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NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews There has been a number of suspected and confirmed anthrax outbreaks/infections in China recently, including an anthrax pneumonia case and a human fatality in a 14-year-old boy. In addition, cases have been reported from Turkey, Russia and Kazakhstan in recent weeks. The has also been a number of animal anthrax cases in the US. […]The post Anthrax infections and it’s dark bioterrorism history appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) confirmed the first case of Japanese encephalitis in Korea this year on August 30th, and requested special attention, such as compliance with mosquito bite prevention rules. The case is a woman in her 40s living in Sejong City. She had no underlying disease other than […]The post South Korea reports 1st Japanese encephalitis case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control reported a tetanus death in northern Kazakhstan. The case was a 54-year-old man from Uzbekistan who injured his right foot with a nail during construction work (August 21). Despite exhibiting symptoms he did not seek medical help until five days after the injury. With the persistence of […]The post Tetanus death reported in Northern Kazakhstan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in the central Bolivia city of Cochabamba are reporting an increase in rabies this year. Canine-feline rabies cases doubled this year in Cochabamba compared to the same period in 2020 and four municipalities declared themselves in emergency. Ingrid Álvarez, head of the rabies program of the Departmental Health Service (SEDES) said that in […]The post Bolivia: Increase in rabies reported in Cochabamba appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Oswego County Health Department reports that two horses in the town of Palermo died earlier this week of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The diagnosis was confirmed in test results released today by the state Department of Health. The horses lived on the same farm and had not been vaccinated for EEE. Oswego County […]The post Oswego, NY officials announce the death of two horses to Eastern equine encephalitis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health has reported 20 Vibrio vulnificus cases through September 3 which includes cases in the following counties: Duval, Escambia (3), Hernando, Hillsborough (2), Lee (2), Leon, Manatee (2), Orange, Palm Beach, Polk (2), Santa Rosa (2), Seminole and Taylor. The death toll remains at seven–Manatee (2), Duval, Escambia, Lee, […]The post Vibrio vulnificus cases rise to 20 in Florida through Friday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss, declared today that international standards have been met to declare the country free from bird flu. However, she also reiterated calls for all poultry keepers to remain vigilant for signs of the disease as we move into this coming winter. Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to circulate […]The post UK declared free of bird flu appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Jamaica Ministry of Health reported an additional 735 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including 17 fatalities. Kingston & St. Andrew reported the most cases with 129, closely followed by St. Ann Parish (126), St. Catherine (107) and Manchester (106). The cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths in Jamaica are 69,789 […]The post Jamaica: COVID-19 update, Bolstering vaccine uptake, No face-to-face school next week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Delaware health officials announced today that a 69-year-old Kent County man has become infected with West Nile Virus (WNV), the state’s first case of human WNV since 2018, when 10 human WNV cases were reported, including two deaths from the illness. “We’re sad to learn that a case of West Nile Virus has been […]The post Delaware reports 1st human West Nile virus case in 3 years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Portugal Direção-Geral da Saúde reported today the Vaccination Report No. 28 indicates that about 80% of the population has at least one dose of vaccine COVID-19 and 72% of Portuguese have complete vaccination. As of 22 August, 7,399,577 people had completed the respective vaccination schedule and 8,264,586 received at least one dose. People aged 65 […]The post Portugal reports 97% of people 65 years and older are fully vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vietnam Ministry of Health today reported an additional 14,922 cases of COVID-19, with Ho Chi Minh City accounting for 8,499 alone. In addition to Ho Chi Minh City’s tally, significant number of cases were reported from Binh Duong (3,676), Dong Nai (986), Long An (564) and Tay Ninh (267). Compared to the day prior, […]The post Vietnam COVID-19 outbreak tops 500,000, PM speaks on lockdowns appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their travel notice for Africa due to high polio risk in some 25 countries on the continent. While the African Region was certified free of wild poliovirus one year ago following four years without a case, outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) continue to spread. […]The post CDC updates ‘Polio in Africa’ travel notice appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Chinese health officials reported one new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H9N2) to the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. The case is a 20-month-old female from Changsha, Hunan Province, China with onset of mild illness on 23 August 2021 and was hospitalized on 24 August. The child had a history of […]The post China reports H9N2 avian influenza case confirmed in Hunan province toddler appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up report