Rabies -- United States
Authorities say a 5 year old girl has received a rabies shot after being bitten by a coyote at an Arizona park. Arizona Game and Fish officials say a coyote was later found and killed near Scottsdale's [Maricopa county] Thompson Peak Park and its body sent to a lab for testing.
Officials say they're not certain that the killed coyote was the one that bit the girl [Tue 30 May 2017] so they will continue searching the area.
The girl was bitten as she held a granola bar while sitting on a
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Monday 31 July 2017
Salmonella sickens 350 in five countries with link to poultry products
More than 350 Salmonella Enteritidis cases have been reported from five EU countries since 2014 with health officials admitting they still don’t know the source of infection.
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CDC: Outbreak a reminder bacteria in microbiology labs can sicken workers
An outbreak of Salmonella has highlighted the risk associated with working in microbiology laboratories, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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PRO> New in IJID (08): August 2017
Influenza -- Italy
IJID is the official journal of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, ProMED-mail's parent organization. The journal is peer-reviewed and open access. Papers are available to view and download at no charge to readers.
Review
Israeli spotted fever in Sicily. Description of two cases and minireview
Claudia Colomba, Marcello Trizzino, Anna Giammanco, Celestino Bonura, Danilo Di Bona, Manlio Tolomeo, et al
Int J Infect Dis. 2017; 61(August): 7-12.
Original
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Review
Israeli spotted fever in Sicily. Description of two cases and minireview
Claudia Colomba, Marcello Trizzino, Anna Giammanco, Celestino Bonura, Danilo Di Bona, Manlio Tolomeo, et al
Int J Infect Dis. 2017; 61(August): 7-12.
Original
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PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus - USA (08): (VA)
Vibrio vulnificus -- Worldwide/Unknown
A Virginia woman may lose her finger after contracting a flesh-eating bacterium, _Vibrio vulnificus_, while swimming in a river. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the 61 year old took her grandchildren swimming in the Rappahannock River, a day after her cat had scratched her finger.
Durvin says on Mon 24 Jul 2017, she was in the hospital with a swollen, throbbing hand. She says doctors diagnosed her with a vibrio infection. She says by Wed 26 Jul 2017, her middle finger turned "black
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A Virginia woman may lose her finger after contracting a flesh-eating bacterium, _Vibrio vulnificus_, while swimming in a river. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the 61 year old took her grandchildren swimming in the Rappahannock River, a day after her cat had scratched her finger.
Durvin says on Mon 24 Jul 2017, she was in the hospital with a swollen, throbbing hand. She says doctors diagnosed her with a vibrio infection. She says by Wed 26 Jul 2017, her middle finger turned "black
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (79): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- Yemen
The death toll from the cholera epidemic in Yemen has increased to 1992 since the outbreak was reported in April 2017, the World Health Organization has announced. WHO in a statement on Sat 29 Jul 2017 said 419 804 suspected cases of cholera have been reported since 27 Apr 2017, reports Xinhua news agency.
The highest number of fatalities were reported from the province of Hajjah and the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, according to WHO. The epidemic has been "increasing at an average of 5000
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The death toll from the cholera epidemic in Yemen has increased to 1992 since the outbreak was reported in April 2017, the World Health Organization has announced. WHO in a statement on Sat 29 Jul 2017 said 419 804 suspected cases of cholera have been reported since 27 Apr 2017, reports Xinhua news agency.
The highest number of fatalities were reported from the province of Hajjah and the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, according to WHO. The epidemic has been "increasing at an average of 5000
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (20): (CA) recreational water, RFI
E. coli -- United States
The family of a boy who was hospitalized for _Escherichia coli_ [infection] after swimming in a popular Northern California lake is speaking out. According to the Nevada County Public Health Department, 5 children have gotten sick -- 3 of them testing positive for _E. coli_. The county says all of them had been swimming at Lake Wildwood Beach near Grass Valley.
The family of one boy spoke with FOX40 on [Sun 30 Jul 2017]. "He started coming down with symptoms earlier this week, around Monday
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The family of a boy who was hospitalized for _Escherichia coli_ [infection] after swimming in a popular Northern California lake is speaking out. According to the Nevada County Public Health Department, 5 children have gotten sick -- 3 of them testing positive for _E. coli_. The county says all of them had been swimming at Lake Wildwood Beach near Grass Valley.
The family of one boy spoke with FOX40 on [Sun 30 Jul 2017]. "He started coming down with symptoms earlier this week, around Monday
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Sunday 30 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (05): (WI) equine
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
Two horses died this week after being infected with eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE or EEEv), a severe, mosquito-borne disease, in the Tomah area, according to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab.
The lab, housed at UW-Madison, discovered eastern equine encephalitis virus in the brain tissue of the horses, which were last vaccinated in the fall of 2016. The virus is deadly in horses about 90 percent of the time.
The disease can also be transmitted to humans, in rare cases. The
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Two horses died this week after being infected with eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE or EEEv), a severe, mosquito-borne disease, in the Tomah area, according to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab.
The lab, housed at UW-Madison, discovered eastern equine encephalitis virus in the brain tissue of the horses, which were last vaccinated in the fall of 2016. The virus is deadly in horses about 90 percent of the time.
The disease can also be transmitted to humans, in rare cases. The
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (34): research, vaccines
Ebola -- Worldwide/Unknown
... Before now, when scientists tried to get immune cells in the lab to produce antibodies, the cells would do so indiscriminately, producing all sorts of antibodies, not just the relevant ones. Now scientists are able to get the antibodies they specifically desire by using nanoparticles that connect antigens, the active parts of a vaccine, with molecules that stimulate the immune system.
"We can make these cells very quickly in vitro -- in a Petri dish -- to become antibody-producing
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... Before now, when scientists tried to get immune cells in the lab to produce antibodies, the cells would do so indiscriminately, producing all sorts of antibodies, not just the relevant ones. Now scientists are able to get the antibodies they specifically desire by using nanoparticles that connect antigens, the active parts of a vaccine, with molecules that stimulate the immune system.
"We can make these cells very quickly in vitro -- in a Petri dish -- to become antibody-producing
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (16): (CO)
Hepatitis A -- United States
The 1/3rd of the HAV cohort who report themselves as being MSM may be an underestimate, (i.e. some of the cohort may not be openly MSM)..
The rest of the cases have a mix of possible exposures:
- About 8 of the cases (15%) are secondary cases (they resided in the same household as a confirmed case and had onset one incubation period later).
- 2 cases traveled internationally during their exposure period, so were likely exposed in a different country.
- 2 cases attend the same gym.
- 1
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The 1/3rd of the HAV cohort who report themselves as being MSM may be an underestimate, (i.e. some of the cohort may not be openly MSM)..
The rest of the cases have a mix of possible exposures:
- About 8 of the cases (15%) are secondary cases (they resided in the same household as a confirmed case and had onset one incubation period later).
- 2 cases traveled internationally during their exposure period, so were likely exposed in a different country.
- 2 cases attend the same gym.
- 1
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis - Iraq: (WA) international impact
Bovine TB -- Iraq
The Kurdistan region has banned the import of animals and red meat from central and southern Iraq after the detection of bovine tuberculosis in Wasit, southeast of Baghdad.
Bovine TB is a contagious disease that can be transmitted to humans via meat or milk from infected cows. It can also spread throughout cattle herds and to other animals.
An official from Kurdistan's agriculture ministry said the ban will remain in place until they are confident that the disease has been brought under
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The Kurdistan region has banned the import of animals and red meat from central and southern Iraq after the detection of bovine tuberculosis in Wasit, southeast of Baghdad.
Bovine TB is a contagious disease that can be transmitted to humans via meat or milk from infected cows. It can also spread throughout cattle herds and to other animals.
An official from Kurdistan's agriculture ministry said the ban will remain in place until they are confident that the disease has been brought under
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PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus - USA (07): (AL, FL)
Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
Mobile County (Alabama)
The 1st case involved a Mobile County resident who consumed raw oysters in another state in March 2017. The 2nd incident took place in April 2017 and also involved the consumption of raw oysters while in Mobile County. An investigation confirmed that the oysters were imported from another state and were not harvested locally.
The other 2 cases took place during June 2017 and came from wound exposure while in bodies of water near Dauphin Island, the Mississippi
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Mobile County (Alabama)
The 1st case involved a Mobile County resident who consumed raw oysters in another state in March 2017. The 2nd incident took place in April 2017 and also involved the consumption of raw oysters while in Mobile County. An investigation confirmed that the oysters were imported from another state and were not harvested locally.
The other 2 cases took place during June 2017 and came from wound exposure while in bodies of water near Dauphin Island, the Mississippi
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (19): (UT, AZ) O157, fatalities, susp. livestock exposure
E. coli -- United States
Infected animals are the likely cause of an _E. coli_ [O157] outbreak that killed 2 children and sickened 10 others recently in Hildale, Utah and adjoining Arizona communities, health officials said on Fri 28 Jul 2017.
The news release from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department referred to the animals as "livestock," but did not provide further description. While livestock were likely the source, person-to-person contact spreads the bacterium, the news release said.
David Heaton, a
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Infected animals are the likely cause of an _E. coli_ [O157] outbreak that killed 2 children and sickened 10 others recently in Hildale, Utah and adjoining Arizona communities, health officials said on Fri 28 Jul 2017.
The news release from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department referred to the animals as "livestock," but did not provide further description. While livestock were likely the source, person-to-person contact spreads the bacterium, the news release said.
David Heaton, a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st. Typhimurium - Brazil: ST313
Salmonella -- Brazil
An invasive and virulent strain of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium that emerged in Sub-Saharan Africa has been identified elsewhere for the 1st time, scientists have reported.
The bacteria can cause a severe gut infection with symptoms including fever, nausea and vomiting. It can even cause death. The strain, known as ST313 [ST is short for sequence type], has been found in Brazil, reports an article in the July 2017 edition of the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution.
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An invasive and virulent strain of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium that emerged in Sub-Saharan Africa has been identified elsewhere for the 1st time, scientists have reported.
The bacteria can cause a severe gut infection with symptoms including fever, nausea and vomiting. It can even cause death. The strain, known as ST313 [ST is short for sequence type], has been found in Brazil, reports an article in the July 2017 edition of the journal Infection, Genetics and Evolution.
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (78): Africa
Diarrhea -- DR Congo
1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; available at: .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006519.pub2; available at: .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on
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1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; available at: .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006519.pub2; available at: .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Palest Auth (04): (GZ) st. SAT-2, bov. susp. Israel alert
Foot and Mouth -- Palestinian Authority
1. On 12 Jul 2017, a report was received from the Veterinary Services in Gaza addressing the appearance of typical clinical oral signs of FMD in 25 calves out of 70, which had been imported from Israel. All 70 calves had been vaccinated twice against FMD in Israel prior to their transfer to the Gaza Strip.
2. On 13 Jul 2017, sick calves were sampled in 2 farms in Rafah. The samples were received at the FMD Laboratory, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit-Dagan on 17 Jul 2017. Upon arrival,
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1. On 12 Jul 2017, a report was received from the Veterinary Services in Gaza addressing the appearance of typical clinical oral signs of FMD in 25 calves out of 70, which had been imported from Israel. All 70 calves had been vaccinated twice against FMD in Israel prior to their transfer to the Gaza Strip.
2. On 13 Jul 2017, sick calves were sampled in 2 farms in Rafah. The samples were received at the FMD Laboratory, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit-Dagan on 17 Jul 2017. Upon arrival,
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PRO/EDR> Influenza (16): Myanmar, surge in activity, H1N1
Influenza H1N1 -- Myanmar
Six people have died in an outbreak of H1N1 influenza largely hitting Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, a health official said on Thursday [27 Jul 2017] amid government efforts to track the spread of the virus known as swine flu.
Two 5-year-old girls died on Tuesday [25 Jul 2017] at a children's hospital in Yangon, said Thinzar Aung, deputy director of the infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health and Sport.
She added that one man died on Wednesday and another on Thursday
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Six people have died in an outbreak of H1N1 influenza largely hitting Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, a health official said on Thursday [27 Jul 2017] amid government efforts to track the spread of the virus known as swine flu.
Two 5-year-old girls died on Tuesday [25 Jul 2017] at a children's hospital in Yangon, said Thinzar Aung, deputy director of the infectious diseases department at the Ministry of Health and Sport.
She added that one man died on Wednesday and another on Thursday
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza, swine - USA (05): (OH) H3N2v, conf.
Influenza H3N2 -- United States
Clinical characteristics of human infections with variant viruses generally have been similar to signs and symptoms of uncomplicated seasonal influenza, including fever, cough, pharyngitis, rhinorrhea, myalgia, and headache. Vomiting and diarrhea also have been reported in some infections in children. Milder clinical illness is possible, including lack of fever. The duration of illness appears to be similar to uncomplicated seasonal influenza, approximately 3 to 5 days. While assumed to be
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Clinical characteristics of human infections with variant viruses generally have been similar to signs and symptoms of uncomplicated seasonal influenza, including fever, cough, pharyngitis, rhinorrhea, myalgia, and headache. Vomiting and diarrhea also have been reported in some infections in children. Milder clinical illness is possible, including lack of fever. The duration of illness appears to be similar to uncomplicated seasonal influenza, approximately 3 to 5 days. While assumed to be
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PRO/EDR> Phosphine gas poisoning - Dominican Republic: factory workers
Poisoning -- Dominican Republic
Dozens of workers were poisoned today [25 Jul 2017] in a factory for the manufacture of tobacco in the Dominican city of Moca (north) due to the effects of a chemical used to fumigate, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
The agency noted that the intoxicated suffered from suffocation, dizziness and nausea caused by the effects of aluminum phosphide that was spread in the factory.
Public Health also reported that the Fire Department was mobilized to the site and the National
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Dozens of workers were poisoned today [25 Jul 2017] in a factory for the manufacture of tobacco in the Dominican city of Moca (north) due to the effects of a chemical used to fumigate, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
The agency noted that the intoxicated suffered from suffocation, dizziness and nausea caused by the effects of aluminum phosphide that was spread in the factory.
Public Health also reported that the Fire Department was mobilized to the site and the National
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza, canine - USA (06): (TX) H3N2
Influenza H3N2 -- United States
There's a highly contagious strain of dog flu going around, according to KXAN. The news station reports that veterinarians are warning dog owners about H3N2, a highly contagious strain of canine influenza spreading through central Texas. Almost all dogs exposed to the virus will contract it, and 80 percent will show signs, Dr. Taia Lubitz told KXAN.
Vaccinations don't completely protect dogs from H3N2, though the virus is rarely deadly.
"Signs of H3N2 are coughing, nasal discharge,
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There's a highly contagious strain of dog flu going around, according to KXAN. The news station reports that veterinarians are warning dog owners about H3N2, a highly contagious strain of canine influenza spreading through central Texas. Almost all dogs exposed to the virus will contract it, and 80 percent will show signs, Dr. Taia Lubitz told KXAN.
Vaccinations don't completely protect dogs from H3N2, though the virus is rarely deadly.
"Signs of H3N2 are coughing, nasal discharge,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles, equine - Australia: (VI)
Strangles -- Australia
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed renal disease - India: Uddanam nephropathy, men
Undiagnosed -- India
It's been more than 2 decades, and the Uddanam kidney disease remains a mystery. The cause of Uddanam nephropathy as it is called is still unknown. Actor and Jana Sena party chief Pawan Kalyan is himself a champion and fighter for the cause. He was the one to receive the team of scientists from Harvard who have come to Srikakulam. This is a return visit, and their research continues for a solution. They will collect samples, conduct tests, and submit their findings.
