Other Human Disease -- Israel
A pesticide, suspected of increasing the risk of Parkinson's disease, is widely used in Israel despite the fact that the health and environmental protection ministries have recommended halting its use. In Israel paraquat, an herbicide is widely used in vineyards and citrus groves, and in potato and cotton fields.
A few months ago the Health Ministry prepared an opinion recommending that use of the substance be stopped. Not only does it poison those using it, wrote the ministry, but also
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Monday 30 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine Herpesvirus - North America (16): USA (CO, WY) equine
Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
Colorado State Veterinarian's Office workers are investigating a Weld County horse testing positive for equine herpesvirus. The horse's stable is under quarantine because of a Colorado Department of Agriculture investigation. The horse is undergoing treatment. Other horses that may have come in contact with the affected animal are being monitored but are not showing any signs of illness. The horse's location was not specifically disclosed for privacy reasons, according to state
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Colorado State Veterinarian's Office workers are investigating a Weld County horse testing positive for equine herpesvirus. The horse's stable is under quarantine because of a Colorado Department of Agriculture investigation. The horse is undergoing treatment. Other horses that may have come in contact with the affected animal are being monitored but are not showing any signs of illness. The horse's location was not specifically disclosed for privacy reasons, according to state
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PRO/EDR> Malaria - Europe: hospital-acquired 2016-2018
Malaria -- Worldwide/Unknown
Between January 2016 and April 2018, 6 sporadic hospital transmissions of malaria were identified in the European Union (EU). Although uncommon, hospital transmission of malaria has been described previously. While the countries reporting these 6 cases (i.e. Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain) have not observed an increase in the number of sporadic hospital-acquired cases of malaria since January 2016, the concomitant occurrence of these cases in 4 countries makes the overall event unusual. The
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Between January 2016 and April 2018, 6 sporadic hospital transmissions of malaria were identified in the European Union (EU). Although uncommon, hospital transmission of malaria has been described previously. While the countries reporting these 6 cases (i.e. Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain) have not observed an increase in the number of sporadic hospital-acquired cases of malaria since January 2016, the concomitant occurrence of these cases in 4 countries makes the overall event unusual. The
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - India (04): (TN) elephant
Anthrax -- India
Fear of anthrax outbreak gripped the district after a 6-year-old tusker died of the deadly virus at Eriyapuram area in Thalawadi forest range in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) here on [Sat 28 Apr 2018].
Following this, forest officials have launched a vaccination drive in all the hamlets and villages surrounding the Thalawadi forest range.
It was local villagers who spotted the carcass of the elephant first. When alerted, forest officials examined the carcass in detail and found that
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Fear of anthrax outbreak gripped the district after a 6-year-old tusker died of the deadly virus at Eriyapuram area in Thalawadi forest range in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) here on [Sat 28 Apr 2018].
Following this, forest officials have launched a vaccination drive in all the hamlets and villages surrounding the Thalawadi forest range.
It was local villagers who spotted the carcass of the elephant first. When alerted, forest officials examined the carcass in detail and found that
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine ephemeral fever - Australia: (NS) numerous outbreaks
Other Animal Disease -- Australia
Cattle and dairy producers are being urged to look out for signs of 3-day sickness after an outbreak of the debilitating disease in the Inverell area. Northern Tablelands Local Land Services said numerous cases had been reported around the district, and Tenterfield had been particularly hard hit this year [2018. Otherwise known as bovine ephemeral fever, the virus is usually not fatal but can seriously affect condition, fertility and milk production.
3-day sickness: what you need to
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Cattle and dairy producers are being urged to look out for signs of 3-day sickness after an outbreak of the debilitating disease in the Inverell area. Northern Tablelands Local Land Services said numerous cases had been reported around the district, and Tenterfield had been particularly hard hit this year [2018. Otherwise known as bovine ephemeral fever, the virus is usually not fatal but can seriously affect condition, fertility and milk production.
3-day sickness: what you need to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (29): Brazil
Yellow Fever -- Brazil
In recent decades, yellow fever (YF) has been recorded beyond the limits of the area considered endemic (Amazon region). At the same time, the observation of a seasonal pattern of occurrence of human cases, based on the analysis of the historical series, supported the adoption of surveillance based on a pattern of seasonality. Thus, the YF monitoring period begins in July and ends in June of the following year. Human cases and epizootics in non-human primates (NHP) have recently been recorded
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In recent decades, yellow fever (YF) has been recorded beyond the limits of the area considered endemic (Amazon region). At the same time, the observation of a seasonal pattern of occurrence of human cases, based on the analysis of the historical series, supported the adoption of surveillance based on a pattern of seasonality. Thus, the YF monitoring period begins in July and ends in June of the following year. Human cases and epizootics in non-human primates (NHP) have recently been recorded
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia - USA (02): (KY) sentinel rabbit infected, alert
Tularemia -- United States
1. McCoy GW, Chapin CW: _Bacterium tularensis_ the cause of a plague-like disease of rodents. Pub Health Bull 1912; 53.
2. Francis E: A disease of man of hitherto unknown etiology. Pub Health Rep 1919; 34: 2061.
Mods.LL/MHJ]
[See Also:
Tularemia - USA: (CA) infected ticks http://bit.ly/2w1rjmM
2017
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Tularemia - USA (08): (AZ) human, fatal, canine, 2016 http://bit.ly/2raUy1D
Tularemia - USA (07): (AK) snowshoe hares
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1. McCoy GW, Chapin CW: _Bacterium tularensis_ the cause of a plague-like disease of rodents. Pub Health Bull 1912; 53.
2. Francis E: A disease of man of hitherto unknown etiology. Pub Health Rep 1919; 34: 2061.
Mods.LL/MHJ]
[See Also:
Tularemia - USA: (CA) infected ticks http://bit.ly/2w1rjmM
2017
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Tularemia - USA (08): (AZ) human, fatal, canine, 2016 http://bit.ly/2raUy1D
Tularemia - USA (07): (AK) snowshoe hares
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (71): Sweden, wild birds, HPAI H5N6, clarification
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- Sweden
A machine translation erroneously translated the names of birds from a news report in Swedish ("en havsörn, en duvhök och en ormvråk") into English ("a sea eagle, a pigeon, and a buzzard"). The correct common and scientific names of the affected wild birds are: white-tailed eagle, _Haliaeetus albicilla_ (havsörn in Swedish); northern goshawk, _Accipiter gentilis_ (duvhök in Swedish); and common buzzard, _Buteo buteo_ (ormvråk in Swedish).
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Thijs Kuiken
Department of
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A machine translation erroneously translated the names of birds from a news report in Swedish ("en havsörn, en duvhök och en ormvråk") into English ("a sea eagle, a pigeon, and a buzzard"). The correct common and scientific names of the affected wild birds are: white-tailed eagle, _Haliaeetus albicilla_ (havsörn in Swedish); northern goshawk, _Accipiter gentilis_ (duvhök in Swedish); and common buzzard, _Buteo buteo_ (ormvråk in Swedish).
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Thijs Kuiken
Department of
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PRO/EDR> HTLV-1 - Australia: Indigenous people neglected disease
Other Human Disease -- Australia
The Australian Indigenous population is being hit by HTLV-1, the most lethal human-immune virus known thus far, with "no current cure, no treatment, and no coordinated public-health response," according to a report in The Guardian.
An acronym for human T-lymphotropic virus type 1, HTLV-1 is related to other diseases like T-cell lymphoma. The disease is transmitted similarly to other human immune retroviruses: through sexual contact, blood transfusion, and via breastfeeding. In some cases,
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The Australian Indigenous population is being hit by HTLV-1, the most lethal human-immune virus known thus far, with "no current cure, no treatment, and no coordinated public-health response," according to a report in The Guardian.
An acronym for human T-lymphotropic virus type 1, HTLV-1 is related to other diseases like T-cell lymphoma. The disease is transmitted similarly to other human immune retroviruses: through sexual contact, blood transfusion, and via breastfeeding. In some cases,
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PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (03): China
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- China
More than 140 000 people have been infected with hand-foot-mouth disease [HFMD] and 6 died from the disease in China this year [2018], according to China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of 20 Apr 2018, a total of 141 978 cases had been reported, with 6 deaths and 581 in critical condition. The disease incidence rate was lower than the same period of last year [2017], the CDC said in a statement.
Zhang Jing, researcher with the CDC, said HFMD was a common infectious
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More than 140 000 people have been infected with hand-foot-mouth disease [HFMD] and 6 died from the disease in China this year [2018], according to China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of 20 Apr 2018, a total of 141 978 cases had been reported, with 6 deaths and 581 in critical condition. The disease incidence rate was lower than the same period of last year [2017], the CDC said in a statement.
Zhang Jing, researcher with the CDC, said HFMD was a common infectious
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Sunday 29 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Israel (03): (HZ) bovine, spread
Foot and Mouth -- Israel
Typical signs of FMD have been observed in dairy cattle in the kibbutz Neve Ur and reported by the 2 attending practitioners of Hachaklait to the State Veterinary Services. Signs of the disease included salivation, buccal and udder lesions affecting 30 adult cows and about 70 calves. The entire herd was last vaccinated against FMD in November 2017.
Samples submitted to the national FMD laboratory, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit-Dagan are under examination; final results are expected
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Typical signs of FMD have been observed in dairy cattle in the kibbutz Neve Ur and reported by the 2 attending practitioners of Hachaklait to the State Veterinary Services. Signs of the disease included salivation, buccal and udder lesions affecting 30 adult cows and about 70 calves. The entire herd was last vaccinated against FMD in November 2017.
Samples submitted to the national FMD laboratory, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Beit-Dagan are under examination; final results are expected
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Saturday 28 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (09): Moldova, domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Moldova
Information received on [and dated] 27 Apr 2018 from from Dr Vitalie Caraus, Head, Sanitary and Veterinary Surveillance Division, National Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 Jan
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Information received on [and dated] 27 Apr 2018 from from Dr Vitalie Caraus, Head, Sanitary and Veterinary Surveillance Division, National Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 Jan
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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis - China: (SH) neighborhood transmission, residents, migrants
Tuberculosis -- China
Background
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"Massive internal migration from rural to urban areas poses new challenges for tuberculosis control in China. We aimed to combine genomic, spatial, and epidemiological data to describe the dynamics of tuberculosis in an urban setting with large numbers of migrants.
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"We did a population-based study of culture-positive _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_ isolates in Songjiang, Shanghai. We used whole-genome sequencing to discriminate apparent genetic
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Background
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"Massive internal migration from rural to urban areas poses new challenges for tuberculosis control in China. We aimed to combine genomic, spatial, and epidemiological data to describe the dynamics of tuberculosis in an urban setting with large numbers of migrants.
Methods
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"We did a population-based study of culture-positive _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_ isolates in Songjiang, Shanghai. We used whole-genome sequencing to discriminate apparent genetic
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (32): USA (CA)
Hantavirus -- United States
A Santa Cruz County resident has been diagnosed with an infection caused by [a] hantavirus, prompting public health officials with the county to warn the public and make recommendations on how they can avoid contracting the virus themselves. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, more frequently known as HPS, is caused by a virus found in urine, droppings or saliva from wild rodents such as deer mice.
People typically contract the infection when entering or cleaning buildings and other enclosed
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A Santa Cruz County resident has been diagnosed with an infection caused by [a] hantavirus, prompting public health officials with the county to warn the public and make recommendations on how they can avoid contracting the virus themselves. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, more frequently known as HPS, is caused by a virus found in urine, droppings or saliva from wild rodents such as deer mice.
People typically contract the infection when entering or cleaning buildings and other enclosed
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PRO/EDR> Malaria - Trinidad & Tobago (02): imported cases
Malaria -- Trinidad & Tobago
This media source quotes the Health Minister as saying they're imported cases:
"speaking during a news conference at the Ministry of Health in Port of Spain, Deyal Singh, said the cases of malaria in T&T are persons who visited other countries where malaria is present and returned to the country."
[Byline: Camille Hunte]
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International SOS
[ProMED thanks Viki Hansen-Landis, International SOS, for informing us about the statement by Deyal
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This media source quotes the Health Minister as saying they're imported cases:
"speaking during a news conference at the Ministry of Health in Port of Spain, Deyal Singh, said the cases of malaria in T&T are persons who visited other countries where malaria is present and returned to the country."
[Byline: Camille Hunte]
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Viki Hansen-Landis
International SOS
[ProMED thanks Viki Hansen-Landis, International SOS, for informing us about the statement by Deyal
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Newport - USA: ground beef from dairy cows, 2016-2017
Salmonella -- United States
In January 2017, CDC identified a cluster of _Salmonella enterica_ serotype Newport infections with isolates sharing an indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern, JJPX01.0010 (pattern 10), through PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance. This report summarizes the investigation by CDC, state and local health and agriculture departments, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS)
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In January 2017, CDC identified a cluster of _Salmonella enterica_ serotype Newport infections with isolates sharing an indistinguishable pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern, JJPX01.0010 (pattern 10), through PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne disease surveillance. This report summarizes the investigation by CDC, state and local health and agriculture departments, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS)
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Friday 27 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (03): (FL) equine
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
On [Wed 25 Apr 2018] the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received confirmation of one horse in Levy County that tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
The 2-year-old Mini Mule became clinical on [Tue 17 Apr 2018] and was humanely euthanized on [Wed 18 Apr 2018] due to a poor prognosis. There was no known vaccination history.
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[Eastern equine encephalitis is transmitted by mosquitoes and can be
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On [Wed 25 Apr 2018] the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received confirmation of one horse in Levy County that tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
The 2-year-old Mini Mule became clinical on [Tue 17 Apr 2018] and was humanely euthanized on [Wed 18 Apr 2018] due to a poor prognosis. There was no known vaccination history.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Pakistan (03): (PB), update
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
Another suspected Congo patient was admitted at Nishtar Hospital, said an official here. Talking to APP on [Thu 26 Apr 2018] the official said that [IB] (40) resident of DG Khan, was brought to Nishtar Hospital the other day and was suspected to suffer from Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).
The suspected patient had returned from Muscat on [Tue 24 Apr 2018], the source informed, adding that though the expatriate was a driver by profession he had the history of handling cattle in
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Another suspected Congo patient was admitted at Nishtar Hospital, said an official here. Talking to APP on [Thu 26 Apr 2018] the official said that [IB] (40) resident of DG Khan, was brought to Nishtar Hospital the other day and was suspected to suffer from Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF).
