African Swine Fever -- Vietnam
African swine fever (ASF) has occurred in 45 provinces and cities in Viet Nam since early this year [2020], leading to the culling of 34 000 pigs, Vietnam News Agency cited the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as reporting on Monday [29 Jun 2020].
While some of the localities have been declared clear of the epidemic, currently 238 communes of 19 localities are still suffering from the disease, with an ASF outbreak reported within the past 30 days, according to the
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Tuesday 30 June 2020
PRO/EDR> Botulism - UK, Ireland (02): cheese spread, risk, recall, commentary
Botulism -- United Kingdom
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax vaccination, human: single dose
Anthrax -- Worldwide/Unknown
Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today [30 Jun 2020] announced dosing of the 1st patient in the Company's Phase 1b clinical trial of NasoShield, a single dose intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. The NasoShield program is being developed under a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), with a total potential value of USD 133.7 million if all options in the contract (HHSO100201600008C) are
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Altimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today [30 Jun 2020] announced dosing of the 1st patient in the Company's Phase 1b clinical trial of NasoShield, a single dose intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. The NasoShield program is being developed under a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), with a total potential value of USD 133.7 million if all options in the contract (HHSO100201600008C) are
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (296): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 417 328 / 541
California: 222 985 / 6896
New Jersey: 176 399 / 45
Texas: 159 310 / 6135
Florida: 146 341 / 5266
Illinois: 143 514 / 738
Massachusetts: 108 768 / 101
Pennsylvania: 90 555 / 681
Georgia: 79 417 / 2207
Arizona: 76 987 / 3079
Michigan: 70 223 / 277
Maryland: 67 254 / 477
North Carolina: 63 734 / 1537
Virginia: 62 189 / 453
Louisiana: 57 095 / 837
Ohio: 51 655 / 755
Connecticut: 46 362 / 59
Indiana: 45 228 / 298
Tennessee: 42 297 / 2125
Alabama: 37 175 /
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New York: 417 328 / 541
California: 222 985 / 6896
New Jersey: 176 399 / 45
Texas: 159 310 / 6135
Florida: 146 341 / 5266
Illinois: 143 514 / 738
Massachusetts: 108 768 / 101
Pennsylvania: 90 555 / 681
Georgia: 79 417 / 2207
Arizona: 76 987 / 3079
Michigan: 70 223 / 277
Maryland: 67 254 / 477
North Carolina: 63 734 / 1537
Virginia: 62 189 / 453
Louisiana: 57 095 / 837
Ohio: 51 655 / 755
Connecticut: 46 362 / 59
Indiana: 45 228 / 298
Tennessee: 42 297 / 2125
Alabama: 37 175 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (295): institutional serial testing post exposure WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
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What is already known about this topic?
Correctional and detention facilities face unique challenges in detecting and mitigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
What is added by this report?
Testing among quarantined contacts of patients with COVID-19 in a correctional and detention facility identified a high proportion of asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases that were not identified through symptom screening alone. Approximately one fourth of cases were found
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Summary
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What is already known about this topic?
Correctional and detention facilities face unique challenges in detecting and mitigating transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
What is added by this report?
Testing among quarantined contacts of patients with COVID-19 in a correctional and detention facility identified a high proportion of asymptomatic and presymptomatic cases that were not identified through symptom screening alone. Approximately one fourth of cases were found
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Monday 29 June 2020
PRO/PL> ProMED-AMR, plants: antibiotic use in agriculture
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - India (02): (OR) RFI
Undiagnosed -- India
Fear of an unknown disease has gripped the remote villages in Patrapur block after death of 2 persons in the last 24 hours. As many as 20 others have also been afflicted.
A 5-year-old boy of Aliara village in Ankuli got a fever 4 days ago. When his condition did not improve, he was taken to Patrapur hospital on Saturday [27 Jun 2020] but succumbed.
Similarly, a 44-year-old woman of Hukuma village in Mandarada fell sick on Saturday [27 Jun 2020], but by the time the ambulance arrived, she
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Fear of an unknown disease has gripped the remote villages in Patrapur block after death of 2 persons in the last 24 hours. As many as 20 others have also been afflicted.
A 5-year-old boy of Aliara village in Ankuli got a fever 4 days ago. When his condition did not improve, he was taken to Patrapur hospital on Saturday [27 Jun 2020] but succumbed.
Similarly, a 44-year-old woman of Hukuma village in Mandarada fell sick on Saturday [27 Jun 2020], but by the time the ambulance arrived, she
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - UK, Ireland: cheese spread, risk, recall
Botulism -- United Kingdom
Primula Ltd. has recalled cheese spread in tubes in the United Kingdom and Ireland because of possible contamination with _Clostridium botulinum_ due to a production fault. Primula, part of the Kavli Group, recalled 10 varieties after finding one product contained _C. botulinum_ during a routine test and due to concerns other items in the range could be affected.
Manufacturing controls that could potentially affect safety of the products could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the
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Primula Ltd. has recalled cheese spread in tubes in the United Kingdom and Ireland because of possible contamination with _Clostridium botulinum_ due to a production fault. Primula, part of the Kavli Group, recalled 10 varieties after finding one product contained _C. botulinum_ during a routine test and due to concerns other items in the range could be affected.
Manufacturing controls that could potentially affect safety of the products could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (294): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
The health ministry on Sunday [28 Jun 2020] announced 144 virus deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest for a single day since [5 Apr 2020], raising the total to 10 508. Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari also raised total confirmed infections to 222 669, with 2489 new cases during the same period.
Official figures have shown an upward trajectory in new confirmed cases since early May [2020], when Iran hit a near 2-month low in daily recorded infections. "Considering the rising numbers, I plead
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The health ministry on Sunday [28 Jun 2020] announced 144 virus deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest for a single day since [5 Apr 2020], raising the total to 10 508. Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari also raised total confirmed infections to 222 669, with 2489 new cases during the same period.
Official figures have shown an upward trajectory in new confirmed cases since early May [2020], when Iran hit a near 2-month low in daily recorded infections. "Considering the rising numbers, I plead
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (293): Meat plants, China (HB) WHO, global
COVID-19 -- China
The Toennies contract workers were thus in constant danger of infecting themselves. But are the consumers who buy and eat the slaughterhouse's meat also in danger?
Coronaviruses are even more stable when they are frozen than when they are cooled. Experiments with other coronaviruses have shown that they can remain infectious for up to 2 years at -20 deg C [-4 deg F]. Nevertheless, the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from supermarket meat to a consumer is unlikely.
The German Federal Institute
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The Toennies contract workers were thus in constant danger of infecting themselves. But are the consumers who buy and eat the slaughterhouse's meat also in danger?
Coronaviruses are even more stable when they are frozen than when they are cooled. Experiments with other coronaviruses have shown that they can remain infectious for up to 2 years at -20 deg C [-4 deg F]. Nevertheless, the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from supermarket meat to a consumer is unlikely.
The German Federal Institute
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Sunday 28 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - Hungary: (BK) OIE
Equine Infectious Anemia -- Hungary
Information received on [and dated] on Wed 24 Jun 2020 from Dr Lajos Bognar, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Jun 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 14 Jan 2020
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent:
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Information received on [and dated] on Wed 24 Jun 2020 from Dr Lajos Bognar, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Jun 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 14 Jan 2020
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus - North America (08): USA (NY) Belmont Stakes, horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
Officials at the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) have placed Barn 37 at Belmont Park under a precautionary quarantine after a suspected case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) developed in the barn.
Freudnme, a 4-year-old colt trained by Chris Englehart, exhibited fever and neurological signs on Saturday [27 Jun 2020] morning and has started treatment under the care of a private veterinarian.
Freudnme last raced at Finger Lakes Racetrack
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Officials at the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) have placed Barn 37 at Belmont Park under a precautionary quarantine after a suspected case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) developed in the barn.
Freudnme, a 4-year-old colt trained by Chris Englehart, exhibited fever and neurological signs on Saturday [27 Jun 2020] morning and has started treatment under the care of a private veterinarian.
Freudnme last raced at Finger Lakes Racetrack
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - South Korea (02): (KG) school
E. coli -- South Korea
The number of people infected with a strain of _E. coli_ rose to 57 in Ansan, while the source of the bacteria is still unknown, health authorities said Sat 27 Jun 2020.
Health authorities have widened a probe into the _E. coli_ outbreak in the city, about 50 km south of Seoul, since a kindergarten student in the city showed symptoms of illness on 12 Jun 2020.
The outbreak centered on the kindergarten in Ansan as health authorities collected samples from all 202 students and teachers for
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The number of people infected with a strain of _E. coli_ rose to 57 in Ansan, while the source of the bacteria is still unknown, health authorities said Sat 27 Jun 2020.
Health authorities have widened a probe into the _E. coli_ outbreak in the city, about 50 km south of Seoul, since a kindergarten student in the city showed symptoms of illness on 12 Jun 2020.
The outbreak centered on the kindergarten in Ansan as health authorities collected samples from all 202 students and teachers for
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis - Malaysia: (PG)
Japanese Encephalitis -- Malaysia
Penang has reported 2 cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in the locality of Sungai Bakap, Seberang Prai Selatan.
The last time authorities detected JE in Penang was in 2018.
For the uninitiated, JE is caused by a type of virus related to dengue and is spread in a similar manner too, via mosquitoes. There is no cure for JE, but safe and effective vaccines are available.
According to the World Health Organization, common symptoms of JE are mild, and include fever and headache without
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Penang has reported 2 cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in the locality of Sungai Bakap, Seberang Prai Selatan.
The last time authorities detected JE in Penang was in 2018.
For the uninitiated, JE is caused by a type of virus related to dengue and is spread in a similar manner too, via mosquitoes. There is no cure for JE, but safe and effective vaccines are available.
According to the World Health Organization, common symptoms of JE are mild, and include fever and headache without
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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis - Australia: (NSW) nosocomial, genomic testing, RFI
Hospital-Related Infection -- Australia
Health authorities are testing hundreds of staff and patients exposed to tuberculosis after St. Vincent's Hospital [in inner Sydney] detected a cluster of highly infectious cases among a group of patients.
Genomic testing revealed 5 people were infected with an identical strain of [_Mycobacterium tuberculosis_, causing] active tuberculosis (TB). "The cases are linked genetically. All 4 patients have exactly the same bug," said Dr Anthony Byrne, a thoracic physician and TB expert at St.
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Health authorities are testing hundreds of staff and patients exposed to tuberculosis after St. Vincent's Hospital [in inner Sydney] detected a cluster of highly infectious cases among a group of patients.
Genomic testing revealed 5 people were infected with an identical strain of [_Mycobacterium tuberculosis_, causing] active tuberculosis (TB). "The cases are linked genetically. All 4 patients have exactly the same bug," said Dr Anthony Byrne, a thoracic physician and TB expert at St.
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PRO/PL> Liberibacter solanacearum - South America: 1st rep (Ecuador)
Other Plant Disease -- Ecuador
During August to December 2019, symptoms resembling those of '_Candidatus_ Liberibacter solanacearum' (Lso) were observed in commercial fields of tamarillo (_Solanum betaceum_) and cape gooseberry (_Physalis peruviana_) in Pichincha and Imbabura provinces of Ecuador. Symptoms in tamarillo were pink coloration of new leaves (less than 10% incidence) and shoot proliferation (ca. 30% incidence), similar to those described in New Zealand [see link below], and wilting in young plants (ca. 40%
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During August to December 2019, symptoms resembling those of '_Candidatus_ Liberibacter solanacearum' (Lso) were observed in commercial fields of tamarillo (_Solanum betaceum_) and cape gooseberry (_Physalis peruviana_) in Pichincha and Imbabura provinces of Ecuador. Symptoms in tamarillo were pink coloration of new leaves (less than 10% incidence) and shoot proliferation (ca. 30% incidence), similar to those described in New Zealand [see link below], and wilting in young plants (ca. 40%
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (19): Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan ex Philippines) animal, human
Rabies -- Malaysia
Malaysia's Ministry of Health reported an additional human rabies death in Sarawak state. The case was a 62-year-old man from Sibu who passed away on Tuesday [23 Jun 2020].
The deceased was bitten by a brother's dog in his right calf while visiting his relative's house on West Sentosa Road, Sibu, on 12 May 2020. He had washed the wound with water and soap for 15 minutes and had sought treatment at a health facility. However, he did not return to the facility for an injection of anti-rabies
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Malaysia's Ministry of Health reported an additional human rabies death in Sarawak state. The case was a 62-year-old man from Sibu who passed away on Tuesday [23 Jun 2020].
The deceased was bitten by a brother's dog in his right calf while visiting his relative's house on West Sentosa Road, Sibu, on 12 May 2020. He had washed the wound with water and soap for 15 minutes and had sought treatment at a health facility. However, he did not return to the facility for an injection of anti-rabies
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (292): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
New York: 416 018 / 811
California: 210 849 / 4226
New Jersey: 176 045 / 286
Texas: 148 845 / 6079
Illinois: 142 130 / 786
Florida: 132 545 / 9585
Massachusetts: 108 443 / 373
Pennsylvania: 89 488 / 540
Georgia: 74 985 / 1990
Arizona: 70 051 / 3593
Michigan: 69 679 / 350
Maryland: 66 450 / 335
Virginia: 61 247 / 677
North Carolina: 60 621 / 1541
Louisiana: 54 804 / 0
Ohio: 49 907 / 830
Connecticut: 46 206 / 147
Indiana: 44 575 / 435
Tennessee: 40 172 / 728
Alabama: 35 083 /
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New York: 416 018 / 811
California: 210 849 / 4226
New Jersey: 176 045 / 286
Texas: 148 845 / 6079
Illinois: 142 130 / 786
Florida: 132 545 / 9585
Massachusetts: 108 443 / 373
Pennsylvania: 89 488 / 540
Georgia: 74 985 / 1990
Arizona: 70 051 / 3593
Michigan: 69 679 / 350
Maryland: 66 450 / 335
Virginia: 61 247 / 677
North Carolina: 60 621 / 1541
Louisiana: 54 804 / 0
Ohio: 49 907 / 830
Connecticut: 46 206 / 147
Indiana: 44 575 / 435
Tennessee: 40 172 / 728
Alabama: 35 083 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (19): Americas (USA) bat, cat, dog, human exposure
Rabies -- United States
Health officials in South Carolina say one person was exposed to a bat with rabies while administering care to it. [I am not quite sure what kind of care the person was administering, or if the bat was injured. If this was wildlife rehabilitator, then the person should have known about potential rabies and taken extra precautions. - Mod.TG]
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said the bat was found in Warrenville, South Carolina, on 11 Jun 2020. Officials
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Health officials in South Carolina say one person was exposed to a bat with rabies while administering care to it. [I am not quite sure what kind of care the person was administering, or if the bat was injured. If this was wildlife rehabilitator, then the person should have known about potential rabies and taken extra precautions. - Mod.TG]
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control said the bat was found in Warrenville, South Carolina, on 11 Jun 2020. Officials
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Saturday 27 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - Germany
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- Germany
According to several results of tick sampling studies from different places in Southern Germany, numbers of ticks (_Ixodes ricinus_) are again at a record level. More than 520 nymphs per 90 minutes sampling activity had been collected during a standardized tick-sampling activity in May this year [2020]. Comparative tick sampling from 2009 to 2017 in the same location gave an average of 242 tick nymphs in May [2020]. Since 2018, extremely high nymphal numbers are recorded from the studied
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According to several results of tick sampling studies from different places in Southern Germany, numbers of ticks (_Ixodes ricinus_) are again at a record level. More than 520 nymphs per 90 minutes sampling activity had been collected during a standardized tick-sampling activity in May this year [2020]. Comparative tick sampling from 2009 to 2017 in the same location gave an average of 242 tick nymphs in May [2020]. Since 2018, extremely high nymphal numbers are recorded from the studied
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - France (04): (AR) raw cheese
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- France
France has identified its 1st outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis from consumption of raw milk products, with more than 40 people affected.
