Foodborne Illness -- China
A kindergarten teacher in China has been sentenced to death for poisoning dozens of children in an act of revenge against a colleague that left one toddler dead.
A court in the central Chinese province of Henan said on Monday [28 Sep 2020] that [WY] put sodium nitrite into porridge being prepared for her colleague's pupils, causing 25 of them to fall sick. The attack, which took place in March last year [2019], left one boy severely ill for months before he died in January this year [2020],
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Wednesday 30 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (24): Germany (BB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- Germany
Two more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, with one found outside the area of the 1st discoveries, the federal agriculture ministry said on Wednesday [30 Sep 2020].
One new discovery was confirmed in the Maerkisch-Oderland district in Brandenburg outside of the area close to the Polish border where the 1st cases were found, the ministry said. The 2nd case was inside the original area, it added.
"The state of
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Two more cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boars in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, with one found outside the area of the 1st discoveries, the federal agriculture ministry said on Wednesday [30 Sep 2020].
One new discovery was confirmed in the Maerkisch-Oderland district in Brandenburg outside of the area close to the Polish border where the 1st cases were found, the ministry said. The 2nd case was inside the original area, it added.
"The state of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Edema pathema - China: (Qinghai-Tibet Plateau) Hequ horse, selenium def. susp.
Other Animal Disease -- China
Zhao K, Chi Y, Shen X. Studies on edema pathema in Hequ horse in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020. doi: 10.1007/s12011-020-02043-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31965424;
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Zhao K, Chi Y, Shen X. Studies on edema pathema in Hequ horse in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020. doi: 10.1007/s12011-020-02043-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 31965424;
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (19): (USA) horse, human
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
The Oakland County Health Division and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are urging Oakland County residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, according to a press release issued by Oakland County on Friday [11 Sep 2020].
This is because 2 horses were confirmed to have eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne disease, on Friday in Holly and Ortonville.
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The Oakland County Health Division and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) are urging Oakland County residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, according to a press release issued by Oakland County on Friday [11 Sep 2020].
This is because 2 horses were confirmed to have eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne disease, on Friday in Holly and Ortonville.
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (420): ECMO, USA serosurvey, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
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"Multiple major health organisations recommend the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for COVID-19-related acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. However, initial reports of ECMO use in patients with COVID-19 described very high mortality and there have been no large, international cohort studies of ECMO for COVID-19 reported to date.
"Methods
"We used data from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry to characterise
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"Background
"Multiple major health organisations recommend the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for COVID-19-related acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. However, initial reports of ECMO use in patients with COVID-19 described very high mortality and there have been no large, international cohort studies of ECMO for COVID-19 reported to date.
"Methods
"We used data from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry to characterise
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PRO/ALL> Announcement (04): ProMED anniversary award 2020
Not Yet Classified -- Worldwide/Unknown
Each year, ProMED presents an award in honor of the anniversary of its founding in August 1994. We are pleased to announce the winner of this annual award.
This year's award goes to one of our own, Deputy Editor Marjorie Pollack. Marjorie sounded an early warning of a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China on 30 Dec 2019. Alerted by social media chatter (forwarded by a Chinese-speaking ProMED reader) Marjorie quickly recognized the importance of the cluster and its resemblance to SARS, also
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Each year, ProMED presents an award in honor of the anniversary of its founding in August 1994. We are pleased to announce the winner of this annual award.
This year's award goes to one of our own, Deputy Editor Marjorie Pollack. Marjorie sounded an early warning of a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China on 30 Dec 2019. Alerted by social media chatter (forwarded by a Chinese-speaking ProMED reader) Marjorie quickly recognized the importance of the cluster and its resemblance to SARS, also
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Tuesday 29 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Potomac horse fever - Canada: (AB) horse
Other Animal Disease -- Canada
Horse owners and veterinarians in Alberta are on alert after an outbreak of Potomac horse fever, which causes death in up to 30 percent of cases.
The disease causes diarrhea, depression and intestinal problems and can occur after horses ingest snails, slugs, and insects in their food.
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Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a
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Horse owners and veterinarians in Alberta are on alert after an outbreak of Potomac horse fever, which causes death in up to 30 percent of cases.
The disease causes diarrhea, depression and intestinal problems and can occur after horses ingest snails, slugs, and insects in their food.
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Date: Mon 28 Sep 2020
Source: The Globe and Mail [edited]
Sue McIntosh thought her horse, Finnegan, looked a bit off, so she rushed him to a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, elephant - Zimbabwe: hemorrhagic septicemia susp.
Other Animal Disease -- Zimbabwe
Parks authorities in Zimbabwe said Monday [28 Sep 2020] that the recent deaths of elephants have been caused by a bacterial disease that has previously affected elephants in Asia and other animals in southern Africa, although more tests will still be carried out.
Fulton Mangwanya, the director-general of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, told a parliamentary committee that 34 elephants have died so far and "many" more could still die "in the short term".
"All results
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Parks authorities in Zimbabwe said Monday [28 Sep 2020] that the recent deaths of elephants have been caused by a bacterial disease that has previously affected elephants in Asia and other animals in southern Africa, although more tests will still be carried out.
Fulton Mangwanya, the director-general of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, told a parliamentary committee that 34 elephants have died so far and "many" more could still die "in the short term".
