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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.

Data from nine cities in Mexico confirms that identifying dengue fever “hot spots” can provide a predictive map for future outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya. All three of these viral diseases are spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Lancet Planetary Health published the research, led by Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, associate professor in Emory University’s Department of Environmental Sciences. […]The post Dengue fever ‘hot spots’ can provide a predictive map for future outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to a report from the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Tuesday, Vietnamese officials reported outbreaks of the Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) H5N8 avian influenza in poultry. OIE reports this is a new strain in the country. The three outbreaks that began in early June were from the northern provinces […]The post Vietnam: H5N8 avian influenza outbreaks reported in three provinces appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to a report in Dunya News, an additional case of Naegleria fowleri, aka the brain-eating amoeba, has been reported in Dadu district in Sindh on Tuesday. According to the spokesman for the Naegleria Committee Sindh Health Department, the patient was brought to a private hospital in Karachi in critical condition. The patient […]The post Another Naegleria case reported in Pakistan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews People who receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are up to 91 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who are unvaccinated, according to a new nationwide study of eight sites, including Salt Lake City. For those few vaccinated people who do still get an infection, or “breakthrough” cases, the study suggests that […]The post mRNA vaccines slash risk of COVID-19 infection by 91% in fully vaccinated people appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the salmonella outbreak in the Jyväskylä region of Finland, the City of Jyväskylä said imported lettuce served in daycare centres has been confirmed as the source of an outbreak of salmonella bacterial infections that affected about 450 children and daycare centre staff. The salad contained domestic cucumber, peas and […]The post Finland: Salmonella outbreak affects 450 in Jyväskylä, Linked to imported lettuce appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews All 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are now affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The last province which had so far not recorded any case of the coronavirus, Mongala, ended up joining the 25 other provinces of the country. This is what the report of the technical secretariat of the […]The post Democratic Republic of the Congo now reports COVID-19 cases in all 26 provinces appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The number of confirmed dengue cases in the city of São Paulo in the first six months of the year is already more than triple those registered throughout the year 2020. According to the city hall’s epidemiological bulletin, by the end of June they confirmed 6,551 cases of dengue. In the entire past […]The post São Paulo city reports triple the dengue fever cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the second confirmed Lassa fever case and fatality in the West African country of Guinea. The first case was notified on 8 May 2021 at the Yomou prefecture hospital, a resident of Yomou prefecture. The patient was also confirmed to be positive for COVID-19 and later […]The post Guinea reports 2nd Lassa fever death appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health authorities in São Paulo state, Brazil are reporting a dramatic increase in chikungunya cases during the first six months of 2021. In less than 6 months, there were 7,600 recorded cases of the mosquitoborne illness, compared to only 254 cases in the whole year of 2020. This is an increase of some […]The post Brazil: Chikungunya cases up dramatically in São Paulo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Fraser Health is advising members of the public who were in direct contact with a bat on July 3rd at approximately 7:45 pm at White Pine Beach in Belcarra to seek medical assistance immediately. Fraser Health Public Health was made aware of an incident where a group of approximately nine people were handling an injured […]The post British Columbia: Rabies risk after contact with an injured bat at White Pine Beach, Belcarra appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Tyson Foods announced Saturday the recall of approximately 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken. The affected products were produced at one plant located in Dexter, Missouri, between December 26 of 2020 and April 13 of 2021 and distributed to foodservice and retail customers nationwide and Puerto Rico. They are being recalled […]The post Tyson Foods recall: Frozen, fully cooked chicken products due to possible Listeria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The National Campaign for Mass Deworming for Schoolchildren (CNDME), with the slogan “Jaitýke Sevo´i”, has been implemented since 2013 and covers educational institutions from the public, private subsidized and private sectors of the country. In 2020, the declaration of the pandemic and health emergency due to COVID-19 led to the suspension of face-to-face classes […]The post Paraguay: Mass deworming for schoolchildren to restart this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Last Tuesday in Managua, the first national forum on Leprosy or Hansen’s disease met to share strategies in prevention, diagnosis and timely treatment, to reduce cases, and discrimination