Scrub Typhus -- Nepal
Five scrub typhus cases have been reported in Darchula District [Sudurpashchim Pradesh province], Nepal. The infection has been found in one male person in Mahakali municipality, in 2 women, and one man in Malikarjun rural municipality, and in one male person of Byas rural municipality, Dr Gajendra Duwal at the District Hospital Darchula said.
One of the infected people has been referred to Dhangadhi [Kailali District] while another person has been admitted to the District Hospital for
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Monday 31 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (12): (BR)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
Of 70 children who were admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur, 9 died due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), the hospital said on Saturday [29 Aug 2020]. As per the hospital's report on 29 Aug [2020], a total of 56 children were discharged so far after recovering post-treatment from the hospital.
There are 2 children admitted to the PICU [pediatric intensive care unit] in the hospital. Last year [2019] over 140 children died due to AES in the
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Of 70 children who were admitted to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) in Muzaffarpur, 9 died due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), the hospital said on Saturday [29 Aug 2020]. As per the hospital's report on 29 Aug [2020], a total of 56 children were discharged so far after recovering post-treatment from the hospital.
There are 2 children admitted to the PICU [pediatric intensive care unit] in the hospital. Last year [2019] over 140 children died due to AES in the
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PRO/AH/EDR> African trypanosomiasis - Togo: elimination
Trypanosomiasis -- Togo
Togo has eliminated African human trypanosomiasis (AHT), also known as sleeping illness, on its territory. It is no longer a public health threat in Togo.
The WHO (World Health Organization) has certified that the country has met all the criteria for eliminating this endemic disease in the country. The announcement was made by the Minister of Health, Moustapha Mijiyawa, in a statement. "This report was reviewed by a group of independent experts convened by the WHO regional office. Based on
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Togo has eliminated African human trypanosomiasis (AHT), also known as sleeping illness, on its territory. It is no longer a public health threat in Togo.
The WHO (World Health Organization) has certified that the country has met all the criteria for eliminating this endemic disease in the country. The announcement was made by the Minister of Health, Moustapha Mijiyawa, in a statement. "This report was reviewed by a group of independent experts convened by the WHO regional office. Based on
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (383): surveill weakness, poultry plant, 2nd inf, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
So far in the COVID-19 pandemic, surveillance systems are not monitoring ill health and long-term implications of COVID-19, only deaths are reported. Most are also not tracking all cases, only positive tests are counted. Underestimating the number of cases means inadequate control of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and failure to support those who do not recover quickly from COVID-19. We must universally agree and implement surveillance case definitions
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So far in the COVID-19 pandemic, surveillance systems are not monitoring ill health and long-term implications of COVID-19, only deaths are reported. Most are also not tracking all cases, only positive tests are counted. Underestimating the number of cases means inadequate control of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and failure to support those who do not recover quickly from COVID-19. We must universally agree and implement surveillance case definitions
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PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus, group B - Singapore: st III, ST283, invasive, RFI
Strep -- Singapore
1. Rajendram P, Mar Kyaw W, Leo YS, et al. Group B _Streptococcus_ sequence type 283 disease linked to consumption of raw fish, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016; 22(11): 1974-1977; .
2. Tan S, Lin Y, Foo K, et al. Group B _Streptococcus_ serotype III sequence type 283 bacteremia associated with consumption of raw fish, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016; 22(11): 1970-1973; .
3. Chau ML, Chen SL, Yap M, et al. Group B _Streptococcus_ infections caused by improper sourcing and handling of fish
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1. Rajendram P, Mar Kyaw W, Leo YS, et al. Group B _Streptococcus_ sequence type 283 disease linked to consumption of raw fish, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016; 22(11): 1974-1977; .
2. Tan S, Lin Y, Foo K, et al. Group B _Streptococcus_ serotype III sequence type 283 bacteremia associated with consumption of raw fish, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis. 2016; 22(11): 1970-1973; .
3. Chau ML, Chen SL, Yap M, et al. Group B _Streptococcus_ infections caused by improper sourcing and handling of fish
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Sunday 30 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (382): Netherlands, animal, farmed mink, spread, control
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
This study looked at the number of animals with antibodies to the virus as an indication of a transmitted infection. In total, 1000 blood samples were examined; 500 for dogs and 500 for cats. These were samples collected by veterinarians and sent to the diagnostic laboratories of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University for regular diagnosis and, therefore, not in any connection with COVID-19 suspicion or due to the animals' contacts with human COVID-19 patients.
Antibodies
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This study looked at the number of animals with antibodies to the virus as an indication of a transmitted infection. In total, 1000 blood samples were examined; 500 for dogs and 500 for cats. These were samples collected by veterinarians and sent to the diagnostic laboratories of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University for regular diagnosis and, therefore, not in any connection with COVID-19 suspicion or due to the animals' contacts with human COVID-19 patients.
Antibodies
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PRO/AH/EDR> St. Louis encephalitis virus - USA: (TX) mosquitoes
St. Louis Encephalitis -- United States
Corpus Christi health officials have found a 2nd mosquito test pool with Saint Louis encephalitis [virus] in the city. Pools were also found in Robstown and Kingsville.
Late Thursday [27 Aug 2020], city officials said a mosquito pool collected in the 1200 block of Main Drive contained Saint Louis Encephalitis, or SLE [virus], according to a news release.
The 1st mosquito pool with SLE was found earlier this month [August 2020] in the 400 block of Bartlett Street. The newest pool was
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Corpus Christi health officials have found a 2nd mosquito test pool with Saint Louis encephalitis [virus] in the city. Pools were also found in Robstown and Kingsville.
Late Thursday [27 Aug 2020], city officials said a mosquito pool collected in the 1200 block of Main Drive contained Saint Louis Encephalitis, or SLE [virus], according to a news release.
The 1st mosquito pool with SLE was found earlier this month [August 2020] in the 400 block of Bartlett Street. The newest pool was
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (12): elephant, susp
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has confirmed that 11 elephants were found dead yesterday [Fri 28 Aug 2020] at Pandamasue Forest, New Ziana reports.
ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the authorities were concluding investigations into the deaths of the elephants, but they suspected that they could have died due to anthrax. Said Farawo: "The elephants were found dead in Pandamasue Forest. Zimparks suspects anthrax. Veterinary doctors are on
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The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) has confirmed that 11 elephants were found dead yesterday [Fri 28 Aug 2020] at Pandamasue Forest, New Ziana reports.
ZimParks spokesperson Tinashe Farawo said the authorities were concluding investigations into the deaths of the elephants, but they suspected that they could have died due to anthrax. Said Farawo: "The elephants were found dead in Pandamasue Forest. Zimparks suspects anthrax. Veterinary doctors are on
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (11): USA, horse, mosquito
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
Clemson Livestock and Poultry Health officials have confirmed eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in the state's 9th horse for 2020. The affected horse, a 5 year old Tennessee walking horse mare from Lexington County, is deceased.
Previous EEE cases in South Carolina have occurred in Berkeley, Edgefield, Florence, Horry, and Marion counties. Horry has been hardest hit, with 4 confirmed cases. Other affected counties have had just one confirmed case each.
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Clemson Livestock and Poultry Health officials have confirmed eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in the state's 9th horse for 2020. The affected horse, a 5 year old Tennessee walking horse mare from Lexington County, is deceased.
Previous EEE cases in South Carolina have occurred in Berkeley, Edgefield, Florence, Horry, and Marion counties. Horry has been hardest hit, with 4 confirmed cases. Other affected counties have had just one confirmed case each.
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (381): saliva vs nasopharyngeal, ocular, countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
WHO region (no. countries/territories):
Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)
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Western Pacific Region (19): 482 583 (5522) / 10 435 (128)
European Region (61): 4 180 463 (40 870) / 218 845 (382)
South East Asia Region (10): 3 987 855 (82 795) / 74 192 (1095)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 891 458 (12 968) / 50 183 (300)
Region of the Americas (54): 13 001 995 (136 352) / 458 444 (3626)
African
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WHO region (no. countries/territories):
Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)
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Western Pacific Region (19): 482 583 (5522) / 10 435 (128)
European Region (61): 4 180 463 (40 870) / 218 845 (382)
South East Asia Region (10): 3 987 855 (82 795) / 74 192 (1095)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 891 458 (12 968) / 50 183 (300)
Region of the Americas (54): 13 001 995 (136 352) / 458 444 (3626)
African
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PRO/EDR> Chikungunya (04): Americas, Asia, Africa, research
Chikungunya -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
A 53 year old woman with hypertension and raised cholesterol presented to Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) on 9 May 2019, with a 2 week history of arthralgia and paresthesia in both hands. Three weeks earlier, she had had a 4 day episode of febrile illness with a diffuse, mildly pruritic rash, arthralgia, and joint oedema. A chikungunya infection was diagnosed by reverse transcription PCR. At the time of presentation, she had taken 500 mg naproxen
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Abstract
A 53 year old woman with hypertension and raised cholesterol presented to Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) on 9 May 2019, with a 2 week history of arthralgia and paresthesia in both hands. Three weeks earlier, she had had a 4 day episode of febrile illness with a diffuse, mildly pruritic rash, arthralgia, and joint oedema. A chikungunya infection was diagnosed by reverse transcription PCR. At the time of presentation, she had taken 500 mg naproxen
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Saturday 29 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (12): Americas, USA (CA,FL) horse
West Nile Virus -- United States
WNV transmission occurs when infected mosquitoes feed on animals, as well as humans, after having fed on infected birds.
Clinical signs of WNV in horses include:
- mild anorexia and depression;
- fine and coarse muscle and skin fasciculation;
- hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to touch and sound);
- changes in mentation (mentality), when horses look like they're daydreaming or "just not with it";
- occasional drowsiness;
- propulsive walking (driving or pushing forward, often without
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WNV transmission occurs when infected mosquitoes feed on animals, as well as humans, after having fed on infected birds.
Clinical signs of WNV in horses include:
- mild anorexia and depression;
- fine and coarse muscle and skin fasciculation;
- hyperesthesia (hypersensitivity to touch and sound);
- changes in mentation (mentality), when horses look like they're daydreaming or "just not with it";
- occasional drowsiness;
- propulsive walking (driving or pushing forward, often without
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (380): excess mortality, 2nd infect, pediatric shedding, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Since 2005, the French public health agency (Sante Publique France) has been following up all-cause mortality routinely, based on the administrative data transmitted by the French National Institute for Statistic and Economic Studies (INSEE). The medical causes of death are not recorded.
This sample from 3000 cities represents 77% of the total French mortality, varying from 42% to 98% in the 100 districts (1). We obtained the excess all-cause mortality from the difference between the
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Since 2005, the French public health agency (Sante Publique France) has been following up all-cause mortality routinely, based on the administrative data transmitted by the French National Institute for Statistic and Economic Studies (INSEE). The medical causes of death are not recorded.
This sample from 3000 cities represents 77% of the total French mortality, varying from 42% to 98% in the 100 districts (1). We obtained the excess all-cause mortality from the difference between the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox - Africa (06): Congo DR, WHO
Monkeypox -- DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saw another 1000 total monkeypox cases in the past month, rising from 2591 cases on 5 Jul to 3567 on 9 Aug [2020], according to the World Health Organization. The monkeypox death toll in DRC has also risen to 132 through 9 Aug [2020].
WHO notes that one major challenge in the DRC to the current emergency includes acquiring the required funding to respond to all the multiple ongoing outbreaks in the country, which include Ebola, COVID-19, cholera,
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) saw another 1000 total monkeypox cases in the past month, rising from 2591 cases on 5 Jul to 3567 on 9 Aug [2020], according to the World Health Organization. The monkeypox death toll in DRC has also risen to 132 through 9 Aug [2020].
WHO notes that one major challenge in the DRC to the current emergency includes acquiring the required funding to respond to all the multiple ongoing outbreaks in the country, which include Ebola, COVID-19, cholera,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (42): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola -- DR Congo
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Friday 28 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (379): animal, rabbit, exptl infect, Netherlands, screening
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
Transmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) between livestock and humans is a potential public health concern. We demonstrate the susceptibility of rabbits, which excrete infectious virus from the nose and throat upon experimental inoculation, to SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, investigations on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed rabbits should be considered.
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Herve Bercovier
Professor (Emeritus) of Microbiology
The Faculty of Medicine
Hebrew
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Transmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) between livestock and humans is a potential public health concern. We demonstrate the susceptibility of rabbits, which excrete infectious virus from the nose and throat upon experimental inoculation, to SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, investigations on the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed rabbits should be considered.
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Herve Bercovier
Professor (Emeritus) of Microbiology
The Faculty of Medicine
Hebrew
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (11): Europe (France) horse, OIE
West Nile Virus -- France
Information received on [and dated] 26 Aug 2020 from Dr Loic Evain, [deputy director general, CVO, General Directorate of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry], Paris, France
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1 Dec 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: West Nile
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Information received on [and dated] 26 Aug 2020 from Dr Loic Evain, [deputy director general, CVO, General Directorate of Food, Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry], Paris, France
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1 Dec 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: West Nile
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (60): Australia (VI) emu LPAI H7N6, chicken LPAI H7N6, HPAI H7N7
Avian Influenza -- Australia
Thousands of emus and chickens will be killed after an outbreak of bird flu in regional Victoria. Veterinarians from Agriculture Victoria are on the farm in Kerang, 3 hours north of Melbourne, to euthanise the emu chicks.
The dramatic move came after 200 birds came down with avian influenza earlier this week, spreading to the emu farm in Kerang and an egg farm in the Golden Plains Shire. The detection of bird flu at the 2 new farms takes the total number of affected farms to 6, since the
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Thousands of emus and chickens will be killed after an outbreak of bird flu in regional Victoria. Veterinarians from Agriculture Victoria are on the farm in Kerang, 3 hours north of Melbourne, to euthanise the emu chicks.
