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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to West Nile virus (WNV) data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tuesday, Arizona has reported 97 total (77 neuroinvasive and 20 non-neuroinvasive) human WNV cases to date, the most in the country (20 percent of the total). The state has also recorded four deaths due to the mosquito-borne […]The post Arizona West Nile virus tally leads the country in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Campos dos Goytacazes, in Norte Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro state report the death of a 6-year-old child due to spotted fever. Because of this, the Municipal Health Department is carrying out intensive field work to try to identify and combat outbreaks of the star tick, which is responsible for the […]The post Brazil: Spotted fever death reported in Rio de Janeiro state child appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) issued a rabies alert for a portion of Weston, Florida. This is in response to a fox that tested positive on September 17th, 2021. All residents and visitors in Broward County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and […]The post Rabies alert issued for Weston, Florida area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the meningococcal meningitis outbreak reported in Tshopo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Health Organization (WHO) published more information in a Disease Outbreak News report Monday: In early July 2021, an alert of a suspected outbreak was raised to the Health Division of Tshopo Province in the […]The post DRC meningitis outbreak: WHO provides more details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Twelve children were admitted over the weekend to the Robert Reid Cabral children’s hospital, the director of the center, Clemente Terrero, reported on Monday. Currently the center has 14 children interned due to the disease. “The dengue situation continues to be active, at the weekend we admitted 12 patients, a total of four […]The post Dominican Republic: A dozen children admitted to Santo Domingo hospital with dengue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Bangladesh reported an additional 275 dengue fever hospitalizations in the past 24 hours, bringing the outbreak total for the year to 15,976, with the bulk of cases being reported since July. About 11 percent of the total cases since the beginning of the year have […]The post Bangladesh nears 16K dengue cases, Blood donations needed for platelets appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The head of the Division of Epidemiology and Statistics (DSIA) of the Directorate-General for Health (DGS), Pedro Pinto Leite, said that Portugal is “at the end of a pandemic phase”. He explained that the pandemic is on a “declining trend”. There is an average of 195 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and a difference of […]The post Portugal is ‘at the end of a pandemic phase’: Chief epidemiologist appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Japan health officials continue reporting a decrease in COVID-19 cases as some 2,200 cases were reported today, falling below 3,000 for the first time in two months. “The number of newly infected people nationwide has decreased by about 63% in three weeks.” according to Takaji Wakita, director of the National Institute of Infectious […]The post Japan reports falling COVID-19 cases, Down 63 percent in 3 weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Vietnamese Ministry of Health reported 8,681 COVID-19 cases Monday, including 5,171 cases in Ho Chi Minh City. The average number of new infections in the country recorded in the past 7 days is 10,160 cases/day. Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 695,744 cumulative infections, including 691,285 cases reported since April 27, the […]The post Vietnam pushes 700K COVID-19 cases since the 4th wave, Depression and anxiety increased among hospitalized patients appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Allergic reactions to the new mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are rare, typically mild and treatable, and they should not deter people from becoming vaccinated, according to research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings will be published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Network Open. “We wanted to understand the spectrum of allergies to the new vaccines […]The post mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Allergic reactions rare, typically mild and treatable, according to Stanford study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported an additional four confirmed Lassa fever cases the week ending September 12, including three deaths among the confirmed cases. This brings the cumulative total confirmed cases this year to 369, including 76 deaths (20.6% CFR). In total for 2021, 14 States have recorded at least […]The post Nigeria reports four new confirmed Lassa fever cases, 3 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Bangladesh health authorities reported an additional 241 new dengue patients who were hospitalized Sunday morning. Approximately three quarters (76%) of the new cases were reported in the capital city of Dhaka, while the remaining 57 cases were reported elsewhere in the country. This brings the case total in the country this year at […]The post Bangladesh reports 241 additional dengue hospitalizations Sunday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Massachusetts health officials an additional case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year, the seventh to date. The latest case is reported in a woman in her 30s who was exposed to WNV in Bristol County. “This is our first West Nile virus case this year in someone under the age […]The post Massachusetts reports 7th human West Nile virus