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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Bangladesh Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported an additional 258 more dengue patients were hospitalized (212 from Dhaka), bringing the total since the beginning of the year to 8,575. Of that total, 5,917 were recorded in August alone. More than 8,000 of the country total are reported from Dhaka. Bangladesh […]The post Bangladesh dengue death toll rises to 38, Six hospitals in Dhaka dedicated to treating dengue patients appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a talk about the start of the school year in Serbia during the pandemic, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić said, “The proposal is to start normally, with full 45-minute classes with mandatory masks, and to appeal to all educators to be vaccinated, if they are not, or if they are, to go to […]The post Serbia PM Ana Brnabić: ‘We now have the best weapon against that virus, and that is vaccination’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up report from February, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TICOVAC™ (tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine) for active immunization to prevent TBE in individuals 1 year of age and older, according to an announcement earlier this month. TICOVAC™ is the only FDA-approved vaccine to help protect U.S. adults and […]The post Tick-borne encephalitis vaccine, TicoVac, receives FDA approval appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Monday, the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) in Portugal reported 1,126 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths. The DGS says that 733 patients are hospitalized, while 151 patients are in ICU. The deaths occurred in the Lisbon and Vale do Tejo region (2), in the North region (2), in the Center region (1) in […]The post Portugal COVID-19 update, Virologist’s views on masks, boosters appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) reports a decline in African Swine Fever (ASF) cases. “The incidence of ASF is waning, as blood samples of suspected hogs that tested positive are down to 147, as of August 2021,” said Agriculture Secretary William Dar, adding that “ASF incidence is down to only 24 barangays, […]The post Philippines African swine fever: ‘The incidence of ASF is waning’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Spain Ministry of Health and Families has confirmed the first West Nile virus fatality in a woman from Seville. The 75-year-old woman is from Coria del Río was hospitalized at the Virgen del Rocío hospital with severe meningoencephalitis. Two other people from Seville contracted the mosquito borne viral disease–One is another resident […]The post Spain: Seville woman dies from West Nile virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Burkina Faso opened an etiological investigation on Sunday after registering a suspected case of hemorrhagic fever from Côte d’Ivoire where a case of Ebola fever was recently identified. “The Ministry of Health is informing the population of the admission to the Medical Emergencies of the Bogodogo University Hospital Center (CHU-B, Ouagadougou) this Sunday, […]The post Suspect hemorrhagic fever case prompts investigation in Burkina Faso: Media report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization […]The post Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, receives FDA approval appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews For the third time in a week, Hong Kong health officials report monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) on the Chinese mainland. The latest case involves a 55-year-old man living in Liuzhou, Guangxi. He is a farmer and had contact with live poultry. He developed symptoms on August 17 and was […]The post China reports 3rd human H5N6 avian influenza case in a week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health personnel in General Santos City, in South Cotabato province in the southern Philippines are expressing concern over the increasing number of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) cases among younger individuals. City Health Office HIV nurse and counselor, Zyrnx John Octavio said “Our cases are getting younger and this is really a […]The post HIV in General Santos City: ‘Our cases are getting younger’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 466 COVID-19 Delta variant cases were detected, bringing the total to 1,273. Of the additional 466 Delta variant cases, 442 are local cases, 14 are Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROF), and 10 cases are currently being verified if these are local or ROF cases. Of […]The post Philippines report another 466 Delta variant cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