on the Shigella infections affecting apes at the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico, zoo officials announced yesterday that the 30-year-old female Siamang, Johore died from complications of the Shigella bacteria that has been affecting the facility’s apes over the past few weeks. Symptoms of Shigella infection include diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal […]The post Shigella infection takes life of 3rd ape at ABQ BioPark appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Thursday two new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. Both individuals are male, one in his 50s and the other in his 70s and both were exposed to WNV in Middlesex County. This follows a case earlier in the week, […]The post Two additional West Nile virus cases reported in Massachusetts appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Portugal health officials reported 2,830 additional COVID-19 cases according to data released today. In addition, nine more fatalities were reported,. To date, Portugal has reported 1,042,322 cumulative cases and 17,766 since the beginning of the pandemic. Portugal reports 83.4% of the population are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. National Institute of Health Doctor Ricardo Jorge […]The post Portugal COVID-19 update: Delta variant accounts for all infections appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two studies looking at important topics related to COVID-19 were recently published that look at the effectiveness of natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 and the effectiveness of masks, respectively. Israel natural immunity vs. vaccine-induced immunity study A study by researchers from Tel Aviv conclude that natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infections is more robust against the […]The post Israel natural immunity vs. vaccine-induced immunity study, Bangladesh mask study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Arkansas agriculture officials report two cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in horses at two separate locations in Pulaski County. Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an extremely rare but serious and fatal infection that causes encephalitis, an acute inflammation of the brain. The disease is spread by biting insects, primarily mosquitoes and flies that […]The post Arkansas reports two Eastern Equine Encephalitis cases in Pulaski County horses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 16,621 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Thursday, including 148 new fatalities. Since the start of the pandemic, the archipelago has recorded more than 2 million cases and 33,680 deaths (CFR 1.67). In Quezon City, part of Metro Manila, 56 areas are currently placed under Special Concern Lockdown […]The post Philippines reports 16K more COVID-19 cases, Dozens of areas in Quezon City under lockdown appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A paper published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine presents the results from a study which examined the use of an infrared thermal imaging camera as a novel non-invasive point-of-care tool for lymphatic filariasis lower-limb lymphoedema. Thermal imaging has been used for several decades in a wide range of medical disciplines, but this is the first time […]The post Lymphatic filariasis: Infrared thermal imaging as a novel non-invasive point-of-care tool appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Osaka Prefecture announced yesterday 3,004 coronavirus infections on September 1, a new record for the prefecture. The previous high was 2,829 cases reported on August 26. In the prefecture, the number of newly infected people per day was around 1000 in early August when the emergency declaration was issued, but since the August […]The post Osaka reports record 3,004 COVID-19 cases Wednesday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced its first two cases of COVID-19’s Mu variant in quarantine at two domestic airports in June and July this year. The variants were detected in a woman in her 40s who arrived on June 26 from the United Arab Emirates. Another woman in her 50s who […]The post Japan reports first ‘Mu strain’ COVID-19 variant cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 With a rise in calls to poison control centers and visits to emergency rooms, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is urging Kansans not to take the drug ivermectin unless prescribed by a physician then take it exactly as prescribed. This drug is not approved or authorized by the Food and Drug […]The post Kansas DOH warns against the use of ivermectin appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an additional 629 monkeypox cases in the past six weeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Six additional monkeypox fatalities have also been reported. Since the beginning of the year through August 8, 2,523 cases have been reported with 66 deaths. In 2020, a total of […]The post Monkeypox: DRC reports 600+ cases in past six weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The average of notifications of dengue fever reached 84 in the last three weeks, according to the recent Arbovirus Surveillance report of the General Directorate of Health Surveillance. The report indicates a slight increase in notifications of suspected dengue in seven regions of the country, that is, in Central, Asunción, Caaguazú, Paraguarí, Canindeyú, Itapúa […]The post Paraguay reports slight increase in dengue in seven regions of the country appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Province of Ontario, Canada announced today they will require people to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination status to access certain businesses and settings starting September 22, 2021. “As the world