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NewsDesk@bactiman63 Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis is present in most Brazilian states, but mainly in the Northeast and Southeast regions.The states of Alagoas, Bahia, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraiba, Sergipe, Espirito Santo, Maranhao and Minas Gerais are endemic, with established transmission. Between January 2010 and October 2022, more than 10.7 million tests were performed in these endemic [...]The post Schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Following two locally transmitted Plasmodium vivax cases in Sarasota, Florida reported since late May, Texas state health officials report today on a case of malaria diagnosed in a Texas resident who has not traveled outside the country or state. Texas averages more than 120 travel-related malaria cases a year.The last locally acquired Texas case [...]The post Texas reports locally acquired malaria case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Between January 1 and December 31, 2022, 40 new cases of brucellosis were declared in 2022 in 12 French regions, including 10 (25%) in Ile-de-France and 8 (20%) in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. Thirty-four strains belonged to the speciesBrucella melitensis, one to the speciesB. abortusand one had not been characterized.Thirty-eight (95%) of 40 cases were related to [...]The post France: 40 new brucellosis cases declared in 2022 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Israel Ministry of Health reporta man in his 50s was diagnosed with monkeypox after several months in which no case of monkeypox was diagnosed in Israel.His clinical condition is good. The Ministry of Health clarifies that although the man was previously vaccinated against monkeypox - it is recommended for people at high risk [...]The post Israel reports monkeypox case, 1st case in months appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Noting that the situation of hand, foot and mouth disease has increased rapidly since the beginning of May and there have been many cases of severe complications, the Ministry of Health requested that medical facilities need to classify and refer to appropriate referrals, so as not to become severe and fatal. On the morning of [...]The post Hand, foot and mouth disease in Vietnam appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 n recent years, Paraguay has seen a progressive increase in new cases of HIV infection. From 2018 to 2019, the percentage of new diagnoses rose from 1,564 to 1,605 (2.62%);Subsequently, there was a 25% decrease in the number of people diagnosed in 2020. However, from 2021 to 2022 there was an increase in new [...]The post Paraguay reports increase in HIV cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers have shed light on how a highly infectious virus, that has recently transferred from animals to people, is able to enter human cells. The University of Queensland'sDr Ariel IsaacsandDr Yu Shang Lowhave uncovered the structure of the fusion protein of Langya virus, which was discovered in people in eastern China in August 2022. Dr [...]The post Langya virus: University of Queensland researchers uncover the structure of the fusion protein appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) reported on the thirteenth norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship this year this week. The latest outbreak affected the June 6-June 20, 2023 Viking Cruises Viking Neptunevoyage. Officials reported 110 of 838 (13.1%) passengers and 9 of 455 (1.98%) crew were afflicted [...]The post Norovirus: Viking Cruises, Viking Neptune, is the latest cruise ship outbreak this year appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Since the last update in May, the cholera outbreak in Ethiopia keeps spreading with a significant increase of cases. As of 20 June 2023, 11,407 cholera cases - of whom 22 per cent are children under five - were reported across 79 woredas of Oromia, Somali, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' (SNNP) and Sidama [...]The post Ethiopia: This is the longest cholera outbreak that is spreading unabated appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 New Mexico state health officials report six hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) cases, including two deaths since the beginning of 2023. The individuals resided in McKinley, San Juan, and Taos Counties. The four surviving patients were all hospitalized and required oxygen or intensive care before being discharged to go home. On average, three or four [...]The post New Mexico: Six hantavirus cases reported in 2023 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Wyoming State Veterinarian received confirmation from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, that seven cattle originating in a herd from Sweetwater County, Wyoming, were positive for brucellosis. The brucellosis positive cattle, also known as reactors, were initially identified at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory (WSVL) in Laramie. The herd was identified on [...]The post Wyoming: Brucellosis confirmed in 7 cattle in Sweetwater County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) confirmed the detection of giant African land snail in the Miramar area of Broward County at the beginning of the month. On June 20, 2023, FDACS's Division of Plant Industry enacted a quarantine and started the treatment process to eradicate this detrimental agricultural pest. FDACS [...]The post Florida: Giant African land snail found in Miramar, Quarantine and