: Or listen to the podcast: Related: Valley Fever with John Galgiani, MD Ep. 001 Let’s Talk: Dr Judy Stone Plasmodium vivax: The Global burden is obscure and […]The post Ep. 002 Let’s Talk: Crawford Killian appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) released some additional details on the current, 13th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today: The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Butsili Health Area (HA), Beni Health Zone (HZ) continues with one new confirmed case reported in the past week. […]The post Ebola outbreak update: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the meningitis outbreak in Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health officials now report 2,395 suspected meningitis cases, including 14 confirmed (Neisseria meningitidis serotype W) and 200 deaths (case fatality ratio = 8.4%), in Banalia health district, as of October 23. The case fatality ratio has decreased […]The post DRC Meningitis outbreak update: 2395 cases and 200 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to a tweet from the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations’ Health Agency Country Office in DR Congo this weekend: One new confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case in the health area of Butsili was reported on Oct. 22. This brings the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s 13th EVD outbreak totals to […]The post DRC reports 6th Ebola case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials in Punjab province, Pakistan reported 463 new dengue fever cases today, of which, 365 cases were reported in the capital city of Lahore. This puts the dengue total over the 10,000 case mark (10,258) with nearly 70 percent of the total cases reported from Lahore. An additional two fatalities reported in the […]The post Pakistan: Punjab reports 463 additional dengue cases Monday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A suspected anthrax outbreak has sickened six people, killing one in Tukum village, Koraput district in Odisha state, according to a New Indian Express report. According to officials, the tribals of Tukum had organized a feast where they consumed the meat about 10 days back. District health officials sent a medical team from […]The post Anthrax outbreak reported in Koraput, Odisha state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Delhi dengue After reporting an additional 280 dengue fever cases during the past week, officials in the capital city of Delhi put the total cases for 2021 to date at 1,006. This is the highest total cases during the same period since 2018. Of the total count of dengue cases recorded in Delhi […]The post India: Delhi dengue count tops 1,000, Zika case in Uttar Pradesh appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vietnam Ministry of Health reported 4,045 COVID-19 cases in 47 provinces and cities Sunday, with 966 in Ho Chi Minh City. Over the last seven days, health officials report an average of 3,544 cases/day. Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has recorded a cumulative total of 888,940 infections, of which 884,177 cases […]The post Vietnam averaged 3500 COVID-19 cases daily in past seven days appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Costa Rica Ministry of Health said as of Monday, October 25, vaccination against COVID-19 will be opened for minors between 12 and 17 years old, throughout the country, as part of the national vaccination strategy. “Excellent news for our adolescent population, as well as for their mothers, fathers and guardians who we […]The post Costa Rica: COVID-19 vaccination opens for minors between 12 and 17 years Monday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Brazil Ministry of Health launched this month the National Plan to End Tuberculosis as a Public Health Problem – Strategies for 2021-2025 . The document aims to inform state and municipal tuberculosis coordination and civil society about the plan’s goals, indicators and execution. Among the goals stipulated by the initiative are reducing the incidence […]The post Brazil launches national plan to end tuberculosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to infectious disease expert, Dr. Edsel Salvana, COVID-19 cases continue to drop across all major island groups in the Philippines. However, he states that the RATE of the drop is slowing down. This is typical as the level of community transmission seeks a new baseline, he writes on his Facebook page Thursday. […]The post Philippines: COVID-19 cases continue to drop across all major island groups, Rate of drop is slowing down, according to Salvana appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a post from earlier this month, the Swedish Public Health Agency has decided to continue to recommend Pfizer / Biontech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, to anyone born in 1991 or later. On 6 October 2021, the Swedish Public Health Agency decided to recommend a break for vaccinations with Moderna’s vaccine […]The post Sweden continues recommending Pfizer vaccine to anyone born in 1991 or later appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the increase in invasive Group B Streptococcus cases and the current investigation, Hong Kong health officials report the following: As of October 20, the Hospital Authority (HA) had reported to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) that 88 in-patients had tested positive for invasive Group B Streptococcus last month […]The post Invasive Group B Streptococcus cases in Hong Kong: The follow-up and investigation appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Advisory issued for control of dengue virus The National Institute of Health’s Field Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Division on Friday issued an advisory regarding prevention and control of dengue virus across the country. Read more at Dawn Islamabad records highest number of dengue cases A record number of dengue fever cases in the current season […]The post Pakistan Newswire: Dengue fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Toronto Public Health (TPH) has received lab results confirming that a bat found in High Park on Monday, July 19 has tested positive for rabies. TPH received the positive test results on Wednesday, October 20. Given the bat was found in a public place, and as the incubation period for rabies can be up […]The post Toronto: Rabid bat found in High Park appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Merck announced voluntarily recalling one lot of CUBICIN® (daptomycin for injection) 500mg for intravenous use, Lot 934778, Exp June 2022. Because treatment with CUBICIN is likely to be initiated at a hospital or other monitored healthcare setting, the recall is being conducted to the user level, including hospital and administering institutions. Approximately 22,000 vials […]The post Antibiotics: Cubicin recalled due to presence of glass particles appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found no correlation between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of first-trimester miscarriages, providing further evidence of the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. The study analyzed several national health registries in Norway to compare the proportion of