"All results
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (19): Europe (Spain) horse
West Nile Virus -- Spain
Inclusive dates: 10 Aug-25 Sep 2020
Provinces / No. equine cases
Cadiz / 32
Huelva / 16
Jaen / 1
Sevilla / 47
[Total: 96 cases]
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Provinces / No. equine cases
Cadiz / 32
Huelva / 16
Jaen / 1
Sevilla / 47
[Total: 96 cases]
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (419): intranasal treatment, USA hospital outbreak, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Proud PC, Tsitoura D, Watson RJ, et al. Prophylactic intranasal administration of a TLR2 agonist reduces upper respiratory tract viral shedding in a SARS-CoV-2 challenge ferret model. bioRxiv 2020.09.25.309914; [preprint not certified by peer review]; ]
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Source: Cell [abridged, edited]
ref: Hassan AO, Kafai NM, Dmitriev IP, et al. A single-dose intranasal ChAd vaccine protects upper and lower respiratory tracts against SARS-CoV-2. Cell. 2020;
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Proud PC, Tsitoura D, Watson RJ, et al. Prophylactic intranasal administration of a TLR2 agonist reduces upper respiratory tract viral shedding in a SARS-CoV-2 challenge ferret model. bioRxiv 2020.09.25.309914; [preprint not certified by peer review]; ]
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ref: Hassan AO, Kafai NM, Dmitriev IP, et al. A single-dose intranasal ChAd vaccine protects upper and lower respiratory tracts against SARS-CoV-2. Cell. 2020;
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PRO/PL> Phytophthora dieback, juniper - UK: (Scotland)
Other Plant Disease -- United Kingdom
Juniper is under attack from a pathogen that causes withering and often death of the shrub. Experts say the disease, called phytophthora austrocedri, has been found to be spreading through juniper trees in Scotland.
The pathogen has entered Britain through the plant trade and may have got into juniper woodlands through well-intentioned planting schemes. The disease lives in the soil, infecting juniper roots and killing large numbers of trees, especially on wet sites.
Professor Fiona
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Juniper is under attack from a pathogen that causes withering and often death of the shrub. Experts say the disease, called phytophthora austrocedri, has been found to be spreading through juniper trees in Scotland.
The pathogen has entered Britain through the plant trade and may have got into juniper woodlands through well-intentioned planting schemes. The disease lives in the soil, infecting juniper roots and killing large numbers of trees, especially on wet sites.
Professor Fiona
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - Canada (02): (QC) spaghetti sauce, risk, recall, alert
Botulism -- Canada
A brand of spaghetti sauce sold in Quebec has been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The sauce, made by Érablière Godbout, could cause botulism, according to an advisory by the agency. The sauce did not have a "keep refrigerated" label on the jars.
The spaghetti sauce, which was sold in 500 millilitre and one-litre jars, should be returned to the store or thrown out. No one has fallen ill after eating the sauce, but the recall has been ordered as a precaution, the agency
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A brand of spaghetti sauce sold in Quebec has been recalled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The sauce, made by Érablière Godbout, could cause botulism, according to an advisory by the agency. The sauce did not have a "keep refrigerated" label on the jars.
The spaghetti sauce, which was sold in 500 millilitre and one-litre jars, should be returned to the store or thrown out. No one has fallen ill after eating the sauce, but the recall has been ordered as a precaution, the agency
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Monday 28 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Mongolia (08): (HD) bubonic, marmot exposure
Plague -- Mongolia
A suspected case of bubonic plague in western Mongolia's Khovd (or Hovd) province has been confirmed by lab test results, the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said on Sun 27 Sep 2020.
The 25-year-old female patient from the province and 19 people in close contact with her are now under isolation at a local hospital, the NCZD said in a statement. The center said the woman was found to have eaten marmot meat last week. While hunting marmots is illegal in Mongolia, many
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A suspected case of bubonic plague in western Mongolia's Khovd (or Hovd) province has been confirmed by lab test results, the country's National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said on Sun 27 Sep 2020.
The 25-year-old female patient from the province and 19 people in close contact with her are now under isolation at a local hospital, the NCZD said in a statement. The center said the woman was found to have eaten marmot meat last week. While hunting marmots is illegal in Mongolia, many
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PRO/EDR> Poisoning - USA: (FL) rohypnol, suspected
Poisoning -- United States
Police are investigating whether 3 off-duty officers were poisoned after they fell ill during a night out in Florida.
The group started [suddenly] sweating and vomiting after visiting 4 downtown bars and restaurants in the city of Sanford for dinner and drinks on 16 Sep 2020, according to a police report quoted by the Orlando Sentinel.
Two of the officers were taken to hospital, with one officer being put on a ventilator to assist with breathing.
All 3 are members of the Orlando
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Police are investigating whether 3 off-duty officers were poisoned after they fell ill during a night out in Florida.
The group started [suddenly] sweating and vomiting after visiting 4 downtown bars and restaurants in the city of Sanford for dinner and drinks on 16 Sep 2020, according to a police report quoted by the Orlando Sentinel.
Two of the officers were taken to hospital, with one officer being put on a ventilator to assist with breathing.
All 3 are members of the Orlando
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Fiji: (CE, NO) USA travel alert
Leptospirosis -- Fiji
Health officials from the Republic of Fiji have reported an outbreak of leptospirosis in the Central and Northern divisions.
In response to this bacterial disease outbreak, the Fiji Ministry of Health recently announced it 'is working to manage the situation, increasing disease surveillance, conducting clean-up and awareness campaigns.'
Fiji's last leptospirosis outbreak was reported in 2016.
To notify international travelers, the US CDC issued a level 1 travel alert for Fiji on
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Health officials from the Republic of Fiji have reported an outbreak of leptospirosis in the Central and Northern divisions.
In response to this bacterial disease outbreak, the Fiji Ministry of Health recently announced it 'is working to manage the situation, increasing disease surveillance, conducting clean-up and awareness campaigns.'
