by News Desk on (#5Q499)
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, Virginia health officials reported an employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s restaurant locations in Roanoke has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. A health alert was issued to patrons of the restaurant at the following locations — 4913 Grandin Road, 6499 Williamson Road or 2221 Crystal Spring Ave. — from August 10 […]The post Hepatitis A cases rise in Roanoke, Linked to Famous Anthony’s appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5Q3X9)
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Illinois state health officials reported today the first human case of rabies in Illinois since 1954. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the diagnosis after testing at its lab. In mid-August, a Lake County resident in his 80s awoke to a bat on his neck. The bat was captured and tested […]The post Illinois reports 1st human rabies case in nearly seven decades appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert on (#5Q3VN)
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews World Rabies Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. 28 September also marks the anniversary of Louis Pasteur’s death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine. Texas State University’s Dr. Rodney Rohde and from the Texas DSHS Zoonosis […]The post Rabies Q & A: A World Rabies Day Livestream Special appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5Q3NT)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Vaccine company, Valneva and Pfizer today announced further positive Phase 2 results, including booster response, for Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15. The Phase 2 study, VLA15-202, is evaluating the immunogenicity and safety of VLA15 in a Month 0-2-6 vaccination schedule. The study enrolled 246 healthy adults 18 to 65 years of age in […]The post Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15: More positive Phase 2 results, including booster response reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q3NV)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the norovirus outbreak at Georgetown University, school health officials reported Monday, 130 students, faculty and staff over the last week have reported symptoms that could be consistent with norovirus. The vast majority of cases were resolved 12 hours after onset of symptoms and did not require medical treatment. One […]The post Georgetown outbreak update: 130 cases ‘consistent with norovirus’, officials report ‘marked decrease’ in new cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5Q2R6)
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since 2015, scientists of the Leibniz-IZW Cheetah Research Project (CRP) conduct a National Cheetah Survey together with the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT). The purpose is to obtain data on cheetah density and distribution across the country. Within this framework, a coalition of three cheetah males was captured in the Namib […]The post Anthrax reported for 1st time in wildlife in the Namib Desert appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5Q28Z)
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Tarrant County Public Health and the City of Arlington were notified on September 5 that a child was hospitalized at Cook Children’s Medical Center with primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare and often fatal infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri ameba. The child died at the hospital on Sept. 11. A Tarrant County […]The post Arlington, Texas: Child dies from Naegleria fowleri infection, Linked to splash pad appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q290)
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the meningococcal meningitis outbreak in Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as of September 21, 777 total suspected and confirmed cases have been reported including 167 deaths (CFR= 21.5%) in Panga, Banalia territory, in Kisangani district. Twelve samples have been confirmed for Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W. Meningococcal meningitis is […]The post Meningitis outbreak update: 777 total cases reported in Tshopo Province, DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5Q24G)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Camden County (NJ) Department of Health and Human Services reported a Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) case in a resident of Pine Hill. On September 21, laboratory test results positive for EEE were reported to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services. The patient remains hospitalized. “Eastern Equine Encephalitis is transmitted […]The post Eastern Equine Encephalitis reported in Pine Hill, New Jersey resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Robert on (#5Q1Z6)
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Bulgaria health officials reported a cutaneous anthrax case in a man from Shumen Province in northeastern Bulgaria. The patient contracted the bacterium after handling the skins of a dead animal. The individual sought medical case and was treated on an outpatient basis. This first case of the year was confirmed during the week ending […]The post Bulgaria reports cutaneous anthrax case in Shumen Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q114)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Department of Health (DOH) in the Philippines saw more 20,755 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday. No deaths were reported today due to technical issues in the COVID-Kaya system. Future days backlogs of deaths will be seen with a sudden increase in reported deaths. 2,490,858 infections have been reported since the start of […]The post Philippines record 20K new COVID-19 cases, Officials still battle vaccine hesitancy appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q108)
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vietnam health officials reported 10,011 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, including 5,121 cases in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to HCMC, Binh Duong (3,332) and Dong Nai (746) reported significant numbers of cases today. Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has 756,689 total infections (7,689 infections for every 1 million people). Since […]The post Vietnam report 10K additional COVID-19 cases, Ho Chi Minh City accounts for more than half appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q0RT)
