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PRO/AH/EDR> Pneumonia, ovine - USA (04): (WY) wild ungulates, alert
Pneumonia -- United States
Signs of bighorn sheep were scattered inches away from the cliff edge: Dirt packed down from where they slept, round droppings, and a still-pungent smell. The animals themselves were gone, melting away into distant layers of mountain and rock.
Steve Kilpatrick, a retired biologist now leading the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation, was in the mountains on the border of Grand Teton National Park in August [2018] surveying sheep as part of an annual effort to keep tabs on its dwindling
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Signs of bighorn sheep were scattered inches away from the cliff edge: Dirt packed down from where they slept, round droppings, and a still-pungent smell. The animals themselves were gone, melting away into distant layers of mountain and rock.
Steve Kilpatrick, a retired biologist now leading the Wyoming Wild Sheep Foundation, was in the mountains on the border of Grand Teton National Park in August [2018] surveying sheep as part of an annual effort to keep tabs on its dwindling
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PRO/EDR> Acute flaccid myelitis - North America (02): (USA)
Other Human Disease -- United States
"Most patients will have sudden onset of limb weakness and loss of muscle tone and reflexes. Some patients, in addition to the limb weakness, will experience facial droop/weakness, difficulty moving the eyes, drooping eyelids, or difficulty with swallowing or slurred speech. Numbness or tingling is rare in patients with AFM, though some patients have pain in their arms or legs. Some patients with AFM may be unable to urinate. The most severe symptom of AFM is respiratory failure that can
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"Most patients will have sudden onset of limb weakness and loss of muscle tone and reflexes. Some patients, in addition to the limb weakness, will experience facial droop/weakness, difficulty moving the eyes, drooping eyelids, or difficulty with swallowing or slurred speech. Numbness or tingling is rare in patients with AFM, though some patients have pain in their arms or legs. Some patients with AFM may be unable to urinate. The most severe symptom of AFM is respiratory failure that can
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian pox - New Zealand: song bird
Other Animal Disease -- New Zealand
A potentially severe bird pox outbreak among Otago's waxeyes could cause deaths and spread to other avian species.
In his Nature File column in last [Mon 8 Oct 2018] Otago Daily Times, Anthony Harris, of Otago Museum, asked readers if they had noticed growths on waxeyes.
Afterwards he received 9 accounts from the public of what was "unmistakably" bird pox, or Avipoxvirus, he said. The correspondence was from Lawrence, Mosgiel, parts of Dunedin and Waitati, and seemed to show a "severe
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A potentially severe bird pox outbreak among Otago's waxeyes could cause deaths and spread to other avian species.
In his Nature File column in last [Mon 8 Oct 2018] Otago Daily Times, Anthony Harris, of Otago Museum, asked readers if they had noticed growths on waxeyes.
Afterwards he received 9 accounts from the public of what was "unmistakably" bird pox, or Avipoxvirus, he said. The correspondence was from Lawrence, Mosgiel, parts of Dunedin and Waitati, and seemed to show a "severe
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (51): Ukraine, domestic swine, wild boar, update, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Ukraine
Rovno: event started 4 Sep 2015. 29 outbreaks (submitted) reported to date (Tue 9 Oct 2018). The event is still continuing with the last follow-up report provided on 29 Aug 2018.
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Swine / 672 / 62 / 61 / 611 / 0
Wild boar: _Sus scrofa_ (Suidae) / - / 17 / 4 / 13 / 0
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Rovno: event started 4 Sep 2015. 29 outbreaks (submitted) reported to date (Tue 9 Oct 2018). The event is still continuing with the last follow-up report provided on 29 Aug 2018.
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Swine / 672 / 62 / 61 / 611 / 0
Wild boar: _Sus scrofa_ (Suidae) / - / 17 / 4 / 13 / 0
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Tuesday 9 October 2018
PRO/EDR> Rubella - Japan
Rubella -- Japan
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PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (09): Europe (Ireland ex Mallorca, Spain)
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- Ireland
"Epidemics of EV71 infection have caused many fatalities from serious neurological complications in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and have become a serious public health problem in these areas. Among the diverse neurological complications of EV71 infection, brainstem encephalitis is the most critical neurological manifestation, because it can cause pulmonary hemorrhage leading to death. During EV71 epidemics, the neurological complications of EV71 infection always should be considered in
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"Epidemics of EV71 infection have caused many fatalities from serious neurological complications in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and have become a serious public health problem in these areas. Among the diverse neurological complications of EV71 infection, brainstem encephalitis is the most critical neurological manifestation, because it can cause pulmonary hemorrhage leading to death. During EV71 epidemics, the neurological complications of EV71 infection always should be considered in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus - USA (07): (CA) Los Angeles county, more cases, RFI
Typhus -- United States
Los Angeles [L.A.] county public health officials are warning residents of an outbreak of typhus while they investigate exactly where in downtown L.A. people are getting infected. There are now 57 cases detected, 9 associated with an outbreak in downtown L.A.
"Public Health is gathering additional information to determine the specific locations in downtown L.A. where the cases may have been," the County Public Health Department told L.A. Taco. "All of the cases associated with the outbreak
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Los Angeles [L.A.] county public health officials are warning residents of an outbreak of typhus while they investigate exactly where in downtown L.A. people are getting infected. There are now 57 cases detected, 9 associated with an outbreak in downtown L.A.
"Public Health is gathering additional information to determine the specific locations in downtown L.A. where the cases may have been," the County Public Health Department told L.A. Taco. "All of the cases associated with the outbreak
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (50): wild; Czech Rep resolved, OIE; Belgium spread
African Swine Fever -- Czech Republic
Information received on [and dated] 8 Oct 2018 from Dr Zbynek Semerad, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
Summary
Report type: Follow-up report No. 36 (Final report)
Date of start of the event: 21 Jun 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Jun 2017
Report date: 8 Oct 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 8 Oct 2018
Date event resolved: 19 Apr 2018
The event is resolved. No more reports will be
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Information received on [and dated] 8 Oct 2018 from Dr Zbynek Semerad, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
Summary
Report type: Follow-up report No. 36 (Final report)
Date of start of the event: 21 Jun 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Jun 2017
Report date: 8 Oct 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 8 Oct 2018
Date event resolved: 19 Apr 2018
The event is resolved. No more reports will be
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PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease, poultry - USA (15): (CA) virulent strain, more cases
Newcastle Disease -- United States
Virulent Newcastle disease [vND] has been confirmed at a live bird market. There are pastured poultry and identified additional cases of vND within existing disease-control areas. Affected flocks are quickly being euthanized. Together, these actions will help us prevent additional disease spread and eradicate the disease more quickly.
USDA is announcing confirmed vND cases weekly. Cases are still being tested and confirmed as they are identified. If there is a finding in a new state or a
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Virulent Newcastle disease [vND] has been confirmed at a live bird market. There are pastured poultry and identified additional cases of vND within existing disease-control areas. Affected flocks are quickly being euthanized. Together, these actions will help us prevent additional disease spread and eradicate the disease more quickly.
USDA is announcing confirmed vND cases weekly. Cases are still being tested and confirmed as they are identified. If there is a finding in a new state or a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (102): Bulgaria (PD) poultry, H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Bulgaria
Information received on [and dated] 8 Oct 2018 from Dr. Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer & deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 Sep 2018
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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Information received on [and dated] 8 Oct 2018 from Dr. Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer & deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 Sep 2018
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever - Brazil: (CE) swine, OIE
Classical Swine Fever -- Brazil
Information received on 8 Oct 2018 from Dr Figueiredo Marques Guilherme Henrique, Director, [Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply], Brasilia, Brazil
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 25 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Oct 2018
Report date: 7 Oct 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 8 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 Aug 2018
Manifestation
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Information received on 8 Oct 2018 from Dr Figueiredo Marques Guilherme Henrique, Director, [Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply], Brasilia, Brazil
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 25 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Oct 2018
Report date: 7 Oct 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 8 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 Aug 2018
Manifestation
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PRO/AH/EDR> Mycobacterium bovis - UK: (England) prisoners, 2017-2018, RFI
Bovine TB -- United Kingdom
Bovine tuberculosis has infected 2 convicts at a prison in the latest example of the cattle disease jumping between species. The cases were diagnosed at Erlestoke prison, near Devizes in Wiltshire, in 2017 and 2018, said Public Health England (PHE).
