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NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the outbreak of locally transmitted dengue fever in Taiwan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today an additional 101 new local cases were reported the week of June 27 to July 3, 2023. The majority of new cases were reported from Tainan City (92 cases), followed by Yunlin [...]The post Taiwan dengue outbreak update: 173 local cases have been recorded appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Government of Northwest Territories reports asuspected anthrax outbreak is underway in the Slave River Lowlands bison population. 15 bison carcasses were found in the Slave River Lowlands between Fort Smith and Fort Resolution over the weekend of June 30 - July 3, 2023. Test results are currently pending. However, this is being treated [...]The post Canada: Suspect anthrax outbreak reported in bison in Northwest Territories appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reports 18 measles cases this year through June 21. Cases were reported from Tokyo (6), Osaka (4), Ibaraki (1), Chiba (1), Kanagawa (1), Shizuoka (1), Hyogo (2), Tottori (1), and Hokkaido (1). This is the most cases reported in Japan since the 2019 outbreak. How contagious [...]The post Japan measles update 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 On June 22, the State Veterinarian's Office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) was informed two horses from the same barn tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), the virus that causes Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy. The infected horses were stabled at the Virginia Horse Center (VHC) during theShenandoah Classic. Both horses [...]The post Virginia: Equine Herpesvirus-1 at Lexington Facility appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Health officials in Lahore, Pakistan have reported the first Naegleria fowleri in the metropolis in 2023. The 30 year old patient was admitted to Services Hospital and is being treated, according to SAMAA report. Services Hospital MS Dr Ehtisham Haque said that the patient had various symptoms including headache, fever for the last four [...]The post Pakistan: 1st Naegleria fowleri case reported in Lahore this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Scotland health officials published a report, Chlamydia trachomatis infection in Scotland 2013 - 2022 describing chlamydia trachomatis infection, the most common sexually transmitted infection in Scotland recently. Some of the main points of the report include: In 2022, there were 13,148 diagnoses of chlamydia in Scotland. This is higher than the previous two years [...]The post Scotland reports rising chlamydia cases in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the mpox, or monkeypox situation in Thailand, Thailand health officials reported a significant increase in mpox cases in June 2023, according to a Bangkok Post report yesterday. Authorities reported 48 new mpox cases in June, a 129 percent increase from the 21 cases reported in May 2023. Of the 48 [...]The post Thailand reports sharp rise in mpox cases in June: Media report appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Thailand health officials report 848 liver fluke cases in the first six months of 2023. This compares to the 959 cases reported in all of 2022. Nearly half the cases are reported in northern Thailand (425) withNan province accounting for 389 cases. Nan also reports a morbidity rate of 81.67 per 100,000 population, far [...]The post Thailand reports more than 800 liver fluke infections in first half of 2023, Nearly half in Nan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a hair sheep, on a premises in Crockett County on June 26, 2023. This is the first case of anthrax in Texas this year. The premises is located 25 miles southwest of Ozona, Texas, and has been quarantined. TAHC rules require proper disposal [...]The post Texas reports 1st anthrax case of 2023 in Crockett County hair sheep appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 A cholera outbreak has been reported in Mozambique. From 14 September 2022 to 29 May 2023, a total of 31,327 cases and 138 deaths (CFR 0.4%) have been reported from 11 provinces and 60 districts, according to the World Health Organization. Current hotspots in the country (according to reported cases) include Beira, Nhamatanda, and [...]The post Mozambique cholera: More than 30K cases in current outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Scientists from Lund University in Sweden collaborated with microbiologists in Ukraine to investigate bacterial resistance in war-wounded patients treated in hospitals. The findings, recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, indicate that a significant number of patients were afflicted with bacteria displaying an exceptionally high level of antibiotic resistance. Professor Kristian Riesbeck, an expert [...]The post Ukraine war victims: The unexpectedly high levels of resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae are a cause for great worry appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Health officials in the Czech Republic report an increase in the number of cases hepatitis E across the Moravian-Silesian region and across the whole country. Doctors in the Moravian-Silesian region are noticing an increase in the number of patients with hepatitis E, which used to be rather rare. While last year, according to regional [...]The post Czech Republic: Officials report increase in hepatitis E appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Cutaneous leishmaniasis Through Epi Week 24 in Colombia, 1,860 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis were reported, for a cumulative national incidence of 18.88 cases per 100,000 population at risk. During this period, cases were predominant in men (71.88%) and people from rural areas (80.86%). The lesions were located to a greater extent in the lower [...]The post Leishmaniasis in Colombia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on June 23 that the number of new COVID-19 cases reported from about 5,000 medical institutions nationwide for fixed-point observations between June 12 and 18 stood at 5.60 per institution. This is 1.10 times the number reported the previous week, and case numbers have [...]The post Japan: COVID-19 surge reported in Okinawa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Health officials in Argentina reported a total of seven confirmed cases of Saint Louis encephalitis (SLE) this season to date (from epidemiological week (EW) 31 of 2022 and EW 24 of 2023). Four of the cases were reported from Buenos Aires and three in Entre Rios. Through EW 24, two deceased cases were reported, [...]The post Argentina reports 7 Saint Louis encephalitis cases in Buenos Aires and Entre Rios appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Through June 17, Malaysia health officials have reported 54,139 total dengue cases, an increase of 149.6% compared to the 21,688 cases reported during the same period in 2022. A total of 39 deaths due to dengue fever complications have been reported compared to 15 deaths for the same period in 2022. The health ministry [...]The post Malaysia dengue cases top 54K, Up 150% from last year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Here are the five most popular posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of June 2023: 5.Indonesia: 11 deaths due to rabies reported through April 2023 The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) announced that there were 11 cases of death caused by rabies.95% of rabies cases are caused by dog bites. 4.H5N6 avian [...]The post Top 5 infectious disease posts for June 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to Mexican health authorities, through June 17, 841 cutaneous leishmaniasis cases were reported nationwide. Of this number, 769 belong to the three states of the Yucatan Peninsula, that is, 91.4 percent of the national total. While a frequent disease in the Yucatan Peninsula, this is an unusual increase compared to the last four [...]The post Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula accounts for nine out 10 cutaneous leishmaniasis cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Madison County Health Department in central Kentucky has identified two cases of infant botulism in the community. Infant botulism is a serious illness that requires urgent medical attention. In some cases, the source of infant botulism may be honey or exposure to soil contaminated with the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. If the bacteria are [...]The post Kentucky: Two infant botulism cases reported in Madison County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Florida Department of Health reports 14 Vibrio vulnificus cases and four deaths during the first half of 2023. The cases are distributed as follows: Brevard (1), Broward (1), Escambia (1), Gadsden (1), Hillsborough (2), Lee (3), Okaloosa (1), Polk (1), Sarasota (2) and Washington (1). The four fatalities were reported from Hillsborough (2), [...]The post Florida reports 14 Vibrio vulnificus cases in 1st half of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka reported three additional dengue related deaths on July 1, bringing the country total to 50 in the first half of the year (34 in June alone). Most of the dengue patients who died this year suffered from dengue hemorrhagic fever, with shock syndrome being attributed [...]The post Bangladesh dengue deaths rise to 50 in 2023 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the H5N1 avian influenza situation in Poland, Veterinary officials report the State Veterinary Institute in Puawy received a total of 33 samples from cats from Gdask, Gdynia, Pozna, Lublin, Pruszcz Gdaski, Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Bydgoszcz, Wrocaw and the vicinity of Zamoon June 26. Positive results were obtained in 15 of [...]The post Poland: Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus in cats update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Summer vacation is upon us and many Americans will be traveling domestically and internationally. Travel can unfortunately also be linked to infectious diseases. My guest today warns the public of five infectious diseases to keep an eye on during summer travel. Joining me on the show is Luis Ostrosky, MD. Dr. Ostrosky is a [...]The post 5 infectious diseases on the radar during summer travel appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports rabies was diagnosed in a 37-year-old male from Ginyintsimbi Village, Mbhashe Municipality, Amathole District of the Eastern Cape province during June 2023. It was reported that he was bitten on the lip by his own dog approximately three weeks prior to the onset of illness. The [...]The post South Africa reports 6th human rabies case of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 There has been a total of four cases of vibriosis reported to the Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) during 2023. Two of those cases reported injuries that were exposed to waters connected to the Gulf of Mexico. The latest one was identified asVibrio vulnificus. To reduce your chance of getting vibriosis, don't eat raw [...]The post Alabama: Mobile County reports Vibrio vulnificus case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported a confirmed Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) case in a 2-year-old quarter horse gelding in Jefferson County in theBig Bendregion in thenorthern part of Florida. The animal had onset of clinical signs on June 22, which included fever, sudden onset tremors and lip twitching. Officials say [...]The post Florida reports 6th Eastern equine encephalitis case in a horse appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Leprosy is a neglected disease that affects thousands of people around the world, mainly in developing countries.Control represents a challenge for health systems.A crucial aspect to be considered are the social determinants of health, factors that directly influence the incidence, dissemination and control of leprosy. Preliminary data from the Ministry of Health indicate that, [...]The post Brazil: Leprosy is still considered a public health problem appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), more sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were reported in 2022 as compared to 2021. Of allSTIs, the increase in gonorrhea was greatest in 2022. With 10,600 diagnoses, this is an increase of 33% compared to 2021, when there were 7,964 cases.The number of [...]The post The Netherlands reports a 33% increase in gonorrhea cases in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in Laos, the Center of Information and Education for Health under the Lao Ministry of Health reports 6,488 total cases through June 27. Oudomxay province has reported the most cases with 1,396, followed by 1,016 cases in Khammuan province and 552 cases in Xayaboury province. One [...]The post Dengue fever in Laos: 6,488 cases reported to date, 1st death of the year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever situation in Peru, health authorities reported an additional 14,885 cases the week ending June 17, bringing the total for 2023 to 161,471. This compares to the 43,899 cases reported during the same period in 2022. Piura and Lima departments are reporting the most cases with 46,650 and [...]The post Peru reports nearly 15,000 new dengue cases, Dr. Cesar Henry Vasquez Sanchez sworn in as new Minister of Health appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Taiwan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 55 new local cases of dengue fever in Taiwan last week (June 20 to June 26, 2023). The cases lived in Tainan City (54 cases) and Kaohsiung City (1 case). As of June 26 this [...]The post Taiwan: Local dengue cases in Tainan City rise to 71, 1st case reported in Kaohsiung City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 A case of invasive meningococcal disease has been notified in a 25-year-old man from metropolitan Adelaide. The case has been admitted to hospital and is in a critical condition. The strain has been identified as serotype B. SA Health has identified multiple people who had contact with the patient, of whom two people have [...]The post Meningococcal disease cases up in South Australia appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Leptospirosis In Fiji, the Eastern Division is currently experiencing a leptospirosis outbreak in Kadavu Medical Subdivision as of June 22. Since the beginning of the outbreak, there have been 29 confirmed cases, 42 hospital admissions, and 1 death. Consequently, a red alert for leptospirosis is added. Leptospirosisis a disease spread by animal urine. People [...]The post Fiji: Leptospirosis and typhoid outbreaks prompts red alert appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Montezuma County Public Health has identified a human case of plague in a Montezuma County resident. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and Montezuma County Public Health Department (MCPHD) continue to investigate the case and will provide additional information as it becomes available. Plague is caused by bacteria that can be [...]The post Colorado: Human case of plague reported in Montezuma County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 TheMinistry of Health (Minsa), through theNational Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control (CDC-Peru), reported that, until Epidemiological Week (SE) 24-2023, 13,819 episodes of pneumonia and 44 595 of Bronchial Obstructive Syndrome (OBS)/Asthma in children under 5 years of age. Since the first week of April, there has been a sustained increase in cases, [...]The post Peru: An increase in cases of pneumonia reported appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to Poland's Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), results from testing on samples taken from dead cats from Lublin and Pozna became available: On June 26, 11 samples were tested at the National Veterinary Institute in Puawy, of which 9 gave a positive result for H5N1 influenza.Positive samples come from Pozna, Tri-City and Lublin.Further detailed [...]The post Poland: Nine cats test positive for H5N1 avian influenza appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The South Africa Department of Health is pleased with the progress made with regards to concerted efforts of interventions put in place to curb the transmission of cholera disease and mortality rate which have significantly declined in the past few weeks around country. The focus has been on preventing further person-to-person transmission of the [...]The post South Africa cholera update: Nearly 200 lab confirmed cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the malaria situation in Sarasota County, Florida, the Florida Department of Health is issuing a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory following four confirmed and recovered local cases of malaria in Sarasota County. All four cases have been identified as Plasmodium vivax. Malaria is