treatment zone established in designated areas of Broward County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Taiwan, the Taiwan CDC report as of June 19, 17 local cases of dengue fever have been reported, all of whom live in Tainan City. Surveillance data from the CDC show that last week (June 13 to June 19, 2023) there were 16 new local [...]The post Taiwan update on dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that Belize has been certified as malaria-free. With today's announcement, a total of42 countries and 1 territoryhave been certified as malaria-free by WHO, including 11 countries in the Region of the Americas. Over the last 3 decades, Belize has achieved a dramatic reduction in its malaria caseload [...]The post Belize now certified malaria-free: This is an extraordinary achievement for Belize' appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) has discovered a national outbreak of the gastrointestinal bacterium EHEC. Infection has been detected in 6 people, living in different parts of the country. FHI has started an outbreak investigation together with relevant municipal chief medical officers, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority and the Veterinary Institute. Two [...]The post Norway: E. coli (EHEC) outbreak investigated, 6 people sickened appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Peru health officials report 146,586 dengue cases through June 10 this year, a 241 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022 (42,959). This is the worst dengue outbreak the country has ever experienced. It's so bad that Minister of Health ofPeru , Rosa Gutierrez Palomino, resigned from her position as questions rose [...]The post Peru reports 241% increase in dengue resulting in worst outbreak in country history appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Crops and pastures less than 30 meters from homes continue to be the main risk factor for hantavirus in the province, according to reports from the Los Santos regional Vector Control department. The latest inspections were carried out in communities of the districts of La Villa, Guarare, Las Tablas and Pocri, where 511 housing [...]The post Panama hantavirus: 11 cases reported in Los Santos in 2023 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the locally transmitted malaria case in Sarasota County, Florida, one case of locally acquired malaria was reported this week in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Department of Health. On May 26, 2023, DOH released information on the first confirmed local case of malaria, who was treated and has recovered. [...]The post Malaria in Florida: 2nd local transmission case reported in Sarasota County appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Thailand health officials report 485 chikungunya cases through the first week of June, a 282 percent increase compared to the period in 2022 when 127 cases were reported. No deaths have been reported. According to the WHO, chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans through the bites of mosquitoes infected with the chikungunya [...]The post Thailand reports 282% increase in chikungunya in 2023 to date appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Bangladesh's Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported more than 300 dengue fever cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases in the country through June 19 this year to 5,231 and 36 deaths. This is a more than 2,200 case increase since our last reported on June 10. [...]The post Bangladesh dengue cases top 5,000 for 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Iowa state health officials report the first case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection reported in 2023 in an older adult (61-80 years) from Plymouth County. In 2022, nine Iowans were diagnosed with West Nile virus, with zero deaths. As of June 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported 13 [...]The post Iowa reports 1st human West Nile virus case of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Health officials in Iloilo province, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines report 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE), including four deaths, from Jan. 1 to June 3 this year. Nine belong to the 4 to 10 age group, two each for the 11 to 20, and 21 to 30, and one [...]The post Philippines: Iloilo reports 14 Japanese encephalitis cases, 4 deaths in first 5 months of 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Ibaraki Prefectural Government reports an anisakiasis infection in a woman in her 40s who ate several kinds of raw fish at the Kaiten-zushi Morita sushi restaurant near the Nakaminato Fish Market in the prefectural city of Hitachinaka, according to a Mainichi report. She was admitted to a medical facility in Tsukuba, also in [...]The post Japan: Woman contracts Anisakis parasites from sushi in Hitachinaka appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Laos health authorities report 4,869 total dengue fever cases from the beginning of the year through June 18, according to data from the Center of Information and Education for Health. Oudomxay province in northwest Laos has seen the most cases with 1,021, while the capital city of Vientiane has reported 378 cases. Laos [...]The post Dengue fever cases rise to 4,869 in Laos appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the local dengue transmission in Taiwan, the Taiwan CDC reports there are now eight local cases, all in Tainan City. In response, CDC directorZhuang Renxiang,Mayor Huang Weizhe of the Tainan