"PHE supported the investigation and advised on the screening of contacts in the community and in the prison," it added.
The investigation could not find the source of the disease, which may be transmitted from cattle by eating infected meat,
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Bovine tuberculosis has infected 2 convicts at a prison in the latest example of the cattle disease jumping between species. The cases were diagnosed at Erlestoke prison, near Devizes in Wiltshire, in 2017 and 2018, said Public Health England (PHE).
"PHE supported the investigation and advised on the screening of contacts in the community and in the prison," it added.
The investigation could not find the source of the disease, which may be transmitted from cattle by eating infected meat,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (107): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, int'l donations, novel PPE suit
Ebola -- DR Congo
- For several days, we have seen an upsurge in the number of confirmed cases in the city of Beni, which confirms the assessment that infected people who have escaped follow-up and vaccination are beginning to develop the disease. However, the increase in the number of alerts reported in the city of Beni reflects the strengthening of surveillance.
- The factors contributing to this situation are mainly misinformation, non-collaboration of the population with the response teams, and insecurity.
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- For several days, we have seen an upsurge in the number of confirmed cases in the city of Beni, which confirms the assessment that infected people who have escaped follow-up and vaccination are beginning to develop the disease. However, the increase in the number of alerts reported in the city of Beni reflects the strengthening of surveillance.
- The factors contributing to this situation are mainly misinformation, non-collaboration of the population with the response teams, and insecurity.
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PRO/PL> Fungal diseases, peanut - USA: (GA)
Other Plant Disease -- United States
South Georgia peanut crops [are being] destroyed by diseases called white mold and leaf spot. "Both are caused by fungi," said Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia. "It's an interaction of the wet year, the amount of disease that was already present from previous years, the ability to get fungicide in properly, and the selection of fungicide," he explained. "Yields are probably cut by 30 or 40 per cent. There is no recovery once it gets this bad."
Specialists said growers spend millions of
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South Georgia peanut crops [are being] destroyed by diseases called white mold and leaf spot. "Both are caused by fungi," said Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia. "It's an interaction of the wet year, the amount of disease that was already present from previous years, the ability to get fungicide in properly, and the selection of fungicide," he explained. "Yields are probably cut by 30 or 40 per cent. There is no recovery once it gets this bad."
Specialists said growers spend millions of
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (52): Africa (Tunisia)
West Nile Virus -- Tunisia
As of 30 Sep 2018, one case of death from West Nile virus infection was recorded from a total of 11 cases, 8 suspected and 3 confirmed, registered in Sousse-Masakin, and Kairouan governorates according to the director general of the center of reemerging diseases, MOH-Tunisia.
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[West Nile fever a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the West Nile fever virus (WNV) which is a member of the genus _Flavivirus_ in the family Flaviviridae.
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As of 30 Sep 2018, one case of death from West Nile virus infection was recorded from a total of 11 cases, 8 suspected and 3 confirmed, registered in Sousse-Masakin, and Kairouan governorates according to the director general of the center of reemerging diseases, MOH-Tunisia.
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Monday 8 October 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya (06): Africa (Sudan) mixed outbreak
Chikungunya -- Sudan
The Federal Ministry of Health in recent times has informed WHO of an outbreak of chikungunya that has affected eastern states. To date, a total of 13 430 suspected cases were reported from the country, primarily from Kassala and Red Sea state. Samples have been tested both by PCR and by serology. A number of samples have also been tested positive for dengue fever.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease. It can be easily be mistaken for other arboviral diseases such as dengue or Zika
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The Federal Ministry of Health in recent times has informed WHO of an outbreak of chikungunya that has affected eastern states. To date, a total of 13 430 suspected cases were reported from the country, primarily from Kassala and Red Sea state. Samples have been tested both by PCR and by serology. A number of samples have also been tested positive for dengue fever.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease. It can be easily be mistaken for other arboviral diseases such as dengue or Zika
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed diseases, dragon fruit - Viet Nam: (BU)
Undiagnosed -- Vietnam
Due to prolonged rainy weather, thousands of hectare of dragon fruit in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Thuan are struck with diseases.
Farmers suffer huge losses. Nobody buys diseased fruit; consequently, farmers used fruit as animal feed. Currently, dragon fruits [are grown] on over 27 000 hectares in Binh Thuan; there are some exports to China.
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Due to prolonged rainy weather, thousands of hectare of dragon fruit in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Thuan are struck with diseases.
Farmers suffer huge losses. Nobody buys diseased fruit; consequently, farmers used fruit as animal feed. Currently, dragon fruits [are grown] on over 27 000 hectares in Binh Thuan; there are some exports to China.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus - USA (06): (CA) city of Long Beach
Typhus -- United States
Los Angeles County is warning its residents to look out for fleas that could be carrying typhus after more than 40 cases have been reported in the area in the last several months. "The Pasadena Public Health Department is reporting epidemic levels of typhus fever this year [2018]," the city said in a statement.
Symptoms of typhus include fever and chills, body aches, muscle pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting or rash on the chest, back, arms or legs.
Typhus is typically transferred
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Los Angeles County is warning its residents to look out for fleas that could be carrying typhus after more than 40 cases have been reported in the area in the last several months. "The Pasadena Public Health Department is reporting epidemic levels of typhus fever this year [2018]," the city said in a statement.
Symptoms of typhus include fever and chills, body aches, muscle pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting or rash on the chest, back, arms or legs.
Typhus is typically transferred
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (49): Belgium (LX) wild, spread, milit camp, epidem
African Swine Fever -- Belgium
Two cadavers of wild boar, infected with African swine fever [ASF], have been found in the military camp 'Lagland' near Arlon [Luxembourg province] [see commentary].
The boars had probably died in early September [2018], possibly as the 1st animals that became infected and spread the virus, according to 'De Standaard' [].
To date, how the virus ended up in Belgium is a matter for speculation.
Possible explanations are that wild boar ate contaminated food waste, or that 'hunting
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Two cadavers of wild boar, infected with African swine fever [ASF], have been found in the military camp 'Lagland' near Arlon [Luxembourg province] [see commentary].
The boars had probably died in early September [2018], possibly as the 1st animals that became infected and spread the virus, according to 'De Standaard' [].
To date, how the virus ended up in Belgium is a matter for speculation.
Possible explanations are that wild boar ate contaminated food waste, or that 'hunting
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (101): Germany, HPAI H5N8, eagle, 2016-2017
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Germany
1. Krone O, Globig A, Ulrich R, et al. White-tailed sea eagle (_Haliaeetus albicilla_) die-off due to infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, subtype H5N8, in Germany. Viruses. 2018; 10(9). pii: E478. doi: 10.3390/v10090478; available at .]
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The white-tailed eagle (_Haliaeetus albicilla_) is a very large eagle
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1. Krone O, Globig A, Ulrich R, et al. White-tailed sea eagle (_Haliaeetus albicilla_) die-off due to infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, subtype H5N8, in Germany. Viruses. 2018; 10(9). pii: E478. doi: 10.3390/v10090478; available at .]
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - New Zealand (02): (CA) compost, potting soil, background
Legionnaires' -- New Zealand
Rates of legionellosis in New Zealand have increased sharply since 2005 and are currently more than twice those reported in Australia and the United States (1-2). See graph at .
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1. Berger S. Legionellosis: Global Status, 2018. 134 pages; 111 graphs; 1427 references. Gideon e-books. .
2. Berger S. Infectious Diseases of New Zealand, 2018. 496 pages; 240 graphs; 839 references. Gideon e-books. .
3. Gideon e-Gideon multi-graph tool. .
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Rates of legionellosis in New Zealand have increased sharply since 2005 and are currently more than twice those reported in Australia and the United States (1-2). See graph at .
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1. Berger S. Legionellosis: Global Status, 2018. 134 pages; 111 graphs; 1427 references. Gideon e-books. .
2. Berger S. Infectious Diseases of New Zealand, 2018. 496 pages; 240 graphs; 839 references. Gideon e-books. .
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PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever - India: (TN)
Typhoid -- India
Woraiyur locality in the city [Trichy] has come under the radar of the health department after typhoid cases soared in the area in the past one month. According to officials from the department, more than 40 cases of typhoid have been reported from Woraiyur since September [2018]. As a result, the department with the help of Trichy City Corporation (TCC), has been conducting inspections at Woraiyur in the past few days.
"The number of typhoid cases in Woraiyur area alone is pretty high.
