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By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported this week a fatal case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a 36-year-old male in Hafar Albatin city, Hafar Albatin. The deceased reportedly had contact with camels. This is the eighth MERS case of 2021 in the Kingdom and the 9th overall (one in […]The post Saudi Arabia reports 8th MERS case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Manitoba, Canada government reported two separate cases of variant influenza viruses in the province in April in two separate areas of southern Manitoba. They appear to be isolated cases. One is a case of human influenza A(H1N2)v and one is a case of human influenza A(H1N1)v. The cases are the result of […]The post ‘Swine flu’ cases reported in Manitoba appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their travel notice for Burundi this week in light of the ongoing malaria epidemic in the country. Since January 1, 2019, the Ministry of Health has reported nearly 6 million cases (out of a total population of approximately 12 million), with more than 1,800 […]The post Malaria epidemic in Burundi: CDC updates travel notice appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Biopharmaceutical company, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for TP-05, an oral, non-vaccine therapeutic for the prevention of Lyme disease. With this IND acceptance, Tarsus will initiate a Phase 1 single ascending dose and multiple ascending dose (SAD/MAD) […]The post Lyme disease investigational drug: FDA accepts IND application appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Jory Lange Seven children in Seattle and King County have developed E. coli O157 infections in a suspected E. coli outbreak. Seattle & King County Public Health is investigating a new cluster of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infections. E. coli cases were reported between April 22 and May 1. All of the children affected […]The post Seattle: E. Coli Outbreak reported, 7 children affected appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Health Department of the Basque Government has reported at least five cases of Q fever in the Baltzola caves since last December, almost all of them suffered by climbers, a group that uses the interior of these cavities to train along of the whole year. The outbreak of this disease forced this […]The post Spain: Q fever cases reported in climbers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews 100 porcupine quills, which may pose an animal and human virus threat, were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at Dulles Airport last week. CBP officers referred a U.S. citizen, who arrived on a flight from Africa on April 21, to a secondary examination after the traveler declared possessing […]The post Porcupine quills seized at Dulles Airport, potential monkeypox risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

More than a quarter of American infants in 2018 had not received common childhood vaccines that protect them from illnesses such as polio, tetanus, measles, mumps and chicken pox, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals. Only 72.8% of infants aged 19-35 months had received the full series of the seven […]The post Researchers say 25% of American infants not getting common childhood vaccinations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment, Mr. Desmond Tan, urged members of the public to stay vigilant and continue their efforts in the fight against dengue, to prevent another major dengue outbreak in 2021. High Aedes aegypti mosquito population, amidst higher circulation of less common Dengue virus serotypes 3 and […]The post Singapore: High mosquito population, less common dengue serotypes increase surge risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the avian influenza outbreak situation in Germany, the Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (FLI) reports around 1,200 HPAIV H5 cases in wild birds and 245 outbreaks in poultry and captive birds have been detected since October 2020. European countries reported new outbreaks of HPAIV subtype H5 in captive birds and wild birds. However, in Germany, […]The post Germany reports reduction in avian influenza cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews On Wednesday, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law legislation that updates Connecticut’s immunization requirements for students attending preK-12 schools, day care centers, and institutions of higher education by removing exemptions that are not medical. The legislation is House Bill 6423, An Act Concerning Immunizations. Second measles case confirmed in Connecticut “This is an issue that […]The post Connecticut governor signs ‘An Act Concerning Immunizations’ removing vaccine exemptions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) will consider the inclusion of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in the Finnish vaccine programme after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued its own recommendation on the vaccine. The vaccine has been in extensive use in the United States, where rare cases of blood […]The post Finland waits for EMA decision on Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Junta de Castilla y León, through the General Directorate of Public Health and its Epidemiology Service, has confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the province of Salamanca. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is caused by a virus, the main transmission mechanism of which is the bite of the tick of the […]The post Spain: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case confirmed in Salamanca province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Flushing a toilet can generate large quantities of microbe-containing aerosols depending on the design, water pressure or flushing power of the toilet. A variety of pathogens are usually found in stagnant water as well as in urine, feces and vomit. When dispersed widely through aerosolization, these pathogens can cause Ebola, norovirus that results in violent […]The post Toilet flushing and microbe-containing aerosols: A study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to a cidadeverde.com report, The Municipal Health Foundation (FMS) confirmed the first case of Oropouche fever in the city of Teresina in Piauí state. The FMS “received tests indicating infection with the Oropouche virus in a patient admitted to the Hospital de Urgências de Teresina (HUT) in January 2021”. This fever has symptoms […]The post Oropouche fever confirmed in the city of Teresina, Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in Sweden, the Swedish Public Health Agency reports between 27 December 2020 and 1 April 2021, 32 people living in 15 counties fell ill after infection with one and the same type of Salmonella Enteritidis. Of the disease cases, 19 were children under the age of […]The post Sweden salmonella outbreak over, Linked to chocolate wafers appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Both mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) authorized and recommended in the United States protect against COVID-19-related hospitalization among adults 65 years and older, according to a new CDC assessment that finds fully vaccinated adults 65 years and older were 94% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than people of the same age who […]The post CDC: mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations Among Older Adults appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has reported two additional Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), one each in Levy County and Nassau County. An unvaccinated horse tested positive in a private facility in Levy County. The horse was euthanized. This is the second confirmed EEE case for Florida in 2021. In addition, […]The post Florida reports two additional Eastern Equine Encephalitis cases in horses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported six additional confirmed Lassa fever cases last week, bringing the country total to 247 cases this year to date. 50 deaths from confirmed cases, or 20 percent of the total, were reported. In total for 2021, 14 States have recorded at least one confirmed case […]The post Nigeria reports 50 Lassa fever deaths in 2021, Results from LASCOPE study appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Cook Islands Ministry of Health (Te Marae Ora) reports that the number of probable and confirmed dengue fever virus-type 2 (DEN-2) has risen to 162 since the outbreak was declared on February 2. Thirty-four people required hospitalization for their illness. No deaths have been attributed to dengue. The majority of cases have […]The post Cook Islands dengue outbreak now 162 cases, dozens hospitalized appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) announced recently that Cabo Verde has gone for three consecutive years – as of January 2021 – without local malaria transmission, becoming eligible to apply for the WHO certification of malaria elimination. Cases have progressively declined over the last three decades and in the past three years, the […]The post No local malaria transmission in Cabo Verde for 3 years appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Connecticut state health officials are reporting a second confirmed case of measles in a Fairfield County child. The child is a household contact of the child who contracted the first case of measles announced on April 9. These are the first cases of measles in Connecticut since 2019. So far during 2021, other than in […]The post Second measles case confirmed in Connecticut appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) must fast-track the clinical trials on the use of the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin, according to Rep. Mike Defensor of the Anakalusugan Party-list. According to Defensor, Ivermectin will provide a cheaper alternative for poor Covid-19 patients, who cannot afford the […]The post Philippines congressman pushes for speeding up Ivermectin trials appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) is urging people to take extra precautions to avoid getting sick from norovirus as officials report an increase in norovirus outbreaks this spring. DCHD has investigated five outbreaks of norovirus, often wrongly referred to as “the stomach flu,” at long-term care facilities and daycare operations. The county […]The post Nebraska: Increase in norovirus outbreaks reported in Douglas County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Swedish Public Health Agency has decided that Janssen’s vaccine, just like AstraZeneca’s vaccine, should only be recommended for people born in 1956 and earlier. This is after blood clots with a low level of platelets were classified as a very rare but serious side effect linked to Janssen’s vaccine against covid-19. The cases of […]The post Sweden: Officials decide to recommend a continued break for Janssen’s vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The General Santos City government is warning the public about the rise in dengue fever. Since the beginning of the year, 503 cases, including