continues its fight against the Delta variant, our government will never waver in our commitment to do what’s necessary […]The post Canada: Ontario will require proof of vaccination status to access certain businesses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a female in her 80s who was likely exposed to the virus in Middlesex County. Health officials say the risk of human infection with WNV is moderate in […]The post Massachusetts reports 1st human West Nile virus case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A Notes from the Field article in the China CDC Weekly yesterday talks about two human anthrax cases in Shandong Province in Eastern China from mid-August. The two cases include a 14-year-old student and a 35-year-old man who were engaging in the slaughter of cattle. The report notes the teen died from his […]The post Anthrax reported in Shandong province, China; One death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The numbers New South Wales (NSW) Health reported 1,116 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, including four deaths. Of the 1,116 locally acquired cases reported to 8pm last night, 408 are from Western Sydney Local Health District (LHD), 372 are from South Western Sydney LHD, 132 are from Sydney […]The post Australia: New South Wales records more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, COVID lockdown protests appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vietnam Ministry of Health reported 12,607 new cases of COVID-19 today, including nearly 10,000 from Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong. Of the total cases, they were distributed in the following cities: Ho Chi Minh City (5,444), Binh Duong (4,530), Dong Nai (634), Long An (587), Tien Giang (214), Dong Thap (138), Da Nang […]The post Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong record nearly 10K new COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 During the week ending August 28, the Costa Rica Ministry of Health reported 15,367 cases of COVID-19, which represents an increase of 21.8% from week to week, compared to the week ending August 21 (12,608). Regarding deaths, the week of August 15 to 21, it accounted for 105 deaths, while, from August 22 to […]The post Costa Rica: COVID-19 cases up 22%, Vaccine side effects very low appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 As COVID-19 hospitalizations once again soar in a fourth surge more than 18 months after the pandemic started, some patients continue to experience symptoms long after recovering from COVID, according to a Houston Methodist study recently published in Nature’s Scientific Reports. Lead author Sonia Villapol, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Center for Neuroregeneration at Houston […]The post 50+ long-term effects of COVID-19: Lingering symptoms range from mild to debilitating and last for weeks to months after recovery appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 According to the Health Surveillance, the municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil is reporting the emergence of several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), caused by the Coxsackie virus, in kindergarten schools. There are three outbreaks in schools, two in the Linha Santa Cruz neighborhood and […]The post Brazil: Santa Cruz do Sul reports hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Mombasa County, Kenya, the International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies reports 1,210 cumulative cases in Mombasa County as of August 20. The following constituencies and divisions have reported cases within Mombasa County–Mvita leading with 287 cases, Likoni 221, Jomvu 210, Changamwe 199, […]The post Kenya: More than 1,200 dengue fever cases reported in Mombasa County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In an update on the syphilis outbreak in Ireland, the country’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is now reporting 498 early (infectious) syphilis cases since the beginning of the year through August 21. This is a 43 percent increase (149) over the 349 cases reported during the same period in 2020. Seventy-nine percent […]The post Ireland syphilis outbreak update: Cases up 43% in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 After reporting a single day record in COVID-19 cases yesterday with 22,366, the Department of Health (DOH) saw 13,827 new infections today. 1,989,857 total cases have been reported since the start of the pandemic. The DOH also recorded 118 new deaths, taking the country’s total number of COVID-19 fatalities to 33,448. DOH also announced […]The post Philippines COVID-19 cases decrease after record day, DOH says all COVID-19 vaccines are effective appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with federal health officials report investigating multiple clusters of non-respiratory Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) infections associated with ultrasound gel produced by Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals Inc. To date, a total of 65 positive Bcc cultures from 14 facilities located in Philadelphia (7), Montgomery (2), Dauphin (2), Allegheny (1), Bucks (1) […]The post Pennsylvania investigates clusters of Burkholderia cepacia complex linked to ultrasound gel appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The South Africa National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), along with a number of other agencies say last May, they detected a mutated group of related SARS-CoV-2 viruses in South Africa which is called the C.1.2 lineage. C.1.2 has been detected in all provinces in South Africa at relatively low frequency (up to ~2% […]The post South Africa: C.1.2 has been detected in all provinces at relatively low frequency appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In an observational