Uddanam, a small village
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It's been more than 2 decades, and the Uddanam kidney disease remains a mystery. The cause of Uddanam nephropathy as it is called is still unknown. Actor and Jana Sena party chief Pawan Kalyan is himself a champion and fighter for the cause. He was the one to receive the team of scientists from Harvard who have come to Srikakulam. This is a return visit, and their research continues for a solution. They will collect samples, conduct tests, and submit their findings.
Uddanam, a small village
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Saturday 29 July 2017
PRO/EDR> Conjunctivitis - Caribbean (05): Cuba
Conjunctivitis -- Cuba
The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) announced that it has registered cases of conjunctivitis in the provinces of Havana, Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma and Las Tunas in statements by Dr. Francisco Dur¡n, national director of Epidemiology, released by the official Cuban News Agency (ACN).
The news, which appeared in the official press after independent media had reported the outbreak, summarized the situation: "Since 2016, there is an outbreak of epidemic hemorrhagic
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The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) announced that it has registered cases of conjunctivitis in the provinces of Havana, Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma and Las Tunas in statements by Dr. Francisco Dur¡n, national director of Epidemiology, released by the official Cuban News Agency (ACN).
The news, which appeared in the official press after independent media had reported the outbreak, summarized the situation: "Since 2016, there is an outbreak of epidemic hemorrhagic
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (38): Europe, Asia
Measles -- Bulgaria
The largest outbreak of measles in the country in Stolipinovo is already subsiding. No new cases have been reported in the neighborhood in Plovdiv in the last week [week of 16-22 Jul 2017], Todor Kantardzhiev, the director of the National Center for Contagious and Parasitic Diseases, announced on [Mon 24 Jul 2017] before the Bulgarian National Television.
According to him, more than 160 people from Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Montana were infected with measles. The 1st cases of measles
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The largest outbreak of measles in the country in Stolipinovo is already subsiding. No new cases have been reported in the neighborhood in Plovdiv in the last week [week of 16-22 Jul 2017], Todor Kantardzhiev, the director of the National Center for Contagious and Parasitic Diseases, announced on [Mon 24 Jul 2017] before the Bulgarian National Television.
According to him, more than 160 people from Plovdiv, Pazardzhik and Montana were infected with measles. The 1st cases of measles
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - Canada: (QC) RFI
Legionnaires' -- Canada
The city of Trois-Rivières is affected by an increase in legionellosis cases. A total of 8 cases have been detected this month [July 2017]. A rather high number, as the region normally has between 1 to 8 cases a year.
Patients affected by the bacterium [_Legionella_] are still hospitalized. No deaths related to the infectious disease have occurred. It is a type of pneumonia with cases at different levels of severity.
What is worrying is that the source of the bacterium has still not
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The city of Trois-Rivières is affected by an increase in legionellosis cases. A total of 8 cases have been detected this month [July 2017]. A rather high number, as the region normally has between 1 to 8 cases a year.
Patients affected by the bacterium [_Legionella_] are still hospitalized. No deaths related to the infectious disease have occurred. It is a type of pneumonia with cases at different levels of severity.
What is worrying is that the source of the bacterium has still not
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - South Sudan: livestock
Foot and Mouth -- South Sudan
Over 4 million cattle in South Sudan are infected with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease [FMD] that threatens to wipe out the war-torn country's vast untapped livestock economy, officials said late [Thu 27 Jul 2017].
The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries James Janga Duku, despite not declaring an outbreak of the viral animal disease in Juba, said they were working on ways to establish control measures at the various border points in the country to curb further infections. "We are looking
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Over 4 million cattle in South Sudan are infected with the deadly foot-and-mouth disease [FMD] that threatens to wipe out the war-torn country's vast untapped livestock economy, officials said late [Thu 27 Jul 2017].
The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries James Janga Duku, despite not declaring an outbreak of the viral animal disease in Juba, said they were working on ways to establish control measures at the various border points in the country to curb further infections. "We are looking
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Friday 28 July 2017
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths - Bangladesh: (RP), pesticide identified, 2012
Undiagnosed -- Bangladesh
A medical investigation into the deaths of 13 children in Bangladesh in 2012 has now revealed that they were most probably caused by insecticides and not by litchi seeds.
The children, who were from a rural community in the Dinajpur District in northern Bangladesh, had all experienced acute encephalitis syndrome or AES - a condition associated with fatal inflammation of the brain. Fourteen children became ill between 31 May and 30 June 2012 and only one survived. All the deaths occurred
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A medical investigation into the deaths of 13 children in Bangladesh in 2012 has now revealed that they were most probably caused by insecticides and not by litchi seeds.
The children, who were from a rural community in the Dinajpur District in northern Bangladesh, had all experienced acute encephalitis syndrome or AES - a condition associated with fatal inflammation of the brain. Fourteen children became ill between 31 May and 30 June 2012 and only one survived. All the deaths occurred
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PRO/AH/EDR> Trichomoniasis, avian - Canada: (Atlantic provinces) finch
Not Yet Classified -- Canada
Experts are calling a disease killing finches in Atlantic Canada a "significant outbreak."
The Nova Scotia Bird Society has put out an alert about the disease, which causes lesions in the throat and esophagus of finches.
"At this point 14 finches from the N.S., P.E., N.L. and N.B. [Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick] were submitted to Atlantic Veterinarian College in P.E.I. A necropsy was done on a number of them and the findings, together with
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Experts are calling a disease killing finches in Atlantic Canada a "significant outbreak."
The Nova Scotia Bird Society has put out an alert about the disease, which causes lesions in the throat and esophagus of finches.
"At this point 14 finches from the N.S., P.E., N.L. and N.B. [Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick] were submitted to Atlantic Veterinarian College in P.E.I. A necropsy was done on a number of them and the findings, together with
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - India: (MH) fatal
Leptospirosis -- India
A total of 4 persons from Bhavani Peth and Yerawada areas have tested positive for leptospirosis at a state government referral laboratory this month [July 2017].
"Up to 5 people have tested positive for leptospirosis in July [2017]. Among them, 4 were residents of Pune city, 2 each from Yerawada and Bhavani Peth, while the 5th one was from Baramati," a state health official said. Incidentally, civic health officials were clueless about the 4 cases when TOI [Times of India] contacted them.
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A total of 4 persons from Bhavani Peth and Yerawada areas have tested positive for leptospirosis at a state government referral laboratory this month [July 2017].
"Up to 5 people have tested positive for leptospirosis in July [2017]. Among them, 4 were residents of Pune city, 2 each from Yerawada and Bhavani Peth, while the 5th one was from Baramati," a state health official said. Incidentally, civic health officials were clueless about the 4 cases when TOI [Times of India] contacted them.
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (77): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- Yemen
The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen has reported a cumulative total of 408 583 suspected cases of cholera including 1885 associated deaths as of [Wed 26 Jul 2017] for the outbreak which started in October 2016. The overall case-fatality rate of 0.5 percent remains below the emergency threshold of 1 percent. However it is higher in Raymah (1.2 percent), Ibb (0.8 percent) and Hajjah (0.8 percent). The number of suspected cholera cases and deaths has declined compared to
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The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen has reported a cumulative total of 408 583 suspected cases of cholera including 1885 associated deaths as of [Wed 26 Jul 2017] for the outbreak which started in October 2016. The overall case-fatality rate of 0.5 percent remains below the emergency threshold of 1 percent. However it is higher in Raymah (1.2 percent), Ibb (0.8 percent) and Hajjah (0.8 percent). The number of suspected cholera cases and deaths has declined compared to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - India: (GJ)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- India
A 50-year-old man from Jasdan taluka of Rajkot has tested positive for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus.
Rajkot chief district health officer (CDHO) Dr V H Pathak said that the man had come to the Rajkot civil hospital on [Fri 21 Jul 2017] from Shivrajpur village of Jasdan with high fever. ."His samples were sent for testing for diseases including CCHF virus." Pathak said that the test results, which arrived on [Tue 25 Jul 2017] evening, stated that he was positive for CCHF
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A 50-year-old man from Jasdan taluka of Rajkot has tested positive for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus.
Rajkot chief district health officer (CDHO) Dr V H Pathak said that the man had come to the Rajkot civil hospital on [Fri 21 Jul 2017] from Shivrajpur village of Jasdan with high fever. ."His samples were sent for testing for diseases including CCHF virus." Pathak said that the test results, which arrived on [Tue 25 Jul 2017] evening, stated that he was positive for CCHF
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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus - India (03): (MN) fatal
Scrub Typhus -- Worldwide/Unknown
While officials of the state health department are busy combating outbreaks of diseases like swine flu, Japanese encephalitis, and dengue, scrub typhus has claimed one life in Manipur.
A 4-year-old [has] also tested positive for scrub typhus barely 2 days after the disease had claimed a 21-year-old youth in Manipur Imphal West district on [24 Jul 2017]. The 4-year-old boy, currently [being treated] at a private hospital, [has] tested positive for scrub typhus. The boy started suffering from
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While officials of the state health department are busy combating outbreaks of diseases like swine flu, Japanese encephalitis, and dengue, scrub typhus has claimed one life in Manipur.
A 4-year-old [has] also tested positive for scrub typhus barely 2 days after the disease had claimed a 21-year-old youth in Manipur Imphal West district on [24 Jul 2017]. The 4-year-old boy, currently [being treated] at a private hospital, [has] tested positive for scrub typhus. The boy started suffering from
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PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal - Australia: (WA) sg Y
Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia
Meningococcal disease appears to be on the rise in WA [Western Australia] again after a 5th case was notified to authorities in a month [July 2017]. The Health Department said an elderly person was recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with serogroup Y meningococcal disease.
The incidence had been decreasing dramatically in WA over time, from a peak of 86 cases in 2000, down to 16 in 2013. But last year [2016] 23 cases were reported in WA, and there have been 15 so far in
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Meningococcal disease appears to be on the rise in WA [Western Australia] again after a 5th case was notified to authorities in a month [July 2017]. The Health Department said an elderly person was recovering in hospital after being diagnosed with serogroup Y meningococcal disease.
The incidence had been decreasing dramatically in WA over time, from a peak of 86 cases in 2000, down to 16 in 2013. But last year [2016] 23 cases were reported in WA, and there have been 15 so far in
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PRO/PL> Fusarium, soybean seeds - USA: (KS) fungicide resistant strains
Other Plant Disease -- United States
A recent study from Kansas State University found that soybean seed samples collected across Kansas contained fungi capable of producing diseases. Chris Little, who oversaw the research, [said], "We've found that some isolates of the _Fusarium_ species commonly found in soybean seeds are resistant to commonly used fungicides." [This] raises concerns about the role that widespread fungicide seed treatments may play in the development of fungicide resistance.
[In] more than 400 samples from
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A recent study from Kansas State University found that soybean seed samples collected across Kansas contained fungi capable of producing diseases. Chris Little, who oversaw the research, [said], "We've found that some isolates of the _Fusarium_ species commonly found in soybean seeds are resistant to commonly used fungicides." [This] raises concerns about the role that widespread fungicide seed treatments may play in the development of fungicide resistance.
[In] more than 400 samples from
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PRO/EDR> Septic arthritis - USA: (NJ) nosocomial, oral flora, intra-articular injections
Hospital-Related Infection -- United States
On [6 Mar 2017], the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) was notified of 3 cases of septic arthritis in patients who had received intra-articular injections for osteoarthritic knee pain at a private outpatient practice. The practice voluntarily closed the next day. NJDOH, in conjunction with the local health department and the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, conducted an investigation and identified 41 cases of septic arthritis associated with intra-articular injections administered
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On [6 Mar 2017], the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) was notified of 3 cases of septic arthritis in patients who had received intra-articular injections for osteoarthritic knee pain at a private outpatient practice. The practice voluntarily closed the next day. NJDOH, in conjunction with the local health department and the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, conducted an investigation and identified 41 cases of septic arthritis associated with intra-articular injections administered
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Thursday 27 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (28): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Kuden Deyin on [Tue 25 Jul 2017] confirmed another case of Lassa fever in the state.
Deyin who made the confirmation to our correspondent in Jos, said the patient who was brought-in from Garkawa in Mikang Local Government Area was displaying symptoms of Lassa fever.
"After blood sample was taken from the patient, the result came out positive and the patient is currently responding to treatment at the Jos University Teaching Hospital
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The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Kuden Deyin on [Tue 25 Jul 2017] confirmed another case of Lassa fever in the state.
Deyin who made the confirmation to our correspondent in Jos, said the patient who was brought-in from Garkawa in Mikang Local Government Area was displaying symptoms of Lassa fever.
"After blood sample was taken from the patient, the result came out positive and the patient is currently responding to treatment at the Jos University Teaching Hospital
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PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - Macedonia: fatal, RFI
Undiagnosed -- Republic of Macedonia
A total of 2 people, a father and a son, died within 48 hours at the Clinic for Infective Diseases here [Macedonia] after suffering from symptoms of an undiagnosed illness, Macedonian health authorities revealed on [Wed 26 Jul 2017]. The 2 were admitted to hospital with high fever and vomiting, and their condition quickly worsened.
The father and son lived in the village of Simnica, near the western Macedonian town Gostivar. At least 4 other inhabitants of the same village have been
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A total of 2 people, a father and a son, died within 48 hours at the Clinic for Infective Diseases here [Macedonia] after suffering from symptoms of an undiagnosed illness, Macedonian health authorities revealed on [Wed 26 Jul 2017]. The 2 were admitted to hospital with high fever and vomiting, and their condition quickly worsened.
The father and son lived in the village of Simnica, near the western Macedonian town Gostivar. At least 4 other inhabitants of the same village have been
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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (48): Saudi Arabia (QS, RI), WHO risk assessment
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
As of today [Wed 26 Jul 2017], there has been a total of:
1676 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection, including
681 deaths [reported case fatality rate 40.6 percent],
987 recoveries, and
8 currently active cases/infections.
[As previously mentioned, the numbers of deaths, recoveries and currently active cases come from my spreadsheet tallies and differ from those listed on the Saudi MOH website; my spreadsheet counts asymptomatic infections. One complication is the reporting
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As of today [Wed 26 Jul 2017], there has been a total of:
1676 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection, including
681 deaths [reported case fatality rate 40.6 percent],
987 recoveries, and
8 currently active cases/infections.
[As previously mentioned, the numbers of deaths, recoveries and currently active cases come from my spreadsheet tallies and differ from those listed on the Saudi MOH website; my spreadsheet counts asymptomatic infections. One complication is the reporting
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever - Nigeria: livestock, serology, OIE
Rift Valley Fever -- Nigeria
Information received [and dated] 24 Jul 2017 from Dr Gideon Mbursa Mshelbwala, Director, Veterinary Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Jul 2017
Report date: 24 Jul 2017
Date submitted to OIE: 24 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: Rift Valley fever
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Information received [and dated] 24 Jul 2017 from Dr Gideon Mbursa Mshelbwala, Director, Veterinary Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, ABUJA, Nigeria
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Jul 2017
Report date: 24 Jul 2017
Date submitted to OIE: 24 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: Rift Valley fever
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (76): Africa
Cholera -- Ethiopia
1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; available at:
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2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006519.pub2; available at:
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3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on
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1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; available at:
.