six deaths have been recorded. Acting head of the City Health Office, Dr. Rochelle Oco said the numbers are 69 percent higher than the 298 cases and one fatality […]The post Philippines: Dengue warning in General Santos City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Ahead of the observance of the World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, the World Health Organization has launched a new initiative to halt transmission of the disease in 25 more countries by 2025. Of the 87 countries with malaria, 46 reported fewer than 10,000 cases of the disease in 2019 […]The post WHO launches effort to eradicate malaria in 25 countries by 2025 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Public health officials in Mombasa, Kenya are reporting an outbreak of dengue fever. Increased cases of fever in adults and children visiting hospitals in the six sub-counties in Mombasa. Officials report 24 dengue fever cases have been laboratory confirmed. No deaths have been reported. The mosquito-borne infection is expected to get worse according […]The post Kenya: Mombasa on alert over dengue fever appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa A measles outbreak may soon hit several African countries as vaccination efforts to combat it have recently stalled, new report from the World Health Organization shows. Statistics from WHO indicate that 15 African countries postponed immunization drives against measles in 2020 to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Matshidiso Moeti, […]The post Impending measles outbreak looms over Africa over vaccination stalls appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Taiwanese government officials have assured the public that the recent outbreak of a lumpy skin disease will be contained in two weeks after the government has recently purchased 180,000 lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine doses from South Africa. The outbreak originates back from April 15, where new cases of the disease, which […]The post Taiwan gov’t assures containment of lumpy skin outbreak in 2 weeks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Health officials in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos have announced that the Vientiane, the capital of the country, will be undergoing a two-week lockdown after a rare incident of COVID-19 outbreak, believed to be linked to its bordering nation of Thailand. According to Phonepadith Xangsayrath, director general of the Ministry of […]The post Laos capital goes on two-week lockdown after ‘rare’ COVID-19 outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Idaho state officials announced last month the first cases of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD), or “Rabbit Ebola” in two wild jackrabbits located southwest of the Boise Airport in Ada County. RHD is not known to affect humans, livestock or any other species of pets. RHD has been identified in other states only in […]The post Idaho reports 1st cases of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow has identified two known cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK. In the study, led by the University of Glasgow and published today in the Veterinary Record, researchers describe two cases of human-to-cat SARS-CoV-2 transmission, found as part of a COVID-19 screening programme […]The post Human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have determined that the recommended pause regarding the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S. should be lifted and use of the vaccine should resume today. This was following a thorough safety review, […]The post J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause lifted after safety review appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews White-nose syndrome has killed over 90% of northern long-eared, little brown and tri-colored bat populations in fewer than 10 years, according to a new study published in Conservation Biology. Researchers also noted declines in Indiana bat and big brown bat populations. The findings, detailed in “The scope and severity of white-nose syndrome on hibernating bats in […]The post White-Nose Syndrome: Study describes the impact on native bat populations appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Nearly 19 million more American adults – about a third of those now refusing to get vaccinated – would get vaccinated if they could take a pill instead of getting a shot, according to a poll conducted by Quadrant Strategies and commissioned by Vaxart, Inc. The survey found that 23% of respondents said they do […]The post Poll Shows Oral COVID-19 Pill Option Could Overcome Resistance to Injectable Vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Bay Area Lyme Foundation today announced results of a study demonstrating that adult Western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus) carrying Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, were found in beach areas at equal rates to the woodland habitats in parts of northwestern California. Further, researchers, who were testing ticks for up to 5 species of tick-borne bacteria, […]The post Lyme disease: Study shows ticks carrying disease found to be abundant in beach areas appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling all cases of its 200g/7.05-ounce packages of Enoki Mushrooms (Product of Korea) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were distributed to CA, IL, and TX through produce distributors or wholesalers to retail stores nationwide. The Enoki comes in […]The post Enoki Mushrooms recalled, potentially contaminated