The infections are linked to eating a brand of raw milk goat cheese in Ain, in the Rhone-Alpes region, between April and May this year [2020], according to Sante publique France.
The cheese producer is GAEC des Chevrettes du Vieux Valey, based at Condamine in Haut-Bugey, Ain. It is thought ticks carrying the virus infected a goat, then its milk, then
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France has identified its 1st outbreak of tick-borne encephalitis from consumption of raw milk products, with more than 40 people affected.
The infections are linked to eating a brand of raw milk goat cheese in Ain, in the Rhone-Alpes region, between April and May this year [2020], according to Sante publique France.
The cheese producer is GAEC des Chevrettes du Vieux Valey, based at Condamine in Haut-Bugey, Ain. It is thought ticks carrying the virus infected a goat, then its milk, then
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis - USA (08): (KS, NE) horse, st. Indiana
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United States
In its situation report of 16 Jun 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed 3 horses on a premises in Butler County, Kansas, as having met the confirmed case definition for the Indiana serotype of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). A 4th horse on the premises also shows clinical signs of muzzle and/or coronary band lesions. All 4 horses began experiencing signs around 9 Jun 2020. No other susceptive livestock species
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In its situation report of 16 Jun 2020, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed 3 horses on a premises in Butler County, Kansas, as having met the confirmed case definition for the Indiana serotype of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). A 4th horse on the premises also shows clinical signs of muzzle and/or coronary band lesions. All 4 horses began experiencing signs around 9 Jun 2020. No other susceptive livestock species
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - USA (03): (MI)
Dengue, Chikungunya, Zika virus, La Crosse Encephalitis -- United States
Barely a month and a half after the invasion of the so-called "murder hornets," the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has identified specimens of the invasive and disease-carrying Asian tiger mosquito (_Aedes albopictus_) in Wayne County, the state's most populous county.
The mosquito, which is identifiable by its trademark white bands on its legs and body, was first found in the state back in 2017, according to local news station WNEM.
Scientists say the warming
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Barely a month and a half after the invasion of the so-called "murder hornets," the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has identified specimens of the invasive and disease-carrying Asian tiger mosquito (_Aedes albopictus_) in Wayne County, the state's most populous county.
The mosquito, which is identifiable by its trademark white bands on its legs and body, was first found in the state back in 2017, according to local news station WNEM.
Scientists say the warming
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (291): fast-track tools, multi-organ, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is a global initiative between multiple partners to ensure equitable access to life-saving tools for COVID-19. WHO has published the ACT-Accelerator Investment Case, which provides an overview of the ACT-Accelerator, its goals, and the investments that are required to carry out its mission.
- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros emphasized that "vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics are vital tools, but to be truly effective they must be
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- The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator is a global initiative between multiple partners to ensure equitable access to life-saving tools for COVID-19. WHO has published the ACT-Accelerator Investment Case, which provides an overview of the ACT-Accelerator, its goals, and the investments that are required to carry out its mission.
- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros emphasized that "vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics are vital tools, but to be truly effective they must be
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Europe (02): Bulgaria
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Bulgaria
A case of the deadly Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] was registered last week in Bulgaria. This was announced by the Ministry of Health. The dangerous disease is caused by a tick bite.
Initially, a high temperature develops with chills and muscle aches. Patients also usually experience nausea and vomiting. Subsequently, some develop the typical Crimean fever bleeding from the gums, stomach, and intestines.
Crimean fever is contagious and is transmitted by blood. If medical
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A case of the deadly Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] was registered last week in Bulgaria. This was announced by the Ministry of Health. The dangerous disease is caused by a tick bite.
Initially, a high temperature develops with chills and muscle aches. Patients also usually experience nausea and vomiting. Subsequently, some develop the typical Crimean fever bleeding from the gums, stomach, and intestines.
Crimean fever is contagious and is transmitted by blood. If medical
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (06): Asia, Africa
Cholera -- Malaysia
1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519; .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on stool output and duration of diarrhea: meta-analysis of 13 clinical
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1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519; .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on stool output and duration of diarrhea: meta-analysis of 13 clinical
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Uganda: (KS) cattle carcasses
Anthrax -- Uganda
Police in Katwe Kabatooro Town Council, in Kasese district, is holding 2 men who were found in possession of contaminated meat. The head of the Veterinary Department at the district, Geoffrey Kalule, says that the meat tested positive for anthrax, which poses a threat to the lives of the consumers. Kalule says the meat will be disposed of once they secure a court order.
The duo was intercepted at Katunguru roadblock while driving a vehicle to Kibara village in Mpondwe lhubiriha Town
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Police in Katwe Kabatooro Town Council, in Kasese district, is holding 2 men who were found in possession of contaminated meat. The head of the Veterinary Department at the district, Geoffrey Kalule, says that the meat tested positive for anthrax, which poses a threat to the lives of the consumers. Kalule says the meat will be disposed of once they secure a court order.
The duo was intercepted at Katunguru roadblock while driving a vehicle to Kibara village in Mpondwe lhubiriha Town
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cyclosporiasis - USA (03): salad mix, recall, CDC
Foodborne Illness -- United States
CDC has important advice for consumers and retailers in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin:
Do not eat, sell, or serve:
- Recalled Marketside brand Classic Iceberg Salad
Sold at Walmart stores in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
12-ounce and 24-ounce bags
Use-by dates of 19 May 2020 through 4 Jul 2020
- Recalled Little Salad Bar brand Garden
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CDC has important advice for consumers and retailers in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin:
Do not eat, sell, or serve:
- Recalled Marketside brand Classic Iceberg Salad
Sold at Walmart stores in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
12-ounce and 24-ounce bags
Use-by dates of 19 May 2020 through 4 Jul 2020
- Recalled Little Salad Bar brand Garden
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (290): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 415 207 / 933
California: 206 623 / 5619
New Jersey: 175 759 / 413
Texas: 142 766 / 5614
Illinois: 141 344 / 1910
Florida: 122 960 / 8942
Massachusetts: 108 070 / 233
Pennsylvania: 88 948 / 610
Georgia: 72 995 / 1900
Michigan: 69 329 / 340
Arizona: 66 458 / 3428
Maryland: 66 115 / 338
Virginia: 60 570 / 624
North Carolina: 59 080 / 1695
Louisiana: 54 804 / 1310
Ohio: 49 077 / 1002
Connecticut: 46 059 / 65
Indiana: 44 140 / 485
Tennessee: 39 444 / 1410
Minnesota: 34
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New York: 415 207 / 933
California: 206 623 / 5619
New Jersey: 175 759 / 413
Texas: 142 766 / 5614
Illinois: 141 344 / 1910
Florida: 122 960 / 8942
Massachusetts: 108 070 / 233
Pennsylvania: 88 948 / 610
Georgia: 72 995 / 1900
Michigan: 69 329 / 340
Arizona: 66 458 / 3428
Maryland: 66 115 / 338
Virginia: 60 570 / 624
North Carolina: 59 080 / 1695
Louisiana: 54 804 / 1310
Ohio: 49 077 / 1002
Connecticut: 46 059 / 65
Indiana: 44 140 / 485
Tennessee: 39 444 / 1410
Minnesota: 34
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (289): Europe, disease in pediatric patients, India, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- On 25 Jun 2020, Health Minister Jens Spahn of Germany and Solidarity and Health Minister Olivier Veran of France visited WHO headquarters. During a press briefing, they expressed their solidarity and additional support to both COVID-19 response and WHO's core programmes.
- Yesterday [25 Jun 2020], the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared over after nearly 2 years. The WHO Regional Office for Africa and partners are now building
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- On 25 Jun 2020, Health Minister Jens Spahn of Germany and Solidarity and Health Minister Olivier Veran of France visited WHO headquarters. During a press briefing, they expressed their solidarity and additional support to both COVID-19 response and WHO's core programmes.
- Yesterday [25 Jun 2020], the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared over after nearly 2 years. The WHO Regional Office for Africa and partners are now building
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Friday 26 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Duck egg-drop syndrome - Taiwan: Tembusu virus, 1st report
Other Animal Disease -- China
1. Y Tang, X Gao, Y Diao, et al.: Tembusu Virus in Human, China. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2013; 60(3): 193-6; doi: 10.1111/tbed.12085.
2. Wang HJ, Li XF, Liu L, et al.: The Emerging Duck Flavivirus Is Not Pathogenic for Primates and Is Highly Sensitive to Mammalian Interferon Antiviral Signaling. J Virol. 2016; 90(14): 6538-6548; doi: 10.1128/JVI.00197-16.
3. Zhang W, Chen S, Mahalingam S, et al.: An Updated Review of Avian-Origin Tembusu Virus: A Newly Emerging Avian _Flavivirus_. J Gen Virol.
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1. Y Tang, X Gao, Y Diao, et al.: Tembusu Virus in Human, China. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2013; 60(3): 193-6; doi: 10.1111/tbed.12085.
2. Wang HJ, Li XF, Liu L, et al.: The Emerging Duck Flavivirus Is Not Pathogenic for Primates and Is Highly Sensitive to Mammalian Interferon Antiviral Signaling. J Virol. 2016; 90(14): 6538-6548; doi: 10.1128/JVI.00197-16.
3. Zhang W, Chen S, Mahalingam S, et al.: An Updated Review of Avian-Origin Tembusu Virus: A Newly Emerging Avian _Flavivirus_. J Gen Virol.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (06): (western states) domestic and wild lagomorphs
Other Animal Disease -- United States
A viral disease that kills wild and domesticated rabbits is spreading in the Western USA. Dr. Ralph Zimmerman, state veterinarian in New Mexico, said, "There are areas around the state where we're not seeing rabbits at all."
In April [2020], his state became the 1st in the USA with confirmed infections in wildlife with rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 2 (RHDV-2), which affects the European rabbits raised as pets or farmed and at least some wild rabbits and hares native to North
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A viral disease that kills wild and domesticated rabbits is spreading in the Western USA. Dr. Ralph Zimmerman, state veterinarian in New Mexico, said, "There are areas around the state where we're not seeing rabbits at all."
In April [2020], his state became the 1st in the USA with confirmed infections in wildlife with rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 2 (RHDV-2), which affects the European rabbits raised as pets or farmed and at least some wild rabbits and hares native to North
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Congo DR (05): (IT) bubonic, septicemic, fatal
Plague -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis - Australia (03): (VI) live poultry
Salmonella -- Australia
Victorians with pet chickens have been put on alert after 9 cases of salmonellosis in 2 months were linked to the animals and their eggs.
The Victorian Department of Health issued a warning on Friday morning [26 Jun 2020] after 9 cases of _Salmonella_ Enteritidis were reported in just 2 months, with 5 of the victims the owners of pet chickens. Most cases are from separate households across the western and northern suburbs of Melbourne, with others identified in Gippsland and western
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Victorians with pet chickens have been put on alert after 9 cases of salmonellosis in 2 months were linked to the animals and their eggs.
The Victorian Department of Health issued a warning on Friday morning [26 Jun 2020] after 9 cases of _Salmonella_ Enteritidis were reported in just 2 months, with 5 of the victims the owners of pet chickens. Most cases are from separate households across the western and northern suburbs of Melbourne, with others identified in Gippsland and western
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (29): Congo DR (NK, IT) end of outbreak declared
Ebola -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - USA: live poultry, multiple serotypes
Salmonella -- United States
Investigation details:
Since the last update on 20 May 2020, 368 more ill people and 6 additional _Salmonella_ serotypes (Agona, Anatum, Enteritidis, Infantis, Mbandaka, and I 4,[5], 12:i:-) were added to this investigation.
As of 23 Jun 2020, a total of 465 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of _Salmonella_ have been reported from 42 states.
State / No. ill people
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Alabama / 4
Arkansas / 11
Arizona / 11
California / 19
Colorado /
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Investigation details:
Since the last update on 20 May 2020, 368 more ill people and 6 additional _Salmonella_ serotypes (Agona, Anatum, Enteritidis, Infantis, Mbandaka, and I 4,[5], 12:i:-) were added to this investigation.
As of 23 Jun 2020, a total of 465 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of _Salmonella_ have been reported from 42 states.
State / No. ill people
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Alabama / 4
Arkansas / 11
Arizona / 11
California / 19
Colorado /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Recreational waterborne outbreaks - USA: (CA, ME, MN) CDC, 2018-2019
Shigellosis, Norovirus, E. coli -- United States
Outbreaks associated with fresh or marine (that is, untreated) recreational water can be caused by pathogens or chemicals, including toxins. Voluntary reporting of these outbreaks to CDC's National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) began in 2009. NORS data for 2009-2017 are finalized, and data for 2018-2019 are provisional. During 2009-2019 (as of 13 May 2020), public health officials from 31 states voluntarily reported 119 untreated recreational water-associated outbreaks, resulting at least
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Outbreaks associated with fresh or marine (that is, untreated) recreational water can be caused by pathogens or chemicals, including toxins. Voluntary reporting of these outbreaks to CDC's National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) began in 2009. NORS data for 2009-2017 are finalized, and data for 2018-2019 are provisional. During 2009-2019 (as of 13 May 2020), public health officials from 31 states voluntarily reported 119 untreated recreational water-associated outbreaks, resulting at least
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PRO/EDR> Mumps update (03): USA (NE)
Mumps -- United States
Donahue M, Hendrickson B, Julian D, et al. Multistate mumps outbreak originating from asymptomatic transmission at a Nebraska wedding -- Six states, August-October 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020; 69: 666-669.
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Discussion [edited]
A mumps outbreak involving 6 states occurred following exposure to an asymptomatic, fully vaccinated (1) index patient who reported extensive social interaction during the peak
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Donahue M, Hendrickson B, Julian D, et al. Multistate mumps outbreak originating from asymptomatic transmission at a Nebraska wedding -- Six states, August-October 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020; 69: 666-669.