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006519.pub2; available at:
.
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - UK: (Scotland) haggis, risk, recall
Botulism -- United Kingdom
Several haggis products have been recalled by Macsween of Edinburgh due to "inadequate" procedures which could lead to food poisoning. The company confirmed the recall after it was discovered potential problems with practices to control _Clostridium botulinum_.
Food Standards Scotland said there was no suggestion food products may be contaminated. The watchdog described the step as "precautionary". A Food Standards Scotland spokeswoman said: "Our advice to consumers is to not eat the
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Several haggis products have been recalled by Macsween of Edinburgh due to "inadequate" procedures which could lead to food poisoning. The company confirmed the recall after it was discovered potential problems with practices to control _Clostridium botulinum_.
Food Standards Scotland said there was no suggestion food products may be contaminated. The watchdog described the step as "precautionary". A Food Standards Scotland spokeswoman said: "Our advice to consumers is to not eat the
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PRO/EDR> Influenza (15): WHO update, Hong Kong surge in activity
Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown
Summary
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In the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere, high levels of influenza activity continued to be reported. A few countries in Central America, the Caribbean, and South East Asia also reported increased influenza activity. Influenza activity in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere was reported at low levels. Worldwide, influenza A(H3N2) and B viruses co-circulated.
- In the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere, influenza activity increased or peaked in most
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Summary
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In the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere, high levels of influenza activity continued to be reported. A few countries in Central America, the Caribbean, and South East Asia also reported increased influenza activity. Influenza activity in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere was reported at low levels. Worldwide, influenza A(H3N2) and B viruses co-circulated.
- In the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere, influenza activity increased or peaked in most
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Recalls: Grande Produce, Cryptosporidium and language labelling
Food and beverage alerts were made by USA, England, Ireland, Hong Kong, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark.
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - Canada (03): (QC) whale meat
Botulism -- Canada
During 1985-2005, a total of 91 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism occurred in Canada; these outbreaks involved 205 cases and 11 deaths. Of the outbreaks, 75 (86.2 percent) were caused by _Clostridium botulinum_ type E, followed by types A (7/8.1 percent) and B (5/5.7 percent). Approximately 85 percent of the outbreaks occurred in Alaska Native communities, particularly the Inuit of Nunavik in northern Quebec and the First Nations population of the Pacific coast of British
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During 1985-2005, a total of 91 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism occurred in Canada; these outbreaks involved 205 cases and 11 deaths. Of the outbreaks, 75 (86.2 percent) were caused by _Clostridium botulinum_ type E, followed by types A (7/8.1 percent) and B (5/5.7 percent). Approximately 85 percent of the outbreaks occurred in Alaska Native communities, particularly the Inuit of Nunavik in northern Quebec and the First Nations population of the Pacific coast of British
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PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox - Africa (04): Congo DR, Central African Republic, corr.
Monkeypox -- Republic of Congo
The cases are reported from the Republic of Congo (NOT the Democratic Republic of Congo).
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[The original report is from the WHO Africa Weekly Bulletin of Outbreaks and Other Emergencies (), which cited case numbers from the Republic of the Congo, not the DR Congo that was posted. ProMED-mail regrets the error and thanks Nikola Sklenovska for calling the error to our attention. - Mod.TY
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[See Also:
Monkeypox - Africa
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The cases are reported from the Republic of Congo (NOT the Democratic Republic of Congo).
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Nikola Sklenovska
[The original report is from the WHO Africa Weekly Bulletin of Outbreaks and Other Emergencies (), which cited case numbers from the Republic of the Congo, not the DR Congo that was posted. ProMED-mail regrets the error and thanks Nikola Sklenovska for calling the error to our attention. - Mod.TY
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[See Also:
Monkeypox - Africa
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (124): South Africa, HPAI H5N8, Myanmar, H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1, Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Myanmar
Information received on [and dated] 24 Jul 2017 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Jun 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 30 Jun 2017
Report date: 24 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the country
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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Information received on [and dated] 24 Jul 2017 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Jun 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 30 Jun 2017
Report date: 24 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the country
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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PRO/AH/EDR> La Crosse encephalitis - USA (02): (OH)
La Crosse Encephalitis -- United States
A 2nd case of La Crosse encephalitis in Central Ohio is leading area health officials on the offensive against mosquitoes. A woman in Ashley [Delaware county] was hospitalized with symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness, but has been released, according to officials with the Delaware General Health District. District officials led a campaign of fogging and door-to-door notifications last week [week of 17 Jul 2017].
"In rare cases, it can cause encephalitis, which is a swelling of the
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A 2nd case of La Crosse encephalitis in Central Ohio is leading area health officials on the offensive against mosquitoes. A woman in Ashley [Delaware county] was hospitalized with symptoms of the mosquito-borne illness, but has been released, according to officials with the Delaware General Health District. District officials led a campaign of fogging and door-to-door notifications last week [week of 17 Jul 2017].
"In rare cases, it can cause encephalitis, which is a swelling of the
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PRO/AH> Powassan virus encephalitis - USA (08): USA (NY)
Powassan virus -- United States
The Schuyler county Public Health office wants the public to know there are 3 recent cases of Powassan virus [infection] identified in Saratoga county, New York. Infected ticks transmit the Powassan (POW) virus to people. Many POW infected people do not develop any symptoms; but those who do develop symptoms, often include fever, headache, loss of coordination, and seizures. The POW virus [infection] can lead to more severe symptoms including swelling of the brain and spinal cord and in a few
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The Schuyler county Public Health office wants the public to know there are 3 recent cases of Powassan virus [infection] identified in Saratoga county, New York. Infected ticks transmit the Powassan (POW) virus to people. Many POW infected people do not develop any symptoms; but those who do develop symptoms, often include fever, headache, loss of coordination, and seizures. The POW virus [infection] can lead to more severe symptoms including swelling of the brain and spinal cord and in a few
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (18): (UT, AZ) O157, fatalities
E. coli -- United States
Public health officials have ruled out ground beef as the likely source of an _E. coli_ [O157] outbreak in southwest Utah, but they have not been able to pinpoint the source of the bacteria, which has already killed 2 children. "While the investigation continues into a source for this _E. coli_ outbreak, we have determined ground beef is not a likely cause," according to the latest update from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department. "The advisory not to consume previously purchased ground
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Public health officials have ruled out ground beef as the likely source of an _E. coli_ [O157] outbreak in southwest Utah, but they have not been able to pinpoint the source of the bacteria, which has already killed 2 children. "While the investigation continues into a source for this _E. coli_ outbreak, we have determined ground beef is not a likely cause," according to the latest update from the Southwest Utah Public Health Department. "The advisory not to consume previously purchased ground
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Wednesday 26 July 2017
PRO/ERR> Porcine epidemic diarrhea - North America (06): Canada (MB), corr, PRRS
Blue Ear -- Canada
The President of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians says a new more virulent strain of PRRS [porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome] is creating new challenges for pork producers and their veterinarians. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is a swine-only virus that comes in a variety of strains, with clinical signs being dependent on the strain and the age or stage of growth of the pig.
Dr Blaine Tully, the President of the Canadian Association of Swine
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The President of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians says a new more virulent strain of PRRS [porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome] is creating new challenges for pork producers and their veterinarians. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is a swine-only virus that comes in a variety of strains, with clinical signs being dependent on the strain and the age or stage of growth of the pig.
Dr Blaine Tully, the President of the Canadian Association of Swine
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (75): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- Yemen
Through [25 Jul 2017], the number of suspected cholera cases reported in the Yemen epidemic has surpassed 400 000 since [27 Apr 2017]. In 3 months, 402 484 suspected cholera cases and 1880 deaths (CFR: 0.5 percent) have been reported in 91.3 percent (21/23) of Yemen governorates, and 88.9 percent (296/333) of the districts.
UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, WFP Executive Director, David Beasley and WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus released a joint statement on the
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Through [25 Jul 2017], the number of suspected cholera cases reported in the Yemen epidemic has surpassed 400 000 since [27 Apr 2017]. In 3 months, 402 484 suspected cholera cases and 1880 deaths (CFR: 0.5 percent) have been reported in 91.3 percent (21/23) of Yemen governorates, and 88.9 percent (296/333) of the districts.
UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, WFP Executive Director, David Beasley and WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus released a joint statement on the
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (16): Czech Republic (ZK) wild boar, Hungary, alert
African Swine Fever -- Czech Republic
The state veterinary administration tested 99 dead wild pigs found in the Zlín Region. Since yesterday [25 Jul 2017], 3 new confirmed cases have been added. In total, there are now 66. In all 3 new cases, the adults were found in the cadastral area of Klečuvka, where in the past weeks the infection has been confirmed in dead wild boar. In the remaining 33 cases, the test ended with a negative result.
In the area with intensive catches, 609 wild boars have been caught. Under the JRC
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The state veterinary administration tested 99 dead wild pigs found in the Zlín Region. Since yesterday [25 Jul 2017], 3 new confirmed cases have been added. In total, there are now 66. In all 3 new cases, the adults were found in the cadastral area of Klečuvka, where in the past weeks the infection has been confirmed in dead wild boar. In the remaining 33 cases, the test ended with a negative result.
In the area with intensive catches, 609 wild boars have been caught. Under the JRC
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (15): (CA) fatal
Hepatitis A -- United States
Cases / Deaths / Hospitalizations
275 / 7 / 194 (71%)
Please note: Table does not include all reported hepatitis A cases in the county, only those that are local-outbreak-related. Also, data are provisional and subject to change.
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[The number of cases of diagnosed hepatitis A in San Diego County in southern California continues to increase, now over an almost 7-month period.
Date / Cases / Hospitalized (percentage) / Deaths
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Cases / Deaths / Hospitalizations
275 / 7 / 194 (71%)
Please note: Table does not include all reported hepatitis A cases in the county, only those that are local-outbreak-related. Also, data are provisional and subject to change.
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[The number of cases of diagnosed hepatitis A in San Diego County in southern California continues to increase, now over an almost 7-month period.
Date / Cases / Hospitalized (percentage) / Deaths
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PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus - USA (06): (WA, AL)
Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
A local man has been sickened by a rare form of flesh-eating bacteria linked to fish from grocery store tanks. This is the 2nd such case in the area recently; a woman was sickened by _Vibrio vulnificus_ in November 2016 after cutting her hand while preparing tilapia purchased at a Bellevue seafood store. The woman sickened in the Bellevue case eventually recovered.
In this most recent case, King County health officials say the man, who is in his 40s, cut his hand while preparing the fish.
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A local man has been sickened by a rare form of flesh-eating bacteria linked to fish from grocery store tanks. This is the 2nd such case in the area recently; a woman was sickened by _Vibrio vulnificus_ in November 2016 after cutting her hand while preparing tilapia purchased at a Bellevue seafood store. The woman sickened in the Bellevue case eventually recovered.
In this most recent case, King County health officials say the man, who is in his 40s, cut his hand while preparing the fish.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Koi herpesvirus disease - UK: (England)
Herpes -- United Kingdom
Traces of a disease found in fish, which has been described as "serious" and "highly contagious," has been discovered at a public lake in Blackwater, Camberley.
Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) officers found koi herpesvirus (KHV) in fish at The Lakeside, a small lake surrounded by residential streets just off the A30/London Road.
The outbreak could mean all fish in the lake must be culled, unless a 4-year monitoring programme is implemented.
According to Gov.UK's science blog, "KHV is
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Traces of a disease found in fish, which has been described as "serious" and "highly contagious," has been discovered at a public lake in Blackwater, Camberley.
Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) officers found koi herpesvirus (KHV) in fish at The Lakeside, a small lake surrounded by residential streets just off the A30/London Road.
The outbreak could mean all fish in the lake must be culled, unless a 4-year monitoring programme is implemented.
According to Gov.UK's science blog, "KHV is
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PRO/EDR> Chikungunya (24): Asia (Pakistan)
Chikungunya -- Pakistan
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (04): equine
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
A case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was discovered in a Dillon County horse last [Fri 21 Jul 2017], and now state veterinary officials are urging South Carolina horse owners to vaccinate their animals.
This was the 1st case of EEE discovered this year [2017] in South Carolina, according to a news release from Clemson University. EEE is a serious, mosquito-borne illness in horses that can also affect humans. It is almost always fatal in unvaccinated horses, killing 90 percent of
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A case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was discovered in a Dillon County horse last [Fri 21 Jul 2017], and now state veterinary officials are urging South Carolina horse owners to vaccinate their animals.
This was the 1st case of EEE discovered this year [2017] in South Carolina, according to a news release from Clemson University. EEE is a serious, mosquito-borne illness in horses that can also affect humans. It is almost always fatal in unvaccinated horses, killing 90 percent of
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UK reports Cyclospora increase for third year in a row
The UK has seen an increase in cyclosporiasis for the third successive year with a link to Mexico.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Senegal: (FK)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Senegal
Health officials have reported on a single case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was confirmed in a young, 10-year-old shepherd (caring for 26 head of cattle) in Fatick District, Kamsaté, Senegal. The child developed fever, headache, arthralgia, muscle pain, and vomiting on 29 Jun 2017. Upon presentation to a local clinic on 30 Jun 2017, he was febrile and lethargic with moderate epistaxis (nose bleed).
Serial blood samples (the 2nd one collected on 13 July 2017) were tested by
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Health officials have reported on a single case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was confirmed in a young, 10-year-old shepherd (caring for 26 head of cattle) in Fatick District, Kamsaté, Senegal. The child developed fever, headache, arthralgia, muscle pain, and vomiting on 29 Jun 2017. Upon presentation to a local clinic on 30 Jun 2017, he was febrile and lethargic with moderate epistaxis (nose bleed).
Serial blood samples (the 2nd one collected on 13 July 2017) were tested by
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PRO/AH/EDR> Severe fever w/ thrombocytopenia synd - Japan
Fever -- Japan
A Japanese woman [died last year, 2016] from a tick-borne virus after being bitten by a stray cat in what is possibly the world's 1st animal-to-human transmission of the disease.
The woman in her 50s died some 10 days after being bitten by the cat last year after she took the animal to a veterinary hospital.
Authorities have since confirmed that she developed SFTS, a disease transmitted by bites from a certain group of virus-carrying ticks.
Human-to-human infections of the tick virus
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A Japanese woman [died last year, 2016] from a tick-borne virus after being bitten by a stray cat in what is possibly the world's 1st animal-to-human transmission of the disease.
The woman in her 50s died some 10 days after being bitten by the cat last year after she took the animal to a veterinary hospital.
Authorities have since confirmed that she developed SFTS, a disease transmitted by bites from a certain group of virus-carrying ticks.
Human-to-human infections of the tick virus
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - Israel: (JM) ovine, RFI
Bluetongue -- Israel
Chessa B, Pereira F, Arnaud F, et al. Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations Science. 2009; 324(5926): 532-6. doi: 10.1126/science.1170587; .
- Mod.AS
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: .]
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2016
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Bluetongue virus - Israel: Tainted imported sheep-pox vaccine, untyped, RFI http://bit.ly/2tCYRSO
2012
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Bluetongue - Middle East (03): Israel, ovine, BTV-2, BTV-4
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Chessa B, Pereira F, Arnaud F, et al. Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations Science. 2009; 324(5926): 532-6. doi: 10.1126/science.1170587; .
- Mod.AS
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: .]
