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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Thailand health officials recorded another daily COVID-19 case record Thursday with 22,782 total cases reported–22,399 local cases (not in prisons), 8 imported cases and 375 in prisoners. The previous high was 21,838 recorded Saturday, August 7. In addition, 147 COVID-19 related fatalities were reported, 70 from Bangkok and 108 from the Greater Bangkok area. […]The post Thailand reports daily COVID-19 case record, Bangkok records 70 fatalities, CDC issues travel notice appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up on a report from June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 11 new Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products, bringing the total to 28 from eight states–Illinois (9), New York (7), Indiana (4), Minnesota (4) and Arizona, Connecticut, Michigan and Nevada recording one each. Eleven […]The post Multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to recalled raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. “CDC encourages all pregnant women or women who are thinking about becoming pregnant and those breastfeeding to get vaccinated to protect themselves from COVID-19,” […]The post CDC: Vaccine safe for pregnant women appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported an additional 12,439 COVID-19 cases Thursday, including 165 new COVID-19 related fatalities. This is the second consecutive day of recording 12K + cases since the recent wave. The country also topped the 1.7 million case mark since the beginning of the pandemic. In the past 28 days, […]The post Philippines COVID-19 cases top 12K again, Quezon City lockdowns appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On today’s show, I look at some of the most interested stories in infectious diseases during the past week. The Naegleria fowleri case in northern California, the first Marburg virus case in West Africa, Valley fever in California, Jamestown Canyon Virus infection and death in New Hampshire and other topics that piqued my […]The post Outbreak News This Week- California Naegleria fowleri, Marburg in Guinea and more appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Ponhea Leu district, Kandal province in southeastern Cambodia has reported an increase in the mosquito-borne diseases, chikungunya and dengue fever recently. Ponhea Leu district governor Thorn Sovann said 78 people in his district had been infected with chikungunya and/or dengue fever since July. However, thanks to the work of their doctors, almost all […]The post Cambodia: Dozens of chikungunya, dengue cases reported in Kandal province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Almost 67 percent of the Finnish population has received the first dose of coronary vaccine. There are now just under 3.7 million taking the first dose, health officials report. “The particularly good news is that vaccination coverage for 16- to 19-year-olds has exceeded 60 percent today. As autumn approaches and schools start, the good news is […]The post Finland reports 60% of 16-19 year old’s have received 1st COVID jab appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Bangladesh health officials reported an additional 213 new dengue patients admitted to hospitals Wednesday–188 in Dhaka and 25 outside of Dhaka–bringing the total cases to 5,192 since the beginning of the year. Of this total, 4,953, or 95 percent have been in the capital city of Dhaka. The Directorate General of Health Services […]The post Bangladesh tops 5,000 hospitalized dengue cases this year, 95% from Dhaka appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Ukraine health officials report since the beginning of this year and as of August 1, 604 people, including 447 children, have been affected by outbreaks of intestinal infections. A total of 50 outbreaks were registered. In July 2021 alone, 137 people fell ill, including 98 children. A total of 12 outbreaks of infectious diseases were recorded : 6 […]The post Ukraine reports 50 gastrointestinal infection outbreaks in first seven months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Tiffin, Ohio company, Ballreich Snack Foods announced the recall of 1.5oz, 2.75oz, and 7oz packages of BAR-B-Q Potato Chips due to a potential contamination with Salmonella. The recalled BAR-B-Q seasoned Potato Chips were distributed regional at retails and convenience stores within Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Central Ohio and around Southern, MI, and Northeast, Indiana. The […]The post Potato chip recall due to potential Salmonella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe Alaska Health and Social Services announced a suspected outbreak of foodborne illness is being investigated in Homer. More than 70 employees working at South Peninsula Hospital have been identified with gastrointestinal illness to date. At this time, the source of the outbreak is unknown. In the meantime, the outbreak is […]The post Alaska Hospital Food Poisoning Outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In a follow-up to a report about one month ago about melioidosis cases reported in the US with no travel history HERE The CDC announced a 4th such case, a fatal case, in the state of Georgia. In addition, I briefly discuss the background and history of Burkholderia pseudomallei and the disease, melioidosis. China: […]The post Georgia melioidosis death: No travel history–Video news report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection (CHP) announced an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland, the 38th human case reported in China since 2014 and the 12th case in 2021. The case involves a 55-year-old woman living in Chenzhou City of Hunan Province, who had prior exposure to a […]The post H5N6 avian influenza: Another human case reported in China appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Niger The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today on a new outbreak event in Niger. Officials now report a cholera outbreak in the country, which since June 7, 201 confirmed cases have been reported, including 12 deaths (6% CFR). Maradi and Zinder are the two regions affected with most of the cases being […]The post Africa: Cholera outbreaks in Niger and Nigeria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Dagestan Ministry of Health reported a resident of the village of Kakashura, Karabudakhkent region, was hospitalized with suspicion of being infected with anthrax. A 52-year-old man became a patient of the infectious diseases department of the district hospital in the village of Gurbuki. He was diagnosed with a cutaneous form of the disease. The man […]The post Human anthrax case reported in Karabudakhkent region, Russia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Russian media reports (computer translated) 87 children were hospitalized in the Krasnodar Territory hospitals, who were poisoned on the Murmansk-Adler train. “87 children who were poisoned on the Murmansk-Adler train are being treated in the hospitals of the Kuban. As of August 8, there are 67 minors in Tuapse CRH # 1 with intestinal infection, […]The post Russia: Norovirus outbreak sickens dozens of children onboard train appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Vanuatu Director of Public Health reports 18 confirmed, locally transmitted dengue fever cases have been reported since April 15 by Vila Central Hospital. Cases are sporadically distributed within port Vila and its peri-urban areas including; Erakor Area, Freshwota, Pango, Nambatu Area, Namburu, Bladinear, Beverly Hills, Tebakor and Havannah Area. The following public […]The post Vanuatu: Dengue outbreak reported on Efate Island appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the several non-travel associated melioidosis cases in the United States, the Georgia Department of Public Health, with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is investigating a fatal case of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection (i.e., melioidosis) identified in late July 2021. Based on genomic analysis, this case in Georgia […]The post Melioidosis fatality reported in Georgia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In 2010, a French lab worker named Emilie Jaumain, accidentally pricked her thumb with a lab instrument during an experiment with prion-infected mice. 7.5 years later, symptoms began and 19 months after the onset of symptoms, Emilie died from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). In the video, I go through the story and and […]The post Prion research suspended in France following death of lab worker -Video news report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews El Paso County, Colorado health officials report a dog tested positive for plague following a probable exposure near the Divide Trail Loop at Hayden Divide Park in Teller County. This has prompted authorities to urge residents to take precautions to prevent exposure to the plague. While plague is common in the summer months, […]The post Colorado: Dog tests positive for plague in Teller County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a local media report on a probable Marburg virus case in the west African country of Guinea, today it was confirmed in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. This is the first time Marburg, a highly infectious disease that causes hemorrhagic fever, has been identified in the country, and in West […]The post Marburg virus confirmed: 1st ever case in Guinea appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The local media is reporting a potential E.coli outbreak of illnesses linked to Portillo’s in Glendale Heights, according to Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). This far, four people have been treated for E. coli linked to the restaurant location at 235 E. North Ave., Glendale Heights. The customers who […]The post E. coli Outbreak Linked to Portillo’s in Chicago appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Beijing CDC) reported Monday a human inhalation anthrax case in a patient from Chengde in North China’s Hebei Province. The patient was transported to Beijing via ambulance four days after showing symptoms and was later quarantined and treated. The patient had a history of contact […]The post China: Human anthrax case reported in Beijing appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said that an increase in COVID-19 cases is being experienced across all age groups and not just among children. The highest increase was observed among the 30-39 age group and lowest among those 80 years old and above during the last two weeks. Health officials also […]The post Philippines COVID-19: Increase in cases nearly 50%, Most regions report Delta variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the capital and principal city of the Haut-Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Lubumbashi mayor, Ghislain Robert Lubaba Buluma signed a decree Saturday making wearing a