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Woraiyur locality in the city [Trichy] has come under the radar of the health department after typhoid cases soared in the area in the past one month. According to officials from the department, more than 40 cases of typhoid have been reported from Woraiyur since September [2018]. As a result, the department with the help of Trichy City Corporation (TCC), has been conducting inspections at Woraiyur in the past few days.
"The number of typhoid cases in Woraiyur area alone is pretty high.
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis - Pakistan: (PB) fatal
Hepatitis -- Pakistan
A man died of jaundice after battling for his life at a hospital. The increasing number of casualties has sent alarm bells ringing among health officials of the region. Doctors at the health facility told Express News that 3 patients suffering from jaundice were admitted to the hospital in critical condition. They said the patients were being provided treatment, but the condition of one of them quickly deteriorated and he died during the treatment.
The victim was identified as a
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A man died of jaundice after battling for his life at a hospital. The increasing number of casualties has sent alarm bells ringing among health officials of the region. Doctors at the health facility told Express News that 3 patients suffering from jaundice were admitted to the hospital in critical condition. They said the patients were being provided treatment, but the condition of one of them quickly deteriorated and he died during the treatment.
The victim was identified as a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis - USA (05): (NY)
Encephalitis -- United States
A case of a rare virus transmitted by ticks has been detected in Cayuga county for the 1st time, the furthest west the virus has been found in the state, according to health officials [Mon 1 Oct 2018].
The Cayuga County Health Department announced that the Powassan virus, spread by the bite of the black-legged tick or deer tick, has been confirmed in an adult patient.
Unlike other tick-borne disease such as Lyme disease, the Powassan virus can be transmitted from the bite of a tick after
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A case of a rare virus transmitted by ticks has been detected in Cayuga county for the 1st time, the furthest west the virus has been found in the state, according to health officials [Mon 1 Oct 2018].
The Cayuga County Health Department announced that the Powassan virus, spread by the bite of the black-legged tick or deer tick, has been confirmed in an adult patient.
Unlike other tick-borne disease such as Lyme disease, the Powassan virus can be transmitted from the bite of a tick after
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PRO/AH/EDR> La Crosse encephalitis - USA (02): (OH)
La Crosse Encephalitis -- United States
During her career as an emergency room nurse at Aultman Hospital [Canton, Ohio] she has taken care of many sick kids. But when her youngest son fell seriously ill, she was unable to help.
That's because the 7-year-old was stricken with La Crosse encephalitis, a rare and dangerous virus that's on the increase.
She said it started on 27 Aug [2018] after her son played soccer. "On [Wed 29 Aug 2018], he woke up with a headache," she said. "I checked him for a fever and took him to school.
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During her career as an emergency room nurse at Aultman Hospital [Canton, Ohio] she has taken care of many sick kids. But when her youngest son fell seriously ill, she was unable to help.
That's because the 7-year-old was stricken with La Crosse encephalitis, a rare and dangerous virus that's on the increase.
She said it started on 27 Aug [2018] after her son played soccer. "On [Wed 29 Aug 2018], he woke up with a headache," she said. "I checked him for a fever and took him to school.
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PRO/PL> Leaf blight, taro - Nigeria: (KT)
Other Plant Disease -- Nigeria
Cocoyam [taro] farmers in Katsina state have expressed concern over how, for almost a decade now, leaf blight disease has been hindering large scale production of the crop. Persisted leaf blight disease has made many shy away from cultivation of cocoyam. Farmers on their own have tried different remedies but all in vain. The crop is fast coming to extinction in the markets as its supply is very poor in comparison with the last 15 years.
An agriculture worker said the disease requires
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Cocoyam [taro] farmers in Katsina state have expressed concern over how, for almost a decade now, leaf blight disease has been hindering large scale production of the crop. Persisted leaf blight disease has made many shy away from cultivation of cocoyam. Farmers on their own have tried different remedies but all in vain. The crop is fast coming to extinction in the markets as its supply is very poor in comparison with the last 15 years.
An agriculture worker said the disease requires
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Sunday 7 October 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> European foulbrood, apis - Europe (03): Romania (IS) OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Romania
Information received on [and dated] 4 Oct 2018 from Dr Geronimo Raducu Branescu, President Secretary of State Chief Veterinary Officer, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 Nov
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Information received on [and dated] 4 Oct 2018 from Dr Geronimo Raducu Branescu, President Secretary of State Chief Veterinary Officer, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 Nov
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - New Zealand: (CA) compost, potting soil
Legionnaires' -- New Zealand
Driving compost around was what likely led to one man being declared the sickest person in New Zealand. [A 41-year-old man] had just started a new job at a gardening supplies company when he was struck down by legionnaires' disease.
The Christchurch man became unwell with cold and flu-like symptoms on 16 Sep 2018, but 4 days later, he was put into an induced coma in Christchurch Hospital intensive care unit (ICU). He was moved out of the ICU to a general ward on Friday [5 Oct 2018] after 12
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Driving compost around was what likely led to one man being declared the sickest person in New Zealand. [A 41-year-old man] had just started a new job at a gardening supplies company when he was struck down by legionnaires' disease.
The Christchurch man became unwell with cold and flu-like symptoms on 16 Sep 2018, but 4 days later, he was put into an induced coma in Christchurch Hospital intensive care unit (ICU). He was moved out of the ICU to a general ward on Friday [5 Oct 2018] after 12
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (48): Hungary (BZ) wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Hungary
Information received on [and dated] 5 Oct 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: 27 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of
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Information received on [and dated] 5 Oct 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: 27 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus - USA (05): (CA) Pasadena, RFI
Typhus -- United States
In a follow-up to the report of an outbreak of flea-borne typhus in downtown Los Angeles [see ProMED-mail post Murine typhus - USA (04): (CA) homeless; Archive Number: http://bit.ly/2Nu4Xhp], the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) is reporting epidemic levels of typhus fever this year [2018].
In 2018, 20 Pasadena residents have been confirmed to have typhus fever, well above the expected 1-5 cases per year.
"Typhus fever is a disease that can cause serious
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In a follow-up to the report of an outbreak of flea-borne typhus in downtown Los Angeles [see ProMED-mail post Murine typhus - USA (04): (CA) homeless; Archive Number: http://bit.ly/2Nu4Xhp], the Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) is reporting epidemic levels of typhus fever this year [2018].
In 2018, 20 Pasadena residents have been confirmed to have typhus fever, well above the expected 1-5 cases per year.
"Typhus fever is a disease that can cause serious
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (106): Congo DR, case update, knowledge attitudes, practices
Ebola -- DR Congo
We rapidly mobilised research teams to survey Ebola-related KAP in purposively sampled groups living in Mangina (epicentre of the epidemic), Beni (30 km [18.6 mi] from the epicentre), Butembo (80 km [49.7 mi] from the epicentre), and the IDP [Internal Displaced Persons] camp of Komanda. We developed a 52-item questionnaire based on past KAP questionnaires used in Guinea and focused on several key constructs: Ebola-specific knowledge and misconceptions, effective response, prevention practices,
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We rapidly mobilised research teams to survey Ebola-related KAP in purposively sampled groups living in Mangina (epicentre of the epidemic), Beni (30 km [18.6 mi] from the epicentre), Butembo (80 km [49.7 mi] from the epicentre), and the IDP [Internal Displaced Persons] camp of Komanda. We developed a 52-item questionnaire based on past KAP questionnaires used in Guinea and focused on several key constructs: Ebola-specific knowledge and misconceptions, effective response, prevention practices,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis - USA (02): fatal, ham, recall
Listeriosis -- United States
Johnston County Hams is recalling approximately 89 096 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may contain _Listeria monocytogenes_, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall was announced after several people fell ill and one died.
The recall includes products that were produced between 3 Apr last year [2017] and 2 Oct this year [2018]. "The epidemiologic investigation identified a total of 4 listeriosis-confirmed
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Johnston County Hams is recalling approximately 89 096 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may contain _Listeria monocytogenes_, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall was announced after several people fell ill and one died.
The recall includes products that were produced between 3 Apr last year [2017] and 2 Oct this year [2018]. "The epidemiologic investigation identified a total of 4 listeriosis-confirmed
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Saturday 6 October 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis - UK: (Ireland) liquid egg white, alert, recall
Salmonella -- United Kingdom
Authorities in the UK and Ireland are investigating _Salmonella_ illnesses linked to a brand of liquid egg whites. Seven confirmed cases of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Enteritidis have been reported in the UK, and one suspected infection is under investigation in Ireland. One batch of Dr. Zak's Barn Farmed Liquid Egg White 970 mL from France with raw material from Spain was recalled on 17 Sep 2018 followed by other batches on 21 Sep 2018.