The suspected patient had returned from Muscat on [Tue 24 Apr 2018], the source informed, adding that though the expatriate was a driver by profession he had the history of handling cattle in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (70): Sweden, wild birds, HPAI H5N6
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- Sweden
A total of 3 new cases of H5N6 bird flu have been identified after analysis at the National Veterinary Office (SVA). They were a sea eagle, a pigeon and a buzzard found in the areas surrounding Morrum and Bromolla in southern Sweden. This virus has not been found to present a risk to humans, unlike the H5N6 virus that circulates in Asia.
"In order to avoid spreading to poultry, it is important that poultry producers and hobby farmer owners have good contingency routines," said Karin Ahl,
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A total of 3 new cases of H5N6 bird flu have been identified after analysis at the National Veterinary Office (SVA). They were a sea eagle, a pigeon and a buzzard found in the areas surrounding Morrum and Bromolla in southern Sweden. This virus has not been found to present a risk to humans, unlike the H5N6 virus that circulates in Asia.
"In order to avoid spreading to poultry, it is important that poultry producers and hobby farmer owners have good contingency routines," said Karin Ahl,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Toxoplasmosis - Brazil: (RS) susp.
Toxoplasmosis -- Brazil
In the middle of an outbreak of toxoplasmosis, the obstetric center of the University Hospital of Santa María, the largest in the city, in the Central region of Rio Grande do Sul, has problems with overcrowding. The center has a capacity of 10 patients, but currently manages 26 hospitalized pregnant women.
According to the administration of the University Hospital of Santa María, this is one of the largest overloads of patients in the history of the hospital. The overcrowding of the
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In the middle of an outbreak of toxoplasmosis, the obstetric center of the University Hospital of Santa María, the largest in the city, in the Central region of Rio Grande do Sul, has problems with overcrowding. The center has a capacity of 10 patients, but currently manages 26 hospitalized pregnant women.
According to the administration of the University Hospital of Santa María, this is one of the largest overloads of patients in the history of the hospital. The overcrowding of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervid: research, transmissibility
Chronic Wasting Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
Lack of Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease to Cynomolgus Macaques. Brent Race; Katie Williams; Christina D. Orrú; Andrew G. Hughson; Lori Lubke, and Bruce Chesebro
Abstract:
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease that can infect deer, elk and moose. CWD was 1st recognized in captive deer kept in wildlife facilities in Colorado from 1967-1979. CWD has now been detected in 25 states of the USA, 2 Canadian provinces, South Korea, Norway and Finland. It is currently
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Lack of Transmission of Chronic Wasting Disease to Cynomolgus Macaques. Brent Race; Katie Williams; Christina D. Orrú; Andrew G. Hughson; Lori Lubke, and Bruce Chesebro
Abstract:
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease that can infect deer, elk and moose. CWD was 1st recognized in captive deer kept in wildlife facilities in Colorado from 1967-1979. CWD has now been detected in 25 states of the USA, 2 Canadian provinces, South Korea, Norway and Finland. It is currently
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PRO/EDR> Malaria - Trinidad & Tobago: RFI
Malaria -- Trinidad & Tobago
With the start of the wet season less than 2 months away, former Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan has described the resurgence of the mosquito-borne disease malaria as "worrying" due to flooding, which occurs in central and south Trinidad every year.
Khan was commenting on World Malaria Day (WMD) 2018 observances themed: "Ready to Beat Malaria."
He observed that while Trinidad and Tobago has been relatively malaria free since 1965, he said the nation was witnessing a "re-emergence of this
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With the start of the wet season less than 2 months away, former Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan has described the resurgence of the mosquito-borne disease malaria as "worrying" due to flooding, which occurs in central and south Trinidad every year.
Khan was commenting on World Malaria Day (WMD) 2018 observances themed: "Ready to Beat Malaria."
He observed that while Trinidad and Tobago has been relatively malaria free since 1965, he said the nation was witnessing a "re-emergence of this
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PRO/PL> Panama disease TR4, banana - India: spread
Other Plant Disease -- India
Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of Fusarium oxysporum cubense that is threatening banana crops globally has hit the plantations in India, the world's top producer of the fruit. The devastating disease surfaced in [the state of] Bihar in 2015 and had spread to Uttar Pradesh last year [2017] and now [2018] to Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, threatening heavy losses. However, details of total acreage affected were not available.
Farm policymakers are expected to discuss control measure with various States
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Tropical Race 4 (TR4) of Fusarium oxysporum cubense that is threatening banana crops globally has hit the plantations in India, the world's top producer of the fruit. The devastating disease surfaced in [the state of] Bihar in 2015 and had spread to Uttar Pradesh last year [2017] and now [2018] to Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, threatening heavy losses. However, details of total acreage affected were not available.
Farm policymakers are expected to discuss control measure with various States
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PRO/PL> Lethal yellowing, coconut palm - Mexico: (VE)
Other Plant Disease -- Mexico
Carmen Belen Lihaut Sequera, Coordinator of the National Council of Producers in [Veracruz] State, said, "Coconut production has fallen by 99 per cent, due to the lethal yellowing disease and a complete lack of replanting. [In] 2008 we started to see the disease, but since 2010 production began to disappear completely. We need to take care of the problems in Veracruz."
During 2013-2014, producers had planted 1700 hectares of coconut tolerant to lethal yellowing. More than 700 producers are
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Carmen Belen Lihaut Sequera, Coordinator of the National Council of Producers in [Veracruz] State, said, "Coconut production has fallen by 99 per cent, due to the lethal yellowing disease and a complete lack of replanting. [In] 2008 we started to see the disease, but since 2010 production began to disappear completely. We need to take care of the problems in Veracruz."
During 2013-2014, producers had planted 1700 hectares of coconut tolerant to lethal yellowing. More than 700 producers are
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PRO/EDR> Mumps update (03): Mexico, USA (DE, VA)
Mumps -- Mexico
A new announcement from Wells and Ambler said more cases of mumps have been reported on campus. The students who contracted the virus have been isolated, as with the 1st case.
While Hill said Peninsula Health could not release the exact number of students who contracted mumps, there were several cases reported.
[Byline: Amelia Heymann]
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Mumps update (02): USA (VA,DE) resurgence
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A new announcement from Wells and Ambler said more cases of mumps have been reported on campus. The students who contracted the virus have been isolated, as with the 1st case.
While Hill said Peninsula Health could not release the exact number of students who contracted mumps, there were several cases reported.
[Byline: Amelia Heymann]
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Thursday 26 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Black spot disease, fish - India: (JK)
Other Animal Disease -- India
The ecological systems are continuously being subjected to turmoil by anthropogenic acts. The alteration in the environment also stimulates changes in the distribution and behavior of parasite and vectors. Animal health is deeply related to the changing pattern of environmental condition. For example, environmental biologists are convinced that global climate change could harm fish health. In a recent study, it has been confirmed that some parasitic worms are using enhanced temperatures to
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The ecological systems are continuously being subjected to turmoil by anthropogenic acts. The alteration in the environment also stimulates changes in the distribution and behavior of parasite and vectors. Animal health is deeply related to the changing pattern of environmental condition. For example, environmental biologists are convinced that global climate change could harm fish health. In a recent study, it has been confirmed that some parasitic worms are using enhanced temperatures to
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - USA (06): (NYC) fatal, apartment complex
Legionnaires' -- United States
A cluster of Legionnaires' disease centered on a single apartment building [CO-OP City] in the Bronx has sickened 3 people over the past year, leading to 1 death.
The New York Department of Health stresses that this is not considered an outbreak. The affected building, in CO-OP City, does not have a cooling tower, so they're looking at internal plumbing to see if the bacterium is there.
The water is safe to drink, but they're advising residents of the building who are over 50 [years of
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A cluster of Legionnaires' disease centered on a single apartment building [CO-OP City] in the Bronx has sickened 3 people over the past year, leading to 1 death.
The New York Department of Health stresses that this is not considered an outbreak. The affected building, in CO-OP City, does not have a cooling tower, so they're looking at internal plumbing to see if the bacterium is there.
The water is safe to drink, but they're advising residents of the building who are over 50 [years of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (31): Panama (LS)
Hantavirus -- Panama
An 11 year old girl is currently in the pediatric section of the Joaquín Pablo Franco Hospital with hantavirus fever.
With this case, the number of hantavirus cases rises to 26 in Los Santos province, with the last 3 from El Bebedero and Llano Afuera, in the El Cocal area.
Carlos Muñoz, MINSA [Ministry of Health] regional epidemiology coordinator, indicated that the 3 most recent cases affected with [hantavirus] fever are a 79-year-old woman from El Bebedero, a 33-year-old young man
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An 11 year old girl is currently in the pediatric section of the Joaquín Pablo Franco Hospital with hantavirus fever.
With this case, the number of hantavirus cases rises to 26 in Los Santos province, with the last 3 from El Bebedero and Llano Afuera, in the El Cocal area.
Carlos Muñoz, MINSA [Ministry of Health] regional epidemiology coordinator, indicated that the 3 most recent cases affected with [hantavirus] fever are a 79-year-old woman from El Bebedero, a 33-year-old young man
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (69): Finland, wild bird, HPAI H5N6, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- Finland
Information received on [and dated] 25 Apr 2018 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, Finland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 18 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Apr 2018
Report date: 25 Apr 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 25 Apr 2018
Date event resolved: 24 Apr 2018
Reason for notification:
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Information received on [and dated] 25 Apr 2018 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, Finland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 18 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Apr 2018
Report date: 25 Apr 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 25 Apr 2018
Date event resolved: 24 Apr 2018
Reason for notification:
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PRO/EDR> Varicella update (09): Canada, shingles increase
Shingles -- Canada
For a woman in Canada, it all started with a feeling of weakness in her left leg and then in her lower back. Later, a rash on her skin made her feel like small needles were stabbing her.
[She] works for CTV News and she has experienced the pain caused by shingles. She said that she couldn't walk for a few days from the nerve pain: "It was in my back and then traveled down my leg as well, so sitting all day was extremely uncomfortable and I had some trouble sleeping at night."
When she
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For a woman in Canada, it all started with a feeling of weakness in her left leg and then in her lower back. Later, a rash on her skin made her feel like small needles were stabbing her.
[She] works for CTV News and she has experienced the pain caused by shingles. She said that she couldn't walk for a few days from the nerve pain: "It was in my back and then traveled down my leg as well, so sitting all day was extremely uncomfortable and I had some trouble sleeping at night."
When she
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Wednesday 25 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine Herpesvirus - North America (15): USA (GA, CA, ND) equine
Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported on [Fri 20 Apr 2018] that the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) confirmed a case of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in a Miniature mule residing in Cherokee County.
The positive test result came in on [Tue 17 Apr 2018]. The mule exhibited mild respiratory clinical signs and ultimately died due to pneumonia complications, the EDCC said. "(The) GDA has placed the facility under quarantine," the EDCC's statement said. "Other equids
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The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported on [Fri 20 Apr 2018] that the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) confirmed a case of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in a Miniature mule residing in Cherokee County.
The positive test result came in on [Tue 17 Apr 2018]. The mule exhibited mild respiratory clinical signs and ultimately died due to pneumonia complications, the EDCC said. "(The) GDA has placed the facility under quarantine," the EDCC's statement said. "Other equids
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PRO/EDR> Candida auris - Europe: 2013-2017
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) -- Worldwide/Unknown
Main conclusions and options for response
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_Candida auris_ poses a risk for patients in healthcare facilities across Europe due to its propensity to cause outbreaks and its antifungal resistance. Difficulties with laboratory identification and lack of awareness of this _Candida_ species may delay early detection increasing the potential for horizontal transmission. _C. auris_ was first identified in 2009 and within a few years has emerged as a cause
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Main conclusions and options for response
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_Candida auris_ poses a risk for patients in healthcare facilities across Europe due to its propensity to cause outbreaks and its antifungal resistance. Difficulties with laboratory identification and lack of awareness of this _Candida_ species may delay early detection increasing the potential for horizontal transmission. _C. auris_ was first identified in 2009 and within a few years has emerged as a cause
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (27): South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, USA
Measles -- Colombia
The World Health Organization (WHO) is on alert due to the reported regional spread of measles from Venezuela, where a major outbreak is underway, throughout the Americas. The region had been declared measles-free in 2016 but the disease has made a resurgence in Venezuela (notably the state of Bolívar), where the medical infrastructure has been severely degraded due to an ongoing politico-economic crisis. There are fears that the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan refugees fleeing their
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is on alert due to the reported regional spread of measles from Venezuela, where a major outbreak is underway, throughout the Americas. The region had been declared measles-free in 2016 but the disease has made a resurgence in Venezuela (notably the state of Bolívar), where the medical infrastructure has been severely degraded due to an ongoing politico-economic crisis. There are fears that the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan refugees fleeing their
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Tuesday 24 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Pakistan (02): (PB)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
[A source at the hospital said] 2 suspected Congo [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever] patients [a male and a female] died at Nishtar Hospital [in Multan, Punjab] on [Mon 23 Apr 2018]. [A 40-year-old woman] resident of Wana KPK [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] was brought to the health facility few days back and was admitted to isolation ward, the source added. She died at the hospital.
Another suspected patient, [a 50-year-old man] who belonged to DG Khan [Punjab] also passed away today [24 Apr 2018. He
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[A source at the hospital said] 2 suspected Congo [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever] patients [a male and a female] died at Nishtar Hospital [in Multan, Punjab] on [Mon 23 Apr 2018]. [A 40-year-old woman] resident of Wana KPK [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] was brought to the health facility few days back and was admitted to isolation ward, the source added. She died at the hospital.
Another suspected patient, [a 50-year-old man] who belonged to DG Khan [Punjab] also passed away today [24 Apr 2018. He
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - China (05): (GX) st O, swine, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- China
Information received on [and dated] 21 Apr 2018 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Apr 2018
Report date: 21 Apr 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 21 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical
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Information received on [and dated] 21 Apr 2018 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Apr 2018
Report date: 21 Apr 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 21 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (14) : (KY, WV, UT)
Hepatitis A -- United States
Kentucky officials say 3 deaths have now been reported in a hepatitis A outbreak in 6 counties. The number was released [Fri 20 Apr 2018], along with a total number of cases of 352, through last [Sat 14 Apr 2018]. The state Department of Public Health recommends hepatitis A vaccinations for children older than 1 year and adults living in Jefferson, Bullitt, Hardin, Greenup, Carter and Boyd counties.