Fiji's last leptospirosis outbreak was reported in 2016.
To notify international travelers, the US CDC issued a level 1 travel alert for Fiji on
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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus - Nepal (04): (CH)
Scrub Typhus -- Nepal
The number of people suffering from scrub typhus and dengue is increased amidst the coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic. In the past 2 months, 69 people were diagnosed with scrub typhus and 24 with dengue fever, according to Bharatpur hospital [Chitwan district, Bagmati Pradesh province]. Of the sample collected for test from 345 people in the months of Saun and Bhadau, 69 were found carrying the scrub typhus virus. [Saun, aka Shrawan is the 4th month in the Nepali calendar, corresponding to 17
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The number of people suffering from scrub typhus and dengue is increased amidst the coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic. In the past 2 months, 69 people were diagnosed with scrub typhus and 24 with dengue fever, according to Bharatpur hospital [Chitwan district, Bagmati Pradesh province]. Of the sample collected for test from 345 people in the months of Saun and Bhadau, 69 were found carrying the scrub typhus virus. [Saun, aka Shrawan is the 4th month in the Nepali calendar, corresponding to 17
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (26): Americas (USA) bat, human exp
Rabies -- United States
The Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department has announced a 2nd bat captured in Northeast Nebraska has tested positive for rabies.
Emergency Response Coordinator Melanie Thompson says the 1st bat in the area was captured in August [2020] in Norfolk, and both of these bats bit humans.
Thompson says bats are a beneficial species, but can cause some concern as well.
"Particularly when you wake up in the morning and there's a bat in your bed -- that's disconcerting for one thing,
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The Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department has announced a 2nd bat captured in Northeast Nebraska has tested positive for rabies.
Emergency Response Coordinator Melanie Thompson says the 1st bat in the area was captured in August [2020] in Norfolk, and both of these bats bit humans.
Thompson says bats are a beneficial species, but can cause some concern as well.
"Particularly when you wake up in the morning and there's a bat in your bed -- that's disconcerting for one thing,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever - Japan (02): (GM) domestic, spread
Classical Swine Fever -- Japan
The agriculture ministry said Saturday [26 Sep 2020] that classical swine fever (CSF) infections have been confirmed at a pig farm in the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, marking the 1st outbreak of the infectious disease among farmed pigs in the country in about half a year.
It is the 1st classical swine fever case at a pig farm in Gunma since the 1st outbreak in Japan in 26 years was confirmed in 2018. The Gunma Prefectural Government will slaughter all of the roughly 5400 pigs at the
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The agriculture ministry said Saturday [26 Sep 2020] that classical swine fever (CSF) infections have been confirmed at a pig farm in the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, marking the 1st outbreak of the infectious disease among farmed pigs in the country in about half a year.
It is the 1st classical swine fever case at a pig farm in Gunma since the 1st outbreak in Japan in 26 years was confirmed in 2018. The Gunma Prefectural Government will slaughter all of the roughly 5400 pigs at the
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (418): Covidengue, countries, WHO, global
COVID-19, Dengue -- Mexico
1. Verduyn M, Allou N, Gazaille V, et al. Co-infection of dengue and COVID-19: A case report. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020; 14(8):e0008476. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008476. PMID: 32745101; PMCID: PMC7398491; .
2. Miah MA, Husna A. Coinfection, coepidemics of COVID-19, and dengue in dengue-endemic countries: A serious health concern. J Med Virol. 2020. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26269. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32633829; PMCID: PMC7361212. Coinfection, coepidemics of COVID-19, and dengue in
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1. Verduyn M, Allou N, Gazaille V, et al. Co-infection of dengue and COVID-19: A case report. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020; 14(8):e0008476. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008476. PMID: 32745101; PMCID: PMC7398491; .
2. Miah MA, Husna A. Coinfection, coepidemics of COVID-19, and dengue in dengue-endemic countries: A serious health concern. J Med Virol. 2020. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26269. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32633829; PMCID: PMC7361212. Coinfection, coepidemics of COVID-19, and dengue in
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Sunday 27 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (417): Japan (TK) animal, dog, OIE
COVID-19 -- Japan
Information received on 25 Sep 2020 from Dr Norio Kumagai, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo, Japan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 26 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Aug 2020
Report date: 25 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 25 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Morbidity: 1 (scale 0 to
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Information received on 25 Sep 2020 from Dr Norio Kumagai, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo, Japan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 26 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Aug 2020
Report date: 25 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 25 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Morbidity: 1 (scale 0 to
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (18): Europe (Spain)
West Nile Virus -- Spain
West Nile virus fever has taken the life of a new person in Sevilla. The woman is the 5th fatal victim since the 1st week of August [2020] when the 1st hospitalizations occurred.
The 77-year-old woman is a resident of Cora del Rio who had been for several weeks in the intensive care unit of the Virgin del Rocio Hospital and who at the end could not overcome the disease that was caused by the bite of a mosquito that had become infected from feeding on an ill bird.
During the stay in the
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West Nile virus fever has taken the life of a new person in Sevilla. The woman is the 5th fatal victim since the 1st week of August [2020] when the 1st hospitalizations occurred.
The 77-year-old woman is a resident of Cora del Rio who had been for several weeks in the intensive care unit of the Virgin del Rocio Hospital and who at the end could not overcome the disease that was caused by the bite of a mosquito that had become infected from feeding on an ill bird.
During the stay in the
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PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed cerebral disease - South Sudan: nodding disease
River Blindness -- South Sudan
Elimination of "river epilepsy" has started in South Sudan.