against people with this disease, according to the Ministry of Health. “We have managed to have a downward trend and we are meeting the goal […]The post Nicaragua leprosy: ‘We have managed to have a downward trend’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to an updated risk assessment from NIPH, The Delta variant of the coronavirus can take over in Norway during the summer. The Delta variant of the coronavirus has increased rapidly in Norway, but not as rapidly as the Alpha variant when it took over. The total number of cases is still low, […]The post Norway: Delta variant of the coronavirus has increased rapidly, not as quickly as Alpha variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In the past couple weeks, a number of tickborne disease reports came out of the Northeastern United States, and I’m not including Lyme disease. Four Powassan virus disease cases were reported from Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island, while in the Syracuse, NY area, 2-times the number of anaplasmosis cases have been reported year […]The post Powassan virus and Anaplasmosis reports in the Northeast US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Oakland Zoo in Northern California began vaccinating their highest at risk animals last week with an experimental COVID-19 vaccine donated by animal health company, Zoetis. Tigers, Black bears, Grizzly bears, Mountain lions and ferrets were the first to receive their first of two doses. Next are primates, including Chimpanzees, Fruit bats, and […]The post Oakland Zoo begins vaccinating animals with donated experimental COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Portuguese government announced that it has reestablished a night curfew starting Friday in 45 municipalities , including Lisbon, given the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic due to the Delta variant. “We found that last week the situation deteriorated again,” declared the Minister of the Presidency, Mariana Vieira da Silva, at a press conference, who also […]The post Portugal: Curfews reimposed, ‘The conditions are not met to say that the pandemic is under control’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the mountain town of Baguio City are reporting a rise in dengue fever cases during the first six months of 2021. According to the City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (CESU) of the City Health Services Office, from the beginning of the year through June 19, 202 total dengue cases have been reported. […]The post Philippines: Baguio City reports rise in dengue appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Dimapur district, in Nagaland state in northeastern India, officials with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services report two human rabies deaths –a mother and son from Rilan village–who died in early June. It is reported that the victims were bitten by their own dog 20 days prior to their deaths. […]The post India: Two human rabies deaths reported in Dimapur, Nagaland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) was awarded €22.8 million by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to conduct a Phase IIb clinical trial of IAVI’s Lassa fever vaccine candidate among adults and children in Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, according to a […]The post Lassa virus vaccine trial in Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS)are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has sickened three people in two states (Texas and Delaware). All 3 people were hospitalized, including one […]The post CDC investigates Listeria outbreak linked to precooked chicken appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Delta variant (VOC-21APR-02) has replaced other strains of Coronavirus as the dominant variant in all health board areas of Wales, Public Health Wales has confirmed. In figures released by Public Health Wales today the total number of Delta variant cases in Wales is 1749, an increase of 961 since the last update […]The post Delta variant is dominant coronavirus strain in Wales appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, a total of 947 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Finland between 21 and 27 June, which is much more than in the preceding weeks. In fact, this is over 400 cases more than the week before. The recent spike in Covid-19 cases is […]The post Finland: COVID-19 rise linked in part to football fans returning from Russia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenew In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Borno State, Nigeria, health officials reported an additional 417 suspected cases of Measles last week, bringing the outbreak total to 8,894 this year. Of the total cases, 7,266, or 82 percent were reported in children under five years of age. In addition, four more measles […]The post Nigeria: Borno state reports nearly 100 measles deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report last week, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Sedgwick County Health Department (SCHD) continue to investigate cases of illness associated with Tanganyika Wildlife Park in Goddard, Kan., just west of Wichita. KDHE became aware of the first three cases linked to the park […]The post Shigella follow-up in Kansas: Six cases linked to Tanganyika Wildlife Park appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Three cases of anthrax have been registered in the Gegharkunik region of Armenia , the Ministry of Health reports. The infections were recorded in the villages of Vanevan and Torfavan of the Vardenis region. In two cases, the disease was recorded among the owners of infected cows, in another – from a relative of […]The post Anthrax: Three cases reported in Gegharkunik region, Armenia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The National Institute of Health (INS) confirmed to the Department of Health of Huila, a case of death due to the rabies virus, which affected a young man who had been referred for hospital care from the municipality of La Argentina. “We come from the previous year on Red Alert for the case […]The post Colombia: Human rabies death reported in Huila Department appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials with the Onondaga County Health Department in Central New York are reporting the emergence of the tick-borne disease, anaplasmosis. Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Indu Gupta made the announcement saying in the previous 5 years, a total of 3 cases were reported in Onondaga County; so far this year, there have […]The post Syracuse area: Anaplasmosis cases up, health officials warn appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lupin Pharmaceuticals supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to expand the use of SOLOSEC® (secnidazole) to include the treatment of trichomoniasis in adults. Trichomonas vaginalis is the most common non-viral, curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the U.S., affecting an estimated three to five million people every […]The post Antibiotic, Solosec, receives FDA approval as treatment of trichomoniasis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on a report last week, a SAMAA report states a third Naegleria fowleri death has been recorded in Karachi. A 40-year-old man from Karachi died on Monday from the lethal parasite. According to Shakeel Ahmed, a member of Sindh government’s Naegleria Monitoring and Inspection Team, “Based on findings and observations, […]The post Third death due to Naegleria fowleri in Karachi reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on a report from April, country officials report 300 cases between 01 January 2021 and 29 June 2021, in comparison to 100 cases reported last year (total cases reported in 2020). Hepatitis A is a contagious, vaccine-preventable liver infection that can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to […]The post Hepatitis A cases in New Caledonia: Cases reach 300 in first half of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have reported the eighth and ninth Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases in horses this year in the state. The 8th confirmed case of EEE was reported in a horse from a private facility in Jefferson County. The animal has died. The 9th confirmed case was […]The post Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Florida reports 8th and 9th cases of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) reported a horse at a private facility in Volusia County has tested positive for Rabies. This is the first confirmed equid rabies case in Florida for 2021. The animal was euthanized. Rabies is a fatal central nervous system disease that can affect all warm-blooded […]The post Florida reports rabies case in Volusia County horse appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from the UN agency after a seven decades long battle with the parasitic disease. “Today we congratulate the people of China on ridding the country of malaria,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Their success was hard-earned […]The post China receives malaria-free certification from WHO appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island resident. Laboratory testing confirming the diagnosis was conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The case involves a previously healthy male over the age of 70 […]The post Rhode Island reports Powassan virus case from Providence County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Maine saw the first case of Powassan virus infection in 2021 in a Waldo County resident who likely became infected in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) today. The individual is recovering after spending time in the hospital. Cases of Powassan are rare in the United […]The post Maine: 1st Powassan virus case of the year reported in Waldo County resident appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Baja California, Daniela Miranda Guzmán, a veterinarian attached to the Zoonosis program, explained that 23 cases of rickettsiosis have been diagnosed, of which eight died so far in 2021. The eight fatalities were reported in children and adolescents. He said children are more vulnerable and that the children and adolescents who were […]The post Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Baja California: 23 cases and 8 deaths appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Robert Koch Institute ( RKI ) and the Federal Center for Health Education ( BZgA ) publish “The vaccination book for everyone” this week. The free 80-page paperback is intended to ensure that citizens are reliably informed about vaccination and can make decisions with a good feeling. “The vaccination book for everyone” will be available free of […]The post Germany: Health organizations publish free book- ‘The vaccination book for everyone’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Seven cases of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, known as the Indian variant, and one case of the Beta variant, known as the South African variant, were identified by NCIPD by cellogenomic sequencing. All clinical samples of the Delta and Beta variants were taken at UMBALSM “Pirogov” in the period from 6 to 14 […]The post Bulgaria COVID-19: 7 Delta variants and one Beta variant reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), cases of dogs with rabies is up 39 percent from the same period last year. From January to May of this year, 13 rabies cases were recorded from eight localities. This compares with six cases reported during the same period last year. The town […]The post Philippines: Dog rabies cases up 39% in Negros Occidental appeared first on Outbreak News Today.