People who have had severe or long-lasting cases of COVID-19 are more likely to have high levels of an important antibody needed to fight against future infection, according to a Rutgers study. The findings were published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. The study was part of the Rutgers Corona Cohort study, which followed 548 health care workers and […]The post Immune Response to COVID-19 May Be Proportional to Illness Severity, Duration appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Only 21 percent of patients with severe pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) have a documented bacterial superinfection at the time of intubation, resulting in potential overuse of antibiotics, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Superinfection takes place when another, often different, […]The post Potential Overuse of Antibiotics Found in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put out a tweet Saturday that has garnered a lot of attention (with 36.6K retweets as of this writing) which states: You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it. The tweet links to the following post: Why You Should Not Use […]The post FDA ivermectin warning: You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously, y’all. Stop it. appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Fifty-nine cases of dirofilariasis, spread through mosquito bites, were detected in Russia in 2020, according to the Rospotrebnadzor. In Russia, two types of dirofilariasis are pathogenic for humans – Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis. According to statistical reports, only one case of human infection with D. immitis has been registered in Russia. The disease caused […]The post Russia reports 59 dirofilariasis cases in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Vietnam Ministry of Health recorded 11,214 more COVID-19 cases Sunday, including 7,988 cases from Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong alone. Since the beginning of the epidemic, Vietnam has had 336,707 infections, including 332,626 cases since April 27. Subscribe to Outbreak News TV The total number of deaths from COVID-19 in Vietnam as […]The post VietNam: Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong see nearly 8,000 COVID-19 cases Sunday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Jamaica Ministry of Health reported 551 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, including 17 deaths, bringing the island’s cumulative totals to 61,833 total cases and 1,388 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. KSA parish recorded the most cases with 115, followed by St. Catherine (91) and St. Ann (88). Currently, 573 people […]The post Jamaica reports 551 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths; Public urged to get vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health reported Friday an additional Vibrio vulnificus case and death in Orange County, bringing the state total to 19 cases and seven deaths so far in 2021. The even fatalities have been reported in Manatee (2), Duval, Escambia, Lee, Orange and Polk counties. Since 2008, state officials have reported […]The post Florida Vibrio vulnificus update: Additional case/death in Orange County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Sunday, the Minister of Health, Hernando Cevallos, visited different prisons in Metropolitan Lima where the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is being carried out for inmates over 38 years of age. From the Lurigancho prison, the minister highlighted the vaccination of the prison population. “This vaccination is very important because we know that in […]The post Peru: Lima inmates over 38 years vaccinated against COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Cuba Ministry of Health reported 9,740 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 84 deaths, bringing the country’s totals since the beginning of the pandemic to 573,571 cumulative cases and 4481 deaths. During the first 20 days of August, 179,408 cases were reported, including 1636 deaths for an average of 8970 cases and […]The post Cuba reports nearly 10K COVID-19 cases Friday, At the ‘limit’ of its health capabilities appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Health reported an additional 16,044 new COVID-19 infections Sunday, including 215 deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, the Philippines has reported 1,839,635 total cases and 31,180 deaths. Health officials are also urging the need to step up vaccinations and immediate isolation and other mitigation efforts as projections in […]The post Philippines report 16K new COVID-19 cases, DOH stresses need for vaccination, immediate isolation appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Health Commission of Ningxia has reported a confirmed bubonic plague case in capital Yinchuan, imported from North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The patient, a 55-year-old individual from Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is in critical condition at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University in Yinchuan. Related areas and organizations have initiated emergency […]The post China: Bubonic plague case reported in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In August, two cases of tetanus among children were registered in the Altai Territory in southern Siberia, according to the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor. Their parents refused to vaccinate against this disease, officials note. The health status of the children was not noted. Tetanus cases were already registered in the area in individuals […]The post Russia: Two tetanus cases reported in southern Siberia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews More than 80% of all deaths from COVID-19 in Ukraine are over 60 years old. As of August 14, 2021, 53,255 people died of coronavirus disease, of which 43,566 were aged 60+, according to the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Health officials say this is another indication that […]The post Ukraine: 80% of all COVID-19 deaths are in people 60 years and older appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The General Santos City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (CESU) is reporting clusters of dengue fever in six of the city’s 26 barangays (villages) during a 3 week period from late July yo mid-August. According to City Health Office (CHO) chief, Dr. Rochelle