The dramatic move came after 200 birds came down with avian influenza earlier this week, spreading to the emu farm in Kerang and an egg farm in the Golden Plains Shire. The detection of bird flu at the 2 new farms takes the total number of affected farms to 6, since the
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, chickpea - Canada: (SK)
Undiagnosed -- Canada
A mysterious disease is plaguing chickpea crops in southern Saskatchewan for a 2nd season [see ProMED-mail post https://bit.ly/3lukb82]. Blighted and diminished plants are being found. No one seems to know why. "It's a complex issue, not one thing, so it might be a complex answer," said Dave Greenshields, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers [SPG]. The problem has the same symptoms as seen in the crop last year [2019], with a lot of chlorosis, wilting and some plant die-off [and] is
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A mysterious disease is plaguing chickpea crops in southern Saskatchewan for a 2nd season [see ProMED-mail post https://bit.ly/3lukb82]. Blighted and diminished plants are being found. No one seems to know why. "It's a complex issue, not one thing, so it might be a complex answer," said Dave Greenshields, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers [SPG]. The problem has the same symptoms as seen in the crop last year [2019], with a lot of chlorosis, wilting and some plant die-off [and] is
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (378): Americas, influenza, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
All 54 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of [22 Aug 2020], there are more than 12.3 million cases of COVID-19, including approximately 439 000 deaths, which is nearly [three times as many] reported cases and almost twice the number of reported deaths as noted on 22 Jun 2020 (4.4 million cases, including 224 000 deaths). Of the almost 8 million new cases reported in the prior 2 months, 73% were reported by [two countries]: the
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All 54 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of [22 Aug 2020], there are more than 12.3 million cases of COVID-19, including approximately 439 000 deaths, which is nearly [three times as many] reported cases and almost twice the number of reported deaths as noted on 22 Jun 2020 (4.4 million cases, including 224 000 deaths). Of the almost 8 million new cases reported in the prior 2 months, 73% were reported by [two countries]: the
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PRO/PL> Alternaria, peanut - India: (TN)
Other Plant Disease -- India
Leaf spot disease has begun to affect groundnut plants. Spots due to "alternaria disease" has the potential to inflict more than 50% crop loss. The disease is seen in several places in Ranipet and Vellore districts.
"It will affect the growth of the plant, resulting in huge loss," [a farmer said]. [He] urged the agriculture department to look into the matter to save the crops. "The authorities must initiate remedial action without delay to save farmers from incurring huge losses," he
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Leaf spot disease has begun to affect groundnut plants. Spots due to "alternaria disease" has the potential to inflict more than 50% crop loss. The disease is seen in several places in Ranipet and Vellore districts.
"It will affect the growth of the plant, resulting in huge loss," [a farmer said]. [He] urged the agriculture department to look into the matter to save the crops. "The authorities must initiate remedial action without delay to save farmers from incurring huge losses," he
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Thursday 27 August 2020
PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease - India (03): (MP,AS) cattle, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- India
As if coronavirus attack on human beings was not enough, a virus has attacked animals, especially cattle, in Madhya Pradesh. The virus, named lumpy skin virus, has taken hundreds of villages under its influence in Mahakaushal and Vindhya region. Spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been reported from several districts in Mahakaushal region. Thousands of cattle have been infected from this deadly [see comment] virus, but no death has been reported so far.
Veterinary university in Jabalpur
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As if coronavirus attack on human beings was not enough, a virus has attacked animals, especially cattle, in Madhya Pradesh. The virus, named lumpy skin virus, has taken hundreds of villages under its influence in Mahakaushal and Vindhya region. Spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been reported from several districts in Mahakaushal region. Thousands of cattle have been infected from this deadly [see comment] virus, but no death has been reported so far.
Veterinary university in Jabalpur
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (377): stroke, aerosol transmission,selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Tang S, Mao Y, Jones RM , et al. Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence, prevention and control. Environment international 2020; 144.
Highlights
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- Evidence suggests the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via aerosols is plausible under favorable conditions.
- We synthesized the evidence for aerosol transmission and highlight the scenarios where SARS-CoV-2 aerosols may be pertinent to transmission.
-We summarize precautions and infection control strategies to mitigate aerosol
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Tang S, Mao Y, Jones RM , et al. Aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2? Evidence, prevention and control. Environment international 2020; 144.
Highlights
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- Evidence suggests the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via aerosols is plausible under favorable conditions.
- We synthesized the evidence for aerosol transmission and highlight the scenarios where SARS-CoV-2 aerosols may be pertinent to transmission.
-We summarize precautions and infection control strategies to mitigate aerosol
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (376): animal, ferret, mink, comment
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
[1] Ferret: COVID-19 susceptibility; farms
[2] Ferret farms
[3] Farmed mink affected by COVID-19: scientific classification
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[1] Ferret: COVID-19 susceptibility; farms
Date: Tue 25 Aug 2020
From: Sukie Crandall [edited]
An essential qualification about the German study (noted both in their description and in personal communications) is that the ferrets who infected each other did not do so as a casual transmission. Rather, those ferrets were housed together. Ferrets housed
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[1] Ferret: COVID-19 susceptibility; farms
[2] Ferret farms
[3] Farmed mink affected by COVID-19: scientific classification
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[1] Ferret: COVID-19 susceptibility; farms
Date: Tue 25 Aug 2020
From: Sukie Crandall [edited]
An essential qualification about the German study (noted both in their description and in personal communications) is that the ferrets who infected each other did not do so as a casual transmission. Rather, those ferrets were housed together. Ferrets housed
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PRO/AH> White nose syndrome, bat - North America (02): USA (WA)
White nose syndrome -- United States
A fungus that can kill entire colonies of hibernating bats has been detected in the Wenatchee Valley for the 1st time. White-nose fungus has devastated bat populations in 35 states over the last decade. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says it's now been found in samples taken from a nesting colony of little brown bats (_Myotis lucifugus_) in Chelan County. The precise location of the colony wasn't disclosed.
Wildlife officials say the discovery is concerning, since it indicates
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A fungus that can kill entire colonies of hibernating bats has been detected in the Wenatchee Valley for the 1st time. White-nose fungus has devastated bat populations in 35 states over the last decade. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife says it's now been found in samples taken from a nesting colony of little brown bats (_Myotis lucifugus_) in Chelan County. The precise location of the colony wasn't disclosed.
Wildlife officials say the discovery is concerning, since it indicates
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (10): USA (MA)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
A Halifax man in his 90s has tested positive for the eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] virus, the state's 3rd human case this year [2020].
The state Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday afternoon [19 Aug 2020] that a Plymouth County man in his 90s [had] contracted the rare but serious and potentially fatal mosquitoborne disease and presented with meningoencephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain caused by an infection.
As a result of the human case, Halifax's eastern
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A Halifax man in his 90s has tested positive for the eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] virus, the state's 3rd human case this year [2020].
The state Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday afternoon [19 Aug 2020] that a Plymouth County man in his 90s [had] contracted the rare but serious and potentially fatal mosquitoborne disease and presented with meningoencephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain caused by an infection.
As a result of the human case, Halifax's eastern
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed fungus, pome fruit - Spain: (CT)
Other Plant Disease -- Spain
The growers' association Unio de Pagesos (UP) has warned that this year's [2020] Catalan pome fruit production will be smaller due to a fungal disease that has gone out of control, despite appropriate phytosanitary treatments. Girona [province] has the most affected areas of apples, with a 50% drop in production due to flooded soil for more than 10 days. In Lleida [province], the impact is not as great, with between 15% and 20% lost, since timely phytosanitary treatments were implemented, as
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The growers' association Unio de Pagesos (UP) has warned that this year's [2020] Catalan pome fruit production will be smaller due to a fungal disease that has gone out of control, despite appropriate phytosanitary treatments. Girona [province] has the most affected areas of apples, with a 50% drop in production due to flooded soil for more than 10 days. In Lleida [province], the impact is not as great, with between 15% and 20% lost, since timely phytosanitary treatments were implemented, as
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - Mexico: (MR) clenbuterol poisoning susp
Foodborne Illness -- Mexico
Officials in a Mexican state have issued a warning after suspicions that more than 50 people fell sick from eating meat contaminated with clenbuterol.
Health services in Morelos called on people to remain vigilant for the physical symptoms resulting from consuming meat with clenbuterol. A total of 54 people from 6 municipalities are affected, and one person is in a stable condition in hospital.
Clenbuterol has been used as a food additive in some livestock feed to promote muscle mass and
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Officials in a Mexican state have issued a warning after suspicions that more than 50 people fell sick from eating meat contaminated with clenbuterol.
Health services in Morelos called on people to remain vigilant for the physical symptoms resulting from consuming meat with clenbuterol. A total of 54 people from 6 municipalities are affected, and one person is in a stable condition in hospital.
Clenbuterol has been used as a food additive in some livestock feed to promote muscle mass and
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (20): Africa (Congo DR), Niger climate, immune suppression
Measles -- DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday [25 Aug 2020] declared the end of a 25-month outbreak of measles that claimed the lives of more than 7000 children aged under 5. The outbreak was countered by vaccination on a massive scale, in which millions of children and infants were immunised.
"For the past month, we are able to say that this epidemic has been eliminated from across our territory," health minister Eteni Longondo told a press conference. "We can say that measles (in the
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday [25 Aug 2020] declared the end of a 25-month outbreak of measles that claimed the lives of more than 7000 children aged under 5. The outbreak was countered by vaccination on a massive scale, in which millions of children and infants were immunised.
"For the past month, we are able to say that this epidemic has been eliminated from across our territory," health minister Eteni Longondo told a press conference. "We can say that measles (in the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (59): Australia (VI) turkey LPAI H5N2, chicken HPAI H7N7
Avian Influenza, Avian Influenza H5N2 -- Australia
Victorian egg farm Farm Pride Foods (ASX: FRM) has confirmed the loss of a third of its productive hen flock due to outbreaks of bird flu impacting 2 farm facilities in the Lethbridge area.
The company 1st confirmed an outbreak of the H7N7 (HPAI) avian influenza virus at a Lethbridge farm 2 weeks ago, announcing its livestock would be depopulated in line with AUSVETPLAN, a nationally agreed-upon strategy for the response of emergency animal disease incidents in Australia. In a statement
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Victorian egg farm Farm Pride Foods (ASX: FRM) has confirmed the loss of a third of its productive hen flock due to outbreaks of bird flu impacting 2 farm facilities in the Lethbridge area.
The company 1st confirmed an outbreak of the H7N7 (HPAI) avian influenza virus at a Lethbridge farm 2 weeks ago, announcing its livestock would be depopulated in line with AUSVETPLAN, a nationally agreed-upon strategy for the response of emergency animal disease incidents in Australia. In a statement
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Wednesday 26 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (58): Taiwan (YL) chicken, HPAI H5N2, OIE
Avian Influenza -- China
Information received on [and dated] 24 Aug 2020 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, chief veterinary officer, deputy director general, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Chinese Taipei [Taiwan]
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 8 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 Mar
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Information received on [and dated] 24 Aug 2020 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, chief veterinary officer, deputy director general, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Chinese Taipei [Taiwan]
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 8 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 Mar
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (57): Russia (OM) HPAI H5, poultry, OIE
Avian Influenza -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 25 Aug 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 May 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly
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Information received on [and dated] 25 Aug 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 11 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 May 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, cutaneous - Algeria: (western)
Leishmaniasis -- Algeria
The incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis, a skin infection transmitted by bites from a species of fly (sandfly), in the western region has been growing steadily for several years, notes a bulletin from the Oran Regional Health Observatory (ORS). The recently published document, which traces the evolution of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the western region, indicates that the incidence of this disease has risen from 0.6 per 100 000 inhabitants in 2014, to 2.8 per 100 000 inhabitants in
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The incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis, a skin infection transmitted by bites from a species of fly (sandfly), in the western region has been growing steadily for several years, notes a bulletin from the Oran Regional Health Observatory (ORS). The recently published document, which traces the evolution of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the western region, indicates that the incidence of this disease has risen from 0.6 per 100 000 inhabitants in 2014, to 2.8 per 100 000 inhabitants in
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (375): 2nd infections susp, molecular epidemiology, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
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SARS-CoV-2 has caused a severe, ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in Massachusetts with 111 070 confirmed cases and 8433 deaths as of August 2020. To investigate the introduction, spread, and epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Boston area, we sequenced and analyzed 772 complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes from the region, including nearly all confirmed cases within the first week of the epidemic and hundreds of cases from major outbreaks at a conference, a nursing facility, and among
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SARS-CoV-2 has caused a severe, ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in Massachusetts with 111 070 confirmed cases and 8433 deaths as of August 2020. To investigate the introduction, spread, and epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Boston area, we sequenced and analyzed 772 complete SARS-CoV-2 genomes from the region, including nearly all confirmed cases within the first week of the epidemic and hundreds of cases from major outbreaks at a conference, a nursing facility, and among
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (22): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
Key points
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Current week (33) (10-16 Aug 2020) / Cumulative weeks 1-33 / Cumulative 2019 weeks 1-33
Suspected cases: 33 / 5527 / 3466
Confirmed cases: 1 / 1061 / 658
Probable cases: 0 / 14 / 18
Deaths: 0 / 222 / 145
Case fatality rate (CFR [%]): 0.0 / 20.9 / 22.0
Number of states affected: 1 / 27 / 22
Local government areas (LGAs) affected: 1 / 129 / 83
Highlights
- In week 33, the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 6 in week 32 [3-9 Aug 2020] to 1 case,
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Key points
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Current week (33) (10-16 Aug 2020) / Cumulative weeks 1-33 / Cumulative 2019 weeks 1-33
Suspected cases: 33 / 5527 / 3466
Confirmed cases: 1 / 1061 / 658
Probable cases: 0 / 14 / 18
Deaths: 0 / 222 / 145
Case fatality rate (CFR [%]): 0.0 / 20.9 / 22.0
Number of states affected: 1 / 27 / 22
Local government areas (LGAs) affected: 1 / 129 / 83
Highlights
- In week 33, the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 6 in week 32 [3-9 Aug 2020] to 1 case,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis - Singapore: dog, L. infantum, OIE
Leishmaniasis -- Singapore
Information received on [and dated] 22 Aug 2020 from Dr Him Hoo Yap, chief veterinary officer, director general, Animal & Veterinary Service, National Parks Board, Singapore, Singapore
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 13 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 19 Jun 2019
Manifestation of disease: subclinical infection
Causal agent: _Leishmania
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Information received on [and dated] 22 Aug 2020 from Dr Him Hoo Yap, chief veterinary officer, director general, Animal & Veterinary Service, National Parks Board, Singapore, Singapore
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 13 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 19 Jun 2019
Manifestation of disease: subclinical infection
Causal agent: _Leishmania
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PRO/AH/EDR> Jamestown Canyon virus - USA (04): (NH)
Other Human Disease -- United States
State health officials said an adult in Dunbarton has tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus, the 3rd case of the mosquitoborne disease reported in New Hampshire this year [2020]. The person was hospitalized with a fever and a headache but has since been discharged and is at home recovering, health officials said.
Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. According to state health officials, this is New Hampshire's 12th case of the virus
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State health officials said an adult in Dunbarton has tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus, the 3rd case of the mosquitoborne disease reported in New Hampshire this year [2020]. The person was hospitalized with a fever and a headache but has since been discharged and is at home recovering, health officials said.
Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. According to state health officials, this is New Hampshire's 12th case of the virus
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (09): USA (MA) human
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
Massachusetts has its 3rd case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) this year [2020] -- a man in his 90s. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the man was exposed to EEE [virus] in Plymouth County. The state is now raising the threat level to critical in Halifax and high East Bridgewater and Hanson, all towns in Plymouth County. Across the state, 4 municipalities are at critical risk, 9 at high risk and 18 at moderate risk.
People are advised to use mosquito repellent
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Massachusetts has its 3rd case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) this year [2020] -- a man in his 90s. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the man was exposed to EEE [virus] in Plymouth County. The state is now raising the threat level to critical in Halifax and high East Bridgewater and Hanson, all towns in Plymouth County. Across the state, 4 municipalities are at critical risk, 9 at high risk and 18 at moderate risk.
People are advised to use mosquito repellent
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (17): Africa declared wild poliovirus free
Polio -- Worldwide/Unknown
The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication officially declared on Tuesday [25 Aug 2020] that the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region is free of wild poliovirus. This marks the eradication of the 2nd virus from the face of the continent since smallpox 40 years ago.
"Today is a historic day for Africa. The African Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication is pleased to announce that the Region has successfully met the
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The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication officially declared on Tuesday [25 Aug 2020] that the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region is free of wild poliovirus. This marks the eradication of the 2nd virus from the face of the continent since smallpox 40 years ago.
"Today is a historic day for Africa. The African Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication is pleased to announce that the Region has successfully met the
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Tuesday 25 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (374): animal, ferret, research, epidemiology
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
In the current study, the researchers selected ferrets as an animal model to study SARS-CoV-2 transmission, because these domestic mammals are widely used in laboratories to study experimental infection and clinical outcomes of human diseases caused by respiratory viruses.
During the initial period of COVID-19 pandemic in the New England area (March 2020), the researchers performed a rapid response study to evaluate possibilities of human to animal spillover and onward transmission in many
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In the current study, the researchers selected ferrets as an animal model to study SARS-CoV-2 transmission, because these domestic mammals are widely used in laboratories to study experimental infection and clinical outcomes of human diseases caused by respiratory viruses.
During the initial period of COVID-19 pandemic in the New England area (March 2020), the researchers performed a rapid response study to evaluate possibilities of human to animal spillover and onward transmission in many
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (10): Europe (Spain) horse
West Nile Virus -- Spain
The [Regional Government of Andalusia] announced this Sunday [23 Aug 2020] that the mosquitoborne West Nile virus has been detected in 19 horses. The outbreaks have been detected in the Provinces of Sevilla, Huelva, and Cadiz.
Specifically 2 in Cadiz (one in Puerto Real and another in Jerez de la Frontera), 5 in Huelva (2 in Almonte, and one each in Moguer, San Bartolome and Gibraleon); and 12 in Sevilla (4 in Lebrija, 3 in Los Palacios, 3 in Dos Hermanas, 2 in Las Cabezas de San
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The [Regional Government of Andalusia] announced this Sunday [23 Aug 2020] that the mosquitoborne West Nile virus has been detected in 19 horses. The outbreaks have been detected in the Provinces of Sevilla, Huelva, and Cadiz.
Specifically 2 in Cadiz (one in Puerto Real and another in Jerez de la Frontera), 5 in Huelva (2 in Almonte, and one each in Moguer, San Bartolome and Gibraleon); and 12 in Sevilla (4 in Lebrija, 3 in Los Palacios, 3 in Dos Hermanas, 2 in Las Cabezas de San
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (373): Hong Kong 2nd infection, plasma therapy, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- China
Arturo Casadevall, chair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said the FDA decision resolves "a major health equity issue". Casadevall, who proposed the treatment strategy in a [27 Feb 2020] Wall Street Journal op-ed, shared 4 key points with GHN this morning:
"Plasma was already freely available provided that physicians registered with the FDA under the prior mechanism known as the extended access protocol. [But] it was hard for
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Arturo Casadevall, chair of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said the FDA decision resolves "a major health equity issue". Casadevall, who proposed the treatment strategy in a [27 Feb 2020] Wall Street Journal op-ed, shared 4 key points with GHN this morning:
"Plasma was already freely available provided that physicians registered with the FDA under the prior mechanism known as the extended access protocol. [But] it was hard for
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PRO/EDR> Shigellosis - China: (AH) waterborne
Shigellosis -- China
Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria that can cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water, state media said Monday [24 Aug 2020], prompting the closure of a local water plant. Nearly 500 people in the rural town of Baoyi -- about 550 km (342 mi) west of Shanghai -- have developed fever and diarrhoea since late last week.
A report by the local government published Sunday [23 Aug 2020] found they have been infected with the shigella bacterium, a genus of
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Hundreds of people in eastern China have been infected with bacteria that can cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water, state media said Monday [24 Aug 2020], prompting the closure of a local water plant. Nearly 500 people in the rural town of Baoyi -- about 550 km (342 mi) west of Shanghai -- have developed fever and diarrhoea since late last week.
A report by the local government published Sunday [23 Aug 2020] found they have been infected with the shigella bacterium, a genus of
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Monday 24 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Uganda (02): (RZ) livestock, wildlife, human
Anthrax -- Uganda
Three people suspected to have contracted anthrax in Rubirizi district have died, triggering panic among residents on 4 landing sites on Lake Edward. The deceased [are] all residents of Kisenyi in Katuguru Sub County.
Dr Henry Mugaya, the Rubirizi district veterinary officer, says although they are yet to confirm that the 4 [sic] were killed by anthrax, [the disease] has claimed over 30 goats and 15 sheep since they often graze with buffaloes, hippos and water bucks in Queen Elizabeth
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Three people suspected to have contracted anthrax in Rubirizi district have died, triggering panic among residents on 4 landing sites on Lake Edward. The deceased [are] all residents of Kisenyi in Katuguru Sub County.
Dr Henry Mugaya, the Rubirizi district veterinary officer, says although they are yet to confirm that the 4 [sic] were killed by anthrax, [the disease] has claimed over 30 goats and 15 sheep since they often graze with buffaloes, hippos and water bucks in Queen Elizabeth
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PRO/AH/EDR> Epizootic hemorrhagic disease - USA: (MT) deer, susp
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease -- United States
Several people [have] reported dead or dying white-tailed deer, along with a few antelope, to [Montana] Fish Wildlife and Parks [FWP] over the last few weeks [August 2020]. FWP says biologists are still waiting for test results to come back, but early indications suggest patterns and symptoms similar to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
EHD is an infectious, sometimes fatal virus that is usually spread by a virus-carrying gnat or midge. Many animals affected with EHD lose their appetite,
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Several people [have] reported dead or dying white-tailed deer, along with a few antelope, to [Montana] Fish Wildlife and Parks [FWP] over the last few weeks [August 2020]. FWP says biologists are still waiting for test results to come back, but early indications suggest patterns and symptoms similar to epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
EHD is an infectious, sometimes fatal virus that is usually spread by a virus-carrying gnat or midge. Many animals affected with EHD lose their appetite,
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (372): microRNAs, genetics, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- South Korea
Currently, there is no vaccine available for SARS-CoV-2. Research has focused on understanding virus pathogenicity and, importantly, on restoring and enhancing patients' immunity. Researchers are now considering innovative approaches, such as the use of human microRNAs (miRNAs).
MiRNAs are vital players in the body's immune defense against viruses. They are short, noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression through their complementary pairing with specific messenger RNAs of the cell. By
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Currently, there is no vaccine available for SARS-CoV-2. Research has focused on understanding virus pathogenicity and, importantly, on restoring and enhancing patients' immunity. Researchers are now considering innovative approaches, such as the use of human microRNAs (miRNAs).
MiRNAs are vital players in the body's immune defense against viruses. They are short, noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression through their complementary pairing with specific messenger RNAs of the cell. By
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - Africa
Other Human Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
For this year's [2020] World Mosquito Day, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called attention to the "worrying" spread of _Anopheles stephensi_ -- an urban mosquito that spreads quickly in human-made habitats.
According to CDC, in recent years _A. stephensi_ has spread from its native habitat of Southern Asia to Eastern Africa, where its arrival in Djibouti was followed by a "startling increase" in urban malaria cases. "The simultaneous emergence of _A.
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For this year's [2020] World Mosquito Day, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called attention to the "worrying" spread of _Anopheles stephensi_ -- an urban mosquito that spreads quickly in human-made habitats.
According to CDC, in recent years _A. stephensi_ has spread from its native habitat of Southern Asia to Eastern Africa, where its arrival in Djibouti was followed by a "startling increase" in urban malaria cases. "The simultaneous emergence of _A.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (41): Congo DR (EQ) WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo
The number of cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 100, a near 2-fold increase in a little over 5 weeks.
This latest outbreak, DRC's 11th, was declared on 1 Jun 2020 in Equateur Province. A cluster of cases was initially detected in Mbandaka, the provincial capital. The outbreak has since spread to 11 of the province's 17 health zones. Of the 100 cases reported so far, 96 are confirmed and 4 are probable. Forty-three people have
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The number of cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 100, a near 2-fold increase in a little over 5 weeks.
This latest outbreak, DRC's 11th, was declared on 1 Jun 2020 in Equateur Province. A cluster of cases was initially detected in Mbandaka, the provincial capital. The outbreak has since spread to 11 of the province's 17 health zones. Of the 100 cases reported so far, 96 are confirmed and 4 are probable. Forty-three people have
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Sunday 23 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis - Sweden
Campylobacter -- Sweden
Public health officials in Sweden have noted an increase in the number of people falling ill with _Campylobacter_ infections this month [August 2020]. The rise coincides with an increase in _Campylobacter_ in broiler flocks since the end of July [2020], according to Folkhalsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden). This agency, regional infection control units, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Livsmedelsverket (National Food Agency), Swedish Board of Agriculture, and Swedish Work
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Public health officials in Sweden have noted an increase in the number of people falling ill with _Campylobacter_ infections this month [August 2020]. The rise coincides with an increase in _Campylobacter_ in broiler flocks since the end of July [2020], according to Folkhalsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency of Sweden). This agency, regional infection control units, National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Livsmedelsverket (National Food Agency), Swedish Board of Agriculture, and Swedish Work
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - Canada: (ON)
Hepatitis A -- Canada
The local Health Unit is seeing an increase in the number of cases of hepatitis A in the South River, Sundridge and Burk's Falls areas and so is planning clinics to vaccinate to help stop the spread.
Hepatitis A is a virus that affects the liver, usually spread by eating or drinking something contaminated with the feces of someone with the virus. A partner with hepatitis A can also spread the virus through sexual activities or through sharing drug use equipment. At this time, there is no
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The local Health Unit is seeing an increase in the number of cases of hepatitis A in the South River, Sundridge and Burk's Falls areas and so is planning clinics to vaccinate to help stop the spread.
Hepatitis A is a virus that affects the liver, usually spread by eating or drinking something contaminated with the feces of someone with the virus. A partner with hepatitis A can also spread the virus through sexual activities or through sharing drug use equipment. At this time, there is no
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - UK: (England) O157
E. coli -- United Kingdom
Public Health England (PHE) is investigating a spike in reports of [enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ (EHEC)] infections this month [August 2020]. Potential sources of the increase in _E. coli_ O157 cases are not yet clear, but recent warm weather may have played a role.
The latest available data show in the week ending 16 Aug 2020, there were 27 _E. coli_ O157 notifications. The past 4 weeks had seen 11, 13, 6, and 7, respectively. Based on 2019 statistics for the week ending 18 Aug 2019, there
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Public Health England (PHE) is investigating a spike in reports of [enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ (EHEC)] infections this month [August 2020]. Potential sources of the increase in _E. coli_ O157 cases are not yet clear, but recent warm weather may have played a role.
The latest available data show in the week ending 16 Aug 2020, there were 27 _E. coli_ O157 notifications. The past 4 weeks had seen 11, 13, 6, and 7, respectively. Based on 2019 statistics for the week ending 18 Aug 2019, there
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (371): remdesivir vs standard care, countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Importance: Remdesivir demonstrated clinical benefit in a placebo-controlled trial in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but its effect in patients with moderate disease is unknown.
Objective: To determine the efficacy of 5 or 10 days of remdesivir treatment compared with standard care on clinical status on day 11 after initiation of treatment.
Design, Setting, and Participants: Randomized, open-label trial of hospitalized patients with confirmed severe acute
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Importance: Remdesivir demonstrated clinical benefit in a placebo-controlled trial in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but its effect in patients with moderate disease is unknown.