Public Health Acting Commissioner Jeffrey Howard said in a news release that it is safe to
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Kentucky officials say 3 deaths have now been reported in a hepatitis A outbreak in 6 counties. The number was released [Fri 20 Apr 2018], along with a total number of cases of 352, through last [Sat 14 Apr 2018]. The state Department of Public Health recommends hepatitis A vaccinations for children older than 1 year and adults living in Jefferson, Bullitt, Hardin, Greenup, Carter and Boyd counties.
Public Health Acting Commissioner Jeffrey Howard said in a news release that it is safe to
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PRO/PL> Panicle blight, rice - Venezuela
Other Plant Disease -- Venezuela
A devastating panicle blight disease affecting the major rice growing regions of Venezuela is expected to contribute to the lowest output of milled rice in that country since 1972, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Production of rice in the 2018-19 marketing year is forecast down 49 per cent from 2017-18. The disease also is forecast to have an impact on area harvested to rice for 2018-19 at 70 000 hectares [about 173 000 acres], down from 135 000 hectares [about 333 600
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A devastating panicle blight disease affecting the major rice growing regions of Venezuela is expected to contribute to the lowest output of milled rice in that country since 1972, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Production of rice in the 2018-19 marketing year is forecast down 49 per cent from 2017-18. The disease also is forecast to have an impact on area harvested to rice for 2018-19 at 70 000 hectares [about 173 000 acres], down from 135 000 hectares [about 333 600
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (08): Hungary, wild boar, 1st rep, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Hungary
Information received on [and dated] 23 Apr 2018 from Dr Lajos Bognar, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 20 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory (advanced)
This
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Information received on [and dated] 23 Apr 2018 from Dr Lajos Bognar, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 20 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory (advanced)
This
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PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus vasorum, canine - UK: (ENGLAND) spread
Other Animal Disease -- United Kingdom
While most dog owners are well aware of the rising cases of Alabama Rot, a Midlands vet has urged people to be aware of another canine condition on the rise. Dog owners need to know the signs of lungworm - as it can prove fatal if not treated.
The parasite has been on the rise across in Staffordshire, where cases were previously rare. According to the website Act Against Lungworm there have now been 11 registered cases in the ST postcode area.
Will Jeffels, clinical director at Shires
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While most dog owners are well aware of the rising cases of Alabama Rot, a Midlands vet has urged people to be aware of another canine condition on the rise. Dog owners need to know the signs of lungworm - as it can prove fatal if not treated.
The parasite has been on the rise across in Staffordshire, where cases were previously rare. According to the website Act Against Lungworm there have now been 11 registered cases in the ST postcode area.
Will Jeffels, clinical director at Shires
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Monday 23 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia - Switzerland (3): bird of prey attack
Tularemia -- Switzerland
The following publication illustrates an unusual source of tularemia reported in Switzerland:
Ehrensperger F, Riederer L and Friedl A:Tularemia after attack of one buzzard on a jogger: A "One Health" case report. Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd 2018; 160:185-188, [in German, abstract in English]
Summary:
A female jogger was attacked by a common buzzard (_Buteo buteo_) and was scratched lightly at the back of the head. One week later she was taken ill with high fever and headache which was
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The following publication illustrates an unusual source of tularemia reported in Switzerland:
Ehrensperger F, Riederer L and Friedl A:Tularemia after attack of one buzzard on a jogger: A "One Health" case report. Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd 2018; 160:185-188, [in German, abstract in English]
Summary:
A female jogger was attacked by a common buzzard (_Buteo buteo_) and was scratched lightly at the back of the head. One week later she was taken ill with high fever and headache which was
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PRO/EDR> Candida auris - UK: (England) ICU, shared axillary thermometers
Other Human Disease -- United Kingdom
1. Livornese LL Jr, Dias S, Samel C, Romanowski B, Taylor S, May P, Pitsakis P, Woods G, Kaye D, Levison ME, et al. Hospital-acquired infection with vancomycin-resistant _Enterococcus faecium_ transmitted by electronic thermometers. Ann Intern Med. 1992; 117(2): 112-6; abstract available at
_Candida auris_ is a globally emerging, nosocomial, multidrug resistant pathogen associated with a high mortality. Epidemiologic investigations in the U.S. revealed most cases in each state had exposure
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1. Livornese LL Jr, Dias S, Samel C, Romanowski B, Taylor S, May P, Pitsakis P, Woods G, Kaye D, Levison ME, et al. Hospital-acquired infection with vancomycin-resistant _Enterococcus faecium_ transmitted by electronic thermometers. Ann Intern Med. 1992; 117(2): 112-6; abstract available at
_Candida auris_ is a globally emerging, nosocomial, multidrug resistant pathogen associated with a high mortality. Epidemiologic investigations in the U.S. revealed most cases in each state had exposure
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cryptosporidiosis - UK: (England) pet shop
Cryptosporidium -- United Kingdom
A suspected outbreak of a parasitic disease at a Teesside pet centre has left 3 workers needing hospital treatment. Two people have been discharged, but one woman is still recovering in hospital.
Staff became unwell last week [week ending 8 Apr 2018] after treating sick lambs in an isolation unit at Pet Mania on Portrack Lane, Stockton. The cause of the illness is thought to be the parasite _Cryptosporidium_, which can lead to symptoms such as diarrhoea, fever and vomiting.
The pet shop,
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A suspected outbreak of a parasitic disease at a Teesside pet centre has left 3 workers needing hospital treatment. Two people have been discharged, but one woman is still recovering in hospital.
Staff became unwell last week [week ending 8 Apr 2018] after treating sick lambs in an isolation unit at Pet Mania on Portrack Lane, Stockton. The cause of the illness is thought to be the parasite _Cryptosporidium_, which can lead to symptoms such as diarrhoea, fever and vomiting.
The pet shop,
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (02): Europe (Greece) reemergence, 2017
West Nile Virus -- Greece
- The Ministry of Rural Development and Food and the HCDCP (Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention) share the results of human, animal, and vector surveillance with each other and with regional and local public health authorities, local veterinary services, municipalities and local health units.
- There are a multisectoral committee for the prevention and management of tropical diseases (including WNF) and 2 multisectoral working groups: for vector-borne diseases and for the
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- The Ministry of Rural Development and Food and the HCDCP (Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention) share the results of human, animal, and vector surveillance with each other and with regional and local public health authorities, local veterinary services, municipalities and local health units.
- There are a multisectoral committee for the prevention and management of tropical diseases (including WNF) and 2 multisectoral working groups: for vector-borne diseases and for the
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Sunday 22 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne relapsing fever - Israel: spelunkers, tourists
Tick-borne disease -- Israel
In 2017, several cases of relapsing fever in Texas were reported among cave workers. The Israeli equivalent of the disease is in fact known as "cave fever," with most cases reported among tourists in caves. [1,2]
Notably, an American tourist acquired "cave fever" in Israel in 1988. The regional pathogen, _Borrelia persica_ is found in approximately 10 percent of caves and is transmitted by _Ornithodorus tholozani_, an argassid ("soft") tick. The annual incidence has remained fairly stable
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In 2017, several cases of relapsing fever in Texas were reported among cave workers. The Israeli equivalent of the disease is in fact known as "cave fever," with most cases reported among tourists in caves. [1,2]
Notably, an American tourist acquired "cave fever" in Israel in 1988. The regional pathogen, _Borrelia persica_ is found in approximately 10 percent of caves and is transmitted by _Ornithodorus tholozani_, an argassid ("soft") tick. The annual incidence has remained fairly stable
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (30): USA (NM)
Hantavirus -- United States
It's still unclear how a young Albuquerque mother contracted [a] hantavirus, but health officials are warning spring is when the cases surge.
The woman, 27, was diagnosed in February [2018]. She died this week, despite months of treatment.
Hantavirus is spread through exposure to the droppings and urine of certain infected rodents. The most common in New Mexico are deer mice [_Peromyscus maniculatus_], which have a white belly. However, the CDC says the white footed mouse [_Peromyscus
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It's still unclear how a young Albuquerque mother contracted [a] hantavirus, but health officials are warning spring is when the cases surge.
The woman, 27, was diagnosed in February [2018]. She died this week, despite months of treatment.
Hantavirus is spread through exposure to the droppings and urine of certain infected rodents. The most common in New Mexico are deer mice [_Peromyscus maniculatus_], which have a white belly. However, the CDC says the white footed mouse [_Peromyscus
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (28): Brazil
Yellow Fever -- Brazil
Brazil has confirmed 1157 [yellow fever] cases and 342 deaths during the period 1 Jul 2017 - 17 Apr of this year [2018]. During the same period last year [2017], there were 733 confirmed cases and 241 deaths.
The Ministry of Health this Thursday (19 [Apr 2018]) updated the information sent in by the state secretariats of health about the yellow fever situation in the country. During the monitoring period (from 1 Jul 2017 - 17 Apr 2018) there were 1157 confirmed cases of yellow fever in the
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Brazil has confirmed 1157 [yellow fever] cases and 342 deaths during the period 1 Jul 2017 - 17 Apr of this year [2018]. During the same period last year [2017], there were 733 confirmed cases and 241 deaths.
The Ministry of Health this Thursday (19 [Apr 2018]) updated the information sent in by the state secretariats of health about the yellow fever situation in the country. During the monitoring period (from 1 Jul 2017 - 17 Apr 2018) there were 1157 confirmed cases of yellow fever in the
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PRO/AH> Tularemia - Switzerland (02): 2017, commentary
Tularemia -- Switzerland
1. Gideon e-Gideon multi-graph tool,
2. Berger S. Infectious Diseases of Switzerland, 2018, 393 pages, 144 graphs, 996 references. Gideon e-books
3. Berger S. Tularemia: Global Status, 2018, 70 pages, 44 graphs, 660 references. Gideon e-books,
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Dr. Steve Berger
Tel Aviv Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
[ProMED thanks Dr. Berger for his continued contributions to our posts. - Mod.LL
HealthMap/ProMED-mail map:
Switzerland: ]
[See Also:
Tularemia -
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1. Gideon e-Gideon multi-graph tool,
2. Berger S. Infectious Diseases of Switzerland, 2018, 393 pages, 144 graphs, 996 references. Gideon e-books
3. Berger S. Tularemia: Global Status, 2018, 70 pages, 44 graphs, 660 references. Gideon e-books,
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Communicated by:
Dr. Steve Berger
Tel Aviv Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel
[ProMED thanks Dr. Berger for his continued contributions to our posts. - Mod.LL
HealthMap/ProMED-mail map:
Switzerland: ]
[See Also:
Tularemia -
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervid - USA (07): (WI)
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Oneida County, in the Crescent Township.
As required by law, this finding will renew Oneida County's existing baiting and feeding ban for another 3 years. Additionally, this positive case will renew the 2-year baiting and feeding ban in Langlade County.
The CWD-positive 1-year-old doe was harvested on a disease surveillance permit issued within a 10-mile radius
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that a wild deer has tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Oneida County, in the Crescent Township.
As required by law, this finding will renew Oneida County's existing baiting and feeding ban for another 3 years. Additionally, this positive case will renew the 2-year baiting and feeding ban in Langlade County.
The CWD-positive 1-year-old doe was harvested on a disease surveillance permit issued within a 10-mile radius
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update: Hungary (BU), laboratory exposure
Ebola -- Hungary
A Hungarian laboratory worker has been isolated at a Budapest hospital after accidental exposure to the deadly Ebola virus but has shown no symptoms so far, health officials said on [Fri 20 Apr 2018].
The accident happened a week ago [Fri 13 Apr 2018] and the employee was under observation in a special unit in the hospital, the national health institute OKI said.
The World Health Organization said it had sent an experimental vaccine and other treatments [2 unlicensed drugs] which had
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A Hungarian laboratory worker has been isolated at a Budapest hospital after accidental exposure to the deadly Ebola virus but has shown no symptoms so far, health officials said on [Fri 20 Apr 2018].
The accident happened a week ago [Fri 13 Apr 2018] and the employee was under observation in a special unit in the hospital, the national health institute OKI said.
The World Health Organization said it had sent an experimental vaccine and other treatments [2 unlicensed drugs] which had
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (25): WHO Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
[The 1st section of this report is a verbatim copy of the 15 Apr 2018 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Situation Report posted by ProMED-mail on 17 Apr 2017 (see Lassa fever - West Africa (24): Nigeria http://bit.ly/2HQpKKD) and will not be repeated here. - Mod.TY]
From the beginning of the outbreak in January 2018 to the week ending 18 Feb [2018], the number of weekly reported Lassa fever cases increased from 10 to 70 cases. From late-February to early March [2018],
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[The 1st section of this report is a verbatim copy of the 15 Apr 2018 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Situation Report posted by ProMED-mail on 17 Apr 2017 (see Lassa fever - West Africa (24): Nigeria http://bit.ly/2HQpKKD) and will not be repeated here. - Mod.TY]
From the beginning of the outbreak in January 2018 to the week ending 18 Feb [2018], the number of weekly reported Lassa fever cases increased from 10 to 70 cases. From late-February to early March [2018],
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Canada (05): (AB) O157, restaurant, fatality
E. coli -- Canada
Alberta officials are investigating an outbreak of _E. coli_ that has sickened 34 people, including 11 who were hospitalized and one person who likely died from the bacterium. Alberta Health Services says 21 of the lab-confirmed cases are linked to Mama Nita's Binalot restaurant in Edmonton late in March 2018. Officials say they aren't sure of the source of the 13 other cases.
Dr. Chris Sikora, medical officer of health, says the outbreak is extremely complex, and Alberta is working with
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Alberta officials are investigating an outbreak of _E. coli_ that has sickened 34 people, including 11 who were hospitalized and one person who likely died from the bacterium. Alberta Health Services says 21 of the lab-confirmed cases are linked to Mama Nita's Binalot restaurant in Edmonton late in March 2018. Officials say they aren't sure of the source of the 13 other cases.
