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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.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The appearance of two almost simultaneous outbreaks of anthrax (in Ciudad Real and Badajoz) have set off veterinary alarms. The first of the outbreaks, registered in the La Mancha town of Poblete, affected 26 cows, and all those that were infected ended up dying, reported the Veterinary Health Alert Network (Rasve) of the Ministry of Agriculture, […]The post Anthrax in Spain: Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura investigate simultaneous outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe.com The FDA announced it is investigating two new Salmonella outbreaks. Officials have yet to identify a source for either Salmonella outbreak. The Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak has sickened at least 126 people, and the Salmonella Thompson outbreak, has sickened at least 77 people. At this time, the ages, dates of illness, […]The post More than 200 Sick in 2 New Mystery Salmonella Outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Bangladesh reported an additional 234 dengue fever hospitalizations Thursday, bringing the country’s total to 15,065 since the beginning of the year, with the vast majority of cases seen since July. July saw 2,286 hospitalizations and in August, 7,698. Dhaka saw most of the new cases, 214, according to the Directorate General of […]The post Dengue in Bangladesh: Hospitalizations top 15,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the first Marburg Virus Disease outbreak case reported in Guinea, country health officials declared the end of the outbreak having recorded no new cases over the past 42 days. Only one case—the index patient who was diagnosed with the virus posthumously—was recorded and more than 170 high-risk contacts monitored […]The post Marburg virus disease outbreak declared over appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington reported that a student had contracted chickenpox, according to the student newspaper, The Whitman Wire. According to an email to students from Chair of the Coronavirus Task Force, Peter Harvey–The student was treated by doctors at Providence St. Mary Medical Center and… moved into isolation housing […]The post Chickenpox case reported at Whitman College appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A new Cornell study has found the antimicrobial properties of certain stem cell proteins could offer a potential treatment to reduce infection in skin wounds. Treating wounds with the secretion of a type of stem cell effectively reduced the viability of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus – better known as MRSA – according to a new […]The post MRSA: Stem cell protein shows promise as potential treatment, according to study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Less than a week after a nine-year-old boy died from rabies, officials with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality report holding a rabies vaccination drive for pets in an effort to curb the further spread of the lethal virus. On Thursday, officials from the City’s Public Health and Department of Agrarian Reform continued with the […]The post Rabies vaccination drive in Nelson Mandela Bay, 71 cases reported in the city appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Shigella outbreak among apes at the ABQ BioPark Zoo (HERE and HERE), zoo officials announced the fourth death in an infant siamang. According to zoo officials, Rue, the infant siamang, passed away in the early hours Monday morning. While Rue marks the ABQ BioPark’s fourth loss from the Shigella infection, the […]The post Albuquerque zoo loses 4th ape to Shigella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced Wednesday the detection of a rare but serious case of pneumonic plague in a northern Fremont County resident. Plague is a bacterial infection that can be deadly to humans and other mammals, including pets, if not treated promptly with antibiotics. This disease can be transmitted to humans from […]The post Pneumonic plague case confirmed in Wyoming appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Navarra Institute of Public and Labor Health (ISPLN) are reporting an increase in cases of the sexually transmitted infection (STI), Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV). Year to date, 17 cases have been reported. This compares to a maximum of eight cases detected in previous years. Men who have multiple sexual partners and have […]The post Spain: Lymphogranuloma venereum cases up in the northern province of Navarra appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Million of these people are right here in the US. Lewy body dementia is the third most common cause of dementia, experts estimate, after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, accounting for 5 to 10 percent of cases. This will be the focus […]The post Lewy Body Dementia with Dr. James Galvin appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Iraq are reporting the death of a person working as a butcher in Mosul city due to infection with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), according to a Shafaq News report (computer translated). The Director of the Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Uday Al-Abadi said that quarantine was imposed on a number of people that […]The post Iraq: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever death reported in Mosul appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Negros Oriental province in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines are reporting a significant increase in dengue fever so far in 2021. As of Sept. 11, a total of 495 cases and zero deaths were reported in Negros Oriental since the start of the year. This compares 1,963 cases […]The post Negros Oriental reports decrease in dengue; however, health officials say be mindful this rainy season appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Department of Health on Tuesday said that the National Capital Region (NCR), aka Metro Manila would be placed under Alert Level 4 during the first week of the pilot implementation of the COVID-19 Alert Level System. The DOH explained that NCR is currently at high-risk case classification while intensive care utilization is […]The post Metro Manila under Alert Level 4, Most COVID-19 cases come from a ‘few’ barangays appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Researchers at the University of Missouri have found chronic wasting disease – a fatal illness found in deer that affects their neurological system and causes chronic weight loss – has spread fivefold among Kansas counties, raising concerns about the spread of the disease and the importance of educating hunters about it. “In 2009, […]The post Chronic