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The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) recently announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a coatimundi at a zoo in Illinois. This is the first coatimundi confirmed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the United States. Samples from a variety of species at the zoo, including the […]The post Illinois: Coatimundi confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 1st time in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Welcome to the new addition to my podcast family–Let’s Talk! This is a show about having a conversation, about getting to know people. On the inaugural program, I talk with infectious disease physician and author, Judy Stone, MD. Watch: Listen: Check out my interviews with Dr. Stone: Lassa fever: An interview with Dr […]The post Ep. 001 Let’s Talk: Dr Judy Stone appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 From the beginning of the year through the end of September 2021, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 41,099 suspected measles cases and 991 confirmed, including 603 deaths (CFR 1.5%) in 369 health districts across 26 provinces of the country. The outbreak has been confirmed in 82 health districts across 23 […]The post Measles in the DRC: More than 40K cases reported year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nepal Ministry of Health and Population reports a cholera outbreak in Krishnanagar Municipality in Kapilvastu in the western terai part of Nepal. So far, 885 people have been infected with the diarrheal disease in Krishnanagar Municipality. Vibrio cholerae 01 Ogawa serotype was confirmed in stool samples of the patients. Four people, three children […]The post Cholera outbreak in Kapilvastu, Nepal appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Gilead Sciences, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new low-dose tablet dosage form of Biktarvy® (bictegravir 30 mg/emtricitabine 120 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 15 mg tablets) for pediatric patients weighing at least 14 kg to less than 25 kg who are virologically suppressed or new to antiretroviral therapy. The approval […]The post FDA Approves Expanded Pediatric Indication for HIV Treatment Regimen appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) report differences in the coverage of COVID-19 vaccinations in Finland both regionally and according to the age, sex and language. In eastern Finland, vaccination coverage is higher than in western Finland. Across the country, there are also differences between hospital districts and within municipalities within hospital […]The post Finland: Vaccination coverage higher in the east, People over 50 years of age are the most enthusiastic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials reported an additional 633 cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant across the country today. A total of 748 samples were collected, of which more than 84 percent were the Delta variant. Three or 0.40 percent were Alpha variant cases, and six or 0.80 percent were Beta variant cases. On Monday, […]The post Philippines report 633 more Delta variants, Pediatric vaccine roll-out for children with comorbidities appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials report investigating a surge in invasive Group B Streptococcus cases. To date, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has received reports by the Hospital Authority that 58 and 21 in-patients had tested positive for invasive Group B Streptococcus last month and in October (as of October 10) respectively, showing […]The post Hong Kong reports surge in invasive Group B Streptococcus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) announced today the monitoring of an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in mainland China, the 24th case reported in the past 10 months. The case involves a 60-year-old woman living in Changde in Hunan Province. She is a farmer and had exposure to dead poultry. […]The post China reports H5N6 avian flu case in Hunan Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), three additional cases were confirmed, including one death, bringing the outbreak total to 5 confirmed cases with 3 deaths. “We confirmed the existence of these three cases in the health area of ​​the Beni territory”, according […]The post Ebola outbreak: 3 additional confirmed cases reported Beni appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Seqirus announced Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FLUCELVAX® QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Vaccine), the company’s cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine, for an expanded age indication for children as young as six months old. With this approval, FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT, the first and only cell-based influenza vaccine in the U.S., is now […]The post Influenza vaccine: FDA approves Flucelvax Quadrivalent for children as young as six months old appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nipah antibodies detected in bat samples: Kerala government Kerala health minister Veena George on Wednesday said the antibodies against the Nipah virus were found in samples collected from bats after the death of a 12-year-old boy in Kozhikode. Read more at Hindustan Times Chikungunya surge in Maharashtra While official chikungunya figures for the […]The post India Newswire: Nipah, dengue, HIV and chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the shigella outbreak in Jerash, Jordan, the Director of Jerash