with Listeria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported five people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Duisburg, a rare Salmonella serotype, from three states–Florida, California and Tennessee. Two people were hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. Interviews with ill people and traceback information suggest that Jule’s cashew brie, a vegan, or […]The post Salmonella Duisburg outbreak linked to Jule’s Cashew Brie, Two hospitalized appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease, notably meningitis, during the first days and months of a baby’s life can have persistent effects for children and hence their families, according to new research. Published in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, the study is the first evidence of long-term effects including after GBS sepsis (infection in the […]The post Group B strep infection survivors face greater risk of neurodevelopmental impairments and underlines need for follow-up care appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported in their avian influenza update a human case of avian influenza A(H9N2), The case is a 3-year-old boy was reported on April 2, 2021. In most human cases of H9N2 avian flu, the associated disease symptoms have been mild and there has been no evidence […]The post H9N2 avian influenza reported in Cambodia child appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Two additional human avian influenza A(H9N2) infections were reported in China, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The first case was in a 10-year-old boy from Sanming, Fujian Province. The child had onset on January 28, 2020 was reported on April 16, 2021. The second case is a two-year-old female from Shiyan, […]The post China reports two additional human H9N2 avian influenza cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a generally mild, contagious viral infection common in young children. In Singapore, HFMD is endemic and is most commonly caused by intestinal viruses known as coxsackieviruses and enteroviruses. While most HFMD patients experience common symptoms such as sore throat, fever, ulcers inside the mouth and blisters and lesions […]The post Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: Singapore researchers discover protein that causes neurological complications appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Paraná State Department of Health (Sesa) warned today of the increase in cases of chikungunya, a disease also transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, as well as dengue and zika virus. According to The Weekly Report on Arboviruses, Paraná currently has 193 notifications for chikungunya and 29 confirmed cases. “Sesa is alert […]The post Brazil: Paraná reports increase in chikungunya cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Gold Standard Diagnostics (GSD) recently announced FDA clearance of a new B. burgdorferi IgG/IgM VlsE-OspC EIA test. This test, when used in conjunction with the other FDA cleared GSD Lyme EIA tests can be used in the CDC recommended modified two-tiered testing (MTTT) algorithm. In 2014, the CDC issued an updated recommendation for the serologic […]The post Lyme disease: Gold Standard Diagnostics announces FDA clearance of new test appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta reported today that the Asian small-clawed otters at the aquarium have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The otters began exhibiting mild respiratory symptoms including sneezing, runny noses, mild lethargy, and coughing. While the Asian small-clawed otters are geriatric, they are already improving and expected to make a full recovery. They are off exhibit […]The post Georgia Aquarium: Otters test positive for SARS-CoV-2 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The City of Chicago will move to Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on April 19, meaning all Chicagoans age 16 or older are eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. To date, more than 1 million Chicago residents have received at least one dose of vaccine—nearly half of the City’s adult population. “Opening vaccine eligibility to […]The post Chicago COVID-19 vaccines: Adults age 16 and older eligible starting Monday appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for Haiti last week after reports of annual dog vaccination campaigns having been interrupted in Haiti and health officials have reported an increase of rabies in dogs there. In addition, health officials warn travelers that human rabies vaccine is also limited […]The post Rabies in dogs is increasing in Haiti, CDC issues travel notice appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

An outbreak of vomiting among dogs has been traced back to a type of animal coronavirus by researchers. Vets across the country began reporting cases of acute onset prolific vomiting in 2019/20. The Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNet) at the University of Liverpool asked vets for help in collecting data, with 1,258 case questionnaires […]The post Canine coronavirus linked to outbreak of vomiting in dogs appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) Animal Health section reports a horse in Alburgh tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1), resulting in a case of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). The horse is currently under quarantine. EHV-1 was recently identified as the cause of equine illness outbreaks in Florida and […]The post Vermont reports Equine Herpes case in Alburgh appeared first on Outbreak News Today.