case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Rospotrebnadzor department for the Sverdlovsk region is reporting the first tetanus case in more than 17 years. The patient is a 5-year-old unvaccinated child who contracted tetanus after falling off a bicycle and injuring his knees. According to officials, in June 2021, in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, a 5-year-old child received abrasions in his knees […]The post Russia: First tetanus case reported in Sverdlovsk in nearly two decades appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews San Diego County health officials have reported the first locally acquired case of West Nile Virus this year in a 53-year-old La Jolla man. The patient was hospitalized but is expected to recover. West Nile virus is mainly a bird disease but can be transmitted to people by certain species of native San […]The post San Diego reports 1st human West Nile virus case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe Covid-19 leading to hospitalization or death from 14 days post the second dose vaccination, when substantial immunity should be expected. In a paper published in the British Medical Journal, they write that by […]The post Which vaccinated people at the greatest risk from severe COVID-19: UK study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The first clinical case of disease produced by the Penicillium fungus ( no species specified) in the country was detected after noting color changes in the dialysis effluent of a child patient, affected with congenital nephrotic syndrome, according to a Medicina y Salud Publica report. The patient who had her kidneys removed at the age […]The post Puerto Rico: Penicillium detected in dialysis fluid appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Drew’s Organics, LLC of Chester, VT is voluntarily recalling one lot code of Aldi Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing due to a processing issue that could allow for microbial growth. The recalled product comes in a 12 fl. oz. glass bottle with the Best if Used By date of Feb 15 2023, and UPC […]The post Poppy Seed Dressing recalled due to potential botulism risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Philippine health authorities have now added four more countries to their list of destinations who have the ‘red alert’ classification of travel restrictions in line with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The countries are namely Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Serbia and Slovenia. According to the latest statement from Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, he […]The post Philippines authorities imposes ‘red alert’ travel restrictions to 4 countries appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Following Vietnam president Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s departure for a presidential visit to Cuba, the country has approved the use of the Abdala vaccine, developed by Cuba’s Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. The approval was for emergency authorized administration purposes. “The ministry of health has approved the Abdala vaccine, based on the […]The post Vietnam taps Cuba’s Abdala vaccine for country vax program appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Following a mad cow outbreak in Brazil, the Department of Agriculture in the Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on beef imports coming from Brazil. In their latest Memorandum Order 54 released last 16 September, the department stated that the order is based from previous reports given out by the World Organisation […]The post Brazil’s mad cow outbreak prompts PH to ban country’s beef imports appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The Archdiocese of Manila has announced that the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary located in Quezon City, Metro Manila had a COVID-19 outbreak, which infected 130 people inside the convent, including Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila. The outbreak follows the prior update of 62 nuns of the convent testing […]The post Philippines: COVID-19 outbreak hits Manila convent, 130 infected appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The UK Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) reports a single confirmed case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) on a Somerset farm Friday. The animal is deceased and has been removed from the farm. There is no risk to food safety. In line with the government’s disease prevention response plan, precautionary movement restrictions have […]The post Mad cow disease case reported on Somerset farm in England appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Kroger Co. is voluntarily recalling its 16-ounce Kroger bagged kale product, produced by Baker Farms, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This voluntary recall includes 16-ounce bags of Kroger branded Kale, with the UPC 11110-18170 with a best by date of 09-18-2021, which is printed on the front of the package below the […]The post Kroger kale recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. of Kansas on Friday called on the Biden administration to double down on efforts to ensure refugees are properly tested and held for diseases such as COVID-19 and tuberculosis as well as vaccinated from vaccine-preventable infectious diseases prior to being admitted into the United States. This comes after […]The post Kansas Senator, Dr. Roger Marshall on Afghan refugees: ‘I am particularly concerned about polio’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Tokyo Saturday was 862, the third consecutive day with less than 1,000 cases in the mega-city and the fifth time in September. Tokyo saw an average of 2,231 new cases per day in the first week of September, which dropped to 1,243.7 cases in the second […]The post Tokyo reports less than 1000 COVID-19 