City Government, Director Su Shibin of the Health Bureau, and Dr. Huang Jingji of the National Research Center for Prevention [...]The post Taiwan: Local dengue cases rise to 8 in Tainan City appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Since the beginning of June, three anthrax cases have been reportedin Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province in northwestern Vietnam. The three anthrax patients were all in Chan Nua commune, Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province.All three people participated in slaughtering and eating dead buffalo meat suspected of having anthrax from people in the […]The post Anthrax outbreak reported in Lai Chau province, northwest Vietnam appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Thailand Ministry of Public Health has alerted the public that the number of dengue fever cases in the country this year could be the highest in three years, given the number of cases reported up to this point. Health officials report there have so far been 21,457 cases of dengue fever since the […]The post Thailand: Dengue fever cases could reach 3-year peak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported recently that from February to May 2023 measles outbreaks attributed to the continuous influx of unvaccinated children from hard-to-reach and extremely hard-to-reach areas in north-east Nigeria claimed the lives of more than 50 children. Borno State was the most affected, recording over […]The post Nigeria: Measles outbreak claims the lives of more than 50 children since February in the Northeast appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Podcast host, Joe Rogan has offered to put up $100,000.00 to the charity of choice of Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, a vaccine scientist from Baylor College of Medicine’s National School of Tropical Medicine, to debate on air, fixture in the anti-vaccine movement, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about vaccines and vaccine “misinformation”. Sounds good? Sounds […]The post Peter Hotez SHOULD debate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The public needs to hear it appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Colorado state health officials report investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora on the Western Slope. As of June 15, there have been 62 cases reported in Colorado since May 1, 2023. These cases have not resulted in any hospitalizations or deaths. Historically, Colorado has averaged 63 cases per year between 2017 and 2022. Currently, officials […]The post Colorado: Cyclospora outbreak investigated, 62 cases reported since May 1 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Malaria continues to be a public health problem in Brazil, especially in the North region, where the highest number of cases are concentrated.Caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, transmitted by the bite of an infected female mosquito of the genus Anopheles, also known as the capuchin mosquito, the disease represents a significant threat […]The post Malaria in Brazil: Elimination by 2030 a country priority appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 Officials in the Region of Peel, Ontario report investigating one lab-confirmed, locally acquired case of measles in a child without a link to another case and no travel history. Peel Public Health (PPH)is reaching out to known contacts who may have been exposed to the measles virus. The public may have been exposed at […]The post Canada: Measles case confirmed in Region of Peel, Case called locally acquired appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Paraguay General Directorate of Health Surveillance has reported several chickenpox outbreaks this year, which are common at this time of year, currently showing a slight increase in cases. So far in 2023, 326 cases of chickenpox have been recorded in the country, up from 275 cases reported during the same period in 2022. […]The post Paraguay reports an increase in chickenpox in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 According to the World Health Organization, since Jan 2023, a total of 15,509 measles cases were reported in Afghanistan, of which 11,041 (71.2%) were children under 5 years of age. 1,523 cases were lab confirmed and 44 deaths have been reported to date. WHO notes that measles cases are overall showing a slow declining […]The post Measles in Afghanistan: Slow declining trend seen appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreak in Afghanistan this year, the World Health Organization reports two new lab confirmed cases of CCHF, including one death in Kabul during the week ending June 10. This brings the total CCHF cases to 111 since the beginning of the year, while the death […]The post Afghanistan Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever outbreak update appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Ministry of Health confirms the occurrence of three deaths from Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in Campinas/São Paulo, referring to an outbreak in the municipality. Until the end of the morning of this Wednesday (June 14), the Health Department of the State of São Paulo was waiting for laboratory confirmation of a possible […]The post Brazil: Rocky Mountain spotted fever outbreak in Campinas, São Paulo State appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently requested that residents and visitors in malaria risk areas (Incheon, Gyeonggi-do/Gangwon-do) observe precautionary measures and be careful of infection as the number of malaria cases