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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH Region 7) in the Philippines are reporting a dramatic decrease in dengue fever cases during the first half of 2021. Region wide, 976 total cases, including seven deaths have been reported through July 17. This compares with 9,449 cases and 39 deaths recorded during the same period […]The post Cebu City reports a more than 90 percent decrease in dengue cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes a highly infectious, severe respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza, aka bird flu. Human cases of H5N1 avian influenza do occur occasionally. When people do become infected, the mortality rate is about 60%. Indian media reports an 11-year-old boy, who died of a […]The post H5N1 avian influenza death reported in India: Media accounts appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Clinical-stage biotechnology company, Vivaldi Biosciences, announced positive preclinical data supporting further development of Delta-19, its combination vaccine for protection against COVID-19 and all strains of influenza. SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is expected to become endemic and adopt a seasonal pattern, much like influenza. Delta-19 is designed to address the dual disease threats of Covid-19 and influenza with a […]The post Nasal-Spray Combined Vaccine for Covid and Flu Shows Protection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Swedish Public Health Agency conducts recurring seroepidemiological examinations in which the presence of antibodies for detection of the covid-19 review is analyzed. The surveys have been conducted on a number of occasions during 2020 and 2021 and include periodic collections of surplus blood samples from outpatient care and samples from blood donors. […]The post Sweden reports increasing antibodies to COVID-19 in all age groups appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Scientists from Robert Koch Institute report a significant decrease in case notifications for almost all notifiable diseases during the first months of COVID-19 pandemic and its associated non-pharmaceutical interventions in 2020 in Germany. These findings are based on a thorough analysis of different surveillance data: surveillance of nationally notifiable infectious diseases as well […]The post Germany reports most infectious diseases drop big during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The New Brunswick Department of Health is reporting a rise in gonorrhea cases during the first half of 2021. The current outbreak was first announced in April 2019. During the first half of 2021, 74 cases of gonorrhea were reported in the province. The typical annual average of reported cases is 54. This […]The post Canada: New Brunswick reports rise in gonorrhea cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In 2017, Nigeria detected its first monkeypox case in 39 years. Since September 2017, Nigeria has been experiencing the largest monkeypox outbreak in the country’s history. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a total of 466 suspected monkeypox cases from 30 states. Of this total, 205 have been confirmed in 18 states. […]The post Nigeria reports uptick in confirmed monkeypox cases in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats – according to new collaborative research from the University of East Anglia, ZSL (Zoological Society of London), and Public Health England (PHE). However, there is no evidence that this novel virus has been transmitted to humans, or […]The post SARS-related coronavirus found in UK horseshoe bats appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since July 2019, 26 cases of three different types of salmonella, S. Havana, S. Mbandaka and S. Orion have been reported. The most recent cases were reported on May 2021. The cases are distributed over time and are geographically spread in 11 regions across the country. The cases are aged 0-88 years (median 18 […]The post Sweden: Prolonged salmonella outbreak being investigated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Testing of an entire Italian town shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic. Researchers from the University of Padua and Imperial College London tested more than 85 percent of the 3,000 residents of Vo’, Italy, in February/March 2020 for infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes […]The post COVID-19 antibody levels remain high nine months after infection: Study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved fexinidazole as the first all-oral treatment for both stages of sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis). Fexinidazole was developed as part of an innovative partnership between the non-profit research and development organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), which conducted the pivotal clinical trials for this treatment, in […]The post Sleeping sickness: Fexinidazole receives FDA approval for treatment appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The global burden of syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been estimated for the first time in a new study published in The Lancet Global Health. Led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Avenir Health, the research team […]The post Syphilis: Worldwide prevalence of syphilis among MSM 15x higher than men in the general population appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Indonesia is struggling to slow COVID-19 transmission even after imposing its toughest mobility curbs yet, while its immunization rate is low, with just 5.8% of its 270 million people fully