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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.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 infections linked to cake mix. As of July 27, 2021, 16 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O121 have been reported from 12 […]The post E. coli O121 outbreak linked to linked to cake mix, 16 cases in 12 states appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Vietnam Ministry of Health reported today an additional 4,992 COVID-19 cases, of which more than half (55%) or 2,740 cases were from Ho Chi Minh City. In addition to the Ho Chi Minh City cases, cases were reported from Binh Duong (1,284), Tien Giang (242), Dong Nai (203), Dong Thap (90), Tay Ninh […]The post Vietnam reports 4,992 cases of COVID-19 today, More than half from Ho Chi Minh City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Argentina Ministry of Health reports that the Department of Epidemiology of the province of Córdoba reported a case of Delta variant in a traveler from Lima, Peru, from which 13 related positive cases were detected in his relatives, according to the epidemiological investigation carried out. Of the 13 related cases that were analyzed […]The post Argentina: Córdoba confirmed 14 cases of Delta variant related to travelers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Wednesday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced more than 70 per cent of Toronto adults are fully vaccinated and 80 per cent of all eligible residents (age 12 and up) have received at least their first dose. In total, more than 4.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as part of […]The post Toronto: More than 70 per cent of adults are fully vaccinated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews South African health authorities say last month, two cases of rabies were confirmed in jackal from the Cradle of Humankind area, Mogale City Municipality, Gauteng Province. In addition, three jackal in the same area were suspected of rabies, but not confirmed. In response, rabies vaccination campaigns in dogs have been underway in the […]The post Rabies in the Cradle of Humankind area, Gauteng Province, South Africa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New York State Department of Health (NYDOH) informed the Oswego County Health Department yesterday that the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus was detected in a mosquito pool collected at a trap site in the town of Albion on July 21. “We work very closely with the NYSDOH to monitor mosquito activity around […]The post Eastern equine encephalitis detected in mosquito pool in Albion, New York appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A new study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry links Lyme Disease to elevated risk of psychiatric illness. It has long been suspected that Lyme disease may increase the risk of psychiatric disorders, including depression and suicidal ideation. However, knowledge to date has been based on small studies of limited numbers of patients. […]The post Lyme disease linked to psychiatric disorders: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting an increase in the number of reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease (LD). According to officials, between 2014 and 2020, there was an average of 10 cases during the months of June and July each year, ranging from 0-11 cases in a single month. From […]The post Rhode Island reports increase in Legionnaires’ disease appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of new coronavirus cases has been growing for the fifth week in a row in Finland, according to Finnish health authorities. In week 29 (19–25 July), a total of 2,895 new cases were detected. The number of cases is almost 30% higher than in the previous week. About 116,600 coronavirus tests were […]The post Finland reports increase in COVID-19 cases, Slight increase in hospitalizations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.