Dr. Chris Sikora, medical officer of health, says the outbreak is extremely complex, and Alberta is working with
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - USA (04): (CA) wound, injection drug-related, fatal
Botulism -- United States
A death and 6 cases in only one month has San Diego County's public health department sounding an ever-louder alarm about wound botulism among the region's black tar heroin users.
According to the latest update from the county Health and Human Services Agency, released Friday afternoon, 20 Apr 2018, a 67-year-old man died recently despite being treated with antitoxin after he was hospitalized with botulism symptoms, which can range from double vision and slurred speech to drooping eyelids
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A death and 6 cases in only one month has San Diego County's public health department sounding an ever-louder alarm about wound botulism among the region's black tar heroin users.
According to the latest update from the county Health and Human Services Agency, released Friday afternoon, 20 Apr 2018, a 67-year-old man died recently despite being treated with antitoxin after he was hospitalized with botulism symptoms, which can range from double vision and slurred speech to drooping eyelids
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (26): Europe, Pacific, Asia, USA
Measles -- Germany
The vast majority of measles cases in Europe were reported in unvaccinated patients, and children younger than 2 years old were at a higher risk of dying from measles than older patients, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID).
Presenting author Dr Emmanuel Robesyn of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm said they analysed data to support European states in reaching the
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The vast majority of measles cases in Europe were reported in unvaccinated patients, and children younger than 2 years old were at a higher risk of dying from measles than older patients, according to research presented at the 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID).
Presenting author Dr Emmanuel Robesyn of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm said they analysed data to support European states in reaching the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick fever, bovine - Australia: (NS)
Other Animal Disease -- Australia
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has advised tick fever has been diagnosed on 2 Mid North Coast properties.
DPI Senior Veterinary Officer Paul Freeman said the outbreak south of Port Macquarie had resulted in more than 60 mortalities on one property and 2 mortalities on the 2nd.
"NSW DPI regulatory officers have identified cattle tick on several properties to date and will be examining cattle herds on adjoining properties to see if cattle tick are present," he said.
"Any
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NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has advised tick fever has been diagnosed on 2 Mid North Coast properties.
DPI Senior Veterinary Officer Paul Freeman said the outbreak south of Port Macquarie had resulted in more than 60 mortalities on one property and 2 mortalities on the 2nd.
"NSW DPI regulatory officers have identified cattle tick on several properties to date and will be examining cattle herds on adjoining properties to see if cattle tick are present," he said.
"Any
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PRO/AH/EDR> Schmallenberg virus - Europe (07): UK (N. Ireland), bovine
Schmallenberg -- United Kingdom
Northern Ireland's 1st case of bovine foetal deformity due to Schmallenberg virus [SBV] in 2018 has been confirmed in a stillborn calf from a Co. Fermanagh herd.
So far this year [2018], the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has confirmed 29 cases of SBV in sheep in all 6 counties of Northern Ireland.
SBV is not a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland. However, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) advises farmers to contact their vet if they
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Northern Ireland's 1st case of bovine foetal deformity due to Schmallenberg virus [SBV] in 2018 has been confirmed in a stillborn calf from a Co. Fermanagh herd.
So far this year [2018], the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has confirmed 29 cases of SBV in sheep in all 6 counties of Northern Ireland.
SBV is not a notifiable disease in Northern Ireland. However, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) advises farmers to contact their vet if they
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza D virus, bovine - USA
Influenza -- United States
Influenza type D could play a role in the bovine respiratory disease complex. The Influenza D virus (IDV) was 1st isolated from pigs in 2011 at the University of Minnesota. But while IDV can circulate in pigs, it generally affects cattle rather than pigs, says Ben Hause, PhD. Hause, who served on the team 1st identifying IDV, has studied the virus as a graduate student at South Dakota State University and as a faculty member at Kansas State University. He now serves as vice president of
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Influenza type D could play a role in the bovine respiratory disease complex. The Influenza D virus (IDV) was 1st isolated from pigs in 2011 at the University of Minnesota. But while IDV can circulate in pigs, it generally affects cattle rather than pigs, says Ben Hause, PhD. Hause, who served on the team 1st identifying IDV, has studied the virus as a graduate student at South Dakota State University and as a faculty member at Kansas State University. He now serves as vice president of
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Saturday 21 April 2018
PRO/EDR> Meningitis - Australia: (NS) enterovirus
Meningitis -- Australia
Officials with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District have reported several viral meningitis cases, prompting an alert to the public to be alert to the symptoms. Up to 12 people were diagnosed with viral meningitis, relatively common illness, all caused by an enterovirus, and were hospitalized as a result.
Director Public Health, Curtis Gregory, said the 1st person became unwell in late March [2018] and the others in early April [2018].
"There have been no indications of common
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Officials with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District have reported several viral meningitis cases, prompting an alert to the public to be alert to the symptoms. Up to 12 people were diagnosed with viral meningitis, relatively common illness, all caused by an enterovirus, and were hospitalized as a result.
Director Public Health, Curtis Gregory, said the 1st person became unwell in late March [2018] and the others in early April [2018].
"There have been no indications of common
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PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, avian - USA: (MI) songbirds, climate change
Malaria -- United States
The blood parasites that infect songbirds with avian malaria are far more diverse in Southwest Michigan than scientists knew, raising troubling questions about the spread of the disease and its impact on dozens of species of birds.
"Parasitism is a widely occurring interaction that drives ecological and evolutionary processes and has profound impacts on biological systems," according to a newly published study by scientists at Western Michigan University.
And climate change could worsen
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The blood parasites that infect songbirds with avian malaria are far more diverse in Southwest Michigan than scientists knew, raising troubling questions about the spread of the disease and its impact on dozens of species of birds.
"Parasitism is a widely occurring interaction that drives ecological and evolutionary processes and has profound impacts on biological systems," according to a newly published study by scientists at Western Michigan University.
And climate change could worsen
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (06): O157, romaine lettuce
E. coli -- United States
Information collected to date indicates that romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region could be contaminated with _E. coli_ O157:H7 and could make people sick. At this time, no common grower, supplier, distributor, or brand has been identified.
Advice to Consumers:
Do not buy or eat romaine lettuce at a grocery store or restaurant unless you can confirm it is not from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region.
Unless the source of the product is known, consumers anywhere in the USA
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Information collected to date indicates that romaine lettuce from the Yuma, Arizona growing region could be contaminated with _E. coli_ O157:H7 and could make people sick. At this time, no common grower, supplier, distributor, or brand has been identified.
Advice to Consumers:
Do not buy or eat romaine lettuce at a grocery store or restaurant unless you can confirm it is not from the Yuma, Arizona, growing region.
Unless the source of the product is known, consumers anywhere in the USA
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murray Valley encephalitis - Australia: (NT)
Murray Valley encephalitis -- Australia
Top End residents and visitors are urged to cover up against mosquitoes following a recent case of Murray Valley encephalitis [MVE] acquired in a remote Arnhem Land community.
"February to July marks the main risk period for the potentially fatal MVE, with the carrier being the common banded mosquito, _Culex annulirostris_," Vicki Krause, director Centre for Disease Control said.
Virus testing in sentinel chickens has indicated MVE [virus] activity in Katherine in January [2018] and
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Top End residents and visitors are urged to cover up against mosquitoes following a recent case of Murray Valley encephalitis [MVE] acquired in a remote Arnhem Land community.
"February to July marks the main risk period for the potentially fatal MVE, with the carrier being the common banded mosquito, _Culex annulirostris_," Vicki Krause, director Centre for Disease Control said.
Virus testing in sentinel chickens has indicated MVE [virus] activity in Katherine in January [2018] and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - WHO, risk of spread
Yellow Fever -- Worldwide/Unknown
Shannon E Brent, Alexander Watts, Martin Cetron, Matthew German, Moritz UG Kraemer,et al.
International travel and the urban spread of yellow fever.
Abstract
Objective: To examine the potential for international travel to spread yellow fever virus to cities around the world.
Methods: We obtained data on the international flight itineraries of travellers who departed yellow fever-endemic areas of the world in 2016 for cities either where yellow fever was endemic or which were suitable
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Shannon E Brent, Alexander Watts, Martin Cetron, Matthew German, Moritz UG Kraemer,et al.
International travel and the urban spread of yellow fever.
Abstract
Objective: To examine the potential for international travel to spread yellow fever virus to cities around the world.
Methods: We obtained data on the international flight itineraries of travellers who departed yellow fever-endemic areas of the world in 2016 for cities either where yellow fever was endemic or which were suitable
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Friday 20 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia - Switzerland: 2017
Tularemia -- Switzerland
Rodent plague, a bacterial infection, (also called rabbit fever) is spreading among people in Switzerland. A growing number of incidents with tick bites has been recorded over the past few years. The Federal Health Office counted 130 confirmed cases of tularemia in 2017, according to Swiss public radio, SRF. This is 4 times more than usual.
The authorities called on doctors to report all such cases. A decision on coordinated campaign measures will be taken later this year [2018]. Experts
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Rodent plague, a bacterial infection, (also called rabbit fever) is spreading among people in Switzerland. A growing number of incidents with tick bites has been recorded over the past few years. The Federal Health Office counted 130 confirmed cases of tularemia in 2017, according to Swiss public radio, SRF. This is 4 times more than usual.
The authorities called on doctors to report all such cases. A decision on coordinated campaign measures will be taken later this year [2018]. Experts
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PRO/EDR> Norovirus - Japan: contaminated seaweed
Norovirus -- Japan
Outbreak investigators in Japan have identified contamination in a seaweed production plant as the cause of 7 foodborne illness outbreaks that sickened almost 2100 people in 2017.
The 7 foodborne norovirus outbreaks were all attributable to dried, shredded seaweed called nori, according to a report from researchers in Japan and published in recent days by the U.S. Centers for Disease control and Prevention.
The outbreaks hit 4 remote areas as well as Tokyo. Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17
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Outbreak investigators in Japan have identified contamination in a seaweed production plant as the cause of 7 foodborne illness outbreaks that sickened almost 2100 people in 2017.
The 7 foodborne norovirus outbreaks were all attributable to dried, shredded seaweed called nori, according to a report from researchers in Japan and published in recent days by the U.S. Centers for Disease control and Prevention.
The outbreaks hit 4 remote areas as well as Tokyo. Norovirus GII.P17-GII.17
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PRO/AH/EDR> Pacific oyster mortality syndrome - Australia: (SA)
Other Animal Disease -- Australia
The federal government insists it is on top of Australia's biosecurity after a "very concerning" outbreak of oyster disease became the latest issue to threaten produce.
Pacific oyster mortality syndrome [POMS] was detected in South Australia last week [week of 26 Feb 2018], joining fruit fly in Tasmania as a recent issue to hit the agriculture sector.
Assistant Agriculture Minister Anne Ruston said the government had acted quickly to protect markets.
"Australia has a great reputation
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The federal government insists it is on top of Australia's biosecurity after a "very concerning" outbreak of oyster disease became the latest issue to threaten produce.
Pacific oyster mortality syndrome [POMS] was detected in South Australia last week [week of 26 Feb 2018], joining fruit fly in Tasmania as a recent issue to hit the agriculture sector.
Assistant Agriculture Minister Anne Ruston said the government had acted quickly to protect markets.
"Australia has a great reputation
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervid - USA (06): (MO,WI)
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
The Missouri Department of Conservation [MDC] announces new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been found in Perry (1) and Ste Genevieve (6) counties. 4 of these samples were harvested by hunters during the 2017 fall firearms season. 3 of these positives were taken during post season efforts in Ste Genevieve county by MDC staff and partner landowners to cull additional deer within the area of recent CWD cases. These new local cases are a part of the 33 new cases identified across the
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The Missouri Department of Conservation [MDC] announces new cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been found in Perry (1) and Ste Genevieve (6) counties. 4 of these samples were harvested by hunters during the 2017 fall firearms season. 3 of these positives were taken during post season efforts in Ste Genevieve county by MDC staff and partner landowners to cull additional deer within the area of recent CWD cases. These new local cases are a part of the 33 new cases identified across the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne relapsing fever - USA: (TX) cave workers, 2017
Tick-borne disease -- United States
Campbell SB, et al. Evaluating the risk of tickborne relapsing fever among occupational cavers -- Austin, TX, 2017. Presented at: Epidemic Intelligence Service conference; 16-19 Apr 2018; Atlanta.
[Byline: Gerard Gallagher]
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[Relapsing fever is a bacterial infection caused by certain species of the spirochete _Borrelia_. These organisms are able to periodically change their surface protein molecules to evade the host's immune response, thus causing a
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Campbell SB, et al. Evaluating the risk of tickborne relapsing fever among occupational cavers -- Austin, TX, 2017. Presented at: Epidemic Intelligence Service conference; 16-19 Apr 2018; Atlanta.
[Byline: Gerard Gallagher]
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[Relapsing fever is a bacterial infection caused by certain species of the spirochete _Borrelia_. These organisms are able to periodically change their surface protein molecules to evade the host's immune response, thus causing a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya (04): Americas, Africa, Asia, research
Chikungunya -- Ecuador
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Chikungunya virus caused an epidemic on Curaçao in 2014-2015. Infants are highly at risk for clinical syndromes as sepsis-like illness and central nervous system disease. Clinical recognition is important if laboratory tests, polymerase chain reaction [PCR] and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] are not available. The World Health Organization created criteria for identification of probable chikungunya virus. None of the studied infants met these criteria. We
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Abstract
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Chikungunya virus caused an epidemic on Curaçao in 2014-2015. Infants are highly at risk for clinical syndromes as sepsis-like illness and central nervous system disease. Clinical recognition is important if laboratory tests, polymerase chain reaction [PCR] and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA] are not available. The World Health Organization created criteria for identification of probable chikungunya virus. None of the studied infants met these criteria. We
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PRO/PL> Citrus canker - Australia: (NT)
Other Plant Disease -- Australia
A contagious disease that destroyed more than half a million citrus trees in Queensland [in 2004; ProMED-mail post http://bit.ly/2He5eqt] has been discovered in Darwin. Citrus canker has not been detected in the Northern Territory [NT] since the early 1990s.