[See Also:
2016
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Bluetongue virus - Israel: Tainted imported sheep-pox vaccine, untyped, RFI http://bit.ly/2tCYRSO
2012
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Bluetongue - Middle East (03): Israel, ovine, BTV-2, BTV-4
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus - Europe: Greece (PW)
West Nile Virus -- Greece
The 1st case of West Nile virus in Greece in the past 2 years has been reported and confirmed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
KEELPNO has reported that the individual who contracted the West Nile virus lives in an agricultural area in Argolida, Peloponnese. The organization also noted that people living and visiting Greece should take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes throughout the country as they can not predict where the next case might
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The 1st case of West Nile virus in Greece in the past 2 years has been reported and confirmed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO).
KEELPNO has reported that the individual who contracted the West Nile virus lives in an agricultural area in Argolida, Peloponnese. The organization also noted that people living and visiting Greece should take precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes throughout the country as they can not predict where the next case might
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Tuesday 25 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Antibiotic resistance (07): India, poultry
Antimicrobial resistance -- India
Love for chicken delicacies -- be it butter chicken or fried -- may involve a health risk for not only Indians, but the entire world, a new study warns [1]. According to the Indo-American study, Punjab, famous for its large and crowded poultry farms, may be sprouting "superbugs" or bacteria that are resistant to routine antibiotics.
The study reports high prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected in poultry farms in Punjab and warns of potentially disastrous consequences on human
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Love for chicken delicacies -- be it butter chicken or fried -- may involve a health risk for not only Indians, but the entire world, a new study warns [1]. According to the Indo-American study, Punjab, famous for its large and crowded poultry farms, may be sprouting "superbugs" or bacteria that are resistant to routine antibiotics.
The study reports high prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected in poultry farms in Punjab and warns of potentially disastrous consequences on human
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PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine epidemic diarrhea - North America (06): Canada (MB) ongoing
Coronavirus -- Canada
The President of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians says a new more virulent strain of PRRS is creating new challenges for pork producers and their veterinarians. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is a swine-only virus that comes in a variety of strains, with clinical signs being dependent on the strain and the age or stage of growth of the pig.
Dr. Blaine Tully, the President of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians and a partner with Swine Health
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The President of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians says a new more virulent strain of PRRS is creating new challenges for pork producers and their veterinarians. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is a swine-only virus that comes in a variety of strains, with clinical signs being dependent on the strain and the age or stage of growth of the pig.
Dr. Blaine Tully, the President of the Canadian Association of Swine Veterinarians and a partner with Swine Health
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PRO/AH/EDR> Mycoplasma bovis, bovine - New Zealand
Other Animal Disease -- New Zealand
A South Canterbury dairy farm is in lockdown, after a cattle disease made its way to New Zealand's shores. A total of 14 cows have tested positive for _Mycoplasma bovis_, and are the first to have the disease in New Zealand, while a further 150 cows on the property have signs of infection.
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director of response, Geoff Gwyn, says they don't know how or when the disease entered the country, after confirming it on [Sat 22 Jul 2017]. Mr. Gwyn said the
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A South Canterbury dairy farm is in lockdown, after a cattle disease made its way to New Zealand's shores. A total of 14 cows have tested positive for _Mycoplasma bovis_, and are the first to have the disease in New Zealand, while a further 150 cows on the property have signs of infection.
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) director of response, Geoff Gwyn, says they don't know how or when the disease entered the country, after confirming it on [Sat 22 Jul 2017]. Mr. Gwyn said the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (35): Americas, USA (GA), wildlife, multiple human exposures
Rabies -- United States
North Georgia Health District officials announced on [Mon 24 Jul 2017] that 12 people in northwest Georgia are now getting post-exposure rabies treatment due to contact with domestic animals that have now tested positive for the disease. One of the cases is out of Whitfield County.
Within the past 2 weeks, 2 puppies and a kitten have been confirmed by the Georgia Public Health Laboratory as having rabies. All 3 pets were too young to get the rabies vaccine. One of the puppies was in
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North Georgia Health District officials announced on [Mon 24 Jul 2017] that 12 people in northwest Georgia are now getting post-exposure rabies treatment due to contact with domestic animals that have now tested positive for the disease. One of the cases is out of Whitfield County.
Within the past 2 weeks, 2 puppies and a kitten have been confirmed by the Georgia Public Health Laboratory as having rabies. All 3 pets were too young to get the rabies vaccine. One of the puppies was in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed die-off, fish - USA (04): (CO) oxygen depletion susp.
Animal Die-off -- United States
Boulder officials believe high heat and recent rains led to an algae bloom in Tantra Lake that killed hundreds of fish over the weekend. The die-off alarmed residents of the nearby apartments, who worried that some kind of chemical exposure may have been to blame.
But Andy Taylor, of Boulder's Water Quality and Environmental Services, said that after an inspection of the south Boulder lake on [Mon 24 Jul 2017] afternoon, officials believe it was algae that ultimately killed the fish. "That
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Boulder officials believe high heat and recent rains led to an algae bloom in Tantra Lake that killed hundreds of fish over the weekend. The die-off alarmed residents of the nearby apartments, who worried that some kind of chemical exposure may have been to blame.
But Andy Taylor, of Boulder's Water Quality and Environmental Services, said that after an inspection of the south Boulder lake on [Mon 24 Jul 2017] afternoon, officials believe it was algae that ultimately killed the fish. "That
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One dead in US Salmonella outbreak in papayas from Mexico
Almost 50 people have been sickened in the US by Salmonella linked to papayas from Mexico.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (03): (SC) equine
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
State veterinary officials are urging South Carolina horse owners to vaccinate their animals following the discovery of the 1st South Carolina case of eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] in 2017. The case was identified [Fri 21 Jul 2017] in a horse from Dillon County, said Boyd Parr, state veterinarian and director of Clemson University Livestock-Poultry Health.
Eastern equine encephalitis is a serious, mosquito-borne illness in horses that can also affect humans. In unvaccinated horses, it
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State veterinary officials are urging South Carolina horse owners to vaccinate their animals following the discovery of the 1st South Carolina case of eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] in 2017. The case was identified [Fri 21 Jul 2017] in a horse from Dillon County, said Boyd Parr, state veterinarian and director of Clemson University Livestock-Poultry Health.
Eastern equine encephalitis is a serious, mosquito-borne illness in horses that can also affect humans. In unvaccinated horses, it
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus - Americas (05): USA (WI) equine
West Nile Virus -- United States
A horse in Clark County [Wisconsin] got infected with West Nile virus and became the 1st this year [2017] to be euthanized because of the mosquito-transmitted virus, the state Agriculture Department said [Mon 24 Jul 2017].
The yearling Standardbred cross gelding had not been vaccinated against the disease, said Dr Julie McGwin, state equine program veterinarian. "It's been a very wet summer so far this year [2017], which contributes to a growing mosquito problem," she said in a
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A horse in Clark County [Wisconsin] got infected with West Nile virus and became the 1st this year [2017] to be euthanized because of the mosquito-transmitted virus, the state Agriculture Department said [Mon 24 Jul 2017].
The yearling Standardbred cross gelding had not been vaccinated against the disease, said Dr Julie McGwin, state equine program veterinarian. "It's been a very wet summer so far this year [2017], which contributes to a growing mosquito problem," she said in a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Canine parvovirus - India: (TN)
Parvovirus -- India
1. Miranda C, Thompson G. Canine parvovirus: the worldwide occurrence of antigenic variants. J Gen Virol. 2016; 97(9): 2043-57; .
- Mod.AS
Maps of India can be seen at and . - Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]
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2014
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Canine parvovirus, wild carnivores - USA http://bit.ly/2tGU3jp
Canine parvovirus - USA (03): (CA) http://bit.ly/2tWHlYQ
Canine parvovirus - USA (02): (CA) http://bit.ly/2tHlZUk
Canine parvovirus - USA: (CA)
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1. Miranda C, Thompson G. Canine parvovirus: the worldwide occurrence of antigenic variants. J Gen Virol. 2016; 97(9): 2043-57; .
- Mod.AS
Maps of India can be seen at and . - Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]
[See Also:
2014
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Canine parvovirus, wild carnivores - USA http://bit.ly/2tGU3jp
Canine parvovirus - USA (03): (CA) http://bit.ly/2tWHlYQ
Canine parvovirus - USA (02): (CA) http://bit.ly/2tHlZUk
Canine parvovirus - USA: (CA)
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PRO/PL> Blast disease, rice - India: (JK)
Other Plant Disease -- India
A disease diagnostic visit was carried out by a team of experts to affected paddy fields at Budgam and Chadoora sub divisions [of Budgam district]. The observations include that at all the places the paddy fields were found affected with rice blast disease. "As enquired from farmers, no disease management practice was adopted in the affected fields. Disease incidence ranging from 10 to 30 per cent and intensity of 3.5 to 17.6 per cent was recorded in China varieties," [a spokesperson]
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A disease diagnostic visit was carried out by a team of experts to affected paddy fields at Budgam and Chadoora sub divisions [of Budgam district]. The observations include that at all the places the paddy fields were found affected with rice blast disease. "As enquired from farmers, no disease management practice was adopted in the affected fields. Disease incidence ranging from 10 to 30 per cent and intensity of 3.5 to 17.6 per cent was recorded in China varieties," [a spokesperson]
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PRO/AH> Ross River & Barmah Forest viruses - Australia (02): (QL) comment
Ross River Virus -- Australia
[1] Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Australia, 2017. 491 pages, 165 graphs, 2982 references. Gideon e-books,
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Communicated by:
Stephen Berger
Geographic Medicine
Tel Aviv Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
[ProMED thanks Dr Berger for pointing out that cases of Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses continue at levels similar to those over the past 25 years. As noted earlier, Ross River virus is a zoonotic alphavirus transmitted by a wide range of mosquitoes, including _Aedes_ and
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[1] Berger SA. Infectious Diseases of Australia, 2017. 491 pages, 165 graphs, 2982 references. Gideon e-books,
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Communicated by:
Stephen Berger
Geographic Medicine
Tel Aviv Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
[ProMED thanks Dr Berger for pointing out that cases of Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses continue at levels similar to those over the past 25 years. As noted earlier, Ross River virus is a zoonotic alphavirus transmitted by a wide range of mosquitoes, including _Aedes_ and
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (74): Africa
Foodborne Illness -- Kenya
Since the beginning of 2017, Kenya is experiencing an upsurge of cholera cases. The 1st cholera outbreak reported in 2017 was in Tana River County. The outbreak started on 10 Oct 2016 and was controlled by April 2017.
A 2nd wave of cholera outbreaks started in Garissa County on 2 Apr 2017 and was reported later in 9 other counties including Nairobi, Murang'a, Vihiga, Mombasa, Turkana, Kericho, Nakuru, Kiambu, and Narok. The outbreak is being reported in the general population and in refugee
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Since the beginning of 2017, Kenya is experiencing an upsurge of cholera cases. The 1st cholera outbreak reported in 2017 was in Tana River County. The outbreak started on 10 Oct 2016 and was controlled by April 2017.
A 2nd wave of cholera outbreaks started in Garissa County on 2 Apr 2017 and was reported later in 9 other counties including Nairobi, Murang'a, Vihiga, Mombasa, Turkana, Kericho, Nakuru, Kiambu, and Narok. The outbreak is being reported in the general population and in refugee
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (14): (CO) RFI
Hepatitis A -- United States
Due to a statewide outbreak of hepatitis A, Pueblo County [Colorado] has seen more confirmed cases of the viral liver disease through the 1st 7 months of 2017 than it had in the previous 4 years combined. According to a 5 Jul 2017 report by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, [CDPHE] the state had already seen 43 confirmed cases thus far in 2017 -- a sharp increase from baseline rates that has now grown to 49 cases statewide. "There is an outbreak going on in the state of
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Due to a statewide outbreak of hepatitis A, Pueblo County [Colorado] has seen more confirmed cases of the viral liver disease through the 1st 7 months of 2017 than it had in the previous 4 years combined. According to a 5 Jul 2017 report by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, [CDPHE] the state had already seen 43 confirmed cases thus far in 2017 -- a sharp increase from baseline rates that has now grown to 49 cases statewide. "There is an outbreak going on in the state of
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Monday 24 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Pakistan (08): (PB)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - USA: (MO) cervid, susp
Bluetongue -- United States
A buck was pulled from a pond in Sainte Genevieve County and it died from bluetongue disease. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, it has not been confirmed that the deer had, in fact, the disease, although it displayed signs of the illness.
"We're getting reports of some deer getting hemorrhagic disease because of the time of year is when we usually see disease show up," said Matt Bowyer with the Missouri Department of Conservation. "We have not taken the sample from a
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A buck was pulled from a pond in Sainte Genevieve County and it died from bluetongue disease. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, it has not been confirmed that the deer had, in fact, the disease, although it displayed signs of the illness.
"We're getting reports of some deer getting hemorrhagic disease because of the time of year is when we usually see disease show up," said Matt Bowyer with the Missouri Department of Conservation. "We have not taken the sample from a
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Zambia (03): (MU) spread
African Swine Fever -- Zambia
African swine fever virus (ASFV) has broken out in Chinsali and Isoka districts of Muchinga Province killing about 1580 pigs.
African swine fever is a highly contagious haemorrhagic disease with a high mortality rate in pigs.
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Michael Katambo said in an interview that Government has since sent a team of experts from the veterinary department to determine the type of virus.
Mr Katambo said the experts will also have to do a thorough head count of how
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African swine fever virus (ASFV) has broken out in Chinsali and Isoka districts of Muchinga Province killing about 1580 pigs.
African swine fever is a highly contagious haemorrhagic disease with a high mortality rate in pigs.
Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Michael Katambo said in an interview that Government has since sent a team of experts from the veterinary department to determine the type of virus.
Mr Katambo said the experts will also have to do a thorough head count of how
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (73): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- Yemen
Yemen's cholera outbreak is far from being controlled and may be further exacerbated by the rainy season, even if the rate of new cases appears to be slowing in some hotspots, the WHO said on Fri 21 Jul 2017.
Oxfam projected the number could rise to more than 600 000 cases, "the largest ever recorded in any country in a single year since records began", exceeding Haiti in 2011. Nigel Timmins, the charity's humanitarian director who has just returned from the country, said: "Cholera has
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Yemen's cholera outbreak is far from being controlled and may be further exacerbated by the rainy season, even if the rate of new cases appears to be slowing in some hotspots, the WHO said on Fri 21 Jul 2017.
Oxfam projected the number could rise to more than 600 000 cases, "the largest ever recorded in any country in a single year since records began", exceeding Haiti in 2011. Nigel Timmins, the charity's humanitarian director who has just returned from the country, said: "Cholera has
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PRO/PL> Maize yellow mosaic virus - Africa: 1st rep (Burkina Faso, Nigeria) new virus
Other Plant Disease -- Burkina Faso
Maize yellow mosaic virus (MaYMV) is a new polerovirus discovered recently in China in maize (_Zea mays_) displaying foliar yellowing and mosaic. Interestingly, a few months later, MaYMV was reported from Ecuador in maize (A Bernreiter, pers. comm) and Nigeria [see item 2], suggesting that this new polerovirus is broadly distributed and is potentially emerging worldwide.