cases three consecutive days appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Bohol Island, located in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines has recorded a dramatic decrease in dengue fever cases thus far in 2021, according to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) as reported in The Bohol Chronicle. From the beginning of the year through September 11, the PHO recorded 119 dengue cases and […]The post Philippines: Bohol reports dramatic drop in dengue cases in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a total of 2022 infants born in 2020 as of July 29, 2021, a number that already eclipses the 1870 cases reported in 2019. This is a number that hasn’t been seen in the US in 27 years and the numbers will likely get […]The post Congenital syphilis in the US: Highest case count since 1994 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has identified five cases of West Nile Virus infections in residents of Bernalillo, Doña Ana, and Taos County. This year, no West Nile Virus deaths have been reported. Recent rains have resulted in areas of standing water, which make excellent breeding grounds for mosquitoes that spread […]The post New Mexico reports 5 West Nile virus cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Smithsonian’s National Zoo reported Friday that nine big cats have presumptively tested for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The count as of Friday includes six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers. Last weekend, animal keepers observed decreased appetites, coughing, sneezing and lethargy in several lions and tigers. Fecal […]The post Lions and tigers test COVID-19 positive at the National Zoo in Washington, DC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) reported earlier this week: In American Samoa, from 3 January 2020 to 5:20pm CEST, 17 September 2021, there have been 0 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 0 deaths, reported to WHO. No COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic! Well, that all changed this week as the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a positive case on […]The post American Samoa reports 1st local COVID-19 case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a Federal Order suspending the interstate movement of all live swine, swine germplasm, swine products, and swine byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the mainland United States until APHIS can establish sufficient mitigations to authorize […]The post African Swine Fever: USDA issues federal order establishing protection zones in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Swedish Public Health Agency, or Folkhalsomyndigheten reports during the summer of 2021, 29 cases of the more serious vibrio infection in wounds or blood during July and August. Most of these cases were reported during the month of July (24 cases), which were linked to hot with high water temperatures. When brackish […]The post Vibrio in Sweden: Cases start to decrease after a heavy July appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Finland health authorities (THI) report 83 percent of people over the age of 12 have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 66 percent of people over 12 years of age have received two doses and are fully vaccinated. In the 55-59 age group, 80% vaccination coverage has now been achieved for […]The post Finland reports 66% of people over 12 years are fully vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Epidemiology has reported 53 confirmed animal rabies cases since the beginning of the year through August 31. Of the 53 animals, raccoons accounted for more than half with 27, followed by foxes with 14. Leon and Orange counties saw the most cases during this period with […]The post Florida reports 53 animal rabies cases in the first eight months of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Los Angeles County health officials are reporting dog outbreaks of canine influenza H3N2 and leptospirosis in recent months. Canine influenza Between July and August 18, 2021 a total of 10 confirmed cases and 46 suspected cases of CIV H3N2 in dogs have been reported in LA County. Most of the cases were associated […]The post Los Angeles reports outbreaks of dog flu and leptospirosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic amoeba which is a single-celled living organism. It can cause a rare and devastating infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes, rivers, ponds and canals. Infections can happen when contaminated water enters the body through […]The post Naegleria fowleri & the host immune response appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) report monitoring an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in mainland China. The case involves a 40-year-old woman living in Yongzhou in Hunan Province, who had prior exposure to a live poultry market before the onset of symptoms. She developed symptoms on September […]The post China reports H5N6 avian influenza case in Yongzhou, Hunan Province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their travel notice for Haiti due to rabies. Federal health officials say annual dog vaccination campaigns have been interrupted in Haiti and health officials have reported an increase of rabies in dogs. According to the CDC Yellow Book: Rabid dogs are commonly found in […]The post CDC updates rabies travel advisory for Haiti appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of cases of conventional Curly Leaf Parsley. The product being recalled is Dole® Curly Leaf Parsley, with harvest dates of August 18, 2021, and August 19, 2021. A random, routine regulatory sample collected in Michigan tested positive for non-O157 STEC (Shigatoxin-producing E. coli). Dole Fresh Vegetables […]The post Dole Fresh Vegetables: Parsley recall due to E. coli appeared first on Outbreak News Today.