The NT Department of Primary Industry and Resources said it received a report of suspected citrus canker symptoms in 2 retail nurseries, and that the plants were removed and an investigation launched.
Authorities
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A contagious disease that destroyed more than half a million citrus trees in Queensland [in 2004; ProMED-mail post http://bit.ly/2He5eqt] has been discovered in Darwin. Citrus canker has not been detected in the Northern Territory [NT] since the early 1990s.
The NT Department of Primary Industry and Resources said it received a report of suspected citrus canker symptoms in 2 retail nurseries, and that the plants were removed and an investigation launched.
Authorities
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Thursday 19 April 2018
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (08): Americas, research, observations
Dengue -- Worldwide/Unknown
Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Conf. / Severe
North America
USA / 14 [week ending 6 Apr 2018] / D? / 28 / 28 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 13 [week ending 30 Mar 2018] / D? / 294 / 9 / 0
Costa Rica / 10 [week ending 9 Mar 2018] / D? / 373 / 0 / 0
El Salvador / 13 [week ending 30 Mar 2018] / D? / 923 / 31 / 0
Honduras / 13 [week ending 30 Mar 2018] / D? / 1380 / 0 / 70
Mexico / 14 [week ending 6 Apr 2018] / D 1,2,3 / 4863/ 283 / 34
Nicaragua / 14
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Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Conf. / Severe
North America
USA / 14 [week ending 6 Apr 2018] / D? / 28 / 28 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 13 [week ending 30 Mar 2018] / D? / 294 / 9 / 0
Costa Rica / 10 [week ending 9 Mar 2018] / D? / 373 / 0 / 0
El Salvador / 13 [week ending 30 Mar 2018] / D? / 923 / 31 / 0
Honduras / 13 [week ending 30 Mar 2018] / D? / 1380 / 0 / 70
Mexico / 14 [week ending 6 Apr 2018] / D 1,2,3 / 4863/ 283 / 34
Nicaragua / 14
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PRO/EDR> Influenza (14): WHO global update
Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown
Information in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas, or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.
Summary
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Influenza activity decreased in most of the countries in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, with exception of Eastern Europe where activity continued to increase. In the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere, influenza activity remained at inter-seasonal levels. Worldwide,
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Information in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas, or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.
Summary
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Influenza activity decreased in most of the countries in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, with exception of Eastern Europe where activity continued to increase. In the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere, influenza activity remained at inter-seasonal levels. Worldwide,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - China: (NX) livestock, human
Anthrax -- China
At least 3 human anthrax cases have been reported in north-central China, including one fatality, according to a RFA report (computer translated).The outbreak of cutaneous anthrax is reported in 2 towns of Zhongwei City, Ningxia region where the patients had consumed tainted cow and mutton. The 2 surviving patients are currently hospitalized and stable.
Upon discovery of the cases, authorities quarantined the area and closed the livestock market.
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease
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At least 3 human anthrax cases have been reported in north-central China, including one fatality, according to a RFA report (computer translated).The outbreak of cutaneous anthrax is reported in 2 towns of Zhongwei City, Ningxia region where the patients had consumed tainted cow and mutton. The 2 surviving patients are currently hospitalized and stable.
Upon discovery of the cases, authorities quarantined the area and closed the livestock market.
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (68): Togo (MA) poultry, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Togo
Information received on [and dated] 18 Apr 2018 from Dr Batawui Komla Batasse, Director of [Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Breeding and Fisheries], Lome, Togo
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 24 Oct 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Highly
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Information received on [and dated] 18 Apr 2018 from Dr Batawui Komla Batasse, Director of [Livestock and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Breeding and Fisheries], Lome, Togo
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 24 Oct 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Highly
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (25): Asia, Pacific, Africa, Middle East, Europe, USA
Measles -- China
A pilot and a flight attendant working for low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan on [Sun 15 Apr 2018] tested positive for measles, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, adding that it is investigating whether the infections are associated with recent cluster cases.
The 2 had come in contact with 2 other Tigerair flight attendants who had contracted the disease earlier this month [April 2018], the CDC said.
The cluster cases were traced to a Taiwanese man who was infected with measles
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A pilot and a flight attendant working for low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan on [Sun 15 Apr 2018] tested positive for measles, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, adding that it is investigating whether the infections are associated with recent cluster cases.
The 2 had come in contact with 2 other Tigerair flight attendants who had contracted the disease earlier this month [April 2018], the CDC said.
The cluster cases were traced to a Taiwanese man who was infected with measles
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PRO/PL> Potato spindle tuber viroid - Netherlands: epidemiology
Other Plant Disease -- Netherlands
In 2014, potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) was identified in a potato clone originating from a breeding company in the Netherlands. This clone was submitted for micro propagation and tested for PSTVd. This initiated actions to track the infections. PSTVd was also found at a research institute. At both locations the viroid was eradicated.
Additional surveys revealed no further infections [in seed potato lines] in the Netherlands. They included testing of each plant in all crossing
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In 2014, potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd) was identified in a potato clone originating from a breeding company in the Netherlands. This clone was submitted for micro propagation and tested for PSTVd. This initiated actions to track the infections. PSTVd was also found at a research institute. At both locations the viroid was eradicated.
Additional surveys revealed no further infections [in seed potato lines] in the Netherlands. They included testing of each plant in all crossing
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PRO/PL> Blast disease, rice - Bangladesh: (RJ)
Other Plant Disease -- Bangladesh
Farmers in Sirajganj district [Rajshahi division] are worried of getting poor yield of [rice] crops due to blast attack, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). Some 20 000 hectares [about 49 420 acres] have been affected by the disease in the last 3 days.
DAE cancelled the leave of all staff in affected [areas] for bringing the situation under control as well as to protect the paddy fields from the attack.
DAE said farmers did not put fertiliser in a proper way.
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Farmers in Sirajganj district [Rajshahi division] are worried of getting poor yield of [rice] crops due to blast attack, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE). Some 20 000 hectares [about 49 420 acres] have been affected by the disease in the last 3 days.
DAE cancelled the leave of all staff in affected [areas] for bringing the situation under control as well as to protect the paddy fields from the attack.
DAE said farmers did not put fertiliser in a proper way.
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Wednesday 18 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (13): Saudi Arabia, new cases, superspreader
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
Difficulty distinguishing pneumonia from volume overload in a patient with renal failure delayed a MERS-CoV diagnosis at a Riyadh hospital last year [2017], which led to a superspreading event that sickened 44 people at 3 health facilities, Saudi researchers reported in the American Journal of Infection Control.
In their detailed report on the outbreak and its spread, the group said the lessons they learned could help fine-tune protocols for screening for the MERS-CoV (Middle East
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Difficulty distinguishing pneumonia from volume overload in a patient with renal failure delayed a MERS-CoV diagnosis at a Riyadh hospital last year [2017], which led to a superspreading event that sickened 44 people at 3 health facilities, Saudi researchers reported in the American Journal of Infection Control.
In their detailed report on the outbreak and its spread, the group said the lessons they learned could help fine-tune protocols for screening for the MERS-CoV (Middle East
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cryptosporidiosis - USA: (RI) petting farm
Cryptosporidium -- United States
Animals at a Middletown farm are being quarantined after 3 people got sick, Rhode Island health officials announced [Mon 16 Apr 2018].
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management [DEM] said one child and 2 adults came down with cryptosporidiosis after having contact with goats during "pet and cuddle" events at Simmons Farm on West Main Road on [25 and 31 Mar 2018].
"Cryptosporidiosis lives in the gut of infected humans or animals. It is spread through contact with the feces
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Animals at a Middletown farm are being quarantined after 3 people got sick, Rhode Island health officials announced [Mon 16 Apr 2018].
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management [DEM] said one child and 2 adults came down with cryptosporidiosis after having contact with goats during "pet and cuddle" events at Simmons Farm on West Main Road on [25 and 31 Mar 2018].
"Cryptosporidiosis lives in the gut of infected humans or animals. It is spread through contact with the feces
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - Americas (20): USA (TX) bat, human exp
Rabies -- United States
Hundreds of parents received a recorded voicemail from the high school principal. The call came after students came face-to-face with bats, twice in one week.
[SC] was one of the many parents that packed into the Brennan High School [in San Antonio, Texas] parking lot to pick up her daughter. She played the school voicemail that was left on her phone. "The result of the 1st bat tested positive for rabies," the recording said. The school also released a letter to parents to inform them about
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Hundreds of parents received a recorded voicemail from the high school principal. The call came after students came face-to-face with bats, twice in one week.
[SC] was one of the many parents that packed into the Brennan High School [in San Antonio, Texas] parking lot to pick up her daughter. She played the school voicemail that was left on her phone. "The result of the 1st bat tested positive for rabies," the recording said. The school also released a letter to parents to inform them about
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PRO/EDR> Varicella update (08): UK (England) necrotizing retinitis
Chicken Pox -- United Kingdom
A 4-year-old presented to Manchester Royal Eye Hospital with acute visual loss in her left eye after an uneventful episode of chickenpox.
Clinicians have described what they believe is only the 4th reported case of retinitis in a child following infection with chickenpox.
Writing in BMJ Case Reports [see reference above], Manchester Royal Eye Hospital clinicians highlight that the case of a 4-year-old girl who presented with visual loss and redness in her left eye is a reminder that the
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A 4-year-old presented to Manchester Royal Eye Hospital with acute visual loss in her left eye after an uneventful episode of chickenpox.
Clinicians have described what they believe is only the 4th reported case of retinitis in a child following infection with chickenpox.
Writing in BMJ Case Reports [see reference above], Manchester Royal Eye Hospital clinicians highlight that the case of a 4-year-old girl who presented with visual loss and redness in her left eye is a reminder that the
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Tuesday 17 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (24): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
- In the reporting week 15 [9-15 Apr 2018] 5 new confirmed cases were recorded from 4 States - Edo (2 cases), Ebonyi (1), Kogi (1), and Adamawa (1) with 3 new deaths in confirmed cases from Ebonyi (1), Adamawa (1) and Kogi (1).
- This is the lowest weekly case count since the 1st week of January 2018.
- From 1 Jan - 15 Apr 2018, a total of 1849 suspected cases have been reported from 21 states. Of these, 413 were confirmed positive, 9 are probable, 1422 are negative (not a case) and 5 are
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- In the reporting week 15 [9-15 Apr 2018] 5 new confirmed cases were recorded from 4 States - Edo (2 cases), Ebonyi (1), Kogi (1), and Adamawa (1) with 3 new deaths in confirmed cases from Ebonyi (1), Adamawa (1) and Kogi (1).
- This is the lowest weekly case count since the 1st week of January 2018.
- From 1 Jan - 15 Apr 2018, a total of 1849 suspected cases have been reported from 21 states. Of these, 413 were confirmed positive, 9 are probable, 1422 are negative (not a case) and 5 are
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (23): Liberia, WHO
Lassa Fever -- Liberia
The Lassa fever outbreak is ongoing in Liberia with 25 new suspected cases, including 5 deaths reported since our last bulletin update (Weekly Bulletin 11, 16 Mar 2018). Of these, 2 new confirmed cases were reported in week 12 and week 13 (week ending 1 Apr 2018).
The patient reported in week 12 [week ending 25 Mar 2018] was a 2-year-old female with symptom onset on 22 Mar 2018, who was admitted to hospital in the capital city, Monrovia on 29 Mar 2018 with symptoms of fever, malaise,
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The Lassa fever outbreak is ongoing in Liberia with 25 new suspected cases, including 5 deaths reported since our last bulletin update (Weekly Bulletin 11, 16 Mar 2018). Of these, 2 new confirmed cases were reported in week 12 and week 13 (week ending 1 Apr 2018).
The patient reported in week 12 [week ending 25 Mar 2018] was a 2-year-old female with symptom onset on 22 Mar 2018, who was admitted to hospital in the capital city, Monrovia on 29 Mar 2018 with symptoms of fever, malaise,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Buruli ulcer - Australia (02): (VI) increasing incidence & severity
Mycobacteria, non-TB -- Australia
Understanding risk factors is key to defining the source and transmission route of _Mycobacterium ulcerans_
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_Mycobacterium ulcerans_ causes an infectious disease known internationally as Buruli ulcer, and also as Bairnsdale ulcer or Daintree ulcer in Australia. It causes severe destructive lesions of skin and soft tissue, resulting in significant morbidity, in attributable mortality, and often in long term disability and
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Understanding risk factors is key to defining the source and transmission route of _Mycobacterium ulcerans_
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_Mycobacterium ulcerans_ causes an infectious disease known internationally as Buruli ulcer, and also as Bairnsdale ulcer or Daintree ulcer in Australia. It causes severe destructive lesions of skin and soft tissue, resulting in significant morbidity, in attributable mortality, and often in long term disability and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus - USA: (TX)
Typhus -- United States
Fever and chills, body aches and muscle pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, cough, rash (typically occurs around day 5).
Symptoms become apparent 2 weeks after a bite from an infected flea. Most people will recover without treatment, but some cases may be severe. When left untreated, severe illness can cause damage to one or more organs including the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain.
Flea-borne or murine typhus is a rickettsial disease caused by the bacteria,
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Fever and chills, body aches and muscle pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, cough, rash (typically occurs around day 5).
Symptoms become apparent 2 weeks after a bite from an infected flea. Most people will recover without treatment, but some cases may be severe. When left untreated, severe illness can cause damage to one or more organs including the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain.
Flea-borne or murine typhus is a rickettsial disease caused by the bacteria,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis - Singapore (02): Australian rockmelons (cantaloupes) ST240
Listeriosis -- Singapore
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday morning [Apr 16 2018], 2 patients in Singapore had been infected with a _Listeria_ strain similar to [one causing] an outbreak in Australia tied to rockmelons.
One patient has recovered while the other died for reasons not due to the _Listeria_ infection, the ministry said. MOH said its National Public Health Laboratory had completed genetic sequence analysis on _Listeria_ bacteria strains obtained from the 5 patients
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According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday morning [Apr 16 2018], 2 patients in Singapore had been infected with a _Listeria_ strain similar to [one causing] an outbreak in Australia tied to rockmelons.