vaccinated women who experienced a miscarriage during the […]The post No risk of pregnancy loss from COVID-19 vaccination: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Florida state health officials reported one additional case/death due to Vibrio vulnificus, according to data published October 22. The latest case/death is reported from Levy County in north-central Florida on the Gulf Coast. This brings the state’s death total to nine this year–Manatee (2), Duval, Escambia, Lee, Leon, Levy, Orange and Polk counties. […]The post Florida reports 9th Vibrio vulnificus death of 2021, Latest from Levy County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 San Diego County health officials reported three new shigella cases associated with an ongoing outbreak, bringing the total to 18 confirmed and three probable cases among individuals experiencing homelessness. The continuing investigation shows onset of illness dates between Aug. 16 and Oct. 15, with the three new cases occurring between Sept. 20 and […]The post San Diego reports 3 additional Shigella cases in homeless population appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating five cases of Salmonellosis associated with eating crabmeat from Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, Maine. The cases include four Maine residents and one New Hampshire resident. Two individuals required hospitalization. An investigation by Maine CDC and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, […]The post Maine: Salmonella cases linked to crabmeat appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) officials are warning Minnesota consumers not to eat Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks produced by Citterio and purchased at Trader Joe’s or other retailers after linking Salmonella infections to the product. Three Minnesotans have been identified as part of this outbreak. The patients became ill between Sept. 20 and Sept. 29. One […]The post Minnesota: Salame Sticks linked to Salmonella cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that they have identified the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aromatherapy spray — the same type of bacteria that sickened four people in the United States earlier this year. The spray, “Better Homes & Gardens Lavender & Chamomile Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones,” was found Oct. 6 […]The post Walmart recalls Aromatherapy Room Spray due to Burkholderia pseudomallei contamination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The deputy director of the Nghe An Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported today three people in Ky Son district were found positive for diphtheria bacteria in Huu Lap commune. Currently, the 3 patients are being treated at the Department of Tropical Diseases, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, and are in good health. CDC […]The post Vietnam: Diphtheria detected in Ky Son district appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two human infections with novel influenza A viruses were reported. One infection with an influenza A(H1N1) variant (A(H1N1)v) virus was reported by North Dakota that occurred during the 2020-21 influenza season and one infection with an influenza (A(H3N2)v) virus was reported by Ohio that occurred during the 2021-22 influenza season. Both patients are <18 […]The post Ohio, North Dakota report human ‘swine flu’ infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Veterinary Public Health in Los Angeles County are now reporting approximately 800 confirmed and suspect cases of canine influenza virus (CIV) H3N2 in dogs in LA County since July 2021. This is up from 279 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases one month ago. In addition, the death toll is now up to seven […]The post Los Angeles dog flu outbreak rises to 800 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported October 2 a laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with an avian influenza A(H9N2) virus detected through Influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance. The case is a three-year-old female from Meizhou, Guangdong Province, China with onset of mild illness with fever on 26 September 2021. The […]The post H9N2 avian influenza reported in Guangdong Province, China toddler appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization and CDC’s recommendation for use are important steps forward as we work to stay ahead of the virus and keep Americans […]The post CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona Mendola of MakeFoodSafe.com The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services reports that 10 people are sick, 6 of which were hospitalized. Thankfully, no deaths have been reported. Of the cases, two individuals developed a rare but serious condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The reported cases primarily include adults. Public health […]The post Kentucky E. coli Outbreak: 10 Sick, Unknown Source appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Virginia Department of Health reports 20 confirmed measles cases to date this year. All people confirmed to have measles recently traveled from Afghanistan as part of the United States government’s emergency evacuation efforts known as Operation Allies Welcome. No community transmission has been identified at this time in Virginia. Of the 20 cases, […]The post Virginia reports 20 measles cases to date: Most in N. Virginia, All recently traveled from Afghanistan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A COVID-19 outbreak among wild mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, could lead to the collapse of the population, according to a modelling study published in Scientific Reports. SARS-CoV-2 infections have previously been identified among captive western lowland gorillas, however, the potential risk that COVID-19 poses to wild apes, including endangered mountain gorillas, […]The post COVID-19’s threat to wild mountain gorillas: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Dengue in Delhi A woman from south Delhi has succumbed to dengue, the first fatality due to the vector-borne disease reported in the national capital this year, as the number of cases mounted to over 720, according to civic authorities. Read more at India Today Suspected food poisoning in Bihar A minor died […]The post India Newswire: Delhi dengue, food poisoning, leprosy appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by “la Caixa” Foundation, provides robust evidence that COVID-19 is a seasonal infection linked to low temperatures and humidity, much like seasonal influenza. The results, published in Nature Computational Science, also support the considerable contribution of airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission and […]The post COVID-19 as a true seasonal low-temperature infection, similar to influenza: Study findings appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has linked the outbreak to onions. Epidemiologic and traceback data show that illnesses in this outbreak are linked to whole red, white, and yellow onions distributed by ProSource Inc. that were imported from Chihuahua, Mexico. […]The post Onions from Mexico linked to large multistate Salmonella outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.