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Discussion [edited]
A mumps outbreak involving 6 states occurred following exposure to an asymptomatic, fully vaccinated (1) index patient who reported extensive social interaction during the peak
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (288): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
New York: 414 274 / 919
California: 201 004 / 5440
New Jersey: 175 346 / 2214
Illinois: 139 434 / 894
Texas: 137 152 / 5960
Florida: 114 018 / 5004
Massachusetts: 107 837 / 226
Pennsylvania: 88 338 / 562
Georgia: 71 095 / 1714
Michigan: 68 989 / 434
Maryland: 65 777 / 440
Arizona: 63 030 / 3056
Virginia: 59 946 / 432
North Carolina: 57 385 / 1147
Louisiana: 53 494 / 919
Ohio: 48 075 / 924
Connecticut: 45 994 / 81
Indiana: 43 655 / 515
Tennessee: 38 034 / 799
Minnesota: 34
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New York: 414 274 / 919
California: 201 004 / 5440
New Jersey: 175 346 / 2214
Illinois: 139 434 / 894
Texas: 137 152 / 5960
Florida: 114 018 / 5004
Massachusetts: 107 837 / 226
Pennsylvania: 88 338 / 562
Georgia: 71 095 / 1714
Michigan: 68 989 / 434
Maryland: 65 777 / 440
Arizona: 63 030 / 3056
Virginia: 59 946 / 432
North Carolina: 57 385 / 1147
Louisiana: 53 494 / 919
Ohio: 48 075 / 924
Connecticut: 45 994 / 81
Indiana: 43 655 / 515
Tennessee: 38 034 / 799
Minnesota: 34
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (287): Europe resurgence, Africa community workers, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Globally, with 9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 400 000 deaths reported to WHO, the pandemic continues to accelerate, with a record number of new coronavirus cases reported on Sunday [21 Jun 2020], with 183 020 confirmed in 24 hours.
Over 2.5 million cases have been reported from Europe. While the European Region is reporting a decreasing proportion of global cases than earlier in the year, the Region continues to report close to 20 000 new cases and over 700 new deaths daily.
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Globally, with 9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 400 000 deaths reported to WHO, the pandemic continues to accelerate, with a record number of new coronavirus cases reported on Sunday [21 Jun 2020], with 183 020 confirmed in 24 hours.
Over 2.5 million cases have been reported from Europe. While the European Region is reporting a decreasing proportion of global cases than earlier in the year, the Region continues to report close to 20 000 new cases and over 700 new deaths daily.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Climate change, disease impact: Arctic, heat wave, emerging diseases expected
Plague -- Russia
Arctic heat waves now arrive on top of an already warmer planet, so they're more frequent than they used to be.
Western Siberia recorded its hottest spring on record this year [2020], according to the EU's Copernicus Earth Observation Program, and that unusual heat isn't expected to end soon. The Arctic Climate Forum has forecast above-average temperatures across the majority of the Arctic through at least August [2020].
How heat waves get stuck
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Why is this
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Arctic heat waves now arrive on top of an already warmer planet, so they're more frequent than they used to be.
Western Siberia recorded its hottest spring on record this year [2020], according to the EU's Copernicus Earth Observation Program, and that unusual heat isn't expected to end soon. The Arctic Climate Forum has forecast above-average temperatures across the majority of the Arctic through at least August [2020].
How heat waves get stuck
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Why is this
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Thursday 25 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> E coli EHEC - South Korea: school
E. coli -- South Korea
One hundred students and teachers at a kindergarten in Ansan, just south of Seoul, have complained of food poisoning symptoms over the past week, with about one 3rd of them hospitalized for hamburger disease and other disorders, municipal health officials said [Thu 25 Jun 2020].
According to the officials in Ansan, about 50 km [approx 31 mi] south of the capital, 100 out of 184 pupils and 18 teachers from the unidentified kindergarten have shown symptoms of food poisoning since [16 Jun
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One hundred students and teachers at a kindergarten in Ansan, just south of Seoul, have complained of food poisoning symptoms over the past week, with about one 3rd of them hospitalized for hamburger disease and other disorders, municipal health officials said [Thu 25 Jun 2020].
According to the officials in Ansan, about 50 km [approx 31 mi] south of the capital, 100 out of 184 pupils and 18 teachers from the unidentified kindergarten have shown symptoms of food poisoning since [16 Jun
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cyclosporiasis - USA (02): salad mix, recall, CDC
Other Human Disease -- United States
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Cyclospora_ infections linked to bagged salad mix containing carrots, red cabbage, and iceberg lettuce purchased at ALDI, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Advice to Consumers, Restaurants, Retailers, and
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CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Cyclospora_ infections linked to bagged salad mix containing carrots, red cabbage, and iceberg lettuce purchased at ALDI, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Advice to Consumers, Restaurants, Retailers, and
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (286): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Iran
New York: 413 355 / 714
California: 195 564 / 4966
New Jersey: 173 132 / 172
Illinois: 138 543 / 715
Texas: 131 192 / 6177
Florida: 109 014 / 5511
Massachusetts: 107 611 / 172
Pennsylvania: 87 776 / 492
Georgia: 69 381 / 1703
Michigan: 68 555 / 358
Maryland: 65 337 / 330
Arizona: 59 974 / 1795
Virginia: 59 514 / 520
North Carolina: 56 238 / 1667
Louisiana: 52 575 / 862
Ohio: 47 151 / 967
Connecticut: 45 913 / 14
Indiana: 43 140 / 269
Tennessee: 37 235 / 932
Minnesota: 33 763
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New York: 413 355 / 714
California: 195 564 / 4966
New Jersey: 173 132 / 172
Illinois: 138 543 / 715
Texas: 131 192 / 6177
Florida: 109 014 / 5511
Massachusetts: 107 611 / 172
Pennsylvania: 87 776 / 492
Georgia: 69 381 / 1703
Michigan: 68 555 / 358
Maryland: 65 337 / 330
Arizona: 59 974 / 1795
Virginia: 59 514 / 520
North Carolina: 56 238 / 1667
Louisiana: 52 575 / 862
Ohio: 47 151 / 967
Connecticut: 45 913 / 14
Indiana: 43 140 / 269
Tennessee: 37 235 / 932
Minnesota: 33 763
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (285): South Africa, TB, WHO, global
COVID-19, Tuberculosis -- South Africa
- Mr Bean has joined the war against COVID-19! A cartoon has been developed by WHO in partnership with Project Everyone and Tiger Aspect Productions, to remind the public to continue to take precautions to prevent COVID-19 infection and spread.
- [23 Jun 2020] marked Olympic Day. This year, the International Olympic Committee and WHO, together with the United Nations, launched a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around the world to be #HEALTHYTogether.
- WHO has released a
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- Mr Bean has joined the war against COVID-19! A cartoon has been developed by WHO in partnership with Project Everyone and Tiger Aspect Productions, to remind the public to continue to take precautions to prevent COVID-19 infection and spread.
- [23 Jun 2020] marked Olympic Day. This year, the International Olympic Committee and WHO, together with the United Nations, launched a partnership to encourage individuals and communities around the world to be #HEALTHYTogether.
- WHO has released a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Asia (04): Taiwan
Hantavirus -- China
Another patient in Taiwan has been diagnosed with hantavirus hemorrhagic fever, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 7 so far this year, the [Taiwan] Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday [23 Jun 2020].
The patient, in his 40s, lives in Pingtung County [Taiwan province] and works at a meat processing plant in Kaohsiung [Kaohsiung county], CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Liu Ting-ping said at a weekly briefing in Taipei.
The man developed a fever,
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Another patient in Taiwan has been diagnosed with hantavirus hemorrhagic fever, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 7 so far this year, the [Taiwan] Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday [23 Jun 2020].
The patient, in his 40s, lives in Pingtung County [Taiwan province] and works at a meat processing plant in Kaohsiung [Kaohsiung county], CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Director Liu Ting-ping said at a weekly briefing in Taipei.
The man developed a fever,
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Wednesday 24 June 2020
PRO/EDR> Measles update (16)
Measles, COVID-19 -- Nigeria
[Nigeria] recorded outbreaks of measles in 13 local government areas of [Niger State] during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the pandemic.
Dr Fatima Abdullah, Director, Immunisation and Diseases Control, disclosed this during a one-day media orientation on measles immunisation awareness on Friday [19 Jun 2020] in Minna [capital of Niger State]. The event was organised by the Niger State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NSPHCDA) in partnership with
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[Nigeria] recorded outbreaks of measles in 13 local government areas of [Niger State] during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown imposed to contain the spread of the pandemic.
Dr Fatima Abdullah, Director, Immunisation and Diseases Control, disclosed this during a one-day media orientation on measles immunisation awareness on Friday [19 Jun 2020] in Minna [capital of Niger State]. The event was organised by the Niger State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NSPHCDA) in partnership with
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (284): Denmark (ND) animal, farmed mink, spread, dog
COVID-19 -- Denmark
Veterinary and Food Administration has also found COVID-19 infection in a family dog [on the 1st infected farm]. Worldwide, some pets have been found with COVID-19, but this is the 1st case in Denmark.
- Therefore, the owner of the mink farm has been told that they should treat the dog according to the same recommendations that they themselves have been given in relation to COVID-19. This means that they and the dog must avoid close contact with other animals and people outside the
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Veterinary and Food Administration has also found COVID-19 infection in a family dog [on the 1st infected farm]. Worldwide, some pets have been found with COVID-19, but this is the 1st case in Denmark.
- Therefore, the owner of the mink farm has been told that they should treat the dog according to the same recommendations that they themselves have been given in relation to COVID-19. This means that they and the dog must avoid close contact with other animals and people outside the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, visceral - Kenya: (KT)
Leishmaniasis -- Kenya
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (283): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 412 636 / 664
California: 190 598 / 6503
New Jersey: 172 960 / 570
Illinois: 137 825 / 601
Texas: 125 015 / 5370
Massachusetts: 107 439 / 229
Florida: 103 503 / 3286
Pennsylvania: 87 284 / 616
Michigan: 68 197 / 240
Georgia: 67 678 / 1750
Maryland: 65 007 / 404
Virginia: 58 994 / 529
Arizona: 58 179 / 3593
North Carolina: 54 571 / 835
Louisiana: 51 713 / 1474
Ohio: 46 184 / 575
Connecticut: 45 899 / 117
Indiana: 42 871 / 238
Tennessee: 36 303 / 750
Minnesota: 33
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New York: 412 636 / 664
California: 190 598 / 6503
New Jersey: 172 960 / 570
Illinois: 137 825 / 601
Texas: 125 015 / 5370
Massachusetts: 107 439 / 229
Florida: 103 503 / 3286
Pennsylvania: 87 284 / 616
Michigan: 68 197 / 240
Georgia: 67 678 / 1750
Maryland: 65 007 / 404
Virginia: 58 994 / 529
Arizona: 58 179 / 3593
North Carolina: 54 571 / 835
Louisiana: 51 713 / 1474
Ohio: 46 184 / 575
Connecticut: 45 899 / 117
Indiana: 42 871 / 238
Tennessee: 36 303 / 750
Minnesota: 33
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (282): Saudi Arabia hajj, hindsight, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Saudi Arabia
- On [27 Jun 2020], WHO Director-General Dr Tedros will join other global leaders and artists in the Global Goal: Unite for Our Future campaign, concert, and summit, being organised by Global Citizen in support of the global COVID-19 response. The event will provide governments, corporate leaders, and philanthropists with a platform to make their commitments towards the fair distribution of tools and treatments for COVID-19. WHO's Regional Office for the Americas has been chosen as a regional
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- On [27 Jun 2020], WHO Director-General Dr Tedros will join other global leaders and artists in the Global Goal: Unite for Our Future campaign, concert, and summit, being organised by Global Citizen in support of the global COVID-19 response. The event will provide governments, corporate leaders, and philanthropists with a platform to make their commitments towards the fair distribution of tools and treatments for COVID-19. WHO's Regional Office for the Americas has been chosen as a regional
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Tuesday 23 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (20): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
Key points
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Current week (24) (8-14 Jun 2020) / Cumulative weeks 1-24 / Cumulative 2019 weeks 1-24
Suspected cases: 74 / 5079 / 2763
Confirmed cases: 5 / 1031 / 591
Probable cases: 0 / 14 / 15
Deaths: 2 / 214 / 132
Case fatality rate (CFR [%]): 40.0 / 20.8 / 22.3
Number of states affected: 2 / 27 / 22
Local government areas (LGAs) affected: 3 / 129 / 83
Highlights
- In week 24, the number of new confirmed cases is the same as recorded in week 23 with 5 cases. These
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Current week (24) (8-14 Jun 2020) / Cumulative weeks 1-24 / Cumulative 2019 weeks 1-24
Suspected cases: 74 / 5079 / 2763
Confirmed cases: 5 / 1031 / 591
Probable cases: 0 / 14 / 15
Deaths: 2 / 214 / 132
Case fatality rate (CFR [%]): 40.0 / 20.8 / 22.3
Number of states affected: 2 / 27 / 22
Local government areas (LGAs) affected: 3 / 129 / 83
Highlights
- In week 24, the number of new confirmed cases is the same as recorded in week 23 with 5 cases. These
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (281): Netherlands (NB, LI) farmed mink, spread, animal, global
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
Since 23 Apr 2020, 17 Dutch mink companies have diagnosed COVID-19 in minks. Research shows that minks have transmitted the virus to each other. Furthermore, it is plausible that mink infections have occurred in humans. Since that became known, a mandatory screening of all Dutch mink companies has been instituted. Mink farms infected with COVID-19 are culled.
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Since 23 Apr 2020, 17 Dutch mink companies have diagnosed COVID-19 in minks. Research shows that minks have transmitted the virus to each other. Furthermore, it is plausible that mink infections have occurred in humans. Since that became known, a mandatory screening of all Dutch mink companies has been instituted. Mink farms infected with COVID-19 are culled.
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[The 2 most recent infected mink holdings were lab confirmed on Sun 21 Jun 2020. Both were
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (280): pangolin, research
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis - Israel: (HZ) L. infantum, dog, cat
Leishmaniasis -- Israel
Abstract [slightly abridged; for the full text, please refer to the access-free source]
Background
An outbreak of leishmaniosis was studied in cats and dogs housed together with no separation in an animal shelter in Israel.
Methods
The study included recording of clinical signs, serology for _Leishmania_ infection by ELISA, PCR of blood for _Leishmania_ DNA by ITS1 HRM [high resolution melt] and kDNA [kinetoplast minicircle] PCR, parasite quantification, and trapping of sand flies
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Abstract [slightly abridged; for the full text, please refer to the access-free source]
Background
An outbreak of leishmaniosis was studied in cats and dogs housed together with no separation in an animal shelter in Israel.
Methods
The study included recording of clinical signs, serology for _Leishmania_ infection by ELISA, PCR of blood for _Leishmania_ DNA by ITS1 HRM [high resolution melt] and kDNA [kinetoplast minicircle] PCR, parasite quantification, and trapping of sand flies
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (278): Thailand, China, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Thailand
In March [2020], Thailand declared a state of emergency. People were told to stay indoors and curfews were put in place. Businesses were ordered to close and there was a growing nervousness about what lay ahead with the fast-spreading virus.
But instead of locking herself indoors, health volunteer Aksorn Boosamsai went to visit neighbours in Klong Toey -- the largest slum in the centre of Bangkok. "I was scared ... but I think helping the community is one of my duties," the 52-year-old told
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In March [2020], Thailand declared a state of emergency. People were told to stay indoors and curfews were put in place. Businesses were ordered to close and there was a growing nervousness about what lay ahead with the fast-spreading virus.