One patient has recovered while the other died for reasons not due to the _Listeria_ infection, the ministry said. MOH said its National Public Health Laboratory had completed genetic sequence analysis on _Listeria_ bacteria strains obtained from the 5 patients
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hepatitis E - Germany
Hepatitis E -- Germany
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is once again in the spotlight, with 2 studies presented today [12 Apr 2018] at The International Liver Congress™ 2018 in Paris, France, challenging the ideas that HEV infections are benign and self-limiting, and that bloodborne transmission is a rare event. Researchers from Hamburg and Hannover in Germany collaborating on these studies have demonstrated that HEV infections can be fatal in immunocompromised, and in some cases, immune-competent individuals.
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Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is once again in the spotlight, with 2 studies presented today [12 Apr 2018] at The International Liver Congress™ 2018 in Paris, France, challenging the ideas that HEV infections are benign and self-limiting, and that bloodborne transmission is a rare event. Researchers from Hamburg and Hannover in Germany collaborating on these studies have demonstrated that HEV infections can be fatal in immunocompromised, and in some cases, immune-competent individuals.
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - New Zealand: (South Island) school children
Hepatitis A -- New Zealand
Another 3 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed in Oamaru [Otago division]. Last week, 3 cases of the virus were diagnosed in children from 2 families associated with Edna McCulloch Kindergarten.
The Southern District Health Board blood-tested 55 children and staff at the kindergarten and medical officer of health Dr Keith Reid said it was "good news", as only 3 others had contracted the virus. Vaccinations for those at the kindergarten were completed yesterday [13 Apr 2018]. Public
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Another 3 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed in Oamaru [Otago division]. Last week, 3 cases of the virus were diagnosed in children from 2 families associated with Edna McCulloch Kindergarten.
The Southern District Health Board blood-tested 55 children and staff at the kindergarten and medical officer of health Dr Keith Reid said it was "good news", as only 3 others had contracted the virus. Vaccinations for those at the kindergarten were completed yesterday [13 Apr 2018]. Public
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Bolivia: (LP) bubonic, fatal
Plague -- Bolivia
The Departmental Health Service (SEDES) of La Paz reported that an 81-year-old woman in the municipality of Apolo, north of La Paz, died on 26 Feb 2018, due to bubonic plague, confirming the 1st case of this type of disease in 2018. The head of the Epidemiology Unit of that health division, Alejandra Salas, indicated that the positive case was confirmed after a laboratory examination that led to the activation of an operation in the area, in order to interrupt the chain of transmission. "They
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The Departmental Health Service (SEDES) of La Paz reported that an 81-year-old woman in the municipality of Apolo, north of La Paz, died on 26 Feb 2018, due to bubonic plague, confirming the 1st case of this type of disease in 2018. The head of the Epidemiology Unit of that health division, Alejandra Salas, indicated that the positive case was confirmed after a laboratory examination that led to the activation of an operation in the area, in order to interrupt the chain of transmission. "They
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Monday 16 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st. Braenderup - USA: eggs, recall
Salmonella -- United States
Guard-Petter J. The chicken, the egg and Salmonella enteritidis. Environ Microbiol 2001; 3(7): 421-30; . - Mod.LL
HealthMap/ProMED-mail map:
United States: ]
[See Also:
Salmonellosis, st I 4,[5],12:b:- - USA (04): kratom, mult. st, FDA mand. recall http://bit.ly/2vni2VU
Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium - USA (04): dried coconut http://bit.ly/2JSfF0n
Salmonellosis, st I 4,[5],12:b:- - USA (03): kratom, multiple serotypes
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Guard-Petter J. The chicken, the egg and Salmonella enteritidis. Environ Microbiol 2001; 3(7): 421-30; . - Mod.LL
HealthMap/ProMED-mail map:
United States: ]
[See Also:
Salmonellosis, st I 4,[5],12:b:- - USA (04): kratom, mult. st, FDA mand. recall http://bit.ly/2vni2VU
Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium - USA (04): dried coconut http://bit.ly/2JSfF0n
Salmonellosis, st I 4,[5],12:b:- - USA (03): kratom, multiple serotypes
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - Canada: frozen strawberries
Hepatitis A -- Canada
This recall was triggered by findings during an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
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There have been reported illnesses
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This recall was triggered by findings during an investigation into a foodborne illness outbreak. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Illnesses
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There have been reported illnesses
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Namibia (02): (Bwabwata Natl Park) hippopotamus, buffalo, final report
Anthrax -- Namibia
Namibia's Environment Ministry confirmed on [Mon 16 Apr 2018] that the anthrax outbreak in the west part of Bwabwata National Park in the Kavango East Region has been contained. The anthrax outbreak in the country which was detected last year [2017] in October in one of the country's biggest game parks killed around 120 hippopotamuses and 25 buffaloes, amongst others.
The Environment Ministry, Public Relations officer, Romeo Muyunda in a statement said the Anthrax Containment Team which
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Namibia's Environment Ministry confirmed on [Mon 16 Apr 2018] that the anthrax outbreak in the west part of Bwabwata National Park in the Kavango East Region has been contained. The anthrax outbreak in the country which was detected last year [2017] in October in one of the country's biggest game parks killed around 120 hippopotamuses and 25 buffaloes, amongst others.
The Environment Ministry, Public Relations officer, Romeo Muyunda in a statement said the Anthrax Containment Team which
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PRO/AH/EDR> Severe fever w/ thrombocytopenia synd. - East Asia
Fever -- China
Infectious-disease experts in East Asia are preparing for this year's [2018] wave of a lethal tick-borne virus. The virus causes a disease called severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), which has affected a rapidly growing number of people since it emerged nearly a decade ago.
Scientists in the region say they are worried by the rising incidence of the disease and by signs that the virus can spread more easily than previously thought. In March [2018], Japan launched the 1st
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Infectious-disease experts in East Asia are preparing for this year's [2018] wave of a lethal tick-borne virus. The virus causes a disease called severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), which has affected a rapidly growing number of people since it emerged nearly a decade ago.
Scientists in the region say they are worried by the rising incidence of the disease and by signs that the virus can spread more easily than previously thought. In March [2018], Japan launched the 1st
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (02): (UP), typhus
Encephalitis, Typhus -- India
Manoj Murhekar, Jeromie Wesley, Vivian Thangaraj, Mahima Mittal, Nivedita Gupta. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India: Changing Etiological Understanding.
Abstract
Seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) with high case fatality have been occurring in Gorakhpur division in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, for more than 3 decades. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) accounted for less than 10 percent of AES cases, while the etiology of the remaining cases
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Manoj Murhekar, Jeromie Wesley, Vivian Thangaraj, Mahima Mittal, Nivedita Gupta. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India: Changing Etiological Understanding.
Abstract
Seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) with high case fatality have been occurring in Gorakhpur division in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, for more than 3 decades. Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) accounted for less than 10 percent of AES cases, while the etiology of the remaining cases
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PRO/AH/EDR> Echinococcus multilocularis, human, canine - Canada: (ON)
Echinococcosis -- Canada
Last year [2017], experts with the University of Alberta warned of a dangerous tapeworm found in at least 5 people in recent years [there is a relevant taped interview on this at the website. - Mod.MHJ]. The parasite is called _Echinococcus multilocularis_ (EM), and according to the University of Guelph, this same parasite has been reported in 5 dogs in Southern Ontario since 2012.
Reports of the disease that EM causes, called alveolar echinococcosis, surprised University of Guelph PhD
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Last year [2017], experts with the University of Alberta warned of a dangerous tapeworm found in at least 5 people in recent years [there is a relevant taped interview on this at the website. - Mod.MHJ]. The parasite is called _Echinococcus multilocularis_ (EM), and according to the University of Guelph, this same parasite has been reported in 5 dogs in Southern Ontario since 2012.
Reports of the disease that EM causes, called alveolar echinococcosis, surprised University of Guelph PhD
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - Americas (19): USA (NC) fox, human exposure
Rabies -- United States
Police are warning residents to be alert when they go outside after a coyote attacked a Wake Forest man earlier Wednesday [11 Apr 2018] evening. Wake County Animal Control confirmed that the coyote tested positive for rabies.
It happened about 9:30 p.m. along the 3100 block of Lariat Ridge Drive as the homeowner was taking out his trash. The victim defended himself by kicking the animal, but the coyote continued to attack. The homeowner eventually escaped by throwing a trash can at the
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Police are warning residents to be alert when they go outside after a coyote attacked a Wake Forest man earlier Wednesday [11 Apr 2018] evening. Wake County Animal Control confirmed that the coyote tested positive for rabies.
It happened about 9:30 p.m. along the 3100 block of Lariat Ridge Drive as the homeowner was taking out his trash. The victim defended himself by kicking the animal, but the coyote continued to attack. The homeowner eventually escaped by throwing a trash can at the
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PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (07): Asia, Pacific, Africa, Australia
Dengue -- Worldwide/Unknown
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Sunday 15 April 2018
PRO/EDR> Measles update (24): Europe, Mexico, South America, USA, Pacific
Measles -- Spain
[3] Mexico (Federal District / Baja California)
Date: Fri 16 Mar 2018 13:38 PM CST
Source: Noticeros as reported in ProMED-ESP - Vol 8, Issues 66 - Mar 16 [edited]
The Ministry of Health (Ssa), identified at least 3 cases of measles in Mexico City, while the 4th was reported in Baja California, according to local sources.
According to the National Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sinave), which belongs to the Ssa, one of the cases reported in the capital is that of a
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[3] Mexico (Federal District / Baja California)
Date: Fri 16 Mar 2018 13:38 PM CST
Source: Noticeros as reported in ProMED-ESP - Vol 8, Issues 66 - Mar 16 [edited]
The Ministry of Health (Ssa), identified at least 3 cases of measles in Mexico City, while the 4th was reported in Baja California, according to local sources.
According to the National Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sinave), which belongs to the Ssa, one of the cases reported in the capital is that of a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (27): Brazil
Yellow Fever -- Brazil
Brazil confirms 1127 cases with 331 deaths during the period 1 Jul 2017-10 Apr 2018. In the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and São Paulo coverage is below the goal.
The Ministry of Health is reinforcing the importance to the population to go to vaccination posts in the new areas of risk in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Bahia. According to the epidemiological bulletin published [Wed 11 Apr 2018] from the information sent by local officials, these 3 states continue with coverage below
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Brazil confirms 1127 cases with 331 deaths during the period 1 Jul 2017-10 Apr 2018. In the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and São Paulo coverage is below the goal.
The Ministry of Health is reinforcing the importance to the population to go to vaccination posts in the new areas of risk in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Bahia. According to the epidemiological bulletin published [Wed 11 Apr 2018] from the information sent by local officials, these 3 states continue with coverage below
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PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever - Pakistan (04): multidrug resistance
Typhoid -- Pakistan
Antibiotic resistance is a major problem in _Salmonella enterica_ serovar Typhi, the causative agent of typhoid. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates are prevalent in parts of Asia and Africa and are often associated with the dominant H58 haplotype. Reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones is also widespread, and sporadic cases of resistance to 3rd-generation cephalosporins or azithromycin have also been reported. Here, we report the 1st large-scale emergence and spread of a novel _S._ Typhi
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Antibiotic resistance is a major problem in _Salmonella enterica_ serovar Typhi, the causative agent of typhoid. Multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates are prevalent in parts of Asia and Africa and are often associated with the dominant H58 haplotype. Reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones is also widespread, and sporadic cases of resistance to 3rd-generation cephalosporins or azithromycin have also been reported. Here, we report the 1st large-scale emergence and spread of a novel _S._ Typhi
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - China (04): (GS) st O, livestock, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- China
Information received on [and dated] 13 Apr 2018 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Apr 2018
Report date: 13 Apr 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 13 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: July
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Information received on [and dated] 13 Apr 2018 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Apr 2018
Report date: 13 Apr 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 13 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: July
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Saturday 14 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - Greece: (MH) OIE
Equine Infectious Anemia -- Republic of Macedonia
Information received on 13 Apr 2018 from Mrs Chrysoula Dile, Head, Animal Health Directorate, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, ATHENS, Greece
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 16 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Mar 2018
Report date: 13 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 9 Mar 2016
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: Equine infectious
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Information received on 13 Apr 2018 from Mrs Chrysoula Dile, Head, Animal Health Directorate, Ministry of Rural Development and Food, ATHENS, Greece
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 16 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Mar 2018
Report date: 13 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 9 Mar 2016
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: Equine infectious
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - Australia (02): (NS)
Legionnaires' -- Australia
NSW [New South Wales] Health is investigating a possible contamination source following confirmation 3 people have developed legionnaires' disease after spending time in the Macquarie Fields area.
A total of 2 males, 1 in his 50s and the other in his 60s and a female in her 70s - all South Western Sydney residents - were reported with the disease in the past week [week of Sun 8 Apr 2018].
All 3 cases developed the disease - a bacterial infection of the lungs - from breathing in water
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NSW [New South Wales] Health is investigating a possible contamination source following confirmation 3 people have developed legionnaires' disease after spending time in the Macquarie Fields area.
A total of 2 males, 1 in his 50s and the other in his 60s and a female in her 70s - all South Western Sydney residents - were reported with the disease in the past week [week of Sun 8 Apr 2018].
All 3 cases developed the disease - a bacterial infection of the lungs - from breathing in water
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PRO/AH/EDR> Prion disease update: Algeria (OG), CPD, camelid, 1st
CJD -- Algeria
Prions cause fatal and transmissible neurodegenerative diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, scrapie in small ruminants, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
After the BSE epidemic, and the associated human infections, began in 1996 in the United Kingdom, general concerns have been raised about animal prions.
We detected a prion disease in dromedary camels (_Camelus dromedarius_) in Algeria. Symptoms suggesting prion disease occurred in 3.1 percent of
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Prions cause fatal and transmissible neurodegenerative diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, scrapie in small ruminants, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
After the BSE epidemic, and the associated human infections, began in 1996 in the United Kingdom, general concerns have been raised about animal prions.