_Salmonella_ was found in 2 batches: the 1st
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Authorities in the UK and Ireland are investigating _Salmonella_ illnesses linked to a brand of liquid egg whites. Seven confirmed cases of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Enteritidis have been reported in the UK, and one suspected infection is under investigation in Ireland. One batch of Dr. Zak's Barn Farmed Liquid Egg White 970 mL from France with raw material from Spain was recalled on 17 Sep 2018 followed by other batches on 21 Sep 2018.
_Salmonella_ was found in 2 batches: the 1st
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus - USA (04): (CA) homeless
Typhus -- United States
An outbreak of flea-borne typhus has hit downtown Los Angeles [CA], the county Department of Public Health said Thursday [4 Oct 2018]. Health officials say they are investigating several cases of flea-borne typhus, a disease that infected fleas can spread to humans.
Although the fleas can come from cats, rats, and opossums, pets and animals do not get sick from typhus. In people, however, typhus can cause high fever, chills, headache, and rash. It is not transmitted from person to person
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An outbreak of flea-borne typhus has hit downtown Los Angeles [CA], the county Department of Public Health said Thursday [4 Oct 2018]. Health officials say they are investigating several cases of flea-borne typhus, a disease that infected fleas can spread to humans.
Although the fleas can come from cats, rats, and opossums, pets and animals do not get sick from typhus. In people, however, typhus can cause high fever, chills, headache, and rash. It is not transmitted from person to person
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Asia (15): China (LN) domestic swine, follow-up, OIE
African Swine Fever -- China
Information received on [and dated] 30 Sep 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: Follow-up report no. 5
Date of start of the event: 1 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Aug 2018
Report date: 30 Sep 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 30 Sep 2018
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory (basic),
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Information received on [and dated] 30 Sep 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: Follow-up report no. 5
Date of start of the event: 1 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Aug 2018
Report date: 30 Sep 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 30 Sep 2018
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory (basic),
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - Europe (04): Italy (PU, SD) ovine, serotype 3, OIE
Bluetongue -- Italy
Information received on 5 Oct 2018 from Dr. Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 19 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: New strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Bluetongue virus
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Information received on 5 Oct 2018 from Dr. Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 19 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: New strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Bluetongue virus
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (51): Europe (Germany) ECDC update
West Nile Virus -- Germany
We have strong evidence for the 1st human case of West Nile fever acquired in Germany -- a male veterinarian from Bavaria (Germany) has been diagnosed after contact with a West Nile virus (WNV)-infected bird.
The 31-year-old veterinarian, who works at a birds' clinic, had performed necropsy of a just-deceased owl (great grey owl, _Strix nebulosa_) found in a wildlife park near Poing, Ebersberg, Bavaria. WNV was detected by PCR in tissue samples recovered during the necropsy. The owl case
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We have strong evidence for the 1st human case of West Nile fever acquired in Germany -- a male veterinarian from Bavaria (Germany) has been diagnosed after contact with a West Nile virus (WNV)-infected bird.
The 31-year-old veterinarian, who works at a birds' clinic, had performed necropsy of a just-deceased owl (great grey owl, _Strix nebulosa_) found in a wildlife park near Poing, Ebersberg, Bavaria. WNV was detected by PCR in tissue samples recovered during the necropsy. The owl case
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Friday 5 October 2018
PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (47): Belgium (LX) wild, spread, regional impact
African Swine Fever -- Belgium
Rene Collin, the Walloon Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Forests, has received from the Wildlife Surveillance Network in Wallonia a new inventory of tests carried out in the framework of the management of African swine fever in the defined territory of 63 000 hectares (630 square km; 243 square miles).
To date, 106 wild boars have been collected. A total of 80 of them were found within the perimeter. Of these, there are now 44 viropositive cases. The wild boars collected outside the
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Rene Collin, the Walloon Minister for Agriculture, Nature and Forests, has received from the Wildlife Surveillance Network in Wallonia a new inventory of tests carried out in the framework of the management of African swine fever in the defined territory of 63 000 hectares (630 square km; 243 square miles).
To date, 106 wild boars have been collected. A total of 80 of them were found within the perimeter. Of these, there are now 44 viropositive cases. The wild boars collected outside the
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (47): global (Afghanistan, Nigeria)
Polio -- Afghanistan
New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 19
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22
New cVDPV (circulating vaccine derived poliovirus) cases reported this week: 3
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 53
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2017: 96
Headlines
Summary of newly reported viruses this week:
- Afghanistan - one case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) and 5 WPV1-positive environmental
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New wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 19
Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22
New cVDPV (circulating vaccine derived poliovirus) cases reported this week: 3
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 53
Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2017: 96
Headlines
Summary of newly reported viruses this week:
- Afghanistan - one case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) and 5 WPV1-positive environmental
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Ukraine (03): (OD,ZT) bovine, human, OIE
Anthrax -- Ukraine
Information received on [and dated] 5 Oct 2018 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, first deputy head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Production, International Cooperation of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, UKR Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, Kiev, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed
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Information received on [and dated] 5 Oct 2018 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, first deputy head of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Production, International Cooperation of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, UKR Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, Kiev, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - Spain (02): (EX)
Other Human Disease -- Spain
The mosquito that is responsible for transmitting Zika virus and yellow fever is closing in on Portugal, after Spanish authorities announced they found eggs from the mosquito in the border regions.
According to newspaper i, authorities from the Spanish province of Extremadura announced that they have detected the presence of the Asian tiger mosquito (_Aedes albopictus_) in Monesterio [in Badajoz province, part] of the Extremadura region, which borders with a thick belt of central and
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The mosquito that is responsible for transmitting Zika virus and yellow fever is closing in on Portugal, after Spanish authorities announced they found eggs from the mosquito in the border regions.
According to newspaper i, authorities from the Spanish province of Extremadura announced that they have detected the presence of the Asian tiger mosquito (_Aedes albopictus_) in Monesterio [in Badajoz province, part] of the Extremadura region, which borders with a thick belt of central and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (105): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, WHO, airport
Ebola -- DR Congo
- On 4 Oct 2018, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, minister of health, traveled to Tchomia in Ituri province with vice provincial governor Pacifique Keta and Congolese and international experts. The purpose of the trip was to assess the status of the Ebola response in the health zone and strengthen community engagement. The delegation visited the mobile laboratory of the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB), the new Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) under construction, and the port of Tchomia,
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- On 4 Oct 2018, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, minister of health, traveled to Tchomia in Ituri province with vice provincial governor Pacifique Keta and Congolese and international experts. The purpose of the trip was to assess the status of the Ebola response in the health zone and strengthen community engagement. The delegation visited the mobile laboratory of the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB), the new Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) under construction, and the port of Tchomia,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - Netherlands: (NB)
Dengue, Yellow Fever, Encephalitis -- Netherlands
An Asian tiger mosquito has been spotted in Eindhoven [North Brabant province], prompting government safety experts to put up more traps around the city in an effort to see if the mosquitoes are breeding. Locals living in a 500 metre [550 yd] radius of the sighting have been sent a letter by the public-safety body, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit; NVWA), warning about the presence of the mosquito and asking people to empty plant
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An Asian tiger mosquito has been spotted in Eindhoven [North Brabant province], prompting government safety experts to put up more traps around the city in an effort to see if the mosquitoes are breeding. Locals living in a 500 metre [550 yd] radius of the sighting have been sent a letter by the public-safety body, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit; NVWA), warning about the presence of the mosquito and asking people to empty plant
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - UK: (England) fatal
E. coli -- United Kingdom
Two children from the same family have died after contracting the deadly food poisoning bug _Escherichia coli_, health officials have confirmed. The children, whose ages have not yet been released, were from the Charnwood area of Leicestershire and had been treated for the infection in the last 2 weeks. Public Health England confirmed the deaths today, [Thu 4 October 2018], and revealed it is working with environmental health officers after 2 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome were confirmed
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Two children from the same family have died after contracting the deadly food poisoning bug _Escherichia coli_, health officials have confirmed. The children, whose ages have not yet been released, were from the Charnwood area of Leicestershire and had been treated for the infection in the last 2 weeks. Public Health England confirmed the deaths today, [Thu 4 October 2018], and revealed it is working with environmental health officers after 2 cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome were confirmed
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PRO/EDR> Ricin, envelopes - USA (03): (DC)
Poisoning -- United States
A 3rd envelope was reported by the Secret Service as being intercepted before arriving at the White House. The 1st 2 envelopes were addressed to secretary of defense James Mattis and to chief of naval operations, Admiral John Richardson. "The Secret Service can confirm receipt of a suspicious envelope addressed to the president on [Mon 1 Oct 2018]," the service said in a statement on Tuesday [2 Oct 2018]. "The envelope was not received at the White House, nor did it ever enter the White
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A 3rd envelope was reported by the Secret Service as being intercepted before arriving at the White House. The 1st 2 envelopes were addressed to secretary of defense James Mattis and to chief of naval operations, Admiral John Richardson. "The Secret Service can confirm receipt of a suspicious envelope addressed to the president on [Mon 1 Oct 2018]," the service said in a statement on Tuesday [2 Oct 2018]. "The envelope was not received at the White House, nor did it ever enter the White
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Thursday 4 October 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Newport - USA (03): ground beef, alert, recall
Salmonella -- United States
JBS Tolleson, Inc, an establishment in Tolleson, Arizona (United States), is recalling approximately 6 500 966 pounds of various raw, non-intact beef products that may be contaminated with _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Newport, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today [Thu 4 Oct 2018].