Oco, the barangays include San Isidro with six; Mabuhay, Labangal, and […]The post Philippines: Dengue cases up 116% in General Santos City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Vietnamese Ministry of Health recorded 11,321 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday with Binh Duong being the locality with the highest number of cases with 4,505 cases. Ho Chi Minh City reported 4,084 cases, the second most in the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Vietnam has had 336,707 total COVID-19 infections, […]The post Vietnam reports more than 11K COVID-19 cases Saturday, Binh Duong reports the most appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Costa Rica, the National Vaccination and Epidemiology Commission (CNVE) indicated that immunosuppressed people are included within the population to be vaccinated with a third dose against COVID-19 in 2022, as part of the 2.5 million dose contract currently being negotiated with the Pfizer company. The 2.5 million doses will be distributed as […]The post Costa Rica: Immunosuppressed population will receive third COVID-19 dose in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, reported that “763 new cases are reported, with a positivity of 1.23% in the last 24 hours nationwide with 61,188 exams, PCR and antigen tests.” New confirmed cases at the national level is down 12% and 29% for the past 7 and 14 days respectively. On Thursday, […]The post Chile: COVID-19 cases down, No commune in the country is in quarantine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials at Turku University Hospital (Tyks) report that a child with measles has potentially exposed up to 150 people in the facility. The child visited the hospital’s pediatric unit on Thursday–include the pediatric reception area on Thursday (8/19) between 12.15pm and 2.15pm as well as the Mäntymäen health clinic for infectious diseases on […]The post Finland: Measles case exposes up to 150 people at Turku University Hospital appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New Mexico health officials reported the first human bubonic plague case of the year in Torrance County. PLAGUE primer and updated treatment recommendations with Christina Nelson, MD Watch the Outbreak NewsBites report: Ivermectin warning: Increased Poison Control calls in Mississippi Florida reports 150K COVID-19 cases in a week, Monoclonal antibody treatments sites opening […]The post Plague in New Mexico: 1st case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Mississippi state health authorities issued a health alert Friday due to increased Poison Control calls due to ivermectin ingestion and potential toxicity. The Mississippi Poison Control Center has received an increasing number of calls from individuals with potential ivermectin exposure taken to treat or prevent COVID-19 infection- with at least 70% of […]The post Ivermectin warning: Increased Poison Control calls in Mississippi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health recorded 150,118 new COVID-19 cases during the week ending Aug 19, bringing the state total to more than 3 million since the beginning of the pandemic. The state’s death total now stands at 42,252, or a 1.4 percent fatality rate. More than 440,000 people were vaccinated during the […]The post Florida reports 150K COVID-19 cases in a week, Monoclonal antibody treatments sites opening all over state appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since the first Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) case was reported in a Monroe County horse earlier this month, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has reported three additional cases. The 2nd confirmed equine EEE case was reported Appaloosa Arabian Cross mare from Burnett County. The unvaccinated horse showed neurologic signs, […]The post Wisconsin now reports four horses infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the heavily populated Maharashtra state, India, are reporting a 77 per cent increase in leptospirosis cases compared to last year. To date, 184 cases have been reported, compared to 104 in 2020. In the second week of June, following heavy rainfall, BMC issued an advisory asking people to be cautious […]The post India: Leptospirosis increase reported in Maharashtra appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Thursday, the Swedish Public Health Agency reports new figures for vaccination coverage in the youngest target group. At least 39.8 percent of young people born in 2003-2005 had received their first dose of vaccine on Thursday, according to the Swedish Public Health Agency’s compilation. It is gratifying that so many young people […]The post Sweden: 40% of people born in 2003-2005 had received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews After reports of three COVID-19 fatalities and some 500 hospitalizations Thursday, Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness is instituting a 7-day lockdown on the island nation. “Our case numbers are unacceptably high and rising and the rate of hospitalizations is beyond the capacity of our health system to cope”, Holness said. Jamaica’s test positivity […]The post Jamaica: Lockdown imposed due to COVID-19 surge, Delta variant detected appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 24,682 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 126 additional deaths since last Friday, Aug 13. 