But instead of locking herself indoors, health volunteer Aksorn Boosamsai went to visit neighbours in Klong Toey -- the largest slum in the centre of Bangkok. "I was scared ... but I think helping the community is one of my duties," the 52-year-old told
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (279): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 411 972 / 708
California: 184 095 / 5528
New Jersey: 172 390 / 313
Illinois: 137 224 / 462
Texas: 119 645 / 5112
Massachusetts: 107 210 / 149
Florida: 100 217 / 2926
Pennsylvania: 86 668 / 685
Michigan: 67 957 / 246
Georgia: 65 928 / 1227
Maryland: 64 603 / 297
Virginia: 58 465 / 471
Arizona: 54 586 / 2196
North Carolina: 53 736 / 802
Louisiana: 50 239 / 174
Connecticut: 45 782 / 27
Ohio: 45 609 / 728
Indiana: 42 633 / 210
Tennessee: 35 553 / 451
Minnesota: 33 227
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New York: 411 972 / 708
California: 184 095 / 5528
New Jersey: 172 390 / 313
Illinois: 137 224 / 462
Texas: 119 645 / 5112
Massachusetts: 107 210 / 149
Florida: 100 217 / 2926
Pennsylvania: 86 668 / 685
Michigan: 67 957 / 246
Georgia: 65 928 / 1227
Maryland: 64 603 / 297
Virginia: 58 465 / 471
Arizona: 54 586 / 2196
North Carolina: 53 736 / 802
Louisiana: 50 239 / 174
Connecticut: 45 782 / 27
Ohio: 45 609 / 728
Indiana: 42 633 / 210
Tennessee: 35 553 / 451
Minnesota: 33 227
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Monday 22 June 2020
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, cardamom - Bhutan: (CR)
Undiagnosed -- Bhutan
[In Chirang district,] cardamom orchards [are showing] yellowish-brown hues mixed with a green tint. Many plants are affected, forming yellowish- brown to reddish-brown patches. Leaves have dried up. What has affected the crop remains unknown to many farmers. They claim that it has become a common cause of declining yield. Farmers say that the leaves dry after the roots rot.
According to the [local] agriculture official, the cardamom plants suffer from the attack of microbial agents like
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[In Chirang district,] cardamom orchards [are showing] yellowish-brown hues mixed with a green tint. Many plants are affected, forming yellowish- brown to reddish-brown patches. Leaves have dried up. What has affected the crop remains unknown to many farmers. They claim that it has become a common cause of declining yield. Farmers say that the leaves dry after the roots rot.
According to the [local] agriculture official, the cardamom plants suffer from the attack of microbial agents like
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Russia: (YN) reindeer vaccination
Anthrax -- Russia
The world's biggest reindeer population is up for big vaccination as regional authorities in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug [district] act to stave off outbreaks of anthrax. Over the course of the year, as many as 550 000 animals are to be vaccinated. Veterinarians started their work in winter and by May [2020], 4 percent of the reindeer population had got the injection. The remaining animals will undergo the program in the course of summer and fall, according to the regional
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The world's biggest reindeer population is up for big vaccination as regional authorities in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug [district] act to stave off outbreaks of anthrax. Over the course of the year, as many as 550 000 animals are to be vaccinated. Veterinarians started their work in winter and by May [2020], 4 percent of the reindeer population had got the injection. The remaining animals will undergo the program in the course of summer and fall, according to the regional
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (277): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 411 264 / 830
California: 178 567 / 3589
New Jersey: 172 077 / 290
Illinois: 136 762 / 658
Texas: 114 533 / 3125
Massachusetts: 107 061 / 125
Florida: 97 291 / 3494
Pennsylvania: 85 983 / 306
Michigan: 67 711 / 166
Georgia: 64 701 / 892
Maryland: 64 306 / 350
Virginia: 57 994 / 551
North Carolina: 52 934 / 1321
Arizona: 52 390 / 2592
Louisiana: 50 065 / 319
Connecticut: 45 755 / 40
Ohio: 44 881 / 526
Indiana: 42 423 / 362
Tennessee: 35 102 / 656
Minnesota: 32 920 /
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New York: 411 264 / 830
California: 178 567 / 3589
New Jersey: 172 077 / 290
Illinois: 136 762 / 658
Texas: 114 533 / 3125
Massachusetts: 107 061 / 125
Florida: 97 291 / 3494
Pennsylvania: 85 983 / 306
Michigan: 67 711 / 166
Georgia: 64 701 / 892
Maryland: 64 306 / 350
Virginia: 57 994 / 551
North Carolina: 52 934 / 1321
Arizona: 52 390 / 2592
Louisiana: 50 065 / 319
Connecticut: 45 755 / 40
Ohio: 44 881 / 526
Indiana: 42 423 / 362
Tennessee: 35 102 / 656
Minnesota: 32 920 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cyclosporiasis - USA: salad mix, recall, CDC
Protozoa, miscellaneous -- United States
A new multistate outbreak of _Cyclospora_ infections is "potentially linked" to certain store brands of garden salad mix, according to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both issued safety alerts Friday [19 Jun 2020], advising consumers in 6 Midwestern states to avoid select salads sold at Hy-Vee, Aldi, and Jewel-Osco stores.
Jewel-Osco announced Saturday [20 Jun 2020], it is voluntarily recalling bagged Signature
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A new multistate outbreak of _Cyclospora_ infections is "potentially linked" to certain store brands of garden salad mix, according to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both issued safety alerts Friday [19 Jun 2020], advising consumers in 6 Midwestern states to avoid select salads sold at Hy-Vee, Aldi, and Jewel-Osco stores.
Jewel-Osco announced Saturday [20 Jun 2020], it is voluntarily recalling bagged Signature
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (276): Oman app, Japan, Viet Nam, asymptomatic, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Oman
Information on the natural history of asymptomatic infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains scarce./1-3 The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the cruise ship Diamond Princess led to 712 persons being infected with SARS-CoV-2 among the 3711 passengers and crew members, and 410 (58%) of these infected persons were asymptomatic at the time of testing (see the Supplementary Appendix, available with the full text of this letter at [the
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Information on the natural history of asymptomatic infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains scarce./1-3 The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the cruise ship Diamond Princess led to 712 persons being infected with SARS-CoV-2 among the 3711 passengers and crew members, and 410 (58%) of these infected persons were asymptomatic at the time of testing (see the Supplementary Appendix, available with the full text of this letter at [the
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Sunday 21 June 2020
PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease - Bangladesh (02): (RP) cattle, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Bangladesh
While humans are trying to fight the deadly novel coronavirus across the globe, cattle in the country's northern districts, under Rangpur division, are getting infected at an alarming pace by another highly contagious virus: lumpy skin disease (LSD). According to independent sources and affected cattle owners, at least 50 cattle, mostly calves, have died with nearly 20 000 infected with LSD in 7 out of 8 districts in the division over the last several months.
However, livestock officials in
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While humans are trying to fight the deadly novel coronavirus across the globe, cattle in the country's northern districts, under Rangpur division, are getting infected at an alarming pace by another highly contagious virus: lumpy skin disease (LSD). According to independent sources and affected cattle owners, at least 50 cattle, mostly calves, have died with nearly 20 000 infected with LSD in 7 out of 8 districts in the division over the last several months.
However, livestock officials in
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (275): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
New York: 410 434 / 841
California: 174 978 / 4363
New Jersey: 171 787 / 345
Illinois: 136 104 / 634
Texas: 111 408 / 4250
Massachusetts: 106 936 / 286
Florida: 93 797 / 4049
Pennsylvania: 85 677 / 384
Michigan: 67 545 / 448
Maryland: 63 956 / 408
Georgia: 63 809 / 1800
Virginia: 57 443 / 650
North Carolina: 51 613 / 1773
Louisiana: 48 515 / -119
Arizona: 49 798 / 3109
Connecticut: 45 715 / 158
Ohio: 44 355 / 521
Indiana: 42 061 / 315
Tennessee: 34 446 / 429
Minnesota: 32
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New York: 410 434 / 841
California: 174 978 / 4363
New Jersey: 171 787 / 345
Illinois: 136 104 / 634
Texas: 111 408 / 4250
Massachusetts: 106 936 / 286
Florida: 93 797 / 4049
Pennsylvania: 85 677 / 384
Michigan: 67 545 / 448
Maryland: 63 956 / 408
Georgia: 63 809 / 1800
Virginia: 57 443 / 650
North Carolina: 51 613 / 1773
Louisiana: 48 515 / -119
Arizona: 49 798 / 3109
Connecticut: 45 715 / 158
Ohio: 44 355 / 521
Indiana: 42 061 / 315
Tennessee: 34 446 / 429
Minnesota: 32
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PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease - Sweden: research, airborne transmission
Foot and Mouth, COVID-19 -- Sweden
Citation: Bjornham O, Sigg R, Burman J. Multilevel model for airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth disease applied to Swedish livestock. PLoS ONE. 2020; 15(5): e0232489. doi: .
Abstract
The foot and mouth disease is an ever-present hazard to the livestock industry due to the huge economic consequences following an outbreak that necessitates culling of possibly infected animals in vast numbers. The disease is highly contagious, and previous epizootics have shown that it spreads by many
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Citation: Bjornham O, Sigg R, Burman J. Multilevel model for airborne transmission of foot-and-mouth disease applied to Swedish livestock. PLoS ONE. 2020; 15(5): e0232489. doi: .
Abstract
The foot and mouth disease is an ever-present hazard to the livestock industry due to the huge economic consequences following an outbreak that necessitates culling of possibly infected animals in vast numbers. The disease is highly contagious, and previous epizootics have shown that it spreads by many
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (46): Bulgaria (PD) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Bulgaria
Information received on [and dated] 18 Jun 2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer and deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 4 Jun 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 18 Mar 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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Information received on [and dated] 18 Jun 2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer and deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 4 Jun 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 18 Mar 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent:
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (274): meat plants, immunity, global, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- WHO director-general Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing yesterday [Fri 19 Jun 2020], highlighted that today [Sat 20 Jun 2020] is World Refugee Day and highlighted the risks of COVID-19 for some of the world's most vulnerable people. He also stressed the shared duty to do everything we can to prevent, detect, and respond to transmission of COVID-19 among refugee populations.
- WHO has published "Criteria for releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation", which provides an update to
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- WHO director-general Dr Tedros, in his regular media briefing yesterday [Fri 19 Jun 2020], highlighted that today [Sat 20 Jun 2020] is World Refugee Day and highlighted the risks of COVID-19 for some of the world's most vulnerable people. He also stressed the shared duty to do everything we can to prevent, detect, and respond to transmission of COVID-19 among refugee populations.
- WHO has published "Criteria for releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation", which provides an update to
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Saturday 20 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (273): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 409 593 / 1167
New Jersey: 171 442 / 413
California: 170 615 / 3608
Illinois: 135 470 / 692
Texas: 107 158 / 4497
Massachusetts: 106 650 / 228
Florida: 89 748 / 3822
Pennsylvania: 85 293 / 501
Michigan: 67 097 / 299
Maryland: 63 548 / 319
Georgia: 62 009 / 1097
Virginia: 56 793 / 555
North Carolina: 49 840 / 1150
Louisiana: 48 515 / -119
Arizona: 46 689 / 3246
Connecticut: 45 557 / 47
Ohio: 43 834 / 596
Indiana: 41 746 / 308
Tennessee: 34 017 / 1188
Minnesota: 32
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New York: 409 593 / 1167
New Jersey: 171 442 / 413
California: 170 615 / 3608
Illinois: 135 470 / 692
Texas: 107 158 / 4497
Massachusetts: 106 650 / 228
Florida: 89 748 / 3822
Pennsylvania: 85 293 / 501
Michigan: 67 097 / 299
Maryland: 63 548 / 319
Georgia: 62 009 / 1097
Virginia: 56 793 / 555
North Carolina: 49 840 / 1150
Louisiana: 48 515 / -119
Arizona: 46 689 / 3246
Connecticut: 45 557 / 47
Ohio: 43 834 / 596
Indiana: 41 746 / 308
Tennessee: 34 017 / 1188
Minnesota: 32
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PRO/EDR> Pertussis update (03): Canada (NU)
Whooping Cough -- Canada
Due to a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, daycare [centres] in Sanikiluaq will remain closed "for the time being," Nunavut's chief public health officer said today [28 May 2020]. The public health advisory is intended to prevent the spread of this highly contagious infection within the Hudson Bay community of about 900, Dr Michael Patterson said during the Government of Nunavut's [GN] update on COVID-19 on Thursday [28 May 2020]. But "we do not think this represents a risk or a
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Due to a case of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, daycare [centres] in Sanikiluaq will remain closed "for the time being," Nunavut's chief public health officer said today [28 May 2020]. The public health advisory is intended to prevent the spread of this highly contagious infection within the Hudson Bay community of about 900, Dr Michael Patterson said during the Government of Nunavut's [GN] update on COVID-19 on Thursday [28 May 2020]. But "we do not think this represents a risk or a
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (272): Italy sewage, Germany slaughterhouse, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Italy
- The hydroxychloroquine arm of the Solidarity Trial, which seeks to find an effective COVID-19 treatment, is being stopped. The decision is based on evidence from the Solidarity Trial, the UK's Recovery trial and a Cochrane review of other evidence on hydroxychloroquine. Data show that hydroxychloroquine does not result in the reduction of mortality of hospitalised COVID-19 patients, when compared with standard of care.
- Dr Tedros announced the roll out of the WHO Academy, a major new
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- The hydroxychloroquine arm of the Solidarity Trial, which seeks to find an effective COVID-19 treatment, is being stopped. The decision is based on evidence from the Solidarity Trial, the UK's Recovery trial and a Cochrane review of other evidence on hydroxychloroquine. Data show that hydroxychloroquine does not result in the reduction of mortality of hospitalised COVID-19 patients, when compared with standard of care.
- Dr Tedros announced the roll out of the WHO Academy, a major new
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Friday 19 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus - India: (KL) corr
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- India
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Africa (06): Nigeria (LA,OG) domestic
African Swine Fever -- Nigeria
Hundreds of thousands of pigs have been culled by Nigerian farmers in response to an explosion of African swine fever (ASF). The outbreak began around Lagos and parts of neighbouring Ogun state earlier this year [2020], pig farmers say, but has now spread to many other parts of the country.
In the absence of official data [but see OIE report at https://bit.ly/3fB5oVm], farmers who spoke to the Guardian estimated that nearly a million pigs had been put down so far. [Mrs
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Hundreds of thousands of pigs have been culled by Nigerian farmers in response to an explosion of African swine fever (ASF). The outbreak began around Lagos and parts of neighbouring Ogun state earlier this year [2020], pig farmers say, but has now spread to many other parts of the country.
