Chikungunya -- Worldwide/Unknown
Background: Public health responses to outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus have been stymied by the inability to control the primary vector, _Aedes aegypti_ mosquitos. Consequently, the need for novel approaches to _Aedes_ vector control is urgent. Placement of 3 autocidal gravid ovitraps (AGO traps) in approximately 85% of homes in a community was previously shown to sustainably reduce the density of female _Ae. aegypti_ by more than 80%. Following the introduction of chikungunya
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Wednesday 31 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - France (02): (MO) cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- France
Information received on [and dated] 30 Jul 2019 from Dr. Loic Evain, [Deputy Director General], CVO, [Directorate General for Food, Ministry of Agriculture and Food], Paris, France
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jul 2019
Report date: 29 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 30 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 3 Sep 2018
Manifestation of
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Information received on [and dated] 30 Jul 2019 from Dr. Loic Evain, [Deputy Director General], CVO, [Directorate General for Food, Ministry of Agriculture and Food], Paris, France
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jul 2019
Report date: 29 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 30 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 3 Sep 2018
Manifestation of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Glanders - Kuwait: (AH) horse, OIE
Glanders -- Kuwait
Information received on 31 Jul 2019 from Dr Ali Al-Qattan, Deputy of Director General of Animal Health, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Safat, Kuwait
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Jul 2019
Report date: 29 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 31 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 19 Dec 2010
Manifestation of
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Information received on 31 Jul 2019 from Dr Ali Al-Qattan, Deputy of Director General of Animal Health, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Safat, Kuwait
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Jul 2019
Report date: 29 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 31 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 19 Dec 2010
Manifestation of
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PRO/EDR> HIV drug resistance: WHO, 18 countries in Africa, Asia, Americas, 2014-2018
Antimicrobial resistance -- Worldwide/Unknown
"The rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to global health. If it is not urgently addressed, it may result in millions of deaths, an increase in new and hard-to-treat infections and increased health-care costs (1). As a result, combatting AMR, including the threat posed by drug-resistant HIV, is a major goal for the global community. Prevention, monitoring and timely response to population levels of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is critical to achieving the
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"The rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to global health. If it is not urgently addressed, it may result in millions of deaths, an increase in new and hard-to-treat infections and increased health-care costs (1). As a result, combatting AMR, including the threat posed by drug-resistant HIV, is a major goal for the global community. Prevention, monitoring and timely response to population levels of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is critical to achieving the
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (16): (SD)
E. coli -- United States
The South Dakota Department of Health is investigating several cases of _E. coli_ in northeastern South Dakota. The cases are in and around the Sisseton area.
According to state epidemiologist Joshua Clayton, some of the symptoms of _E. coli_ are bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain without any fever. Those who have symptoms should see their medical provider and get tested. Clayton also said the state is still working to determine the source of the _E. coli_.
"At this point, we have not
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The South Dakota Department of Health is investigating several cases of _E. coli_ in northeastern South Dakota. The cases are in and around the Sisseton area.
According to state epidemiologist Joshua Clayton, some of the symptoms of _E. coli_ are bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain without any fever. Those who have symptoms should see their medical provider and get tested. Clayton also said the state is still working to determine the source of the _E. coli_.
"At this point, we have not
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PRO/ALL> New in IJID (08): August 2019
Other Human Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
Risk modelling the mortality impact of antimicrobial resistance in secondary pneumococcal pneumonia infections during the 2009 influenza pandemic
Carrie E. Barnes, C. Raina MacIntyre
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 85, August 2019, pp. 1-6
Prevalence and 30-day all-cause mortality of carbapenem-and colistin-resistant bacteraemia caused by _Acinetobacter baumannii_, _Pseudomonas aeruginosa_, and _Klebsiella pneumoniae_: Description of a decade-long trend
A.
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Risk modelling the mortality impact of antimicrobial resistance in secondary pneumococcal pneumonia infections during the 2009 influenza pandemic
Carrie E. Barnes, C. Raina MacIntyre
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 85, August 2019, pp. 1-6
Prevalence and 30-day all-cause mortality of carbapenem-and colistin-resistant bacteraemia caused by _Acinetobacter baumannii_, _Pseudomonas aeruginosa_, and _Klebsiella pneumoniae_: Description of a decade-long trend
A.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (02): (WA) feral rabbit
Other Animal Disease -- United States
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in 3 feral domestic rabbits found dead on Orcas Island. The findings are part of the ongoing investigation into a case of RHDV2 confirmed on the island earlier this month [July 2019] in a pet rabbit that died suddenly [see http://bit.ly/2GGX9Z8].
RHDV2 has been confirmed in the feral rabbit population on Orcas Island. Washington State Department of Agriculture
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The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in 3 feral domestic rabbits found dead on Orcas Island. The findings are part of the ongoing investigation into a case of RHDV2 confirmed on the island earlier this month [July 2019] in a pet rabbit that died suddenly [see http://bit.ly/2GGX9Z8].
RHDV2 has been confirmed in the feral rabbit population on Orcas Island. Washington State Department of Agriculture
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PRO/EDR> Carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae - Europe: nosocomial spread
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Hospital-Related Infection -- Worldwide/Unknown
1. David S, Reuter S, Harris SR, et al. Epidemic of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Europe is driven by nosocomial spread. Nat Microbiol. Published: 29 Jul 2019;
Abstract
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"Public health interventions to control the current epidemic of carbapenem-resistant _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ rely on a comprehensive understanding of its emergence and spread over a wide range of geographical scales. We analysed the genome sequences and epidemiological data of [more than] 1700
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1. David S, Reuter S, Harris SR, et al. Epidemic of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Europe is driven by nosocomial spread. Nat Microbiol. Published: 29 Jul 2019;
Abstract
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"Public health interventions to control the current epidemic of carbapenem-resistant _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ rely on a comprehensive understanding of its emergence and spread over a wide range of geographical scales. We analysed the genome sequences and epidemiological data of [more than] 1700
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus - USA (02): (TX)
Typhus -- United States
A San Antonio [Bexar County] veterinarian is warning pet owners and others to keep watch for and prevent a flea-borne disease after a case of it hospitalized her. Dr Olga Jaimez, believes she and one of her vet techs caught murine typhus while working at her clinic, 4 Paws Animal Hospital. Within a few days of developing flu-like symptoms in June [2019], Jaimez said she was at the emergency room with a 103 deg F [39.4 deg C] fever and red spots all over her body. "I was in the hospital for 6
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A San Antonio [Bexar County] veterinarian is warning pet owners and others to keep watch for and prevent a flea-borne disease after a case of it hospitalized her. Dr Olga Jaimez, believes she and one of her vet techs caught murine typhus while working at her clinic, 4 Paws Animal Hospital. Within a few days of developing flu-like symptoms in June [2019], Jaimez said she was at the emergency room with a 103 deg F [39.4 deg C] fever and red spots all over her body. "I was in the hospital for 6
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (73): Congo DR (NK, IT): case update, summary, vaccine
Ebola -- DR Congo
This week, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) North Kivu and Ituri provinces will hit the 1-year anniversary of its start, but a surge of cases over the weekend [27-28 Jul 2019] gives little hope the outbreak is close to contained.
Since the end of last week, the DRC has recorded 41 more cases of the deadly virus, including 12 cases confirmed today. According to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) online Ebola dashboard, the outbreak total now stands at
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This week, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) North Kivu and Ituri provinces will hit the 1-year anniversary of its start, but a surge of cases over the weekend [27-28 Jul 2019] gives little hope the outbreak is close to contained.
Since the end of last week, the DRC has recorded 41 more cases of the deadly virus, including 12 cases confirmed today. According to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) online Ebola dashboard, the outbreak total now stands at
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Tuesday 30 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Africa (10): Cote d'Ivoire
Yellow Fever -- Cote d'Ivoire
In recent weeks, 89 people have contracted yellow fever, and one person has died during an outbreak in Ivory Coast, the health ministry said Tuesday [30 Jul 2019].
Most of the confirmed cases were in the West African country's economic capital Abidjan, the ministry said in a statement. It recommended that any unvaccinated people be vaccinated against yellow fever.
"The outbreak occurs in the context of a dengue outbreak," the ministry said, adding that dengue and yellow fever are viral
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In recent weeks, 89 people have contracted yellow fever, and one person has died during an outbreak in Ivory Coast, the health ministry said Tuesday [30 Jul 2019].
Most of the confirmed cases were in the West African country's economic capital Abidjan, the ministry said in a statement. It recommended that any unvaccinated people be vaccinated against yellow fever.
"The outbreak occurs in the context of a dengue outbreak," the ministry said, adding that dengue and yellow fever are viral
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus - North America: USA (19): (MN) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
A farm in Clay County, in northwestern Minnesota, is now under quarantine for a 21-day period after a young quarter horse foal came down with a highly contagious disease and had to be euthanized.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health said Monday [29 Jul 2019] that post-mortem tests confirmed equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) had infected the 6-week-old foal. The state has since put its EHM Control Plan into effect in the immediate area.
Six other horses on that farm near
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A farm in Clay County, in northwestern Minnesota, is now under quarantine for a 21-day period after a young quarter horse foal came down with a highly contagious disease and had to be euthanized.
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health said Monday [29 Jul 2019] that post-mortem tests confirmed equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) had infected the 6-week-old foal. The state has since put its EHM Control Plan into effect in the immediate area.
Six other horses on that farm near
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - India (07): (OR) human, review
Anthrax -- India
Anthrax is suspected to be spreading its tentacles in the tribal areas of Koraput district, and 199 persons have become victims of the dreaded disease in the last 4 years. According to reports, the disease has assumed endemic proportions in spite of several awareness programmes being undertaken in the district.
In the past couple of days, at least 20 persons have been reportedly affected by anthrax at Rupuguda in Mathapada panchayat of Boipariguda block. The affected villagers have
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Anthrax is suspected to be spreading its tentacles in the tribal areas of Koraput district, and 199 persons have become victims of the dreaded disease in the last 4 years. According to reports, the disease has assumed endemic proportions in spite of several awareness programmes being undertaken in the district.
In the past couple of days, at least 20 persons have been reportedly affected by anthrax at Rupuguda in Mathapada panchayat of Boipariguda block. The affected villagers have
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - USA (08): (TX) more cases
Anthrax -- United States
Since the 22 Jul 2019 update, anthrax has been detected on 4 new premises. One premises is in southeast Crockett County, one premises is in south Sutton County, one premises is in northwest Uvalde County, and one premises is in northeast Val Verde County. The Texas Animal Health Commission quarantined the premises after animals tested positive for the reportable disease. Anthrax quarantines are typically lifted 10 days from vaccination or the last death loss.
To date, 14 premises in 5 Texas
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Since the 22 Jul 2019 update, anthrax has been detected on 4 new premises. One premises is in southeast Crockett County, one premises is in south Sutton County, one premises is in northwest Uvalde County, and one premises is in northeast Val Verde County. The Texas Animal Health Commission quarantined the premises after animals tested positive for the reportable disease. Anthrax quarantines are typically lifted 10 days from vaccination or the last death loss.
To date, 14 premises in 5 Texas
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PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis - Iran
Brucellosis -- Iran
More than 16 000 cases of brucellosis were diagnosed in Iran during the past Iranian calendar year (March 2018-March 2019), said Behzad Amiri, the head of the zoonotic diseases department at the Ministry of Health.
According to the WHO, brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by various _Brucella_ species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep, and dogs. Humans generally acquire the disease through direct contact with infected animals, by eating or drinking contaminated animal
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More than 16 000 cases of brucellosis were diagnosed in Iran during the past Iranian calendar year (March 2018-March 2019), said Behzad Amiri, the head of the zoonotic diseases department at the Ministry of Health.
According to the WHO, brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by various _Brucella_ species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep, and dogs. Humans generally acquire the disease through direct contact with infected animals, by eating or drinking contaminated animal
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PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis - Denmark (02): commentary
Campylobacter -- Denmark
For more than 20 years, rates of campylobacteriosis in Scandinavia have been more than 50% above those of Europe as a whole. During 1995-2000, approximately 20-60 cases per 100 000 were reported in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, increasing to 60-100 cases per 100 000 during 2010-2018. Similar regional trends have been reported for EHEC (enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_) infection, while rates of yersiniosis have been decreasing.
See graphs at .
References:
1. Gideon e-Gideon
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For more than 20 years, rates of campylobacteriosis in Scandinavia have been more than 50% above those of Europe as a whole. During 1995-2000, approximately 20-60 cases per 100 000 were reported in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, increasing to 60-100 cases per 100 000 during 2010-2018. Similar regional trends have been reported for EHEC (enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_) infection, while rates of yersiniosis have been decreasing.
See graphs at .
References:
1. Gideon e-Gideon
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (27): (Philadelphia)
Hepatitis A -- United States
Community leaders in Kensington say 2 residents have contracted hepatitis A within the last month and are encouraging neighbors to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Free vaccinations are currently being provided by the city for anyone worried about exposure.
Philadelphia health officials sounded the alarm this month [July 2019] about an upsurge in reports of the infectious disease. The number of cases citywide, about 30 annually, has quintupled in the last 2 years. Most at risk are people
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Community leaders in Kensington say 2 residents have contracted hepatitis A within the last month and are encouraging neighbors to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Free vaccinations are currently being provided by the city for anyone worried about exposure.
Philadelphia health officials sounded the alarm this month [July 2019] about an upsurge in reports of the infectious disease. The number of cases citywide, about 30 annually, has quintupled in the last 2 years. Most at risk are people
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PRO/EDR> Malaria - India: (DL)
Malaria -- India
Over 80 cases of malaria have been reported in Delhi this year [2019] so far, and about 39 of them have been recorded in July [2019]. Of the 83 cases of malaria, 35 were recorded in June, 8 in May, and one in April [2019].
Doctors have advised people to take precautions and urged them to wear [long] sleeves and use mosquito nets. Water coolers should be dried up when not in use, as mosquitoes that carry the [malaria parasite and transmit malaria between people] usually breed there, a doctor
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Over 80 cases of malaria have been reported in Delhi this year [2019] so far, and about 39 of them have been recorded in July [2019]. Of the 83 cases of malaria, 35 were recorded in June, 8 in May, and one in April [2019].