We detected a prion disease in dromedary camels (_Camelus dromedarius_) in Algeria. Symptoms suggesting prion disease occurred in 3.1 percent of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tuberculosis - USA (02): (MD) human, lab animals
Tuberculosis -- United States
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases -- a tenant agency at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland -- is investigating after 5 laboratory primates tested positive for the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis -- a bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs -- can cause chest pain, persistent coughing and coughing up blood. It's rarely fatal among patients in the United States, but does require at least a 6-month treatment regimen of 4 antibiotic
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The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases -- a tenant agency at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland -- is investigating after 5 laboratory primates tested positive for the bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis -- a bacterial disease that primarily affects the lungs -- can cause chest pain, persistent coughing and coughing up blood. It's rarely fatal among patients in the United States, but does require at least a 6-month treatment regimen of 4 antibiotic
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - France (02): (Reunion) more cases
Leptospirosis -- Région d'outre-mer de Réunion, France
Since the beginning of the year [the first 3.5 months of 2018], 65 cases of leptospirosis have already been reported in Reunion (against 50 for the whole of 2017).
Nearly half of the cases were identified in the southern communes, and more than one-third in the western ones. Of the people infected with this bacterium, 90 percent were hospitalized and 35 percent were admitted to the intensive care unit.
The hurricane / post-cyclone season is the riskiest period because it has favorable
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Since the beginning of the year [the first 3.5 months of 2018], 65 cases of leptospirosis have already been reported in Reunion (against 50 for the whole of 2017).
Nearly half of the cases were identified in the southern communes, and more than one-third in the western ones. Of the people infected with this bacterium, 90 percent were hospitalized and 35 percent were admitted to the intensive care unit.
The hurricane / post-cyclone season is the riskiest period because it has favorable
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine Herpesvirus - North America (13): (WA, SD) equine
Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported [Fri 6 Apr 2018] the Washington State Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in a King County horse.
"The horse was moved to an isolation area on the property and the premise has been quarantined," the EDCC's statement said. "There are 2 other premises that will be quarantined due to recent movement of horses from the index property to other equine facilities. Temperatures will be
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The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported [Fri 6 Apr 2018] the Washington State Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in a King County horse.
"The horse was moved to an isolation area on the property and the premise has been quarantined," the EDCC's statement said. "There are 2 other premises that will be quarantined due to recent movement of horses from the index property to other equine facilities. Temperatures will be
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PRO/EDR> Alcohol poisoning - Indonesia: methanol susp
Poisoning -- Indonesia
At least 45 people have died and dozens more are being treated in hospitals in Indonesia after drinking illegally produced alcohol.
The death toll is likely to rise, with fatalities recorded in several provinces in recent days, police said.
Spirits bought on the black market in the Muslim-majority country can contain lethal amounts of methanol.
Police are conducting raids on properties across the country and at least 9 people have been arrested.
Some 100 people are believed to have
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At least 45 people have died and dozens more are being treated in hospitals in Indonesia after drinking illegally produced alcohol.
The death toll is likely to rise, with fatalities recorded in several provinces in recent days, police said.
Spirits bought on the black market in the Muslim-majority country can contain lethal amounts of methanol.
Police are conducting raids on properties across the country and at least 9 people have been arrested.
Some 100 people are believed to have
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis - Belgium, France: chilled horse meat, RFI
Salmonella -- Belgium
In July 2010, a horse from a rural farm (Farm A) in coastal Northern California was diagnosed with _Salmonella_ Oranienburg infection following referral to a veterinary hospital for colic surgery. Environmental sampling to identify potential sources and persistence of Salmonella on the farm was conducted from August 2010 to March 2011. Salmonella was cultured using standard enrichment and selective plating. Pure colonies were confirmed by biochemical analysis, serotyped and compared by
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In July 2010, a horse from a rural farm (Farm A) in coastal Northern California was diagnosed with _Salmonella_ Oranienburg infection following referral to a veterinary hospital for colic surgery. Environmental sampling to identify potential sources and persistence of Salmonella on the farm was conducted from August 2010 to March 2011. Salmonella was cultured using standard enrichment and selective plating. Pure colonies were confirmed by biochemical analysis, serotyped and compared by
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Friday 13 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - Americas (18): USA (AZ) fox, human exposure
Rabies -- Worldwide/Unknown
A gray fox that bit a child [Wed 28 Mar 2018] at the Chiricahua National Monument has tested positive for rabies.
The victim, a 9-year-old boy, was treated for rabies the same day and released from Tucson Medical Center, Arizona Game and Fish Department Public Information Officer Mark A. Hart said.
Spokeswoman Libby Schaaf, with the National Park Service, said that the Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Infectious Disease Services confirmed that the fox, euthanized [Thu Mar
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A gray fox that bit a child [Wed 28 Mar 2018] at the Chiricahua National Monument has tested positive for rabies.
The victim, a 9-year-old boy, was treated for rabies the same day and released from Tucson Medical Center, Arizona Game and Fish Department Public Information Officer Mark A. Hart said.
Spokeswoman Libby Schaaf, with the National Park Service, said that the Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Infectious Disease Services confirmed that the fox, euthanized [Thu Mar
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, cutaneous - Libya: (MR)
Leishmaniasis -- Libya
The Director of the Environmental Health Office in Zliten, Mohammed Abu Qamiza, confirmed on [Mon 9 Apr 2018] that the recorded cases of leishmaniasis this year [2018] has increased to 51 persons in the city [Zliten].
In a press statement, Abu Qamiza explained that there is no cure at the current time for the disease in Libya, noting that the cost of treatment for this disease is prohibitively expensive and could amount to 10 000 Libyan dinars per person [approx. 7547 USD].
He called on
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The Director of the Environmental Health Office in Zliten, Mohammed Abu Qamiza, confirmed on [Mon 9 Apr 2018] that the recorded cases of leishmaniasis this year [2018] has increased to 51 persons in the city [Zliten].
In a press statement, Abu Qamiza explained that there is no cure at the current time for the disease in Libya, noting that the cost of treatment for this disease is prohibitively expensive and could amount to 10 000 Libyan dinars per person [approx. 7547 USD].
He called on
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Uganda (02): (AX) bovine, human, refugee camp, confirmation
Anthrax -- Uganda
On [Tue 27 Mar 2018] a young boy at this refugee camp in Arua, demonstrated skin lesions. Blood and swab samples were taken and sent to the appropriate diagnostic laboratory. On [Mon 9 Apr 2018] the samples tested PCR positive for _Bacillus anthracis_. Other patients sampled were an adult male with a characteristic charbon lesion on his right forearm, and his samples tested PCR positive. A boy with a week old lesion tested PCR negative.
During May through August, 2017, a total of 10
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On [Tue 27 Mar 2018] a young boy at this refugee camp in Arua, demonstrated skin lesions. Blood and swab samples were taken and sent to the appropriate diagnostic laboratory. On [Mon 9 Apr 2018] the samples tested PCR positive for _Bacillus anthracis_. Other patients sampled were an adult male with a characteristic charbon lesion on his right forearm, and his samples tested PCR positive. A boy with a week old lesion tested PCR negative.
During May through August, 2017, a total of 10
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Canada (04): (ON) deer meat
E. coli -- Worldwide/Unknown
1. Rice DH, Hancock DD: Verocytotoxigenic _E. coli_ O157 colonization of wild deer and range cattle. Vet Res 1995; 137(20): 524.
2. Keene WE, Sazie E, Kok J, et al: An outbreak of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 infections traced to jerky made from deer meat. JAMA 1997;
277(15): 1229-31; abstract available at .
3. Olsen SJ, Miller G, Breuer B, et al: A waterborne outbreak of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 infections and hemolytic uremic syndrome:
Implications for rural water systems. Emerg Infect
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1. Rice DH, Hancock DD: Verocytotoxigenic _E. coli_ O157 colonization of wild deer and range cattle. Vet Res 1995; 137(20): 524.
2. Keene WE, Sazie E, Kok J, et al: An outbreak of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 infections traced to jerky made from deer meat. JAMA 1997;
277(15): 1229-31; abstract available at .
3. Olsen SJ, Miller G, Breuer B, et al: A waterborne outbreak of _Escherichia coli_ O157:H7 infections and hemolytic uremic syndrome:
Implications for rural water systems. Emerg Infect
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PRO/EDR> Scabies - Kuwait: (KU)
Scabies -- Kuwait
Almost 270 cases of scabies disease have been recorded lately in the country. Among them, 200 cases were recorded in Adan Hospital and the remaining 70 were recorded in Jahra Hospital.
The recorded cases are within Ahmadi and Jahra governorates, while it is widespread in Khafji and Hafr Al-Baten areas along Saudi border. This revelation coincided with a series of cases recorded in several regions of Saudi Arabia, especially along the border of Kuwait.
There are growing concerns that the
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Almost 270 cases of scabies disease have been recorded lately in the country. Among them, 200 cases were recorded in Adan Hospital and the remaining 70 were recorded in Jahra Hospital.
The recorded cases are within Ahmadi and Jahra governorates, while it is widespread in Khafji and Hafr Al-Baten areas along Saudi border. This revelation coincided with a series of cases recorded in several regions of Saudi Arabia, especially along the border of Kuwait.
There are growing concerns that the
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PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness - Swaziland: (HH) st 7, OIE
African Horse Sickness -- Swaziland
Information received on [and dated] 11 Apr 2018 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: 15 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 31 Aug 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African horse sickness
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Information received on [and dated] 11 Apr 2018 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: 15 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 31 Aug 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African horse sickness
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - Germany: (MV) OIE
Equine Infectious Anemia -- Germany
Information received on [and dated] 12 Apr 2018 from Dr Karin Schwabenbauer, ministerial [director] and chief veterinary officer, Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, [Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection] (BMELV), Bonn, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 24 Nov
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Information received on [and dated] 12 Apr 2018 from Dr Karin Schwabenbauer, ministerial [director] and chief veterinary officer, Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, [Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection] (BMELV), Bonn, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 24 Nov
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PRO/EDR> Coccidioidomycosis - USA: (AZ) increased cases
Valley Fever -- United States
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, the recorded number of people who have gotten Valley fever [coccidioidomycosis] through March of this year [2018] is more than 1000 people higher than through March of last year.
The biggest increase when comparing this year to last came in January [2018]. There were 1055 recorded cases of Valley fever in January [2018] compared to 529 in January 2017. In February the difference wasn't as large. There were 742 recorded cases in
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According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, the recorded number of people who have gotten Valley fever [coccidioidomycosis] through March of this year [2018] is more than 1000 people higher than through March of last year.
The biggest increase when comparing this year to last came in January [2018]. There were 1055 recorded cases of Valley fever in January [2018] compared to 529 in January 2017. In February the difference wasn't as large. There were 742 recorded cases in
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PRO/PL> Potato virus Y - North America: increase
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
More crops are impacted by Potato virus Y (PVY). PVY has been around a long time but only recently has become a serious problem for potato growers in North America.
Visual detection of infected plants is more difficult in new cultivars that show no or only mild symptoms when infected. New PVY strains that only cause minor symptoms in foliage have become more prevalent. These circumstances have allowed the amount of PVY in potato-growing regions to increase. It's a "Typhoid Mary" effect
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More crops are impacted by Potato virus Y (PVY). PVY has been around a long time but only recently has become a serious problem for potato growers in North America.
Visual detection of infected plants is more difficult in new cultivars that show no or only mild symptoms when infected. New PVY strains that only cause minor symptoms in foliage have become more prevalent. These circumstances have allowed the amount of PVY in potato-growing regions to increase. It's a "Typhoid Mary" effect
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Thursday 12 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed die-off, magpie - Australia: (WA)
Animal Die-off -- Australia
Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Lesmurdie reported that "a new or unidentified disease" had besieged magpies. "Our 1st casualty appeared in December [2017] and by the end of March [2018] we received 14 cases," the post read. "Affected magpies have a 50-50 chance of survival."
The [clinical signs] included progressive weakness in the legs and wings, clenched feet, inability to stand, neurological deficiency (not defensive, poor response to visual stimuli, poor swallow reflex), weak
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Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Lesmurdie reported that "a new or unidentified disease" had besieged magpies. "Our 1st casualty appeared in December [2017] and by the end of March [2018] we received 14 cases," the post read. "Affected magpies have a 50-50 chance of survival."
The [clinical signs] included progressive weakness in the legs and wings, clenched feet, inability to stand, neurological deficiency (not defensive, poor response to visual stimuli, poor swallow reflex), weak
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - India (02): (AD) livestock, humans
Anthrax -- India
For the past year, multiple cases of anthrax have been reported from Vishakhapatnam district. In this week alone, 4 people from Andhra Pradesh's Dumbriguda mandal in Vishakhapatnam district were suspected to have contracted anthrax. According to sources, the serum from the patients has been collected and the samples have been sent to a laboratory for analysis.
But this wasn't the 1st such case of anthrax to be reported. In September last year [2017], there were 5 cases of anthrax reported
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For the past year, multiple cases of anthrax have been reported from Vishakhapatnam district. In this week alone, 4 people from Andhra Pradesh's Dumbriguda mandal in Vishakhapatnam district were suspected to have contracted anthrax. According to sources, the serum from the patients has been collected and the samples have been sent to a laboratory for analysis.
But this wasn't the 1st such case of anthrax to be reported. In September last year [2017], there were 5 cases of anthrax reported
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PRO/PL> Root knot disease, citrus & guava - India: (TN)
Other Plant Disease -- India
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has identified root-knot nematode in citrus plants for the 1st time in Tamil Nadu. A farmer had brought a wilted citrus sapling. TNAU's K Poornima said, "We found that the sapling was infected with root-knot nematodes. In the past few months, we found root-knot in citrus saplings in Coimbatore and Erode districts."
"There are also instances where there have been heavy losses in guava," said TNAU's S Subramanian [ProMED-mail post
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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has identified root-knot nematode in citrus plants for the 1st time in Tamil Nadu. A farmer had brought a wilted citrus sapling. TNAU's K Poornima said, "We found that the sapling was infected with root-knot nematodes. In the past few months, we found root-knot in citrus saplings in Coimbatore and Erode districts."
"There are also instances where there have been heavy losses in guava," said TNAU's S Subramanian [ProMED-mail post
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Africa (07): multi-country campaign, WHO
Yellow Fever -- Worldwide/Unknown
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners.
The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) an Africa strategy, which was launched by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Nigeria's Minister of Health and partners at a regional meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on [Tue 10
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Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners.
The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) an Africa strategy, which was launched by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Nigeria's Minister of Health and partners at a regional meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on [Tue 10
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Wednesday 11 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox - Africa (07): Liberia
Monkeypox -- Liberia
Liberian health authorities on Tuesday [10 Apr 2018] issued an alert on the possible outbreak of monkeypox, an infectious disease found mostly in central and western Africa.