The raw, non-intact beef items, including ground beef, were packaged on various dates from [26 Jul 2018] to [7 Sep 2018]. The following products are
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JBS Tolleson, Inc, an establishment in Tolleson, Arizona (United States), is recalling approximately 6 500 966 pounds of various raw, non-intact beef products that may be contaminated with _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Newport, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today [Thu 4 Oct 2018].
The raw, non-intact beef items, including ground beef, were packaged on various dates from [26 Jul 2018] to [7 Sep 2018]. The following products are
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (50): Europe (Czech Republic)
West Nile Virus -- Czech Republic
The Czech Republic confirmed on [Thu 27 Sept 2018] its 1st case of West Nile fever contracted domestically. It was first reported by local Nova television on [Thu 27 Sept 2018], and confirmed by later the same day by Czech deputy health minister Roman Prymula. The case was a 72 year old woman who also suffered from other serious chronic problems and died after contracting the virus in the Czech Republic.
Epidemiologists had already identified the virus in mosquitoes and horses in south
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The Czech Republic confirmed on [Thu 27 Sept 2018] its 1st case of West Nile fever contracted domestically. It was first reported by local Nova television on [Thu 27 Sept 2018], and confirmed by later the same day by Czech deputy health minister Roman Prymula. The case was a 72 year old woman who also suffered from other serious chronic problems and died after contracting the virus in the Czech Republic.
Epidemiologists had already identified the virus in mosquitoes and horses in south
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (46): Moldova (RZ) wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Moldova
Information received on [and dated] 3 Oct 2018 from Dr Vitalie Caraus, head of the Sanitary Veterinary Surveillance Department, Sanitary and Veterinary Surveillance Division, National Food Safety Agency, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of
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Information received on [and dated] 3 Oct 2018 from Dr Vitalie Caraus, head of the Sanitary Veterinary Surveillance Department, Sanitary and Veterinary Surveillance Division, National Food Safety Agency, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 Aug 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of
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PRO/AH> Bluetongue - Europe (03): Italy (SD) ovine, st 3
Bluetongue -- Italy
The presence of the bluetongue virus [BTV] of serotype 3 (BTV-3) in Sardinia was confirmed by the national reference center of Teramo on samples of organs taken from a sheep. It was suggested that this BTV serotype presumably arrived from North Africa by BTV-3 infected vector arthropods (culicoides), as already happened in the past for other BTV serotypes. The vectors are assumed to have been transported by the wind to south western Sardinia. This hypothesis will be checked in the coming weeks
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The presence of the bluetongue virus [BTV] of serotype 3 (BTV-3) in Sardinia was confirmed by the national reference center of Teramo on samples of organs taken from a sheep. It was suggested that this BTV serotype presumably arrived from North Africa by BTV-3 infected vector arthropods (culicoides), as already happened in the past for other BTV serotypes. The vectors are assumed to have been transported by the wind to south western Sardinia. This hypothesis will be checked in the coming weeks
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (104): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, strife, context
Ebola -- DR Congo
- The case confirmed in Komanda [Ituri] was finally transferred to Beni's [North Kivu] Ebola treatment center (ETC) for better management. His wife and child were vaccinated and isolated in the same ETC.
Vaccination
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- The 2 vaccination belts in Bunia [Ituri] have been closed. Vaccination continues in 6 belts distributed in the Beni, Tchomia, Komanda, and Mabalako health zones.
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 13 750 people have been vaccinated, including 4375
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- The case confirmed in Komanda [Ituri] was finally transferred to Beni's [North Kivu] Ebola treatment center (ETC) for better management. His wife and child were vaccinated and isolated in the same ETC.
Vaccination
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- The 2 vaccination belts in Bunia [Ituri] have been closed. Vaccination continues in 6 belts distributed in the Beni, Tchomia, Komanda, and Mabalako health zones.
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 13 750 people have been vaccinated, including 4375
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PRO/PL> Bacterial canker, kiwifruit - Australia: (VI) susp
Other Plant Disease -- Australia
Seeka, New Zealand's biggest kiwifruit grower, says it may have found PSA [bacterial canker] in an orchard it is developing in Australia. It has notified Agriculture Victoria of unusual bacterial symptoms and is removing suspicious plant material pending further test results. The symptoms are consistent with PSA. The affected plants are in a non-producing part of the orchard on 2 year old vines.
PSA in New Zealand is estimated to have infected 80 per cent of the country's kiwifruit orchards
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Seeka, New Zealand's biggest kiwifruit grower, says it may have found PSA [bacterial canker] in an orchard it is developing in Australia. It has notified Agriculture Victoria of unusual bacterial symptoms and is removing suspicious plant material pending further test results. The symptoms are consistent with PSA. The affected plants are in a non-producing part of the orchard on 2 year old vines.
PSA in New Zealand is estimated to have infected 80 per cent of the country's kiwifruit orchards
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (60): Europe, Middle East, Africa
Measles -- Ukraine
Measles in Chad
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2734 suspected cases / 78 deaths / 2.9% case fatality rate
Event description
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The measles outbreak in Chad which started at the beginning of 2018 continues to evolve. Since our last situation report on 5 Aug 2018 (Weekly Bulletin 33), 845 new suspected cases and 6 deaths were reported. Of these, 136 were tested and 90 new confirmed and 2 clinically compatible cases have been reported. In week 36 (week ending 9 Sep 2018), 155 suspected
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Measles in Chad
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2734 suspected cases / 78 deaths / 2.9% case fatality rate
Event description
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The measles outbreak in Chad which started at the beginning of 2018 continues to evolve. Since our last situation report on 5 Aug 2018 (Weekly Bulletin 33), 845 new suspected cases and 6 deaths were reported. Of these, 136 were tested and 90 new confirmed and 2 clinically compatible cases have been reported. In week 36 (week ending 9 Sep 2018), 155 suspected
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PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox - UK (05): ex Nigeria
Monkeypox -- United Kingdom
Patients who visited their GP the same day as a woman later diagnosed with monkeypox have been offered the smallpox vaccine. The health care worker, reportedly from Fleetwood, is understood to have visited her doctor at Mountview Practice in Dock Street in the port town before being moved to the north east and quarantined.
She was the 3rd person to be diagnosed with the tropical disease in the UK, after treating the 2nd, who had recently visited Nigeria, at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The
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Patients who visited their GP the same day as a woman later diagnosed with monkeypox have been offered the smallpox vaccine. The health care worker, reportedly from Fleetwood, is understood to have visited her doctor at Mountview Practice in Dock Street in the port town before being moved to the north east and quarantined.