Doctors have advised people to take precautions and urged them to wear [long] sleeves and use mosquito nets. Water coolers should be dried up when not in use, as mosquitoes that carry the [malaria parasite and transmit malaria between people] usually breed there, a doctor
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PRO/EDR> Gastroenteritis - Spain: (AN) waterborne
Gastroenteritis -- Spain
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies - Americas (39): USA (OR) bat, human exp
Rabies -- United States
A bat in Medford has tested positive for rabies, according to Jackson County Health and Human Services.
Officials are warning citizens to take precautions after a local resident was bitten by a bat on [16 Jul 2019] 16th. According to Jackson Baures, Jackson County Public Health Division Manager, the bat was inside of the resident's house.
"A person came home, and when they went into their house they found a bat flapping around on the ground. Apparently, the person had a dog, and they
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A bat in Medford has tested positive for rabies, according to Jackson County Health and Human Services.
Officials are warning citizens to take precautions after a local resident was bitten by a bat on [16 Jul 2019] 16th. According to Jackson Baures, Jackson County Public Health Division Manager, the bat was inside of the resident's house.
"A person came home, and when they went into their house they found a bat flapping around on the ground. Apparently, the person had a dog, and they
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Asia (57): China, domestic, economic impact updated
African Swine Fever -- China
China's pig herd could halve by the end of 2019 from a year earlier as an epidemic of African swine fever [ASF] sweeps through the world's top pork producer, analysts at Dutch bank Rabobank forecast on [Tue 30 Jul 2019].
The bank said China's herd, by far the world's biggest, was already estimated to have shrunk by 40% from a year ago, well above official estimates which have ranged from 15% to 26%.
The forecast comes amid industry speculation that the decline has been much worse than
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China's pig herd could halve by the end of 2019 from a year earlier as an epidemic of African swine fever [ASF] sweeps through the world's top pork producer, analysts at Dutch bank Rabobank forecast on [Tue 30 Jul 2019].
The bank said China's herd, by far the world's biggest, was already estimated to have shrunk by 40% from a year ago, well above official estimates which have ranged from 15% to 26%.
The forecast comes amid industry speculation that the decline has been much worse than
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Germany: Egypt travel, multiple serotypes, alert
E. coli -- Germany
The public health institute in Germany has reported more than 30 people have been sick with _E. coli_ in 2019 after going to Egypt. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) noted increased reports of enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ (EHEC) related to or after staying in Egypt. Earlier in July 2019, Public Health England (PHE) also reported an increase in adults and children ill after coming back from Hurghada in Egypt.
In Germany, there are 31 cases of EHEC and 5 people with hemolytic uremic syndrome
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The public health institute in Germany has reported more than 30 people have been sick with _E. coli_ in 2019 after going to Egypt. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) noted increased reports of enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ (EHEC) related to or after staying in Egypt. Earlier in July 2019, Public Health England (PHE) also reported an increase in adults and children ill after coming back from Hurghada in Egypt.
In Germany, there are 31 cases of EHEC and 5 people with hemolytic uremic syndrome
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (31): Argentina (JY) comment
Hantavirus -- Argentina
We agree with the moderator that this report of 372 suspected cases is a surprisingly large number, at least for all being genuine HCPS [hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome]. We also note at least one case, occurring in San Salvador, in the Palpala rural area. As indicated, this city is one of those with "evidence of the greatest increase in trash dumps, to the point that several of them begin to increase in proximity to the plazas and urban neighborhoods". Trash dumps fatally attract wild
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We agree with the moderator that this report of 372 suspected cases is a surprisingly large number, at least for all being genuine HCPS [hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome]. We also note at least one case, occurring in San Salvador, in the Palpala rural area. As indicated, this city is one of those with "evidence of the greatest increase in trash dumps, to the point that several of them begin to increase in proximity to the plazas and urban neighborhoods". Trash dumps fatally attract wild
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease - Europe (03): Russia (SR) cattle, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 29 Jul 2019 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 20 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 10 May 2019
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: lumpy
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Information received on [and dated] 29 Jul 2019 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 20 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 10 May 2019
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: lumpy
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Monday 29 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (11): Pakistan (SD)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
A man died of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus, at a private hospital of the metropolis on Sunday [28 Jul 2019], raising the death toll due to the disease to 5 in Karachi in the ongoing year.
According to details, a 27-year-old man hailing from Landhi was shifted to a local private hospital where he died due to complications of CCHF.
The deceased had tested positive for the viral disease, "and his condition was very serious due to low platelets
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A man died of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus, at a private hospital of the metropolis on Sunday [28 Jul 2019], raising the death toll due to the disease to 5 in Karachi in the ongoing year.
According to details, a 27-year-old man hailing from Landhi was shifted to a local private hospital where he died due to complications of CCHF.
The deceased had tested positive for the viral disease, "and his condition was very serious due to low platelets
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (52)
Measles -- United States
There's another case of measles reported in New Jersey, the 17th this year [2019]. And it comes from an area where cases have been reported before.
Officials reported a dozen cases in and near Ocean County earlier this year [2019] and thought they were nipped in the bud back in May 2019. "We have had an outbreak in Ocean County in measles cases earlier this spring," state epidemiologist Tina Tan told KYW Newsradio. "So we are seeing clusters of measles cases pop up in certain vulnerable
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There's another case of measles reported in New Jersey, the 17th this year [2019]. And it comes from an area where cases have been reported before.
Officials reported a dozen cases in and near Ocean County earlier this year [2019] and thought they were nipped in the bud back in May 2019. "We have had an outbreak in Ocean County in measles cases earlier this spring," state epidemiologist Tina Tan told KYW Newsradio. "So we are seeing clusters of measles cases pop up in certain vulnerable
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (72): case update, summary, response, research
Ebola -- DR Congo
The MoH/WHO AFRO Ebola DRC KIVU 2018 Dashboard reports 12 new cases on 28 Jul 2019, making 79 in week 30, 251 in the past 21 days, and 2671 since the outbreak was declared. Out of 19 900 contacts, 5200 are going untraced.
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Communicated by:
Greg Folkers
- 26 Jul 2019
Helen Branswell
1. It seems the daily update newsletter out of DRC is being revived. Here's some info from Fri [26 Jul 2019], I think.
+11 cases, looks like 12 deaths (4 confirmed, 8 in the community. Outbreak
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The MoH/WHO AFRO Ebola DRC KIVU 2018 Dashboard reports 12 new cases on 28 Jul 2019, making 79 in week 30, 251 in the past 21 days, and 2671 since the outbreak was declared. Out of 19 900 contacts, 5200 are going untraced.
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Greg Folkers
- 26 Jul 2019
Helen Branswell
1. It seems the daily update newsletter out of DRC is being revived. Here's some info from Fri [26 Jul 2019], I think.
+11 cases, looks like 12 deaths (4 confirmed, 8 in the community. Outbreak
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (24): (ML)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
One more person died due to Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Meghalaya on [Wed 24 Jul 2019], taking the toll to 4, while 66 have tested positive for the disease, officials said. [JAS], who had tested positive for acute encephalitis syndrome [AES], passed away at his residence in West Garo Hills district, District Magistrate Ram Singh told IANS [Indo-Asian News Service]. "The man was working as National Rural Livelihood Mission cluster coordinator in Rongra, South Garo Hills district [Meghalaya],
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One more person died due to Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Meghalaya on [Wed 24 Jul 2019], taking the toll to 4, while 66 have tested positive for the disease, officials said. [JAS], who had tested positive for acute encephalitis syndrome [AES], passed away at his residence in West Garo Hills district, District Magistrate Ram Singh told IANS [Indo-Asian News Service]. "The man was working as National Rural Livelihood Mission cluster coordinator in Rongra, South Garo Hills district [Meghalaya],
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PRO/AH/EDR> Prion disease update: Tunisia, CPD, dromedary camel, 1st rep, RFI
CJD -- Tunisia
1. CPD is a novel prion disease
2. It has been reported in Algeria (Prof Baaissaa Babelhadj) and Tunisia (Prof Abdelkader Amara, Ecole Veterinaire, Sidi Thabet)
3. It affects adult animals
4. In the Ouargla Region (Algeria), where CPD has been first identified, its incidence is rapidly and progressively increasing (Baaissa, personal communication)
5. The involvement of the lymphoreticular system suggests CPD is an infectious prion disease
6. Preliminary results suggest that the CPD prion
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1. CPD is a novel prion disease
2. It has been reported in Algeria (Prof Baaissaa Babelhadj) and Tunisia (Prof Abdelkader Amara, Ecole Veterinaire, Sidi Thabet)
3. It affects adult animals
4. In the Ouargla Region (Algeria), where CPD has been first identified, its incidence is rapidly and progressively increasing (Baaissa, personal communication)
5. The involvement of the lymphoreticular system suggests CPD is an infectious prion disease
6. Preliminary results suggest that the CPD prion
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PRO/AH/EDR> Echinococcus multilocularis - Canada: (AL) coyote
Echinococcosis -- Canada
Massolo A, Klein C, Kowalewska-Grochowska K, et al. European _Echinococcus multilocularis_ identified in patients in Canada. N Engl J Med. 2019; 381(4): 384-35;
The metacestode (larval) form of _Echinococcus multilocularis_ causes alveolar hydatidosis in humans, an important emerging parasitic disease in the northern hemisphere. The natural intermediate hosts are rodents and the definitive hosts (where adults are found) are wild canids like foxes (also wolves and coyotes).
Domestic dogs
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Massolo A, Klein C, Kowalewska-Grochowska K, et al. European _Echinococcus multilocularis_ identified in patients in Canada. N Engl J Med. 2019; 381(4): 384-35;
The metacestode (larval) form of _Echinococcus multilocularis_ causes alveolar hydatidosis in humans, an important emerging parasitic disease in the northern hemisphere. The natural intermediate hosts are rodents and the definitive hosts (where adults are found) are wild canids like foxes (also wolves and coyotes).
Domestic dogs
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PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine epidemic diarrhea - North America (05): Canada (MB) pig
Diarrhea -- Canada
Manitoba Pork says there has now been 60 cases of the PED [porcine epidemic diarrhea] virus confirmed in 2019 (24 finisher, 11 nursery, 24 sow, 1 quarantine). 48 of those are in southeast Manitoba, 9 west of the Red River in the Lowe Farm/Morris Area, 2 in Whitemouth, and 1 in Notre Dame de Lourdes.
Producers are reminded to follow strict biosecurity procedures and to sign up for the Manitoba Coordinated Disease Response (MCDR) Program.
To register for the MCDR, or for any other swine
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Manitoba Pork says there has now been 60 cases of the PED [porcine epidemic diarrhea] virus confirmed in 2019 (24 finisher, 11 nursery, 24 sow, 1 quarantine). 48 of those are in southeast Manitoba, 9 west of the Red River in the Lowe Farm/Morris Area, 2 in Whitemouth, and 1 in Notre Dame de Lourdes.
Producers are reminded to follow strict biosecurity procedures and to sign up for the Manitoba Coordinated Disease Response (MCDR) Program.
To register for the MCDR, or for any other swine
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PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever - Zimbabwe (02): (Harare)
Typhoid -- Zimbabwe
Officials in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare, report seeing 858 new typhoid cases in the last 6 months, with the suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro hit the hardest according to a report in The Herald. No deaths have been recorded.
The reason for the outbreak is failure to constantly supply clean water and delays in attending to sewer bursts or leakages, local authorities state. Harare Town Clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango said: "The drivers for water-borne diseases (cholera and typhoid)
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Officials in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare, report seeing 858 new typhoid cases in the last 6 months, with the suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro hit the hardest according to a report in The Herald. No deaths have been recorded.
The reason for the outbreak is failure to constantly supply clean water and delays in attending to sewer bursts or leakages, local authorities state. Harare Town Clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango said: "The drivers for water-borne diseases (cholera and typhoid)
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PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis - Denmark
Campylobacter -- Denmark
Fifty people are ill in Denmark from campylobacteriosis after eating chicken meat but authorities believe the actual number of patients may be much higher. Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) and DTU Food -- National Food Institute are investigating the _Campylobacter jejuni_ outbreak.
_Campylobacter_ is the main cause of bacterial intestinal infections in Denmark and more than 4500 cases were registered in 2018. The same type of
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Fifty people are ill in Denmark from campylobacteriosis after eating chicken meat but authorities believe the actual number of patients may be much higher. Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) and DTU Food -- National Food Institute are investigating the _Campylobacter jejuni_ outbreak.
_Campylobacter_ is the main cause of bacterial intestinal infections in Denmark and more than 4500 cases were registered in 2018. The same type of
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Sunday 28 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza (22): USA (MI) swine origin, pigs, fair
Influenza -- United States
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development identified pigs at the Fowlerville Family Fair testing positive for swine flu.
The Fowlerville Fair Board isolated infected pigs to prevent additional exposure. Officials say the infected pigs began showing signs in the afternoon of Thu 25 Jul 2019, and laboratory results were confirmed late Friday [26 Jul 2019] afternoon.
The fair was scheduled from 22-27 Jul 2019. At this time, all pigs have been removed from the fairgrounds,
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development identified pigs at the Fowlerville Family Fair testing positive for swine flu.
The Fowlerville Fair Board isolated infected pigs to prevent additional exposure. Officials say the infected pigs began showing signs in the afternoon of Thu 25 Jul 2019, and laboratory results were confirmed late Friday [26 Jul 2019] afternoon.
The fair was scheduled from 22-27 Jul 2019. At this time, all pigs have been removed from the fairgrounds,
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PRO/EDR> Melioidosis - India: (KL) fatal
Melioidosis -- India
The cause of the death of 2 children at Badiyadka here a few days ago is suspected to be melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative bacterium, _Burkholderia pseudomallei_, found in soil and water, according to an official press release here on Fri 26 Jul 2019.
An 8-month-old child and a 4-and-a-half-year-old boy, siblings, died on 23 and 24 Jul 2019, respectively, after they had been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru following fever.
Health Department officials here
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The cause of the death of 2 children at Badiyadka here a few days ago is suspected to be melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative bacterium, _Burkholderia pseudomallei_, found in soil and water, according to an official press release here on Fri 26 Jul 2019.