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported an additional 242 dengue hospitalizations in the past day, including two fatalities. Of the total new patients, 185 were reported in Dhaka, while the remaining were reported outside the city. The cumulative total cases since the beginning of the year now stands at 17,357. The […]The post Bangladesh: Two additional dengue deaths reported in Dhaka appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q0EX)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) reported Sunday an additional 13,104 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, with Sarawak state reporting the most (2,943) followed by Selangor (1,558) and Johor (1,455). This brings the cumulative total to 2,198,235 cases. More than 25,000 COVID-19 related deaths have also been reported. Malaysia has seen more than a […]The post Malaysia: 13K new COVID-19 cases reported Sunday, 59% fully vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5Q0DD)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Nipah virus case and death in Kerala state, India earlier this month, the World Health Organization published a Disease Outbreak News Friday that provides some additional information: On 4 September 2021, the Kerala State Health department reported an isolated case of Nipah virus disease in Kozhikode district, Kerala […]The post Nipah virus in Kerala, India: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5Q0DE)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews County health officials in Butte County, California report investigating a case of wound botulism in a Butte County resident who injected drugs, including black tar heroin. Laboratory test results to confirm the diagnosis are pending. The source of the heroin is unknown at this time. Black tar heroin has been linked to other […]The post California: Wound botulism case investigated in Butte County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q031)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The head of the territorial department of the Rospotrebnadzor Administration for the Republic of Tatarstan, Irina Khairullina said twelve botulism cases have been reported this year in the districts of Almetyevsky, Zainsky, Leninogorsky and Sarmanovsky. This compares with two botulism cases reported in the previous two years. Khairullina notes, 10 people got sick […]The post Russia: Botulism increase reported in Tatarstan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5Q02D)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Over the last three months, 98.1% of those hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ukraine are unvaccinated. This was announced by Deputy Minister – Chief State Sanitary Doctor Igor Kuzin. “According to the Electronic Health Care System, in the last 3 months, almost everyone who is hospitalized due to a severe course or complications of COVID-19 […]The post Ukraine: 98% of COVID-19 hospitalizations are unvaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZZB)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Tamaulipas state, on the west coast of Mexico and bordering Texas has reported 3,407 typhoid fever infections since the beginning of the year, according to a Expreso.press report Friday. This puts Tamaulipas at the top of cases reported in any one state, closely followed by Sinaloa state (3381). Typhoid fever, caused by the […]The post Mexico: Tamaulipas reports more than 3400 typhoid cases year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
by Press Release on (#5PZZC)
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) reported this week four cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Hamilton Township, Mercer County between May-August 2021, along with an additional reported case from November 2020. State and local health officials continue to work closely to investigate these cases as part of a larger investigation, which was […]The post Legionnaires’ Disease outbreak in New Jersey ongoing, Additional cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZZD)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa is reporting the death of a five year old from Reeston as a result of rabies following a dog bite. In addition, two additional cases are being investigated. The municipality is undertaking a vaccination drive to vaccinate dogs in various parts of the Metro […]The post South Africa: Child dies from rabies in Buffalo City Municipality appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZY7)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Government of Samoa put the island country on a fill lockdown Thursday and Friday to attempt to vaccinate at least 99 per cent of the eligible population — around 109,640 people — with their first dose of AstraZeneca. According to a government public notice earlier this week: They go on to say all roads will be […]The post Samoa goes on 2-day lockdown to vaccinate, Falls short of goals appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PZWY)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The House of Representatives this week passed an amendment offered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) directing the federal government’s “watchdog” agency to investigate the Department of Defense’s (DOD) possible weaponization of ticks and other insects with Lyme disease during its consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (H.R. 4350). “In […]The post NJ Rep. Chris Smith: Amendment directs the GAO to probe whether the DOD ever weaponized ticks with Lyme disease appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PZH3)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in a ferret in Florida. This is the first ferret confirmed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the United States. A ferret was previously reported with the virus in Slovenia. Samples […]The post Florida reports 1st SARS-CoV-2 positive ferret in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZH4)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews An outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on the campus of Georgetown University in Washington, DC has been linked to norovirus, according to school officials Friday. Georgetown University’s VP & Chief Public Health Officer, Ranit Mishori, M.D., MHS said, “We have been investigating a gastrointestinal illness that has impacted numerous members of our community. This […]The post Norovirus identified in Georgetown outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZH5)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an additional 152 Salmonella Oranienburg infections in the multistate outbreak that was first reported earlier this month. The outbreak, which totals 279 cases to date, has expanded to 29 states. 