She was the 3rd person to be diagnosed with the tropical disease in the UK, after treating the 2nd, who had recently visited Nigeria, at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. The
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Wednesday 3 October 2018
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (40): Saudi Arabia (RI) WHO
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
Date of report: 3 Oct 2018
Case No. 18 - 1756
MERS in Afeef city: 22 year old male in Afeef city, Riyadh region
Contact with camels: no
Case classification: secondary, household contact
Current status: home-isolated
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communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[This is the 1st MERS-CoV laboratory confirmed infection reported since the last ProMED-mail update on 29 Sep 2018. One suspects that this individual either had a mild infection or was asymptomatic and detected during testing of known
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Date of report: 3 Oct 2018
Case No. 18 - 1756
MERS in Afeef city: 22 year old male in Afeef city, Riyadh region
Contact with camels: no
Case classification: secondary, household contact
Current status: home-isolated
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communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[This is the 1st MERS-CoV laboratory confirmed infection reported since the last ProMED-mail update on 29 Sep 2018. One suspects that this individual either had a mild infection or was asymptomatic and detected during testing of known
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PRO/AH/EDR> St Louis encephalitis virus - USA (02): (CA)
St. Louis Encephalitis -- United States
A San Fernando Valley resident has contracted a mosquitoborne illness that hasn't been recorded in Los Angeles County since 1997, health officials said on Monday [1 Oct 2018]. The elderly woman became ill with St Louis encephalitis in late August 2018, the LA County Department of Public Health said.
St Louis encephalitis, a rare disease similar to West Nile virus, is transmitted through mosquito bites and can cause brain inflammation, paralysis and sometimes death. In the US in 2017, 6
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A San Fernando Valley resident has contracted a mosquitoborne illness that hasn't been recorded in Los Angeles County since 1997, health officials said on Monday [1 Oct 2018]. The elderly woman became ill with St Louis encephalitis in late August 2018, the LA County Department of Public Health said.
St Louis encephalitis, a rare disease similar to West Nile virus, is transmitted through mosquito bites and can cause brain inflammation, paralysis and sometimes death. In the US in 2017, 6
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PRO/EDR> Ricin, envelopes - USA (02): (TX) susp
Poisoning -- United States
[This is a partial article as the remainder of the article is what was posted on ProMED-mail yesterday: Ricin, envelopes - USA: (DC) http://bit.ly/2Nlgyz8. - Mod TG]
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]: "It would take a deliberate act to make ricin and use it to poison people." The federal agency said it can be manufactured into a weapon in the form of a powder, mist or pellet.
[In Houston, Texas]
On [Tue 2Oct 2018], 2 people at
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[This is a partial article as the remainder of the article is what was posted on ProMED-mail yesterday: Ricin, envelopes - USA: (DC) http://bit.ly/2Nlgyz8. - Mod TG]
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]: "It would take a deliberate act to make ricin and use it to poison people." The federal agency said it can be manufactured into a weapon in the form of a powder, mist or pellet.
[In Houston, Texas]
On [Tue 2Oct 2018], 2 people at
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st. Enteritidis - USA (02): egg, alert, recall
Salmonella -- United States
Since the last update on [10 Sep 2018], 24 ill people have been added to this investigation.
As of 1 Oct 2018, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Enteritidis have been reported from 7 states.
State / Ill people
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Alabama / 7
Colorado / 1
Iowa / 1
Kentucky / 1
Ohio / 4
Montana / 1
Tennessee / 23
Total / 38
Illnesses started on dates ranging from [17 Jun 2018] to [16 Aug 2018]. Ill people range in age from 1 year to
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Since the last update on [10 Sep 2018], 24 ill people have been added to this investigation.
As of 1 Oct 2018, 38 people infected with the outbreak strain of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Enteritidis have been reported from 7 states.
State / Ill people
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Alabama / 7
Colorado / 1
Iowa / 1
Kentucky / 1
Ohio / 4
Montana / 1
Tennessee / 23
Total / 38
Illnesses started on dates ranging from [17 Jun 2018] to [16 Aug 2018]. Ill people range in age from 1 year to
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PRO/AH> Die-off, seal - USA (03): (ME,NH,MA) multifactorial
Animal Die-off -- United States
Last month [September 2018], the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for pinnipeds. Pinnipeds are a group of aquatic mammals that include seals, which are the species affected by this recent UME.
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a UME is defined as a "stranding event that is unexpected, involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population and demands immediate response". Over the last few months, the number of
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Last month [September 2018], the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for pinnipeds. Pinnipeds are a group of aquatic mammals that include seals, which are the species affected by this recent UME.
Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a UME is defined as a "stranding event that is unexpected, involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population and demands immediate response". Over the last few months, the number of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Ukraine (02): (OD) bovine, human
Anthrax -- Ukraine
http://bit.ly/2xZh0hA
A 2 week quarantine [has been] announced in the village of Minyalivka in Odessa region's Saratskyi district, where an outbreak of anthrax has been recorded. The State Emergencies Service and the police set up 6 checkpoints there. Sanitary services are carrying out disinfection in the village. Anthrax infection has been confirmed in one person among 5 local residents
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http://bit.ly/2xZh0hA
A 2 week quarantine [has been] announced in the village of Minyalivka in Odessa region's Saratskyi district, where an outbreak of anthrax has been recorded. The State Emergencies Service and the police set up 6 checkpoints there. Sanitary services are carrying out disinfection in the village. Anthrax infection has been confirmed in one person among 5 local residents
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - Chile (02): (BI,NB)
Hepatitis A -- Chile
A 140% increase has occurred in 2018 in cases of hepatitis A, in the area that includes the regions of Bio Bio and Nuble, compared to the same date of 2017. In fact, in 2018, 779 cases have been reported, worrying figures for the authorities due to the increase registered since the start of the outbreak of the disease in 2013. According to the health secretary in Bio Bio, Erick Jimenez, the causes could be associated with the consumption of non-potable water, incorrect handwashing, and lack of
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A 140% increase has occurred in 2018 in cases of hepatitis A, in the area that includes the regions of Bio Bio and Nuble, compared to the same date of 2017. In fact, in 2018, 779 cases have been reported, worrying figures for the authorities due to the increase registered since the start of the outbreak of the disease in 2013. According to the health secretary in Bio Bio, Erick Jimenez, the causes could be associated with the consumption of non-potable water, incorrect handwashing, and lack of
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (38): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera -- Yemen
Yemen's cholera outbreak is accelerating again, with roughly 10 000 suspected cases now reported per week, according to the latest data from WHO. That is double the average rate for the 1st 8 months of 2018, when 154 527 suspected cases of cholera were recorded across the country, with 196 deaths.
WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said 185 160 suspected cholera cases were reported into September 2018. Some 1.8 million Yemeni children are malnourished, making them more vulnerable to disease,
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Yemen's cholera outbreak is accelerating again, with roughly 10 000 suspected cases now reported per week, according to the latest data from WHO. That is double the average rate for the 1st 8 months of 2018, when 154 527 suspected cases of cholera were recorded across the country, with 196 deaths.
WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said 185 160 suspected cholera cases were reported into September 2018. Some 1.8 million Yemeni children are malnourished, making them more vulnerable to disease,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (51): Asia (Viet Nam) Africa (Morocco) human, canine
Rabies -- Vietnam
Human rabies deaths have been directly linked to involvement in the slaughtering, butchery, handling, and even consumption of meat from infected dogs. More than 80 animal charities from across Asia and the rest of the world have signed an open letter to global governments to take action to end the dog meat trade as a way to tackle the deadly disease.
Professor Louis Nel of Global Alliance for Rabies Control says: "We may not be able to easily change culture or habit, but we should ensure
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Human rabies deaths have been directly linked to involvement in the slaughtering, butchery, handling, and even consumption of meat from infected dogs. More than 80 animal charities from across Asia and the rest of the world have signed an open letter to global governments to take action to end the dog meat trade as a way to tackle the deadly disease.
Professor Louis Nel of Global Alliance for Rabies Control says: "We may not be able to easily change culture or habit, but we should ensure
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (103): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, risk, response, research
Ebola -- DR Congo
Contrary to what has been reported in some media, the 2 Congolese nationals who arrived in Uganda where they are being followed by the national health authorities did not participate in the burial of a confirmed case of Ebola in Kasenyi [Ituri]. The response teams investigated the funeral in which the 2 Congolese nationals had participated. There was no connection to the Ebola outbreak and the clinical picture of the deceased person did not match that of Ebola virus disease. Thus, they have
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Contrary to what has been reported in some media, the 2 Congolese nationals who arrived in Uganda where they are being followed by the national health authorities did not participate in the burial of a confirmed case of Ebola in Kasenyi [Ituri]. The response teams investigated the funeral in which the 2 Congolese nationals had participated. There was no connection to the Ebola outbreak and the clinical picture of the deceased person did not match that of Ebola virus disease. Thus, they have
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (18): China (GD) H5N6
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (30 Sep 2018) received notification of an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Guangdong from the National Health Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
The case involved a 22 year old man from Guangzhou in Guangdong. He developed symptoms on 25 Sep 2018 and was hospitalised on the next day. He is now in a
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (30 Sep 2018) received notification of an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Guangdong from the National Health Commission, and again urged the public to maintain strict personal, food and environmental hygiene both locally and during travel.