Governmental Hospital, Sadiq Al-Atoum, said the number of shigellosis cases recorded in Jerash has risen by 22 cases, bringing the total number to 80. At least 16 people are still being treated. The Director of Communicable Diseases, Ali Zitawi, […]The post Jordan shigella outbreak rises to 80, Source still not identified appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new study from the University of Central Florida found that the environmental lifestyle that bacteria possess reveal why some go rogue and turn deadly while others remain harmless to humans. The findings, which published recently in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, focus on Vibrio vulnificus, better known as the flesh-eating bacteria. […]The post ‘We now have evidence that the environment plays a most critical role in shaping the emergence of this pathogen’: UCF study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Kerala state, India Health Minister Veena George announced Saturday Kozhikode district can now said to be free of Nipah virus infection as no new case has been reported in the last 42 days. On 4 September 2021, the Kerala State Health department reported an isolated case of Nipah virus disease in Kozhikode district, […]The post Kerala Health Minister: Kozhikode district can now said to be free of Nipah virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Russian health authorities reported records in daily cases and deaths Saturday, reporting 33,208 new infections and 1,002 deaths, according to the Moscow Times. To date, 7,958,384 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 6,981,907 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 222,315 fatalities nationwide. Russian authorities blame a slow […]The post COVID-19 records being set in Russia as vaccinations lag appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an additional 173 Salmonella Oranienburg infections, bringing the multistate outbreak to 592 people infected from 36 states. 116 people, or 32%, required hospitalization for their illness and no deaths have been reported. The most cases have been reported from Texas (149), Oklahoma (92), Virginia (54) […]The post Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak increases by 173 infections in two weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 After the confirmation of a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) case in a young child in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Ukraine classifying it as currently considered high risk for polio. CDC says anyone unvaccinated, incompletely vaccinated, or with an […]The post CDC issues travel notice for Ukraine due to polio risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue outbreak in Pakistan, health officials in Punjab province in eastern Pakistan report dengue fever cases are rising at an alarming rate. Today, provincial officials reported another 508 cases, with most of the cases reported from the capital city of Lahore. This brings the total to more than […]The post Pakistan: Punjab dengue cases rise at alarming rate, Lahore reports all four strains appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released an update Friday on the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): On 8 October 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene, and Prevention (MoH) reported a confirmed death of Ebola virus disease […]The post Africa CDC update on the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

If you have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease, you already know about the increased risk of heart attack and stroke. But did you know that coming down with the flu can substantially increase the risk of a serious or even fatal cardiac event? Or that getting the influenza vaccine can substantially reduce […]The post The influenza and heart disease connection: Houston Methodist study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Indiana state health officials are reminding the public to get immunized against influenza after confirming the first flu-related death of the 2021-22 flu season. In the 2020-21 flu season, seven residents died after contracting influenza. In 2019-20, 137 Hoosiers lost their lives to the disease. “Although influenza deaths last year were some of […]The post Indiana reports 1st flu death of 2021-22 flu season appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Congressional Valley Fever Task Force Co-Chair and Congressman Kevin McCarthy, along with Task Force Co-Chair and Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-06), Congresswoman Karen Bass (CA-37), and Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Finding Orphan-disease Remedies with Antifungal Research and Development (FORWARD) Act of 2021 (H.R. 5566), to combat Valley Fever. Specifically, this bill would work to address challenges related to […]The post Valley fever bipartisan bill, FORWARD Act, introduced appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health reported an additional 7,772 COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the cumulative total to 2,713,509 since the start of the pandemic. With the additional of 156 fatalities reported today, the country’s total now stands at 40,580. The National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 announced today the receipt of 720,000 doses […]The post Philippines reports 7.7K new COVID-19 cases, Receives more than 700K Sputnik V vaccines Saturday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Michigan agriculture officials reported this week three additional cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in