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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.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Department of Agriculture Eastern Visayas reports African swine fever (ASF) has now affected 42 towns and cities in Eastern Visayas this week, raising concern that the animal disease could spread to other areas in the region if farmers and local authorities will be complacent. As of July 31, ASF-affected areas in Leyte are […]The post African swine fever in Leyte and Samar, Philippines appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Finnish Department of Health and Welfare reported the number of new COVID-19 cases has increased by 56 percent during the week. In week 30 (July 26-August 1) a total of 4574 new cases were detected, compared to 2925 in the previous week. About 117,600 coronavirus tests were performed nationwide. The proportion of […]The post Finland reports 60 percent increase in COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Philippines health officials reported an additional 116 Delta variant cases today, bringing the cumulative total to 331. Of the new cases, 95 are local while 21 are Returning Overseas Filipino (ROF) or still being verified. Eighty-seven percent of the local cases are from the National Capital Region (83). In addition to the newly detected […]The post Philippines records 116 more Delta variant cases, More than 700K vaccines administered in one day appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Chinese health officials have reported a spike in sporadic COVID-19 infections in the past month, reporting 328 new locally transmitted confirmed cases, essentially the same amount reported in the previous five months. The country’s latest novel coronavirus outbreak stems mainly from a flight that departed from Russia and landed in Nanjing, capital of east […]The post China reports spike in Delta variant cases, Travel restrictions imposed to contain Delta variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Pennsylvania-based Inovio announced today that the company has dosed the first Phase 2 trial subject in its quest to develop the first vaccine against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). INOVIO’s Phase 2 trial is designed to evaluate INO-4700, its DNA vaccine candidate for the prevention of MERS, a disease in the coronavirus family […]The post MERS vaccine candidate enters Phase 2 trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Thailand The Thailand Ministry of Health recorded a new daily COVID-19 case record today with 20,200 reported. In addition, 188 deaths were reported, also a new daily record. The new cases and fatalities brought total infections to 672,385 and deaths to 5,503. Just yesterday, the government extended lockdown and curfew measures for two more […]The post Thailand and Malaysia report new daily COVID-19 case records appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Integrated Provincial Health Office in South Cotabato in the southern Philippines report intensifying surveillance and case-finding activities against filariasis to keep the province free from the mosquito-borne parasitic disease. The remote barangays (villages) of Maan and Mongocayo in Tboli town have recorded confirmed cases in the past several years and in 2021, 33 […]The post Philippines: South Cotabato reports 33 lymphatic filariasis cases from two barangays appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Los Angeles County health officials reported Tuesday the first case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection in county for the 2021 season. The case is a resident of the South Bay area was hospitalized with WNV fever in late July and is recovering. “We all have to take steps to prevent West Nile […]The post LA County reports 1st human West Nile virus case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed today that a Cook County resident in his 80s who became ill in mid-June tested positive for West Nile virus. “While we continue to battle […]The post Illinois reports 1st human West Nile virus case of 2021 in Cook County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Swedish Public Health Agency announced today a larger proportion of the population will probably be offered a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. However, the extent is currently unclear and depends, among other things, on possible new virus variants and on what various research studies will show about the protective effect of vaccines over […]The post Sweden: Booster COVID-19 vaccine likely offered to general population in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced Monday it has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for PRIORIX (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Virus Vaccine, Live) and is seeking approval for use in active immunization against infection by measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). The MMR vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) was […]The post FDA approval sought for MMR vaccine, PRIORIX: Would be second source of MMR vaccine in US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Sullivan County, in the southern part of New York State bordering Pennsylvania, are reporting an increase in the tick-borne disease, anaplasmosis. “While Lyme Disease remains the prevalent tick-transmitted disease in the County, we are seeing a dramatic rise in the number of cases of anaplasmosis, another tick-borne illness,” notes Public Health […]The post New York: Anaplasmosis cases up in Sullivan County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Georgia Department of Health are reporting an adult resident of Liberty County, Georgia has died after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). This has prompted health officials to encourage the public to take precautions against mosquito bites. EEE is rare in humans; however, humans are susceptible to the virus. Previously, there […]The post Georgia resident dies from rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis infection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In an update on the cholera outbreak in Nigeria, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) now reports a total of 27,186 suspected cases including 653 deaths (CFR 2.4%) have been reported from 22 states and FCT (Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Niger, Nasarawa, […]The post Nigeria cholera outbreak: Vaccination campaign in Bauchi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Costa Rica Ministry of Health has reported a 280 percent drop in dengue fever cases during the first half of the year. Since the beginning of 2021, health authorities reported 1,556 cases of dengue. This compares with 4,355 dengue cases reported during the same period in 2020. The decrease has been attributed […]The post Costa Rica reports significant drop in dengue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a recent report where the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the Delta variant (B1617.2) is as contagious as chickenpox, the Philippines Department of Health concurred with the assessment. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the US CDC made a study about common transmissible diseases ( bird […]The post Philippines Undersecretary Vergeire: ‘We agree Delta variant is highly transmissible’; 21 million vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Two thirds of the Finnish population, or about 66 per cent, have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This means that a total of about 3.7 million people have received at least one vaccination. About 34 percent of the population has now received the second dose, or about 1.9 million people have […]The post Finland reports 1/3rd of population have received both COVID-19 vaccine doses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Argentina Ministry of Health reports that health authorities of the City of Buenos Aires reported two confirmed cases of Delta variant with no known epidemiological link with traveler. The jurisdiction is conducting the epidemiological investigation to determine the origin of the chain of transmission. If the absence of an epidemiological link is confirmed, they […]The post Argentina reports first local Delta variant cases in Buenos Aires appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Clinical-stage vaccine company, FluGen today announced the publication of results from its Phase 2 human challenge study of Bris2007 M2SR, the Company’s investigational, supra-seasonal, live, single-replication, intranasal influenza (flu) vaccine. Results published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases show that subjects with vaccine-induced neutralizing antibodies were protected against infection and illness following challenge with an antigenically […]The post Influenza vaccine: FluGen demonstrates vaccine-induced protection against a highly drifted H3N2 influenza virus in a human challenge study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Greek health authorities have reported the first West Nile virus (WNV) cases of the season. The National Public Health Organization (EODY) has reported the first three WNV cases in the Regional Unit of Pella, or the Municipality of Pella. West Nile virus cases occur almost every year in Europe and Greece since 2010, particularly during […]The post Greece reports first West Nile virus cases in the Municipality of Pella appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported an additional Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) case from Riyadh, the second case in a week. The patient is a 65-year-old man who had contact with camels. This is the eleventh MERS case of 2021 in the Kingdom and the 12th overall (one in the […]The post Saudi Arabia reports 2nd MERS case in a week from Riyadh appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has partnered with Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia, to further research and scientific understanding into the Nipah virus – one of the deadliest pathogens known to infect humans. Under the new partnership, CEPI will provide up to US $188,000 in funding to support UM’s work to collect […]The post Malaysia researchers to study Nipah virus immune responses with CEPI funding appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A Camden man in his 60s has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). On July 16, the resident was admitted to a local hospital displaying symptoms consistent with WNV. Following treatment, he was discharged to a local sub-acute care center where he later expired. Laboratory testing returned positive results for WNV. “West […]The post New Jersey reports West Nile virus death in Camden man appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The federal government’s Health Secretariat (SSA) reported recently that the south-central Mexican state of Morelos is the only Mexican state to report autochthonous Zika virus cases in 2021 to date. According to the Confirmed Autochthonous Cases of Zika Virus Disease by Federal Entity report, through mid-July 2021, Morelos has confirmed a total of […]The post Mexico: Morelos state reports 20 locally transmitted Zika cases, including pregnant women appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Bangladesh dengue fever situation, the Bangladesh Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 237 dengue fever cases today, of which 218 were reported in Dhaka alone. This is the first time in 2021 that the daily tally has topped 200. This brings the dengue total in the country […]The post Dhaka records more than 200 dengue cases in a day for the first time, Dengue control room to open Monday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the suspected Q fever case in a veterinarian in the Los Lagos Region of Chile, the Health Ministry of the province of Osorno ruled out Q fever in the 28-year-old veterinarian who remains seriously hospitalized at the Las Condes Clinic. After receiving the results of the study carried out […]The post Chile suspect Q fever update: Patient confirmed as having psittacosis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews From July 12 to 18, 295 cases of dengue were confirmed. The number of cases and emergency visits continues to decrease but remains higher than in previous years, according to ARS La Reunion. The recorded cases are mainly located in the West of the island (60%): Saint-Paul, La Possession, St-Leu, Le Port and […]The post Reunion dengue fever update: Cases continue to decrease but remain higher than in previous years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Jakarta, Indonesia government announced today that two Sumatran tigers at the city’s Ragunan Zoo tested positive for coronavirus in mid-July and are currently recovering. Nine-year-old Tino and 12-year-old