Objective: To determine the efficacy of 5 or 10 days of remdesivir treatment compared with standard care on clinical status on day 11 after initiation of treatment.
Design, Setting, and Participants: Randomized, open-label trial of hospitalized patients with confirmed severe acute
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (09): Europe, ECDC update, Spain
West Nile Virus -- Spain
Between 14 and 20 Aug 2020, EU Member States reported 34 human cases of WNV [West Nile virus] infection: Italy (17), Greece (11), and Spain (6). One case was reported from the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy, which had not been affected in previous transmission seasons. All other cases were reported from areas that have been affected during previous transmission seasons. This week, no deaths were reported. No human cases of WNV infection or deaths were reported from EU neighbouring
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Between 14 and 20 Aug 2020, EU Member States reported 34 human cases of WNV [West Nile virus] infection: Italy (17), Greece (11), and Spain (6). One case was reported from the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy, which had not been affected in previous transmission seasons. All other cases were reported from areas that have been affected during previous transmission seasons. This week, no deaths were reported. No human cases of WNV infection or deaths were reported from EU neighbouring
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Africa (05): Senegal (DK)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Senegal
On 12 Aug [2020], health officials reported a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case in Senegal. The case was detected as part of the epidemiological surveillance system in the country. The patient is a 27-year-old woman living in the Pikine district in Dakar.
At the time of diagnosis, she presented with a fever with hemorrhagic signs (gingivorrhagia [bleeding from the gums], metrorrhagia [irregular uterine bleeding]). Investigations by a multidisciplinary team are ongoing to document
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On 12 Aug [2020], health officials reported a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case in Senegal. The case was detected as part of the epidemiological surveillance system in the country. The patient is a 27-year-old woman living in the Pikine district in Dakar.
At the time of diagnosis, she presented with a fever with hemorrhagic signs (gingivorrhagia [bleeding from the gums], metrorrhagia [irregular uterine bleeding]). Investigations by a multidisciplinary team are ongoing to document
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (06): Iran, update
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Iran
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has claimed 5 lives in the country since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (21 Mar [2020]), director of zoonotic diseases management office at the Ministry of Health has said.
Behzad Amiri said that over the past 5 months, 38 people have been diagnosed with the disease but were cured and survived death.
Last year, 119 persons were diagnosed with Crimean-Congo fever in the country, of whom 11 died, he regretted, adding, since the
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has claimed 5 lives in the country since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (21 Mar [2020]), director of zoonotic diseases management office at the Ministry of Health has said.
Behzad Amiri said that over the past 5 months, 38 people have been diagnosed with the disease but were cured and survived death.
Last year, 119 persons were diagnosed with Crimean-Congo fever in the country, of whom 11 died, he regretted, adding, since the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Europe (03): Spain (CL)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Spain
National Microbiology Center of Majadahonda (Madrid) with the 'Carlos III' Health Institute (computer translated) has confirmed the presence of the Crimean-Congo virus in the samples sent corresponding to a male who died on Tue 11 Aug [2020] at the Complex University Assistance of Salamanca.
The 69-year-old patient had been admitted to the ICU of the Salamanca Clinic on Mon 10 Aug [2020], after going to the Hospital 'Nuestra Senora del Castanar' in Bejar, due to the worsening of the
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National Microbiology Center of Majadahonda (Madrid) with the 'Carlos III' Health Institute (computer translated) has confirmed the presence of the Crimean-Congo virus in the samples sent corresponding to a male who died on Tue 11 Aug [2020] at the Complex University Assistance of Salamanca.
The 69-year-old patient had been admitted to the ICU of the Salamanca Clinic on Mon 10 Aug [2020], after going to the Hospital 'Nuestra Senora del Castanar' in Bejar, due to the worsening of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine reprod. & resp. syndrome - North America: USA (WA) imported
Blue Ear -- United States
Washington state has confirmed its 1st case of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) diagnosed in pigs illegally imported into the state. It is the 1st time the disease has been found in Washington, according to a release from the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association.
The disease manifests with clinical signs of reproductive impairment or failure in breeding animals and respiratory disease in pigs of any age. The release states PRRS is the most economically
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Washington state has confirmed its 1st case of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) diagnosed in pigs illegally imported into the state. It is the 1st time the disease has been found in Washington, according to a release from the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association.
The disease manifests with clinical signs of reproductive impairment or failure in breeding animals and respiratory disease in pigs of any age. The release states PRRS is the most economically
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (08): Middle East (Israel)
West Nile Virus -- Israel
Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus were recently found in the Arava and Gilboa regions of Israel, according to a statement by the Environmental Protection Ministry on Wednesday [19 Aug 2020]. The Environmental Protection Ministry asked the Eilot and Gilboa regional councils to monitor the situation and carry out immediate pest control if necessary.
The virus-carrying mosquitoes were found during standard monitoring operations by the ministry in July [2020].
West Nile Virus is
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Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus were recently found in the Arava and Gilboa regions of Israel, according to a statement by the Environmental Protection Ministry on Wednesday [19 Aug 2020]. The Environmental Protection Ministry asked the Eilot and Gilboa regional councils to monitor the situation and carry out immediate pest control if necessary.
The virus-carrying mosquitoes were found during standard monitoring operations by the ministry in July [2020].
West Nile Virus is
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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus - India: (WB)
Scrub Typhus -- India
As many as 7 people, including children, from various parts of Murshidabad have been affected by scrub typhus in the past 48 hours. Around 9 people from the districts have so far been admitted to the Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, out of which 5 are children. This has become a concern for the Health department.
Taking a note of reports of scrub typhus from some parts of Murshidabad, the state Health department has directed the district health officials to be alert and vigilant.
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As many as 7 people, including children, from various parts of Murshidabad have been affected by scrub typhus in the past 48 hours. Around 9 people from the districts have so far been admitted to the Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, out of which 5 are children. This has become a concern for the Health department.
Taking a note of reports of scrub typhus from some parts of Murshidabad, the state Health department has directed the district health officials to be alert and vigilant.
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (370): USA severe illness risk, saliva vs DNS vs ANS, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
WHO region (no. countries/territories):
Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)
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Western Pacific Region (19): 438 513 (6300) / 9741 (119)
European Region (61): 3 909 981 (32 935) / 215 781 (334)
South East Asia Region (10): 3 383 904 (74 917) / 65 314 (1102)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 790 071 (13 172) / 47 549 (359)
Region of the Americas
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WHO region (no. countries/territories):
Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)
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Western Pacific Region (19): 438 513 (6300) / 9741 (119)
European Region (61): 3 909 981 (32 935) / 215 781 (334)
South East Asia Region (10): 3 383 904 (74 917) / 65 314 (1102)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 790 071 (13 172) / 47 549 (359)
Region of the Americas
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Friday 21 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (56): South Africa (WC) ostrich, LPAI H7, OIE
Avian Influenza -- South Africa
Information received on [and dated] 21 Aug 2020 from Dr. Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 21 May 2019
Manifestation of disease: subclinical infection
Causal
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Information received on [and dated] 21 Aug 2020 from Dr. Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 21 May 2019
Manifestation of disease: subclinical infection
Causal
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (369): India CHWs face shields, social distancing, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- India
The transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is believed to be predominantly through respiratory droplets from infected persons in close proximity to uninfected persons, (1) although airborne transmission may also play a role. (2,3) Face shields have been proposed to prevent transmission in the community, (4) but data are lacking. We describe transmission in a community setting before and after the use of face shields.
Methods
Beginning [3 May 2020],
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The transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is believed to be predominantly through respiratory droplets from infected persons in close proximity to uninfected persons, (1) although airborne transmission may also play a role. (2,3) Face shields have been proposed to prevent transmission in the community, (4) but data are lacking. We describe transmission in a community setting before and after the use of face shields.
Methods
Beginning [3 May 2020],
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PRO/PL> Vine decline syndrome, kiwi fruit - Italy: (LZ)
Other Plant Disease -- Italy
According to the agricultural organisation Confagricoltura Latina, a root disease of kiwi fruit is spreading in the province of Latina [Lazio region]. The region has 12 000 hectares [about 29 650 acres] of kiwi cultivation. Roots of affected plants rot for as yet unknown reasons. According to cautious estimates, 10% of the plants have been lost and half the harvest may be destroyed. There is little scientific knowledge about the disease so far. Trade associations, therefore, called on the
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According to the agricultural organisation Confagricoltura Latina, a root disease of kiwi fruit is spreading in the province of Latina [Lazio region]. The region has 12 000 hectares [about 29 650 acres] of kiwi cultivation. Roots of affected plants rot for as yet unknown reasons. According to cautious estimates, 10% of the plants have been lost and half the harvest may be destroyed. There is little scientific knowledge about the disease so far. Trade associations, therefore, called on the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - North America (03): USA (TX) horse
Equine Infectious Anemia -- United States
Acute
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When horses are exposed to EIAv, they may develop severe, acute signs of disease and die within 2 to 3 weeks. This form of the disease is the most damaging and the most difficult to diagnose because the signs appear rapidly, and often only an elevated body temperature is noted. 1/5 of a teaspoon of blood from a horse with acute EIA contains enough virus to infect a million horses. Clinical signs of acute infectiousness are rather nonspecific; in mild cases, the initial fever may
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Acute
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When horses are exposed to EIAv, they may develop severe, acute signs of disease and die within 2 to 3 weeks. This form of the disease is the most damaging and the most difficult to diagnose because the signs appear rapidly, and often only an elevated body temperature is noted. 1/5 of a teaspoon of blood from a horse with acute EIA contains enough virus to infect a million horses. Clinical signs of acute infectiousness are rather nonspecific; in mild cases, the initial fever may
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Thursday 20 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Asia (25): India (ML) domestic
African Swine Fever -- India
Vergne T, Guinat C and Pfeiffer DU. Undetected circulation of African swine fever in wild boar, Asia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Oct. DOI: 10.3201/eid2610.200608
Abstract
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African swine fever is a growing threat to the livestock industry. We examined data indicating that in most countries in Asia, most notified events were related to farm outbreaks; meanwhile, only a few wild boar cases were reported. We hypothesize the virus circulates unnoticed in wild boar populations in
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Vergne T, Guinat C and Pfeiffer DU. Undetected circulation of African swine fever in wild boar, Asia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Oct. DOI: 10.3201/eid2610.200608
Abstract
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African swine fever is a growing threat to the livestock industry. We examined data indicating that in most countries in Asia, most notified events were related to farm outbreaks; meanwhile, only a few wild boar cases were reported. We hypothesize the virus circulates unnoticed in wild boar populations in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis - USA: FDA, peaches, alert, risk
Salmonella -- United States
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella_ Enteritidis infections potentially linked to bagged peaches sold at ALDI stores in multiple states. The peaches are in Wawona-brand 2-pound, clear plastic bags sold in ALDI stores from 1 Jun 2020 until present. Based on information collected from ill persons, CDC has identified bagged peaches from ALDI stores as a likely source of _Salmonella_ Enteritidis infections. As of 19 Aug 2020,
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The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella_ Enteritidis infections potentially linked to bagged peaches sold at ALDI stores in multiple states. The peaches are in Wawona-brand 2-pound, clear plastic bags sold in ALDI stores from 1 Jun 2020 until present. Based on information collected from ill persons, CDC has identified bagged peaches from ALDI stores as a likely source of _Salmonella_ Enteritidis infections. As of 19 Aug 2020,
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (368): testing, countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United Kingdom
Background
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WHO has called for increased testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries have taken different approaches and the effectiveness of alternative strategies is unknown. We aimed to investigate the potential impact of different testing and isolation strategies on transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Methods
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We developed a mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission based on infectiousness and PCR test
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Background
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WHO has called for increased testing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries have taken different approaches and the effectiveness of alternative strategies is unknown. We aimed to investigate the potential impact of different testing and isolation strategies on transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Methods
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We developed a mathematical model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission based on infectiousness and PCR test
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PRO/PL> Late blight, potato - Russia: (SL)
Other Plant Disease -- Russia
Rosselkhoznadzor [Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance] warns of the threat of potato contamination with late blight in Sakhalin. The branch in [the] region notifies that in the southern part manifestations of potato late blight have been noted. The development of the disease is facilitated by the weather conditions prevailing in the region -- high humidity and sharp drops between day and night temperatures.
The specialists of the department recommend that the
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Rosselkhoznadzor [Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance] warns of the threat of potato contamination with late blight in Sakhalin. The branch in [the] region notifies that in the southern part manifestations of potato late blight have been noted. The development of the disease is facilitated by the weather conditions prevailing in the region -- high humidity and sharp drops between day and night temperatures.
The specialists of the department recommend that the
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Wednesday 19 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (40): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Turkey: (TB) cattle, human, susp
Anthrax -- Turkey
A neighborhood in northern Turkey was placed under quarantine over suspicion of an anthrax outbreak among livestock. Local authorities declared a quarantine for Yemisli in the Surmene district of the Black Sea province of Trabzon on Tuesday [18 Aug 2020]. An unspecified number of people fell ill after eating meat from a bull suspected of having the disease. An investigation is underway.
The local branch of the general directorate of food and control said in a written statement that samples
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A neighborhood in northern Turkey was placed under quarantine over suspicion of an anthrax outbreak among livestock. Local authorities declared a quarantine for Yemisli in the Surmene district of the Black Sea province of Trabzon on Tuesday [18 Aug 2020]. An unspecified number of people fell ill after eating meat from a bull suspected of having the disease. An investigation is underway.
