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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.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A man from the city of Thatta in Sindh province, Pakistan died from rabies after a dog bite due to the local hospital not having rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The victim was reportedly attacked by a rabid dog around a week ago and suffered deadly injuries on the head and torso. Relative took […]The post Pakistani man dies from rabies, anti-rabies vaccine was unavailable appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The Department of Health (DOH), together with the rest of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), and the National Task Force Against COVID-19 (NTF) in the Philippines, shall continue its efforts to further address the high hospital occupancy rates in Metro Manila. Over the next 2 weeks, the DOH and NTF will continue […]The post PH’s DOH, national task force team up to aid hospital decongestion amidst COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Philippines has recently warned the public about a fake vaccine, purposely labeling itself to be from Pfizer. According to the FDA advisory, the COVID-19 vaccine is identified as “BNT162b2”, initially detected in Mexico last February 2021 and was recently confirmed as falsified to the […]The post FDA Philippines warns about fake vaccine, clarifies use of Leronlimab appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa A recent salmonella outbreak in Denmark has been found to be linked with intake of an herbal product that has now affected 33 people, on which 19 of them have been hospitalized and 3 have died. According to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI), the country’s agency for preparedness against infectious diseases, the […]The post Denmark’s salmonella outbreak linked to herbal products appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a human infection with a novel influenza A virus in a Wisconsin child. The patient, a child < 18 years of age, was infected with an influenza A(H1N1) variant (A(H1N1)v) virus. According to the CDC’s FluView report, the child was not hospitalized, and has […]The post Wisconsin ‘swine flu’ case reported, First H1N1v case collected and detected in 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on Norway’s pause in the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health recommended stopping further use of the AstraZeneca vaccine (Vaxzevria) in the Coronavirus Immunisation Programme in Norway. “We now know significantly more about the association between the AstraZeneca vaccine and the rare but severe incidents with low platelet counts, blood clots and haemorrhages, than when Norway […]The post Norway: Health officials recommend to remove the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Coronavirus Immunization Program appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Clusters of a virus known to cause stomach flu are resistant to detergent and ultraviolet disinfection, according to new research co-led by Danmeng Shuai, Ph.D., an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the George Washington University and Nihal Altan-Bonnet, Ph.D., a senior investigator and the head of the Laboratory of Host-Pathogen Dynamics at the National […]The post Norovirus research: Clusters are resistant to UV disinfection appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews The results of the first clinical trial of a new vaccine for a neglected tropical disease have demonstrated that it is safe and induces immune responses in patients with the infection. There are currently no vaccines to prevent leishmaniasis which is spread by the bite of sand flies and existing drugs have many […]The post Leishmaniasis vaccine candidate safe and induces immune responses appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to the Provincial Governor of Gaza, Mozambique, Margarida Mapandzene, a livestock vaccination drive underway across the country will immunize more than two million animals against diseases such as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease and other diseases. The annual vaccination drive is one of the government’s foremost commitments to prevent and control outbreaks of animal […]The post Anthrax vaccination drive in Mozambique appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Provincial national disease surveillance authorities in Afghanistan have reported three measles outbreaks at the end of March 2021. On 31 March, two outbreaks were reported in Ashtaqzaiy and Sarab villages in Chora district, Uruzgan province. On 28 March, another outbreak was reported in Atgharo village, Qalat district, Zabul province. A total of 30 […]The post Measles outbreaks in Afghanistan, Vaccination campaign commences appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Dengue fever epidemic in Reunion Island, officials report 994 additional confirmed cases from March 29 to April 4. The circulation of the virus continues to intensify with surveillance indicators (confirmed cases, emergency room visits, weekly hospitalizations) on the increase in Reunion Island. Cases have been reported in all […]The post Reunion dengue epidemic intensifies appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Onondaga County, New York are reporting a sharp rise in syphilis cases during the first three months of 2021. Onondaga County has seen 28 cases of syphilis—as many cases as in all of 2020. Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Health Commissioner Dr. Indu Gupta […]The post Syphilis cases spike in the Syracuse area appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Hadar infections. 