In the absence of official data [but see OIE report at https://bit.ly/3fB5oVm], farmers who spoke to the Guardian estimated that nearly a million pigs had been put down so far. [Mrs
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - France (03): (AR) raw cheese, context
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- France
Outbreak of cases of tickborne encephalitis [TBE] linked to the consumption of raw milk goat cheese Ain, April-May 2020
Epidemiological update as of 4 Jun 2020
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Doctors from Oyonnax and Bourg-en-Bresse hospitals reported to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional health agency that they had been treating several patients with viral-looking lymphocytic meningitis but without etiology identified since 10 May 2020. The main bacterial and viral causes of
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Outbreak of cases of tickborne encephalitis [TBE] linked to the consumption of raw milk goat cheese Ain, April-May 2020
Epidemiological update as of 4 Jun 2020
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Doctors from Oyonnax and Bourg-en-Bresse hospitals reported to the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional health agency that they had been treating several patients with viral-looking lymphocytic meningitis but without etiology identified since 10 May 2020. The main bacterial and viral causes of
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (271): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
On [18 Jun 2020]:
- 32 new cases of confirmed infections (4 imported cases, 3 in Guangdong province, and 1 in Gansu province; 28 locally acquired cases, 25 in Beijing municipality, 2 in Hebei province, and 1 in Liaoning province); 2 new cases of suspected infection (both locally acquired in Beijing), and no deaths.
- 4 new severe cases were identified.
- A total of 1864 imported cases have been reported.
- The National Health Commission had received reports of 83 325 confirmed cases and
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On [18 Jun 2020]:
- 32 new cases of confirmed infections (4 imported cases, 3 in Guangdong province, and 1 in Gansu province; 28 locally acquired cases, 25 in Beijing municipality, 2 in Hebei province, and 1 in Liaoning province); 2 new cases of suspected infection (both locally acquired in Beijing), and no deaths.
- 4 new severe cases were identified.
- A total of 1864 imported cases have been reported.
- The National Health Commission had received reports of 83 325 confirmed cases and
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (270): India, rapid breath test, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- India
Grocery stores and petrol stations will be open, but only for limited hours during the day and with physical distancing norms in place. Taxis, auto-rickshaws, and private vehicles will not be allowed to operate, except in emergencies. "The public are advised to buy essential supplies without using their vehicles and from stores that are located within 2km (one mile) from their residences," chief minister Edapaddi K Palaniswamy said earlier this week.
Other things include:
- food delivery
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Grocery stores and petrol stations will be open, but only for limited hours during the day and with physical distancing norms in place. Taxis, auto-rickshaws, and private vehicles will not be allowed to operate, except in emergencies. "The public are advised to buy essential supplies without using their vehicles and from stores that are located within 2km (one mile) from their residences," chief minister Edapaddi K Palaniswamy said earlier this week.
Other things include:
- food delivery
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PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus - India: (KL)
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- India
Nipah virus is back. Last week, after a 23 year old man tested positive in Kerala, 318 people (including everyone in contact the patient) have been kept under observation, and 52 of them have been added to the high-risk category. Several states like Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and districts such as Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Mysuru, Udupi sharing the border with Kerala are on high alert.
According to the World Health Organization, fruit bats are the carriers of the deadly virus. The rare
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Nipah virus is back. Last week, after a 23 year old man tested positive in Kerala, 318 people (including everyone in contact the patient) have been kept under observation, and 52 of them have been added to the high-risk category. Several states like Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and districts such as Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Mysuru, Udupi sharing the border with Kerala are on high alert.
According to the World Health Organization, fruit bats are the carriers of the deadly virus. The rare
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis - USA (07): (KS,AZ) horse
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United States
The Kansas Department of Agriculture [KDA] has announced that vesicular stomatitis virus [VSV] was confirmed in horses in Butler County on 16 Jun 2020. Kansas becomes the 4th state in the US to have confirmed cases of VSV this year.
The infected horses live on different private residences in south central Kansas. When clinical signs were first identified on a premises in Butler County, KDA contacted veterinarians in the region to alert them of the possibility of VSV, which led to additional
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The Kansas Department of Agriculture [KDA] has announced that vesicular stomatitis virus [VSV] was confirmed in horses in Butler County on 16 Jun 2020. Kansas becomes the 4th state in the US to have confirmed cases of VSV this year.
The infected horses live on different private residences in south central Kansas. When clinical signs were first identified on a premises in Butler County, KDA contacted veterinarians in the region to alert them of the possibility of VSV, which led to additional
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Africa (12): Gabon (NY)
Yellow Fever -- Gabon
On 15 Apr 2020, the World Health Organization received information regarding a confirmed case of yellow fever in Magandi village, Tchibanga city in Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, 590 km [367 mi] from the capital, Libreville.
The case is an 83 year old man with no known vaccination history for yellow fever. He had onset of symptoms on 30 Jan 2020 and presented to a health facility on 2 Feb 2020 with abdominal pain and jaundice. Between 2 Feb and 9 Apr [2020], he consulted the Urban
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On 15 Apr 2020, the World Health Organization received information regarding a confirmed case of yellow fever in Magandi village, Tchibanga city in Nyanga Province of southern Gabon, 590 km [367 mi] from the capital, Libreville.
The case is an 83 year old man with no known vaccination history for yellow fever. He had onset of symptoms on 30 Jan 2020 and presented to a health facility on 2 Feb 2020 with abdominal pain and jaundice. Between 2 Feb and 9 Apr [2020], he consulted the Urban
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Thursday 18 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (27): Congo DR (EQ,NK) cases, summaries, WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo
9560 people were vaccinated, from 14 Feb --10 Apr 2020, with the 2nd dose of the 2nd Ad26.ZEBOV / MVA-BN-Filo vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- 20 339 people were vaccinated until 29 Feb 2020, with the 2nd vaccine d26.ZEBOV / MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- A total of 2129 people were vaccinated from 11 Apr - 20 May 2020 around the resurgent cases of Beni;
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug
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9560 people were vaccinated, from 14 Feb --10 Apr 2020, with the 2nd dose of the 2nd Ad26.ZEBOV / MVA-BN-Filo vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- 20 339 people were vaccinated until 29 Feb 2020, with the 2nd vaccine d26.ZEBOV / MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- A total of 2129 people were vaccinated from 11 Apr - 20 May 2020 around the resurgent cases of Beni;
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (269): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
On [17 Jun 2020]:
- 28 new cases of confirmed infections (4 imported cases, 2 in Shanghai municipality, 1 in Shaanxi province, and 1 in Gansu province; 24 indigenous cases, 21 in Beijing municipality, 2 in Hebei province, and 1 in Tianjin municipality); 3 new cases of suspected infections (all are indigenous cases in Beijing), and no deaths.
- The National Health Commission had received reports of 83 293 confirmed cases and 4634 deaths; 78 379 patients had recovered and been discharged from
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On [17 Jun 2020]:
- 28 new cases of confirmed infections (4 imported cases, 2 in Shanghai municipality, 1 in Shaanxi province, and 1 in Gansu province; 24 indigenous cases, 21 in Beijing municipality, 2 in Hebei province, and 1 in Tianjin municipality); 3 new cases of suspected infections (all are indigenous cases in Beijing), and no deaths.
- The National Health Commission had received reports of 83 293 confirmed cases and 4634 deaths; 78 379 patients had recovered and been discharged from
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PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (07) - Americas
Dengue -- United States
Between EW 1 and EW 22 of 2020 [w/e 30 May 2020], a total of 218 744 cases of dengue (confirmed, probable, and suspected), including 72 deaths, were reported. Of the total of reported cases, 1553 (0.7%) were laboratory confirmed (RT-PCR), 47 692 (22%) were classified as probable cases, and 167 (0.08%) as severe dengue. During the 1st weeks of 2020, an upward trend of reported cases was observed, with a peak in EW 6 of 2020; since the 1st week of January, reported cases have been above the
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Between EW 1 and EW 22 of 2020 [w/e 30 May 2020], a total of 218 744 cases of dengue (confirmed, probable, and suspected), including 72 deaths, were reported. Of the total of reported cases, 1553 (0.7%) were laboratory confirmed (RT-PCR), 47 692 (22%) were classified as probable cases, and 167 (0.08%) as severe dengue. During the 1st weeks of 2020, an upward trend of reported cases was observed, with a peak in EW 6 of 2020; since the 1st week of January, reported cases have been above the
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PRO/PL> Late blight, potato - Ireland, UK: alert
Other Plant Disease -- Ireland
[A] potato blight warning [was] issued for Ireland. National meteorological service Met Eireann [Irish National Meteorological Service] have issued an environmental warning to the whole country, predicting a 'Blight Warning' which could start with some bad weather this week.
The warning states that "Weather conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight will occur this weekend [13-14 Jun 2020]." Despite high temperatures, the weather will remain cloudy and muggy with light showers,
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[A] potato blight warning [was] issued for Ireland. National meteorological service Met Eireann [Irish National Meteorological Service] have issued an environmental warning to the whole country, predicting a 'Blight Warning' which could start with some bad weather this week.
The warning states that "Weather conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight will occur this weekend [13-14 Jun 2020]." Despite high temperatures, the weather will remain cloudy and muggy with light showers,
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (268): USA prisons, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
- WHO welcomes initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with COVID-19. According to preliminary findings shared with WHO, for patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients who only require oxygen, mortality was cut by about 1/5th.
- Older people have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders from around the
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- WHO welcomes initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with COVID-19. According to preliminary findings shared with WHO, for patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients who only require oxygen, mortality was cut by about 1/5th.
- Older people have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders from around the
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Canada: human, pet food exposure, recall
E. coli -- Canada
The Public Health Agency of Canada on Fri 12 Jun 2020 shared a pet food recall of Carnivora Fresh Frozen Patties for suspected _Escherichia coli_ contamination. A total of 24 lots of 6 products were included in the recall. The recall includes approximately 1803 SKUs [stock keeping units] of potentially contaminated product sold throughout Canada between 13 Jan 2020 and June 2020. The Carnivora brand of raw, frozen pet food is manufactured by Riveriene Farm Ltd.
According to the Public
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The Public Health Agency of Canada on Fri 12 Jun 2020 shared a pet food recall of Carnivora Fresh Frozen Patties for suspected _Escherichia coli_ contamination. A total of 24 lots of 6 products were included in the recall. The recall includes approximately 1803 SKUs [stock keeping units] of potentially contaminated product sold throughout Canada between 13 Jan 2020 and June 2020. The Carnivora brand of raw, frozen pet food is manufactured by Riveriene Farm Ltd.
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Africa (05): Nigeria (LA,AB) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Nigeria
Information received on [and dated] Tue 16 Jun 2020 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, director, chief veterinary officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, Nigeria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 26 May 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: unexpected change in the distribution or increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed disease
Summary
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Information received on [and dated] Tue 16 Jun 2020 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, director, chief veterinary officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, Nigeria
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 26 May 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: unexpected change in the distribution or increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed disease
Summary
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Wednesday 17 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Congo DR (04): (IT) bubonic, septicemic, fatal
Plague -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Europe: Turkey, Spain
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Turkey
Just as Turkey tries to return to normal after its battle with the coronavirus, another danger lurks that threatens rural areas. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a deadly disease usually confined to summer, is forcing authorities to adopt new measures to contain it. So far, it has claimed 15 lives across Turkey.
The Health Ministry set up a board of scientists, which held its 1st meeting on Thursday [11 Jun 2020], to determine what actions to take against CCHF. Chaired by deputy
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Just as Turkey tries to return to normal after its battle with the coronavirus, another danger lurks that threatens rural areas. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a deadly disease usually confined to summer, is forcing authorities to adopt new measures to contain it. So far, it has claimed 15 lives across Turkey.
The Health Ministry set up a board of scientists, which held its 1st meeting on Thursday [11 Jun 2020], to determine what actions to take against CCHF. Chaired by deputy
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tuberculosis - India: (Vellore) M. orygis
Tuberculosis -- India
1. Duffy SC, Srinivasan S, Schilling MA, Stuber T, et al. Reconsidering _Mycobacterium bovis_ as a proxy for zoonotic tuberculosis: a molecular epidemiological surveillance study. Lancet Microbe 2020; 1(2): e66-73. The full journal article is available at . - Mod.ML]
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1. Duffy SC, Srinivasan S, Schilling MA, Stuber T, et al. Reconsidering _Mycobacterium bovis_ as a proxy for zoonotic tuberculosis: a molecular epidemiological surveillance study. Lancet Microbe 2020; 1(2): e66-73. The full journal article is available at . - Mod.ML]
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (267): animal, domestic, wild, cat, research
COVID-19 -- China
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A few animals have been suspected to be intermediate hosts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, a large-scale single-cell screening of SARS-CoV-2 target cells on a wide variety of animals is missing. Here, we constructed the single-cell atlas for 11 representative species in pets, livestock, poultry, and wildlife. Notably, the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 target cells in cat was found considerably higher than other species we investigated
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A few animals have been suspected to be intermediate hosts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, a large-scale single-cell screening of SARS-CoV-2 target cells on a wide variety of animals is missing. Here, we constructed the single-cell atlas for 11 representative species in pets, livestock, poultry, and wildlife. Notably, the proportion of SARS-CoV-2 target cells in cat was found considerably higher than other species we investigated
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (266): Denmark (ND) animal, farmed mink, 1st rep
COVID-19 -- Denmark
A herd of mink is being slaughtered at a farm in North Jutland after several of the animals and one employee tested positive for coronavirus. Nicholas Kuhn Hove, the head of emergency preparedness at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said in a press statement that samples from the animals had been sent to be tested at Denmark's infectious diseases agency (SSI; Statens Serum Institut) over the weekend [13-14 Jun 2020], after some of the animals displayed symptoms.
At the same
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A herd of mink is being slaughtered at a farm in North Jutland after several of the animals and one employee tested positive for coronavirus. Nicholas Kuhn Hove, the head of emergency preparedness at the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration said in a press statement that samples from the animals had been sent to be tested at Denmark's infectious diseases agency (SSI; Statens Serum Institut) over the weekend [13-14 Jun 2020], after some of the animals displayed symptoms.
At the same
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (265): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
New York: 405 785 / 646
New Jersey: 170 250 / 446
California: 159 041 / 3440
Illinois: 133 639 / 623
Massachusetts: 105 885 / 195
Texas: 95 793 / 4413
Pennsylvania: 84 083 / 394
Florida: 80 109 / 2783
Michigan: 66 269 / 184
Maryland: 62 409 / 377
Georgia: 59 078 / 664
Virginia: 55 331 / 445
Louisiana: 47 706 / 534
North Carolina: 45 906 / 793
Connecticut: 45 349 / 114
Ohio: 42 062 / 450
Indiana: 40 786 / 356
Arizona: 39 097 / 2392
Tennessee: 31 830 / 670
Minnesota: 30 882 /
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New York: 405 785 / 646
New Jersey: 170 250 / 446
California: 159 041 / 3440
Illinois: 133 639 / 623
Massachusetts: 105 885 / 195
Texas: 95 793 / 4413
Pennsylvania: 84 083 / 394
Florida: 80 109 / 2783
Michigan: 66 269 / 184
Maryland: 62 409 / 377
Georgia: 59 078 / 664
Virginia: 55 331 / 445
Louisiana: 47 706 / 534
North Carolina: 45 906 / 793
Connecticut: 45 349 / 114
Ohio: 42 062 / 450
Indiana: 40 786 / 356
Arizona: 39 097 / 2392
Tennessee: 31 830 / 670
Minnesota: 30 882 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (264): China (Beijing), dexamethasone, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- China
Officials have closed 11 markets and disinfected thousands of food and beverage businesses in Beijing since the outbreak was detected. The city has now reported 137 infections over the last 6 days, with 6 new asymptomatic cases and 3 suspected cases on Wednesday [17 Jun 2020], according to the municipal health commission. An additional 2 domestic cases, one in neighbouring Hebei province and another in Zhejiang, were reported by national authorities on Wednesday [17 Jun 2020], while there were
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Officials have closed 11 markets and disinfected thousands of food and beverage businesses in Beijing since the outbreak was detected. The city has now reported 137 infections over the last 6 days, with 6 new asymptomatic cases and 3 suspected cases on Wednesday [17 Jun 2020], according to the municipal health commission. An additional 2 domestic cases, one in neighbouring Hebei province and another in Zhejiang, were reported by national authorities on Wednesday [17 Jun 2020], while there were
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Tuesday 16 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - France (02): (AR) raw cheese conf
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- France
As of [10 Jun 2020], 37 cases of tickborne encephalitis or attenuated flu-like forms linked to the consumption of raw milk goat cheeses have been reported to the regional health agency (ARS).