An 8-month-old child and a 4-and-a-half-year-old boy, siblings, died on 23 and 24 Jul 2019, respectively, after they had been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru following fever.
Health Department officials here
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis - USA (08): (CO) horses
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United States
A virus making horses ill in Colorado has been found in 11 counties; Larimer County is the hardest-hit area, with 70 confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis [VSV].
Other counties are Adams, Archuleta, Boulder, Broomfield, Delta, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, Morgan and Weld, according to a Colorado Department of Agriculture news release.
Vesicular stomatitis can make eating and drinking painful for the horses, and they and other affected animals are quarantined. One bovine case in Boulder
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A virus making horses ill in Colorado has been found in 11 counties; Larimer County is the hardest-hit area, with 70 confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis [VSV].
Other counties are Adams, Archuleta, Boulder, Broomfield, Delta, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, Morgan and Weld, according to a Colorado Department of Agriculture news release.
Vesicular stomatitis can make eating and drinking painful for the horses, and they and other affected animals are quarantined. One bovine case in Boulder
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (09): Pakistan (Balochistan)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
Another Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) patient has been reported at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, taking the reported cases toll to 8 in this health facility since 1 Jan 2019.
A patient, AK, son of H, resident of Quetta Baluchistan, was brought to the emergency department with history of fever and nasal blood for 2 days. The patient was moved to the Isolation Room in Ward 23. He was diagnosed Congo through lab reports. The patient was exposed having contact history with
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Another Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) patient has been reported at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, taking the reported cases toll to 8 in this health facility since 1 Jan 2019.
A patient, AK, son of H, resident of Quetta Baluchistan, was brought to the emergency department with history of fever and nasal blood for 2 days. The patient was moved to the Isolation Room in Ward 23. He was diagnosed Congo through lab reports. The patient was exposed having contact history with
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Australia (02): (NS) dogs
Leptospirosis -- Australia
Leptospirosis is a disease carried by rats which is transmitted by infected urine or tissue, and the RSPCA is growing concerned about the prevalence of the disease in NSW since a significant number of dogs in Sydney's inner west have become infected with the disease. Worryingly, the disease can also be transmitted to humans.
As a result, the RSPCA will be offering free vaccinations for the disease with every annual or triannual vaccination appointment at the RSPCA Sydney Veterinary Hospital
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Leptospirosis is a disease carried by rats which is transmitted by infected urine or tissue, and the RSPCA is growing concerned about the prevalence of the disease in NSW since a significant number of dogs in Sydney's inner west have become infected with the disease. Worryingly, the disease can also be transmitted to humans.
As a result, the RSPCA will be offering free vaccinations for the disease with every annual or triannual vaccination appointment at the RSPCA Sydney Veterinary Hospital
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (62): Pakistan (KP, BA) Nigeria
Polio -- Pakistan
Be it parental refusal or fake finger-marking, there can be no justification for the rising number of polio cases in Pakistan at a time when the country should have been inching towards zero poliovirus transmission. Another 2 children -- one of them an 18-month-old male child from Quetta and the other a 10-month-old girl child from Bannu -- were afflicted with the crippling disease on Friday [26 Jul 2019], taking the country's national count to 47 so far this year [2019].
A point in time
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Be it parental refusal or fake finger-marking, there can be no justification for the rising number of polio cases in Pakistan at a time when the country should have been inching towards zero poliovirus transmission. Another 2 children -- one of them an 18-month-old male child from Quetta and the other a 10-month-old girl child from Bannu -- were afflicted with the crippling disease on Friday [26 Jul 2019], taking the country's national count to 47 so far this year [2019].
A point in time
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (23): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
As many as 125 people have died till Saturday [27 Jul 2019] in Assam due to Japanese encephalitis [JE], with 6 deaths reported on Friday [26 Jul 2019] from different districts of the state.
Apart from the death of one 72-year-old in Jorhat, the other deaths were reported from Chirang, Barpeta, Dima Hasao, Golaghat and Sivasagar districts.
Amid the increasing numbers in JE deaths, health officials, however, said that with a change in the season, the number of cases reported is decreasing
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As many as 125 people have died till Saturday [27 Jul 2019] in Assam due to Japanese encephalitis [JE], with 6 deaths reported on Friday [26 Jul 2019] from different districts of the state.
Apart from the death of one 72-year-old in Jorhat, the other deaths were reported from Chirang, Barpeta, Dima Hasao, Golaghat and Sivasagar districts.
Amid the increasing numbers in JE deaths, health officials, however, said that with a change in the season, the number of cases reported is decreasing
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PRO/AH/EDR> Contaminated vaccines, livestock - Kenya: RFI
Foot and Mouth, Lumpy Skin Disease, Peste des petits ruminants, Sheep/Goat Pox, Newcastle Disease, Pneumonia -- Kenya
Kenyan animal medicine manufacturer Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) is under siege after being accused of manufacturing contaminated drugs.
An African Union report QCR 849, authored by the Union's Pan African Vaccine Centre [see comment - Mod.AS], details the level of contamination of many of the products released by KEVEVAPI over the time period assessed by the report.
The matter has incensed some practitioners, who want to call for an audit of the practices at
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Kenyan animal medicine manufacturer Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) is under siege after being accused of manufacturing contaminated drugs.
An African Union report QCR 849, authored by the Union's Pan African Vaccine Centre [see comment - Mod.AS], details the level of contamination of many of the products released by KEVEVAPI over the time period assessed by the report.
The matter has incensed some practitioners, who want to call for an audit of the practices at
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Saturday 27 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (03): (SC, MS, NJ) horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
South Carolina's state veterinarian announced Monday [22 Jul 2019] that the state's 1st case this year [2019] of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Chesterfield County. The infected horse, a year-old Appaloosa colt, had not been vaccinated and did not survive.
"This is a clarion call for vaccinations against diseases like EEE and West Nile virus (WNV)," said Boyd Parr, South Carolina state veterinarian and director of Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health, a state
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South Carolina's state veterinarian announced Monday [22 Jul 2019] that the state's 1st case this year [2019] of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Chesterfield County. The infected horse, a year-old Appaloosa colt, had not been vaccinated and did not survive.
"This is a clarion call for vaccinations against diseases like EEE and West Nile virus (WNV)," said Boyd Parr, South Carolina state veterinarian and director of Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health, a state
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (22): Americas (Brazil)
West Nile Virus -- Brazil
PI [Piaui state] has been following with attention and care the developments regarding the 3rd confirmed case of West Nile fever in Piaui. Since 2013, all suspected cases admitted to the municipal public network have been subjected to an investigation protocol implemented by the FMS [Fundacao Municipal de Saude de Teresina; Teresina Municipal Health Foundation] that includes West Nile virus, among several others of important relevance.
The patient in question, a victim of encephalitis,
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PI [Piaui state] has been following with attention and care the developments regarding the 3rd confirmed case of West Nile fever in Piaui. Since 2013, all suspected cases admitted to the municipal public network have been subjected to an investigation protocol implemented by the FMS [Fundacao Municipal de Saude de Teresina; Teresina Municipal Health Foundation] that includes West Nile virus, among several others of important relevance.
The patient in question, a victim of encephalitis,
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - USA (17): (VA)
Legionnaires' -- United States
A press release from the Virginia Department of Health announced that 10 people are sick in Chesterfield, Virginia, in a legionnaires' disease outbreak. The 10 confirmed illnesses are more cases than the county sees during the summer, which is typically 3 cases. Due to this outbreak, a Chesterfield school was forced to close. The health department is working with the CDC to identify the outbreak source.
In a letter to the school's parents, Chesterfield's superintendent, Merv Daughtery, said
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A press release from the Virginia Department of Health announced that 10 people are sick in Chesterfield, Virginia, in a legionnaires' disease outbreak. The 10 confirmed illnesses are more cases than the county sees during the summer, which is typically 3 cases. Due to this outbreak, a Chesterfield school was forced to close. The health department is working with the CDC to identify the outbreak source.
In a letter to the school's parents, Chesterfield's superintendent, Merv Daughtery, said
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - USA (16): (CT) nursing home
Legionnaires' -- United States
The state Department of Public Health [DPH] has opened an investigation into a Rocky Hill nursing home after 2 residents were diagnosed with legionnaires' disease and one of them died. DPH officials said they are coordinating a review with management at the facility, Apple Rehab. The department was notified on 17 Jul [2019] that a resident at the nursing home had contracted the disease.
Legionnaires' is a type of pneumonia caused by ingesting [inhaling aerosols or aspirating, not ingesting
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The state Department of Public Health [DPH] has opened an investigation into a Rocky Hill nursing home after 2 residents were diagnosed with legionnaires' disease and one of them died. DPH officials said they are coordinating a review with management at the facility, Apple Rehab. The department was notified on 17 Jul [2019] that a resident at the nursing home had contracted the disease.
Legionnaires' is a type of pneumonia caused by ingesting [inhaling aerosols or aspirating, not ingesting
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Singapore: summer camp
Leptospirosis -- Singapore
It was supposed to be a fun school camp. Instead, the outdoor adventure turned into a harrowing ordeal for a 14-year-old student in Singapore when he contracted an unusual infection, likely from camp activities.
Weeks following his contact with murky water, the boy showed up at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) with fever, stomach pain, nausea and jaundice. Tests also showed a swollen liver and spleen. On the 2nd day, his condition worsened and he was transferred to the intensive
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It was supposed to be a fun school camp. Instead, the outdoor adventure turned into a harrowing ordeal for a 14-year-old student in Singapore when he contracted an unusual infection, likely from camp activities.
Weeks following his contact with murky water, the boy showed up at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) with fever, stomach pain, nausea and jaundice. Tests also showed a swollen liver and spleen. On the 2nd day, his condition worsened and he was transferred to the intensive
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PRO/EDR> Cyclosporiasis - USA (04): imported basil, Mexico, susp., recall, alert
Foodborne Illness -- United States
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other authorities are [investigating] a multistate outbreak of _Cyclospora_ illnesses potentially linked to fresh basil imported from Mexico.
It has advised consumers not to eat basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico, and for restaurants, retailers, distributors, importers and suppliers not to sell or serve its basil.
So far there have been 132 illnesses and 4 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other authorities are [investigating] a multistate outbreak of _Cyclospora_ illnesses potentially linked to fresh basil imported from Mexico.
It has advised consumers not to eat basil exported by Siga Logistics de RL de CV located in Morelos, Mexico, and for restaurants, retailers, distributors, importers and suppliers not to sell or serve its basil.
So far there have been 132 illnesses and 4 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (21): Europe (Greece) ECDC update
West Nile Virus -- Greece
The number of people infected by the West Nile virus in Greece has risen to 10, the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) announced on Thursday [25 Jul 2019].
According to NPHO, 5 cases were recorded in only the past 5 days, while the 1st confirmed case was in late June [2019]. There [have been] no deaths linked to the virus so far.
It noted that the patients were all over 50 years old. The cases were reported in areas of northern Greece, while the Attika region was just added to
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The number of people infected by the West Nile virus in Greece has risen to 10, the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) announced on Thursday [25 Jul 2019].
According to NPHO, 5 cases were recorded in only the past 5 days, while the 1st confirmed case was in late June [2019]. There [have been] no deaths linked to the virus so far.
It noted that the patients were all over 50 years old. The cases were reported in areas of northern Greece, while the Attika region was just added to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (08): Pakistan (SD)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
The number of deaths caused due to the Congo virus [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; CCHF] has increased to 5 in Sindh. With Eid ul Azha drawing closer, a rise is observed in the number of Congo virus cases, which is mainly caused by ticks that inhabit the skin of different animals.
According to a report released by the Sindh health department, 8 cases of Congo virus have been reported in the province from [1 Jan to 16 Jul 2019]. Of these, 3 were brought to the Aga Khan University Hospital
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The number of deaths caused due to the Congo virus [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; CCHF] has increased to 5 in Sindh. With Eid ul Azha drawing closer, a rise is observed in the number of Congo virus cases, which is mainly caused by ticks that inhabit the skin of different animals.
According to a report released by the Sindh health department, 8 cases of Congo virus have been reported in the province from [1 Jan to 16 Jul 2019]. Of these, 3 were brought to the Aga Khan University Hospital
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PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria - Venezuela: (AN)
Malaria -- Venezuela
More than 10 cases of malaria have been reported in the Boyaca III sector of Barcelona (Anzoategui, Venezuela) in the past 2 weeks. Of these cases, 2 are young children aged 1 and 2 years old, infected after the bite of the _Aedes aegypti_ mosquito.
Maria Febres, a nurse and resident of the community, states that the malaria outbreak is due to the lack of weeding and cleaning in the channel that crosses the Boyaca III sector, where more than 500 families reside.
"We have 12 cases of
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More than 10 cases of malaria have been reported in the Boyaca III sector of Barcelona (Anzoategui, Venezuela) in the past 2 weeks. Of these cases, 2 are young children aged 1 and 2 years old, infected after the bite of the _Aedes aegypti_ mosquito.
Maria Febres, a nurse and resident of the community, states that the malaria outbreak is due to the lack of weeding and cleaning in the channel that crosses the Boyaca III sector, where more than 500 families reside.
"We have 12 cases of
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PRO/EDR> Podoconiosis - Uganda: not filariasis
Filariasis -- Uganda
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Health Minister Jane Aceng to dispatch a team to Kamwenge and Kitagwenda districts to respond to increasing cases of elephantiasis in the area.
Elephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis, is one of the neglected tropical diseases caused by parasitic worms such as _Wuchereria bancrofti_, _Brugia malayi_, and _Brugia timori_, all of which are transmitted by mosquitoes. It causes the affected area, mostly the limbs or parts of
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The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Health Minister Jane Aceng to dispatch a team to Kamwenge and Kitagwenda districts to respond to increasing cases of elephantiasis in the area.
Elephantiasis, also known as lymphatic filariasis, is one of the neglected tropical diseases caused by parasitic worms such as _Wuchereria bancrofti_, _Brugia malayi_, and _Brugia timori_, all of which are transmitted by mosquitoes. It causes the affected area, mostly the limbs or parts of
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Friday 26 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (30): Argentina (JY)
Hantavirus -- Argentina
The disease [virus], transmitted by rodents, has now taken the life of a man, and there are 18 confirmed cases [of hantavirus infection]. There is concern in the health sector because of the lack of environmental policies to confront the problem of trash dumps, one of the environments where these animals [rodents] proliferate.