The local branch of the general directorate of food and control said in a written statement that samples
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PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis - New Zealand
Campylobacter -- New Zealand
Lindsay Farm is recalling raw drinking milk in New Zealand after one person needed hospital treatment for a _Campylobacter_ infection. Rachel Eyre, Hawke's Bay medical officer of health, said illness from the raw milk was campylobacteriosis, but more tests were being undertaken by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) to identify the strain. Dr. Eyre said a Hawke's Bay resident needed hospital treatment after becoming sick on 4 Aug 2020 but has since been discharged. The
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Lindsay Farm is recalling raw drinking milk in New Zealand after one person needed hospital treatment for a _Campylobacter_ infection. Rachel Eyre, Hawke's Bay medical officer of health, said illness from the raw milk was campylobacteriosis, but more tests were being undertaken by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) to identify the strain. Dr. Eyre said a Hawke's Bay resident needed hospital treatment after becoming sick on 4 Aug 2020 but has since been discharged. The
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Newport - USA, Canada: CDC, PHAC, onions, recall
Salmonella -- United States
Latest outbreak information:
- Since the last case count update on 7 Aug 2020, an additional 229 ill people have been reported in this outbreak, including 9 from 4 new states: Arkansas, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Texas.
- On 12 Aug 2020, cheese dips and spreads were recalled from the following stores: Kroger, Kroger Mid-Atlantic, Kroger Delta Division, Fry's Food Stores, Fred Meyer, and Smith's.
- A total of 869 people infected with the outbreak strain of _Salmonella_ Newport have been
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Latest outbreak information:
- Since the last case count update on 7 Aug 2020, an additional 229 ill people have been reported in this outbreak, including 9 from 4 new states: Arkansas, Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Texas.
- On 12 Aug 2020, cheese dips and spreads were recalled from the following stores: Kroger, Kroger Mid-Atlantic, Kroger Delta Division, Fry's Food Stores, Fred Meyer, and Smith's.
- A total of 869 people infected with the outbreak strain of _Salmonella_ Newport have been
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Malawi (03): (CK) cattle, not typed, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Malawi
Information received on [and dated] 15 Aug 2020 from Dr Patrick Chikungwa, Director of Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Lilongwe, Malawi
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Aug 2020
Report date: 15 Aug 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 15 Aug 2020
Reason for notification:
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Information received on [and dated] 15 Aug 2020 from Dr Patrick Chikungwa, Director of Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Lilongwe, Malawi
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Aug 2020
Report date: 15 Aug 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 15 Aug 2020
Reason for notification:
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (367): UK type 1 diabetes, age distributions, WHO, global
Chronic/Non-Infectious Disease, COVID-19 -- United Kingdom
Data on new-onset type 1 diabetes during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic, particularly in children, is limited. A recent US multicenter study reported outcomes in 64 adults and children with type 1 diabetes, and confirmed or suspected COVID-19. However, only 6 patients presented with new-onset type 1 diabetes (1).
We report multicenter regional data from North West London (NWL) of new onset type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children up to the age of 16 years
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Data on new-onset type 1 diabetes during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic, particularly in children, is limited. A recent US multicenter study reported outcomes in 64 adults and children with type 1 diabetes, and confirmed or suspected COVID-19. However, only 6 patients presented with new-onset type 1 diabetes (1).
We report multicenter regional data from North West London (NWL) of new onset type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in children up to the age of 16 years
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Tuesday 18 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (366): animal, USA (UT) mink
COVID-19 -- United States
Mink at 2 Utah fur farms have tested positive for the virus causing COVID-19 in humans, the Department of Agriculture said Monday [17 Aug 2020], announcing the 1st U.S. cases in a species having been widely culled in Europe following outbreaks there.
Employees at the farms in Utah, the 2nd-largest producer of mink pelts used for coats and other luxury items, also tested positive for the coronavirus, the USDA said. Dean Taylor, Utah's state veterinarian, told reporters on Mon 17 Aug 2020
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Mink at 2 Utah fur farms have tested positive for the virus causing COVID-19 in humans, the Department of Agriculture said Monday [17 Aug 2020], announcing the 1st U.S. cases in a species having been widely culled in Europe following outbreaks there.
Employees at the farms in Utah, the 2nd-largest producer of mink pelts used for coats and other luxury items, also tested positive for the coronavirus, the USDA said. Dean Taylor, Utah's state veterinarian, told reporters on Mon 17 Aug 2020
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kyrgyzstan (04): (OH) cattle, human, OIE
Anthrax -- Kyrgyzstan
Information received on [and dated] Thu 13 Aug 2020 from Dr. Kalysbek Jumakanov, Director Chief State Veterinary Inspector (CVO), State Inspectorate of Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Security, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Summary Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 2 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2019
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Information received on [and dated] Thu 13 Aug 2020 from Dr. Kalysbek Jumakanov, Director Chief State Veterinary Inspector (CVO), State Inspectorate of Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Security, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Summary Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 2 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2019
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (05): (CA)
Plague -- United States
A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual is currently under the care of a medical professional and is recovering at home. It is believed that the person, an avid walker, may have been bitten by an infected flea while walking their dog along the Truckee River Corridor north of Highway 50 or the Tahoe Keys area in South Lake Tahoe. Health officials started investigating the situation after being notified by the
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A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for plague according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual is currently under the care of a medical professional and is recovering at home. It is believed that the person, an avid walker, may have been bitten by an infected flea while walking their dog along the Truckee River Corridor north of Highway 50 or the Tahoe Keys area in South Lake Tahoe. Health officials started investigating the situation after being notified by the
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (365): Germany case data, countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Germany
- For the week ending [16 Aug 2020], over 1.8 million new COVID-19 cases and 39 000 new deaths were reported to WHO. This brings the cumulative total to 21.2 million confirmed COVID-19 cases including 761 000 deaths (Figure 1). In the past 7 days, the number of reported daily cases rapidly increased with an average of 260 000 cases and 5500 deaths.
- The WHO Region of the Americas remains the most affected region in the past 7 days, accounting for 53% of all newly confirmed cases and 75% of
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- For the week ending [16 Aug 2020], over 1.8 million new COVID-19 cases and 39 000 new deaths were reported to WHO. This brings the cumulative total to 21.2 million confirmed COVID-19 cases including 761 000 deaths (Figure 1). In the past 7 days, the number of reported daily cases rapidly increased with an average of 260 000 cases and 5500 deaths.
- The WHO Region of the Americas remains the most affected region in the past 7 days, accounting for 53% of all newly confirmed cases and 75% of
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (364): USA (NC,NY) animal, dog, comment
COVID-19 -- United States
[1]
Date: 15 Aug 2020
From: Sukie Crandall [edited]
Good point, and as you point out the test has to be reliable enough and the animal has to NOT have another coronavirus. During early SARS (SARS-1) research there were a few research projects with conclusions that pretty much had to be tossed out because they were using way too general coronavirus tests on cats and ferrets without knowing about either FIP [feline infectious peritonitis] or ECE [epizootic catarrhal enteritis]
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Date: 15 Aug 2020
From: Sukie Crandall [edited]
Good point, and as you point out the test has to be reliable enough and the animal has to NOT have another coronavirus. During early SARS (SARS-1) research there were a few research projects with conclusions that pretty much had to be tossed out because they were using way too general coronavirus tests on cats and ferrets without knowing about either FIP [feline infectious peritonitis] or ECE [epizootic catarrhal enteritis]
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PRO/PL> Virus yellows, sugar beet - Europe (03)
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
The French government is planning to lift a blanket ban on the use of neonicotinoids to help save its sugar beet industry. Crops have been ravaged by aphids this year [2020] with widespread yield losses reported across the country. UK beet growers are also experiencing crop losses due to high levels of virus yellows.
The French government announced a series of measures to support the "unprecedented crisis", including for the first time a derogation to use neonic seed treatments for the 2021
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The French government is planning to lift a blanket ban on the use of neonicotinoids to help save its sugar beet industry. Crops have been ravaged by aphids this year [2020] with widespread yield losses reported across the country. UK beet growers are also experiencing crop losses due to high levels of virus yellows.
The French government announced a series of measures to support the "unprecedented crisis", including for the first time a derogation to use neonic seed treatments for the 2021
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Mongolia (06): (HD) bubonic, marmot exp
Plague -- Mongolia
The Mongolia National Center for Zoonotic Disease reported on their Facebook page [] of an additional suspected human bubonic plague case in western Mongolia. The case is a 37-year-old man from Tsetseg soum, Khovd province and is currently hospitalized in critical condition.
It is reported the patient ate marmot meat. Since the beginning of 2020, 13 human plague cases have been reported (9 suspect and 4 confirmed).
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The Mongolia National Center for Zoonotic Disease reported on their Facebook page [] of an additional suspected human bubonic plague case in western Mongolia. The case is a 37-year-old man from Tsetseg soum, Khovd province and is currently hospitalized in critical condition.
It is reported the patient ate marmot meat. Since the beginning of 2020, 13 human plague cases have been reported (9 suspect and 4 confirmed).
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - USA (04): (NM) wound, injection drug related
Botulism -- United States
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is investigating a suspected case of wound botulism in Bernalillo County. The man in his 30's is hospitalized and has reported injection drug use. Antitoxin to prevent the progression of disease was shipped to New Mexico by the CDC. Previous cases of wound botulism in the state have been linked primarily to black tar heroin use, and, in some cases, injecting methamphetamine.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin
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The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is investigating a suspected case of wound botulism in Bernalillo County. The man in his 30's is hospitalized and has reported injection drug use. Antitoxin to prevent the progression of disease was shipped to New Mexico by the CDC. Previous cases of wound botulism in the state have been linked primarily to black tar heroin use, and, in some cases, injecting methamphetamine.
Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (04): (NM) septicemic, fatal, comment
Plague -- United States
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (08): USA, horses, mosquito
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
A virus afflicting horses and can spread to humans and prove fatal, has been detected in a horse in Clare County, located in the northern Lower Peninsula.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) on Tuesday [11 Aug 2020], announced by state veterinarian Dr Nora Wineland who confirmed 2020's 1st case [in Michigan] of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a 2-year-old filly from Clare County. Both horse owners and Michigan residents are urged to take
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A virus afflicting horses and can spread to humans and prove fatal, has been detected in a horse in Clare County, located in the northern Lower Peninsula.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) on Tuesday [11 Aug 2020], announced by state veterinarian Dr Nora Wineland who confirmed 2020's 1st case [in Michigan] of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a 2-year-old filly from Clare County. Both horse owners and Michigan residents are urged to take
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Congo DR (08): (IT) human, rodent
Plague -- DR Congo
This is a follow up of the WHO summary statement on plague in Congo DR (Plague - Congo DR (07): (IT) clusters, fatal, WHO https://bit.ly/3hlwbXn) posted on ProMED 25 Jul 2020 (posted on the WHO website on 23 Jul 2020). As stated in the WHO article, since 12 Jun 2020, an upsurge of plague cases has been noted in the Rethy Health zone, Ituri province where response has been hampered by the insecurity due to the presence of the CODECO [Cooperative for the Development of
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This is a follow up of the WHO summary statement on plague in Congo DR (Plague - Congo DR (07): (IT) clusters, fatal, WHO https://bit.ly/3hlwbXn) posted on ProMED 25 Jul 2020 (posted on the WHO website on 23 Jul 2020). As stated in the WHO article, since 12 Jun 2020, an upsurge of plague cases has been noted in the Rethy Health zone, Ituri province where response has been hampered by the insecurity due to the presence of the CODECO [Cooperative for the Development of
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Monday 17 August 2020
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, citrus - Uganda: (SX)
Undiagnosed -- Uganda
A farmer in Serere district [Eastern Region] has cut down his 20 acre orange garden following an outbreak of a strange disease. Two years ago, he started recording low yields, something that compelled him to seek advice from agriculture extension workers. The cost of maintaining the oranges shot up following the outbreak. [Another farmer] explains that the trees started drying, causing the oranges to fall down before maturing.
The Serere District Agriculture Officer said she is yet to
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A farmer in Serere district [Eastern Region] has cut down his 20 acre orange garden following an outbreak of a strange disease. Two years ago, he started recording low yields, something that compelled him to seek advice from agriculture extension workers. The cost of maintaining the oranges shot up following the outbreak. [Another farmer] explains that the trees started drying, causing the oranges to fall down before maturing.
The Serere District Agriculture Officer said she is yet to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - USA (05): (CA)
Pests -- United States
The 1st known mosquitoes with the potential to carry such diseases as Zika and yellow fever have been discovered in Shasta County.
The 1st mosquito was found on Fri 14 Aug 2020 in a trap north of Lake Boulevard and west of North Market Street, also known as Highway 273, according to the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District.
The mosquitoes, known as _Aedes aegypti_, have been found in other areas of California, but the recent finding in Redding marks a 1st for Shasta County,
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The 1st known mosquitoes with the potential to carry such diseases as Zika and yellow fever have been discovered in Shasta County.
The 1st mosquito was found on Fri 14 Aug 2020 in a trap north of Lake Boulevard and west of North Market Street, also known as Highway 273, according to the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District.
The mosquitoes, known as _Aedes aegypti_, have been found in other areas of California, but the recent finding in Redding marks a 1st for Shasta County,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Powassan virus encephalitis - USA (02): (CT)
Powassan virus -- United States
Henry M Feder, Jr, M.D, Sam Telford, III, Sc.D, Heidi K Goethert, Sc.D, Gary P Wormser, M.D. Powassan Virus Encephalitis Following Brief Attachment of Connecticut Deer Ticks.
Abstract
Background
Powassan virus (POWV) is a tick-transmitted pathogen that may cause severe encephalitis; experimentally, it can be transmitted within just 15 minutes following a tick bite. The deer tick virus subtype of POWV (DTV) is transmitted by the deer tick [blacklegged tick] and is the likely cause of the
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Henry M Feder, Jr, M.D, Sam Telford, III, Sc.D, Heidi K Goethert, Sc.D, Gary P Wormser, M.D. Powassan Virus Encephalitis Following Brief Attachment of Connecticut Deer Ticks.
Abstract
Background
Powassan virus (POWV) is a tick-transmitted pathogen that may cause severe encephalitis; experimentally, it can be transmitted within just 15 minutes following a tick bite. The deer tick virus subtype of POWV (DTV) is transmitted by the deer tick [blacklegged tick] and is the likely cause of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (07): USA (MA, CT)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
State health officials confirmed the 2nd human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection in a female in her 60s who was exposed to EEE in Hampden County.