Investigations have confirmed the diagnosis of tickborne encephalitis virus (TBE) infection in 28 cases, while 9 are still under investigation. These cases correspond to the same outbreak, [linked to] the virus in raw goat milk and a batch of raw milk cheeses, produced by the GAEC des Chevrettes du
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As of [10 Jun 2020], 37 cases of tickborne encephalitis or attenuated flu-like forms linked to the consumption of raw milk goat cheeses have been reported to the regional health agency (ARS).
Investigations have confirmed the diagnosis of tickborne encephalitis virus (TBE) infection in 28 cases, while 9 are still under investigation. These cases correspond to the same outbreak, [linked to] the virus in raw goat milk and a batch of raw milk cheeses, produced by the GAEC des Chevrettes du
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PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis - USA: (WI) transfusion
Powassan virus -- United States
Powassan virus infection likely acquired through blood transfusion presenting as encephalitis in a kidney transplant recipient.
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A kidney transplant patient without known tick exposure developed encephalitis 3 weeks after transplantation. During the transplant hospitalization, the patient had received a blood transfusion from an asymptomatic donor later discovered to have been infected with Powassan virus. This report describes a probable instance of
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Powassan virus infection likely acquired through blood transfusion presenting as encephalitis in a kidney transplant recipient.
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A kidney transplant patient without known tick exposure developed encephalitis 3 weeks after transplantation. During the transplant hospitalization, the patient had received a blood transfusion from an asymptomatic donor later discovered to have been infected with Powassan virus. This report describes a probable instance of
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (263): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 405 139 / 669
New Jersey: 169 804 / 363
California: 155 601 / 2719
Illinois: 133 016 / 473
Massachusetts: 105 690 / 87
Texas: 91 380 / 2138
Pennsylvania: 83 689 / 390
Florida: 77 326 / 1758
Michigan: 66 085 / 31
Maryland: 62 032 / 331
Georgia: 58 414 / 733
Virginia: 54 886 / 380
Louisiana: 47 172 / 553
Connecticut: 45 235 / 147
North Carolina: 45 113 / 850
Ohio: 41 612 / 419
Indiana: 40 430 / 521
Arizona: 36 705 / 1014
Tennessee: 31 160 / 728
Minnesota: 30 693 /
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New York: 405 139 / 669
New Jersey: 169 804 / 363
California: 155 601 / 2719
Illinois: 133 016 / 473
Massachusetts: 105 690 / 87
Texas: 91 380 / 2138
Pennsylvania: 83 689 / 390
Florida: 77 326 / 1758
Michigan: 66 085 / 31
Maryland: 62 032 / 331
Georgia: 58 414 / 733
Virginia: 54 886 / 380
Louisiana: 47 172 / 553
Connecticut: 45 235 / 147
North Carolina: 45 113 / 850
Ohio: 41 612 / 419
Indiana: 40 430 / 521
Arizona: 36 705 / 1014
Tennessee: 31 160 / 728
Minnesota: 30 693 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (262): China (Beijing), superspreaders, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- China
- As the pandemic accelerates in low- and middle-income countries, WHO is especially concerned about its impact on people who already struggle to access health services - often women, children, and adolescents. WHO has developed guidance on maintaining essential services.
- WHO has also carefully investigated the risks of women transmitting COVID-19 to their babies during breastfeeding. Based on the available evidence, WHO's advice is that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any
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- As the pandemic accelerates in low- and middle-income countries, WHO is especially concerned about its impact on people who already struggle to access health services - often women, children, and adolescents. WHO has developed guidance on maintaining essential services.
- WHO has also carefully investigated the risks of women transmitting COVID-19 to their babies during breastfeeding. Based on the available evidence, WHO's advice is that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh any
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PRO/PL> Barley yellow dwarf, oat - USA: (SD)
Other Plant Disease -- United States
Barley yellow dwarf [BYDV] [is] developing in oats. A few fields that were recently scouted were found to have virus infected plants [which] were few and scattered throughout. Advanced symptoms included leaves that were yellowing from the tips and initial symptoms included parallel yellow and green streaks running the length of the leaves.
In South Dakota, the most common aphids that spread BYDV include the bird cherry oat aphids and English grain aphids. Although incoming aphids can be
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Barley yellow dwarf [BYDV] [is] developing in oats. A few fields that were recently scouted were found to have virus infected plants [which] were few and scattered throughout. Advanced symptoms included leaves that were yellowing from the tips and initial symptoms included parallel yellow and green streaks running the length of the leaves.
In South Dakota, the most common aphids that spread BYDV include the bird cherry oat aphids and English grain aphids. Although incoming aphids can be
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PRO/PL> Smut, sugar cane - Fiji: alert
Other Plant Disease -- Fiji
Fiji faces a threat from the sugarcane smut disease, says the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji [SRIF]. Acting chief executive officer Prema Naidu says the disease, which has reached Australia, is a major threat to Fiji's sugar industry.
"All the sugar-growing countries in the world have smut, except Fiji which is the only country where it hasn't been found as yet," said Mr Naidu. "The threat is looming large and the potential is that its spores can be wind blown and are likely to come into
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Fiji faces a threat from the sugarcane smut disease, says the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji [SRIF]. Acting chief executive officer Prema Naidu says the disease, which has reached Australia, is a major threat to Fiji's sugar industry.
"All the sugar-growing countries in the world have smut, except Fiji which is the only country where it hasn't been found as yet," said Mr Naidu. "The threat is looming large and the potential is that its spores can be wind blown and are likely to come into
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (08): Argentina (CH)
Hantavirus -- Argentina
The Office of the Director of the Rural Hospital of Epuyen [HZE] stated that, given the confirmed case of a hantavirus infection, they have taken coordinated action per the protocol consisting of the isolation of 6 people, companions of the patient who is hospitalized in the HZE. The isolation is being controlled by health personnel and the local police as well as with the assistance of Social Action of the municipality.
Blood samples have been taken to carry out related tests, which will
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The Office of the Director of the Rural Hospital of Epuyen [HZE] stated that, given the confirmed case of a hantavirus infection, they have taken coordinated action per the protocol consisting of the isolation of 6 people, companions of the patient who is hospitalized in the HZE. The isolation is being controlled by health personnel and the local police as well as with the assistance of Social Action of the municipality.
Blood samples have been taken to carry out related tests, which will
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Asia (03): Taiwan
Hantavirus -- China
A woman in Kaohsiung City has contracted [a] hantavirus [infection], becoming the 5th case in the city and the 7th case in the country this year [2020], setting a new high since records began in 2001. The woman, in her 50s, is a restaurant worker in the southern port city. She was bitten by a rat on 19 Apr [2020] at her workplace and later exhibited symptoms of the disease, including fever, headache, muscle pain, chill, and excessive fatigue.
Unfortunately, screening did not take place
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A woman in Kaohsiung City has contracted [a] hantavirus [infection], becoming the 5th case in the city and the 7th case in the country this year [2020], setting a new high since records began in 2001. The woman, in her 50s, is a restaurant worker in the southern port city. She was bitten by a rat on 19 Apr [2020] at her workplace and later exhibited symptoms of the disease, including fever, headache, muscle pain, chill, and excessive fatigue.
Unfortunately, screening did not take place
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Monday 15 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - Russia: Siberia
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- Russia
Siberia is facing an historic battle against a tiny but sometimes deadly arachnid, the tick. In a vast Russian region that is frequently hit by flooding and wildfires and has not been spared from the coronavirus, ticks and the diseases they transmit are shaping up as another major challenge this year [2020].
"I was just walking along a paved path when a tick bit me," says TR, a resident of Krasnoyarsk, a regional capital and the 3rd-largest city in Siberia. "They say they are everywhere in
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Siberia is facing an historic battle against a tiny but sometimes deadly arachnid, the tick. In a vast Russian region that is frequently hit by flooding and wildfires and has not been spared from the coronavirus, ticks and the diseases they transmit are shaping up as another major challenge this year [2020].
"I was just walking along a paved path when a tick bit me," says TR, a resident of Krasnoyarsk, a regional capital and the 3rd-largest city in Siberia. "They say they are everywhere in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bourbon virus - USA: (NC)
Other Human Disease -- United States
Bourbon virus (Thogotovirus, Orthomyxoviridae) was discovered in 2014 when a patient with history of multiple tick bites in Kansas died from an unknown infection [1]. Human infections from Bourbon virus have now been recognized in several states (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri). The virus was detected in collections of the lone star tick (_Amblyomma americanum_) in Missouri [2]. A serosurvey of domestic and wild mammals in Missouri noted the presence of Bourbon virus-neutralizing antibodies in
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Bourbon virus (Thogotovirus, Orthomyxoviridae) was discovered in 2014 when a patient with history of multiple tick bites in Kansas died from an unknown infection [1]. Human infections from Bourbon virus have now been recognized in several states (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri). The virus was detected in collections of the lone star tick (_Amblyomma americanum_) in Missouri [2]. A serosurvey of domestic and wild mammals in Missouri noted the presence of Bourbon virus-neutralizing antibodies in
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (05): Asia, Africa
Cholera -- Yemen
The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 2489 suspected cases and one associated death during epidemiological week 21 (18-24 May) of 2020, with 16% of the cases reported as severe. The cumulative total number of suspected cholera cases from 1 Jan 2018 to 17 May 2020 is 1 368 325 with 1566 associated deaths (CFR 0.11%). Children under 5 represent 23% of the total suspected cases during 2020. The outbreak has affected 22 of the 23 governorates and 293 of the 333 districts
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The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen reported 2489 suspected cases and one associated death during epidemiological week 21 (18-24 May) of 2020, with 16% of the cases reported as severe. The cumulative total number of suspected cholera cases from 1 Jan 2018 to 17 May 2020 is 1 368 325 with 1566 associated deaths (CFR 0.11%). Children under 5 represent 23% of the total suspected cases during 2020. The outbreak has affected 22 of the 23 governorates and 293 of the 333 districts
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (261): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (260): China (Beijing) South Africa, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- China
After 56 days of no reported confirmed COVID-19 cases or asymptomatic infections in Beijing, People's Republic of China, a local case of COVID-19 with no known travel history or contact with a case was reported on [11 Jun 2020].
WHO published a press release [see B. below] summarizing the event as of [13 Jun 2020].
From [11-14 Jun 2020] (as of 18:00 CEST+6 [14 Jun 2020]), 77 symptomatic laboratory-confirmed cases have been identified related to this cluster in Beijing, including 2 cases
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After 56 days of no reported confirmed COVID-19 cases or asymptomatic infections in Beijing, People's Republic of China, a local case of COVID-19 with no known travel history or contact with a case was reported on [11 Jun 2020].
WHO published a press release [see B. below] summarizing the event as of [13 Jun 2020].
From [11-14 Jun 2020] (as of 18:00 CEST+6 [14 Jun 2020]), 77 symptomatic laboratory-confirmed cases have been identified related to this cluster in Beijing, including 2 cases
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Sunday 14 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (05): (CO) rabbits
Hemorrhagic Fever -- United States
Wild jackrabbits found dead in Adams County tested positive for a highly contagious disease lethal for rabbits. Seven counties in Colorado have now reported positive cases of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV-2).
RHDV-2 can cause internal bleeding and swelling, according to wildlife officials. Affected animals may have blood staining the nose and mouth. Only rabbits, hares and pikas, the diminutive cousin of rabbits, can spread it among each other; humans can't become infected
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Wild jackrabbits found dead in Adams County tested positive for a highly contagious disease lethal for rabbits. Seven counties in Colorado have now reported positive cases of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus type 2 (RHDV-2).
RHDV-2 can cause internal bleeding and swelling, according to wildlife officials. Affected animals may have blood staining the nose and mouth. Only rabbits, hares and pikas, the diminutive cousin of rabbits, can spread it among each other; humans can't become infected
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (259): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
New York: 403 809 / 895
New Jersey: 169 237 / 391
California: 150 267 / 3135
Illinois: 131 871 / 673
Massachusetts: 105 395 / 336
Texas: 87 903 / 2262
Pennsylvania: 82 991 / 409
Florida: 73 596 / 2625
Michigan: 65 836 / 164
Maryland: 61 305 / 692
Georgia: 56 801 / 1018
Virginia: 53 869 / 658
Louisiana: 46 283 / 1288
Connecticut: 44 994 / 305
North Carolina: 44 844 / 1428
Ohio: 40 848 / 448
Indiana: 39 543 / 397
Arizona: 34 458 / 1540
Minnesota: 30 172 / 377
Tennessee: 29 541
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New York: 403 809 / 895
New Jersey: 169 237 / 391
California: 150 267 / 3135
Illinois: 131 871 / 673
Massachusetts: 105 395 / 336
Texas: 87 903 / 2262
Pennsylvania: 82 991 / 409
Florida: 73 596 / 2625
Michigan: 65 836 / 164
Maryland: 61 305 / 692
Georgia: 56 801 / 1018
Virginia: 53 869 / 658
Louisiana: 46 283 / 1288
Connecticut: 44 994 / 305
North Carolina: 44 844 / 1428
Ohio: 40 848 / 448
Indiana: 39 543 / 397
Arizona: 34 458 / 1540
Minnesota: 30 172 / 377
Tennessee: 29 541
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (258): India, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- India
- As of 13 Jun 2020 10 am (CEST), Chinese authorities reported to WHO 12 new confirmed cases, among them 6 in Beijing. After 10 am (CEST), Chinese authorities reported additional information about an ongoing investigation of further cases in Beijing. Information about the investigation in Beijing will be made available separately and additional cases reported in subsequent Situation Reports.
- Blood donations are vital during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO Regional Director for the
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- As of 13 Jun 2020 10 am (CEST), Chinese authorities reported to WHO 12 new confirmed cases, among them 6 in Beijing. After 10 am (CEST), Chinese authorities reported additional information about an ongoing investigation of further cases in Beijing. Information about the investigation in Beijing will be made available separately and additional cases reported in subsequent Situation Reports.
- Blood donations are vital during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO Regional Director for the
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Nigeria: (LA)
African Swine Fever -- Nigeria
One of Nigeria's largest pig co-operative farms, located in Lagos State, has been affected by an outbreak of the deadly African swine fever [ASF].
According to a farmer at the Oke Aro farm, who spoke to the BBC, about 300 000 pigs have been killed so far. Ayo Omirin said that nearly 99 percent of the pig pens on the farm had been infected.