During a survey by the Agricultural Research Centre of Kamboinsé (ARCK), maize leaves showing yellow stripes, yellowing
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Maize yellow mosaic virus (MaYMV) is a new polerovirus discovered recently in China in maize (_Zea mays_) displaying foliar yellowing and mosaic. Interestingly, a few months later, MaYMV was reported from Ecuador in maize (A Bernreiter, pers. comm) and Nigeria [see item 2], suggesting that this new polerovirus is broadly distributed and is potentially emerging worldwide.
During a survey by the Agricultural Research Centre of Kamboinsé (ARCK), maize leaves showing yellow stripes, yellowing
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PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness - India (03): (UP) tea
Foodborne Illness -- India
Around 21 people fell ill on [Sun 23 Jul 2017], after consuming tea at a tea stall in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district. However, following the incident, the victims were referred to Varanasi Trauma Centre. Suspecting a case of food poisoning, police have collected food samples that will be sent for examination. It may be recalled that around 27 people had fallen ill after consuming contaminated tea last week [week of 17 Jul 2017]. The locals had gathered at a tea stall on the
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Around 21 people fell ill on [Sun 23 Jul 2017], after consuming tea at a tea stall in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district. However, following the incident, the victims were referred to Varanasi Trauma Centre. Suspecting a case of food poisoning, police have collected food samples that will be sent for examination. It may be recalled that around 27 people had fallen ill after consuming contaminated tea last week [week of 17 Jul 2017]. The locals had gathered at a tea stall on the
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (17): (OH) summer camp, RFI
E. coli -- United States
Gates are closed at Plast Camp in Geauga County as the health district begins their investigation to try to figure out why kids at the summer camp suddenly got sick. Health District Commissioner Robert Weisdack said there are 2 confirmed _E. coli_ cases, but a handful of other kids also said they didn't feel well and more tests are being done to see if other kids have _E. coli_.
University Hospitals Dr Aaron Lareau said there are _E. coli_ signs to watch out for. "Diarrhea, cramping of the
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Gates are closed at Plast Camp in Geauga County as the health district begins their investigation to try to figure out why kids at the summer camp suddenly got sick. Health District Commissioner Robert Weisdack said there are 2 confirmed _E. coli_ cases, but a handful of other kids also said they didn't feel well and more tests are being done to see if other kids have _E. coli_.
University Hospitals Dr Aaron Lareau said there are _E. coli_ signs to watch out for. "Diarrhea, cramping of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ross River & Barmah Forest viruses - Australia: (QL)
Other Human Disease -- Australia
- Ross River virus is spread by mosquitoes from infected animals or humans.
- Only female mosquitoes can pass on the disease.
- It is prevalent in about 20 species of [mosquito].
- Children who get the disease have less severe symptoms than adults.
- Symptoms take 2-9 days to develop.
- Symptoms can last for 40 weeks and include fever chills, muscle aches, rashes, fatigue, aching tendons, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, and extreme joint pain.
- Once you have been infected you become
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- Ross River virus is spread by mosquitoes from infected animals or humans.
- Only female mosquitoes can pass on the disease.
- It is prevalent in about 20 species of [mosquito].
- Children who get the disease have less severe symptoms than adults.
- Symptoms take 2-9 days to develop.
- Symptoms can last for 40 weeks and include fever chills, muscle aches, rashes, fatigue, aching tendons, swollen lymph nodes, headaches, and extreme joint pain.
- Once you have been infected you become
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Sunday 23 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (33): research, vaccines, funding
Ebola -- Worldwide/Unknown
Ebola virus/RNA persistence
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17 Jul 2017: Ebola Persistence Documented in macaques
[In tissue samples from rhesus macaques, researchers find the virus in the same immune-privileged sites where [the Ebola virus] has been found to persist in humans.
Although the [Ebola virus disease (EVD)] outbreak in West Africa that started in 2013 was declared over more than a year ago, the disease lingers on. Many Ebola survivors have suffered from joint aches, vision problems,
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Ebola virus/RNA persistence
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17 Jul 2017: Ebola Persistence Documented in macaques
[In tissue samples from rhesus macaques, researchers find the virus in the same immune-privileged sites where [the Ebola virus] has been found to persist in humans.
Although the [Ebola virus disease (EVD)] outbreak in West Africa that started in 2013 was declared over more than a year ago, the disease lingers on. Many Ebola survivors have suffered from joint aches, vision problems,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (53): Bolivia (LP, CB)
Yellow Fever -- Bolivia
The Director General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health, Rodolfo Rocabado, reported this Friday [21 Jul 2017] that the 5th case of yellow fever was registered in the country.
He referred to the 1st registered case in Cochabamba that now was controlled. "We have another case in Cochabamba. The total at the national level will be 5 cases. In La Paz [department], 4 are reported, one in Cochabamba. Historically, cases have occurred in Cochabamba, Beni and La Paz."
He recalled that
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The Director General of Health Services of the Ministry of Health, Rodolfo Rocabado, reported this Friday [21 Jul 2017] that the 5th case of yellow fever was registered in the country.
He referred to the 1st registered case in Cochabamba that now was controlled. "We have another case in Cochabamba. The total at the national level will be 5 cases. In La Paz [department], 4 are reported, one in Cochabamba. Historically, cases have occurred in Cochabamba, Beni and La Paz."
He recalled that
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PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis, human - Spain: (AN) abattoir personnel, ovine source
Brucellosis -- Spain
Covap [La Cooperativa Ganadera del Valle de los Pedroches] reported on Friday [21 Jul 2017] that 10 workers belonging to the company TAIC, an associate cooperative that provides services at the center, have tested positive for brucellosis and have a symptomatology compatible with the disease, with episodes of recurrent fever. In addition to these 10 cases, 2 previous cases were diagnosed last May [2017].
The company stated that "everything indicates that the infection occurred last April
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Covap [La Cooperativa Ganadera del Valle de los Pedroches] reported on Friday [21 Jul 2017] that 10 workers belonging to the company TAIC, an associate cooperative that provides services at the center, have tested positive for brucellosis and have a symptomatology compatible with the disease, with episodes of recurrent fever. In addition to these 10 cases, 2 previous cases were diagnosed last May [2017].
The company stated that "everything indicates that the infection occurred last April
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza, swine - USA (04): (OH) H3N2, human cases susp
Influenza H3N2 -- United States
A total of 11 people who had known exposure to pigs at the recent Clinton County Fair have tested positive for a flu virus, but none of the cases have required hospitalization. Moreover, because of the period of onset to contract swine flu after exposure, the Clinton County health commissioner does not expect any more potential swine flu cases among humans who visited the Clinton County Fair's Hog Barn last week [week of 9-15 Jul 2017]. State of Ohio officials shut down the hog barn on [Thu 13
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A total of 11 people who had known exposure to pigs at the recent Clinton County Fair have tested positive for a flu virus, but none of the cases have required hospitalization. Moreover, because of the period of onset to contract swine flu after exposure, the Clinton County health commissioner does not expect any more potential swine flu cases among humans who visited the Clinton County Fair's Hog Barn last week [week of 9-15 Jul 2017]. State of Ohio officials shut down the hog barn on [Thu 13
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine piroplasmosis - Turkmenistan: (AB) 1st rep, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Turkmenistan
Information received on 20 Jul 2017 from Mr Dovlet Nuriyev, Acting Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Union, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Izgant vilige, Turkmenistan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 21 Feb 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: _Theileria equi_ and _Babesia caballi_
Nature of diagnosis:
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Information received on 20 Jul 2017 from Mr Dovlet Nuriyev, Acting Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Union, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Izgant vilige, Turkmenistan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 21 Feb 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: _Theileria equi_ and _Babesia caballi_
Nature of diagnosis:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (10): (AZ,TX) bubonic, prairie dogs, fleas
Plague -- United States
Bubonic plague, the disease that killed millions of people in Europe in the 1300s, is thankfully, a lot more deadly to prairie dogs and other rodents than it is to people in 2017. But [sylvatic plague is] still out there.
The bacterium that causes the disease, _Yersinia pestis,_ was found in fleas collected from prairie dog burrows earlier this month [July 2017]. The burrows are located on the south side of Highway 61, on ranch land in Concho [Apache County]. The disease caused a die-off in
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Bubonic plague, the disease that killed millions of people in Europe in the 1300s, is thankfully, a lot more deadly to prairie dogs and other rodents than it is to people in 2017. But [sylvatic plague is] still out there.
The bacterium that causes the disease, _Yersinia pestis,_ was found in fleas collected from prairie dog burrows earlier this month [July 2017]. The burrows are located on the south side of Highway 61, on ranch land in Concho [Apache County]. The disease caused a die-off in
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Saturday 22 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (02): (GA) equine
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
The Georgia Department of Health has confirmed a horse in Brooks County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Now, health officials are asking you to make sure you wear mosquito spray when you go outside. The illness causes inflammation of the brain, which often starts as headaches. While there are no vaccines for humans to prevent mosquito-borne illness, horses can get vaccines for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and the West Nile Virus.
"While we see these types of reports
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The Georgia Department of Health has confirmed a horse in Brooks County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
Now, health officials are asking you to make sure you wear mosquito spray when you go outside. The illness causes inflammation of the brain, which often starts as headaches. While there are no vaccines for humans to prevent mosquito-borne illness, horses can get vaccines for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and the West Nile Virus.
"While we see these types of reports
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - Israel: (TA), MSM
Hepatitis A -- Israel
Between December 2016 and June 2017, 19 Hepatitis A virus (HAV)-positive cases, 17 of which were among men who have sex with men (MSM) were identified in the Tel Aviv area. Seven of the 15 sewage samples collected between January and June 2017 were also HAV-positive. All sequences clustered with 2 of the 3 strains identified in the current European HAV outbreak. We demonstrate that despite an efficient vaccination program, HAV can still be transmitted to an unvaccinated high-risk
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Between December 2016 and June 2017, 19 Hepatitis A virus (HAV)-positive cases, 17 of which were among men who have sex with men (MSM) were identified in the Tel Aviv area. Seven of the 15 sewage samples collected between January and June 2017 were also HAV-positive. All sequences clustered with 2 of the 3 strains identified in the current European HAV outbreak. We demonstrate that despite an efficient vaccination program, HAV can still be transmitted to an unvaccinated high-risk
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - Kenya: (MU) non-commercial beef, RFI
Foodborne Illness -- Kenya
About 180 residents of Gathaithi village in Kahuro subcounty, Murang'a, have tested positive for food poisoning after eating uninspected beef.
One affected resident said a villager slaughtered a cow on [Sat 15 Jul 2017] and sold the meat. Many residents preferred it because it was cheap but they ignored health risks.
On [Wed 19 Jul 2017], villagers started flooding Muriranjas Hospital, all complaining of severe pain. There were initial fears they were suffering from [gastrointestinal]
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About 180 residents of Gathaithi village in Kahuro subcounty, Murang'a, have tested positive for food poisoning after eating uninspected beef.
One affected resident said a villager slaughtered a cow on [Sat 15 Jul 2017] and sold the meat. Many residents preferred it because it was cheap but they ignored health risks.
On [Wed 19 Jul 2017], villagers started flooding Muriranjas Hospital, all complaining of severe pain. There were initial fears they were suffering from [gastrointestinal]
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza, swine - USA (03): (WI)
Influenza -- United States
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture has issued a state animal health alert after several show pigs tested positive for influenza while being exhibited at the Stoughton Fair [Stoughton, WI]. The agency says the animals were tested after returning to their home farm. The fair took place 4-9 Jul [2017].
Veterinarians are asked to be on alert for sick pigs and made aware that pigs showing clinical signs of illness are not allowed at fairs and shows. DATCP officials say they were not aware
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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture has issued a state animal health alert after several show pigs tested positive for influenza while being exhibited at the Stoughton Fair [Stoughton, WI]. The agency says the animals were tested after returning to their home farm. The fair took place 4-9 Jul [2017].
Veterinarians are asked to be on alert for sick pigs and made aware that pigs showing clinical signs of illness are not allowed at fairs and shows. DATCP officials say they were not aware
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PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness - Swaziland: (HH) st 7, OIE
African Horse Sickness -- Swaziland
Information received on 21 Jul 2017 from Dr Roland Xolani Dlamini, Director of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Mbabane, Swaziland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 9 Jan 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African horse sickness virus
Serotype:
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Information received on 21 Jul 2017 from Dr Roland Xolani Dlamini, Director of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Mbabane, Swaziland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 9 Jan 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African horse sickness virus
Serotype:
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PRO/EDR> Mumps update (23): New Zealand (AU), USA (TX)
Mumps -- New Zealand
West Aucklanders account for more than half of the mumps cases confirmed this year [2017], with 40 cases confirmed after notifications from 12 schools - but the regional health service won't name them.
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) clinical director Dr Julia Peters confirmed there was a mumps outbreak with 148 cases recorded in Auckland as of [Fri 7 Jul 2017]
Approximately 82 confirmed cases of the viral illness were from west Auckland, she said. More than half of the
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West Aucklanders account for more than half of the mumps cases confirmed this year [2017], with 40 cases confirmed after notifications from 12 schools - but the regional health service won't name them.
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) clinical director Dr Julia Peters confirmed there was a mumps outbreak with 148 cases recorded in Auckland as of [Fri 7 Jul 2017]
Approximately 82 confirmed cases of the viral illness were from west Auckland, she said. More than half of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Kiambu - USA: papayas
Salmonella -- United States
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Kiambu infections.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by CDC. DNA fingerprinting is performed on _Salmonella_ bacteria isolated from ill people by using
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CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Kiambu infections.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by CDC. DNA fingerprinting is performed on _Salmonella_ bacteria isolated from ill people by using
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PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine reprod. & resp. syndrome - Uruguay: (SA, CA) first report, OIE
Blue Ear -- Uruguay
Information received on 20 Jul 2017 from Dr Eduardo Barre Albera, Director General, Servicios Ganaderos, Ministerio de Ganaderia, Agricultura y Pesca, Montevideo, Uruguay
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 May 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 May 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory (advanced)
This event
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Information received on 20 Jul 2017 from Dr Eduardo Barre Albera, Director General, Servicios Ganaderos, Ministerio de Ganaderia, Agricultura y Pesca, Montevideo, Uruguay
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 May 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 May 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory (advanced)
This event
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Iran (04): update
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Iran
At least 80 people in Iran have caught the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever since [Tue 21 Mar 2017], Karim Amiri, an official with the Islamic Republic's veterinary organization, said.
The fever has caused the death of 5 people in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian fiscal year [Tue 21 Mar 2017], Amiri said, Mehr news agency reported [Wed 19 Jul 2017].
No Crimean-Congo fever case has reported so far in the capital city of Tehran, he added. The cases have been reported
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At least 80 people in Iran have caught the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever since [Tue 21 Mar 2017], Karim Amiri, an official with the Islamic Republic's veterinary organization, said.
The fever has caused the death of 5 people in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian fiscal year [Tue 21 Mar 2017], Amiri said, Mehr news agency reported [Wed 19 Jul 2017].
No Crimean-Congo fever case has reported so far in the capital city of Tehran, he added. The cases have been reported
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Friday 21 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever - Mali (02): (KK)
Rift Valley Fever -- Mali
Health officials in the west African country of Mali confirmed a single case of Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus infection in a 10-year-old boy from Oulessebougou.