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Hadar have been reported from 12 states. Two people were hospitalized and no deaths have been reported. Laboratory data, interviews with ill people, and traceback information suggest that […]The post Salmonella outbreak sickens 28, Linked to ground turkey appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Hostess Brands has become aware that certain Hostess® SnoBalls® were inadvertently manufactured in the packaging for Hostess® Chocolate CupCakes and the packaging does not list ”coconut“, an ingredient in SnoBalls®, as an allergen. Hostess Brands is voluntarily recalling the following SnoBalls® manufactured on March 13, 2021: Product Item UPC Batch Best By Date Hostess® SnoBalls® […]The post Hostess SnoBalls recall: Wrong packaging, undeclared Allergen appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Wednesday was World Chagas Disease Day and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) discussed in a press release a number of data of the parasitic disease in the Americas. One of the numbers was concerning mother-to-child transmission. The UN health agency stated: About 8,000 babies are born with Chagas every year. It is […]The post About 8,000 babies are born with Chagas every year: PAHO appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Vaccine company, Valneva, announced that it has completed recruitment for the pivotal Phase 3 trial, VLA1553-301, of its single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553. The sponsor of the first chikungunya vaccine Biologics License Application (BLA) to be approved in the U.S. will be eligible to receive a Priority Review Voucher (PRV). The primary endpoint of the […]The post Chikungunya Vaccine Candidate: Valneva completes recruitment for Phase 3 trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the yellow fever situation in Santa Catarina state, Brazil, The Directorate of Epidemiological Surveillance of Santa Catarina (DIVE / SC) reports the first death from yellow fever in Santa Catarina was confirmed that year. The 34-year-old man was a resident of Águas Mornas, in Greater Florianópolis. The patient did not […]The post Yellow fever death recorded in Santa Catarina, Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

As of April 12, more than 6.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen ) vaccine have been administered in the U.S. CDC and FDA are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine. In these cases, a type […]The post CDC: Pause the use of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine until reviewed appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that annual cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States continued to climb in 2019, reaching an all-time high for the sixth consecutive year. The newly released 2019 STD Surveillance Report found: 2.5 million reported cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, the three most […]The post Congenital syphilis cases quadruple since 2015 in the US appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Algerian media is reporting an outbreak of brucellosis in Batna. According to the report, 31 people were infected with brucellosis in the municipality of Ares after consuming goat’s milk. This followed the discovery of a focus of the disease that infected 119 goats from a herd of 155. Brucellosis is a contagious disease […]The post Algeria: Brucellosis sickens dozens after drinking goats milk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials in Vietnam reported a case of Dracunculus in a man with no travel history to Africa or any other endemic part of the world. This is the first case ever of a Dracunculus worm infection in Vietnam. The case is discussed in the April 2021 issue of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. In July […]The post Dracunculus worm detected in Vietnamese man appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The J. M. Smucker Co. announced Friday the limited, voluntary recall of two lots of Meow Mix® Original Choice Dry Cat Food (30LB bag) due to potential Salmonella contamination. To date, there has been reports of pet illness or adverse reaction and the recall was issued out of an abundance of caution. The impacted products were […]The post Meow Mix cat food recall: Potential salmonella contamination appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Tick-borne encephalitis is a disease just as nasty as it sounds. Once bitten by an infected tick, some people develop flu-like symptoms that resolve quietly but leave behind rampant neurological disease–brain swelling, memory loss, and cognitive decline. Cases are on the rise in Central Europe and Russia with some 10,000 incidents reported each year. Vaccines […]The post Antibodies may prevent/treat tick-borne encephalitis, Powassan appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new report detailing their findings on the E. coli outbreak last year, which was linked to leafy greens. According to the report, they determined that there are three key trends in the contamination of leafy greens by E. coli O157:H7 in recent […]The post FDA releases new report on 2020 E. coli outbreak linked to leafy greens appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Connecticut state health officials report a confirmed case of measles in a Fairfield County child. The child, who was not yet vaccinated against measles, acquired the infection while traveling internationally. “The single best way to protect yourself and your children from measles is to be vaccinated,” said DPH Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford. […]The post Measles case confirmed in Connecticut appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the first human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) virus infection has been reported in Laos. A five-year-old boy from Luang Prabang province in northern Laos developed symptoms on 28 February 2021, was hospitalized and tested positive for A(H5N6) on 8 March 2021. The boy recovered. He had […]The post Laos reports 1st human H5N6 avian influenza case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in poultry on 30 farms from seven states in Nigeria. The affected states include Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and the Niger States. In addition the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reports: […]The post Avian influenza outbreak in Nigeria appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has acknowledged the plea from Kanawha County in West Virginia regarding reports of an HIV outbreak in the area. In a public letter addressed to W. Kent Carper, president of the Kanawha County Commission, CDC director for National Center for HIV/AIDS Jonathan Mermin stated that it […]The