As a result, the EEE risk level in Wilbraham has been raised to critical, and the EEE risk level in Hampden and Monson has been raised to high.
Across the Commonwealth, 3 municipalities are at critical risk, 8 are at high risk, and 20 are at moderate risk for EEE.
All residents are reminded to use mosquito repellent
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State health officials confirmed the 2nd human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection in a female in her 60s who was exposed to EEE in Hampden County.
As a result, the EEE risk level in Wilbraham has been raised to critical, and the EEE risk level in Hampden and Monson has been raised to high.
Across the Commonwealth, 3 municipalities are at critical risk, 8 are at high risk, and 20 are at moderate risk for EEE.
All residents are reminded to use mosquito repellent
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (363): animal, Denmark (ND), Netherlands (NB, LI), mink, spread
COVID-19 -- Denmark
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is currently testing all Danish mink farms for COVID-19. This is done as part of the government's strategy to ensure close COVID-19 monitoring of the farms.
The 1st 925 mink farms were tested without COVID-19 being found. On Friday [14 Aug 2020], afternoon however, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration was able to ascertain COVD-19 in a mink farm in Hjorring Municipality.
This is the 4th mink farm to be found positive for COVID-19.
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The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is currently testing all Danish mink farms for COVID-19. This is done as part of the government's strategy to ensure close COVID-19 monitoring of the farms.
The 1st 925 mink farms were tested without COVID-19 being found. On Friday [14 Aug 2020], afternoon however, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration was able to ascertain COVD-19 in a mink farm in Hjorring Municipality.
This is the 4th mink farm to be found positive for COVID-19.
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (362): immunity duration, UK serosurvey, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United Kingdom
SARS-CoV-2-specific memory T cells will likely prove critical for long-term immune protection against COVID-19. We here systematically mapped the functional and phenotypic landscape of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses in unexposed individuals, exposed family members, and individuals with acute or convalescent COVID-19. Acute phase SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells displayed a highly activated cytotoxic phenotype that correlated with various clinical markers of disease severity, whereas
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SARS-CoV-2-specific memory T cells will likely prove critical for long-term immune protection against COVID-19. We here systematically mapped the functional and phenotypic landscape of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses in unexposed individuals, exposed family members, and individuals with acute or convalescent COVID-19. Acute phase SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells displayed a highly activated cytotoxic phenotype that correlated with various clinical markers of disease severity, whereas
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PRO/AH/EDR> Pneumonia, ovine - Canada: (BC) bighorn sheep, population decline
Pneumonia -- Canada
The contagious disease has already wiped out 80 per cent of a herd of bighorn sheep near Clinton, British Columbia [BC].
A BC conservation group is worried about a herd of California bighorn sheep after a lethal bacterial disease was identified in 2 lambs in a herd of sheep near Penticton in the Okanagan.
The bacteria can cause pneumonia in both domestic and wild sheep and goats, but it is particularly harmful to wild sheep herds, according to the BC Wild Sheep Society.
"It's a little
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The contagious disease has already wiped out 80 per cent of a herd of bighorn sheep near Clinton, British Columbia [BC].
A BC conservation group is worried about a herd of California bighorn sheep after a lethal bacterial disease was identified in 2 lambs in a herd of sheep near Penticton in the Okanagan.
The bacteria can cause pneumonia in both domestic and wild sheep and goats, but it is particularly harmful to wild sheep herds, according to the BC Wild Sheep Society.
"It's a little
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - UK: (England) swimmer, urban stream
Leptospirosis -- United Kingdom
A mother has warned of the dangers of wild swimming after her daughter ended up in hospital with a rare infection. The Bristol schoolgirl, aged 11, contracted life-threatening leptospirosis after swimming in the River Frome at Snuff Mills. Also known as Weil's disease, the bacterial infection is usually carried by rats and cattle and left her with grey lips, sickness, shaking, a fever, and aches.
The picturesque park in Stapleton is popular for a dip on a sunny day, with many families
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A mother has warned of the dangers of wild swimming after her daughter ended up in hospital with a rare infection. The Bristol schoolgirl, aged 11, contracted life-threatening leptospirosis after swimming in the River Frome at Snuff Mills. Also known as Weil's disease, the bacterial infection is usually carried by rats and cattle and left her with grey lips, sickness, shaking, a fever, and aches.
The picturesque park in Stapleton is popular for a dip on a sunny day, with many families
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (24): Europe (Russia) animal, Asia (China) cattle
Rabies -- Russia
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Eliminating rabies is challenging in many developing countries, especially in rural areas. In contrast to the annual decline of human cases in China in last decade, the incidence of rabies in livestock has been increasingly reported. This paper reports the rabies outbreaks in beef cattle (Angus) in Shaanxi Province, China, which caused 31 and 5 deaths at an attack rate of 19.4% (95% CI: 13.6%‐26.4%) and 0.25% (95% CI: 0.1%‐0.6%) in a satellite cow farm (farm A) and a
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Eliminating rabies is challenging in many developing countries, especially in rural areas. In contrast to the annual decline of human cases in China in last decade, the incidence of rabies in livestock has been increasingly reported. This paper reports the rabies outbreaks in beef cattle (Angus) in Shaanxi Province, China, which caused 31 and 5 deaths at an attack rate of 19.4% (95% CI: 13.6%‐26.4%) and 0.25% (95% CI: 0.1%‐0.6%) in a satellite cow farm (farm A) and a
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Sunday 16 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles - North America (03): Canada (ON) horse
Strangles -- Canada
Historically, strangles got its name as affected horses were sometimes suffocated from large, infected lymph nodes that obstructed their upper airway or trachea. The hallmark clinical signs of infection are fever (temperature higher than 101.5 F / 38.6 C), nasal discharge, and enlarged submandibular lymph nodes (in the space between the lower jawbones), which ultimately abscess. Purulent nasal discharge is typically present, although it may initially be clear. The retropharyngeal lymph nodes
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Historically, strangles got its name as affected horses were sometimes suffocated from large, infected lymph nodes that obstructed their upper airway or trachea. The hallmark clinical signs of infection are fever (temperature higher than 101.5 F / 38.6 C), nasal discharge, and enlarged submandibular lymph nodes (in the space between the lower jawbones), which ultimately abscess. Purulent nasal discharge is typically present, although it may initially be clear. The retropharyngeal lymph nodes
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Georgia: (KK) human
Anthrax -- Republic of Georgia
A 43-year-old resident of the village of Karadzhalo, Gardabani town in Kvemo Kartli region in southeastern Georgia is being treated for anthrax and COVID-19, according to a Sputnik News-Georgia report (computer translated). According to the Imedi TV channel, the woman, on the advice of a relative, consulted a doctor because of a wound on her arm. Tests confirmed she had anthrax.
"She came to us with suspected anthrax, as she had a wound covered with black film on her little finger. She also
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A 43-year-old resident of the village of Karadzhalo, Gardabani town in Kvemo Kartli region in southeastern Georgia is being treated for anthrax and COVID-19, according to a Sputnik News-Georgia report (computer translated). According to the Imedi TV channel, the woman, on the advice of a relative, consulted a doctor because of a wound on her arm. Tests confirmed she had anthrax.
"She came to us with suspected anthrax, as she had a wound covered with black film on her little finger. She also
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (361): tuberculosis, pandemics, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- The International Narcotics Control Board, World Health Organization, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime have released a statement calling on governments to ensure that the procurement and supply of controlled medicines in countries meet the needs of patients, both those who have COVID-19 and those who require internationally controlled medicines for other medical conditions.
- While several countries in the Americas have implemented innovative strategies to boost immunization
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- The International Narcotics Control Board, World Health Organization, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime have released a statement calling on governments to ensure that the procurement and supply of controlled medicines in countries meet the needs of patients, both those who have COVID-19 and those who require internationally controlled medicines for other medical conditions.
- While several countries in the Americas have implemented innovative strategies to boost immunization
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PRO/EDR> West Nile virus (07): Europe, ECDC update, Spain
West Nile Virus -- Spain
Between 31 Jul 2020 and 6 Aug 2020, no cases were reported by the EU Member States or the EU neighbouring countries. However, Greece notified the death of a case reported during the past weeks. It is the 1st death associated to West Nile virus (WNV) infection of the season.
Since the beginning of the 2020 transmission season and as of 6 Aug 2020, EU Member States have reported 12 human cases of WNV infection: Greece (10 cases, including one death) and Romania (2 cases). All cases were
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Between 31 Jul 2020 and 6 Aug 2020, no cases were reported by the EU Member States or the EU neighbouring countries. However, Greece notified the death of a case reported during the past weeks. It is the 1st death associated to West Nile virus (WNV) infection of the season.
Since the beginning of the 2020 transmission season and as of 6 Aug 2020, EU Member States have reported 12 human cases of WNV infection: Greece (10 cases, including one death) and Romania (2 cases). All cases were
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kyrgyzstan (03): (OH) cattle, human
Anthrax -- Kyrgyzstan
All patients with suspected anthrax have been discharged from the Osh Interregional Combined Hospital. The diagnosis was confirmed at the laboratory in only one patient, while the rest had a negative result.
Eight people were hospitalized with suspected anthrax (carbuncular form). Epidemiological investigations found that 9 people took part in the slaughtering and butchering of a cow carcass. The meat was then distributed among residents of Taldyk, Toguz-Bulak, Kyzyl-Bairak and Besh-Moinok
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All patients with suspected anthrax have been discharged from the Osh Interregional Combined Hospital. The diagnosis was confirmed at the laboratory in only one patient, while the rest had a negative result.
Eight people were hospitalized with suspected anthrax (carbuncular form). Epidemiological investigations found that 9 people took part in the slaughtering and butchering of a cow carcass. The meat was then distributed among residents of Taldyk, Toguz-Bulak, Kyzyl-Bairak and Besh-Moinok
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (55): Australia (VI) turkey, LPAI, H5N2
Avian Influenza -- Australia
Turkeys at a Lethbridge property have tested positive to a 2nd strain of the avian influenza virus. The birds are on a property within an existing restricted area in the Golden Plains.
The local government area has had 2 cases of avian flu at 2 free-range egg farms in the last fortnight. Another property at Bairnsdale has also tested positive.
Agriculture Victoria has confirmed the H5N2 strain is low pathogenic, but it can affect chickens, ducks, geese, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl,
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Turkeys at a Lethbridge property have tested positive to a 2nd strain of the avian influenza virus. The birds are on a property within an existing restricted area in the Golden Plains.
The local government area has had 2 cases of avian flu at 2 free-range egg farms in the last fortnight. Another property at Bairnsdale has also tested positive.
Agriculture Victoria has confirmed the H5N2 strain is low pathogenic, but it can affect chickens, ducks, geese, geese, turkeys, guinea fowl,
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Saturday 15 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (39): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (360): USA (NC, NY) animal, dog, comment
COVID-19 -- United States
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia - USA: (WY) wild rabbit, alert
Tularemia -- United States
A rabbit in Laramie County has tested positive for tularemia, health officials announced Thursday [13 Aug 2020]. The animal was found in Hillsdale, according to the Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department.
Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is a rare infectious disease that typically attacks the skin, eyes, lymph nodes and lungs. The disease mainly affects rabbits and rodents, but it can also affect humans and pets.
People can become infected in several ways, including through tick
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A rabbit in Laramie County has tested positive for tularemia, health officials announced Thursday [13 Aug 2020]. The animal was found in Hillsdale, according to the Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department.
Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is a rare infectious disease that typically attacks the skin, eyes, lymph nodes and lungs. The disease mainly affects rabbits and rodents, but it can also affect humans and pets.
People can become infected in several ways, including through tick
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (05): Pakistan (SD, PB) RFI
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
A young man tested positive for the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) on Tuesday [11 Aug 2020] and is undergoing treatment in an isolation ward of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).
JPMC Executive Director Dr. Seemin Jamali said [WA] works as a rider for a motor company and is a resident of the Lines Area neighbourhood. She said that this is the 4th case of the CCHF.
"The patient had interaction with sacrificial animals and was brought in with a fever and bleeding from
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A young man tested positive for the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) on Tuesday [11 Aug 2020] and is undergoing treatment in an isolation ward of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).
JPMC Executive Director Dr. Seemin Jamali said [WA] works as a rider for a motor company and is a resident of the Lines Area neighbourhood. She said that this is the 4th case of the CCHF.
"The patient had interaction with sacrificial animals and was brought in with a fever and bleeding from
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza - USA (03): (PA) horse
Equine Influenza -- United States
The incubation period of influenza is approximately 1-3 days. Clinical signs begin abruptly and include high fever (up to 106 deg F [41.1 deg C]), serous nasal discharge, submandibular lymphadenopathy, and coughing that is dry, harsh, and nonproductive. Depression, anorexia, and weakness are frequently seen. Clinical signs usually last less than 3 days in uncomplicated cases. Influenza virus replicates within respiratory epithelial cells, resulting in destruction of tracheal and bronchial
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The incubation period of influenza is approximately 1-3 days. Clinical signs begin abruptly and include high fever (up to 106 deg F [41.1 deg C]), serous nasal discharge, submandibular lymphadenopathy, and coughing that is dry, harsh, and nonproductive. Depression, anorexia, and weakness are frequently seen. Clinical signs usually last less than 3 days in uncomplicated cases. Influenza virus replicates within respiratory epithelial cells, resulting in destruction of tracheal and bronchial
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (359): rapid saliva-based test, publications, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
An unfortunate side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an explosion of professional publications dealing with every possible aspect of the disease. Innumerable studies dissect the clinical features, epidemiology, imaging characteristics, and risk factors of patient cohorts treated in hospitals or clinics.