"We have lost 4 farmers as a result of shock, 2 of them slumped and died on the farm," Omirin said. According to the co-operative's president Adewale
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One of Nigeria's largest pig co-operative farms, located in Lagos State, has been affected by an outbreak of the deadly African swine fever [ASF].
According to a farmer at the Oke Aro farm, who spoke to the BBC, about 300 000 pigs have been killed so far. Ayo Omirin said that nearly 99 percent of the pig pens on the farm had been infected.
"We have lost 4 farmers as a result of shock, 2 of them slumped and died on the farm," Omirin said. According to the co-operative's president Adewale
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Saturday 13 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness, camel - Kenya (02): (MB) EpiCore response, RFI
Undiagnosed -- Kenya
With reference to ProMED post "Undiagnosed illness, camel - Kenya: (MB) RFI" published on 10 Jun 2020, we would like to report that EpiCore has opened a request for information on the same topic (RFI 1330: ). Please find below EpiCore surveillance project contribution:
This outbreak has been ongoing for about a month now in 4 counties in Kenya (Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, and Marsabit), and there are reports of similar cases in Ethiopia. It is reported to be spreading rapidly and has an
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With reference to ProMED post "Undiagnosed illness, camel - Kenya: (MB) RFI" published on 10 Jun 2020, we would like to report that EpiCore has opened a request for information on the same topic (RFI 1330: ). Please find below EpiCore surveillance project contribution:
This outbreak has been ongoing for about a month now in 4 counties in Kenya (Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, and Marsabit), and there are reports of similar cases in Ethiopia. It is reported to be spreading rapidly and has an
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (26): Congo DR (EQ, NK) cases, WHO summaries, genetics, COVID-19
COVID-19 -- DR Congo
- 9560 people were vaccinated from 14 Feb to 10 Apr 2020, with the 2nd dose of the 2nd Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- 20 339 people were vaccinated, as of 29 Feb 2020, with the 2nd vaccine of Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- A total of 2129 people were vaccinated from 11 Apr to 20 May 2020 around the resurgent cases of Beni;
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug
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- 9560 people were vaccinated from 14 Feb to 10 Apr 2020, with the 2nd dose of the 2nd Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- 20 339 people were vaccinated, as of 29 Feb 2020, with the 2nd vaccine of Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas from Karisimbi to Goma;
- A total of 2129 people were vaccinated from 11 Apr to 20 May 2020 around the resurgent cases of Beni;
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (257): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
- The analysis of the data relates to the period 1-7 Jun 2020, following the 2nd reopening phase that took place on 18 May 2020. For the times that elapse between exposure to the pathogen and the development of symptoms and between these and the diagnosis and subsequent notification, probably many of the cases reported this week contracted the infection 2-3 weeks before, i.e., between the 1st and 2nd reopening phases (between 11 and 25 May 2020).
- Overall, the picture of the transmission
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- The analysis of the data relates to the period 1-7 Jun 2020, following the 2nd reopening phase that took place on 18 May 2020. For the times that elapse between exposure to the pathogen and the development of symptoms and between these and the diagnosis and subsequent notification, probably many of the cases reported this week contracted the infection 2-3 weeks before, i.e., between the 1st and 2nd reopening phases (between 11 and 25 May 2020).
- Overall, the picture of the transmission
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (256): Brazil, Switzerland serosurvey, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- WHO has published a rapid advice guidance on the use of chest imaging in COVID-19. The guide examines available evidence and makes recommendations for the use of radiography, computed tomography and ultrasound for acute care of adult patients with suspected, probable or confirmed COVID-19 at different levels of disease severity.
- The private sector plays a critical role in the preparedness and response activities for COVID-19 locally, nationally and globally. WHO has published 'Asks' to
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- WHO has published a rapid advice guidance on the use of chest imaging in COVID-19. The guide examines available evidence and makes recommendations for the use of radiography, computed tomography and ultrasound for acute care of adult patients with suspected, probable or confirmed COVID-19 at different levels of disease severity.
- The private sector plays a critical role in the preparedness and response activities for COVID-19 locally, nationally and globally. WHO has published 'Asks' to
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Friday 12 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths - Nigeria (02): (KN) RFI responses, relation to COVID-19
Undiagnosed, COVID-19 -- Nigeria
Thanks for the RFI. What was initially regarded as mysterious wholesale deaths in Kano has been confirmed to be related to COVID-19. Even when there were controversial reports from government quarters, and the deaths conflated with malaria and meningitis, many health professionals, in the trenches, that I spoke with were unequivocal in their conclusions that this is caused by COVID-19. Many of the victims were reported to be above 60 and generally have respiratory distress as a core symptom,
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Thanks for the RFI. What was initially regarded as mysterious wholesale deaths in Kano has been confirmed to be related to COVID-19. Even when there were controversial reports from government quarters, and the deaths conflated with malaria and meningitis, many health professionals, in the trenches, that I spoke with were unequivocal in their conclusions that this is caused by COVID-19. Many of the victims were reported to be above 60 and generally have respiratory distress as a core symptom,
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (255): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 402 021 / 688
New Jersey: 168 204 / 526
California: 143 505 / 3574
Illinois: 130 603 / 766
Massachusetts: 104 667 / 511
Texas: 83 457 / 2023
Pennsylvania: 81 936 / 548
Florida: 69 069 / 1698
Michigan: 65 449 / 267
Maryland: 60 197 / 732
Georgia: 54 973 / 993
Virginia: 52 647 / 470
Louisiana: 44 472 / 442
Connecticut: 44 461 / 114
Ohio: 40 032 / 417
North Carolina: 39 570 / 1177
Indiana: 38 748 / 411
Arizona: 31 264 / 1412
Minnesota: 29 316 / 447
Colorado: 28 647 /
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New York: 402 021 / 688
New Jersey: 168 204 / 526
California: 143 505 / 3574
Illinois: 130 603 / 766
Massachusetts: 104 667 / 511
Texas: 83 457 / 2023
Pennsylvania: 81 936 / 548
Florida: 69 069 / 1698
Michigan: 65 449 / 267
Maryland: 60 197 / 732
Georgia: 54 973 / 993
Virginia: 52 647 / 470
Louisiana: 44 472 / 442
Connecticut: 44 461 / 114
Ohio: 40 032 / 417
North Carolina: 39 570 / 1177
Indiana: 38 748 / 411
Arizona: 31 264 / 1412
Minnesota: 29 316 / 447
Colorado: 28 647 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (254): fruit & vegetable packers, seafood plant, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
- The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, has released a statement on the status of the pandemic in the Region. He warns that cases in the region have increased during the past 3 weeks and there is the risk cases will continue to increase as many countries ease restrictions. He reiterated that every country's best defense against COVID-19 is to find, isolate, test, and care for every case and to trace and quarantine every contact.
- Somalia is
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- The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, has released a statement on the status of the pandemic in the Region. He warns that cases in the region have increased during the past 3 weeks and there is the risk cases will continue to increase as many countries ease restrictions. He reiterated that every country's best defense against COVID-19 is to find, isolate, test, and care for every case and to trace and quarantine every contact.
- Somalia is
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Thursday 11 June 2020
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (06): June 2020
COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, Antimicrobial resistance, Other Human Disease, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis C, Respiratory Illness, Gastroenteritis, Chikungunya, Herpes, Dengue, Meningitis, Leishmaniasis, Hepatitis B, Rabies, Influenza -- Nigeria
COVID-19 perspective
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COVID-19 and Nigeria: putting the realities in context.
Chinenyenwa Ohia, Adeleye S. Bakarey, Tauseef Ahmad.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020; 95(June): 279-281.
Corona and clergy - The missing link for effective social distancing in Pakistan: Time for some unpopular decisions.
Naeem Mubarak.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020; 95(June): 431-432.
COVID-19 clinical
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High-resolution Chest CT Features and Clinical Characteristics of Patients
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COVID-19 perspective
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COVID-19 and Nigeria: putting the realities in context.
Chinenyenwa Ohia, Adeleye S. Bakarey, Tauseef Ahmad.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020; 95(June): 279-281.
Corona and clergy - The missing link for effective social distancing in Pakistan: Time for some unpopular decisions.
Naeem Mubarak.
Int J Infect Dis. 2020; 95(June): 431-432.
COVID-19 clinical
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High-resolution Chest CT Features and Clinical Characteristics of Patients
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PRO/PL> Scab disease, apple - India: (JK)
Other Plant Disease -- India
Thousands of apple growers in Kashmir are worried as scab and other related infections have engulfed their orchards. The infection has affected most of the apple orchards in north, south, and central Kashmir.
Dr. Zahoor Ahmad, Sheri-e-Kashmir Institute of Agricultural Sciences (SKUAST), said that most of the apple growers missed sprays due to wet weather and coronavirus lockdown. [He] said sub-standard fungicides can also lead to scab. "Spray schedules are very crucial. Some growers even
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Thousands of apple growers in Kashmir are worried as scab and other related infections have engulfed their orchards. The infection has affected most of the apple orchards in north, south, and central Kashmir.
Dr. Zahoor Ahmad, Sheri-e-Kashmir Institute of Agricultural Sciences (SKUAST), said that most of the apple growers missed sprays due to wet weather and coronavirus lockdown. [He] said sub-standard fungicides can also lead to scab. "Spray schedules are very crucial. Some growers even
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PRO/PL> Neck blast, rice - Nepal: (CH)
Other Plant Disease -- Nepal
The standing spring paddy crops in east Chitwan [district, Province Three] have been afflicted by neck blast, which causes the grain to shrivel. This problem has been seen all over east Chitwan.
Farmers began planting varieties like Hardinath-1, Gheupuri, and PR in mid-March [2020]; 70% of the farmers plant Hardinath-1, and the outbreak occurred in fields that were planted with it. Hardinath-1 is a Nepali hybrid variety, and the crop acreage has increased in recent years. The variety is not
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The standing spring paddy crops in east Chitwan [district, Province Three] have been afflicted by neck blast, which causes the grain to shrivel. This problem has been seen all over east Chitwan.
Farmers began planting varieties like Hardinath-1, Gheupuri, and PR in mid-March [2020]; 70% of the farmers plant Hardinath-1, and the outbreak occurred in fields that were planted with it. Hardinath-1 is a Nepali hybrid variety, and the crop acreage has increased in recent years. The variety is not
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease - Bangladesh: (RP) cattle, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Bangladesh
At least 20 cattle died in the last 2 months in Saidpur upazila, and hundreds of others were infected by a highly contagious viral disease known as lumpy skin disease (LSD).
Owners of around 100 000 domestic cattle and 300 commercial cattle farms in the upazila are now gripped by fear at the news that the LSD virus is spreading rapidly in the region, especially in Kamarpukur, Kashiram Belpukur, Khata Modhupur, Botlagari, and Bangalipur unions in Saidpur.
Rashedul Haque, upazila livestock
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At least 20 cattle died in the last 2 months in Saidpur upazila, and hundreds of others were infected by a highly contagious viral disease known as lumpy skin disease (LSD).
Owners of around 100 000 domestic cattle and 300 commercial cattle farms in the upazila are now gripped by fear at the news that the LSD virus is spreading rapidly in the region, especially in Kamarpukur, Kashiram Belpukur, Khata Modhupur, Botlagari, and Bangalipur unions in Saidpur.
Rashedul Haque, upazila livestock
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PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever - Bulgaria (02): (GB, SH) sheep, goat, cattle, OIE
Q Fever -- Bulgaria
Information received on 10 Jun 2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer & deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Apr 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 May 2020
Report date: 8 Jun 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2014
Manifestation
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Information received on 10 Jun 2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer & deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria
Summary:
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Apr 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 May 2020
Report date: 8 Jun 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2014
Manifestation
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (253): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 401 333 / 673
New Jersey: 167 678 / 486
California: 139 931 / 2897
Illinois: 129 837 / 625
Massachusetts: 104 156 / 267
Texas: 81 434 / 2437
Pennsylvania: 81 388 / 427
Florida: 67 371 / 1371
Michigan: 65 182 / 184
Maryland: 59 465 / 561
Georgia: 53 980 / 731
Virginia: 52 177 / 439
Connecticut: 44 347 / 168
Louisiana: 44 030 / 418
Ohio: 39 615 / 425
North Carolina: 38 393 / 1167
Indiana: 38 337 / 304
Arizona: 29 852 / 1556
Minnesota: 28 869 / 346
Colorado: 28 499
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New York: 401 333 / 673
New Jersey: 167 678 / 486
California: 139 931 / 2897
Illinois: 129 837 / 625
Massachusetts: 104 156 / 267
Texas: 81 434 / 2437
Pennsylvania: 81 388 / 427
Florida: 67 371 / 1371
Michigan: 65 182 / 184
Maryland: 59 465 / 561
Georgia: 53 980 / 731
Virginia: 52 177 / 439
Connecticut: 44 347 / 168
Louisiana: 44 030 / 418
Ohio: 39 615 / 425
North Carolina: 38 393 / 1167
Indiana: 38 337 / 304
Arizona: 29 852 / 1556
Minnesota: 28 869 / 346
Colorado: 28 499
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (252): outbreaks, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- The WHO Regional Office for the Americas will support the Ministry of Health and the advisory team of the Venezuelan National Assembly to seek funds for COVID-19 response. "COVID-19 has been a problem for most countries, but this pandemic also provides a good opportunity to pursue health as a bridge to peace," said Dr Carissa F. Etienne, the regional director for the Americas.
- Dr Carissa F. Etienne has also noted, "In South America, our response to the pandemic will be impacted by the
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- The WHO Regional Office for the Americas will support the Ministry of Health and the advisory team of the Venezuelan National Assembly to seek funds for COVID-19 response. "COVID-19 has been a problem for most countries, but this pandemic also provides a good opportunity to pursue health as a bridge to peace," said Dr Carissa F. Etienne, the regional director for the Americas.
- Dr Carissa F. Etienne has also noted, "In South America, our response to the pandemic will be impacted by the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever - China (GD)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- China
Recently, a driver in Shenzhen [Guangdong] bought a canned drink in a shop and drank directly from the can after opening it. Later, he developed fever and vomiting leading to kidney failure. At the hospital, testing revealed that he had a hemorrhagic fever. The physician explained that this infection pathway is basically connected with rats, with the suspicion that the can cap was contaminated by rat droppings. Through treatment, the patient is gradually recovering.
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Communicated
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Recently, a driver in Shenzhen [Guangdong] bought a canned drink in a shop and drank directly from the can after opening it. Later, he developed fever and vomiting leading to kidney failure. At the hospital, testing revealed that he had a hemorrhagic fever. The physician explained that this infection pathway is basically connected with rats, with the suspicion that the can cap was contaminated by rat droppings. Through treatment, the patient is gradually recovering.