The case involved a 22 year old man from Guangzhou in Guangdong. He developed symptoms on 25 Sep 2018 and was hospitalised on the next day. He is now in a
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PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease - Colombia: (BY) bovine, st O, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Colombia
Information received on 1 Oct 2018 from Dra Deyanira Barrero Leon, gerente general, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA), Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, BOGOTA, Colombia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: August 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot and
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Information received on 1 Oct 2018 from Dra Deyanira Barrero Leon, gerente general, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA), Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, BOGOTA, Colombia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: August 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot and
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (49): Americas, USA (NY) equine
West Nile Virus -- United States
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has 3 more equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) [infection], according to the Equine Disease Communications Center (EDCC), which says this brings the total to 12 cases in 2018 in New York.
On 18 Sep 2018 a 17 year old mare from Mayville, New York (Chautauqua county) was unsteady on her feet, which progressed over a few days' time. The mare was unvaccinated and was euthanized on 20 Sep 2018.
On 19 Sep 2018, a 25 year old,
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The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has 3 more equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) [infection], according to the Equine Disease Communications Center (EDCC), which says this brings the total to 12 cases in 2018 in New York.
On 18 Sep 2018 a 17 year old mare from Mayville, New York (Chautauqua county) was unsteady on her feet, which progressed over a few days' time. The mare was unvaccinated and was euthanized on 20 Sep 2018.
On 19 Sep 2018, a 25 year old,
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PRO/EDR> Ricin, envelopes - USA: (DC)
Poisoning -- United States
Two pieces of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility on Monday [1 Oct 2018] have initially tested positive for ricin, according to a US defense official. The 2 suspicious envelopes were addressed to secretary of defense James Mattis and to chief of naval operations, Admiral John Richardson, the official told CNN.
The mail facility is in a separate building on the grounds of the Pentagon, and the piece of mail which tested positive never entered the Pentagon building. All US Postal
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Two pieces of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility on Monday [1 Oct 2018] have initially tested positive for ricin, according to a US defense official. The 2 suspicious envelopes were addressed to secretary of defense James Mattis and to chief of naval operations, Admiral John Richardson, the official told CNN.
The mail facility is in a separate building on the grounds of the Pentagon, and the piece of mail which tested positive never entered the Pentagon building. All US Postal
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Tuesday 2 October 2018
PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (45): Belgium (LX) wild, spread
African Swine Fever -- Belgium
Since [13 Sep 2018], 28 cases of African swine fever [ASF] have been detected in wild boars found dead in the Etalle region, in the province of Luxembourg.
Coordinated actions between different agencies are being taken to prevent the spread of the virus at the level of wildlife and hog farms. The competences are indeed divided between the regions for all the wildlife and the FASFC for all that concerns domestic pigs.
Under a mutual agreement between the AFSCA and the Walloon Region, an
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Since [13 Sep 2018], 28 cases of African swine fever [ASF] have been detected in wild boars found dead in the Etalle region, in the province of Luxembourg.
Coordinated actions between different agencies are being taken to prevent the spread of the virus at the level of wildlife and hog farms. The competences are indeed divided between the regions for all the wildlife and the FASFC for all that concerns domestic pigs.
Under a mutual agreement between the AFSCA and the Walloon Region, an
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PRO/AH> Undiagnosed die-off, Asiatic lion - India (Gujurat)
Undiagnosed -- India
Seven more Asiatic lions rescued from Gir national park forest, near Gujarat's Junagarh, have died due to a mysterious illness. They were undergoing treatment for a deadly virus attack at a rescue centre. A total of 21 lions have died so far in Dalkhania range's Sarasiya in Gir forest since [12 Sep 2018], the state government said.
Talking to ANI [Asian News International], the chief conservator of forest (wildlife) Junagarh said, "No lions were found dead in any other area. We have rescued
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Seven more Asiatic lions rescued from Gir national park forest, near Gujarat's Junagarh, have died due to a mysterious illness. They were undergoing treatment for a deadly virus attack at a rescue centre. A total of 21 lions have died so far in Dalkhania range's Sarasiya in Gir forest since [12 Sep 2018], the state government said.
Talking to ANI [Asian News International], the chief conservator of forest (wildlife) Junagarh said, "No lions were found dead in any other area. We have rescued
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (46): (India, Papua New Guinea) trivalent vaccine, fatal
Polio -- India
At least 3 batches of polio vaccines containing 1.5 lakh [150 000] vials have been found contaminated with type 2 polio virus, putting at risk India's "polio free" status as children born after April 2016 -- when the type 2 virus was withdrawn worldwide including in India -- do not have immunity to this particular virus, sources said.
The health ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have stepped up surveillance, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana where the
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At least 3 batches of polio vaccines containing 1.5 lakh [150 000] vials have been found contaminated with type 2 polio virus, putting at risk India's "polio free" status as children born after April 2016 -- when the type 2 virus was withdrawn worldwide including in India -- do not have immunity to this particular virus, sources said.
The health ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have stepped up surveillance, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana where the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Ukraine: (OD) bovine, human
Anthrax -- Ukraine
A spell of anthrax is observed in a village in Saratsky district, Odessa region, southern Ukraine. The local police reported this on [Tue 2 Oct 2018]. According to preliminary data, the source of the disease is a domestic cow, who was slaughtered for meat. 5 people who skinned her suffered the symptoms and were taken to hospitals; they are under the supervision of doctors. Their lives are beyond danger.
The local government ruled to conduct anti-epidemic measures due to the emergency
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A spell of anthrax is observed in a village in Saratsky district, Odessa region, southern Ukraine. The local police reported this on [Tue 2 Oct 2018]. According to preliminary data, the source of the disease is a domestic cow, who was slaughtered for meat. 5 people who skinned her suffered the symptoms and were taken to hospitals; they are under the supervision of doctors. Their lives are beyond danger.
The local government ruled to conduct anti-epidemic measures due to the emergency
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Madagascar (06)
Plague -- Madagascar
Madagascar health officials reported in an update [of] Wed 26 Sep 2018 that the plague case count has now risen to 22 cases in 10 districts from 1 Aug 2018 to 24 Sep 2018. To date, 5 deaths have been reported.
The 10 districts include Ambalavo, Ambatofinandrahana, Ambatolampy, Ambositra, Ankazobe, Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Arivonimamo, Fandriana, and Miarinarivo.
Plague is known to be endemic in Madagascar and a seasonal upsurge (predominantly the bubonic form) usually occurs early every
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Madagascar health officials reported in an update [of] Wed 26 Sep 2018 that the plague case count has now risen to 22 cases in 10 districts from 1 Aug 2018 to 24 Sep 2018. To date, 5 deaths have been reported.
The 10 districts include Ambalavo, Ambatofinandrahana, Ambatolampy, Ambositra, Ankazobe, Antananarivo, Antsirabe, Arivonimamo, Fandriana, and Miarinarivo.
Plague is known to be endemic in Madagascar and a seasonal upsurge (predominantly the bubonic form) usually occurs early every
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (45): (KY,WV,NY)
Hepatitis A -- United States
Number of cases: 1395
Demographics:
Age range / 12-82
Median age / 37
Male / 835 (59.8%)
Hospitalizations / 722 (51.7%)
Deaths / 3
Risk factors:
Co-infection with hepatitis C (information available for 1145 cases) / 674 (58.9%)
Co-infection with hepatitis B (information available for 1145 cases) / 127 (11.1%)
Reports illicit drug use (information available for 1204 cases) / 918 (76.2%)
Homeless / 153 (11%)
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communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[Date / Cases / New cases per
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Number of cases: 1395
Demographics:
Age range / 12-82
Median age / 37
Male / 835 (59.8%)
Hospitalizations / 722 (51.7%)
Deaths / 3
Risk factors:
Co-infection with hepatitis C (information available for 1145 cases) / 674 (58.9%)
Co-infection with hepatitis B (information available for 1145 cases) / 127 (11.1%)
Reports illicit drug use (information available for 1204 cases) / 918 (76.2%)
Homeless / 153 (11%)
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communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[Date / Cases / New cases per
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - USA (04): (CA)
Pests -- United States
The Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District is warning residents that mosquito season in the area is not over yet. Vector control officials are saying that aedes mosquitoes are being increasingly detected in more San Fernando Valley communities. These mosquitoes typically tend to strike during the day.