is rapidly increasing. From January 1 – June 10, the number of malaria patients totaled 173, an increase of […]The post South Korea reports 3.3-fold increase in malaria in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Sri Lanka this year, since the beginning of 2023, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) in Sri Lanka has reported 44,540 total dengue cases. Around 50 per cent of cases have been reported from the Western province, the most populous area in Sri Lanka and […]The post Sri Lanka records an additional 2,000-plus dengue cases in past week appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Lebanon Ministry of Health announced Sunday that the cholera outbreak that began in October 2022 is now over. The last case recorded was in late February. “More than 12 weeks have passed since the last confirmed case was recorded in Lebanon, ” the statement noted. The ministry said they will continue to closely […]The post Lebanon declares end of cholera outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk@bactiman63 The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reports a 28% increase in dengue cases compared to the same date last year, that is, for epidemiological week 21, which covers from May 21 to 27, a total of 2,070 cases while for the same week last year there were 1,490 cases. During the coming months, rains […]The post Costa Rica reports 28% increase in dengue in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control (DDC) for the Thailand Ministry of Public Health reports a significant increase in dengue fever cases during the first five months of 2023. Through epidemiology week 20, officials report 16,650 total dengue cases, including 14 deaths. This is up from 2220 cases and 3 deaths during […]The post Thailand: Dengue cases up in 2023 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the mumps outbreak in South Africa, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reports from epidemiological week 01 in 2023 (ending 7 January 2023) to week 17 2023 (ending 26 April 2023), 1702 test results were available of which 580 mumps test positives were identified from eight provinces–Eastern Cape (9 […]The post Mumps outbreak update in South Africa appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Over the past period, 8 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) have been recorded in Georgia, mainly in the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Shida Kartli, director of the Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital Tengiz Tsertsvadze, according to Georgia media. 6 patients have already been discharged, and 2 are continuing treatment. With the hot season now […]The post Georgia: 8 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases reported recently appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Syphilis The Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reports 5,164 total syphilis cases through May 17. This compares to 3,630 cases during the same period last year. Tokyo accounts for 1,332 cases, followed by 699 in Osaka and 305 cases in Hokkaido. Measles Officials in Japan have reported seven measles cases putting health […]The post Japan: Syphilis cases top 5,000, Measles outbreak, Mpox cases rising appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Uruguay Ministry of Public Health reported recently on a case of Chikungunya virus disease confirmed in a person with no travel history residing in Montevideo, who had the disease on an outpatient basis and with good outcome. In response to this finding, surveillance and control actions have been intensified according to protocol. Uruguay […]The post Uruguay: Local transmission of chikungunya reported in Montevideo appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Afghanistan Health Ministry reports another wild poliovirus case in Nangarhar province. The patient is a 30-month-old male child from the Nazyan district. This is the third WPV-1 case reported in Afghanistan this year (HERE, HERE), all from Nangarhar. According to a local media report, the province is facing a high risk of poliovirus […]The post Polio in Afghanistan: 3rd wild poliovirus case reported in Nangarhar province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The recent resurgence of serotype 3 of the dengue virus in Brazil – which has not caused epidemics in the country for over 15 years – has raised the alarm about the risk of a new epidemic of the disease caused by this virus serotype. A study by Fiocruz, coordinated by Fiocruz Amazônia and […]The post Brazil: Resurgence of dengue serotype 3 raises alarm of risk of new epidemic appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Brazil Ministry of Health reports, 38 samples collected from people in Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro who had contact with birds were negative for the disease to date. Through Tuesday, four samples of suspected cases (symptomatic patients) from residents of Espírito Santo are awaiting results. Concerning the public health, the scenario is […]The post Brazil: No human cases of avian influenza, Four suspected cases still under analysis appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Regional Director of Health in Beja confirmed 12 cases of brucellosis were recorded in the town of Teboursouk from Beja governorate. One of the injured was taken to al-Qassab Hospital for treatment after the disease progressed to the bones. The recent cases are linked to contact with a cow that had an abortion […]The post Tunisia: Brucellosis in Téboursouk, Béja Governorate appeared first on Outbreak News Today.