post CDC acknowledges Kanawha County plea on HIV outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The Department of Science of Technology (DOST) in the Philippines has reaffirmed its position against the use of ivermectin against COVID-19. In a press statement, DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña noted that according to recent data from US’s National Library Medicine’s ClinicalTrials.gov, there are almost 20 completed and 40 ongoing clinical […]The post Philippines has reaffirmed its position against the use of ivermectin against COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported 401 new COVID-19 deaths Friday, a new daily record in fatalities on the archipelago since the beginning of the pandemic. In addition, health officials reported 12,225 new infections today, bringing the country’s total cases to 840,554. The public is reminded to stay at home and to […]The post Philippines report record daily COVID-19 deaths, FDA suspends AstraZeneca vaccines for individuals aged below 60 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Dengue risk is exacerbated in highly populated areas of Brazil after extreme drought because of improvised water containers housing mosquitoes, suggests a new study in Lancet Planetary Health. The research was led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s (LSHTM) Centre on Climate Change & Planetary Health and Centre for the Mathematical […]The post Brazil dengue: Government must invest in adequate water systems to reduce mosquito habitats appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Vietnam health officials report since the beginning of the year, the country has recorded 17,451 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, of which 4 died in Kien Giang, An Giang and Long An. According to the infectious disease surveillance system of Vietnam, compared to the same period in 2020, the number of […]The post Hand, foot and mouth disease cases up in Vietnam in first 3 months of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Hong Kong health officials report investigating a suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases affecting two people. The case involves two females, aged 34 and 66 respectively, who developed symptoms of ciguatoxin poisoning including abdominal pain and diarrhea about six to seven hours after consuming a marine fish for dinner at home on April 5. The […]The post Hong Kong officials investigate ciguatoxin poisoning cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Vancouver Canucks have reported 25 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 and the source infection is confirmed a variant – full genome sequencing by BCCDC will be required to determine which specific type. Among the 25 positive cases are 21 players (three players from taxi squad) and four members of staff. One […]The post Vancouver Canucks hockey team battle COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Los Angeles County health officials have reported one case of the South African variant, B.1.351, and three cases of the Brazilian P.1 variant, both variants of concern. Authorities say although these are the first reported cases of the South African and Brazilian variant in L.A. County, it is likely there are additional undetected/undiagnosed […]The post Los Angeles: First reported cases of the South African and Brazilian variant appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) reports a sustained increase in the number of reported cases since the first weeks of 2021. During the last week of March, the Iraqi Ministry of Health reported 41,140 new cases of COVID-19 infections, which represents 6.76% increase compared with the week prior, and 251 new deaths with […]The post COVID-19 pandemic situation in Iraq continues to be quite concerning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 On a monthly basis, the Swedish Public Health Agency asks residents about their attitude to vaccination against covid-19. The questions are about attitudes towards vaccination against covid-19 but also, among other things, about practical conditions regarding vaccination. This month’s survey shows that 69 percent will definitely say yes to vaccination and another 22 percent […]The post COVID-19 vaccine in Sweden: Nine out of ten say they will most certainly or probably will say yes appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Guinea was declared on February 14 and as of today, a cumulative 23 cases of EVD had been notified, including 16 confirmed and 7 probable cases; 2 people (1 confirmed and 1 suspected cases) are currently hospitalized at the ETC of N’Zérékoré. There was 1 new […]The post Guinea Ebola outbreak grows to 23 overall cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A few weeks ago, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) reported that the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca was not associated with an increase in the overall risk of blood clots. Today, in a follow-up report, EMA said the safety committee, (PRAC) has concluded that unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be listed as […]The post AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria: European officials find blood clots should be listed as very rare side effect appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

For those who live in an area blighted by ticks, the threat of Lyme disease can cast a shadow over the joy of spring and summer. These blood-sucking arachnids can transmit bacteria into the bloodstream of their unsuspecting host, causing the disease. Early treatment is essential, but current tests are not usually sensitive enough to […]The post Lyme disease: New test is first to reliably distinguish between early- and late-stage patients appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials in Kikwit-Nord health zone in Kwilu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reported at least 88,895 cases of malaria, including 128 deaths were recorded in 2020. Of the total deaths 88, or 69 percent were in children under five years of age. Dr. Kabobi Aduyenzi, doctor Kikwit North […]The post Malaria: 88,895 cases reported in Kikwit-Nord health zone in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.