study, Mayo Clinic researchers report that the combination of casirivimab and imdevimab ― two monoclonal antibody treatments under Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization ― keep high-risk patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to moderate COVID-19. The findings appear in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine. Nearly 1,400 Mayo Clinic patients were […]The post Monoclonal antibody treatment combo reduces hospitalization among high-risk patients with COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) have demonstrated the efficacy of multiple shelf-stable vaccine candidates targeting three life-threatening filoviruses: Zaire ebolavirus, Sudan ebolavirus and Marburg Marburgvirus. The new findings were published in Frontiers in Immunology on August 18. Associate Professor Axel Lehrer of the Department of Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology and Pharmacology leads the JABSOM team, working […]The post Hawaii researchers: Vaccine candidate for filoviruses shows promise appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The cadre of threats facing the nation’s water management system is alarming and sobering. Arguably, no menace is more compelling and problematic than Legionella, a waterborne bacterium of major concern in the US. There has been an increase in Legionnaires’ disease sweeping the nation in states like New York, Michigan and Missouri causing a […]The post Legionella: A waterborne bacterium of major concern appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported Thursday on an additional Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case. The patient is a 69-year-old man from Riyadh. He reportedly had contact with camels. This is the twelfth MERS case of 2021 in the Kingdom and the 13th overall (one in the United Arab Emirates). Middle […]The post Saudi Arabia reports 12th MERS coronavirus case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Wisconsin state health officials recently issued a warning concerning mosquito-related illnesses following the reports of the first Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) activity this year in four horses, one each in Monroe, Burnett, Calumet and Marquette counties. EEE is spread through the bite of a mosquito carrying the virus, which mosquitoes can get after […]The post Wisconsin issues mosquito-related illness warning after 4 horses contract EEE appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other health agencies have advised against the unauthorized use of the drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 in humans. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has sent a health alert message to healthcare providers in the state requesting reporting and cautioning them about […]The post Alabama health officials issue ivermectin warning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hawaii Department of Health reported 1678 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, a record high one-day case count. The new cases were reported from Oahu (1,239), Big Island (214), Maui (147), Kauai (55), two on Lanai, one on Molokai and 20 Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. Authorities also reported two deaths in Oahu. […]The post Hawaii reports record high one-day case count of 1678 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Arizona Department of Health Services report hitting a new milestone in the war on COVID-19 Saturday: more than 4 million men, women and children over 12 have now received at least one dose of the vaccine. As of Saturday, 7,287,508 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to 4,005,841 people in Arizona, including […]The post Arizona: More than 3.5 million residents are fully vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Florida Poison Control tweeted last week that they are seeing a spike in cases related to ivermectin, a deworming medication. They report treating 27 patients in August, primarily from the use of ivermectin made for livestock. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried released the following statement concerning what the Florida Poison Control Center reported: “The promotion of […]The post Florida Poison Control reports spike in cases related to ivermectin, Most involve meds for livestock appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab against COVID-19 are likely to be mild to moderate and clear up quickly in 12-15 year olds at high risk of complications from the infection because of certain coexisting conditions, reveals a small study accepted for publication in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Although the study numbers are […]The post Pfizer vaccine: Side effects are likely mild to moderate in 12-15 year olds at high risk of COVID-19 complications, Clear up quickly appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Bangladesh reported 252 additional dengue fever hospitalizations, bringing the total this year to 9,857 cumulative cases. Of the 252 cases reported today, 202 are from the capital city of Dhaka. All month, Bangladesh has reported in excess of 200 cases per day. DGHS reported one […]The post Dengue in Bangladesh pushes 10K cases, DENV-3 predominates in Dhaka appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Singapore Ministry of Health reported today the confirmation of 124 cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection and 9 imported cases. 414 cases are currently warded in hospital. Most are well and under observation. There are currently 14 cases of serious illness requiring oxygen supplementation, and 6 in critical condition in the intensive […]The post Singapore health minister: ‘We have crossed another milestone, where 80% of our population has received their full regimen of two doses’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.