horses from Genesee and Shiawassee (2) counties. With the addition of these newest cases, Michigan has experienced a total of eight cases of EEE in animals for 2021: one deer from Livingston County and seven horses from Barry, […]The post Michigan reports more Eastern Equine Encephalitis in horses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The first human West Nile virus (WNV) cases were reported in 2003 in Arizona when the state saw 13 cases. Since then, more than 1,900 WNV cases were reported cumulatively through 2020. The most cases reported in any one year was 2004 when 391 cases were reported. In a follow-up on the West […]The post Arizona reports record numbers of West Nile virus cases in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reported an additional Vibrio vulnificus case this week in Lee County, located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast. This is the fifth case reported from the county and the 30th total case reported this year as of October 15– Brevard, Charlotte, Clay, Duval, Escambia (3), Franklin, Hernando, […]The post Florida reports 5th Vibrio vulnificus case from Lee County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 As a result of the more than 300 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine distributed throughout the country, Brazil arrives on this Wednesday, an important milestone in the Vaccination Campaign: more than 100 million Brazilians are fully vaccinated . The number corresponds to 62.5% of the target audience immunized with two doses of the […]The post 100 million Brazilians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Thursday, the Brazil Ministry of Health launched the National Campaign to Combat Syphilis in 2021. During the launching of the campaign, health officials reported the 2020 syphilis numbers–last year, 115,371 cases were registered of acquired syphilis, 61,441 of syphilis in pregnant women and 22,065 of congenital syphilis with 186 deaths. The campaign […]The post Brazil: 186 congenital syphilis deaths in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The bacteria that causes the neglected tropical disease, Leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae, was once thought to be an obligate human pathogen. However, they have been shown to be found in captive non-human primates, armadillos and most recently, red squirrels. A recent study published in Nature showed that two populations of wild chimpanzees found in […]The post Leprosy in humans and animals appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A woman from Kunisaki City, Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū has died after contracting the mosquito-borne illness, Japanese encephalitis, according to a local media report. The report states that the woman in her 80s presented with symptoms on September 12 and she died on September 29. This is the first time a […]The post Japanese encephalitis death reported in Ōita Prefecture, Japan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Zika situation in Kerala state, India, the World Health Organization (WHO) published additional details Thursday in a Disease Outbreak News release: On 8 July 2021, a Zika virus (ZIKV) infection was laboratory-confirmed in a resident of Kerala state, south-west India. This represents the first Zika virus disease case […]The post Zika virus in Kerala state, India: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a previous report on yellow fever cases in Venezuela, the World Health Organization (WHO) published some additional details in a Disease Outbreak News release on Wednesday: On 1 October 2021, the IHR National Focal Point (NFP) for Venezuela reported seven confirmed human cases of yellow fever which were investigated between […]The post Yellow fever in Venezuela: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 There are five Plasmodium species that cause malaria with the vast majority of reported cases being due to Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium vivax is the second most common reported cause of malaria. My guest today says P. vivax infections represent a major unrecognized burden on global health calling it “obscure and insidious” and we’ll […]The post Plasmodium vivax: The Global burden is obscure and insidious appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The health zone of the city of Beni (North Kivu) recorded a second case that tested positive for Ebola virus disease (EVD) on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. The announcement was made Thursday by the chief medical officer of the Beni area, Doctor Michel Tosalisana. He invites the population to observe the recommendations of […]The post Ebola in DRC: 2nd confirmed case reported in Beni appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Negros Oriental, Philippines report a 75 percent decrease in dengue fever cases during the first nine-plus months of 2021 compared to the same period last year. From January 1 to October 9, a total of 562 dengue cases and no deaths were reported in Negros Oriental. This compares with the […]The post Philippines: Negros Oriental reports big drop in dengue in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) case reported in Ukraine, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) added some information concerning the case this week. GPEI reports the current isolate is closely linked to the virus originating in Pakistan which has also been a cause of ongoing cVDPV2 outbreak […]The post Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus in Ukraine: GPEI update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to