2,000 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19. Of those, 468 patients were in the ICU and […]The post Illinois reports nearly 25K COVID-19 cases in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews New Mexico state health officials reported the first human case of bubonic plague in the state this year Friday. The patient – a resident of Torrance County – is being treated in a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. This is the second human plague case of 2021 in […]The post Bubonic plague case confirmed in Torrance County, New Mexico appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Today we’ll look at African swine fever in the Dominican Republic, Is the Delta variant deadlier?, Tularemia infection from crabs, Melioidosis in the US, Another Ebola outbreak and Strongyloides hyperinfection. Wisconsin: Two H1N2v influenza cases reported, Both attended same county fair Japan: Record nearly 26K cases reported, Infections in children up sharply, Lockdown urged Philippines […]The post Outbreak News This Week Livestream: African swine fever in the Dominican Republic, Tularemia from crabs and more appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported their were two human infections with a novel influenza A virus were reported by Wisconsin. Both individuals were infected with influenza A(H1N2) variant (A(H1N2)v) virus. Both patients were ≥18 years of age. One patient was hospitalized, and both have completely recovered from their illness. […]The post Wisconsin: Two H1N2v influenza cases reported, Both attended same county fair appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Japan reported a single-day record of 25,876 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 5,405 cases in Tokyo. With the recent surge in infections in Japan, they have been struggling to secure hospital beds. In Tokyo alone, 63 percent of coronavirus patients staying at home in the capital were denied hospitalization despite their […]The post Japan: Record nearly 26K cases reported, Infections in children up sharply, Lockdown urged appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases, with 17,231 new infections. In addition, 317 deaths were also reported. This brings the country’s cumulative totals to 1,807,800 cases and 31,198 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The Metro Manila Council (MMC) reported today that about […]The post Philippines records single day total of COVID-19 cases, Half of Metro Manila vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Hong Kong Department of Health reported an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in China. This is the second case reported from the Mainland in two days. The case is a 52-year-old woman living in Huizhou, Guangdong Province. From 2014 to date, 40 human […]The post H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Guangdong Province, China appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) produced updated recommendations for the human treatment and prophylaxis of Yersina pestis, the agent of plague. Joining me today to discuss plague and the updated recommendations is Christina Nelson, MD. Dr. Nelson is with […]The post PLAGUE primer and updated treatment recommendations with Christina Nelson, MD appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews City and state health officials are reporting an increase in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in Louisville, prompting increased screenings and prevention measures as well as urging local healthcare providers to conduct more HIV testing as a routine part of medical care. In Louisville, there have been 126 HIV diagnoses for 2021 to […]The post Kentucky: Rise in HIV cases reported in Louisville appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Hong Kong health officials reported an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in mainland China. The case involves a 54-year-old man living in Chenzhou City of Hunan Province, who is the husband of the case reported on August 10. He had cooked and eaten a duck purchased from a live poultry market together with his […]The post China reports another human H5N6 avian influenza case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New York City Health Department reports investigating a cluster of 9 patients who tested positive for Legionella and reside in central Harlem. Seven patients are ≥ 50 years of age. There have been no deaths associated with this cluster. There are no common sources of exposure among these patients, other than living […]The post New York City: Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster in Harlem appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported more than 300 cases in a day for consecutive days, recording 306 on Wednesday. Since the beginning of August, the country has seen dengue hospitalization cases rise by 4,298, 62 percent of the annual total […]The post Bangladesh dengue outbreak nears 7,000 cases, 30 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Malaysia Ministry of Health recorded another record COVID-19 case count today, reporting 22,948, beating out the 22,242 record infections the day before. This brings the country total since the start of the pandemic to 1,489,460 cumulative cases and more than 13,000 deaths. More than one-third of Malaysia’s cases and deaths have been […]The post Malaysia COVID-19: Record cases reported in consecutive days appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews With the back-to-back lethal cases of the “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri this month–in California and North Carolina–I wanted to help get the word out about this deadly parasitic disease and how to prevent it. And I new the right person to call to give some information and provide some awareness–Steve Smelski. Steve and […]The post Naegleria fowleri with Steve Smelski appeared first on Outbreak News Today.