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Communicated
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PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (03): Americas, Asia research, observations
Zika virus -- United States
Abstract
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Zika virus (ZIKV) infections are still a worldwide concern due to the severity of neurological outcomes. ZIKV neurotropism is well characterized, but peripheral tissue could be sites of viral amplification, contributing to endothelial-barrier crossing and access to peripheral nerves. During acute and late phases of infection, ZIKV can be detected in several body fluids, eyes, testis and vagina. However, the importance of initial replication sites for the establishment of
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Zika virus (ZIKV) infections are still a worldwide concern due to the severity of neurological outcomes. ZIKV neurotropism is well characterized, but peripheral tissue could be sites of viral amplification, contributing to endothelial-barrier crossing and access to peripheral nerves. During acute and late phases of infection, ZIKV can be detected in several body fluids, eyes, testis and vagina. However, the importance of initial replication sites for the establishment of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya (03): Americas, Asia, Middle East, research
Chikungunya -- Brazil
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Question: What is the safety and tolerability of a chikungunya virus-like particle vaccine (CHIKV VLP) in a chikungunya endemic area?
Findings: In this randomized clinical trial that included 400 healthy adults in 6 Caribbean sites, CHIKV VLP compared with placebo did not result in a significantly increased risk of clinically important adverse events.
Meaning: In this phase 2 trial, a chikungunya virus-like particle vaccine appeared to be safe and well-tolerated,
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Key points
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Question: What is the safety and tolerability of a chikungunya virus-like particle vaccine (CHIKV VLP) in a chikungunya endemic area?
Findings: In this randomized clinical trial that included 400 healthy adults in 6 Caribbean sites, CHIKV VLP compared with placebo did not result in a significantly increased risk of clinically important adverse events.
Meaning: In this phase 2 trial, a chikungunya virus-like particle vaccine appeared to be safe and well-tolerated,
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Wednesday 10 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (251): Netherlands (NB, LI) animal, farmed mink, spread, culling
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
As we have informed your Chamber earlier, we have drawn and put into operation, since the 1st notification of SARS-CoV-2 infections in mink farms, 3 measures in order to detect infections in mink companies. They are
1. the mandatory notification of disease suspicion by keepers, veterinarians, and laboratories;
2. the compulsory early warning (EW) survey (weekly submission of dead animals); and
3. the mandatory serological screening test on the farms (research on antibodies).
Current
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As we have informed your Chamber earlier, we have drawn and put into operation, since the 1st notification of SARS-CoV-2 infections in mink farms, 3 measures in order to detect infections in mink companies. They are
1. the mandatory notification of disease suspicion by keepers, veterinarians, and laboratories;
2. the compulsory early warning (EW) survey (weekly submission of dead animals); and
3. the mandatory serological screening test on the farms (research on antibodies).
Current
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness, camel - Kenya: (MB) RFI
Undiagnosed -- Kenya
An outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), normally referred to as MERS, has been reported in camels in Marsabit County.
Camels in Turbi, Bubisa, Burgabo, Yagara in Forole and Badhahuri have been diagnosed with the viral respiratory illness according to County Livestock and Fisheries Chief Officer Dr. Wario Sori. "Even as the world currently battles with the aftershocks of COVID-19, there is also an outbreak of a disease caused in livestock by a virus of the
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An outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), normally referred to as MERS, has been reported in camels in Marsabit County.
Camels in Turbi, Bubisa, Burgabo, Yagara in Forole and Badhahuri have been diagnosed with the viral respiratory illness according to County Livestock and Fisheries Chief Officer Dr. Wario Sori. "Even as the world currently battles with the aftershocks of COVID-19, there is also an outbreak of a disease caused in livestock by a virus of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Unknown nematode - Viet Nam: (YB) RFI
Guinea Worm -- Vietnam
The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi announced the admission in hospital of a young man in the Northern Province of Yen Bai who was infested with a rare worm.
The 23-year-old man was hospitalized when he was suffering abscesses on his legs and then the abscesses spread to his arms. Additionally, he had fatigue and pain for many days.
Surgeons later have removed 5 rare intestinal worms with a length of 30-60 centimeters [12-24 in] from the abscesses in his hands.
Head
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The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi announced the admission in hospital of a young man in the Northern Province of Yen Bai who was infested with a rare worm.
The 23-year-old man was hospitalized when he was suffering abscesses on his legs and then the abscesses spread to his arms. Additionally, he had fatigue and pain for many days.
Surgeons later have removed 5 rare intestinal worms with a length of 30-60 centimeters [12-24 in] from the abscesses in his hands.
Head
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza - Estonia: (HA) horse, st not typed, OIE
Equine Influenza -- Estonia
Information received on [and dated] 9 Jun 2020 from Dr Olev Kalda, Chief Veterinary Officer, Management, Veterinary and Food Board, Tallinn, Estonia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 May 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2003
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Equine influenza A virus
Serotype: not typed
Nature of
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Information received on [and dated] 9 Jun 2020 from Dr Olev Kalda, Chief Veterinary Officer, Management, Veterinary and Food Board, Tallinn, Estonia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 May 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2003
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Equine influenza A virus
Serotype: not typed
Nature of
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PRO/EDR> Pseudomonas yangonensis - Myanmar: (YA) new species, wound infections, RFI
P. aeruginosa -- Myanmar
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Strains of a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium, designated MY50T, MY63 and MY101, were isolated from wound samples of 3 hospitalized patients in Yangon, Myanmar. Strains MY50T, MY63, and MY101 grew at temperatures of 4-44 deg C [39.2-111.2 deg F], in media containing 1.0-7.0 % (w/v [weight/volume]) NaCl and at pH 6.0-9.5. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene and whole genome sequences showed that these strains belonged to the genus
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Strains of a Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium, designated MY50T, MY63 and MY101, were isolated from wound samples of 3 hospitalized patients in Yangon, Myanmar. Strains MY50T, MY63, and MY101 grew at temperatures of 4-44 deg C [39.2-111.2 deg F], in media containing 1.0-7.0 % (w/v [weight/volume]) NaCl and at pH 6.0-9.5. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene and whole genome sequences showed that these strains belonged to the genus
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Asia (21): Myanmar (SH) domestic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Myanmar
Information received on [and dated] 9 Jun 2020 from Dr Ye Tun Win, chief veterinary officer director general, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Apr 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 4 Mar 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal
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Information received on [and dated] 9 Jun 2020 from Dr Ye Tun Win, chief veterinary officer director general, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Apr 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 4 Mar 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (250): selected countries
COVID-19 -- China
New York: 400 660 / 768
New Jersey: 167 192 / 275
California: 137 034 / 3045
Illinois: 129 212 / 797
Massachusetts: 103 889 / 263
Pennsylvania: 80 961 / 524
Texas: 78 997 / 1748
Florida: 66 000 / 1096
Michigan: 64 998 / 297
Maryland: 58 904 / 500
Georgia: 53 249 / 752
Virginia: 51 738 / 487
Connecticut: 44 179 / 87
Louisiana: 43 612 / 562
Ohio: 39 190 / 327
Indiana: 38 033 / 410
North Carolina: 37 226 / 710
Minnesota: 28 523 / 299
Colorado: 28 347 / 164
Arizona: 28 296 /
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New York: 400 660 / 768
New Jersey: 167 192 / 275
California: 137 034 / 3045
Illinois: 129 212 / 797
Massachusetts: 103 889 / 263
Pennsylvania: 80 961 / 524
Texas: 78 997 / 1748
Florida: 66 000 / 1096
Michigan: 64 998 / 297
Maryland: 58 904 / 500
Georgia: 53 249 / 752
Virginia: 51 738 / 487
Connecticut: 44 179 / 87
Louisiana: 43 612 / 562
Ohio: 39 190 / 327
Indiana: 38 033 / 410
North Carolina: 37 226 / 710
Minnesota: 28 523 / 299
Colorado: 28 347 / 164
Arizona: 28 296 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (249): Latin America surging, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- More than 7 million cases of COVID-19 and over 400 000 deaths have now been reported to WHO. Although the situation in Europe is improving, globally it is worsening. On Sunday, more than 136 000 cases were reported, the most in a single day so far. In countries seeing positive signs, the WHO Director-General warned in his media briefing yesterday [8 Jun 2020] 'the biggest threat now is complacency'.
- The WHO Regional Office for the Americas has published a guide with recommendations on
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- More than 7 million cases of COVID-19 and over 400 000 deaths have now been reported to WHO. Although the situation in Europe is improving, globally it is worsening. On Sunday, more than 136 000 cases were reported, the most in a single day so far. In countries seeing positive signs, the WHO Director-General warned in his media briefing yesterday [8 Jun 2020] 'the biggest threat now is complacency'.
- The WHO Regional Office for the Americas has published a guide with recommendations on
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Tuesday 9 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Asia (20): China (YN) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- China
Information received on 9 Jun 2020 from Dr. Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of).
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Mar 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 5 Jun 2020
Report date: 9 Jun 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 9 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence:
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Information received on 9 Jun 2020 from Dr. Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of).
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Mar 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 5 Jun 2020
Report date: 9 Jun 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 9 Jun 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (17): Americas (USA) fox, goat, bat, human exposure
Rabies -- United States
A fox tested positive for rabies after attacking 2 people in Nash County, the Nash County Health Department said.
The fox was found in the area of Hurt Court and South 1st Street. Animal control trapped the fox, then euthanized it.
"Even though you may see an animal during the day, it does not necessarily mean the animal is potentially rabid," Matthew Ingram, Nash County Animal Control Supervisor said in a statement.
Nash County Animal Control says signs of rabies
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A fox tested positive for rabies after attacking 2 people in Nash County, the Nash County Health Department said.
The fox was found in the area of Hurt Court and South 1st Street. Animal control trapped the fox, then euthanized it.
"Even though you may see an animal during the day, it does not necessarily mean the animal is potentially rabid," Matthew Ingram, Nash County Animal Control Supervisor said in a statement.
Nash County Animal Control says signs of rabies
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths - Nigeria (KN): RFI
Undiagnosed -- Nigeria
The Nigerian president has expressed deep concern over a high number of unexplained deaths in the northern state of Kano, amid fears they could be caused by Covid-19.
President Muhammadu Buhari said a lockdown would be imposed in Kano for an additional 2 weeks and that he was sending a government team to investigate.
Nigeria's Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire says the situation is being "monitored closely." But following preliminary investigations, the state authorities have dismissed a
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The Nigerian president has expressed deep concern over a high number of unexplained deaths in the northern state of Kano, amid fears they could be caused by Covid-19.
President Muhammadu Buhari said a lockdown would be imposed in Kano for an additional 2 weeks and that he was sending a government team to investigate.
Nigeria's Health Minister Dr Osagie Ehanire says the situation is being "monitored closely." But following preliminary investigations, the state authorities have dismissed a
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (248): Netherlands (NB, LI) animal, mink, spread, culling, cat
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
The culling of minks on 10 farms where infections with the coronavirus have been diagnosed, will take the whole week. Last [Sat 6 Jun 2020], all minks were killed on a farm in Deurne. On Sunday [7 Jun 2020], the animals were killed on 3 additional farms; the operation has been continued during [Mon 8 Jun 2020].
A total of 10 companies are involved and the NVWA [Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority] expects to complete the operation this week, according to a spokesman. The 1st
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The culling of minks on 10 farms where infections with the coronavirus have been diagnosed, will take the whole week. Last [Sat 6 Jun 2020], all minks were killed on a farm in Deurne. On Sunday [7 Jun 2020], the animals were killed on 3 additional farms; the operation has been continued during [Mon 8 Jun 2020].
A total of 10 companies are involved and the NVWA [Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority] expects to complete the operation this week, according to a spokesman. The 1st
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (247): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
New York: 399 892 / 1064
New Jersey: 166 917 / 911
California: 133 989 / 2279
Illinois: 128 415 / 658
Massachusetts: 103 626 / 190
Pennsylvania: 80 437 / 433
Texas: 77 249 / 1486
Florida: 64 904 / 966
Michigan: 64 701 / 288
Maryland: 58 404 / 431
Georgia: 52 497 / 599
Virginia: 51 251 / 570
Connecticut: 44 092 / 124
Louisiana: 43 050 / 234
Ohio: 38 863 / 356
Indiana: 37 623 / 226
North Carolina: 36 516 / 892
Minnesota: 28 224 / 338
Colorado: 28 183 / 182
Arizona: 27 678 /
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New York: 399 892 / 1064
New Jersey: 166 917 / 911
California: 133 989 / 2279
Illinois: 128 415 / 658
Massachusetts: 103 626 / 190
Pennsylvania: 80 437 / 433
Texas: 77 249 / 1486
Florida: 64 904 / 966
Michigan: 64 701 / 288
Maryland: 58 404 / 431
Georgia: 52 497 / 599
Virginia: 51 251 / 570
Connecticut: 44 092 / 124
Louisiana: 43 050 / 234
Ohio: 38 863 / 356
Indiana: 37 623 / 226
North Carolina: 36 516 / 892
Minnesota: 28 224 / 338
Colorado: 28 183 / 182
Arizona: 27 678 /
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (246): screening presentation symptoms, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Public health authorities across the world have been trying to contain the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) via public awareness and contact tracing -- that is, by identifying and isolating individuals at high risk of being positive./1 In many countries, regular mass swab testing is still inadequate. To reduce the number of infectious people in the community, it is therefore crucial to use the symptom combinations that can identify them.
Using
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Public health authorities across the world have been trying to contain the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) via public awareness and contact tracing -- that is, by identifying and isolating individuals at high risk of being positive./1 In many countries, regular mass swab testing is still inadequate. To reduce the number of infectious people in the community, it is therefore crucial to use the symptom combinations that can identify them.
Using
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Monday 8 June 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Ixodes tick hybrids - Russia: Siberia region
Pests -- Russia
A new mutant blood-sucking tick has been discovered in Russia amid a surge in tick bite victims, according to official government papers.
In one region of Siberia, there is reportedly 428 times more ticks than usual, reports from the Russian Defense Ministry's own newspaper suggest.
And scientists have now reportedly discovered a mutant form of the arachnid, which is said to have the worst qualities of 2 common forms of ticks found in Russia.
The news has also sparked growing fears
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A new mutant blood-sucking tick has been discovered in Russia amid a surge in tick bite victims, according to official government papers.
In one region of Siberia, there is reportedly 428 times more ticks than usual, reports from the Russian Defense Ministry's own newspaper suggest.
And scientists have now reportedly discovered a mutant form of the arachnid, which is said to have the worst qualities of 2 common forms of ticks found in Russia.
The news has also sparked growing fears
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (16): Poland (LB) domestic pig, commercial farm
African Swine Fever -- Poland
Last week, the 3rd pig farm was registered in Poland, where African swine fever [ASF] broke out this year [2020]. It concerns a farm with 70 pigs in the Wlodawa district in eastern Poland.
The company is located at a distance of 550m [approx. 601 yards] from the border with Belarus, Agro messaging abroad reports. Those pigs are of the rare Mangalica breed, which were kept in a barn with a free range.
All pigs present were bred on this farm, there was no purchase. Previous outbreaks were
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Last week, the 3rd pig farm was registered in Poland, where African swine fever [ASF] broke out this year [2020]. It concerns a farm with 70 pigs in the Wlodawa district in eastern Poland.
The company is located at a distance of 550m [approx. 601 yards] from the border with Belarus, Agro messaging abroad reports. Those pigs are of the rare Mangalica breed, which were kept in a barn with a free range.
All pigs present were bred on this farm, there was no purchase. Previous outbreaks were
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