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By News Desk @bactiman63 One new case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus was reported in China during the first week of the 2021. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the case was a 51-year-old male farmer from Yongchuan, Chongqing, China who had exposure to domestic poultry prior to the onset of illness. […]The post China reports 1st human H5N6 avian influenza case of 2021 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Earlier this week, New York state Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $16 million in federal funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases is included in the recently passed bipartisan government funding package. The $16 million in funding amounts to a […]The post Lyme disease funding: $16 million for the CDC appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The northern Chinese province of Hebei is reporting a surge of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. From Jan. 2 through Jan. 15, Hebei reported 523 confirmed locally transmitted cases and 320 asymptomatic cases. On Thursday alone, the province reported 90 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine locally transmitted asymptomatic cases, with the […]The post China reports COVID-19 surge in Hebei province appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Public Health England recently reported that as of Thursday, 35 genomically confirmed and 12 genomically probable cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant which originated in South Africa (called VOC202012/02 in the UK, also named B1.351 and 501Y.V2 internationally) have been identified in the UK. Two variants of interest have also been identified in Brazil. […]The post South Africa COVID-19 variant in the UK identified, Travel restrictions appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,058 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the country total to 498,691. The provinces of Cavite and Rizal recorded the most number of new cases with 96 each. In addition, Leyte province has reported 92 new cases, this is followed by Quezon City with 85 new cases […]The post Philippines total COVID-19 cases near 500K, Promoting vaccinations among physicians appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Peru has reported 56,394 total dengue fever cases in 2020, making it the worst dengue epidemic since 2017, when the virus infected over 68,000 people. 88 dengue related deaths have been reported. The Peru dengue crisis began in October of 2019 when the cases increased in the Madre de Dios region in the […]The post Peru reports worst dengue epidemic since 2017 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Earlier this week, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced reaching the “100,000 cases milestone”, with 100,087 confirmed cases and 1,358 deaths. The average number of daily confirmed cases recorded in the first week of January 2021, was higher than the cumulative cases recorded the last week of December 2020. Following the […]The post Nigeria reaches the ‘100,000 cases milestone’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Members of the Gorilla Troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park tested positive for coronavirus and were quarantined, in the first known case of Covid-19 transmission in these mammalian animals, it was reported. On January 8, gorillas were found to have been infected with the coronavirus and the United States Department of […]The post San Diego Zoo reports gorillas test positive for SARS-CoV-2 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Molecular diagnostics company, LexaGene, announced that it has initiated a program that uses the rapid configurability of the MiQLab™ system to investigate novel variants of SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen that causes COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is a pathogen that mutates quickly. New variants were recently identified in the United Kingdom (B.1.1.7) and South Africa (B.1.351). Both new strains appear to be about 70% […]The post LexaGene to Detect UK and South African COVID Sequences appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Chicago and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first case in Illinois of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 first identified in the United Kingdom. The case was identified by the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine through sequencing analysis of a specimen from bio-banked samples of COVID-19 positive […]The post First case of the UK COVID-19 variant detected in Illinois appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new study published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) journal, Emerging Infectious Diseases, estimates an average of ≈476,000 patients received a diagnosis of Lyme disease each year (95% credible interval 405,000–547,000) during 2010–2018, this is up from ≈329,000 persons annually in the United States for the years 2005–2010. The data […]The post Lyme disease: ≈476,000 patients diagnosed annually from 2010–2018 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Brazil’s Minister of Health, Eduardo Pazuello said this week the country is prepared to start vaccination against COVID-19 as soon as the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) endorses it . According to the minister, all states will receive doses at the same time, ensuring free and non-mandatory immunization for all Brazilians. “Our vaccination […]The post Brazil Health Minister: ‘Our vaccination program for COVID-19 will be the largest in the world’ appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. announced this week that the companies have entered into a clinical