The GIDEON database collates all case series dealing with COVID-19 that have been cited in PubMed. These charts do not include drug trials and disease prevalence surveys. A total of
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An unfortunate side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been an explosion of professional publications dealing with every possible aspect of the disease. Innumerable studies dissect the clinical features, epidemiology, imaging characteristics, and risk factors of patient cohorts treated in hospitals or clinics.
The GIDEON database collates all case series dealing with COVID-19 that have been cited in PubMed. These charts do not include drug trials and disease prevalence surveys. A total of
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Friday 14 August 2020
PRO/EDR> Norovirus - Taiwan: hotel buffet susp
Norovirus -- China
The Yilan County Public Health Bureau said Wednesday [12 Aug 2020] that several customers and employees in the mass food poisoning case at Hotel Royal Chiaohsi had tested positive for norovirus, though it has not been confirmed as the official cause.
Earlier this month [August 2020], news broke out that 164 people who dined at the Hotel Royal Chiaohsi's buffet restaurant had experienced symptoms of food poisoning, including a group of Chailease Finance Co. employees who were on a company
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The Yilan County Public Health Bureau said Wednesday [12 Aug 2020] that several customers and employees in the mass food poisoning case at Hotel Royal Chiaohsi had tested positive for norovirus, though it has not been confirmed as the official cause.
Earlier this month [August 2020], news broke out that 164 people who dined at the Hotel Royal Chiaohsi's buffet restaurant had experienced symptoms of food poisoning, including a group of Chailease Finance Co. employees who were on a company
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PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis, MDR - USA: (OH) primary MDR, food-processing facility, WGS, 2018-19
Tuberculosis -- United States
During 2018-2019, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 3 cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) [see footnote] in persons who worked in 2 food processing facilities. The National Tuberculosis Molecular Surveillance Center [see footnote] performed whole genome sequencing of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolate from each patient; phylogenetic analysis revealed the isolates were genetically identical. Prompted by concern for MDR TB transmission associated with these workplaces
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During 2018-2019, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 3 cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) [see footnote] in persons who worked in 2 food processing facilities. The National Tuberculosis Molecular Surveillance Center [see footnote] performed whole genome sequencing of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolate from each patient; phylogenetic analysis revealed the isolates were genetically identical. Prompted by concern for MDR TB transmission associated with these workplaces
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - Spain (02)
Other Human Disease -- Spain
After being one of the worst-hit countries in the battle against coronavirus, [in Spain] fears of an outbreak of dengue, chikungunya and West Nile viruses have been raised. It comes after a new mosquito species was reported in the country.
_Aedes japonicus_ originally comes from Japan, Korea, China and Russia. It is believed the insect arrived in Spain through the trading of used tyres that come from these countries.
But the Association of Pest Control Companies of Catalonia (ADEPAP) has
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After being one of the worst-hit countries in the battle against coronavirus, [in Spain] fears of an outbreak of dengue, chikungunya and West Nile viruses have been raised. It comes after a new mosquito species was reported in the country.
_Aedes japonicus_ originally comes from Japan, Korea, China and Russia. It is believed the insect arrived in Spain through the trading of used tyres that come from these countries.
But the Association of Pest Control Companies of Catalonia (ADEPAP) has
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (358): New Zealand, China contaminated imported food, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- New Zealand
- There have been notable achievements made by Azerbaijan in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To further boost its response to the ongoing pandemic, a team of WHO experts has recommended that the country strengthen contact tracing and testing.
- Access to basic handwashing facilities is a key condition for schools to be able to operate safely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the latest data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) found that 43% of schools
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- There have been notable achievements made by Azerbaijan in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To further boost its response to the ongoing pandemic, a team of WHO experts has recommended that the country strengthen contact tracing and testing.
- Access to basic handwashing facilities is a key condition for schools to be able to operate safely in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the latest data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) found that 43% of schools
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed diseases, fruit trees - North Korea
Undiagnosed -- North Korea
Fruit trees in orchards have been damaged by disease and insects in South Pyongan Province. Damage has also been done in North Hwanghae Province. The damage grew serious because of the lack of "disinfectant and insecticide," along with the adverse weather conditions. Authorities told farmers to make their own insecticide using plant-based natural oils, but they're not really effective. [This] has led [the government] to mobilize local people to take measures to prevent further damage.
Other
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Fruit trees in orchards have been damaged by disease and insects in South Pyongan Province. Damage has also been done in North Hwanghae Province. The damage grew serious because of the lack of "disinfectant and insecticide," along with the adverse weather conditions. Authorities told farmers to make their own insecticide using plant-based natural oils, but they're not really effective. [This] has led [the government] to mobilize local people to take measures to prevent further damage.
Other
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cryptosporidiosis - Ireland: salad mix, alert, recall
Foodborne Illness -- Ireland
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Thursday 13 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - China: (GD) fatal, bongkrekic acid NOT, B. cereus, susp. CORR
Foodborne Illness -- China
The original post included a machine translation of the article that mentioned "...experts at Guangdong Province CDC provisionally confirmed the event was caused by bongkrekic acid poisoning."
According to the revised translation below, "...the incident was caused by rice yeast acidosis."
ProMED apologizes for the error in translation that misidentified the toxin as bongkrekic acid, which can form on rice but does not necessarily produce the clinical signs noted in the original article.
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The original post included a machine translation of the article that mentioned "...experts at Guangdong Province CDC provisionally confirmed the event was caused by bongkrekic acid poisoning."
According to the revised translation below, "...the incident was caused by rice yeast acidosis."
ProMED apologizes for the error in translation that misidentified the toxin as bongkrekic acid, which can form on rice but does not necessarily produce the clinical signs noted in the original article.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (11): (BR)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
Fever fever [sic] in Muzaffarpur has started to wreak havoc again. After a peace of one or 2 months, a glowing fever, also known as AES (acute encephalitis syndrome), has killed an 8-year-old girl. More than half a dozen children have died in Muzaffarpur this year [2020] so far from this deadly disease.
[Byline: Bhavi Mandalia]
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Fever fever [sic] in Muzaffarpur has started to wreak havoc again. After a peace of one or 2 months, a glowing fever, also known as AES (acute encephalitis syndrome), has killed an 8-year-old girl. More than half a dozen children have died in Muzaffarpur this year [2020] so far from this deadly disease.
[Byline: Bhavi Mandalia]
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kyrgyzstan (02): (OH) cattle, human
Anthrax -- Kyrgyzstan
The owner of the calf in Kara-Suu district of Osh region, source of anthrax, was fined, the state inspectorate for veterinary and phytosanitary safety reported. The man was fined KGS 5500 (USD 70.54) for violation of veterinary rules.
The carcass of the dead calf was divided into 4 parts. Meat was distributed among villagers without a veterinary permit. A total of 288 people divided the meat and consumed it; 8 were taken to the hospital with suspected anthrax. One patient tested positive
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The owner of the calf in Kara-Suu district of Osh region, source of anthrax, was fined, the state inspectorate for veterinary and phytosanitary safety reported. The man was fined KGS 5500 (USD 70.54) for violation of veterinary rules.
The carcass of the dead calf was divided into 4 parts. Meat was distributed among villagers without a veterinary permit. A total of 288 people divided the meat and consumed it; 8 were taken to the hospital with suspected anthrax. One patient tested positive
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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus - Nepal (02): (SE)
Scrub Typhus -- Nepal
An adolescent girl died of scrub typhus infection in the Baitadi district [Seti proivnce). The deceased has been identified as 14 [year-old], of Dogadakedar rural municipality-3, Shreekot.
The infected girl was taken to Dhangadhi-based Sarathi Hospital from Baitadi via Dadeldhura Hospital. Her relative [...] informed she passed away on the way to the Kohalpur Hospital from Dhangadhi for further treatment.
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An adolescent girl died of scrub typhus infection in the Baitadi district [Seti proivnce). The deceased has been identified as 14 [year-old], of Dogadakedar rural municipality-3, Shreekot.
The infected girl was taken to Dhangadhi-based Sarathi Hospital from Baitadi via Dadeldhura Hospital. Her relative [...] informed she passed away on the way to the Kohalpur Hospital from Dhangadhi for further treatment.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Ukraine: (OD) human, prob. bovine exposure
Anthrax -- Ukraine
A case of anthrax has been confirmed in the Odessa region in Ukraine, reports RIA News with reference to the Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
It is noted that on [3 Aug 2020], a man who buys animals for subsequent resale had a fever, and a boil which then turned into an ulcer appeared on his lower leg. The patient asked for medical help only on [7 Aug 2020]. On [11 Aug 2020], the reference laboratory of the Center for Public Health of Ukraine isolated anthrax DNA
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A case of anthrax has been confirmed in the Odessa region in Ukraine, reports RIA News with reference to the Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine.
It is noted that on [3 Aug 2020], a man who buys animals for subsequent resale had a fever, and a boil which then turned into an ulcer appeared on his lower leg. The patient asked for medical help only on [7 Aug 2020]. On [11 Aug 2020], the reference laboratory of the Center for Public Health of Ukraine isolated anthrax DNA
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (357): coinfections, sequelae, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- The COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 390 000 people in the Americas, is threatening regional plans to eliminate and control infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis, and others, WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Dr Carissa F. Etienne said yesterday [11 Aug 2020].
- The WHO Regional Office for Europe is convening a Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development. The Commission will draw lessons on how different countries' health systems have
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- The COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 390 000 people in the Americas, is threatening regional plans to eliminate and control infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis, and others, WHO Regional Director for the Americas, Dr Carissa F. Etienne said yesterday [11 Aug 2020].
- The WHO Regional Office for Europe is convening a Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development. The Commission will draw lessons on how different countries' health systems have
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PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis - Sierra Leone: (NO) goats, sheep, OIE
Brucellosis -- Sierra Leone
Information received on [and dated] 11 Aug 2020 from Dr. Amadu Tejan Jalloh, Deputy Director - Animal Health, Livestock and Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 16 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2011
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal
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Information received on [and dated] 11 Aug 2020 from Dr. Amadu Tejan Jalloh, Deputy Director - Animal Health, Livestock and Veterinary Services Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 16 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2011
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (356): South Africa (GT) animal, puma, zoo, OIE
COVID-19 -- South Africa
Information received on 12 Aug 2020 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Report date: 11 Aug 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 12 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Morbidity: 2%
Mortality: 0%
Zoonotic impact: Human
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Information received on 12 Aug 2020 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Report date: 11 Aug 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 12 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Morbidity: 2%
Mortality: 0%
Zoonotic impact: Human
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (355): USA (NC) animal, dog
COVID-19 -- United States
A North Carolina dog died from coronavirus [COVID-19] complications last week [week of 3 Aug 2020], state health officials said Tuesday [11 Aug 2020].
The dog's owner took it to a veterinary hospital, reporting breathing problems, and told staff it had earlier tested positive for the coronavirus and recovered. A test for the dog came back positive at the vet's office, according to a local CBS affiliate.
Health officials noted there is no evidence animal-to-human transmission of the virus
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A North Carolina dog died from coronavirus [COVID-19] complications last week [week of 3 Aug 2020], state health officials said Tuesday [11 Aug 2020].
The dog's owner took it to a veterinary hospital, reporting breathing problems, and told staff it had earlier tested positive for the coronavirus and recovered. A test for the dog came back positive at the vet's office, according to a local CBS affiliate.
Health officials noted there is no evidence animal-to-human transmission of the virus
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Wednesday 12 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Italy (03): (CM) goat, OIE
Anthrax -- Italy
Information received on [and dated] 12 Aug 2020 from Dr. Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Report date: 12 Aug 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 12 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of
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Information received on [and dated] 12 Aug 2020 from Dr. Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 22 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Report date: 12 Aug 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 12 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis - UK: (Wales) cattle, spread
Bovine TB -- United Kingdom
The owners of an elite dairy herd could be forced out of the milk sector after losing 60% of their cows in just 16 months.
The Williams family, who run the multi-award-winning Willhome herd of Ayrshires, Holsteins and Brown Swiss in Pembrokeshire, are distraught after their latest TB test resulted in the slaughter of 17 animals, bringing to 138 the cows removed from the herd since April 2019.
Among the latest casualties was [the dairy cow] "Willhome Challenger Amanda EX94," who produced
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The owners of an elite dairy herd could be forced out of the milk sector after losing 60% of their cows in just 16 months.
The Williams family, who run the multi-award-winning Willhome herd of Ayrshires, Holsteins and Brown Swiss in Pembrokeshire, are distraught after their latest TB test resulted in the slaughter of 17 animals, bringing to 138 the cows removed from the herd since April 2019.
Among the latest casualties was [the dairy cow] "Willhome Challenger Amanda EX94," who produced
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PRO/AH/EDR> Epizootic ulcerative syndrome, fish - Botswana: (CH) OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Botswana
Information received on [and dated] 8 Aug 2020 from Dr Letlhogile Modisa, Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 31 Oct 2010
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: _Aphanomyces invadans_
Nature of diagnosis:
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Information received on [and dated] 8 Aug 2020 from Dr Letlhogile Modisa, Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 31 Oct 2010
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: _Aphanomyces invadans_
Nature of diagnosis:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - USA (02): possible new livestock/wildlife oral vaccine
Anthrax -- United States
There may soon be a new weapon in the centuries-old battle against anthrax in wildlife thanks to groundbreaking work at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS).
Anthrax, a disease caused by a bacterium called _Bacillus anthracis_, contaminates surface soil and grasses, where it may be ingested or inhaled by livestock or grazing wildlife. This is especially common in the western Texas Hill Country, where each year the disease kills livestock and
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There may soon be a new weapon in the centuries-old battle against anthrax in wildlife thanks to groundbreaking work at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS).