So far, no serious illnesses have been reported. But aedes mosquitoes can transmit viruses that cause Zika, dengue fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever [viruses].
Southern California
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The Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District is warning residents that mosquito season in the area is not over yet. Vector control officials are saying that aedes mosquitoes are being increasingly detected in more San Fernando Valley communities. These mosquitoes typically tend to strike during the day.
So far, no serious illnesses have been reported. But aedes mosquitoes can transmit viruses that cause Zika, dengue fever, chikungunya, and yellow fever [viruses].
Southern California
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (102): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, orphans
Ebola -- DR Congo
- The city of Beni remains the main focus of the Ebola virus disease epidemic. For week 39, from 24 to 30 Sep 2018, Beni recorded:
8/9 new confirmed cases reported
1/1 new probable case reported,
4/4 new deaths reported.
Vaccination
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- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 13 208 people have been vaccinated, including 4207 in Mabalako [North Kivu], 4095 in Beni [North Kivu], 1632 in Mandima [Ituri], 1193 in Katwa [North Kivu], 944 in Butembo [North Kivu], 270 in
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- The city of Beni remains the main focus of the Ebola virus disease epidemic. For week 39, from 24 to 30 Sep 2018, Beni recorded:
8/9 new confirmed cases reported
1/1 new probable case reported,
4/4 new deaths reported.
Vaccination
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- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 13 208 people have been vaccinated, including 4207 in Mabalako [North Kivu], 4095 in Beni [North Kivu], 1632 in Mandima [Ituri], 1193 in Katwa [North Kivu], 944 in Butembo [North Kivu], 270 in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Babesiosis, bovine - Croatia: (PG) OIE
Babesiosis -- Croatia
Information received on 30 Sep 2018 from Dr Damir Tudan, assistant to minister, chief veterinary officer, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, CRO Ministry of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 19 Jul 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2005
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: _Babesia
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Information received on 30 Sep 2018 from Dr Damir Tudan, assistant to minister, chief veterinary officer, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, CRO Ministry of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 19 Jul 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2005
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: _Babesia
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Monday 1 October 2018
PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease - Europe (04): Russia (KU,OM) bovine, OIE; Kazakhstan, RFI
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 28 Sep 2018 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscou, Russia
Summary
Report type: Follow-up report No. 13
Date of start of the event: 29 Jun 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Jul 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 14 Mar 2018
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: lumpy skin
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Information received on [and dated] 28 Sep 2018 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscou, Russia
Summary
Report type: Follow-up report No. 13
Date of start of the event: 29 Jun 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Jul 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 14 Mar 2018
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: lumpy skin
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kazakhstan (03): (EK) bovine, human, quarantined exports
Anthrax -- Kazakhstan
The quarantine, introduced because of anthrax in the East Kazakhstan region, will be removed on [5 Oct 2018], said Tursyn Kabduldanov, deputy chairman of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
"In case of anthrax, quarantine lasts only 15 days. It is not foot and mouth disease, nor nodular dermatitis. Quarantine is removed after the last case of cattle [animal death in fact as cases are not always clear. - Mod.MHJ].
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The quarantine, introduced because of anthrax in the East Kazakhstan region, will be removed on [5 Oct 2018], said Tursyn Kabduldanov, deputy chairman of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
"In case of anthrax, quarantine lasts only 15 days. It is not foot and mouth disease, nor nodular dermatitis. Quarantine is removed after the last case of cattle [animal death in fact as cases are not always clear. - Mod.MHJ].
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (100): Bulgaria (PD) poultry, H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Bulgaria
Information received on [and dated] 30 Sep 2018 from Dr Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer & deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 19 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Sep 2018
Date event resolved: 28 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 17 Aug
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Information received on [and dated] 30 Sep 2018 from Dr Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer & deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 19 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Sep 2018
Date event resolved: 28 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 17 Aug
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Pakistan (18): (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
A 17 year old boy from Dhaki Sahib Gul Mohallah of Charsadda district died of Congo virus in a hospital in Peshawar on Friday [28 Sep 2018]. His uncle told media persons here that his nephew, a 10th grade student, had fallen ill and been admitted to Tangi hospital. From there he was referred to rural health centre, Jamalabad, Harichand, where his hepatitis test result came positive, he said. Afterwards, he was moved to a hospital in Peshawar where he remained under treatment for 12 days, his
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A 17 year old boy from Dhaki Sahib Gul Mohallah of Charsadda district died of Congo virus in a hospital in Peshawar on Friday [28 Sep 2018]. His uncle told media persons here that his nephew, a 10th grade student, had fallen ill and been admitted to Tangi hospital. From there he was referred to rural health centre, Jamalabad, Harichand, where his hepatitis test result came positive, he said. Afterwards, he was moved to a hospital in Peshawar where he remained under treatment for 12 days, his
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (99): China (GZ) poultry, HPAI H5N6, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
Information received on 30 Sep 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: 7 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Sep 2018
Report date: 29 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 23 Oct 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical
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Information received on 30 Sep 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: 7 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Sep 2018
Report date: 29 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 23 Oct 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bartonellosis - Americas: vampire bat, potential vector
Bartonella -- Worldwide/Unknown
Becker DJ, Bergner LM, Bentz AB, et al. Genetic diversity, infection prevalence, and possible transmission routes of _Bartonella_ spp in vampire bats. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(9): e0006786. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006786; .
_Bartonella_ spp are usually transmitted by hematophagous arthropods. For example, _B. henselae_ utilizes fleas for cat-to-cat transmission, _B. quintana_ is vectored by lice, and _B. bacilliformis_ by sand flies. This finding suggests vampire bats may act as
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Becker DJ, Bergner LM, Bentz AB, et al. Genetic diversity, infection prevalence, and possible transmission routes of _Bartonella_ spp in vampire bats. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018; 12(9): e0006786. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006786; .
_Bartonella_ spp are usually transmitted by hematophagous arthropods. For example, _B. henselae_ utilizes fleas for cat-to-cat transmission, _B. quintana_ is vectored by lice, and _B. bacilliformis_ by sand flies. This finding suggests vampire bats may act as
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PRO/EDR> Chikungunya (05): Africa (Sudan) spread, mixed outbreak susp, RFI
Chikungunya -- Sudan
Hospital patients in Kassala suffering from chikungunya fever have been transferred to health centres to "show a decrease of their numbers in the main hospitals", witnesses claim. A government official in Kassala state justified the action to move a number of chikungunya patients away from the main hospitals by saying it "aims to transfer the patients to health centres to ensure access to the service for free."
Eyewitnesses told Radio Dabanga that the hospitals in Kassala town were
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Hospital patients in Kassala suffering from chikungunya fever have been transferred to health centres to "show a decrease of their numbers in the main hospitals", witnesses claim. A government official in Kassala state justified the action to move a number of chikungunya patients away from the main hospitals by saying it "aims to transfer the patients to health centres to ensure access to the service for free."
Eyewitnesses told Radio Dabanga that the hospitals in Kassala town were
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (101): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases
Ebola -- DR Congo
The coordinator of the response, Dr Ndjoloko Tambwe Bathe, held a press conference this Sun 30 Sep 2018 in Beni. He returned to the impact of the dead city days [general strike] on the activities of the response:
- The contact follow-up coverage rate decreased from 98 per cent to less than 50 per cent during the general strike.
- There has been a slowdown in active case-finding in health facilities and in the community due to lack of team mobility.
- There has been a slowdown in monitoring
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The coordinator of the response, Dr Ndjoloko Tambwe Bathe, held a press conference this Sun 30 Sep 2018 in Beni. He returned to the impact of the dead city days [general strike] on the activities of the response:
- The contact follow-up coverage rate decreased from 98 per cent to less than 50 per cent during the general strike.
- There has been a slowdown in active case-finding in health facilities and in the community due to lack of team mobility.
- There has been a slowdown in monitoring
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