mask compulsory and a potential the offender will spend 7 days in prison and be charged a fine of 15,000 Congolese Francs (7.5 USD). […]The post Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7 days in jail for not wearing a mask in Lubumbashi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Vietnam Ministry of Health reported a single-day record of new COVID-19 cases Sunday with 9,690, Binh Duong alone had 3,210 cases. Of the 9,690 new infections, all but six were domestically acquired. Ho Chi Mihn City reported the most with 3,898 cases, followed by Binh Duong (3,210), Long An (724), Dong Nai (614), Khanh Hoa […]The post Vietnam COVID-19 cases reach 9,690 Sunday, A new daily record appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A young child from Tehama County in northern California has contracted the “brain-eating amoeba”, Naegleria fowleri, according to a Red Bluff Daily News report last week. The child, described only as “younger than 10 years old” is believed to have contracted the parasite swimming in a freshwater lake in Tehama County, but the specific location […]The post California: Tehama County child contracts Naegleria fowleri appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The State Department of Health (Sesa) in Ceará state in northeastern Brazil has confirmed the first measles case in 16 months. The case, a 3-year-old child, was reported in July in the municipality of Massapê, about 244 km from Fortaleza. Health officials also note that the child had no history of travel or contact […]The post Measles: Local case reported in Ceará, First time in over a year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In Portugal Saturday, the daily epidemiological bulletin of the Directorate-General of Health reports that there are 2621 new cases of COVID-19, including 17 deaths, 838 hospital admissions, of which 186 in intensive care units. Health officials note that hospital admissions are down- 28 less than the day before as is ICU admissions– six less […]The post Portugal COVID-19 update: Officials report decrease in hospital admissions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 This week, Health Surveillance of Camaquã in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil issued an alert for yellow fever in the interior of the municipality. Four dead howler monkeys were found, one of which underwent testing to identify the presence of the disease, transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. According to the […]The post Brazil yellow fever: Four dead howler monkeys found in Camaquã appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The issues related to vaccination against COVID-19 in children and adolescents are complex and, within the framework of technical recommendations, the available scientific data were analyzed for a well-founded benefit-risk assessment. The General Directorate of Health has to highlight: Children and adolescents generally have mild illness after SARS-CoV-2 infection, with an extremely low risk of […]The post Portugal’s analysis of vaccinating adolescents aged 12-15 years against COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Japanese Ministry of Health reported the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 lambda variant, according to local media. The case of the novel coronavirus variant, first described in Peru, was detected in a woman in her 30s who arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on July 20, three days before the Olympics’ opening ceremony, […]The post Japan reports 1st confirmed case of infection with lambda variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Here we’ll take a look at some other news going on across the globe: Notes from the Field: Delays in Identification and Treatment of a Case of Septicemic Plague — Navajo County, Arizona, 2020 On June 18, 2020, a White non-Hispanic man aged 67 years sought care at an emergency department (ED) in Navajo County, […]The post Septicemic plague in Arizona, 2020; Zika virus in Maharashtra and more appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials have reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 in two consecutive days, 10,623 new infections on Aug 6 and 11,021 new infections on Aug 7, as officials warn of a spike in cases. “We may see a spike in cases in the coming days. The trend on this period would depend on […]The post Philippines COVID-19: ‘We may see a spike in cases in the coming days’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A group of medications long prescribed to treat tapeworm has inspired a compound that shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19 in laboratory studies, according to a new publication appearing online in the journal ACS Infectious Disease. The compound, part of a class of molecules called salicylanilides, was designed in the laboratory of Professor Kim Janda, PhD, the […]The post Potential COVID-19 medication found among tapeworm drugs appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Keep an eye on Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the past month or so, the city has seen thousands of dengue fever cases and hospitalization at a time when they also battle the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, Bangladesh saw an additional 214 dengue fever cases, of which all but three were from the capital city of […]The post Dhaka: Dengue has become a new menace for people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the African Swine fever (ASF) situation in