collaboration to evaluate novel therapeutic combination strategies aimed at developing a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). The companies plan to initiate a Phase 2 trial evaluating combination therapy for both treatment-experienced and treatment-naïve people […]The post Vir Biotechnology & Gilead Announce Phase 2 Clinical Trial Collab for Functional Cure of Hepatitis B Virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the detection of the first case of B.1.1.7. SARS-CoV-2 (UK) variant in the country. The DOH announced that the Philippine Genome Center confirmed the detection of the UK variant in the Philippines after samples from a Filipino who returned home from the United Arab Emirates on […]The post Philippines report 1st UK COVID-19 variant, 30 million doses of Covovax vaccine secured appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Thailand Bureau of Epidemiology reported 71,292 total dengue fever cases in 2020, including 51 51 deaths. The provinces with the highest incidence include Mae Hong Son, Rayong, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum and Chainat. Aedes aegypti mosquito Subscribe to Outbreak News TV Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by the bite of an infected […]The post Thailand reports 71,000 dengue cases in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced today the number of outbreaks of Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), also known as sheep and goat plague, fell by two-thirds in recent years globally, ever closer to the goal of global eradication by 2030. Just over 1,200 global PPR outbreaks were […]The post Peste des petits ruminants closer to eradication appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Swedish Public Health Agency reports up to and including 10 January, a total of approximately 80,000 people had been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Sweden. There are still no statistics per region to report. Several regions state that they have saved vaccines in order to give dose two, but the Swedish Public Health […]The post Sweden reports 80K COVID-19 vaccinations administered appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 New COVID-19 strain Peru’s Minister of Health, Pilar Mazzetti, announced that the presence of the European variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been detected in the city of Lima and urged the population to be more rigorous in complying with the physical distancing measures to prevent the spread of the disease. The first […]The post Peru: New variant of COVID-19 detected in Lima, Self-medication with dexamethasone warning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Robert Herriman @bactiman63 Researchers from the University of Florida in a new study report the mosquito, Aedes scapularis is now established in mainland Florida in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. How did it arrive in the US? And What is the public health significance of this finding? Joining me today to answer these questions and […]The post Non-native mosquito, Aedes scapularis, established in South Florida appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo (NIID) reported detecting a new mutant strain of the new coronavirus in four travelers arriving from Brazil to Tokyo on January 2. The Brazil Ministry of Health says passengers disembarked in the Japanese capital on January 2, after a season in Amazonas, developed mild symptoms […]The post Japan reports 4 cases of new strain variant of SARS-CoV-2 in travelers from Amazonas, Brazil appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Malaysia Ministry of Health is reporting today on a case of COVID-19 variant UK B.1.1.7 or 20202/01 protein spike mutation. The case was reported from a citizen traveler who has a history of travel to the United Kingdom in December 2020. The traveler was found to be positive on 28 December 2020 […]The post Malaysia reports COVID-19 UK variant case appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministerio de Agricultura in Madrid, Spain recently notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of a case of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow on a farm in Viniegra de Arriba, La Rioja. On 22 December 2020, the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Algete, Madrid (National Reference Laboratory for TSEs, accredited […]The post Mad Cow disease case reported in Spain appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, Moderna, announced today that it is expanding its pipeline of innovative vaccines with three new development programs based on the clinical success of its infectious disease vaccine portfolio to date. The development programs announced today are mRNA vaccine candidates against seasonal flu, HIV and the Nipah […]The post Moderna developing mRNA vaccines for seasonal flu, HIV and the Nipah virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Researchers have taken an important step forward in developing a controlled human infection model to test leishmaniasis vaccines. The University of York-led study identified and characterized a new strain of Leishmania parasite that will form the basis of a new controlled human infection model for the disease which is transmitted by the bite of sand […]The post Leishmaniasis: Progress towards a vaccine appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the COVID-19 situation in Japan, on Friday, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga implemented a state of emergency due to rises in COVID-19. PM Suga said: The state of emergency has entered into effect from today. We intend to implement thoroughgoing measures, such as shortening the operating hours of dining […]The post Japan PM issued Declaration of the State of Emergency due to COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said last Monday that samples from a pet cat sent to the AFCD have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The case involves a domestic short-hair cat that lived in Lam Tin. When the owner was found to be infected with COVID-19, the […]The post Hong Kong reports additional COVID-19 positive pet cat appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