a study conducted in Cruzeiro do Sul in the state of Acre, North Brazil, babies are relatively protected against malaria in the first year of their lives, but after that infections are more frequent, making infants and toddlers susceptible to anemia, which can impair child development. Cruzeiro do Sul ranks fourth […]The post Children repeatedly exposed to malaria from birth are more likely to be anemic by the age of two: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Paraná State Department of Health (Sesa) reported yesterday in it’s arbovirus epidemiological report the first locally transmitted chikungunya cases of the current epidemic period. There are three patients living in Rondon municipality, all of whom have family ties, no travel reports and onset of symptoms in August 2021. Environmental, epidemiological and health […]The post Brazil: Paraná state reports first chikungunya cases in Rondon appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 New research suggests that dengue—a viral infection spread by mosquitos—could be suppressed in Singapore in a highly cost-effective manner through the release of mosquitos infected with the bacterium Wolbachia. Stacy Soh of the National Environment Agency in Singapore and colleagues present these findings in the new open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health on […]The post Singapore: Mosquitos infected with the bacterium Wolbachia to reduce dengue could be highly cost-effective appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Finland during the past week, a total of 109 new coronavirus patients were admitted to 40 specialist nursing wards. In the last four weeks, the weekly number of new coronavirus patients admitted to specialist care wards has risen from 60 to 109 patients. Last week, 22 new coronavirus patients entered intensive care, which is […]The post Finland reports increase in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, 74% of eligible people fully vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Institute of Public Health in Norway (FHI) released their Annual Report of Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases in Norway in 2020 today which states that in 2020, 561 outbreaks (that were detected) were reported with a total of 7,430 reported cases of the disease last year. This corresponds to a large increase […]The post Norway: Outbreaks by agents other than SARS-CoV-2 halve in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A paper detailing the findings has been published just days after the new genetic type (HeV-g2) was detected in a horse near Newcastle in New South Wales, the most southern case of Hendra yet recorded. Hendra virus can be transmitted from flying foxes to horses, and from horses to people. Previous studies had […]The post Hendra virus: New type uncovered in flying foxes appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the city of Jerash, in northern Jordan, health officials are reporting an outbreak of Shigella, according to Jordan media. Director of the Jerash Public Hospital, Sadiq al-Atoum, said that the number of poisoning cases rose to 58 people, who live the Jubbah area, noting that 53 patients were discharged from the hospital […]The post Jordan: Shigella outbreak sickens dozens in Jerash appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the latest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) reports Ebola vaccination began today North Kivu Province. People at high risk, including contacts of the confirmed case and first responders will receive the doses as the health […]The post Ebola vaccination begins in DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on rabies surveillance in Florida, the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology reported an additional six animal rabies cases in September. This brings the total cases to 59 year to date. Leon, Orange and Polk counties all reported five cases in 2021 to date, the most by county. 47 […]The post Florida reports 6 additional animal rabies cases in September appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Eastern Equine Encephalitis The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported a Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in a 12-year-old quarterhorse in Hardee County. The animal was euthanized and the vaccine status of the horse was unknown. This is the 17th confirmed case of EEE for 2021. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is spread […]The post Florida reports 17th EEE case in Hardee County, Human West Nile virus cases rise to 4 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health on Wednesday reported 7,181 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily count in more than two months (August 4). This brings the cumulative total to 2,690,445 since the start of the pandemic. The death toll topped 40,000 today (40,069) with the addition of 173 new fatalities. In a follow-up […]The post Philippines report drop in COVID-19 cases, lowest in two months; Metro Manila to be downgraded to Alert Level 3 Friday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Some 200 kids in Boni forest, Garissa County, Kenya have been stricken by an outbreak of schistosomiasis, aka bilharzia and diarrhea due to drinking contaminated water, according to a report in The Star. The affected children are from Kiangwe, Mangai, Milimani and Basuba villages inside the dense Boni forest. Boni residents have been left […]The post Kenya: Schistosomiasis affects 200 in Boni, Outbreak linked to drinking contaminated water appeared first on Outbreak News Today.