In November 2013, I [Robert Colebunders] visited Mvolo, in South Sudan, in an effort to identify the cause of nodding syndrome, at that time a mysterious form of epilepsy of unknown aetiology.
The situation in Mvolo was catastrophic. A rapid assessment showed that one in 6 children had epilepsy, and one in 2 families had at least one child with epilepsy. I felt very uncomfortable, because I had nothing to offer them to reduce
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Elimination of "river epilepsy" has started in South Sudan.
In November 2013, I [Robert Colebunders] visited Mvolo, in South Sudan, in an effort to identify the cause of nodding syndrome, at that time a mysterious form of epilepsy of unknown aetiology.
The situation in Mvolo was catastrophic. A rapid assessment showed that one in 6 children had epilepsy, and one in 2 families had at least one child with epilepsy. I felt very uncomfortable, because I had nothing to offer them to reduce
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PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - Sudan: (NO) fatal
Undiagnosed -- Sudan
Doctors of Sudan expect the cause of an unknown fever to be found in contaminated floodwater, as the country continues to fight against the coronavirus. Now, 8 people have lost their lives in Sudan's Northern state due to an unknown fever, the Ministry of Health of Sudan has revealed.
"The ministry received a report on Sat 19 Sep 2020 concerning 41 cases of fever in Northern state, including 8 deaths," the official statement read. It also added that a medical team has been sent to
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Doctors of Sudan expect the cause of an unknown fever to be found in contaminated floodwater, as the country continues to fight against the coronavirus. Now, 8 people have lost their lives in Sudan's Northern state due to an unknown fever, the Ministry of Health of Sudan has revealed.
"The ministry received a report on Sat 19 Sep 2020 concerning 41 cases of fever in Northern state, including 8 deaths," the official statement read. It also added that a medical team has been sent to
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PRO/EDR> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary - USA: (TX) drinking water
Amoeba -- United States
Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply.
Tests confirmed the presence of _Naegleria fowleri_ in the system. The amoeba can cause an infection of the brain, which is usually fatal.
Infections are rare in the US, with 34 reported between 2009 and 2018.
Officials in Lake Jackson said they were disinfecting the water supply but did not know how long this would take.
Eight
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Residents of Lake Jackson, Texas have been warned about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the city's public water supply.
Tests confirmed the presence of _Naegleria fowleri_ in the system. The amoeba can cause an infection of the brain, which is usually fatal.
Infections are rare in the US, with 34 reported between 2009 and 2018.
Officials in Lake Jackson said they were disinfecting the water supply but did not know how long this would take.
Eight
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other - India (13): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India
Assam has reported 51 deaths due to Japanese encephalitis [JE] so far this year [2020], but the state health department described it as a success, as the death toll was 110 less than last year [2019].
Japanese encephalitis, a virus spread by the bite of infected mosquitos, has posed a serious challenge for the state health department in the past few years, as it caused more than 150 deaths almost every year.
According to a status report on Japanese encephalitis in Assam 2020, the state
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Assam has reported 51 deaths due to Japanese encephalitis [JE] so far this year [2020], but the state health department described it as a success, as the death toll was 110 less than last year [2019].
Japanese encephalitis, a virus spread by the bite of infected mosquitos, has posed a serious challenge for the state health department in the past few years, as it caused more than 150 deaths almost every year.
According to a status report on Japanese encephalitis in Assam 2020, the state
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (416): gastrointestinal complications, antibodies, 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): 598 060 (3518) / 13 031 (93)
European Region (61): 5 608 280 (78 707) / 234 134 (842)
South East Asia Region (10): 6 624 441 (93 568) / 109 429 (1248)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 322 175 (18 054) / 59 953 (421)
Region of the Americas (54): 16 106 844 (118 938) / 543 883 (3109)
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): 598 060 (3518) / 13 031 (93)
European Region (61): 5 608 280 (78 707) / 234 134 (842)
South East Asia Region (10): 6 624 441 (93 568) / 109 429 (1248)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 322 175 (18 054) / 59 953 (421)
Region of the Americas (54): 16 106 844 (118 938) / 543 883 (3109)
African
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Saturday 26 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (63): Kazakhstan (AM) poultry, HPAI H5, spread susp
Avian Influenza -- Kazakhstan
Five more districts in Akmola [Aqmola] region confirmed bird flu cases, namely in Astrakhan, Bulandy, Atbasar, Egendykol, and Zerendy districts. They will impose mandatory quarantine.
So far, 1104 chickens have died in 11 districts.
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ProMED-mail
[Aqmola region borders, on its north, the region of north Kazakhstan where highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] H5 has been identified in poultry and wild birds, reported to the OIE on 19 Sep 2020. Though the above
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Five more districts in Akmola [Aqmola] region confirmed bird flu cases, namely in Astrakhan, Bulandy, Atbasar, Egendykol, and Zerendy districts. They will impose mandatory quarantine.
So far, 1104 chickens have died in 11 districts.
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ProMED-mail
[Aqmola region borders, on its north, the region of north Kazakhstan where highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] H5 has been identified in poultry and wild birds, reported to the OIE on 19 Sep 2020. Though the above
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (08): India (GJ)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- India
Gujarat reported 4 cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) this year [2020]. Of them, 3 cases have been reported to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as part of the "weekly outbreak" reports; however, the state health department claimed there had been "no outbreak of CCHF this year [2020]".
The 1st case was reported on 4 Mar 2020: a 70-year-old patient from the Paliyad village in Bota. The patient's sample was sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune
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Gujarat reported 4 cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) this year [2020]. Of them, 3 cases have been reported to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as part of the "weekly outbreak" reports; however, the state health department claimed there had been "no outbreak of CCHF this year [2020]".