New treatments to cut the global death rate from dengue, Zika and West Nile viruses could result from research led by The University of Queensland. Associate Professor Daniel Watterson from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said the team identified an antibody that improved survival rates in laboratory trials and reduced the presence of […]The post Antibody could improve survival rates of dengue, West Nile virus appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A measles outbreak in the city of Jacobabad in Sindh province, Pakistan has left two children dead and many others hospitalized, according to a report in the news source, The News. As many as 20 children of village Lakhmir suffered serious complications of measles and were admitted to taluka Hospital Gharhi Hassan, Jacobabad. […]The post Pakistan: Measles outbreak in Jacobabad leaves two children dead appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Wildlife Rescue Association of British Columbia is reporting a salmonella outbreak in Pine Siskins. They say increased reports of sick and dying birds have been noted across the Pacific Northwest, from Oregon to British Columbia. Any bird can be impacted by salmonella, however, Pine Siskins seem to be most vulnerable. This is […]The post British Columbia: Salmonella outbreak reported in Pine Siskins appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The State Department of Health (SES) in Minas Gerais, Brazil reported 58,126 confirmed dengue fever cases (84,529 probable cases- confirmed and suspected) in 2020, a significant decrease compared to the previous year when the state saw 483,733 probable cases. The Epidemiological Bulletin published last week also shows there were 13 dengue-related deaths and […]The post Brazil: Minas Gerais reports big decrease in dengue in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in Argentina are reporting a hantavirus case confirmed in the city of Bariloche in the province of Río Negro, Argentina. The patient is a 22-year-old man who is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the local hospital after registering the first symptoms of the disease on December 31: he remains […]The post Argentina: Hantavirus case reported in Bariloche appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced the first case of the South African variant of COVID-19. According to her tweet Friday: Alberta has detected its first case of the South African variant of COVID-19. This case involved a recent traveller. The individual is in quarantine & there’s no evidence […]The post Canada: Alberta reports first case of the South African variant of COVID-19 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews According to a retrospective analysis, the Institut Pasteur has reported the death of a 60-year-old Limoges man had died from European bat Lyssavirus type 1 in August 2019. It is believed the victim was bitten or scratched by a bat nesting in the attic of his house. In August 2019, he died encephalitis, […]The post France reports death due to rabies–European bat Lyssavirus type 1, a 1st for the mainland appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

GSK and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced today that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) accepted the submission of a Category 1 application to extend the indication of single-dose Kozenis (tafenoquine) to paediatric populations for the radical cure (prevention of relapse) of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria. The application includes data for a new, 50 […]The post Australia: GSK, MMV filing for Kozenis (tafenoquine) in pediatric populations accepted appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today declared a ‘major incident’ due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus across the capital and the increase of Covid-19 cases in hospitals, which has left the NHS at risk of being overwhelmed. The Mayor took the decision as the formal Chair of the London Resilience Forum […]The post London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, declares a ‘major incident’ as COVID-19 spreads rapidly appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Queensland health officials has confirmed a case of COVID-19 has the UK variant. This has prompted the government to limit incoming and outgoing movements from the Greater Brisbane Area. Greater Brisbane will go into lockdown for three days, while contact tracers work to ensure the UK variant of COVID-19 is not circulating in […]The post Brisbane: Positive case of UK strain of COVID-19 detected, 3-day lockdown begins appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa The Indian states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala have reported bird flu outbreaks in their respective states, a statement from the Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Food Processing Sanjeev Balyan said. “It’s not a new trend. In India, bird flu was first reported in India in […]The post India: 5 states report bird flu outbreaks appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Health authorities in Jamaica are investigating a possible salmonella outbreak, previously reported from the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa in Lucea, Hanover. According to Patricia Hall Patterson, chief public health inspector for Hanover, the investigation has started as early as December. “It