26 people required hospitalization for their illness, an increase of 8 over the past week. […]The post Salmonella outbreak grows rapidly over past few weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZ63)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Florida state health officials reported two additional Vibrio vulnificus cases out of Lee County, according to their latest data update Friday. No additional fatalities were reported in the state. The cumulative total of cases now stands at 24, while the death toll remains unchanged at eight. Vibrio vulnificus can cause disease in those who […]The post Lee County, FL reports two additional Vibrio vulnificus cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PZ64)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New York City Health Department have reported fourteen people ( 13 local, one travel associated) leptospirosis cases to date in 2021, more than the total number reported to health officials in any prior year. Cases have been identified in all boroughs except Staten Island, with no obvious clustering. Thirteen of the fourteen […]The post New York City reports 14 leptospirosis cases, one death in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZ2T)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a new human infection with an influenza A(H1N2) variant (A(H1N2)v) virus was reported by Ohio. This is the second H1N2v case reported this year in the state. The patient is <18 years of age, was not hospitalized, and has completely recovered from their […]The post Ohio reports second ‘swine flu’ case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PZ2V)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up report on the COVID-19 outbreak at the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) convent in Quezon City, Philippines, eight nuns in their 80s and 90s, all bedridden, have reportedly died from the disease, according to a spokesperson. The spokesperson noted, the eight elderly nuns belonged to the 62 RVM sisters […]The post Quezon City Religious of the Virgin Mary: Eight nuns die from COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PYCM)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) is recommended for two specific groups of patients with covid-19 by a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts and patients in The BMJ today. The first are patients with non-severe covid-19 who are at highest risk of hospitalisation and the second are those with […]The post Monoclonal antibody treatment recommended for certain COVID-19 patients: WHO appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PY6J)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Dengue and Leishmaniasis Monitoring Bulletin from the Municipal Health Department (SMS) of Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul state, two additional leishmaniasis cases were reported in recent weeks. This brings the total leishmaniasis cases to 12 confirmed in the municipality (10 visceral and 2 cutaneous). Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known […]The post Brazil: Additional leishmaniasis cases reported in Três Lagoas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PXR3)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews To date, a total of 534 cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 have been identified in Peru, the Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos, reported this morning from the Loreto region where he arrived to supervise the vaccination day against the COVID-19. The information was provided minutes before leaving for the Indiana district […]The post Delta variant has become the predominant variant in Peru appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PXPE)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report two weeks ago, on August 29, in the Itasy region, Arivonimamo health district, an alert was received by the health authorities regarding cases of pulmonary plague. As of September 16, a total of 38 suspected cases of pulmonary plague including 19 confirmed and 6 death cases (CFR= […]The post Pneumonic plague in Madagascar update, More cases confirmed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PXKG)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Ireland’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported 36 additional syphilis cases the week ending September 18. 29 cases, or 80 percent were reported from the Dublin area. This brings the cumulative total for the year to date to 565 syphilis cases, a 45 percent increase over 2020’s 388 cases reported at the same […]The post Ireland reports 36 additional syphilis cases, 80% from Dublin appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PXFV)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the canine influenza virus H3N2 (CIV H3N2) outbreak in Los Angeles County, officials report a total of 279 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases of CIV H3N2 in dogs in the county between July and September 22, 2021. Five dogs have died linked to this outbreak. Most cases were […]The post Canine Influenza H3N2 outbreak in Los Angeles County update, Hundreds of cases reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PXFW)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reported 211 COVID-19-related deaths the week ending September 18, a 12.8 percent increase from the week before (187). This is a daily average of 30 people who lose their lives related to the COVID-19 disease. In addition, during the week of Sept. 12-18, the average number of hospitalized […]The post Costa Rica: COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths remain on the