Anthrax, a disease caused by a bacterium called _Bacillus anthracis_, contaminates surface soil and grasses, where it may be ingested or inhaled by livestock or grazing wildlife. This is especially common in the western Texas Hill Country, where each year the disease kills livestock and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague, animal - Russia: (TU) ground squirrel, alert
Plague -- Russia
Plague was detected in ground squirrels in the Russian southeastern Republic of Tuva last month [July 2020], the country's consumer rights and human welfare watchdog [Rospotrebnadzor] said on Tuesday [11 Aug 2020], adding that the entire population engaged in livestock breeding in the area was subject to vaccination.
"There is an epizootic activity of Tuva mountain natural plague foci recorded almost every year since 1964. In July 2020, local epizootics in the habitat of long-tailed ground
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Plague was detected in ground squirrels in the Russian southeastern Republic of Tuva last month [July 2020], the country's consumer rights and human welfare watchdog [Rospotrebnadzor] said on Tuesday [11 Aug 2020], adding that the entire population engaged in livestock breeding in the area was subject to vaccination.
"There is an epizootic activity of Tuva mountain natural plague foci recorded almost every year since 1964. In July 2020, local epizootics in the habitat of long-tailed ground
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (54): Australia (VI) poultry, LPAI H5N2, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N2 -- Australia
Information received on [and dated] 11 Aug 2020 from Dr. Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 27 Jun 2013
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Low
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Information received on [and dated] 11 Aug 2020 from Dr. Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 27 Jun 2013
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Low
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (354): vaccine development, New Zealand, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- New Zealand
- Nearly 20 million cases of COVID-19 have now been recorded. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros stressed that behind these statistics there is a great deal of pain and suffering. He emphasized that 'There are 2 essential elements to addressing the pandemic effectively. Leaders must step up to take action and citizens need to embrace new measures...My message is crystal clear: suppress, suppress, suppress the virus'.
- Dr Tedros sent a message of solidarity to the people of Beirut in the
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- Nearly 20 million cases of COVID-19 have now been recorded. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros stressed that behind these statistics there is a great deal of pain and suffering. He emphasized that 'There are 2 essential elements to addressing the pandemic effectively. Leaders must step up to take action and citizens need to embrace new measures...My message is crystal clear: suppress, suppress, suppress the virus'.
- Dr Tedros sent a message of solidarity to the people of Beirut in the
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PRO/EDR> Malaria - India (02): (New Delhi)
Malaria -- India
According to a municipal report released on Monday [10 Aug 2020], 45 cases of malaria have been reported in the national capital this year till [8 Aug 2020].
The commissioner of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) had recently issued an advisory on prevention and control of vector borne diseases.
Civic bodies have set up separate fever clinics to attend to patients afflicted with the vector borne disease, authorities earlier said.
The number of households where
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According to a municipal report released on Monday [10 Aug 2020], 45 cases of malaria have been reported in the national capital this year till [8 Aug 2020].
The commissioner of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) had recently issued an advisory on prevention and control of vector borne diseases.
Civic bodies have set up separate fever clinics to attend to patients afflicted with the vector borne disease, authorities earlier said.
The number of households where
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Tuesday 11 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kyrgyzstan (OH): bovine, human
Anthrax -- Kyrgyzstan
A quarantine was declared in the village of Toguz-Bulak, Kara-Suu district of Osh region over anthrax, rural municipality governor Kurbanbek Miyashev said. The village is locked down from 4-18 Aug 2020, he said.
Turmush reported suspected anthrax cases in the village. Eight people were taken to the hospital. The villagers slaughtered a cow infected with anthrax and divided meat between 288 people. Testing of the soil where the cow was slaughtered gave a positive result for anthrax. The
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A quarantine was declared in the village of Toguz-Bulak, Kara-Suu district of Osh region over anthrax, rural municipality governor Kurbanbek Miyashev said. The village is locked down from 4-18 Aug 2020, he said.
Turmush reported suspected anthrax cases in the village. Eight people were taken to the hospital. The villagers slaughtered a cow infected with anthrax and divided meat between 288 people. Testing of the soil where the cow was slaughtered gave a positive result for anthrax. The
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PRO/EDR> Varicella update: Canada (ON)
Chicken Pox -- Canada
CHEO [Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario] and Ottawa Public Health have declared a chickenpox outbreak at the children's hospital after cases of the virus were confirmed onsite.
In a statement on its website, CHEO said: "A child contracted chickenpox in the community and was admitted to CHEO for other reasons, then developed a rash. Two other children were subsequently infected."
CHEO says all safety precautions are in place, adding: "The cases are contained, and the risk of
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CHEO [Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario] and Ottawa Public Health have declared a chickenpox outbreak at the children's hospital after cases of the virus were confirmed onsite.
In a statement on its website, CHEO said: "A child contracted chickenpox in the community and was admitted to CHEO for other reasons, then developed a rash. Two other children were subsequently infected."
CHEO says all safety precautions are in place, adding: "The cases are contained, and the risk of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Toxic algae - UK: dogs, alert
Algae -- United Kingdom
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging pet owners to take extra precautions when walking their dogs in the vicinity of water bodies, after a spike in reports of toxic blue green algae in several locations across the UK this summer [2020].
Blue green algae or cyanobacteria are a group of bacteria potentially containing dangerous toxins which can be harmful and even fatal to our pets, livestock and birds if ingested, even in small quantities.
The warning comes as at least one
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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is urging pet owners to take extra precautions when walking their dogs in the vicinity of water bodies, after a spike in reports of toxic blue green algae in several locations across the UK this summer [2020].
Blue green algae or cyanobacteria are a group of bacteria potentially containing dangerous toxins which can be harmful and even fatal to our pets, livestock and birds if ingested, even in small quantities.
The warning comes as at least one
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (19): Africa (Somalia) Asia (India) WHO, comment
Measles -- Somalia
As soon as the alert was shared, a team from the WHO Somalia country office, the Ministry of Health in Kismayo, and Health Cluster* partners took swift action to further verify and investigate the alert, confirm the diagnosis and develop an effective response plan in the event that the alert turned out to be a "true" outbreak.
Between 18 and 25 Jul 2020, a WHO team was deployed in Kismayo. Together with the Ministry of Health of Jubaland State and a local health partner, field
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As soon as the alert was shared, a team from the WHO Somalia country office, the Ministry of Health in Kismayo, and Health Cluster* partners took swift action to further verify and investigate the alert, confirm the diagnosis and develop an effective response plan in the event that the alert turned out to be a "true" outbreak.
Between 18 and 25 Jul 2020, a WHO team was deployed in Kismayo. Together with the Ministry of Health of Jubaland State and a local health partner, field
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (353): healthcare workers, lockdown & viral diseases, WHO
COVID-19 -- Nigeria
Over the past weeks, WHO has been adding functionality to its COVID-19 global dashboard, to display all of the latest data that have been published in the daily situation report; these data are now fully available on the dashboard. Important narrative updates are being merged into the WHO COVID-19 "Rolling updates" pages. Starting next Monday [17 Aug 2020], the daily situation report will be replaced by a "COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update" which will focus on analysis and interpretation
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Over the past weeks, WHO has been adding functionality to its COVID-19 global dashboard, to display all of the latest data that have been published in the daily situation report; these data are now fully available on the dashboard. Important narrative updates are being merged into the WHO COVID-19 "Rolling updates" pages. Starting next Monday [17 Aug 2020], the daily situation report will be replaced by a "COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update" which will focus on analysis and interpretation
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PRO/PL> Esca disease, grapevine - Germany: (BW)
Other Plant Disease -- Germany
For the past 3 weeks, the fungal disease esca has increased in Baden. Affected grapevines often cannot be saved. The disease is not new, but is apparently being favoured by the current dry conditions.
Grape growers everywhere in the region report that numerous vines are affected by the disease.
Esca is increasingly affecting viticulture and is spreading worldwide, causing considerable damage. The disease is very complex and further research is needed. So far, 5 different fungi have been
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For the past 3 weeks, the fungal disease esca has increased in Baden. Affected grapevines often cannot be saved. The disease is not new, but is apparently being favoured by the current dry conditions.
Grape growers everywhere in the region report that numerous vines are affected by the disease.
Esca is increasingly affecting viticulture and is spreading worldwide, causing considerable damage. The disease is very complex and further research is needed. So far, 5 different fungi have been
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PRO/ALL> New in IJID (08): August 2020
COVID-19, Antimicrobial resistance, Bacterial Meningitis, Tuberculosis, Enterovirus, Other Human Disease, Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS, Rabies, Chikungunya, Malaria, Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown
Setting priorities for patient-centered surveillance of drug-resistant infections
Elizabeth A. Ashley, Alistair McLean, Francesca Chiara, Nicholas Feasey, Walter Jaoko, Japheth A. Opintan, Sharon J. Peacock, Priscilla Rupali, Paul Turner
Int J Infect Dis. 2020; 97 (Aug): 60-65
Coronavirus (COVID-19) collection
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Diagnostics
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Fast SARS-CoV-2 detection by RT-qPCR in preheated nasopharyngeal swab samples
Julia Alcoba-Florez, Rafaela
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Setting priorities for patient-centered surveillance of drug-resistant infections
Elizabeth A. Ashley, Alistair McLean, Francesca Chiara, Nicholas Feasey, Walter Jaoko, Japheth A. Opintan, Sharon J. Peacock, Priscilla Rupali, Paul Turner
Int J Infect Dis. 2020; 97 (Aug): 60-65
Coronavirus (COVID-19) collection
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Diagnostics
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Fast SARS-CoV-2 detection by RT-qPCR in preheated nasopharyngeal swab samples
Julia Alcoba-Florez, Rafaela
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PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (09): Americas
Dengue -- United States
Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 31 [w/e 1 Aug 2020] / D? / 160 / 160 / 0 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 27 [w/e 4 Jul 2020] / D1,3 / 1743 / 306 / 0 / 0
Costa Rica / 29 [w/e 18 Jul 2020] / D? / 5966 / 289 / 0 / 0
El Salvador / 30 [w/e 25 Jul 2020] / D2 / 3983 / 31 / 4 / 0
Guatemala / 28 [w/e 11 Jul 2020] / D1,2,3,4 / 4465 / 588 / 7 / 5
Honduras / 30 [w/e 25 Jul 2020] / D1,2 / 17 940 / 75 / 1391 / 9
Mexico /
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Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 31 [w/e 1 Aug 2020] / D? / 160 / 160 / 0 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 27 [w/e 4 Jul 2020] / D1,3 / 1743 / 306 / 0 / 0
Costa Rica / 29 [w/e 18 Jul 2020] / D? / 5966 / 289 / 0 / 0
El Salvador / 30 [w/e 25 Jul 2020] / D2 / 3983 / 31 / 4 / 0
Guatemala / 28 [w/e 11 Jul 2020] / D1,2,3,4 / 4465 / 588 / 7 / 5
Honduras / 30 [w/e 25 Jul 2020] / D1,2 / 17 940 / 75 / 1391 / 9
Mexico /
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PRO/PL> Pink rot, potato - Australia: (TS)
Other Plant Disease -- Australia
One of the most significant challenges [potato] producers face is the fight against pink rot. The soil-borne pathogen can wreak havoc on entire paddocks and render them unsuitable for cultivation. It causes rapid rotting of potato tubers, in-ground and in storage. It can result in significant yield losses, product downgrade, and rejection. Some paddocks experience a regular loss from 5 to 30 per cent even when recommended fungicide treatments are applied.
A new project at the Tasmanian
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One of the most significant challenges [potato] producers face is the fight against pink rot. The soil-borne pathogen can wreak havoc on entire paddocks and render them unsuitable for cultivation. It causes rapid rotting of potato tubers, in-ground and in storage. It can result in significant yield losses, product downgrade, and rejection. Some paddocks experience a regular loss from 5 to 30 per cent even when recommended fungicide treatments are applied.
A new project at the Tasmanian
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Monday 10 August 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (53): Viet Nam (TV) backyard, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Vietnam
Information received on 7 Aug 2020 from Dr. Dong Pham Van, director general, chief veterinary officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 6 Jun 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly
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Information received on 7 Aug 2020 from Dr. Dong Pham Van, director general, chief veterinary officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 6 Jun 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly
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PRO/AH/EDR> Fowl typhoid - Mexico: (HI) poultry, OIE
Typhoid -- Mexico
Information received on 6 Aug 2020 from Dr Gay Gutiérrez Juan, Director General de Salud Animal, National Health, Food Safety, and Food Quality Service (SENASICA), Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: November
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Information received on 6 Aug 2020 from Dr Gay Gutiérrez Juan, Director General de Salud Animal, National Health, Food Safety, and Food Quality Service (SENASICA), Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER), Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: November
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (04): Kazakhstan (SH)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Kazakhstan
A Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case has been confirmed in a resident of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, near the border of Uzbekistan.
According to local media, "The citizen was at field work on the territory of the Turkestan region, upon arrival he was at home and after a few days he began to develop clinical manifestations. At home, he did the treatment himself and on the 3rd day of the disease called an ambulance and was hospitalized in the city infectious diseases hospital, "said
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A Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case has been confirmed in a resident of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, near the border of Uzbekistan.
According to local media, "The citizen was at field work on the territory of the Turkestan region, upon arrival he was at home and after a few days he began to develop clinical manifestations. At home, he did the treatment himself and on the 3rd day of the disease called an ambulance and was hospitalized in the city infectious diseases hospital, "said
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (352): incubation period, pediatric infections, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- China
Abstract
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We propose a novel low-cost and accurate method to estimate the incubation distribution of COVID-19. We have conducted a cross-sectional and forward follow-up study by identifying those pre-symptomatic individuals at their time of departure from Wuhan and then following them until their symptoms developed. The renewal process is adopted by considering the incubation period as a renewal and the duration between departure and symptoms onset as a forward time. Such a method
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Abstract
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We propose a novel low-cost and accurate method to estimate the incubation distribution of COVID-19. We have conducted a cross-sectional and forward follow-up study by identifying those pre-symptomatic individuals at their time of departure from Wuhan and then following them until their symptoms developed. The renewal process is adopted by considering the incubation period as a renewal and the duration between departure and symptoms onset as a forward time. Such a method
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