The 1st case was reported on 4 Mar 2020: a 70-year-old patient from the Paliyad village in Bota. The patient's sample was sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever - Mauritania: (BR, TG, HG) camelids, OIE
Rift Valley Fever -- Mauritania
Information received on [and dated] 24 Sep 2020 from Dr. Baba Doumbia, Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Rural Development, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 23 Sep 2020
Report date: 24 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 24 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: December 2018
Manifestation of disease: Clinical
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Information received on [and dated] 24 Sep 2020 from Dr. Baba Doumbia, Director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Rural Development, Nouakchott, Mauritania
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 23 Sep 2020
Report date: 24 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 24 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: December 2018
Manifestation of disease: Clinical
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - USA (04): live poultry, multiple serotypes
Salmonella -- United States
Since the last update on 29 Jul 2020, 408 more ill people and one additional _Salmonella_ serotype (Newport) were added to this investigation.
As of 22 Sep 2020, a total of 1346 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of _Salmonella_ have been reported from 49 states.
State / Ill people
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Alabama / 17
Alaska / 2
Arizona / 29
Arkansas / 24
California / 58
Colorado / 33
Connecticut / 19
Delaware / 2
Florida / 28
Georgia / 52
Idaho / 8
Illinois /
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Since the last update on 29 Jul 2020, 408 more ill people and one additional _Salmonella_ serotype (Newport) were added to this investigation.
As of 22 Sep 2020, a total of 1346 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of _Salmonella_ have been reported from 49 states.
State / Ill people
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Alabama / 17
Alaska / 2
Arizona / 29
Arkansas / 24
California / 58
Colorado / 33
Connecticut / 19
Delaware / 2
Florida / 28
Georgia / 52
Idaho / 8
Illinois /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - China (04): (YN) bubonic, rodents
Plague -- China
On 25 Sep 2020, the Plague Command Post of Yunnan's Menghai County reported an outbreak of plague among rodents in a remote village of Xiding Township, and following a proactive search, a suspected case of bubonic plague was found in a 3-year-old child who is now undergoing treatment. Local government activated a Level IV public health emergency response.
According to reports, a village that is a 3-hour drive from the Menghai County seat recently found 3 rodents dead of unknown cause. The
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On 25 Sep 2020, the Plague Command Post of Yunnan's Menghai County reported an outbreak of plague among rodents in a remote village of Xiding Township, and following a proactive search, a suspected case of bubonic plague was found in a 3-year-old child who is now undergoing treatment. Local government activated a Level IV public health emergency response.
According to reports, a village that is a 3-hour drive from the Menghai County seat recently found 3 rodents dead of unknown cause. The
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Canada: (NB) shellfish
Vibrio parahaemolyticus -- Canada
An outbreak of _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_, related to shellfish, has been declared following 9 confirmed cases in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. "As Public Health continues to investigate the specific cause of the outbreak, I am advising all New Brunswickers to ensure that they obtain shellfish and other seafood from a licensed establishment or harvest shellfish from fishing zones which are currently open by Fisheries and Oceans Canada," said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer
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An outbreak of _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_, related to shellfish, has been declared following 9 confirmed cases in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. "As Public Health continues to investigate the specific cause of the outbreak, I am advising all New Brunswickers to ensure that they obtain shellfish and other seafood from a licensed establishment or harvest shellfish from fishing zones which are currently open by Fisheries and Oceans Canada," said Dr. Jennifer Russell, chief medical officer
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (415): vertical transmission, Fido, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Background: The occurrence of transplacental transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remains highly debated. Placental positivity for SARS-CoV-2 has been reported in selected cases, but infection or virus-associated disease of fetal tissues or newborns remains to be demonstrated.
Methods: We screened for SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein expression [in] placentas from 101 women who delivered between 7 Feb 2020 and 15 May 2020, including 15 tested
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Background: The occurrence of transplacental transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remains highly debated. Placental positivity for SARS-CoV-2 has been reported in selected cases, but infection or virus-associated disease of fetal tissues or newborns remains to be demonstrated.
Methods: We screened for SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein expression [in] placentas from 101 women who delivered between 7 Feb 2020 and 15 May 2020, including 15 tested
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rodenticide poisoning - South Africa: (WC) caracal
Poisoning -- South Africa
The Urban Caracal Project was saddened to announce the death of Orion, one of the 1st caracals the organisation collared. Collars are used to monitor movements and foraging behaviours. Orion was first captured in August 2016 near Cape Point and weighed 12.2 kg (26.8 lb).
He died in the same month in which he was tagged and is the 1st cat to form part of the Urban Caracal Project's "Meet the Cats" feature, which allows the organisation to introduce the cats to all those who support their
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The Urban Caracal Project was saddened to announce the death of Orion, one of the 1st caracals the organisation collared. Collars are used to monitor movements and foraging behaviours. Orion was first captured in August 2016 near Cape Point and weighed 12.2 kg (26.8 lb).
He died in the same month in which he was tagged and is the 1st cat to form part of the Urban Caracal Project's "Meet the Cats" feature, which allows the organisation to introduce the cats to all those who support their
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Friday 25 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (414): animal, Netherlands (LI), Denmark (ND), farm mink, spread
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
At a mink farm in Meijel (municipality of Peel en Maas) an infection with SARS-CoV-2 has been established. The company has approximately 10 000 parent animals. The contamination came to light from the "early warning", the monitoring system in which animals are tested for the virus every week. The company will be cleared as soon as possible.
A total of 57 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected.