This case was identified through laboratory investigations into 3 suspected yellow fever cases. All 3 samples tested negative for all arboviruses included on the molecular panel, namely: dengue, West Nile, RVF, chikungunya, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Ebola. However, one sample was anti-RVF virus IgM positive on serology
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Health officials in the west African country of Mali confirmed a single case of Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus infection in a 10-year-old boy from Oulessebougou.
This case was identified through laboratory investigations into 3 suspected yellow fever cases. All 3 samples tested negative for all arboviruses included on the molecular panel, namely: dengue, West Nile, RVF, chikungunya, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and Ebola. However, one sample was anti-RVF virus IgM positive on serology
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PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (09): Asia, Indian Ocean, Pacific, Africa
Dengue -- Sri Lanka
1. Aruchana A/P Selvaretnam, Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan Sahu, Madhusmita Sahu, Stephen Ambu. A review of concurrent infections of malaria and dengue in Asia. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2016; 6(7): 633-8;
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2. Charrel RN, Brouqui P, Foucault C, de Lamballerie X. Concurrent Dengue and Malaria. Infect Dis. 2005; 11(7): 1153-4; .
3. Bhat R, Kodan P, Shetty MA. Medley of infections-a diagnostic challenge. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2015; 5(5): 418-20; .
- Mod.UBA]
[See Also:
Dengue/DHF update (07):
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1. Aruchana A/P Selvaretnam, Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan Sahu, Madhusmita Sahu, Stephen Ambu. A review of concurrent infections of malaria and dengue in Asia. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2016; 6(7): 633-8;
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2. Charrel RN, Brouqui P, Foucault C, de Lamballerie X. Concurrent Dengue and Malaria. Infect Dis. 2005; 11(7): 1153-4; .
3. Bhat R, Kodan P, Shetty MA. Medley of infections-a diagnostic challenge. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2015; 5(5): 418-20; .
- Mod.UBA]
[See Also:
Dengue/DHF update (07):
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PRO/AH/EDR> Myiasis, human - Norway: reindeer warble fly (Hypoderma tarandi)
Myiasis -- Norway
_Hypoderma tarandi_ causes myiasis in reindeer and caribou (_Rangifer tarandus_ spp.) in most northern hemisphere regions where these animals live.
We report a series of 39 human myiasis cases caused by _H. tarandi_ in Norway from 2011 to 2016. Thirty-two were residents of Finnmark, the northernmost county of Norway, one a visitor to Finnmark, and 6 lived in other counties of Norway where reindeer live.
Clinical manifestations involved migratory dermal swellings of the face and head,
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_Hypoderma tarandi_ causes myiasis in reindeer and caribou (_Rangifer tarandus_ spp.) in most northern hemisphere regions where these animals live.
We report a series of 39 human myiasis cases caused by _H. tarandi_ in Norway from 2011 to 2016. Thirty-two were residents of Finnmark, the northernmost county of Norway, one a visitor to Finnmark, and 6 lived in other counties of Norway where reindeer live.
Clinical manifestations involved migratory dermal swellings of the face and head,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - USA (06): (MD) papayas
Salmonella -- United States
The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers to not eat Caribena's brand yellow Maradol papayas because they could be contaminated with the _Salmonella_ bacterium. The yellow papayas have been distributed to stores throughout the state of Maryland.
State officials discovered the contamination in the course of an ongoing salmonellosis case investigation, according to the [Mon 19 Jun 2017] warning from the Maryland Department of Health posted the warning. "Consumers are encouraged
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The Maryland Department of Health is warning consumers to not eat Caribena's brand yellow Maradol papayas because they could be contaminated with the _Salmonella_ bacterium. The yellow papayas have been distributed to stores throughout the state of Maryland.
State officials discovered the contamination in the course of an ongoing salmonellosis case investigation, according to the [Mon 19 Jun 2017] warning from the Maryland Department of Health posted the warning. "Consumers are encouraged
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (16) : (MN) fatality
E. coli -- United States
A Minnesota boy is fighting for his life after he contracted a strain of _E. coli_, the same one that killed his younger sister earlier this week [week of 16-22 Jul 2017]. The boy, 5, and his sister, 3, of Wright County, were sickened by an infection called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) [or enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ EHEC] on [Sun 9 Jul 2017], Fox 9 reported. The siblings battled symptoms including non-stop bloody stool and vomiting, eventually leading them into acute kidney
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A Minnesota boy is fighting for his life after he contracted a strain of _E. coli_, the same one that killed his younger sister earlier this week [week of 16-22 Jul 2017]. The boy, 5, and his sister, 3, of Wright County, were sickened by an infection called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) [or enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ EHEC] on [Sun 9 Jul 2017], Fox 9 reported. The siblings battled symptoms including non-stop bloody stool and vomiting, eventually leading them into acute kidney
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Colombia (02): (NS, CU) bovine, st O, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Colombia
Information received on 19 Jul 2017 from Dr Luis Humberto Martinez Lacouture, Gerente General, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA), Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogota, Colombia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 14 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 4 Aug 2009
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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Information received on 19 Jul 2017 from Dr Luis Humberto Martinez Lacouture, Gerente General, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA), Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogota, Colombia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 14 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 4 Aug 2009
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (35): Malaysia (SK,PK) human, animal, spread
Rabies -- Malaysia
Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to form a joint committee on prevention and control of rabies outbreak along the border between Sarawak and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The formation of the joint committee was deliberated and agreed upon during a special meeting between delegates from the state government led by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas and representatives from the Indonesian authorities.
The secretariat in a statement said the committee would be jointly headed
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Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to form a joint committee on prevention and control of rabies outbreak along the border between Sarawak and West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The formation of the joint committee was deliberated and agreed upon during a special meeting between delegates from the state government led by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas and representatives from the Indonesian authorities.
The secretariat in a statement said the committee would be jointly headed
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis - China (02): (HK)
Japanese Encephalitis -- China
Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Hong Kong West Cluster (HKWC) made the following response to a case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) announced by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today [20 Jul 2017]:
The male patient has been successively hospitalised in Grantham Hospital (GH) and Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) since [10 May 2017]. On [6 Jul 2017], he developed JE symptoms at GH.
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Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Hong Kong West Cluster (HKWC) made the following response to a case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) announced by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today [20 Jul 2017]:
The male patient has been successively hospitalised in Grantham Hospital (GH) and Queen Mary Hospital (QMH) since [10 May 2017]. On [6 Jul 2017], he developed JE symptoms at GH.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague, wildlife - Canada: (SK) prairie dogs, susp.
Plague -- Canada
The Broken Hills prairie dog colony at Grasslands National Park is being closed off to visitors after a prairie dog recently died from sylvatic plague. The park is located just outside of Val Marie in southwest Saskatchewan. Two dead ground squirrels were also discovered and have been sent for testing.
Sylvatic plague is a rare, but naturally occurring disease that affects wildlife in the region. Sylvatic plague is in the same bacterium that causes bubonic and pneumonic plague in humans
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The Broken Hills prairie dog colony at Grasslands National Park is being closed off to visitors after a prairie dog recently died from sylvatic plague. The park is located just outside of Val Marie in southwest Saskatchewan. Two dead ground squirrels were also discovered and have been sent for testing.
Sylvatic plague is a rare, but naturally occurring disease that affects wildlife in the region. Sylvatic plague is in the same bacterium that causes bubonic and pneumonic plague in humans
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PRO/AH/EDR> Pathogen dissemination
Other Human Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
Human travelers are much more likely than stowaway mosquitoes to import illnesses like Zika, yellow fever, malaria, and dengue to a new part of the world via airplane, researchers say.
Based on calculations of how many mosquitoes get onto commercial aircraft, how many are infected, and how many survive long enough at the destination to bite someone, the study estimates human travelers are 200 times more likely to spread dengue virus and 1000 times more likely to introduce _Plasmodium
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Human travelers are much more likely than stowaway mosquitoes to import illnesses like Zika, yellow fever, malaria, and dengue to a new part of the world via airplane, researchers say.
Based on calculations of how many mosquitoes get onto commercial aircraft, how many are infected, and how many survive long enough at the destination to bite someone, the study estimates human travelers are 200 times more likely to spread dengue virus and 1000 times more likely to introduce _Plasmodium
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - USA (04): (WI)
Other Human Disease -- United States
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported [Mon 17 Jul 2017] that a species of mosquito capable of carrying the Zika virus has been found in the state for the 1st time.
The _Aedes albopictus_, or Asian tiger mosquito as it's commonly known, is one type of mosquito that can spread Zika. It was discovered in Dane County, and only 3 of that type were found.
"It was only 3 mosquitoes that we've been able to detect," said University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist Susan Paskewitz.
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported [Mon 17 Jul 2017] that a species of mosquito capable of carrying the Zika virus has been found in the state for the 1st time.
The _Aedes albopictus_, or Asian tiger mosquito as it's commonly known, is one type of mosquito that can spread Zika. It was discovered in Dane County, and only 3 of that type were found.
"It was only 3 mosquitoes that we've been able to detect," said University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist Susan Paskewitz.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis - USA (07): USA (NY)
Powassan virus -- United States
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is expanding their area of collection sites of ticks in Saratoga County after announcing that a 2nd confirmed case and a probable 3rd case of Powassan virus have been found in residents in Saratoga County on [Tue 18 Jul 2017].
[The 1st confirmed case died on 8 Jun [2017], and] the 2nd victim is currently hospitalized.
"It wasn't surprising but we want to investigate what's going on and see if it's a coincidence that these cases occurred in
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The New York State Department of Health (DOH) is expanding their area of collection sites of ticks in Saratoga County after announcing that a 2nd confirmed case and a probable 3rd case of Powassan virus have been found in residents in Saratoga County on [Tue 18 Jul 2017].
[The 1st confirmed case died on 8 Jun [2017], and] the 2nd victim is currently hospitalized.
"It wasn't surprising but we want to investigate what's going on and see if it's a coincidence that these cases occurred in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - India: (MP) fatal, RFI
Undiagnosed -- India
Two teenaged brothers died in mysterious circumstances at government boys' hostel at Dussehra Maidan in Ujjain [Madhya Pradesh] in wee hours of [Tue 18 Jul 2017]. Another boy was rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain and put on life saving drugs.
The deaths have left the police and administrative officials in a state of confusion as no evidence was found that could explain how the boys developed the fatal condition.
"It is too early to say what happened. Doctors have
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Two teenaged brothers died in mysterious circumstances at government boys' hostel at Dussehra Maidan in Ujjain [Madhya Pradesh] in wee hours of [Tue 18 Jul 2017]. Another boy was rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain and put on life saving drugs.
The deaths have left the police and administrative officials in a state of confusion as no evidence was found that could explain how the boys developed the fatal condition.
"It is too early to say what happened. Doctors have
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Thursday 20 July 2017
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (20): global (Syria, Afghanistan)
Polio -- Syria
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 8
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2016: 37
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 4
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2017: 31
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2016: 5
Headlines
- The Polio Research Committee (PRC) issued a call for research proposals, to support the implementation of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan, with particular focus on: vaccine schedule
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New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 8
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2016: 37
New cVDPV cases reported this week: 4
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2017: 31
Total number of cVDPV cases in 2016: 5
Headlines
- The Polio Research Committee (PRC) issued a call for research proposals, to support the implementation of the Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan, with particular focus on: vaccine schedule
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (72): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentery -- Yemen
A total of 1802 people have been killed by a cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen since late April 2017, the WHO said [Tue 18 Jul 2017]. In a statement, the WHO said 356 591 suspected cases of cholera have been registered in 21 provinces across the country.
The UN agency said the capital Sana'a was among the provinces hardest-hit by the disease, while the highest number of deaths was recorded in the northwestern Hajjah province. The southern province of Socotra remains the only Yemeni
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A total of 1802 people have been killed by a cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen since late April 2017, the WHO said [Tue 18 Jul 2017]. In a statement, the WHO said 356 591 suspected cases of cholera have been registered in 21 provinces across the country.
The UN agency said the capital Sana'a was among the provinces hardest-hit by the disease, while the highest number of deaths was recorded in the northwestern Hajjah province. The southern province of Socotra remains the only Yemeni
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PRO/EDR> Gastroenteritis - USA: (VA) restaurant, susp. norovirus
Norovirus -- United States
Chipotle has shut down a restaurant in Sterling, VA, after multiple reports of customers getting sick after eating there. Customers reported symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, severe stomach pain, dehydration and nausea to the website , which 1st alerted Business Insider to the issues at the Sterling restaurant. One person reported 2 hospitalizations as a result of the illnesses.
In total, 8 reports were made to the website, indicating that at least 13 customers fell sick after eating
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Chipotle has shut down a restaurant in Sterling, VA, after multiple reports of customers getting sick after eating there. Customers reported symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, severe stomach pain, dehydration and nausea to the website , which 1st alerted Business Insider to the issues at the Sterling restaurant. One person reported 2 hospitalizations as a result of the illnesses.
In total, 8 reports were made to the website, indicating that at least 13 customers fell sick after eating
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (52): Bolivia (LP)
Yellow Fever -- Bolivia
The Departmental Health Services (SEDES) of La Paz intensified surveillance and strengthened actions against yellow fever in the department due to 2 confirmed cases in Norte de los Yungas.
During the current period, 4 yellow fever cases are registered, of which the deaths of 2 were reported -- a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old man.
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The Departmental Health Services (SEDES) of La Paz intensified surveillance and strengthened actions against yellow fever in the department due to 2 confirmed cases in Norte de los Yungas.
During the current period, 4 yellow fever cases are registered, of which the deaths of 2 were reported -- a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old man.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease, bovine - Colombia
Foot and Mouth -- Colombia
A total of 2 new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease which tends to complicate the infection panorama in the country, were detected in Colombia, according to an information spread here today [Wed 19 Jul 2017] by the Agriculture Ministry. One of these points was detected in the San Faustino city council in Cucuta, north of Santander, where a checkpoint of the entity found animals with vesicular diseases, which were transported in a truck for sale.
The 2nd case was located in Tibacuy, in the
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A total of 2 new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease which tends to complicate the infection panorama in the country, were detected in Colombia, according to an information spread here today [Wed 19 Jul 2017] by the Agriculture Ministry. One of these points was detected in the San Faustino city council in Cucuta, north of Santander, where a checkpoint of the entity found animals with vesicular diseases, which were transported in a truck for sale.
The 2nd case was located in Tibacuy, in the
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus - Americas (04): USA (WY) equine
West Nile Virus -- United States
Veterinarians at the Animal Medical Center in Gillette, Wyoming received laboratory confirmation this week [week of 16-22 Jul 2017] that a horse under their treatment tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
According to Dr Marshall Kohr the horse presented wobbly and unsteady on his feet. Even though about 33 percent of the horses who exhibit signs of West Nile virus will succumb to the disease, Dr Kohr reports that "this horse is improving and expected to make a full recovery."
West
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Veterinarians at the Animal Medical Center in Gillette, Wyoming received laboratory confirmation this week [week of 16-22 Jul 2017] that a horse under their treatment tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
According to Dr Marshall Kohr the horse presented wobbly and unsteady on his feet. Even though about 33 percent of the horses who exhibit signs of West Nile virus will succumb to the disease, Dr Kohr reports that "this horse is improving and expected to make a full recovery."