- There are now 18 confirmed cases of hantavirus [infections].
- There are 372 suspected cases.
- The increase in the number of trash dumps in the whole province
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The disease [virus], transmitted by rodents, has now taken the life of a man, and there are 18 confirmed cases [of hantavirus infection]. There is concern in the health sector because of the lack of environmental policies to confront the problem of trash dumps, one of the environments where these animals [rodents] proliferate.
- There are now 18 confirmed cases of hantavirus [infections].
- There are 372 suspected cases.
- The increase in the number of trash dumps in the whole province
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - South America (04): Peru (MD) OIE
Equine Infectious Anemia -- Peru
Information received on [and dated] 25 Jul 2019 from Dr. Mercedes Lucia Flores Cancino, [Veterinary Doctor], Animal Health Directorate, Agricultural Health Service, Lima, Peru
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Jul 2019
Report date: 25 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 25 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 6 May 2019
Manifestation of disease:
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Information received on [and dated] 25 Jul 2019 from Dr. Mercedes Lucia Flores Cancino, [Veterinary Doctor], Animal Health Directorate, Agricultural Health Service, Lima, Peru
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Jul 2019
Report date: 25 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 25 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 6 May 2019
Manifestation of disease:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - France: (MO) cattle
Anthrax -- France
In 2016, an intense episode of anthrax hit Moselle. A total of 8 outbreaks were detected in the Sarrebourg sector [in the Langatte commune]. An animal vaccination campaign was carried out in 15 communes to protect the farms [see 8 Jul 2017 Anthrax - France (02): (Moselle) bovine http://bit.ly/3181T1N].
The prefecture of Moselle reminds people that it is important to vaccinate the animals before putting in the grass. The vaccine can be obtained from veterinary
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In 2016, an intense episode of anthrax hit Moselle. A total of 8 outbreaks were detected in the Sarrebourg sector [in the Langatte commune]. An animal vaccination campaign was carried out in 15 communes to protect the farms [see 8 Jul 2017 Anthrax - France (02): (Moselle) bovine http://bit.ly/3181T1N].
The prefecture of Moselle reminds people that it is important to vaccinate the animals before putting in the grass. The vaccine can be obtained from veterinary
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PRO/AH/EDR> Koi herpesvirus disease: Norway, Slovakia, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Norway
Information received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Kristina Landsverk, Chief Veterinary Officer, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Brumunddal, Norway
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 3 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Jul 2019
Report date: 22 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 22 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: Koi
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Information received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Kristina Landsverk, Chief Veterinary Officer, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Norwegian Food Safety Authority, Brumunddal, Norway
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 3 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Jul 2019
Report date: 22 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 22 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: Koi
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (71): Congo DR (NK,IT) summary, WHO, preparedness, response, clarif.
Ebola -- DR Congo
The attacks are just the latest in a series of violent offensives launched by militant groups in the DRC's North Kivu and Ituri provinces. The provinces are home to more than 1 million displaced persons and dozens of paramilitary and terrorist groups. Throughout the year-long battle against Ebola, violent attacks have shortly been followed by a spike in cases as the attacks temporarily halt disease surveillance and vaccination efforts.
The violence has also caused international actors,
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The attacks are just the latest in a series of violent offensives launched by militant groups in the DRC's North Kivu and Ituri provinces. The provinces are home to more than 1 million displaced persons and dozens of paramilitary and terrorist groups. Throughout the year-long battle against Ebola, violent attacks have shortly been followed by a spike in cases as the attacks temporarily halt disease surveillance and vaccination efforts.
The violence has also caused international actors,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Morocco (02): livestock, st O, tt EA-3, spread, control
Foot and Mouth -- Morocco
The Moroccan National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) will continue its vaccination campaign [against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)] until it reaches its target of approximately 3 million cows and 25 million goats and sheep in this latest campaign before the upcoming Eid Al Adha.
Eid Al Adha, or the "Festival of the Sacrifice," is one of the most important religious celebrations of the Muslim calendar. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim, recognized as a prophet in Islam, to sacrifice his son
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The Moroccan National Office of Food Safety (ONSSA) will continue its vaccination campaign [against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)] until it reaches its target of approximately 3 million cows and 25 million goats and sheep in this latest campaign before the upcoming Eid Al Adha.
Eid Al Adha, or the "Festival of the Sacrifice," is one of the most important religious celebrations of the Muslim calendar. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim, recognized as a prophet in Islam, to sacrifice his son
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Pakistan: (KP) cattle, suspected
Anthrax -- Pakistan
[An] anthrax outbreak has killed dozens of cows during the last few days in [the] Karman area of the Kurram tribal district, triggering fear among the local residents. Talking to mediapersons here on Wednesday [24 Jul 2019], elders of the area said that the [bacteria] killed the cows within a short span of time.
The elders demanded of the government to take necessary steps to eradicate the disease forthwith. If not controlled in time, spread of the deadly disease to the adjacent areas
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[An] anthrax outbreak has killed dozens of cows during the last few days in [the] Karman area of the Kurram tribal district, triggering fear among the local residents. Talking to mediapersons here on Wednesday [24 Jul 2019], elders of the area said that the [bacteria] killed the cows within a short span of time.
The elders demanded of the government to take necessary steps to eradicate the disease forthwith. If not controlled in time, spread of the deadly disease to the adjacent areas
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PRO/PL> Cercospora leaf spot, sugar beet - USA: (NE)
Other Plant Disease -- United States
Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) has long been problematic to sugar beet production throughout the eastern and Great Lakes production areas of the United States. In western Nebraska, it has been sporadic. However, when it does occur, it can be very destructive.
The symptoms characteristic of this disease were observed on the lower leaves of sugar beets at the [University of Nebraska] Panhandle Research and Extension Center. This suggests that infection occurred before the 4th of July [2019] which
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Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) has long been problematic to sugar beet production throughout the eastern and Great Lakes production areas of the United States. In western Nebraska, it has been sporadic. However, when it does occur, it can be very destructive.
The symptoms characteristic of this disease were observed on the lower leaves of sugar beets at the [University of Nebraska] Panhandle Research and Extension Center. This suggests that infection occurred before the 4th of July [2019] which
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PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal - Australia: (WA) sg W
Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia
The Department of Health today [25 Jul 2019] reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with meningococcal disease serogroup W, bringing the number of reported cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2019 to 13. Of the 13 cases, 3 have been serogroup B, 5 serogroup W, and 5 serogroup C meningococcal infections.
Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial infection of the blood and/or the membranes that line the spinal
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The Department of Health today [25 Jul 2019] reported that an adult is currently recovering after being diagnosed with meningococcal disease serogroup W, bringing the number of reported cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2019 to 13. Of the 13 cases, 3 have been serogroup B, 5 serogroup W, and 5 serogroup C meningococcal infections.
Meningococcal disease is an uncommon, life-threatening illness caused by a bacterial infection of the blood and/or the membranes that line the spinal
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hendra virus - Australia: (NS) horse, vaccinate to breed
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- Australia
Australian breeders will be required to have their broodmares vaccinated against the potentially deadly Hendra virus (HeV) after the Hunter Valley's [New South Wales] biggest stallion farms introduced a change of policy aimed at protecting humans and livestock during the 2019 season.
Arrowfield, Aquis Farm, Coolmore, Darley, Kingstar Farm, Kitchwin Hills, Newgate, Vinery, and Yarraman Park released a joint statement 1 Jul 2019 outlining the change, which is to remain in place
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Australian breeders will be required to have their broodmares vaccinated against the potentially deadly Hendra virus (HeV) after the Hunter Valley's [New South Wales] biggest stallion farms introduced a change of policy aimed at protecting humans and livestock during the 2019 season.
Arrowfield, Aquis Farm, Coolmore, Darley, Kingstar Farm, Kitchwin Hills, Newgate, Vinery, and Yarraman Park released a joint statement 1 Jul 2019 outlining the change, which is to remain in place
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (32): Slovakia (KI) domestic, 1st rep, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Slovakia
Information received on [and dated] 25 Jul 2019 from Dr Jozef Bires, Director & Chief Veterinary Officer, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Bratislava, Slovakia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
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Information received on [and dated] 25 Jul 2019 from Dr Jozef Bires, Director & Chief Veterinary Officer, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Bratislava, Slovakia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
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PRO/EDR> Acute flaccid myelitis - North America (07): USA, CDC alert
Other Human Disease -- United States
As the prime season for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) approaches, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a Vital Signs report [] in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report detailing the rare polio-like disease that mainly affects children.
Most cases of the disease are reported in the late summer and early fall, with 233 cases confirmed in 41 states in 2018, representing about 42% of the 559 cases reported since 2014, the report noted. Another 26 cases
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As the prime season for acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) approaches, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a Vital Signs report [] in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report detailing the rare polio-like disease that mainly affects children.
Most cases of the disease are reported in the late summer and early fall, with 233 cases confirmed in 41 states in 2018, representing about 42% of the 559 cases reported since 2014, the report noted. Another 26 cases
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PRO/EDR> Influenza (21): WHO global update
Influenza H3N2, Influenza H1N1, Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown
Information in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.
Summary
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- In the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere, trends in influenza activity varied by region and country. Activity in Argentina, Australia, and Uruguay increased while activity in Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Paraguay, and South Africa decreased this period.
-- Influenza A(H3N2)
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Information in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.
Summary
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- In the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere, trends in influenza activity varied by region and country. Activity in Argentina, Australia, and Uruguay increased while activity in Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Paraguay, and South Africa decreased this period.
-- Influenza A(H3N2)
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Thursday 25 July 2019
PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus - USA (03): (FL) susp.
Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
A Citrus County man who is among the latest to contract flesh-eating bacteria (the cause of necrotizing fasciitis - Mod.LL) says he is grateful to be alive. When he contracted necrotizing fasciitis, he didn't show symptoms for several weeks.
ABC Action News reporter Michael Paluska talked to the man from his Citrus County home. After spending nearly 2 weeks in the hospital, he was able to return home on 11 Jul 2019. The man and his wife vacationed in the Panhandle [of Florida] in late May
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A Citrus County man who is among the latest to contract flesh-eating bacteria (the cause of necrotizing fasciitis - Mod.LL) says he is grateful to be alive. When he contracted necrotizing fasciitis, he didn't show symptoms for several weeks.
ABC Action News reporter Michael Paluska talked to the man from his Citrus County home. After spending nearly 2 weeks in the hospital, he was able to return home on 11 Jul 2019. The man and his wife vacationed in the Panhandle [of Florida] in late May
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PRO/EDR> Methanol poisoning - Costa Rica: counterfeit alcohol, fatal, alert
Poisoning -- Costa Rica
The Costa Rican government has issued a national alert saying that alcohol tainted with methanol is behind the deaths of 19 people.
According to the government, 5 women and 14 men have died after drinking contaminated liquor since early June [2019] The Health Ministry said the victims ranged from 32 to 72 years in age.
While investigations continue, the ministry said in a report that the alcohol had been poisoned with methanol.
The deaths occurred in June and July [2019] in the Cost
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The Costa Rican government has issued a national alert saying that alcohol tainted with methanol is behind the deaths of 19 people.
According to the government, 5 women and 14 men have died after drinking contaminated liquor since early June [2019] The Health Ministry said the victims ranged from 32 to 72 years in age.
While investigations continue, the ministry said in a report that the alcohol had been poisoned with methanol.
The deaths occurred in June and July [2019] in the Cost
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive tick - Netherlands
Pests -- Netherlands
The giant tick found in Drenthe last week has been confirmed as a _Hyalomma marginatum_, a species originating in tropical climates and previously confined to southern parts of Europe. The ticks, thought to be brought in by migrating birds, have striped legs and their body is almost twice the length of ticks normally found in the Netherlands. This can grow to around 2 cm [0.79 in] when they are engorged with blood. Unlike common ticks, the giant tick actively hunts its prey and can identify
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The giant tick found in Drenthe last week has been confirmed as a _Hyalomma marginatum_, a species originating in tropical climates and previously confined to southern parts of Europe. The ticks, thought to be brought in by migrating birds, have striped legs and their body is almost twice the length of ticks normally found in the Netherlands. This can grow to around 2 cm [0.79 in] when they are engorged with blood. Unlike common ticks, the giant tick actively hunts its prey and can identify
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PRO/AH/EDR> Peste des petits ruminants - Israel (02): (JM) goats, OIE
Peste des petits ruminants -- Israel
Information received on [and dated] 24 Jul 2019 from Dr. Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, Israel
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 10 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jul 2019
Report date: 24 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 24 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1 Feb
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Information received on [and dated] 24 Jul 2019 from Dr. Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, Israel
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 10 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jul 2019
Report date: 24 Jul 2019
Date submitted to OIE: 24 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1 Feb
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (31): Bulgaria (RS) domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- Bulgaria
Bulgaria has detected another outbreak of African swine fever [ASF] at a pig breeding farm near the northeastern city of Ruse after the deadly virus was discovered earlier this month [July 2019], the food safety agency said on Wednesday [24 Jul 2019]. That was the 19th case in pigs in farms or backyards.
"Another outbreak was detected at a large industrial farm in the village of Brashlеn with over 40 000 pigs," said Alexandra Miteva, a senior official for the food safety authority. She
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Bulgaria has detected another outbreak of African swine fever [ASF] at a pig breeding farm near the northeastern city of Ruse after the deadly virus was discovered earlier this month [July 2019], the food safety agency said on Wednesday [24 Jul 2019]. That was the 19th case in pigs in farms or backyards.
"Another outbreak was detected at a large industrial farm in the village of Brashlеn with over 40 000 pigs," said Alexandra Miteva, a senior official for the food safety authority. She
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PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus - India (08): (KL)
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- India
After 53 days, a 23-year-old Nipah patient hailing from Ernakulam was discharged from Kochi Aster Medcity on Tuesday [23 Jul 2019]. Kerala health minister KK Shailaja congratulated the medical team at the hospital for successfully handling the Nipah case. KK Shailaja on Tuesday [23 Jul 2019] officially declared the district Nipah-free.