For more information, see the last letter to the House of
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At a mink farm in Meijel (municipality of Peel en Maas) an infection with SARS-CoV-2 has been established. The company has approximately 10 000 parent animals. The contamination came to light from the "early warning", the monitoring system in which animals are tested for the virus every week. The company will be cleared as soon as possible.
A total of 57 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected.
For more information, see the last letter to the House of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Stanley - USA: wood ear mushrooms, alert, recall
Salmonella -- United States
The CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Stanley infections.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by the CDC. DNA fingerprinting is performed on _Salmonella_ bacteria isolated from ill people by
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The CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Stanley infections.
Public health investigators are using the PulseNet system to identify illnesses that may be part of this outbreak. PulseNet is the national subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by the CDC. DNA fingerprinting is performed on _Salmonella_ bacteria isolated from ill people by
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (413): interferon type I, Saudi Arabia Umrah, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
New findings by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators help explain why some people with COVID-19 develop severe disease. The findings also may provide the 1st molecular explanation for why more men than women die from COVID-19.
The researchers found that more than 10% of people who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided antibodies -- autoantibodies -- that attack the immune system rather than the virus that causes the disease. Another 3.5% or more of people
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New findings by scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators help explain why some people with COVID-19 develop severe disease. The findings also may provide the 1st molecular explanation for why more men than women die from COVID-19.
The researchers found that more than 10% of people who develop severe COVID-19 have misguided antibodies -- autoantibodies -- that attack the immune system rather than the virus that causes the disease. Another 3.5% or more of people
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine grass sickness - UK: (Scotland) horse
Other Animal Disease -- United Kingdom
The diagnosis of EGS can be complex and is normally confirmed by a clinical examination of the horse by the vet. Further tests may be used to support the diagnosis of EGS, or help rule out other conditions, such as taking blood samples or an ultrasound of the abdomen.
Treatment
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Due to the hopeless prognosis for survival, horses diagnosed with acute, sub-acute, or severe chronic EGS usually have to be euthanised to prevent further suffering. Around 50% of chronic cases may
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The diagnosis of EGS can be complex and is normally confirmed by a clinical examination of the horse by the vet. Further tests may be used to support the diagnosis of EGS, or help rule out other conditions, such as taking blood samples or an ultrasound of the abdomen.
Treatment
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Due to the hopeless prognosis for survival, horses diagnosed with acute, sub-acute, or severe chronic EGS usually have to be euthanised to prevent further suffering. Around 50% of chronic cases may
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Thursday 24 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - USA (07): (CA)
Pests -- United States
For the 1st time in Butte County, the mosquito commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito has been found. The invasive species was discovered 17 Sep [2020] in northeast Chico in the area of East Avenue and Mariposa Avenue.
The _Aedes aegypti_ mosquito has been detected previously in other areas of California, but never in Butte County. _Ae. aegypti_ have the potential to transmit viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika, which are not known to be transmitted by Butte
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For the 1st time in Butte County, the mosquito commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito has been found. The invasive species was discovered 17 Sep [2020] in northeast Chico in the area of East Avenue and Mariposa Avenue.
The _Aedes aegypti_ mosquito has been detected previously in other areas of California, but never in Butte County. _Ae. aegypti_ have the potential to transmit viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika, which are not known to be transmitted by Butte
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (23): Germany (BB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- Germany
The National Reference Laboratory FLI has officially confirmed today [24 Sep 2020] African swine fever [ASF] in 3 additional wild boars. All 3 have been found in the core zone, near Neuzelle, district Oder-Spree. Total number of ASF cases now is 32.
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Sabine Zentis
Castleview English Longhorns
Gut Laach, D-52385 Nideggen, Germany
[African swine fever [ASF] in wild boars took Belgium (Luxembourg province) by surprise in September 2018; the disease had not been
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The National Reference Laboratory FLI has officially confirmed today [24 Sep 2020] African swine fever [ASF] in 3 additional wild boars. All 3 have been found in the core zone, near Neuzelle, district Oder-Spree. Total number of ASF cases now is 32.
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Sabine Zentis
Castleview English Longhorns
Gut Laach, D-52385 Nideggen, Germany
[African swine fever [ASF] in wild boars took Belgium (Luxembourg province) by surprise in September 2018; the disease had not been
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PRO/PL> Circular leaf spot, persimmon - Spain: (VC)
Other Plant Disease -- Spain
It was recently announced that this year's [2020] Spanish kaki [persimmon] harvest will be significantly reduced compared to last year [2019] (by around 30%), both due to the lower yields and the impact of pests. In recent days, Valencian producers have been surprised by the abundant presence of the _Mycosphaerella_ fungus, which is causing a huge amount of fruit to fall from the trees. Therefore, the drop in this season's kaki production could actually be much greater.
"It wasn't expected
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It was recently announced that this year's [2020] Spanish kaki [persimmon] harvest will be significantly reduced compared to last year [2019] (by around 30%), both due to the lower yields and the impact of pests. In recent days, Valencian producers have been surprised by the abundant presence of the _Mycosphaerella_ fungus, which is causing a huge amount of fruit to fall from the trees. Therefore, the drop in this season's kaki production could actually be much greater.
"It wasn't expected
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (412): surfaces, pregnancy, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- South Korea
Background
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of air and surface contamination of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 4 health care facilities with hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
Methods
We investigated air and environmental contamination in the rooms of 8 COVID-19 patients in 4 hospitals. Some patients were in negative-pressure rooms, and others were not. None had undergone aerosol-generating procedures. On days
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Background
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of air and surface contamination of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 4 health care facilities with hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.