West
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kenya (06): (MU) susp
Anthrax -- Kenya
At least 60 people who allegedly ate uninspected meat at Gathaithi village in Kahuro sub-county, Murang'a County have been screened for anthrax. The victims, among them school children, were rushed to Muriranja District Hospital on [Wed 19 Jul 2017] after they developed symptoms associated with anthrax and food poisoning. 2 victims were admitted and referred to Kiria-ini Mission Hospital for further treatment. The victims included pupils from Gathaithi Upper and Maria-ini primary schools in
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At least 60 people who allegedly ate uninspected meat at Gathaithi village in Kahuro sub-county, Murang'a County have been screened for anthrax. The victims, among them school children, were rushed to Muriranja District Hospital on [Wed 19 Jul 2017] after they developed symptoms associated with anthrax and food poisoning. 2 victims were admitted and referred to Kiria-ini Mission Hospital for further treatment. The victims included pupils from Gathaithi Upper and Maria-ini primary schools in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever - Australia: (VI) occupational exposure, animal auction facility
Q Fever -- Australia
Dozens of council workers at the historic Geelong Saleyards have tested positive to the disease Q fever, prompting the Australian Services Union to demand a "please explain".
The City of Greater Geelong has revealed 25 Geelong Saleyards workers had shown positive results for the presence of Q fever antibodies, out of 42 tested for the condition.
Despite the positive tests, the council was not aware of any workers receiving an official diagnosis to date. The zoonotic disease is
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Dozens of council workers at the historic Geelong Saleyards have tested positive to the disease Q fever, prompting the Australian Services Union to demand a "please explain".
The City of Greater Geelong has revealed 25 Geelong Saleyards workers had shown positive results for the presence of Q fever antibodies, out of 42 tested for the condition.
Despite the positive tests, the council was not aware of any workers receiving an official diagnosis to date. The zoonotic disease is
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - USA (12): (TN) hotel, hot tub/pool, RFI
Legionnaires' -- United States
The Shelby County Health Department has confirmed there is a 9th case of Legionnaires' disease from The Guest House at Graceland hotel.
A total of 3 people were originally diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. The Shelby County Health Department later confirmed a 4th case linked to The Guest House at Graceland on [Fri 1 Jul 2017], a 5th case [Thu 6 Jul 2017] and the 6th was announced on [Fri 14 Jul 2017].
The aquatic facilities at the hotel are located in the 3600 block of Elvis Presley
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The Shelby County Health Department has confirmed there is a 9th case of Legionnaires' disease from The Guest House at Graceland hotel.
A total of 3 people were originally diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. The Shelby County Health Department later confirmed a 4th case linked to The Guest House at Graceland on [Fri 1 Jul 2017], a 5th case [Thu 6 Jul 2017] and the 6th was announced on [Fri 14 Jul 2017].
The aquatic facilities at the hotel are located in the 3600 block of Elvis Presley
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (63): China, H7N9, WHO update
Avian Influenza H7N9 -- China
On [Mon 19 Jun 2017], the NHFPC reported 5 laboratory-confirmed human cases of infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China. Onset dates ranged from 25 Apr 2017 to 6 Jun 2017. Of these 5 cases, one was female. The median age was 55 years (range 41 to 68 years). The case patients were reported from Beijing (1), Guangxi (1), Guizhou (1), Hunan (1), and Zhejiang (1). At the time of notification, there was one death. Four cases were diagnosed as having severe pneumonia. Three cases were
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On [Mon 19 Jun 2017], the NHFPC reported 5 laboratory-confirmed human cases of infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in China. Onset dates ranged from 25 Apr 2017 to 6 Jun 2017. Of these 5 cases, one was female. The median age was 55 years (range 41 to 68 years). The case patients were reported from Beijing (1), Guangxi (1), Guizhou (1), Hunan (1), and Zhejiang (1). At the time of notification, there was one death. Four cases were diagnosed as having severe pneumonia. Three cases were
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (15): Czech Republic (ZK) wild boar, spread, concern
African Swine Fever -- Czech Republic
The police are to investigate the cause of an outbreak of African swine fever in the Zlin region, the 1st ever recorded in the Czech Republic, Czech Television reported on [Tue 18 Jul 2017].
The local branch of the State Veterinary Administration has filed a criminal complaint against an unknown perpetrator over the spreading of the disease. On [Mon 17 Jul 2017] the minister of agriculture, Marian Jurecka, said it was likely there had been human involvement in the outbreak. More than 50
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The police are to investigate the cause of an outbreak of African swine fever in the Zlin region, the 1st ever recorded in the Czech Republic, Czech Television reported on [Tue 18 Jul 2017].
The local branch of the State Veterinary Administration has filed a criminal complaint against an unknown perpetrator over the spreading of the disease. On [Mon 17 Jul 2017] the minister of agriculture, Marian Jurecka, said it was likely there had been human involvement in the outbreak. More than 50
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza, swine - USA (02): H1N2
Influenza -- United States
Since October 2010, the USDA, in cooperation with State and industry partners, has conducted voluntary surveillance for influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) in the US. The program tests samples collected from diagnostic submissions to veterinary diagnostic laboratories. This surveillance is not conducted to define prevalence -- the goal is to identify viruses that may be circulating in swine, and gain knowledge to contribute to improved animal health diagnostics and vaccines.
The IAV-S
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Since October 2010, the USDA, in cooperation with State and industry partners, has conducted voluntary surveillance for influenza A virus in swine (IAV-S) in the US. The program tests samples collected from diagnostic submissions to veterinary diagnostic laboratories. This surveillance is not conducted to define prevalence -- the goal is to identify viruses that may be circulating in swine, and gain knowledge to contribute to improved animal health diagnostics and vaccines.
The IAV-S
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium - USA (02): laboratory-acquired
Salmonella -- United States
The CDC reported [Wed 19 Jun 2017], 24 people in 16 states were infected with a strain of salmonella from March through June 2017 in an outbreak linked to microbiology laboratories. 6 people were hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
The CDC released an investigation notice about the outbreak of the _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium strain, which was also linked to infections in microbiology labs in 2011 and 2014. The infections occurred in clinical, commercial,
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The CDC reported [Wed 19 Jun 2017], 24 people in 16 states were infected with a strain of salmonella from March through June 2017 in an outbreak linked to microbiology laboratories. 6 people were hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
The CDC released an investigation notice about the outbreak of the _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium strain, which was also linked to infections in microbiology labs in 2011 and 2014. The infections occurred in clinical, commercial,
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PRO/EDR> Vibrio parahaemolyticus - USA: (WA)
Vibrio parahaemolyticus -- United States
In a follow-up to a report last week [week of 10 Jul 2017] concerning a _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_ outbreak linked to raw oyster consumption in Seattle, Washington, Public Health -- Seattle & King County officials say as many as 25 people may have become ill since early June 2017.
The health department investigation is looking at multiple reports of persons ill with watery diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and vomiting --symptoms consistent with vibriosis -- after eating raw oysters from one of
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In a follow-up to a report last week [week of 10 Jul 2017] concerning a _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_ outbreak linked to raw oyster consumption in Seattle, Washington, Public Health -- Seattle & King County officials say as many as 25 people may have become ill since early June 2017.
The health department investigation is looking at multiple reports of persons ill with watery diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and vomiting --symptoms consistent with vibriosis -- after eating raw oysters from one of
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed rot, onion - USA: (OR)
Undiagnosed -- United States
[A] disease issue being tackled is an onion rot, which starts at the top of the bulb. Eric Feibert, Malheur Experiment Station [Oregon State University] said the source of the problem is not known. Also unknown is when the rot starts to happen. The rot prevents onions from being fully developed. The disease can develop in the field or in storage.
Feibert is leading research on 2 varieties of onions and said those onions are checked on a weekly basis to try and see when the disease shows up.
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[A] disease issue being tackled is an onion rot, which starts at the top of the bulb. Eric Feibert, Malheur Experiment Station [Oregon State University] said the source of the problem is not known. Also unknown is when the rot starts to happen. The rot prevents onions from being fully developed. The disease can develop in the field or in storage.
Feibert is leading research on 2 varieties of onions and said those onions are checked on a weekly basis to try and see when the disease shows up.
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Wednesday 19 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (42): USA (CA)
Hantavirus -- United States
A man was hospitalized with hantavirus, a rare and potentially fatal rodent-borne respiratory disease he may have contracted after staying in cabins at California parks, his family said.
The man, 22, began having symptoms of the disease during the 4th of July weekend, his family told Fox 40. The family wrote on a crowdfunding page that they were camping at Lee Vining when he began having consistent headaches over 5 days. One day, he woke up with a 104 F [40 C] fever.
"My mom and I
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A man was hospitalized with hantavirus, a rare and potentially fatal rodent-borne respiratory disease he may have contracted after staying in cabins at California parks, his family said.
The man, 22, began having symptoms of the disease during the 4th of July weekend, his family told Fox 40. The family wrote on a crowdfunding page that they were camping at Lee Vining when he began having consistent headaches over 5 days. One day, he woke up with a 104 F [40 C] fever.
"My mom and I
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PRO/EDR> Gonococcal disease - Australia: antibiotic resistance, azithromycin
Gonorrhea -- Australia
A critically drug-resistant strain of [the bacterium that causes] gonorrhoea dubbed a "super-superbug" has been detected in every Australian state and territory by a new national surveillance system.
The National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistance (CARAlert) identified 1064 bacteria highly resistant to last-line antibiotics between 17 Mar 2016 and 31 Mar 2017 across 73 laboratories. "These are super-superbugs," said Professor John Turnidge, senior medical advisor at the
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A critically drug-resistant strain of [the bacterium that causes] gonorrhoea dubbed a "super-superbug" has been detected in every Australian state and territory by a new national surveillance system.
The National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistance (CARAlert) identified 1064 bacteria highly resistant to last-line antibiotics between 17 Mar 2016 and 31 Mar 2017 across 73 laboratories. "These are super-superbugs," said Professor John Turnidge, senior medical advisor at the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia: Spain, FYR Macedonia, OIE
Equine Infectious Anemia -- Spain
Information received on 18 Jul 2017 from Dr Valentin Almansa, Director General, Sanidad de la Produccion Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentacion y Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 13 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 18 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1983
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: equine infectious
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Information received on 18 Jul 2017 from Dr Valentin Almansa, Director General, Sanidad de la Produccion Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentacion y Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 13 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 18 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1983
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: equine infectious
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PRO/AH/EDR> BSE, bovine - USA (02): (AL) atypical L-type, OIE
BSE -- United States
Information received on 19 Jul 2017 from Dr John Clifford, Official Delegate, Chief Trade Advisor, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of America
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 5 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2017
Date of event resolved: 18 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 30
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Information received on 19 Jul 2017 from Dr John Clifford, Official Delegate, Chief Trade Advisor, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of America
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 5 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2017
Date of event resolved: 18 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 30
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PRO/EDR> Influenza (14): Hong Kong, India
Influenza -- China
The National Institute of Virology, [NIV] Pune, ruled out mutation theory and some experts believe that the jump in numbers could be attributed to 2 factors: antigenic drift and the spread of a different strain (sub-type of virus) of H1N1 virus.
According to the US Centres of Disease Control, "antigenic drift are small changes in the genes of influenza viruses that happen continually over time as the virus replicates. These small genetic changes usually produce viruses that are closely
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The National Institute of Virology, [NIV] Pune, ruled out mutation theory and some experts believe that the jump in numbers could be attributed to 2 factors: antigenic drift and the spread of a different strain (sub-type of virus) of H1N1 virus.
According to the US Centres of Disease Control, "antigenic drift are small changes in the genes of influenza viruses that happen continually over time as the virus replicates. These small genetic changes usually produce viruses that are closely
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cyclosporiasis - United States: (TX)
Protozoa, miscellaneous -- United States
Within the past month, 68 cases of Cyclospora have been reported across the state, including in Fort Bend and Harris counties.
Experts said it's contracted by eating food or water contaminated with the microscopic parasite.
Past outbreaks have been linked to imported fresh produce, including pre-packaged salad mix, raspberries, basil, snow peas and mesclun greens. Health experts say the best way to keep your family safe is to thoroughly wash all fresh produce.
Symptoms of Cyclospora
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Within the past month, 68 cases of Cyclospora have been reported across the state, including in Fort Bend and Harris counties.
Experts said it's contracted by eating food or water contaminated with the microscopic parasite.
Past outbreaks have been linked to imported fresh produce, including pre-packaged salad mix, raspberries, basil, snow peas and mesclun greens. Health experts say the best way to keep your family safe is to thoroughly wash all fresh produce.
Symptoms of Cyclospora
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - USA (11): (NM) wound, injection drug related
Botulism -- United States
The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating a confirmed case of wound botulism in a 48-year-old man from Dona Ana County. The patient is an injection drug user and the suspected source of infection is either a soiled skin injection site, contaminated injection devices or contaminated heroin. The man is currently hospitalized.
In 2016, NMDOH identified 3 confirmed and one probable wound botulism cases among people who inject drugs.
Botulism is a rare, but potentially deadly
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The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating a confirmed case of wound botulism in a 48-year-old man from Dona Ana County. The patient is an injection drug user and the suspected source of infection is either a soiled skin injection site, contaminated injection devices or contaminated heroin. The man is currently hospitalized.
In 2016, NMDOH identified 3 confirmed and one probable wound botulism cases among people who inject drugs.
Botulism is a rare, but potentially deadly
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PRO/AH/EDR> BSE, bovine - USA: (AL)
BSE -- United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, in an 11-year old cow in Alabama. This animal never entered slaughter channels and at no time presented a risk to the food supply, or to human health in the United States.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) have determined that this cow was positive for atypical (L-type) BSE.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, in an 11-year old cow in Alabama. This animal never entered slaughter channels and at no time presented a risk to the food supply, or to human health in the United States.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) have determined that this cow was positive for atypical (L-type) BSE.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (34): Americas, USA (TX), bat, human exposure
Rabies -- United States
A woman, KK, told the outlet that she was bitten in an apartment complex parking garage last [Thu 13 Jul 2017] night off Memorial Drive [near Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park]. She said the bat bite felt like tiny needles.
The bat was later trapped by firefighters at the scene and was tested for rabies. A day later she was contacted and told that the bat did in fact carry the disease. Now KK is undergoing a series of rather expensive rabies treatments, which according to her have been in excess
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A woman, KK, told the outlet that she was bitten in an apartment complex parking garage last [Thu 13 Jul 2017] night off Memorial Drive [near Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park]. She said the bat bite felt like tiny needles.
The bat was later trapped by firefighters at the scene and was tested for rabies. A day later she was contacted and told that the bat did in fact carry the disease. Now KK is undergoing a series of rather expensive rabies treatments, which according to her have been in excess
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ergotism, bovine - New Zealand: (SO, OT)
Other Animal Disease -- New Zealand
A total of 4 cases of ergot toxicity were initially reported in Southland and South Otago which had affected a large number of cows, according to VetSouth Winton veterinarian Hayden Dore.
The vet said the dry summer and wet autumn conditions contributed to the appearance of the fungus in the region; with many of the cases he had seen affecting the hind limbs of cows. "Over time it effectively causes one or more of the limbs to become gangrenous," Mr. Dore said. "Signs of ergot toxicity
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A total of 4 cases of ergot toxicity were initially reported in Southland and South Otago which had affected a large number of cows, according to VetSouth Winton veterinarian Hayden Dore.