wasting disease in Kansas: ‘There has definitely been an increase in the prevalence of this disease’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Zambales delegate, Joanna Maria Rabe announced on social media Monday her withdrawal from the pageant due to a dengue fever infection. According to the Filipino beauty queen and model: “With great sadness, I would like to inform you that my Miss Universe Philippines journey has been cut short. I got […]The post Dengue fever prompts withdrawal of Zambales Joanna Marie Rabe from Miss Universe Philippines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up to a report last year, the Alaska Department of Epidemiology reported in July and August 2021, two unrelated persons from the Fairbanks area presented with orthopox-like lesions to an urgent care clinic. The former was a was a young child with a lesion on the inside of her left elbow. […]The post Fairbanks, Alaska: Two additional ‘Alaskapox’ cases this summer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the cholera outbreak in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports through September 5, a total of 69,925 suspected cases including 2,323 deaths (CFR 3.3%) from 25 states and FCT in 2021. Three Nigerian states account for 53% of all cumulative cases– Bauchi (18,132 cases), Kano (10,187 […]The post Nigeria cholera update: Nearly 70K suspect cases reported in first 8 months of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The Rhode Island Department of Health announced an outbreak of illnesses linked to Potters Pond in the wake of an investigation into the shellfish harvested in the area. A shellfish sample that was collected by RIDOH tested positive for Campylobacter lari. Thus far, 7 people have been linked to […]The post Campylobacter in Potters Pond appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Jamaica officials have reported dozens of confirmed cases of the Mu variant of COVID-19 on the island. This comes a few days after the the Ministry of Health and Wellness in St Vincent and the Grenadines reported a number of cases of the newest Variant of Interest (VOI). According to Portfolio Minister, Dr. the […]The post Jamaica reports dozens of COVID-19 Mu Variant cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A Michigan Medicine study found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from reinfection for up to six months. Researchers analyzed nearly 130 subjects with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 illness between three and six months after initial infection. Three patients were hospitalized while the rest were treated as outpatients and […]The post COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and reduce reinfection risk for up to six months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) reported receiving confirmation last week of a Ravalli County horse that tested positive for rabies. This has prompted officials to place the county under a 60-day quarantine. The purpose of the quarantine is to reduce the risk of further disease spread in the county if there are other […]The post Montana: Ravalli County horse tests positive for rabies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported more than 10,000 suspected measles cases during the first eight months of 2021. From January 1 through August 31, 10,106 suspected cases have been reported, including the 189 cases seen in August. Of this total, 2/3s of the cases (6,718) have been confirmed by lab testing, […]The post Nigeria measles: 10K suspected cases since beginning of the year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Researchers from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have collaborated to make made a breakthrough in the vaccination development against the bacterium, Acinetobacter baumannii. Their studies have been published in ACS Central Science. Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a Gram-negative pathogenic bacterium and it causes a wide range of […]The post Acinetobacter baumannii vaccine development breakthrough: Hong Kong researchers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the meningitis outbreak in Tshopo province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Minister of Health, Hygiene and Prevention, during the Council of Ministers meeting last Friday, informed the government that a two-month response plan against the meningitis epidemic that is raging in Banalia, in the Tshopo province was developed. According […]The post DRC meningitis epidemic: Response plan set up in Tshopo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) placed new restrictions on the prescribing of oral ivermectin, according to an announcement last Friday. General practitioners are now only able to prescribe ivermectin for TGA-approved conditions (indications) – scabies and certain parasitic infections. Certain specialists including infectious disease physicians, dermatologists, gastroenterologists and hepatologists (liver disease specialists) will be […]The post Australia officials restrict prescribing ivermectin for COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A 25-year-old São Mateus, Espírito Santo man who was confirmed to have spotted fever has died, according to the Municipal Health Department. According to officials, the young man was infected last week and the disease progressed to a serious condition. He was hospitalized and intubated in São Mateus, but he did not recover. […]The post Brazil: Espírito Santo man dies from spotted fever infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Philippines health officials reported an additional 20,745 new COVID-19 infections Monday and 163 deaths, bringing the cumulative totals to 2,248,071 cases and 35,307 deaths since the start of the pandemic last year. During the past month, the Philippines reported 485,751 new COVID-19 cases and more than 4800 deaths. Only nine other countries have reported […]The post Philippines reports 20K new COVID-19 infections, 640 additional Delta variants identified appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New York City health officials report investigating a cluster of three patients who tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The three patients had clinical isolates highly related to each other by whole genome sequencing (WGS). All three patients, each older than 50 years of age, reside in Brooklyn. They were all hospitalized for their illness. […]The post Listeria cluster in NYC: Linked to Brooklyn NetCost Market appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalizations and emergency department visits caused by the Delta variant, according to data from a national study. That data also indicate that Moderna’s vaccine is significantly more effective against Delta than Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. “These real-world data show that vaccines