vaccinated. The Indonesia Ministry of Health recorded an additional 44,721 COVID-19 cases and 1093 deaths to bring the country total to 2,877,476 total […]The post Indonesia COVID-19: ‘It’s very fair to say that Indonesia is the epicentre of Asia’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Chinese National Health Commission reported last week the first year-on-year decline of HIV/AIDS cases in a decade. Officials reported about 62,170 HIV/AIDS infections last year, down by more than 9,000 from 2019 (71,204 cases in 2019 and 62,167 in 2020). But HIV/AIDS remained the deadliest infectious disease, with more than 18,800 people […]The post China reports first year-on-year HIV/AIDS infections decline in a decade appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews China has reported the first human infection of herpes B virus, aka monkey B virus in a 53-year-old male veterinary surgeon based out of Beijing, according to a Notes from the Field in the China CDC Weekly. He worked in an institute specialized in nonhuman primate breeding and experimental research in Beijing. He […]The post China reports 1st human herpes B infection in Beijing veterinarian appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Southern Bahia state, particularly in the municipality of Itabela, malaria cases have been increasing since late April when the first case was discovered. To date, 53 positive cases of the disease have been registered, which has experts to designate that the region is experiencing an outbreak of malaria. “We carry out daily […]The post Brazil: Southern Bahia experiencing malaria outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Delta variant now represents 88.6% of COVID-19 cases in Portugal and is dominant in all regions of the country, according to the genomic sequencing report, for the period between June 28 and July 4, according to Dr. Ricardo Jorge at the National Health Institute. In the Algarve and Lisbon and Vale do […]The post Portugal: Nearly nine out of 10 COVID-19 cases are the Delta variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Heilbronn District, in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, it is reported that five men and women have contracted Legionnaires’ disease and two have died. The patients came from Obersulm, Ellhofen, Weinsberg and Löwenstein, health officials announced. Most of them are middle-aged and older men. The two deceased men had a previous illness and were 49 […]The post Germany: Legionnaires’ disease sickens five, kills 2 in Heilbronn appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the Dominican Republic have reported 19 tetanus cases so far this year, which has resulted in six fatalities, according to epidemiological surveillance. The Dominican Today reports the cases and deaths are in residents of the provinces of Santo Domingo, Santiago, and Independencia. Tetanus is caused by a very potent toxin […]The post Dominican Republic reports six tetanus deaths in first half of year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to a report in the Durango Herald today, local health officials say a sample of fleas collected in south central La Plata County has tested positive for Yersinia pestis, the bacterial agent of plague. Health authorities are reaching out to residents near where the plague-positive fleas were collected and encouraging residents to […]The post Colorado: Fleas in La Plata County test positive for plague appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) is reporting the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in Dallas County for 2021. The Dallas resident has been diagnosed with West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND). “The confirmation of the first human case of the West Nile virus here in Dallas County this […]The post First human West Nile virus case reported in Dallas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The CDC, Texas and Dallas health officials announced a human monkeypox case in an individual who traveled from Nigeria. Texas reports rise in rabies in cattle Finland reports many new COVID-19 cases are among socially active young adults, Most new cases caused by Delta variant Argentina COVID-19 deaths top 100K, More Delta variant cases reported […]The post Monkeypox: Imported to Dallas, Texas from traveler to Nigeria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Taiwan Animal and Plant Quarantine Bureau announced this week the first positive case of yellow-throated marten rabies in the country. To reduce the risk of infection, the Department of Disease Control revised the “Guidelines for the Clinical Treatment of Suspected Rabies or Lyssavirus Scratch and Bites”, adjusting the post-exposure vaccination targets, and […]The post Taiwan reports 1st rabies case in Yellow-throated marten appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Los Angeles County health officials reported 1,902 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including six fatalities on Friday expressing concern of increased community spread of the virus. As of July 9, 2021, the 7-day daily average case rate is 8.2 per 100,000, up from 7.1, indicating sustained and increased community transmission. This number will […]The post Los Angeles continues to see alarming trends of increased COVID-19 community spread appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported the confirmation of anthrax in a captive white-tailed deer herd on a Val Verde County premises on July 11, 2021. The premises is located in the south central portion of the county, north of Comstock, and has been quarantined. TAHC rules require proper disposal of affected […]The post Texas reports anthrax in white-tailed