The vet said the dry summer and wet autumn conditions contributed to the appearance of the fungus in the region; with many of the cases he had seen affecting the hind limbs of cows. "Over time it effectively causes one or more of the limbs to become gangrenous," Mr. Dore said. "Signs of ergot toxicity
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PRO/AH/EDR> Mushroom poisoning - China: (HK) porcini, warning
Poisoning -- China
Product: Porcini mushrooms
Place of origin: China
Net weight: 150 grams per pack
Best-before date: 30 Mar 2018
A CFS spokesman said, "Following up on a food poisoning case in relation to the consumption of porcini mushrooms as notified by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, the CFS conducted an investigation at a department store in Yau Ma Tei. According to the information provided by the department store concerned, the sale of the product has ceased since the
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Product: Porcini mushrooms
Place of origin: China
Net weight: 150 grams per pack
Best-before date: 30 Mar 2018
A CFS spokesman said, "Following up on a food poisoning case in relation to the consumption of porcini mushrooms as notified by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, the CFS conducted an investigation at a department store in Yau Ma Tei. According to the information provided by the department store concerned, the sale of the product has ceased since the
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (14): Ukraine (CH), domestic swine, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Ukraine
Information received on 18 Jul 2017 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, first deputy head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Production, International Cooperation of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, UKR Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, KIEV, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed
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Information received on 18 Jul 2017 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, first deputy head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Production, International Cooperation of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, UKR Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, KIEV, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed
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Tuesday 18 July 2017
PRO/EDR> Pertussis (07): USA, France, Canada
Whooping Cough -- United States
Pertussis has been on the rise in the United States, and, in 2012, the United States had the highest number of reported pertussis (whooping cough) cases since 1955. This study provides evidence of spatial clustering of nonmedical vaccine exemptions in kindergarteners and spatial clustering of pertussis cases in children age groups 5 years and younger and 10 to 14 years at the community level. The results suggest that states should reconsider allowing nonmedical vaccine exemptions. The data
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Pertussis has been on the rise in the United States, and, in 2012, the United States had the highest number of reported pertussis (whooping cough) cases since 1955. This study provides evidence of spatial clustering of nonmedical vaccine exemptions in kindergarteners and spatial clustering of pertussis cases in children age groups 5 years and younger and 10 to 14 years at the community level. The results suggest that states should reconsider allowing nonmedical vaccine exemptions. The data
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (33): Americas, USA (AZ), bobcat, canine & human exposures
Rabies -- United States
A bobcat attack was caught on camera in Anthem this weekend. [Male JG] posted the video to Facebook and provided the footage to ABC15. JG said the bobcat ran after and attacked a dog. A witness saw what was happening and jumped out to help.
[Male SV] was bitten by the bobcat as he got the bobcat off the dog. His hand was punctured, his thumb fractured, and his arm clawed. "Once I saw the cat spring on top of the dog, and the owner was trying to pull the dog back, I said, 'Someone else has
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A bobcat attack was caught on camera in Anthem this weekend. [Male JG] posted the video to Facebook and provided the footage to ABC15. JG said the bobcat ran after and attacked a dog. A witness saw what was happening and jumped out to help.
[Male SV] was bitten by the bobcat as he got the bobcat off the dog. His hand was punctured, his thumb fractured, and his arm clawed. "Once I saw the cat spring on top of the dog, and the owner was trying to pull the dog back, I said, 'Someone else has
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (37): Bangladesh (CG) fatal, children
Measles -- Bangladesh
1. Cabrol JC. War, Drought, Malnutrition, Measles -- A Report from Somalia. N Engl J Med. 2011 Nov 17;365(20):1856-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1111238. Available at:
2. Belamarich PR. Measles and Malnutrition. Pediatr Rev. 1998 Feb;19(2):70-1 (not open access).
A map of Bangladesh can be found at
The HealthMap/ProMED map of the Chittagong Division, Bangladesh can be found at: . - Mod.LK]
[See Also:
Undiagnosed illness - Bangladesh: (CG) fatal, children, RFI
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1. Cabrol JC. War, Drought, Malnutrition, Measles -- A Report from Somalia. N Engl J Med. 2011 Nov 17;365(20):1856-8. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1111238. Available at:
2. Belamarich PR. Measles and Malnutrition. Pediatr Rev. 1998 Feb;19(2):70-1 (not open access).
A map of Bangladesh can be found at
The HealthMap/ProMED map of the Chittagong Division, Bangladesh can be found at: . - Mod.LK]
[See Also:
Undiagnosed illness - Bangladesh: (CG) fatal, children, RFI
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PRO/AH/EDR> Canine distemper, wildlife - USA (04): (MI) raccoon, susp
Canine distemper -- United States
Houghton city [Houghton county] could be facing a distemper outbreak in the raccoon population. Canine distemper is [clinically] similar to rabies. The virus is not contagious to humans. It can spread through the air to skunks, foxes, wolves, and household pets.
Houghton city police have received around 30 calls recently of raccoons showing possible signs of distemper. "Their equilibrium is off, they fall down, and they act like they're not afraid of humans. You might think they look
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Houghton city [Houghton county] could be facing a distemper outbreak in the raccoon population. Canine distemper is [clinically] similar to rabies. The virus is not contagious to humans. It can spread through the air to skunks, foxes, wolves, and household pets.
Houghton city police have received around 30 calls recently of raccoons showing possible signs of distemper. "Their equilibrium is off, they fall down, and they act like they're not afraid of humans. You might think they look
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PRO/PL> Crop diseases - Philippines: (Cordilleras region) survey
Other Plant Disease -- Philippines
A study by Benguet State University assessed the incidence and severity of diseases in the 6 provinces of Cordillera [region] that necessitate quarantine. The provinces are Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province. The Cordilleras is the foremost producer of major agricultural crops in the country. An estimated total of 33.5 ha [about 82.8 acres] was surveyed.
_Tomato mosaic virus_ is prevalent in Benguet while _Banana bunchy top virus_ had the highest occurrence at
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A study by Benguet State University assessed the incidence and severity of diseases in the 6 provinces of Cordillera [region] that necessitate quarantine. The provinces are Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Mountain Province. The Cordilleras is the foremost producer of major agricultural crops in the country. An estimated total of 33.5 ha [about 82.8 acres] was surveyed.
_Tomato mosaic virus_ is prevalent in Benguet while _Banana bunchy top virus_ had the highest occurrence at
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Namibia: (CA) bovine, not typed, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Worldwide/Unknown
Information received on [and dated] 17 Jul 2017 from Dr Adrianatus Florentius Maseke, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Windhoek, Namibia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 25 Jan 2016
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Foot
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Information received on [and dated] 17 Jul 2017 from Dr Adrianatus Florentius Maseke, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Windhoek, Namibia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 25 Jan 2016
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Foot
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Monday 17 July 2017
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - USA (05): live poultry, multiple serotypes
Salmonella -- United States
Since the last update on 1 Jun 2017, 418 more ill people have been reported. The most recent illness began on 20 Jun 2017. CDC, multiple states, and the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) are investigating 10 separate multistate outbreaks of salmonellosis in people who had contact with live poultry in backyard flocks.
These outbreaks are caused by several DNA fingerprints of different _Salmonella_ bacteria: _Salmonella_ Braenderup, _S._
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Since the last update on 1 Jun 2017, 418 more ill people have been reported. The most recent illness began on 20 Jun 2017. CDC, multiple states, and the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) are investigating 10 separate multistate outbreaks of salmonellosis in people who had contact with live poultry in backyard flocks.
These outbreaks are caused by several DNA fingerprints of different _Salmonella_ bacteria: _Salmonella_ Braenderup, _S._
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - UK: England
Hemorrhagic Fever -- United Kingdom
The 1st confirmed case of a new deadly rabbit virus has been found in a 4-month-old rabbit in Bedford. The disease is rabbit haemorrhagic disease variant 2 (RVHD-2), and it is fatal in approximately 25 percent of rabbits that catch it.
Rabbits may die suddenly without any symptoms. Until now, there had been no confirmed cases in the area, but this month [July 2017], a young rabbit that died unexpectedly at home was tested for the new virus and has become the 1st confirmed case of RVHD-2 in
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The 1st confirmed case of a new deadly rabbit virus has been found in a 4-month-old rabbit in Bedford. The disease is rabbit haemorrhagic disease variant 2 (RVHD-2), and it is fatal in approximately 25 percent of rabbits that catch it.
Rabbits may die suddenly without any symptoms. Until now, there had been no confirmed cases in the area, but this month [July 2017], a young rabbit that died unexpectedly at home was tested for the new virus and has become the 1st confirmed case of RVHD-2 in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine epidemic diarrhea - North America (05): Canada (MB) ongoing
Diarrhea -- Canada
Hog producers, barn managers, employees and veterinarians in southeastern Manitoba have now been battling porcine epidemic diarrhea virus for more than 2 months.
There were signs in early July 2017 that the epidemic was peaking, at around 50 confirmed cases, but a new case was discovered on 12 Jul 2017. However, industry leaders remain hopeful that the epidemic is levelling off.
"At least the number of cases has slowed down, which is a good sign," said Andrew Dickson, general manager of
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Hog producers, barn managers, employees and veterinarians in southeastern Manitoba have now been battling porcine epidemic diarrhea virus for more than 2 months.
There were signs in early July 2017 that the epidemic was peaking, at around 50 confirmed cases, but a new case was discovered on 12 Jul 2017. However, industry leaders remain hopeful that the epidemic is levelling off.
"At least the number of cases has slowed down, which is a good sign," said Andrew Dickson, general manager of
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PRO/AH> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (10): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today [16 Jul 2017] reported that 131 Japanese encephalitis [JE] acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) related deaths have been reported in the state this year [2017] till Saturday [15 Jul 2017].
"Till yesterday [14 Jul 2017], 305 positive cases of JE have been reported, of which 44 have died. Similarly, 1111 AES cases have been reported, of which 87 have died," he said.
Last year [2016], of the 1713 AES cases, 187 people had died, and of the 427 JE
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State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today [16 Jul 2017] reported that 131 Japanese encephalitis [JE] acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) related deaths have been reported in the state this year [2017] till Saturday [15 Jul 2017].
"Till yesterday [14 Jul 2017], 305 positive cases of JE have been reported, of which 44 have died. Similarly, 1111 AES cases have been reported, of which 87 have died," he said.
Last year [2016], of the 1713 AES cases, 187 people had died, and of the 427 JE
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus - Americas (03): USA (CA) equine
West Nile Virus -- United States
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reported on [Thu 13 Jul 2017] the state's 1st confirmed equine West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2017. "On 13 Jul 2017, a 14-month-old Quarter Horse filly in Kern County, displaying severe neurologic signs, was confirmed positive for West Nile virus (WNV)," the agency said in a statement. "Due to the severity of signs, the filly was euthanized. CDFA continually monitors and investigates equine neurologic cases for the presence of WNV in
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The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reported on [Thu 13 Jul 2017] the state's 1st confirmed equine West Nile virus (WNV) case of 2017. "On 13 Jul 2017, a 14-month-old Quarter Horse filly in Kern County, displaying severe neurologic signs, was confirmed positive for West Nile virus (WNV)," the agency said in a statement. "Due to the severity of signs, the filly was euthanized. CDFA continually monitors and investigates equine neurologic cases for the presence of WNV in
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (13): Russia (OM), domestic swine, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 14 Jul 2017 from Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, vice-minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 6 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory (basic and advanced)
This
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Information received on [and dated] 14 Jul 2017 from Dr Evgeny Nepoklonov, vice-minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 6 Jul 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory (basic and advanced)
This
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza, equine - Israel: serotype H3N8, OIE
Equine Influenza -- Israel
Information received on [and dated] 17 Jul 2017 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 8 Jun 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: Nov 2013
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Equine influenza
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Information received on [and dated] 17 Jul 2017 from Dr Nadav Galon, Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, BET DAGAN, Israel
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 8 Jun 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Jul 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: Nov 2013
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Equine influenza
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PRO/EDR> Conjunctivitis - Caribbean (04): Guadeloupe, Martinique, Grenada, alert
Conjunctivitis -- Grenada
Grenada on alert over spread of 'red eye' outbreak, the number of medical consultations due to conjunctivitis during recent weeks was estimated at between 500 and 600 cases per week in Guadeloupe, and 150 to 250 cases per week in Martinique.
Outbreaks of viral conjunctivitis occur mainly in tropical countries with high population density and a hot, humid climate. Since the chikungunya outbreak a few years ago, Grenada has had an active surveillance and monitoring system that has proven to
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Grenada on alert over spread of 'red eye' outbreak, the number of medical consultations due to conjunctivitis during recent weeks was estimated at between 500 and 600 cases per week in Guadeloupe, and 150 to 250 cases per week in Martinique.
Outbreaks of viral conjunctivitis occur mainly in tropical countries with high population density and a hot, humid climate. Since the chikungunya outbreak a few years ago, Grenada has had an active surveillance and monitoring system that has proven to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Schistosomiasis: pesticides increase transmission
Schistosomiasis -- Worldwide/Unknown
Pesticides are a double-edged sword: They make farming more productive, but they can harm wildlife and people if not used properly. Now, ecologists have identified a new threat from pesticides in the developing world. By killing off insect predators of worm-infested snails, they can raise the risk of schistosomiasis, the 2nd most common parasitic disease after malaria.
"It's a ground-breaking article," says Russell Stothard, a parasitologist at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in
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Pesticides are a double-edged sword: They make farming more productive, but they can harm wildlife and people if not used properly. Now, ecologists have identified a new threat from pesticides in the developing world. By killing off insect predators of worm-infested snails, they can raise the risk of schistosomiasis, the 2nd most common parasitic disease after malaria.
"It's a ground-breaking article," says Russell Stothard, a parasitologist at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2t9gg51
PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis - USA (04): (MT) bison
Brucellosis -- United States
About 2600 bison cows and bulls, with 1800 calves at side, roam the 114 000 acres [about 46 134 ha] of the Flying D ranch [Gallatin Gateway, Montana], but even this vast area and relative isolation can't protect them from illness. In fact, the wide-open spaces that make this ranch ideal for bison are also ideal for other wildlife, including an elk herd that harbours brucellosis and spreads it to bison.
Ted Turner, the largest bison owner in the world, bought the Flying D in 1989 and put it
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About 2600 bison cows and bulls, with 1800 calves at side, roam the 114 000 acres [about 46 134 ha] of the Flying D ranch [Gallatin Gateway, Montana], but even this vast area and relative isolation can't protect them from illness. In fact, the wide-open spaces that make this ranch ideal for bison are also ideal for other wildlife, including an elk herd that harbours brucellosis and spreads it to bison.
Ted Turner, the largest bison owner in the world, bought the Flying D in 1989 and put it
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Spain (02): (CL) emergence
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Spain
Negredo A, de la Calle-Prieto F, Palencia-Herrejon E, et al. Autochthonous Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Spain. N Engl J Med. 2017; 377(2): 154-61. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1615162; available at .]
[Byline: Veronica Hackethal]
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Kunihiko Iizuka
[The data in the study above highlight the geographic spread of CCHF in European countries, including Spain, and warrants vector as well as animal surveillance to understand the evolutionary dynamics. -
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Negredo A, de la Calle-Prieto F, Palencia-Herrejon E, et al. Autochthonous Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Spain. N Engl J Med. 2017; 377(2): 154-61. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1615162; available at .]
[Byline: Veronica Hackethal]
--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Kunihiko Iizuka
[The data in the study above highlight the geographic spread of CCHF in European countries, including Spain, and warrants vector as well as animal surveillance to understand the evolutionary dynamics. -
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2vbkavB
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