remain highly effective at reducing COVID-19 related […]The post Moderna COVID-19 vaccine most effective against Delta variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange La Mex restaurant has voluntarily closed after 8 people contracted Salmonella. The affected customers ate at La Mex between August 31st and September 7th. Grundy County Health Department is investigating this Salmonella outbreak. La Mex has voluntarily closed during the investigation. La Mex is located at 115 E. Jackson Street in Morris, […]The post La Mex Restaurant Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in Morris, Illinois appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Paraguay Health Ministry reports there are 58 new confirmed cases of Delta, bringing a total of 141 cases. Of the new confirmed, eight are with a complete vaccination scheme (two doses) and 25 with partial vaccination (one dose). No deceased is reported. On the other hand, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline, […]The post Paraguay reports more cases of the Delta variant, still COVID-19 on the decline appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Chile Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, reported today that there were 449 new cases of COVID-19. This out of 56,394 tests performed in the last 24 hours. At the national level, the difference of new confirmed cases is -5% and -29% for the comparison of 7 and 14 days, respectively. There are 12 regions […]The post Chile continues to report decrease in COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Twenty cases of chickenpox were recorded in the space of a week in the Banga health zone in Ilebo territory in Kasai province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The announcement was made by the chief doctor of the Banga health zone, Dr. Adrien Bwenyi Thursday. “It is since last week that we noticed […]The post Chickenpox outbreak recorded in Kasai province, DRC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews the customs units of the Ministry of Health which are responsible for the evaluation of specific requests for the importation of medicines from abroad, the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) has carried out an in depth evaluation of some suspicious import requests concerning the medicine “Parvulan”. This medicine, containing Corynebacterium parvum as an active substance, […]The post Italy: AIFA warns against use Parvulan for the treatment of COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Manitoba Department of Health and Seniors Care reported two (2) additional human West Nile virus (WNV) cases–a probable case from the Southern-Santé Sud and a confirmed case from the Winnipeg Health Region. The Winnipeg resident is the first confirmed case of the year. Four probable cases have been reported to date–in addition […]The post Manitoba: 1st confirmed human West Nile virus case reported in Winnipeg resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Minister of Health of Extremadura, José María Vergeles, confirmed this Friday a cutaneous anthrax case in a person from the Don Benito-Villanueva de la Serena Health Area, according to an El Mundo report. The report notes the affected person is a veterinarian who participated in the necropsy of a cow in the […]The post Spain: Veterinarian contracts cutaneous anthrax, possibly linked to necropsy appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Zoo Atlanta reported Friday that they have received presumptive positive test results indicating that members of its western lowland gorilla troops are positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. They are currently treating 13 western lowland gorillas who have tested positive. Recently, Gorilla Care Team members observed coughing, nasal discharge, and minor changes […]The post Gorillas test positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Atlanta Zoo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Khmelnytsky Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention, an outbreak of acute intestinal infection was registered at the Khmelnytsky educational institution. 84 students of grades 1-4 were sickened after eating in the school cafeteria. In addition, one adult was affected in this outbreak. The main clinical manifestations include repeated vomiting, diarrhea […]The post Ukraine: Dozens of schoolchildren in Khmelnytsky sickened with food poisoning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Public Health France, or Santé Publique France reported Friday a human case H1N2v influenza variant in a man from Côtes d’Armor, in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. The National Reference Center for Respiratory Infections Viruses at the Pasteur Institute confirmed the infection. This is the first detection in humans of this virus in […]The post France reports 1st human H1N2v influenza variant in Côtes d’Armor appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health districts in northern Virginia are informing people who were at various locations listed below during the specified time frames, that they may have been exposed to one of three people diagnosed with measles. These individuals recently traveled from Afghanistan as part of the United States government’s emergency evacuation efforts. Northern Virginia area […]The post Measles: Potential exposures investigated linked to Dulles International Airport, other areas of Northern Virginia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The number of animal anthrax cases has risen to nine in the state of Texas, according to animal health officials. In a span of about two weeks, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has received new confirmations of anthrax in a white-tailed deer on a Kinney County premise on August 30, a white-tailed […]The post Texas reports more animal anthrax cases, State total now 9 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In February of this year, the Royal Government of Cambodia launched its national vaccination campaign against COVID-19. The stated goal at the time was to vaccinate 10 million adults by the end of 2021. According to a Phnom Penh Post report today, it appears they are achieving their goals. The report states– Cambodia has […]The post Cambodia’s COVID-19 vaccination success: 97% of adults vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Vietnamese health officials reported 13,321 new COVID-19 cases Friday, including 7,539 cases in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong reported 3,563 cases, Dong Nai (823) and Long An (321). This brings the cumulative total to 589,417, including 329,528 in just the past month. Health officials also saw 254 deaths today, […]The post Vietnam reports more than 13K COVID-19 cases Friday, Approves Hayat – Vax vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.