The Aster Medcity had borne all expenses of the Nipah patient. On 4 Jun [2019], Pune's National Institute of Virology confirmed that the 23-year old youth
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After 53 days, a 23-year-old Nipah patient hailing from Ernakulam was discharged from Kochi Aster Medcity on Tuesday [23 Jul 2019]. Kerala health minister KK Shailaja congratulated the medical team at the hospital for successfully handling the Nipah case. KK Shailaja on Tuesday [23 Jul 2019] officially declared the district Nipah-free.
The Aster Medcity had borne all expenses of the Nipah patient. On 4 Jun [2019], Pune's National Institute of Virology confirmed that the 23-year old youth
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PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis - USA (02): (ME)
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- United States
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting the state's 1st case of the tick-borne Powassan virus since 2017. The Powassan virus -- which is rare but can cause severe illness -- is much less common than other tick-borne diseases such as Lyme or anaplasmosis. Nationally, about 7 cases are reported each year, and this is just the 11th case of Powassan virus in Maine since 2000, the CDC said in a statement Wednesday [24 Jul 2019].
So far this year [2019], Maine has
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The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting the state's 1st case of the tick-borne Powassan virus since 2017. The Powassan virus -- which is rare but can cause severe illness -- is much less common than other tick-borne diseases such as Lyme or anaplasmosis. Nationally, about 7 cases are reported each year, and this is just the 11th case of Powassan virus in Maine since 2000, the CDC said in a statement Wednesday [24 Jul 2019].
So far this year [2019], Maine has
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (20): birds and light
West Nile Virus -- Worldwide/Unknown
Among the many anthropogenic changes that impact humans and wildlife, one of the most pervasive but least understood is light pollution. Although detrimental physiological and behavioural effects resulting from exposure to light at night are widely appreciated, the impacts of light pollution on infectious disease risk have not been studied. Here, we demonstrate that artificial light at night (ALAN) extends the infectious-to-vector period of the house sparrow (_Passer domesticus_), an
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Among the many anthropogenic changes that impact humans and wildlife, one of the most pervasive but least understood is light pollution. Although detrimental physiological and behavioural effects resulting from exposure to light at night are widely appreciated, the impacts of light pollution on infectious disease risk have not been studied. Here, we demonstrate that artificial light at night (ALAN) extends the infectious-to-vector period of the house sparrow (_Passer domesticus_), an
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (07): (MS) cattle vaccination
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
A total of 80 000 cattle have been vaccinated against anthrax in Matabeleland South province, the Veterinary Department has revealed. In an interview with the Chronicle, Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer Dr. Enat Mdlongwa disclosed that bovines are at high risk of contracting anthrax during drought years.
He said: "We have some farms or dip tanks that we classify as traditional anthrax areas. We have vaccinated about 80 000 animals against anthrax from these
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A total of 80 000 cattle have been vaccinated against anthrax in Matabeleland South province, the Veterinary Department has revealed. In an interview with the Chronicle, Matabeleland South provincial veterinary officer Dr. Enat Mdlongwa disclosed that bovines are at high risk of contracting anthrax during drought years.
He said: "We have some farms or dip tanks that we classify as traditional anthrax areas. We have vaccinated about 80 000 animals against anthrax from these
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (61): global (Congo DR), Pakistan
Polio -- Pakistan
New wild polioviruses reported this week:
AFP cases: 0
Environment: 3
New cVDPVs reported this week:
AFP cases: 4
Environment: 2
Summary of new viruses this week:
- Pakistan: 3 wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)-positive environmental samples;
- Nigeria: 2 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)-positive environmental samples;
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): 4 cVDPV2 cases.
Afghanistan
- No WPV1 cases have been reported in the past week. There are 11 WPV1
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New wild polioviruses reported this week:
AFP cases: 0
Environment: 3
New cVDPVs reported this week:
AFP cases: 4
Environment: 2
Summary of new viruses this week:
- Pakistan: 3 wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)-positive environmental samples;
- Nigeria: 2 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)-positive environmental samples;
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): 4 cVDPV2 cases.
Afghanistan
- No WPV1 cases have been reported in the past week. There are 11 WPV1
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (19): Americas (Brazil) horse, OIE
West Nile Virus -- Brazil
Information received on [and dated] 23 Jul 2019 from Dr Geraldo Marcos De Moraes, Director, [Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply], Brasilia, Brazil
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Jun 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 5 Dec 2018
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: West Nile
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Information received on [and dated] 23 Jul 2019 from Dr Geraldo Marcos De Moraes, Director, [Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply], Brasilia, Brazil
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Jun 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 5 Dec 2018
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: West Nile
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PRO/EDR> Pertussis update (08): Americas, Europe, Australia, corr.
Whooping Cough -- United States
The report stating that California is having a pertussis epidemic was actually published in 2014 when there actually was an epidemic. California is not currently experiencing a pertussis epidemic. If you could correct this posting, it would be most appreciated.
--
Kathleen Harriman, PhD, MPH, RN
Chief, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Epidemiology Section
California Department of Public Health, California
[ProMED-mail thanks Dr Harriman for correcting the record that no epidemic of
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The report stating that California is having a pertussis epidemic was actually published in 2014 when there actually was an epidemic. California is not currently experiencing a pertussis epidemic. If you could correct this posting, it would be most appreciated.
--
Kathleen Harriman, PhD, MPH, RN
Chief, Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Epidemiology Section
California Department of Public Health, California
[ProMED-mail thanks Dr Harriman for correcting the record that no epidemic of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease - Syria: cattle, 1st rep
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Syria
The director of animal health at the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Hussein al-Suleiman, said that some cattle already vaccinated against LSD [lumpy skin disease] virus have been identified with the disease. This virus [source of contagion] came from areas controlled by armed terrorist groups.
Dr Al-Suleiman told Al-Baath that the ministry is vaccinating the entire herd, focusing on the border zone with the areas controlled by the armed terrorist groups, as there is no preventive immunization
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The director of animal health at the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Hussein al-Suleiman, said that some cattle already vaccinated against LSD [lumpy skin disease] virus have been identified with the disease. This virus [source of contagion] came from areas controlled by armed terrorist groups.
Dr Al-Suleiman told Al-Baath that the ministry is vaccinating the entire herd, focusing on the border zone with the areas controlled by the armed terrorist groups, as there is no preventive immunization
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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (58): Saudi Arabia (RI,QS,NJ) WHO, RFI
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
From 1 through 30 Jun 2019, the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 7 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) infection. These cases were from Al-Qassim (3 cases), Riyadh (2 cases), Madinah (1 death) and Eastern (1 case) regions. One of the newly reported cases is a health care worker, a contact of a case included in Disease Outbreak News published on [16 Jul 2019] (Case no. 14). Two deaths were reported, 1 (Case no. 5)
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From 1 through 30 Jun 2019, the National International Health Regulations (IHR) Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 7 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) infection. These cases were from Al-Qassim (3 cases), Riyadh (2 cases), Madinah (1 death) and Eastern (1 case) regions. One of the newly reported cases is a health care worker, a contact of a case included in Disease Outbreak News published on [16 Jul 2019] (Case no. 14). Two deaths were reported, 1 (Case no. 5)
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis - USA (07): (TX,CO,NM) horse
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United States
This year [2019], the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) outbreak began on 21 Jun 2019, when the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa confirmed the 1st VSV-positive premises in Kinney County, Texas.
According to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, since then, VSV-positive premises have been confirmed to date in 3 states: Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
Since the start of the outbreak, Colorado has identified 56 affected premises (31 confirmed
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This year [2019], the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) outbreak began on 21 Jun 2019, when the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa confirmed the 1st VSV-positive premises in Kinney County, Texas.
According to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, since then, VSV-positive premises have been confirmed to date in 3 states: Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
Since the start of the outbreak, Colorado has identified 56 affected premises (31 confirmed
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (22): (MH)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
While the number of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) has been less in the state of Maharashtra, in comparison to other north Indian states, data shared by the state's health department showed a steady increase in the number of cases in the past 3 years.
While 3 years ago in 2017 [2 years ago?], the number of AES cases was only one and in 2018 there were 48 cases, this year (2019), within 6 months, around 74 cases are already reported in Vidarbha region of the state.
Acute encephalitis
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While the number of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) has been less in the state of Maharashtra, in comparison to other north Indian states, data shared by the state's health department showed a steady increase in the number of cases in the past 3 years.
While 3 years ago in 2017 [2 years ago?], the number of AES cases was only one and in 2018 there were 48 cases, this year (2019), within 6 months, around 74 cases are already reported in Vidarbha region of the state.
Acute encephalitis
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Wednesday 24 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis - USA (05): (MI) cattle
Bovine TB -- United States
An Emmet County cattle herd has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.
According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the infected animal in the Emmet County herd was bought from a Presque Isle County herd which tested positive for the disease on 1 May 2019.
MDARD officials said the Emmet County herd was designated as infected on 17 May 2019.
Investigations into these herds utilized whole-genome sequencing, a specific test able to identify the DNA
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An Emmet County cattle herd has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.
According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the infected animal in the Emmet County herd was bought from a Presque Isle County herd which tested positive for the disease on 1 May 2019.
MDARD officials said the Emmet County herd was designated as infected on 17 May 2019.
Investigations into these herds utilized whole-genome sequencing, a specific test able to identify the DNA
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (38): Americas (Canada, USA) bat, fox, kitten, raccoon, human
Rabies -- Canada
[This newswire gives more detail than was provided in ProMED-mail post Americas (Canada, USA) bat, fox, human http://bit.ly/2ydmc0Y. - Mod.TG]
A bat flew into the hand of a B.C. man who died of rabies infection. NM, a martial arts instructor, died Saturday [13 Jul 2019] after he had a random brush with a bat on Vancouver Island in May 2019.
NM was not doing anything out of the ordinary on that mid-May 2019 day that he had a brief but fatal encounter with a bat
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[This newswire gives more detail than was provided in ProMED-mail post Americas (Canada, USA) bat, fox, human http://bit.ly/2ydmc0Y. - Mod.TG]
A bat flew into the hand of a B.C. man who died of rabies infection. NM, a martial arts instructor, died Saturday [13 Jul 2019] after he had a random brush with a bat on Vancouver Island in May 2019.
NM was not doing anything out of the ordinary on that mid-May 2019 day that he had a brief but fatal encounter with a bat
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (29): Panama (LS)
Hantavirus -- Panama
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cyclosporiasis - USA (03): (Virginia)
Foodborne Illness -- United States
Northern Virginia health districts, which include Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and others, are reporting an investigation into a significant increase in the number of reported cyclosporiasis cases since mid-June 2019.
To date there are 15 cyclosporiasis cases reported in the northern region of Virginia, up from 8 at this time last year [2018]. Additionally, more than 40 people from 2 large businesses in the area have reported gastrointestinal illness and are under investigation for
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Northern Virginia health districts, which include Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and others, are reporting an investigation into a significant increase in the number of reported cyclosporiasis cases since mid-June 2019.
To date there are 15 cyclosporiasis cases reported in the northern region of Virginia, up from 8 at this time last year [2018]. Additionally, more than 40 people from 2 large businesses in the area have reported gastrointestinal illness and are under investigation for
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PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis - Australia (02): fatal, smoked salmon susp.
Listeriosis -- Australia
Two people have died from _Listeria_ infections in Australia after probably eating contaminated smoked salmon, officials say. A 3rd person also contracted the illness -- known as listeriosis -- but survived. The 3 cases happened in different states.
Local media reports that the contamination is believed to originate in Tasmania, which produces most Australian salmon.
Health officials warned people most at risk to avoid certain foods.
The people who died were both aged above 70 [years]
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Two people have died from _Listeria_ infections in Australia after probably eating contaminated smoked salmon, officials say. A 3rd person also contracted the illness -- known as listeriosis -- but survived. The 3 cases happened in different states.
Local media reports that the contamination is believed to originate in Tasmania, which produces most Australian salmon.
Health officials warned people most at risk to avoid certain foods.
The people who died were both aged above 70 [years]
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (70): Congo DR (NK,IT) case update, WHO, PHEIC, vaccine, MoH
Ebola -- DR Congo
- A communiqué of the Presidency of the Republic announced this Sat 20 Jul 2019, the establishment of a technical secretariat under the direct supervision of the Head of State to coordinate the response against EVD in North Kivu and in Ituri. This technical secretariat is headed by Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who was also chairman of the laboratory committee in coordinating the current response since August 2018.
- Following the change and out of respect for the new arrangements, the
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- A communiqué of the Presidency of the Republic announced this Sat 20 Jul 2019, the establishment of a technical secretariat under the direct supervision of the Head of State to coordinate the response against EVD in North Kivu and in Ituri. This technical secretariat is headed by Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who was also chairman of the laboratory committee in coordinating the current response since August 2018.
- Following the change and out of respect for the new arrangements, the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Seoul hantavirus: review
Hantavirus -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
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Recent reports from Europe and the USA described Seoul [SEOV] orthohantavirus infection in pet rats and their breeders/owners, suggesting the potential emergence of a "new" public health problem. Wild and laboratory rat-induced Seoul infections have, however, been described since the early 80s, due to the omnipresence of the rodent reservoir, the brown rat _Rattus norvegicus_. Recent studies showed no fundamental differences between the pathogenicity and phylogeny of pet
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Abstract
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Recent reports from Europe and the USA described Seoul [SEOV] orthohantavirus infection in pet rats and their breeders/owners, suggesting the potential emergence of a "new" public health problem. Wild and laboratory rat-induced Seoul infections have, however, been described since the early 80s, due to the omnipresence of the rodent reservoir, the brown rat _Rattus norvegicus_. Recent studies showed no fundamental differences between the pathogenicity and phylogeny of pet
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PRO/EDR> Japanese encephalitis: vaccine recommendations, CDC
Japanese Encephalitis -- United States
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This report updates the 2010 recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention of Japanese encephalitis (JE) among US travelers and laboratory workers (Fischer M, Lindsey N, Staples JE, Hills S. Japanese encephalitis vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep 2010;59[No. RR-1]). The report summarizes the epidemiology of JE, describes the JE vaccine that is licensed
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Summary
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This report updates the 2010 recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding prevention of Japanese encephalitis (JE) among US travelers and laboratory workers (Fischer M, Lindsey N, Staples JE, Hills S. Japanese encephalitis vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR Recomm Rep 2010;59[No. RR-1]). The report summarizes the epidemiology of JE, describes the JE vaccine that is licensed
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PRO/EDR> Pertussis update (08): Americas, Europe, Australia
Whooping Cough -- United States
California is currently experiencing a whooping cough [pertussis] epidemic, according to the California Department of Public Health. Public health officials said more than 800 new cases have been reported in the last 2 weeks.