the Dominican Republic, Country agriculture officials reported this week the disease that affects pigs was detected in 11 provinces of the country, so it immediately activated the protocol for isolating the virus in those places. Among the provinces are Sánchez Ramírez, Santiago, Hermanas […]The post Dominican Republic agriculture officials report African Swine fever in 11 provinces appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 New Hampshire state health officials have reported the first Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) of the season in an adult from Dublin. The person infected with JCV was hospitalized with worsening neurological symptoms and ultimately died; JCV infection was identified as a contributing cause to their death. “Jamestown Canyon Virus and the other mosquito-borne infections […]The post Mosquito-borne viral disease, Jamestown Canyon Virus, detected in New Hampshire resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials with ARS Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur reported on July 29 a locally transmitted dengue fever case in an individual from Toulon in Var Department. The patient did not travel to a dengue-endemic area in the previous 15 days and is considered France’s and Europe’s first autochthonous case of dengue. To prevent the spread of the […]The post France reports 1st local transmission of dengue in Var department appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials announced today they are monitoring two human cases of avian influenza A(H5N6) in the Mainland. The first case involves a 61-year-old woman living in Guilin in Guangxi, who had prior exposure to a live poultry market before the onset of symptoms. She developed symptoms on July 6, and was admitted for […]The post China reports two additional human H5N6 avian influenza cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported four confirmed cases of monkeypox in July, a 33 percent decrease compared to June. A total of 17 suspected cases were reported and no fatalities. In 2021, a total of 69 suspected cases have been reported between January and July 31, 2021. Of the suspected […]The post Nigeria reports 4 additional confirmed monkeypox cases in July appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Malaysia Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 20,596 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the first time the 20,000 threshold has been crossed. 164 COVID-19 related fatalities were also recorded. This brings the country’s pandemic totals to 1,203,706 cumulative cases and 10,019 deaths (0.83%). Selangor reported the highest number of infections among states with 8,549 new […]The post Malaysia COVID-19 cases top 20,000 in one day for the first time appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in South Cotabato report closely monitoring various communities in the province due to the increasing cases of the dengue fever. Health officials report a total of 1,036 dengue cases in the province through the end of July. This is a 29 percent increase from 800 cases in the […]The post South Cotabato reports 29 percent increase in dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the U.S., today announced the publication of new data showing that herbal medicines have potent activity in test tubes compared to pharmaceuticals commonly-prescribed for the treatment of Bartonella henselae, a bacterium believed to be carried by ticks and the cause of cat scratch fever. This […]The post Bartonella: Study shows three herbal medicines had high activity in test tubes appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the syphilis situation in Ireland, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) reported 418 syphilis cases through July 31. This is up 96 cases, or 30 percent compared to the same period in 2020 (322). Syphilis is easily treated but highly infectious, and many people with the condition often don’t […]The post Ireland reports 30 percent increase in syphilis in first 7 months of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 North Dakota officials are reporting the state’s first reported case of anthrax this year in cattle in a Kidder County beef herd. This is the first anthrax case of the year in North Dakota. State veterinarian, Dr. Ethan Andress reminded livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from the disease, especially in […]The post Anthrax confirmed in North Dakota cow, 1st case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced Thursday 5,042 new daily COVID-19 cases, exceeding 5,000 cases for the first time and setting a new daily record amid the Olympics. The record total beat the previous record by approximately 900 cases, 4,166 cases recorded the previous day. If this rate holds, daily cases in Tokyo alone could […]The post Japan: COVID-19 cases rise to new record in Tokyo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Specialty vaccine company, Valneva, announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 pivotal trial of its single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553. VLA1553 was recently awarded Breakthrough Designation status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The trial, involving 4,115 adults, aged 18 years and above, across 44 sites in the U.S., met its primary endpoint inducing […]The post Chikungunya vaccine candidate Phase 3 trial: Induced neutralizing antibody titers in 98.5% of subjects after a single vaccination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.