Hari experienced flu-like symptoms, trouble breathing and appetite loss. According to Suzi Marsitawati, head of Jakarta’s Parks and Forest Service, the tigers […]The post Jakarta: Two Sumatran tigers recovering from COVID-19 at Ragunan Zoo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the COVID-19 vaccination situation in Portugal, according to the Vaccination Report released on the 27th of July, which indicates that 52% (5.389,935) of the Portuguese have already completed vaccination against COVID-19. According to the same report, at least one dose has been administered to 67% of people (6,865,047). Since […]The post Portugal: 52% of eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Bulgaria Ministry of Health reports 57 cases of the SARS- CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as the Indian variant, which were identified by NCIPD by genomic sequencing. A total of 90 clinical samples were analyzed. Viral variants of increased importance for public health were found in all of them, of which: 33 (36.7%) […]The post Bulgaria reports 57 Delta variant cases Friday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The General Directorate of Health Surveillance in Paraguay confirms the presence of community transmission of the Delta variant in the Capital and the Central department. After the discovery of six cases of the Delta variant in Asunción (3) and Central (3), an epidemiological investigation was carried out. It was verified that only two of […]The post Paraguay reports locally transmission of Delta variants in Asunción and Central appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews North Carolina state health officials announced this week that the state has surpassed 1,000 reported cases of hepatitis A associated with a national outbreak that began in April 2017. 63% of cases have required hospitalization and 16 people have died. Since 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has received more than […]The post North Carolina hepatitis A outbreak tops 1,000 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In response to the recent confirmation of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic, The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against ASF. The disease has already killed more than 800 pigs in two locations in the Dominican Republic- […]The post African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Americas: CAHSFA advises member states to intensify protective measures appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report two weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an additional 254 additional domestically acquired cyclosporiasis cases since July 14, bringing the total cases in the US to 462 laboratory-confirmed cases in people who had no history of international travel. Cases have been reported from […]The post Cyclospora cases continue rise in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Missouri agriculture officials have confirmed the first finding of an Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) in Missouri. Missouri becomes the 16th state with a presence of the tick species, following the first confirmed report of the Asian longhorned tick in the United States in 2017. Asian longhorned ticks are light brown in color […]The post Missouri confirms first finding of Asian longhorned tick appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Thailand health officials reported another record day of COVID-19 cases and deaths on Saturday. The country saw 18,912 new coronavirus infections and 178 additional COVID-19 related fatalities, bringing the cumulative totals to 597,287 and 4,857, respectively. In addition, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered internet service providers to immediately block the internet […]The post Thailand reports another daily COVID-19 record, Prime Minister orders blocking the internet access for people spreading info that may ‘frighten people’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

CDC: Delta as contagious as chickenpox The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say the Delta variant (B1617.2) is as contagious as chickenpox in an internal document leaked to the Washington Post today. Read more at CIDRAP Tokyo records COVID-19 cases Saturday The Tokyo metropolitan government confirmed a record 4,058 daily coronavirus cases Saturday, with the […]The post Delta as contagious as chickenpox, Tokyo sees record cases and more appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the province of Pangasinan, in the western part of Luzon Island, are reporting a nearly doubling of dengue fever cases during the first seven months of 2021. According to data from the Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) today, 2,634 dengue cases were recorded from Jan 1 to July 26, resulting in […]The post Philippines dengue: Pangasinan reports doubling of cases in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of cases nationally of COVID-19 continues to be at a low level, but an increase is now seen in large parts of the country during the week ending July 24. The increase is mainly linked to the metropolitan regions but can also be seen in other places. The monitoring of virus […]The post The spread of COVID-19 is now increasing in large parts of Sweden, but is still at low levels appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

For the first time, a study was conducted in Ukraine to coordinate the number of people with antibodies to the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. Thus, according to preliminary results, at least 40% of Ukrainians have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. Preliminary results of the study As of June-July 2021, 40.5% of study participants detected detectable IgG antibodies to one of the […]The post At least 40% of Ukrainians have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A 49-year-old woman from the Samtskhe-Javakheti region has died from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), according to Georgia media. She was taken to the Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital after being transferred from the Akhaltsikhe clinic in serious condition. According to the hospital, the patient was in dire condition, admitted to intensive care; however, they […]The post Georgia: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever kills one in Tbilisi appeared first on Outbreak News Today.