Some 3458 cases of whooping cough had been reported to the health department this year as of June 10 2019 - more cases than were reported in all of 2013, according to department officials.
Health officials said whooping cough is cyclical and that cases peak every 3
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California is currently experiencing a whooping cough [pertussis] epidemic, according to the California Department of Public Health. Public health officials said more than 800 new cases have been reported in the last 2 weeks.
Some 3458 cases of whooping cough had been reported to the health department this year as of June 10 2019 - more cases than were reported in all of 2013, according to department officials.
Health officials said whooping cough is cyclical and that cases peak every 3
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - USA (15): (GA) hotel
Legionnaires' -- United States
The number of people who either stayed or visited the Sheraton Atlanta and were sickened with legionnaires' disease has climbed from 6 to 9, according to the Georgia Department of Health.
The Sheraton Atlanta on Courtland Street shut down last [Mon 15 Jul 2019] after 3 guests who recently stayed at the hotel tested positive for the disease, which causes serious lung infections. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 3 more people who were either guests or visited the hotel had
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The number of people who either stayed or visited the Sheraton Atlanta and were sickened with legionnaires' disease has climbed from 6 to 9, according to the Georgia Department of Health.
The Sheraton Atlanta on Courtland Street shut down last [Mon 15 Jul 2019] after 3 guests who recently stayed at the hotel tested positive for the disease, which causes serious lung infections. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 3 more people who were either guests or visited the hotel had
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Tuesday 23 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - USA (07): (TX) more cases
Anthrax -- United States
Past 2019 Anthrax Situational Updates:
22 Jul 2019 update:
16 Jul 2019 update:
9 Jul 2019 update:
21 Jul 2019 initial case:
TAHC will continue to send weekly updates as long as new cases are confirmed.
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Past 2019 Anthrax Situational Updates:
22 Jul 2019 update:
16 Jul 2019 update:
9 Jul 2019 update:
21 Jul 2019 initial case:
TAHC will continue to send weekly updates as long as new cases are confirmed.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tilapia syncytial hepatitis - Philippines: (PM, BT) OIE
Hepatitis -- Philippines
Information received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Enrico Garzon, assistant secretary for livestock, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 14 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Mar 2018
Date event resolved: 1 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Morbidity: 1 (scale 0 to 5)
Mortality: 0 (scale 0 to 5)
Zoonotic impact:
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Information received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Enrico Garzon, assistant secretary for livestock, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 14 Mar 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Mar 2018
Date event resolved: 1 Oct 2018
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Morbidity: 1 (scale 0 to 5)
Mortality: 0 (scale 0 to 5)
Zoonotic impact:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Sheep pox & goat pox - Kazakhstan (02): (AR) sheep, OIE
Sheep/Goat Pox -- Kazakhstan
Information received on [and dated] 19 Jul 2019 from Dr. Tursyn Kabduldanov, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision, Ministry of Agriculture, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jun 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jun 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Capripoxvirus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
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Information received on [and dated] 19 Jul 2019 from Dr. Tursyn Kabduldanov, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision, Ministry of Agriculture, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jun 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jun 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Capripoxvirus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
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PRO/EDR> Chapare virus - Bolivia (02): (LP) CDC travel alert
Other Human Disease -- Bolivia
Key Points:
- An outbreak of hemorrhagic fever was recently reported in Bolivia.
- The outbreak is caused by an arenavirus that appears similar to Chapare virus, which causes Chapare hemorrhagic fever.
- Travelers to Bolivia should avoid contact with rodents, with rodent urine or feces (droppings), and with people who are sick.
What is the current situation?
Health officials in Bolivia have reported an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever associated with an arenavirus similar to Chapare
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Key Points:
- An outbreak of hemorrhagic fever was recently reported in Bolivia.
- The outbreak is caused by an arenavirus that appears similar to Chapare virus, which causes Chapare hemorrhagic fever.
- Travelers to Bolivia should avoid contact with rodents, with rodent urine or feces (droppings), and with people who are sick.
What is the current situation?
Health officials in Bolivia have reported an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever associated with an arenavirus similar to Chapare
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - France (02): st Typhimurium, cured ham, alert, recall
Salmonella -- France
More than 80 people are ill in France due to a _Salmonella_ outbreak linked to a meat product from Italy. A spokeswoman from Sante Publique [Public Health] France told Food Safety News that 83 people had been infected by _Salmonella_ Typhimurium and 13 of them needed hospital treatment.
Coppa of the brand Di Vittorio supplied by Castelli France, founded in 1991 and based in Marseille, was recalled last week. Sliced or whole coppa sold between 17 May 2019 and 8 Jul 2019 country-wide was part
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More than 80 people are ill in France due to a _Salmonella_ outbreak linked to a meat product from Italy. A spokeswoman from Sante Publique [Public Health] France told Food Safety News that 83 people had been infected by _Salmonella_ Typhimurium and 13 of them needed hospital treatment.
Coppa of the brand Di Vittorio supplied by Castelli France, founded in 1991 and based in Marseille, was recalled last week. Sliced or whole coppa sold between 17 May 2019 and 8 Jul 2019 country-wide was part
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PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, artemisinin resistance - Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
Malaria -- Thailand
Ménard D and Fidock DA. Accelerated evolution and spread of multidrug-resistant _Plasmodium falciparum_ takes down the latest first-line antimalarial drug in southeast Asia. Lancet Infectious Diseases. July 22, 2019. DOI:.
The global fight against malaria has, over the decades, repeatedly been compromised by multidrug-resistant _Plasmodium falciparum_ strains that 1st emerged in southeast Asia [1]. Successively, these parasites have acquired resistance to chloroquine,
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Ménard D and Fidock DA. Accelerated evolution and spread of multidrug-resistant _Plasmodium falciparum_ takes down the latest first-line antimalarial drug in southeast Asia. Lancet Infectious Diseases. July 22, 2019. DOI:.
The global fight against malaria has, over the decades, repeatedly been compromised by multidrug-resistant _Plasmodium falciparum_ strains that 1st emerged in southeast Asia [1]. Successively, these parasites have acquired resistance to chloroquine,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Swine dysentery - UK: (England) biosecurity
Dysentery -- United Kingdom
1. Alvarez-Ordonez A, Martinez-Lobo FJ, Arguello H, et al. Swine dysentery: aetiology, pathogenicity, determinants of transmission and the fight against the disease. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2013; 10(5): 1927-47; .
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[See Also:
Swine dysentery - UK: (England), alert http://bit.ly/2OdnYu7
2010
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Undiagnosed deaths, porcine - Uganda: (LW) RFI
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1. Alvarez-Ordonez A, Martinez-Lobo FJ, Arguello H, et al. Swine dysentery: aetiology, pathogenicity, determinants of transmission and the fight against the disease. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2013; 10(5): 1927-47; .
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[See Also:
Swine dysentery - UK: (England), alert http://bit.ly/2OdnYu7
2010
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Undiagnosed deaths, porcine - Uganda: (LW) RFI
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - USA (26): CDC
Hepatitis A -- United States
Since March 2017, CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has been assisting multiple state and local health departments with hepatitis A outbreaks, spread through person-to-person contact.
The hepatitis A vaccine is the best way to prevent HAV infection. The following groups are at highest risk for acquiring HAV infection or developing serious complications from HAV infection in these outbreaks and should be offered the hepatitis A vaccine in order to prevent or control an outbreak:
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Since March 2017, CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has been assisting multiple state and local health departments with hepatitis A outbreaks, spread through person-to-person contact.
The hepatitis A vaccine is the best way to prevent HAV infection. The following groups are at highest risk for acquiring HAV infection or developing serious complications from HAV infection in these outbreaks and should be offered the hepatitis A vaccine in order to prevent or control an outbreak:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - USA (03): (NC) charity barbecue, alert
Foodborne Illness -- United States
A public health alert has been issued by the AppHealthCare advising that there are 8 lab confirmed cases of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to a charity barbecue held at the Masonic Snow Lodge fundraiser held on Fri 19 Jul 2019 on Temple Drive in Boone, North Carolina. A number of others who presented with similar symptoms of gastrointestinal complaints who may also be linked to this foodborne illness outbreak.
The health agents of AppHealthCare are investigating this outbreak at this
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A public health alert has been issued by the AppHealthCare advising that there are 8 lab confirmed cases of gastrointestinal illnesses linked to a charity barbecue held at the Masonic Snow Lodge fundraiser held on Fri 19 Jul 2019 on Temple Drive in Boone, North Carolina. A number of others who presented with similar symptoms of gastrointestinal complaints who may also be linked to this foodborne illness outbreak.
The health agents of AppHealthCare are investigating this outbreak at this
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - USA (03): live poultry, multiple serotypes, fatal
Salmonella -- United States
CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating multiple multistate outbreaks of _Salmonella_ infections with serotypes Agona, Alachua, Anatum, Braenderup, Enteritidis, Infantis, Manhattan, Montevideo, Muenchen, Newport, and Oranienburg linked to contact with backyard poultry.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of these outbreaks. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health laboratories
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CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating multiple multistate outbreaks of _Salmonella_ infections with serotypes Agona, Alachua, Anatum, Braenderup, Enteritidis, Infantis, Manhattan, Montevideo, Muenchen, Newport, and Oranienburg linked to contact with backyard poultry.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of these outbreaks. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health laboratories
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (30): Bulgaria (RS) domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- Bulgaria
Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever [ASF] at an industrial farm in the village of Nikolovo in Bulgaria's Rousse [Ruse] province, 9 km [5.6 mi] from the border with Romania.
This is the 1st outbreak at an industrial farm, after cases of ASF [were] confirmed in various parts of Bulgaria in recent weeks at backyard holdings.
The agency said that the outbreak at the industrial farm, which holds 17 000 pigs, was confirmed by official laboratory
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Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever [ASF] at an industrial farm in the village of Nikolovo in Bulgaria's Rousse [Ruse] province, 9 km [5.6 mi] from the border with Romania.
This is the 1st outbreak at an industrial farm, after cases of ASF [were] confirmed in various parts of Bulgaria in recent weeks at backyard holdings.
The agency said that the outbreak at the industrial farm, which holds 17 000 pigs, was confirmed by official laboratory
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (51): RFI
Measles -- United States
Measles outbreaks are occurring around the world because too many people are shunning vaccination, often because of anti-vaccination messages spread on social media. A group of physicians, public-health experts, and child-health advocates pointed out recently that in 2019, the United States and 34 countries in the World Health Organization European region no longer have sufficient numbers of people who have received 2 doses of the measles vaccine to provide the "herd immunity" necessary for
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Measles outbreaks are occurring around the world because too many people are shunning vaccination, often because of anti-vaccination messages spread on social media. A group of physicians, public-health experts, and child-health advocates pointed out recently that in 2019, the United States and 34 countries in the World Health Organization European region no longer have sufficient numbers of people who have received 2 doses of the measles vaccine to provide the "herd immunity" necessary for
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Monday 22 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - Switzerland (03)
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- Switzerland
Cases of tick-borne diseases, including encephalitis and Lyme disease, almost halved in Switzerland in the 1st 6 months of 2019 compared with the same period last year [2018].
Figures for 2019 so far show 127 cases of meningoencephalitis [the graph shows approximately 75 cases - Mod.TY], compared with 218 for the 1st half of 2018. Those showing symptoms of Lyme disease fell from 10 000 to 3600.
But Daniel Koch, head of communicable diseases at the Federal Office for Public Health (FOPH),
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Cases of tick-borne diseases, including encephalitis and Lyme disease, almost halved in Switzerland in the 1st 6 months of 2019 compared with the same period last year [2018].
Figures for 2019 so far show 127 cases of meningoencephalitis [the graph shows approximately 75 cases - Mod.TY], compared with 218 for the 1st half of 2018. Those showing symptoms of Lyme disease fell from 10 000 to 3600.
But Daniel Koch, head of communicable diseases at the Federal Office for Public Health (FOPH),
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA: (WA) pet rabbit, RHDV2, OIE
Hemorrhagic Fever -- United States
Information received on 19 Jul 2019 from Dr Jack Shere, deputy administrator chief veterinary officer, USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, USA
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 8 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 16 Apr 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: rabbit
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Information received on 19 Jul 2019 from Dr Jack Shere, deputy administrator chief veterinary officer, USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, USA
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 8 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 16 Apr 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: rabbit
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PRO/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (21): (MN)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
There are 10 positive cases of JE [Japanese encephalitis] in Churachandpur [distict], according to officials of the District Surveillance Office [DSO].
Dr Ngahneikim Haokip, DSO IDSP [Integrated Disease Surveillance Program], said 16 samples from the district were tested for JE, of which 10 were found positive. The DSO also maintained that there are no confirmed cases of swine flu or scrub typhus in the district.
The district health authorities have meanwhile activated a rapid action
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There are 10 positive cases of JE [Japanese encephalitis] in Churachandpur [distict], according to officials of the District Surveillance Office [DSO].
Dr Ngahneikim Haokip, DSO IDSP [Integrated Disease Surveillance Program], said 16 samples from the district were tested for JE, of which 10 were found positive. The DSO also maintained that there are no confirmed cases of swine flu or scrub typhus in the district.