Methods
We investigated air and environmental contamination in the rooms of 8 COVID-19 patients in 4 hospitals. Some patients were in negative-pressure rooms, and others were not. None had undergone aerosol-generating procedures. On days
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - Germany (03): (BW, BY)
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- Germany
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is reporting (computer translated) an increase in cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) year to date in Germany.
Through 7 Sep [2020], 535 cases have been reported; which is an increase of 14 percent over the same period in 2018, a record year for TBE in Germany.
Of the cases, 89 percent (477) have been reported from Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria states in southern Germany.
Health officials suggest the increase may be due to the recommended measures
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The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is reporting (computer translated) an increase in cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) year to date in Germany.
Through 7 Sep [2020], 535 cases have been reported; which is an increase of 14 percent over the same period in 2018, a record year for TBE in Germany.
Of the cases, 89 percent (477) have been reported from Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria states in southern Germany.
Health officials suggest the increase may be due to the recommended measures
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed disease, dog - UK: (England) RFI
Undiagnosed -- United Kingdom
A fresh outbreak of a killer dog disease has flared a few miles from the corgi-loving Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where several pets have died in recent years. Cases of seasonal canine illness, SCI, which hits dogs walked in woodland, have been reported to Haven Vets surgery in Great Yarmouth.
The outbreak has raised fears that a new epidemic is breaking out across Britain's woods, parks, and even gardens this autumn.
SCI usually strikes from September to November, when owners
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A fresh outbreak of a killer dog disease has flared a few miles from the corgi-loving Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, where several pets have died in recent years. Cases of seasonal canine illness, SCI, which hits dogs walked in woodland, have been reported to Haven Vets surgery in Great Yarmouth.
The outbreak has raised fears that a new epidemic is breaking out across Britain's woods, parks, and even gardens this autumn.
SCI usually strikes from September to November, when owners
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Wednesday 23 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Koi herpesvirus disease - Slovakia: (TA) carp, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Slovakia
Information received on [and dated] 22 Sep 2020 from Dr. Jozef Bires, Director and Chief Veterinary Officer, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Bratislava, Slovakia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Report date: 22 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 22 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 23 Jul
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Information received on [and dated] 22 Sep 2020 from Dr. Jozef Bires, Director and Chief Veterinary Officer, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Bratislava, Slovakia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Jul 2020
Report date: 22 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 22 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 23 Jul
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PRO/AH/EDR> Epizootic hemorrhagic disease - USA (02): (NY) deer
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease -- United States
White-tailed deer are dying in Purgatory Swamp near Goshen. They're dying in Putnam County too, near Cold Spring and Nelsonville. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is also testing remains of deer from 4 other locations in Orange, Ulster and Dutchess counties for a viral disease called epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
It's transmitted by biting midges (also called no-see-ums or "punkies"), affects only white-tailed deer and cannot be transmitted between deer or to
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White-tailed deer are dying in Purgatory Swamp near Goshen. They're dying in Putnam County too, near Cold Spring and Nelsonville. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is also testing remains of deer from 4 other locations in Orange, Ulster and Dutchess counties for a viral disease called epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD).
It's transmitted by biting midges (also called no-see-ums or "punkies"), affects only white-tailed deer and cannot be transmitted between deer or to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kazakhstan: (SH) cattle, human
Anthrax -- Kazakhstan
An anthrax outbreak is reported in Shymkent. 2 brothers were taken to the hospital in a serious condition. Both have cutaneous form of anthrax, Astana TV channel reported. The men were taking care of cattle at their farm.
Epidemiologists tested the cattle and the test results for anthrax were negative.
More than 20 people contacted the men. They all remain under medical observation.
"We assume some of kind of slaughter is the source of infection. Anthrax is transmitted from animals,
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An anthrax outbreak is reported in Shymkent. 2 brothers were taken to the hospital in a serious condition. Both have cutaneous form of anthrax, Astana TV channel reported. The men were taking care of cattle at their farm.
Epidemiologists tested the cattle and the test results for anthrax were negative.
More than 20 people contacted the men. They all remain under medical observation.
"We assume some of kind of slaughter is the source of infection. Anthrax is transmitted from animals,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Infectious hematopoietic necrosis, trout - North Macedonia: (CA) OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
Information received on [and dated] 21 Sep 2020 from Dr Zoran Atanasov, Director Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency, North Macedonia, Skopje, [North Macedonia]
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 1 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Report date: 21 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 21 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 13
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Information received on [and dated] 21 Sep 2020 from Dr Zoran Atanasov, Director Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency, North Macedonia, Skopje, [North Macedonia]
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 1 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Report date: 21 Sep 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 21 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 13
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (22): Africa, US travel alert
Measles -- Worldwide/Unknown
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today [21 Sep 2020] that the ongoing measles outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing a sustained decline in new cases and deaths-reporting 245 suspected cases and 1 death during the week ending 6 Sep 2020.
WHO reminds while the declining trend in this long-standing measles outbreak is to be welcomed, this is dependent on continuing vaccine program efforts, without which cases will rebound.
Major infant vaccine programs
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The World Health Organization (WHO) reported today [21 Sep 2020] that the ongoing measles outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing a sustained decline in new cases and deaths-reporting 245 suspected cases and 1 death during the week ending 6 Sep 2020.
WHO reminds while the declining trend in this long-standing measles outbreak is to be welcomed, this is dependent on continuing vaccine program efforts, without which cases will rebound.