deer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Texas state and federal health officials confirmed a case of human monkeypox in a U.S. resident who recently traveled from Nigeria to the United States. The person is currently hospitalized in Dallas. CDC is working with the airline and state and local health officials to contact airline passengers and others who may have […]The post Texas: Monkeypox case reported in traveler to Nigeria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Public Health England is reporting far more norovirus outbreak incidents than would be expected in the summer months, prompting advice to the public of simple actions that they can take to reduce the spread of norovirus. In the last 5 weeks, 154 outbreaks have been reported, compared to an average of 53 outbreaks […]The post England reports increase in norovirus outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Kerala state, India, Health Minister Veena George said two more people in the state have been diagnosed with the Zika virus. The victims were identified as a 38-year-old resident of Nedunkad and a 52-year-old resident of Anayara, Thiruvananthapuram District. The District Collector, or District Magistrate has warned people to be vigilant against the […]The post India: Zika case count rises to 30 in Kerala, District collector advises public to be vigilant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The FDA and CDC confirmed today that the mystery multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak has been linked to the consumption of BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad produced in Rochelle, Illinois. This BrightFarms Sunny Crunch Salad Salmonella Outbreak thus far has sickened 8 people in 2 states: Illinois (5) and Wisconsin […]The post Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Prepackaged Salads appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Vietnam Ministry of Health said Friday that there were 1,438 more COVID-19 cases, of which Ho Chi Minh City accounted for the most with 1,071 cases. To date, Vietnam has recorded a total of 42,288 COVID-19 patients, including 207 deaths. More than 4.18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in […]The post Vietnam records 1,438 new COVID-19 cases, Ho Chi Minh City alone has 1,071 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with Texas A&M University say that rabies cases in Texas cattle is up in 2021, already exceeding the number of cases in all of 2020. There were eight bovine rabies cases in 2020 and four in 2019. In 2021 to date, 10 cattle have tested positive for rabies. This is prompting state […]The post Texas reports rise in rabies in cattle appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Finland health officials report a total of 1,651 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 5 and 11 July. The number of cases has been increasing for the past three weeks. About 540 new cases were reported in the middle of June (14–20 June), after which the number of cases has approximately […]The post Finland reports many new COVID-19 cases are among socially active young adults, Most new cases caused by Delta variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Argentina COVID-19 death toll Earlier this week, Argentina hit a tragic milestone that only three other South American countries have reached–topping more than 100,000 deaths linked to COVID-19. Brazil, Peru and Colombia have already eclipsed the 100,000 death mark. This occurred on Wednesday and as of this report, 100,695 deaths have been recorded. […]The post Argentina COVID-19 deaths top 100K, More Delta variant cases reported in travelers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Tulane University researchers found the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in the brain tissue of a woman who had long suffered neurocognitive impairment after her diagnosis and treatment for the tick-borne disease. The presence of the corkscrew-shaped Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes in the former Lyme disease patient’s brain and spinal cord were evidence of […]The post Persistent Lyme infection in brain, possible correlation between infection and Lewy body dementia: Tulane study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Resistance to antibiotics is common and often deadly among children with pneumonia in Bangladesh, according to a new study coauthored by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) with colleagues at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (abbreviated as icddr,b). This study, which appears in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases, offers an early warning […]The post Dhaka, Bangladesh: Antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteremia in young children with pneumonia associated with a high mortality rate appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reporting a mixed bag when it comes to the COVID-19 trajectory in the Americas. According to PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne, new COVID-19 cases spiked in Central America, the Caribbean and some South America countries last week. She points out that cases are increasing in Central […]The post COVID-19 cases spiking in some parts of the Americas, Dropping in others appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 202 domestically acquired cyclosporiasis illnesses in the past few weeks, bringing the total this summer to 208 laboratory-confirmed cases in people who had no history of international travel. At least 21 people required hospitalization for their illness. The cases have been reported in 22 states. […]The post Cyclospora cases (domestic) top 200 this summer in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Mucormycosis in Delhi According to officials figures, till July 6, Delhi had recorded 1,656 mucormycosis cases, including 952 active cases, according to a Economic Times report. On March 27, the Delhi government had declared black fungus an epidemic. Check out the Mucormycosis Dashboard Zika in Kerala Health Minister Veena George said an alert has been […]The post India: Mucormycosis in Delhi, Zika in Kerala appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews State and county health officials in Kansas reported an additional confirmed case of Shigella linked to the Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kan., just west of Wichita. This brings the total cases to seven. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) became aware of the first cases linked to the park on […]The post Shigella cases up to 7 linked to Wichita area water park appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Hong Kong health officials report monitoring a human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Sichuan Province on the Mainland. The case involves a 55-year-old man living in Bazhong City in Sichuan Province. He developed symptoms on June 30 and was admitted to hospital for treatment on July 4. The patient is in critical […]The post H5N6 avian influenza case reported in Sichuan Province, China appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 716,494 suspected cases of typhoid fever, including 198 deaths, were recorded in selected health zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of the 204 tests performed (191 blood cultures and 13 fecal cultures), 1 test was positive. In 2020, a total of 715,920 suspected cases of […]The post Typhoid: DRC reports 700K suspect cases in first half of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Since the beginning of the year, Ituri province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported a total of 117 suspected cases of bubonic and pulmonary plague and 13 deaths (case fatality rate (CFR): 11.1%) from 8 health zones. In Fataki health zone in the province, where plague has not been […]The post Plague in DRC: 1st cases reported in Fataki health zone in a decade appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up to the situation in Karachi, Pakistan and the brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, health officials Monday confirmed another amoebic meningitis fatality, the fifth in the city in recent months. The individual is a 19-year-old resident of Mujahid Colony, Dalmia who is believed to have contracted the lethal parasite swimming. Primary Amebic […]The post Karachi sees 5th Naegleria fowleri death of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Forest and Animal Husbandry Department in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu state, India are reporting the death of a wild elephant from anthrax in Anaikatti. The elephant is a female, age 13-15 years. Blood smears collected from the carcass showed the presence of the bacterium, Bacillus anthracis. A Forest Veterinary Officer with the […]The post Tamil Nadu: Elephant dies from anthrax in Coimbatore district appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

In summer, when people spend more time near water bodies, the incidence of leptospirosis increases in Ukraine. In 5 months of 2021, 13 cases were registered in Ukraine. Leptospirosis can be contracted while bathing in contaminated water, fishing, haymaking in wet areas, caring for sick and infected animals, and so on. The bacterium that causes leptospirosis […]The post Ukraine: Leptospirosis incidence rises in the summer appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria reports detecting a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2. The variant was detected in a traveler to Nigeria, following the routine travel test required of all international travelers and genomic sequencing at the NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja. The Delta variant is recognized by the […]The post Nigeria COVID-19: Confirmed Case of Delta Variant Detected appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Zika virus infection situation in Kerala state, India, Health Minister Veena George confirmed one additional case on Saturday and three additional cases on Sunday, bringing the Zika virus case total to 18. This included and nearly two year old toddler and 29-year-old hospital worker. Health Minister George said […]The post Zika cases rise to 18 in Kerala appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the vaccine alliance and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) held a typhoid vaccination campaign May 24 through June 4, vaccinating more than four million children. The campaign has since been extended in a bid to […]The post Typhoid vaccine campaign in Zimbabwe appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties, Ontario are reporting a significant increase in local cases of syphilis. Ten cases were reported in both 2019 and 2020, compared to a previous average of 2-3 cases per year. In comparison, 16 cases have already been reported in 2021, 7 of these in the […]The post Canada: Syphilis sees sharp spike in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Davao City, the City Health Office (CHO) has warned the public of a rise i dengue fever cases recently. CHO Tropical Diseases Prevention and Control Unit Coordinator, Beth Banzon said the city’s dengue cases climbed from 102 in May to 133 in June this year. In addition, five dengue related fatalities have […]The post Philippines: Dengue cases climb in Davao City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.