The district health authorities have meanwhile activated a rapid action
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st I 4,[5],12:i:- - USA (02): pig ear dog treats, other serotypes
Salmonella -- United States
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella_ serotypes I 4,[5],12:i:-, Infantis, Newport, and London infections linked to contact with pig ear dog treats.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health laboratories coordinated by CDC. DNA
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CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella_ serotypes I 4,[5],12:i:-, Infantis, Newport, and London infections linked to contact with pig ear dog treats.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health laboratories coordinated by CDC. DNA
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (29): Moldova (CH) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Moldova
Information received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Vitalie Caraus, Head of Animal Health and Welfare Department, Animal Health and Welfare Department, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 5 Mar 2019
Manifestation of disease:
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Information received on [and dated] 22 Jul 2019 from Dr. Vitalie Caraus, Head of Animal Health and Welfare Department, Animal Health and Welfare Department, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Jul 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jul 2019
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 5 Mar 2019
Manifestation of disease:
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis C - Russia: (AM) nosocomial, cancer patients
Chronic/Non-Infectious Disease -- Russia
As many as 150 child cancer patients have been infected with hepatitis C in Russia's Far East in an outbreak that parents and officials say is the result of unhygienic medical practices, BBC Russia has reported. Officials in the Amur region said parents had been ringing the alarm about a hepatitis С outbreak in the Blagoveshchensk children's cancer hospital since 2012. Local officials suspected that the reuse of gloves and catheters has infected dozens of children as young as 6 months old in
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As many as 150 child cancer patients have been infected with hepatitis C in Russia's Far East in an outbreak that parents and officials say is the result of unhygienic medical practices, BBC Russia has reported. Officials in the Amur region said parents had been ringing the alarm about a hepatitis С outbreak in the Blagoveshchensk children's cancer hospital since 2012. Local officials suspected that the reuse of gloves and catheters has infected dozens of children as young as 6 months old in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (20): (NL)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
According to official sources some 18 cases were suspected to be Japanese encephalitis [JE] in Dimapur district [of Nagaland] and after laboratory tests, 9 cases were JE positive and the patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Dimapur town.
Although there was a report of one death due to JE infection in a private nursing home in Dimapur, it could not be officially confirmed.
Of the patients who tested positive, 3 were said to be from towns in Assam bordering Dimapur, 5
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According to official sources some 18 cases were suspected to be Japanese encephalitis [JE] in Dimapur district [of Nagaland] and after laboratory tests, 9 cases were JE positive and the patients are undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Dimapur town.
Although there was a report of one death due to JE infection in a private nursing home in Dimapur, it could not be officially confirmed.
Of the patients who tested positive, 3 were said to be from towns in Assam bordering Dimapur, 5
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PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, avian - UK: (London) sparrow
Malaria -- United Kingdom
Noisy and cheeky, they used to be a regular sight in people's gardens as one of Britain's most common birds. But the number of house sparrows has more than halved since the [1970s], and a new study suggests 'avian malaria' may be to blame.
Avian malaria, spread by mosquito, can make sparrows lethargic and unable to eat, killing many through starvation.
Researchers who tracked sparrows in 11 suburbs of London have now discovered almost 3/4 carry the infectious disease.
As warming
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Noisy and cheeky, they used to be a regular sight in people's gardens as one of Britain's most common birds. But the number of house sparrows has more than halved since the [1970s], and a new study suggests 'avian malaria' may be to blame.
Avian malaria, spread by mosquito, can make sparrows lethargic and unable to eat, killing many through starvation.
Researchers who tracked sparrows in 11 suburbs of London have now discovered almost 3/4 carry the infectious disease.
As warming
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - Ukraine: (RV) restaurant
Salmonella -- Ukraine
A foodborne illness outbreak is being investigated by the Rivne OLC of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Between 15-18 Jul 2019, 84 acute gastrointestinal disease cases were reported, including 52 cases in Zdolbunivskyi district. 61 people required hospitalization, including children.
Preliminary results in the investigation links the illnesses to the consumption of dishes at the celebration of the wedding and birthdays from 13 and 14 Jul 2019 at the cafe "Gourmet" in the Mizoch village.
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A foodborne illness outbreak is being investigated by the Rivne OLC of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Between 15-18 Jul 2019, 84 acute gastrointestinal disease cases were reported, including 52 cases in Zdolbunivskyi district. 61 people required hospitalization, including children.
Preliminary results in the investigation links the illnesses to the consumption of dishes at the celebration of the wedding and birthdays from 13 and 14 Jul 2019 at the cafe "Gourmet" in the Mizoch village.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis - USA (06): (TX) horse, update
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United States
A highly contagious virus affecting cattle and horses has put area producers on alert. Vesicular stomatitis, or VSV, has been found in Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico. According to the Texas Animal Health Commission, the closest case of VSV has been reported in the Abilene area, one county away from the Amarillo reporting region.
VSV is of concern due to the similarities with foot-and-mouth disease which can be transferred by the biting midge, sandflies, or the black fly. There is no
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A highly contagious virus affecting cattle and horses has put area producers on alert. Vesicular stomatitis, or VSV, has been found in Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico. According to the Texas Animal Health Commission, the closest case of VSV has been reported in the Abilene area, one county away from the Amarillo reporting region.
VSV is of concern due to the similarities with foot-and-mouth disease which can be transferred by the biting midge, sandflies, or the black fly. There is no
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PRO/AH/EDR> E coli EHEC - USA (15): (ME) O26, ex Iceland (SL)
E. coli -- United States
A child in the USA is thought to be part of an _E. coli_ outbreak linked to a farm in Iceland that has affected 21 people. A spokeswoman from Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Food Safety News it was aware of one case that is potentially linked to the outbreak in Iceland. "The person is a Maine resident who had diarrheal illness after travel to the tourist attraction in Iceland that has been linked to the outbreak. Maine CDC is investigating this case," said the
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A child in the USA is thought to be part of an _E. coli_ outbreak linked to a farm in Iceland that has affected 21 people. A spokeswoman from Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Food Safety News it was aware of one case that is potentially linked to the outbreak in Iceland. "The person is a Maine resident who had diarrheal illness after travel to the tourist attraction in Iceland that has been linked to the outbreak. Maine CDC is investigating this case," said the
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PRO/PL> Pod wart disease, peanut - Americas: 1st rep (USA)
Other Plant Disease -- United States
Pods with wart-like symptoms were collected from peanut (_Arachis hypogaea_) plants at [a] University of Georgia farm. Putative pathogenic _Streptomyces_ spp. were isolated from peanut pericarp. Individual bacterial [cultures] from a single wart-like lesion, similar [in appearance] to typical pathogenic strains of _Streptomyces_ spp., revealed typical structures [under] scanning electron and light microscopy.
Targeting the 16S rRNA, recombinase A, RNA polymerase b-subunit and thaxtomin
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Pods with wart-like symptoms were collected from peanut (_Arachis hypogaea_) plants at [a] University of Georgia farm. Putative pathogenic _Streptomyces_ spp. were isolated from peanut pericarp. Individual bacterial [cultures] from a single wart-like lesion, similar [in appearance] to typical pathogenic strains of _Streptomyces_ spp., revealed typical structures [under] scanning electron and light microscopy.
Targeting the 16S rRNA, recombinase A, RNA polymerase b-subunit and thaxtomin
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PRO/PL> Tomato brown rugose fruit virus - UK, Turkey: 1st reps
Other Plant Disease -- United Kingdom
Greenhouse tomato plants in the Mediterranean region of Turkey were observed to have leaves with chlorotic mosaic, mottling, rugosity, and occasional narrowing. Necrotic spots were observed on peduncle, calyces, petioles, the fruit was rough with chlorotic and necrotic patches. These symptoms resemble those caused by several different tomato viruses.
Twenty-seven diseased samples from 2 greenhouses (of which approximately 20% of the total area of 0.7 ha [1.73 acres] was diseased) were
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Greenhouse tomato plants in the Mediterranean region of Turkey were observed to have leaves with chlorotic mosaic, mottling, rugosity, and occasional narrowing. Necrotic spots were observed on peduncle, calyces, petioles, the fruit was rough with chlorotic and necrotic patches. These symptoms resemble those caused by several different tomato viruses.
Twenty-seven diseased samples from 2 greenhouses (of which approximately 20% of the total area of 0.7 ha [1.73 acres] was diseased) were
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PRO/AH> Cyclosporiasis - USA (02): (MA)
Other Human Disease -- United States
A cyclospora outbreak in the Boston area has sickened more than 80 people since May 2019, according to news reports.
Dr Larry Maddoff, medical director for the Bureau of Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health told Boston 25 News about this outbreak.
Most of those sickened live in the greater Boston area and eastern Massachusetts. There is no word on which food may have carried the parasite, but most cyclospora outbreaks in the US in
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A cyclospora outbreak in the Boston area has sickened more than 80 people since May 2019, according to news reports.
Dr Larry Maddoff, medical director for the Bureau of Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health told Boston 25 News about this outbreak.
Most of those sickened live in the greater Boston area and eastern Massachusetts. There is no word on which food may have carried the parasite, but most cyclospora outbreaks in the US in
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Sunday 21 July 2019
PRO/EDR> Rocky Mountain spotted fever - USA (02): (KY)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- United States
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is hitting Grayson County hard. A total of 26 cases were reported to the Grayson County Health Department in just 11 days. The tick-borne illness causes a painful rash and flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, body aches, and lack of appetite.
Grayson County has been the leading county in Kentucky for reported cases since 2016, but doctors said they're seeing more cases in 2019 than ever before. "If you do think you have any
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever is hitting Grayson County hard. A total of 26 cases were reported to the Grayson County Health Department in just 11 days. The tick-borne illness causes a painful rash and flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, body aches, and lack of appetite.
Grayson County has been the leading county in Kentucky for reported cases since 2016, but doctors said they're seeing more cases in 2019 than ever before. "If you do think you have any
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (28): situation assessment
African Swine Fever -- Worldwide/Unknown
Situation assessment:
Eastern Europe is continuing to report outbreaks of ASF [African swine fever] in domestic pigs, although this appears to be restricted to the southeast countries in the region, namely Ukraine and Romania, with a small number of outbreaks reported in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Russia. However, while control efforts may be reducing incidence in domestic pigs (with the exception of Romania and Bulgaria), the wild boar population represents a significant
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Situation assessment:
Eastern Europe is continuing to report outbreaks of ASF [African swine fever] in domestic pigs, although this appears to be restricted to the southeast countries in the region, namely Ukraine and Romania, with a small number of outbreaks reported in Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Russia. However, while control efforts may be reducing incidence in domestic pigs (with the exception of Romania and Bulgaria), the wild boar population represents a significant
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (69): Congo DR (NK,IT): cases, WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo
- The minister of health, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga spent the day of Fri 19 Jul 2019 in Beni where he visited the various field teams and the transit center whose capacity will be increased in the coming days.
- Following the resurgence of patients in Beni, Dr Oly Ilunga said that one of the key lessons learned in this 10th epidemic is to rely on the health system. "If we really want to solve this epidemic and have a lasting impact, we need to strengthen the health system by working with the
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- The minister of health, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga spent the day of Fri 19 Jul 2019 in Beni where he visited the various field teams and the transit center whose capacity will be increased in the coming days.
- Following the resurgence of patients in Beni, Dr Oly Ilunga said that one of the key lessons learned in this 10th epidemic is to rely on the health system. "If we really want to solve this epidemic and have a lasting impact, we need to strengthen the health system by working with the
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Saturday 20 July 2019
PRO/PL> Blueberry rust - Brazil: 1st rep (RS)
Other Plant Disease -- Brazil
In January and February 2017, symptoms of leaf rust were observed in a commercial blueberry (_Vaccinium corymbosum_) field, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The disease started as small reddish-brown leaf spots with yellowish pustules. As the disease progressed, the leaf spots enlarged, becoming vein delimited with a reddish-purple halo. At later stages, lesions coalesced, spreading all over the plant, causing severe early defoliation of the plants (especially on cvs Jewel and
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In January and February 2017, symptoms of leaf rust were observed in a commercial blueberry (_Vaccinium corymbosum_) field, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The disease started as small reddish-brown leaf spots with yellowish pustules. As the disease progressed, the leaf spots enlarged, becoming vein delimited with a reddish-purple halo. At later stages, lesions coalesced, spreading all over the plant, causing severe early defoliation of the plants (especially on cvs Jewel and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (19): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
The death toll from Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Assam reached 101 on Friday [19 Jul 2019] even as the state continues to battle flood fury caused by the monsoon rain. State health department officials said special measures are being taken in flood-affected areas to prevent the spread of the disease.
On Friday [19 Jul 2019], the daily report from the National Health Mission (NHM) Assam noted 4 more JE deaths. It showed a total of 1569 cases of acute encephalitis syndrome cases, including
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The death toll from Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Assam reached 101 on Friday [19 Jul 2019] even as the state continues to battle flood fury caused by the monsoon rain. State health department officials said special measures are being taken in flood-affected areas to prevent the spread of the disease.
On Friday [19 Jul 2019], the daily report from the National Health Mission (NHM) Assam noted 4 more JE deaths. It showed a total of 1569 cases of acute encephalitis syndrome cases, including
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PRO/AH> Equine influenza - UK (12): horse, EIV H3N8 FC1, spread, clarification
Equine Influenza -- United Kingdom
We reiterate our major concerns regarding future scheduled events that do not require vaccination for attendance and as such our recommendations follow:
1. Ensure all horses attending events are vaccinated. We would strongly advise events accept only horses that have had a booster within the past 6 months (rather than annual) and also enforcing the minimum 5-day rule post-vaccination (interval between last vaccine dose and competition entry to have some benefit from that vaccination).
2.
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We reiterate our major concerns regarding future scheduled events that do not require vaccination for attendance and as such our recommendations follow:
1. Ensure all horses attending events are vaccinated. We would strongly advise events accept only horses that have had a booster within the past 6 months (rather than annual) and also enforcing the minimum 5-day rule post-vaccination (interval between last vaccine dose and competition entry to have some benefit from that vaccination).
2.
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (50)
Measles -- United States
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has confirmed a single case of measles in an unvaccinated teenager from the Kenai Peninsula who recently traveled out of state to Arizona via Seattle, Washington. This makes Alaska the 29th state to have a confirmed case of measles in 2019. The DHSS Public Health Laboratory in Fairbanks confirmed the diagnosis today [17 Jul 2019].