Liberia's chief medical officer Francis Kateh said the disease, caused by the monkeypox virus, has already been discovered in the southern county of River Cess.
Kateh said there are currently 4 confirmed cases of the disease. A couple of suspected cases have also been sent for testing.
According to the health
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Liberian health authorities on Tuesday [10 Apr 2018] issued an alert on the possible outbreak of monkeypox, an infectious disease found mostly in central and western Africa.
Liberia's chief medical officer Francis Kateh said the disease, caused by the monkeypox virus, has already been discovered in the southern county of River Cess.
Kateh said there are currently 4 confirmed cases of the disease. A couple of suspected cases have also been sent for testing.
According to the health
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (66): China (HK) HPAI H5N6, wild bird
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today [9 Apr 2018] that the carcass of a crested myna found in Fanling had been confirmed as positive for the H5N6 avian influenza virus after laboratory testing.
The bird's carcass was found and collected at Kun Lung Wai, Fanling. It was suspected to be positive for the H5 virus after initial laboratory testing on [6 Apr 2018]. The crested myna is a common resident species.
The spokesman said no chicken
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A spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said today [9 Apr 2018] that the carcass of a crested myna found in Fanling had been confirmed as positive for the H5N6 avian influenza virus after laboratory testing.
The bird's carcass was found and collected at Kun Lung Wai, Fanling. It was suspected to be positive for the H5 virus after initial laboratory testing on [6 Apr 2018]. The crested myna is a common resident species.
The spokesman said no chicken
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PRO/AH/EDR> White nose syndrome, bats - North America (03): (TX)
White nose syndrome -- United States
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome [WNS] in bats -- first detected in Texas last year [2017] along the Panhandle -- has now spread into Central Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [TPWD] said.
In a press advisory, officials said this is the 1st time the potentially lethal fungus has been detected in the area after being found at 2 sites in Blanco county, located southeast of Austin. The fungus also has been spotted in Foard county, twice in Kendall county, and once in
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The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome [WNS] in bats -- first detected in Texas last year [2017] along the Panhandle -- has now spread into Central Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [TPWD] said.
In a press advisory, officials said this is the 1st time the potentially lethal fungus has been detected in the area after being found at 2 sites in Blanco county, located southeast of Austin. The fungus also has been spotted in Foard county, twice in Kendall county, and once in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever - Spain: (PV) waste treatment facility
Q Fever -- Spain
The workers of the Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant (TMB) of Monte Arraiz [Biscay, Basque Country] have relived the experience of 2014, when an outbreak of Q fever made 49 people sick. 5 years later, at least 2 employees, are infected with the bacterium _Coxiella burnetti_, which usually spreads through the placental or fetal tissues of dead animals such as cows, sheep, goats ...
In addition to the 2 confirmed cases, 3 other workers of the waste treatment plant are awaiting the result
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The workers of the Mechanical Biological Treatment Plant (TMB) of Monte Arraiz [Biscay, Basque Country] have relived the experience of 2014, when an outbreak of Q fever made 49 people sick. 5 years later, at least 2 employees, are infected with the bacterium _Coxiella burnetti_, which usually spreads through the placental or fetal tissues of dead animals such as cows, sheep, goats ...
In addition to the 2 confirmed cases, 3 other workers of the waste treatment plant are awaiting the result
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PRO/EDR> Chikungunya (03): Asia (Pakistan)
Chikungunya -- Pakistan
Due to the poor sanitary conditions, mosquito-borne vector diseases are on the rise, and 10 more chikungunya suspected cases have been reported throughout Karachi in a week. According to the weekly report issued by the Sindh Health Department, a total of 4868 chikungunya suspected cases have been reported throughout the Sindh province last year [2017], of which 4138 were from Karachi and 730 from other districts of the province. In Karachi, a total of 73 cases had been reported in the month of
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Due to the poor sanitary conditions, mosquito-borne vector diseases are on the rise, and 10 more chikungunya suspected cases have been reported throughout Karachi in a week. According to the weekly report issued by the Sindh Health Department, a total of 4868 chikungunya suspected cases have been reported throughout the Sindh province last year [2017], of which 4138 were from Karachi and 730 from other districts of the province. In Karachi, a total of 73 cases had been reported in the month of
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (03): O157, expansion of NJ outbreak
E. coli -- United States
CDC, several states, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing _E. coli_ O157:H7 infections. This investigation includes _E. coli_ O157:H7 infections recently reported by the New Jersey Department of Health.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping
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CDC, several states, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing _E. coli_ O157:H7 infections. This investigation includes _E. coli_ O157:H7 infections recently reported by the New Jersey Department of Health.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping
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Tuesday 10 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (22): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
- In the reporting week 14 (2-8 Apr 2018) 8 new confirmed cases were recorded from 5 States - Edo (3 cases), Ondo (2), Ebonyi (1), Plateau (1), and Taraba (1) with 3 new deaths in confirmed cases from Ondo (1), Ebonyi (1) Taraba (1) and a backlog of an old death in a confirmed case from Kogi state.
- From 1 Jan - 8 Apr 2018, a total of 1781 suspected cases have been reported from 20 states. Of these, 408 were confirmed positive, 9 are probable, 1351 are negative (not a case) and 13 are
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- In the reporting week 14 (2-8 Apr 2018) 8 new confirmed cases were recorded from 5 States - Edo (3 cases), Ondo (2), Ebonyi (1), Plateau (1), and Taraba (1) with 3 new deaths in confirmed cases from Ondo (1), Ebonyi (1) Taraba (1) and a backlog of an old death in a confirmed case from Kogi state.
- From 1 Jan - 8 Apr 2018, a total of 1781 suspected cases have been reported from 20 states. Of these, 408 were confirmed positive, 9 are probable, 1351 are negative (not a case) and 13 are
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Israel (02): (HZ) bovine, st. O, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Israel
Information received on 9 Apr 2018 from Dr Shlomo Garazi, Chief Officer for Import and Export of the Veterinary Services, 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: 2 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: June 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical
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Information received on 9 Apr 2018 from Dr Shlomo Garazi, Chief Officer for Import and Export of the Veterinary Services, 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: 2 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: June 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical
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PRO/AH/EDR> Red tide - USA (FL): fish kill
Algae -- United States
An outbreak of red tide is killing fish off the southwest Florida coast.
The Naples Daily News reports that fish kills have been reported off Lee County and in Florida Bay. The paper says numerous dead fish were spotted Sunday [8 Apr 2018] off a North Naples beach.
Red tide organisms grow naturally in the Gulf of Mexico. But high concentrations are harmful to wildlife and can cause respiratory problems in humans.
Typically, red tide season is from late summer to early fall. Not a lot
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An outbreak of red tide is killing fish off the southwest Florida coast.
The Naples Daily News reports that fish kills have been reported off Lee County and in Florida Bay. The paper says numerous dead fish were spotted Sunday [8 Apr 2018] off a North Naples beach.
Red tide organisms grow naturally in the Gulf of Mexico. But high concentrations are harmful to wildlife and can cause respiratory problems in humans.
Typically, red tide season is from late summer to early fall. Not a lot
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PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis (Chagas desease) - Venezuela: (TA)
Chagas -- Venezuela
A total of 5 people died in the city of Puerto Nuevo in Táchira state, west of Venezuela, from a suspected outbreak of acute Chagas disease, informed the regional governor Laidy Gómez. "Official information: Epidemiologic outbreak of acute Chagas was detected in Puerto Nuevo, Libertador municipality, leaving 5 dead" wrote the governor on Twitter.
The fatalities were an 11 month old baby, a 79 year-old woman and 3 men of 31, 42 and 51 years old respectively. Gómez announced there was
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A total of 5 people died in the city of Puerto Nuevo in Táchira state, west of Venezuela, from a suspected outbreak of acute Chagas disease, informed the regional governor Laidy Gómez. "Official information: Epidemiologic outbreak of acute Chagas was detected in Puerto Nuevo, Libertador municipality, leaving 5 dead" wrote the governor on Twitter.
The fatalities were an 11 month old baby, a 79 year-old woman and 3 men of 31, 42 and 51 years old respectively. Gómez announced there was
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PRO/AH/EDR> White spot syndrome, prawn - Australia: (QL)
Other Animal Disease -- Australia
The white spot virus that devastated Queensland prawn farms last year [2017], has been detected in the Brisbane area.
The positive results were reportedly found in crab and prawn samples from the northern Moreton Bay region near the Redcliffe Peninsula.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said the results for Logan and Brisbane rivers were still being processed but should be completed within 2 weeks.
"This is the same area that positive results
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The white spot virus that devastated Queensland prawn farms last year [2017], has been detected in the Brisbane area.
The positive results were reportedly found in crab and prawn samples from the northern Moreton Bay region near the Redcliffe Peninsula.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said the results for Logan and Brisbane rivers were still being processed but should be completed within 2 weeks.
"This is the same area that positive results
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PRO/EDR> Varicella update (07): Mexico (YU) vaccination sequelae
Chicken Pox -- Mexico
A case series published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology [see citation above] describes the occurrence of herpes zoster at the site of varicella-zoster vaccination in 7 healthy children without a history of primary varicella.
Each of the 7 children received varicella-zoster vaccination between 12 and 14 months of age; the children were between the ages of 1.5 and 6 years old when they presented with symptoms. Viral exanthem, eczema herpeticum, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis,
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A case series published in the journal Pediatric Dermatology [see citation above] describes the occurrence of herpes zoster at the site of varicella-zoster vaccination in 7 healthy children without a history of primary varicella.
Each of the 7 children received varicella-zoster vaccination between 12 and 14 months of age; the children were between the ages of 1.5 and 6 years old when they presented with symptoms. Viral exanthem, eczema herpeticum, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Asia: Taiwan
Hantavirus -- China
On 3 Apr 2018, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced this year's [2018] 1st case of hantavirus hemorrhagic fever in a 44-year-old male who resides in northern Taiwan and works in the food and beverage industry. The case's primary areas of daily activities include places around his work place, residence, and the nearby mountain. He had not recently traveled domestically and internationally. On [9 Mar 2018], he developed symptoms, including fever and dizziness. When his
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On 3 Apr 2018, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced this year's [2018] 1st case of hantavirus hemorrhagic fever in a 44-year-old male who resides in northern Taiwan and works in the food and beverage industry. The case's primary areas of daily activities include places around his work place, residence, and the nearby mountain. He had not recently traveled domestically and internationally. On [9 Mar 2018], he developed symptoms, including fever and dizziness. When his
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PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis - Australia (04): fatal, cantaloupe, international distribution, WHO
Listeriosis -- Australia
Epidemiological investigations suggested that the source of the outbreak was rockmelon (cantaloupe melons) from a single grower in Australia. Epidemiological and environmental investigations were undertaken, which led to the recall of rockmelons produced by the single grower on 27 Feb 2018.
On 1 Mar 2018, the Australian NFP was notified that international distribution of the affected product had occurred. Australian authorities received information from trace forward investigations on 2 Mar
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Epidemiological investigations suggested that the source of the outbreak was rockmelon (cantaloupe melons) from a single grower in Australia. Epidemiological and environmental investigations were undertaken, which led to the recall of rockmelons produced by the single grower on 27 Feb 2018.
On 1 Mar 2018, the Australian NFP was notified that international distribution of the affected product had occurred. Australian authorities received information from trace forward investigations on 2 Mar
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PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed respiratory illness - Canada (02): (AB) fatal, Ind.children, comment
Respiratory Illness -- Canada
Indigenous Services Canada confirms that the cluster event in one household in the Stoney Nakoda First Nation was caused by common seasonal respiratory viral infections such as influenzae B, human metapneumovirus, entero, and rhinovirus. We cannot comment on any patient's medical history or condition for privacy reasons. However, there is no ongoing health risk to the community or general public.
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Dr Wadieh Yacoub
Senior Medical Officer of Health
First Nations and Inuit Health
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Indigenous Services Canada confirms that the cluster event in one household in the Stoney Nakoda First Nation was caused by common seasonal respiratory viral infections such as influenzae B, human metapneumovirus, entero, and rhinovirus. We cannot comment on any patient's medical history or condition for privacy reasons. However, there is no ongoing health risk to the community or general public.
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Dr Wadieh Yacoub
Senior Medical Officer of Health
First Nations and Inuit Health
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Monday 9 April 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (65): China (Hong Kong) wild bird, HPAI H5N6, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
Information received on [and dated] 9 Apr 2018 from Dr. Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer/Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR-PRC)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 4 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 7
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Information received on [and dated] 9 Apr 2018 from Dr. Thomas Sit, Chief Veterinary Officer/Assistant Director (Inspection & Quarantine), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR-PRC)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 4 Apr 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Apr 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 7
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Zambia (02): (CE) bovine, serotype pending, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Zambia
Information received on [and dated] 6 Apr 2018 Dr Yona Sinkala, Director, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Lusaka, Zambia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Mar 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: Dec 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot-and-mouth disease virus
Serotype:
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Information received on [and dated] 6 Apr 2018 Dr Yona Sinkala, Director, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Lusaka, Zambia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Mar 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: Dec 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot-and-mouth disease virus
Serotype:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Uganda: (AX) bovine, human, refugee camp, RFI
Anthrax -- Uganda
Anthrax has broken out at a refugee camp in the northwestern Ugandan district of Arua, killing one person and leaving 2 others hospitalized, a local official said [Fri 30 Mar 2018]. Willy Nguma, the veterinary officer in Arua district, told Xinhua that blood samples taken from 3 people at a refugee settlement camp in Arua have tested positive for anthrax. "2 other victims are still undergoing treatment as more people are at the risk of contracting this deadly disease because many of them are
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Anthrax has broken out at a refugee camp in the northwestern Ugandan district of Arua, killing one person and leaving 2 others hospitalized, a local official said [Fri 30 Mar 2018]. Willy Nguma, the veterinary officer in Arua district, told Xinhua that blood samples taken from 3 people at a refugee settlement camp in Arua have tested positive for anthrax. "2 other victims are still undergoing treatment as more people are at the risk of contracting this deadly disease because many of them are
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