rise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PX7A)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report in August, health officials in Osorno confirmed an increase in confirmed cases of psittacosis, which would have originated in agricultural companies in Puerto Octay, Los Lagos region. The new cases are linked with the index case, the 28-year-old veterinarian who at the end of July was admitted […]The post Chile: Psittacosis cases up in Puerto Octay, Los Lagos appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PX4V)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On July 28, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported samples collected from pigs in the Dominican Republic were positive for African Swine Fever (ASF). This is the first time the disease was seen in the Americas in 40 years. On Monday, the Chief Veterinary Officer […]The post Haiti reports African Swine Fever from province bordering Dominican Republic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PWV5)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Tunisia Health Ministry has reported five human rabies deaths as of mid-September this year. This is up from one case reported in 2020. The ministry called on dog owners to partake in the annual vaccination campaign organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, and to vaccinate anyone who has […]The post Rabies: Tunisia reports five deaths in 2021 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PWSJ)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to allow for use of a single booster dose, to be administered at least six months after completion of the primary series in: individuals 65 years of age and older; individuals 18 through 64 years […]The post Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster authorized for select populations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PW53)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that they have been notified of 16 confirmed measles cases among Afghan nationals and U.S. citizens, recently arriving from Afghanistan. A spokesperson for Fort McCoy in Wisconsin said today a total of seven Afghan refugees have been infected with the very […]The post Wisconsin: Fort McCoy has reported 7 measles cases in Afghan evacuees appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PW2J)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the World Health Organization (WHO), on 13 August 2021, five Yellow fever cases tested positive by plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) at Intitut Pasteur in Dakar. Based on differential tests returned on 6 September 2021, the results of three cases are consistent with a recent Yellow fever infection. Two other cases […]The post Yellow fever cases confirmed in Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
by News Desk on (#5PW2K)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 69 additional suspected monkeypox cases in the past month in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the cumulative total since the beginning of the year to 8,849. In addition, three more deaths were recorded, bringing the monkeypox death to for 2021 to 69. In 2020, […]The post DR Congo reports 69 additional monkeypox cases in past month appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PVS7)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said post-Emmy award show 2021 and the unscripted Seth Rogan commentary that the ceremony was compliant with COVID-19 mandates. “LA County’s Health Officer order requires everyone to wear a mask indoors, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated. However, exceptions are made for film, television, and music productions, […]The post Los Angeles: Health officials say Emmys were compliant, Indoor mega events requirements appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PVS8)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) reported one confirmed death associated with West Nile virus (WNV) Tuesday. The death is reported in a Camden County man in his 60s who became ill in mid-July has been attributed to WNV neuroinvasive disease. “It is important to remind residents to continue to take precautions […]The post New Jersey reports West Nile virus death in Camden County man appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PVNF)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Guangdong Provincial Health Commission reported today one human case of H5N6 avian influenza in a 53-year-old man living in Dongguan City. This is the 44th case reported in China since 2014 and the 20th case reported in less than one year. The patient is currently being treated at a hospital in Dongguan. […]The post H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PVHA)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a previous reports (HERE and HERE), as of September 20, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been notified of 16 confirmed cases of measles and 4 cases of mumps among Afghan nationals and U.S. citizens, recently arriving from Afghanistan. This has prompted the federal health agency […]The post Measles and mumps reported in Afghanistan evacuees, CDC issues guidance appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by Press Release on (#5PVHB)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials report a decrease in the 2021 case fatality rate (CFR) among COVID-19 cases despite cases increasing by three fold, comparing 2021 and 2020 cases. The Department of Health (DOH) data showed that the CFR of the country in 2021 was at 1.47% as compared to 2.47% in 2020. On the […]The post Philippines: COVID-19 death rate drops despite 3-fold increase in cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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by News Desk on (#5PVHC)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Singapore Ministry of Health reported an additional 1,178 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, the most since April 2020, as the country seeks to live with the virus. As of 21 September 2021, 1,109 COVID-19 cases are currently warded in hospital. Most are well and under observation. There are currently 147 cases of serious […]The post Singapore reports rise in COVID-19 cases as they seek to live with the virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.
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