is under control because the main kitchen was closed. […]The post Jamaica health authorities on the watch for possible salmonella outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa A bacterial pneumonia outbreak, known as Legionnaires’ disease has hit a Portland-based senior housing complex, leaving 1 dead and 4 hospitalized as more than 100 residents were evacuated from the housing complex. A report released by the Multnomah County Health Department said that the outbreak is caused by contaminated water that has […]The post Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Portland: 1 dead; 4 hospitalized appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the COVID-19 situation in Tokyo, Japan, officials have reported a one-day total record of 1,591 cases on today. Nationally, Japan also saw a a record day of 6,004 cases, topping 6,000 for the first time since the start of the outbreak last year. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set […]The post Japan: Tokyo reports record high in daily COVID-19 cases appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Vir Biotechnology, Inc., a clinical-stage immunology company focused on treating and preventing serious infectious diseases, announced that the first patient was dosed in late December 2020 in a Phase 1 clinical trial of VIR-1111, an investigational human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) T cell vaccine. VIR-1111 is a proof-of-concept vaccine designed to test the hypothesis that this […]The post HIV Vaccine: Vir Biotechnology Announces First Patient Dosed With Novel HIV T-Cell Vaccine in Phase 1 Trial appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 After reporting their first case of the UK COVID-19 virus variant in late December, Health Minister Enrique Paris reported Monday the confirmation of a second case of contagion with the British variant of COVID-19 in the country. This is a person from the Maule region who is asymptomatic. “He is a patient who was […]The post Chile reports 2nd UK variant of COVID-19 case, Legislators introduce bill to make vaccination mandatory appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Thailand Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health reported 340 Streptococcus suis cases through Dec. 22, 2020. In addition, 12 fatalities were reported. This is down from the 377 cases and 29 deaths recorded in 2019. The provinces with the highest incidence include Uttaradit, Phichit, Phayao, Kamphaeng Phet […]The post Thailand reports 340 Streptococcus suis cases in 2020 appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Western Australia Department of Health issued a warning today for recreational water users and the risks of the brain-eating amoeba. Managing Scientist, Richard Theobald said it was important for anyone recreating in water to ensure that the water was properly treated and maintained to avoid the risk of catching amoebic meningitis. He […]The post Australian officials warn of Naegleria fowleri risks with recreational water users appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Monday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the first confirmed case of the UK strain of COVID-19 virus in New York has been detected in Saratoga Springs. The new strain was detected by the Department of Health’s Wadsworth laboratory as part of the state’s UK strain testing program. The strain was traced […]The post New York reports UK strain of COVID-19 in Saratoga Springs appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up report on a second human H1N2v influenza case reported in Paraná state, Brazil, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a Disease Outbreak News report Monday. The case is a 4 year-old female who lives on a farm which also functions as a swine slaughter in Irati municipality, Paraná state. On […]The post Brazil influenza A(H1N2) variant virus in Paraná: WHO details appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in India reported today that 38 samples have been found to be positive with the new U.K variant genome. The following labs are reporting cases: 10 in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 3 in CCMB, Hyderabad, 5 in NIV, Pune, 11 in IGIB, Delhi, 8 in NCDC, New Delhi and 1 in NCBG, Kolkata. NCBS, […]The post India reports 38 cases of the new strain of coronavirus from the U.K. appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

Precision Dose, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%, 15mL Unit Dose Cups bearing an expiration date from 1/31/2021 – 02/28/2022 (see specific lots below) to the consumer level. Precision Dose, Inc. was notified by the manufacturer of the product, Sunstar Americas, Inc., that this product may be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia lata. […]The post Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse recalled due to Burkholderia lata contamination risk appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Officials in the Tabango municipality in northern Leyte in the Philippines are reporting at least three deaths due to puffer fish poisoning, or butete as it is known in the province. In addition to the fatalities, four others were also hospitalized with the food poisoning. According to a CNN report, initial police investigation […]The post Leyte: 3 dead from puffer fish poisoning appeared first on Outbreak News Today.

By Teddy Cambosa Japan reports another wave of bird flu outbreak, this time in the prefecture of Gifu, as state officials have reported it coming from a chicken farm in the city of Minokamo. Polymerase chain reaction tests conducted later detected an H5 subtype virus from all samples collected from chickens at the farm. More […]The post Gifu prefecture in Japan reports new bird flu outbreak appeared first on Outbreak News Today.