transmitted through infected Anopheles mosquitoes. In Florida, there [...]The post Florida: 4 local malaria cases in Sarasota County prompts statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Researchers in New York and Texas have identified that female marmosets are more likely to transmit the Zika virus during pregnancy if they have been previously infected by a different virus, dengue. The findings, published inScience Translational Medicine, may help unravel why the 2015 Zika outbreak led to thousands of miscarriages, stillbirths and cases [...]The post Links between dengue, Zika and pregnancy complications: Researchers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is alerting residents and health care providers about a concerning increase in mpox cases, with six new cases reported in Los Angeles County in the past week, up from an average of less than one case per week during the preceding four weeks. Given [...]The post Los Angeles reports concerning increase' in mpox cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Current situation Sri Lanka's National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) reports in an update today that the number of dengue cases reported in the country has risen to 47,964. 50% of cases are reported from the Western Province. The majority of the patients recorded thus far are from the Colombo and Gampaha districts. In addition, [...]The post Sri Lanka dengue cases near 48,000, The island's dengue history appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported that more than 250 cases of Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and more than 35 deaths have been recorded in all governorates of the country, since the beginning of 2023. Spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Health, Saif Al-Badr, said the highest number of hemorrhagic fever infections was [...]The post Iraq reports more than 250 Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever cases year to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 A woman in her 70s died in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, after contracting the Oz virus, making her case the world's first death by the possibly tick-borne infection, Japanese authorities said. The ministry said Friday that the woman died of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscles. The woman went to a medical [...]The post Japan reports death from Oz virus in woman in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Bolivianhealth authorities(SEDES) have reported a second case ofyellow feverin theSanta Cruz region.The patient is a 21-year-old man, referred from the municipality of San Ignacio de Velasco, who was not vaccinated against the disease. The patient migrated from Camiri to San Ignacio de Velasco to work in a sawmill;there he presented the symptoms of the [...]The post Yellow fever in Bolivia: 2nd case reported in the Santa Cruz region appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the number of cyclosporiasis illnesses acquired in the United States with onset on or after April 1, 2023 has risen to over 200. As of June 20, 2023, a total of 210 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in people who had not traveled outside the United [...]The post Cyclospora: More than 200 cases reported in the US since April 1 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In the week ending June 17, a total of 35 new cases of CCHF (11 cases were confirmed positive by PCR and one was confirmed by Elisa) and no new associated death were reported. According to the World Health Organization, a total of 359 cases were reported from 27 provinces since the beginning of [...]The post Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: 35 new cases in Afghanistan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory to remind clinicians and public health officials to provide guidance for measles prevention to international travelers and to be on alert for cases ofmeasles. As ofJune 8, 2023, CDC has been notified of 16 confirmed U.S. cases of measles across [...]The post CDC health advisory: Be on alert for cases of measles, provide guidance for measles prevention to international travelers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Bangladesh this year, health officials have reported some 2,000 hospitalizations over the past week. After reporting 399 additional dengue hospitalizations Saturday, the total for the country since the beginning of the year has reached 7,238, up from 5,231 one week ago. In addition, this puts [...]The post Bangladesh reports 399 additional dengue hospitalizations, Brings annual total to over 7,000 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Highly pathogenic bird flu has affected several Danish hooded gull colonies across the country.It is estimated that at least 3,000 adult hooded gulls have so far died from the disease. Mass deaths among Danish hooded gulls have been recorded throughout the country since May, and it has been confirmed in many cases that the [...]The post Denmark H5N1 avian influenza: Mass deaths among Danish hooded gulls have been recorded throughout the country since May appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Ministry of Health, through the Directorate for the Regulation of Products of Sanitary Interest, alerts the general population about the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in batches of fresh cheese from the national brands Las Delicias de mi Tierra and Las Brisas, according to detailed below: Lot 00159 of TURRIALBA cheese, brand LAS DELICIAS [...]The post Costa Rica officials report the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in fresh cheeses of various brands appeared first on Outbreak News Today.