Some people may have been exposed to measles through this confirmed case. A list of possible exposure
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The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has confirmed a single case of measles in an unvaccinated teenager from the Kenai Peninsula who recently traveled out of state to Arizona via Seattle, Washington. This makes Alaska the 29th state to have a confirmed case of measles in 2019. The DHSS Public Health Laboratory in Fairbanks confirmed the diagnosis today [17 Jul 2019].
Some people may have been exposed to measles through this confirmed case. A list of possible exposure
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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrapie - Canada (02): (AB) sheep
Scrapie -- Canada
Two sheep flocks in central Alberta have been quarantined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for scrapie, a fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of both sheep and goats and is related to mad cow disease. The 2 flocks were quarantined due to scrapie being found in one sheep.
The CFIA said in mid-June [2019] it confirmed a sheep had scrapie, and implemented disease-control measures at that farm. It found the diseased sheep had lived on multiple premises, which
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Two sheep flocks in central Alberta have been quarantined by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for scrapie, a fatal disease affecting the central nervous system of both sheep and goats and is related to mad cow disease. The 2 flocks were quarantined due to scrapie being found in one sheep.
The CFIA said in mid-June [2019] it confirmed a sheep had scrapie, and implemented disease-control measures at that farm. It found the diseased sheep had lived on multiple premises, which
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Friday 19 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (18): Europe (Hungary) Usutu, ECDC
West Nile Virus -- Hungary
Background: During the 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) transmission season, similarly to other endemic areas in Europe, a large number of human WNV infections were reported in Hungary.
Aims: We summarise the epidemiological and laboratory findings of the 2018 transmission season and expand experiences in flavivirus differential diagnostics.
Methods: Every patient with clinical suspicion of acute WNV infection was in parallel tested for WNV, tickborne encephalitis virus and Usutu virus (USUV)
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Background: During the 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) transmission season, similarly to other endemic areas in Europe, a large number of human WNV infections were reported in Hungary.
Aims: We summarise the epidemiological and laboratory findings of the 2018 transmission season and expand experiences in flavivirus differential diagnostics.
Methods: Every patient with clinical suspicion of acute WNV infection was in parallel tested for WNV, tickborne encephalitis virus and Usutu virus (USUV)
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (60): global WPV1, cVDPV2, cVDPV1
Polio -- Pakistan
New wild polioviruses reported this week:
AFP cases: 5
Environment: 4
New cVDPVs reported this week:
AFP cases: 14
Environment: 3
Headlines
- In Central African Republic, a series of previously detected/reported VDPV2s have now been officially classified as "circulating". Since initial detection of the viruses in May [2019], the country had already operationally considered these viruses to represent an outbreak and implemented emergency outbreak response and declared the event to be
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New wild polioviruses reported this week:
AFP cases: 5
Environment: 4
New cVDPVs reported this week:
AFP cases: 14
Environment: 3
Headlines
- In Central African Republic, a series of previously detected/reported VDPV2s have now been officially classified as "circulating". Since initial detection of the viruses in May [2019], the country had already operationally considered these viruses to represent an outbreak and implemented emergency outbreak response and declared the event to be
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - Russia: (Moscow) vending machine
Salmonella -- Russia
The number of people made ill by food sold in vending machines located in Moscow office buildings belonging to the Healthy Food company has risen to 65, with 17 people remaining in hospitals, the press service of the Moscow department of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare informed TASS.
"Currently, there are 65 recorded cases of food poisoning [earlier reports have documented salmonellosis as the cause. - Mod.LL]. The number is increasing due to people
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The number of people made ill by food sold in vending machines located in Moscow office buildings belonging to the Healthy Food company has risen to 65, with 17 people remaining in hospitals, the press service of the Moscow department of the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare informed TASS.
"Currently, there are 65 recorded cases of food poisoning [earlier reports have documented salmonellosis as the cause. - Mod.LL]. The number is increasing due to people
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chapare virus - Bolivia: (LP)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- Bolivia
Delgado S, Erickson BR, Agudo R, et al. Chapare virus, a newly discovered arenavirus isolated from a fatal hemorrhagic fever case in Bolivia. PLoS Pathog. 2008; 4(4): e1000047;
It is unfortunate that the rodent reservoir of Chapare virus is still unknown. - Mod.TY
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[See Also:
Bolivian hemorrhagic fever - Bolivia: background http://bit.ly/2xZcM9e
Undiagnosed illness - Bolivia (02): (LP) Bolivian hemorrhagic fever conf
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Delgado S, Erickson BR, Agudo R, et al. Chapare virus, a newly discovered arenavirus isolated from a fatal hemorrhagic fever case in Bolivia. PLoS Pathog. 2008; 4(4): e1000047;
It is unfortunate that the rodent reservoir of Chapare virus is still unknown. - Mod.TY
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Bolivian hemorrhagic fever - Bolivia: background http://bit.ly/2xZcM9e
Undiagnosed illness - Bolivia (02): (LP) Bolivian hemorrhagic fever conf
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (08): Iran
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Iran
The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has been the cause of 100-plus human infections in Iran annually since it was first reported about a decade ago. This calendar year in Iran ([Iranian calendar] which begins in March), the Ministry of Health has reported 54 CCHF cases, including 5 deaths, The Tehran Times reports.
Behzad Amiri, head of zoonotic diseases department at the Ministry of Health noted the disease incidence is especially high over warm seasons because the ticks
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The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus has been the cause of 100-plus human infections in Iran annually since it was first reported about a decade ago. This calendar year in Iran ([Iranian calendar] which begins in March), the Ministry of Health has reported 54 CCHF cases, including 5 deaths, The Tehran Times reports.
Behzad Amiri, head of zoonotic diseases department at the Ministry of Health noted the disease incidence is especially high over warm seasons because the ticks
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PRO/EDR> Influenza (20): Asia, Africa, Australia, vaccine, WHO
Influenza H1N1, Influenza H3N2, Influenza -- Myanmar
At least 21 people have died in Myanmar due to swine flu [influenza A(H1N1)] in the past 2 weeks, according to a health ministry official on Tue [2 Jul 2019]. "Over the past few weeks, 21 including 4 children have died of seasonal H1N1 influenza," said Phyu Phyu Aye, information officer of health and sports ministry.
The 1st death related to the H1N1 virus, widely known as swine flu, was reported on [19 Jun 2019]. A total of 99 out of more than 340 patients were tested positive for the
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At least 21 people have died in Myanmar due to swine flu [influenza A(H1N1)] in the past 2 weeks, according to a health ministry official on Tue [2 Jul 2019]. "Over the past few weeks, 21 including 4 children have died of seasonal H1N1 influenza," said Phyu Phyu Aye, information officer of health and sports ministry.
The 1st death related to the H1N1 virus, widely known as swine flu, was reported on [19 Jun 2019]. A total of 99 out of more than 340 patients were tested positive for the
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Thursday 18 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza - Niger: horse, st H3N8, OIE
Equine Influenza -- Niger
Information received on 15 Jul 2019 from Dr Issiako Abdou, [director general of veterinary services, directorate of animal health, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock], Niamey, Niger
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 1 Oct 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Jul 2019
Report date: 14 Jul 2019
Date event resolved: 30 Jan 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent: equine influenza A
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Information received on 15 Jul 2019 from Dr Issiako Abdou, [director general of veterinary services, directorate of animal health, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock], Niamey, Niger
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 1 Oct 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Jul 2019
Report date: 14 Jul 2019
Date event resolved: 30 Jan 2019
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent: equine influenza A
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - UK: Egypt travel, multiple serotypes, alert
E. coli -- United Kingdom
Public Health England has issued a warning after almost 20 cases of Shiga toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ infection [also called enterohemorrhagic _E. coli (EHEC)] were found in people returning from Egypt in 2019.
All travelers had been to the Hurghada region [Red Sea governorate] of Egypt. A variety of different EHEC strains have been detected in visitors to Egypt with serotypes O157 and O26 identified among them. One person developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney
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Public Health England has issued a warning after almost 20 cases of Shiga toxin-producing _Escherichia coli_ infection [also called enterohemorrhagic _E. coli (EHEC)] were found in people returning from Egypt in 2019.
All travelers had been to the Hurghada region [Red Sea governorate] of Egypt. A variety of different EHEC strains have been detected in visitors to Egypt with serotypes O157 and O26 identified among them. One person developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (68): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, WHO, Uganda
Ebola -- DR Congo
- Following the recommendations of the international expert committee, WHO declared on Wed 17 Jul 2019, that the Ebola epidemic in the DRC is a health emergency of international concern.
- The Ministry of Health accepts the evaluation of the expert committee. The ministry hopes that this decision is not the result of the many pressures from different stakeholder groups who wanted to use this declaration as an opportunity to raise funds for humanitarian actors despite the potentially harmful
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- Following the recommendations of the international expert committee, WHO declared on Wed 17 Jul 2019, that the Ebola epidemic in the DRC is a health emergency of international concern.
- The Ministry of Health accepts the evaluation of the expert committee. The ministry hopes that this decision is not the result of the many pressures from different stakeholder groups who wanted to use this declaration as an opportunity to raise funds for humanitarian actors despite the potentially harmful
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PRO/PL> Wheat stripe mosaic virus - South America: new virus
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
Soilborne wheat mosaic disease (SBWMD), originally attributed to infections by _Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus_ (SBWMV) and _Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus_ (WSSMV), is one of the most frequent virus diseases and causes economic losses in wheat in southern Brazil.
Wheat leaves and stems displaying mosaic symptoms were collected from different wheat cultivars in southern Brazil. Double‐stranded RNA was extracted and submitted to cDNA library synthesis and next‐generation sequencing. No
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Soilborne wheat mosaic disease (SBWMD), originally attributed to infections by _Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus_ (SBWMV) and _Wheat spindle streak mosaic virus_ (WSSMV), is one of the most frequent virus diseases and causes economic losses in wheat in southern Brazil.
Wheat leaves and stems displaying mosaic symptoms were collected from different wheat cultivars in southern Brazil. Double‐stranded RNA was extracted and submitted to cDNA library synthesis and next‐generation sequencing. No
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PRO/PL> Chrysanthemum stunt viroid, potato - Russia: 1st rep
Other Plant Disease -- Russia
A pospiviroid, detected from asymptomatic potato plants (_Solanum tuberosum_) from Russia, was identified as chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSVd). The genomic sequence of this potato isolate showed 100% identity with that of the chrysanthemum isolates from Japan.
The CSVd RNA transcribed from the cDNA, having the sequence of the isolate from Russia, was able to infect potato, tomato, and chrysanthemum plants. The infected chrysanthemum plants exhibited stunting symptom.
This is the 1st
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A pospiviroid, detected from asymptomatic potato plants (_Solanum tuberosum_) from Russia, was identified as chrysanthemum stunt viroid (CSVd). The genomic sequence of this potato isolate showed 100% identity with that of the chrysanthemum isolates from Japan.
The CSVd RNA transcribed from the cDNA, having the sequence of the isolate from Russia, was able to infect potato, tomato, and chrysanthemum plants. The infected chrysanthemum plants exhibited stunting symptom.
This is the 1st
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PRO/EDR> Syphilis - Canada (04): (AB) RFI
Syphilis -- Canada
Alberta is declaring a provincial outbreak following a continued rapid rise of syphilis cases across the province. "Sexually transmitted infections are a risk to anyone who is sexually active, particularly people who have new sex partners and are not using protection," said Dr Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health. Hinshaw said testing and treatment are freely available to Albertans. "I encourage anyone who is sexually active to get tested regularly," she said.
Alberta
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Alberta is declaring a provincial outbreak following a continued rapid rise of syphilis cases across the province. "Sexually transmitted infections are a risk to anyone who is sexually active, particularly people who have new sex partners and are not using protection," said Dr Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health. Hinshaw said testing and treatment are freely available to Albertans. "I encourage anyone who is sexually active to get tested regularly," she said.
Alberta
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis - USA (05): (CO,TX) horse
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United States
Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle and occasionally swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. The transmission process of VSV is not completely understood but includes insect vectors such as black flies, sand flies, and biting midges.
The incubation period ranges from 2-8 days. Clinical signs include vesicles, erosions, and sloughing of the skin on the muzzle, tongue, ears, teats, and coronary bands. Often excessive salivation is the 1st sign of
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Vesicular stomatitis is a viral disease that primarily affects horses and cattle and occasionally swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. The transmission process of VSV is not completely understood but includes insect vectors such as black flies, sand flies, and biting midges.
The incubation period ranges from 2-8 days. Clinical signs include vesicles, erosions, and sloughing of the skin on the muzzle, tongue, ears, teats, and coronary bands. Often excessive salivation is the 1st sign of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (37): Americas (Canada, USA) bat, fox, human
Rabies -- Canada
A British Columbia man has died of a rare viral rabies infection, the 1st such case in the province since 2003. Provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry says the man was in contact with a bat in mid-May [2019] and developed symptoms compatible with rabies 6 weeks later. She says in a news release that while the exposure in this case was on Vancouver Island, bats in all areas of BC are known to carry rabies.
The Health Ministry is not releasing further information about the man to ensure
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A British Columbia man has died of a rare viral rabies infection, the 1st such case in the province since 2003. Provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry says the man was in contact with a bat in mid-May [2019] and developed symptoms compatible with rabies 6 weeks later. She says in a news release that while the exposure in this case was on Vancouver Island, bats in all areas of BC are known to carry rabies.
The Health Ministry is not releasing further information about the man to ensure
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Wednesday 17 July 2019
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - USA (06): (TX) more outbreaks
Anthrax -- United States
Since the 9 Jul 2019 update, anthrax has been detected on 3 additional premises in southwest Sutton County and one premises in southcentral Crockett County. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) quarantined the premises after animals tested positive for the reportable disease.
To date, 8 premises in 3 Texas counties have had animals confirmed with anthrax. Animals include the following species: antelope, goat, horses and cattle. Producers have been advised on vaccinating exposed animals
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Since the 9 Jul 2019 update, anthrax has been detected on 3 additional premises in southwest Sutton County and one premises in southcentral Crockett County. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) quarantined the premises after animals tested positive for the reportable disease.
To date, 8 premises in 3 Texas counties have had animals confirmed with anthrax. Animals include the following species: antelope, goat, horses and cattle. Producers have been advised on vaccinating exposed animals
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