Major infant vaccine programs
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (411): monoclonal Ab, conval. plasma, pooled saliva, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
Healthcare staff are at increased risk of COVID-19, thus putting themselves, their families, and their patients at risk. This increased risk negatively affects patient and staff mortality and morbidity (physical and mental). Furthermore, the need to isolate if either infected or exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease 2 (SARS-CoV-2) limits the ability of the UK NHS to deliver care when staff are absent from work. This potentially represents one of the biggest threats
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Healthcare staff are at increased risk of COVID-19, thus putting themselves, their families, and their patients at risk. This increased risk negatively affects patient and staff mortality and morbidity (physical and mental). Furthermore, the need to isolate if either infected or exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease 2 (SARS-CoV-2) limits the ability of the UK NHS to deliver care when staff are absent from work. This potentially represents one of the biggest threats
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Tuesday 22 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - USA (06): (CA)
Pests -- United States
A potentially dangerous species of mosquito not found before in Ventura County has emerged in Simi Valley with more people reporting bites every day.
"We are being flooded with calls," said Ron Ventura, supervisor with the Ventura County Environmental Health Division. "We're getting a dozen calls a day at least."
The small black mosquito with white stripes on its back and legs is called _Aedes aegypti_, or yellow fever mosquito. Found in Kern and Los Angeles counties and long suspected
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A potentially dangerous species of mosquito not found before in Ventura County has emerged in Simi Valley with more people reporting bites every day.
"We are being flooded with calls," said Ron Ventura, supervisor with the Ventura County Environmental Health Division. "We're getting a dozen calls a day at least."
The small black mosquito with white stripes on its back and legs is called _Aedes aegypti_, or yellow fever mosquito. Found in Kern and Los Angeles counties and long suspected
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PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease - Russia (02): (VL) poultry, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 21 Sep 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: 8 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 May 2020
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Newcastle
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Information received on [and dated] 21 Sep 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: 8 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 28 May 2020
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Newcastle
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (47): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola -- DR Congo
Key figures and facts
- IOM [International Organization for Migration] strengthens the system for monitoring and controlling population movements in Equateur.
Statistics since the beginning of the epidemic
- 124 cases reported including 118 confirmed and 6 probable
- 40 affected health areas, spread over 12 health zones
- 59 cured
- 50 deaths including 44 confirmed and 6 probable
- 31 179 people vaccinated since the start of the response
Overview of the
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Key figures and facts
- IOM [International Organization for Migration] strengthens the system for monitoring and controlling population movements in Equateur.
Statistics since the beginning of the epidemic
- 124 cases reported including 118 confirmed and 6 probable
- 40 affected health areas, spread over 12 health zones
- 59 cured
- 50 deaths including 44 confirmed and 6 probable
- 31 179 people vaccinated since the start of the response
Overview of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus - India (03): (NL) fatal
Scrub Typhus -- India
An outbreak of scrub typhus, a bacterial disease, has claimed the lives of 5 people in Nagaland's Noklak district bordering Myanmar, officials said. More than 600 others tested positive for the disease but recovered after treatment.
Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, spreads to people through bites of larval mites. The symptoms include fever, headache, and body ache. The district's Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), C Phuniang, said Noklak has had to grapple with the disease in the past
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An outbreak of scrub typhus, a bacterial disease, has claimed the lives of 5 people in Nagaland's Noklak district bordering Myanmar, officials said. More than 600 others tested positive for the disease but recovered after treatment.
Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, spreads to people through bites of larval mites. The symptoms include fever, headache, and body ache. The district's Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), C Phuniang, said Noklak has had to grapple with the disease in the past
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (22): Germany (BB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- Germany
A further 7 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boar in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Germany's federal agriculture ministry said on Monday [21 Sep 2020].
The new cases follow 13 others confirmed in wild boar, not farm animals, the ministry said. The new discoveries bring the total confirmed cases to 20 since the 1st one on 10 Sep 2020.
[Byline: Michael Hogan]
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[A map showing the locations of the "outbreaks"
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A further 7 cases of African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in wild boar in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Germany's federal agriculture ministry said on Monday [21 Sep 2020].
The new cases follow 13 others confirmed in wild boar, not farm animals, the ministry said. The new discoveries bring the total confirmed cases to 20 since the 1st one on 10 Sep 2020.
[Byline: Michael Hogan]
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (410): ACE inhibitors and ARBs, WHO COVAX plan, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
In this 4th monthly update of our living review (1), we searched MEDLINE (Ovid) weekly from [4 to 31 Aug 2020] using the same search strategy as described in the original review. We did not limit the search by language. This search update yielded 82 results (de-duplicated), and after an independent dual-review process, we identified 24 new studies meeting our inclusion criteria -- 19 observational studies, 4 meta-analyses, and 1 systematic review (2-25).
New evidence
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Findings
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In this 4th monthly update of our living review (1), we searched MEDLINE (Ovid) weekly from [4 to 31 Aug 2020] using the same search strategy as described in the original review. We did not limit the search by language. This search update yielded 82 results (de-duplicated), and after an independent dual-review process, we identified 24 new studies meeting our inclusion criteria -- 19 observational studies, 4 meta-analyses, and 1 systematic review (2-25).
New evidence
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Findings
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed diseases, tea - Nepal: (eastern)
Undiagnosed -- Nepal
Tea farmers in eastern Nepal never had a yield this low. First, diseases such as leaf curl and black tip attacked the crops. Already struggling with rising pest infestations, then heavy rainfall across much of the country swept away a portion of the crop.
So far in 2020, Nepal has seen a 30-40% decline in its tea harvest compared with a year ago, according to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board (NTCDB). Short bursts of intense rainfall have become more common, water-logging fields
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Tea farmers in eastern Nepal never had a yield this low. First, diseases such as leaf curl and black tip attacked the crops. Already struggling with rising pest infestations, then heavy rainfall across much of the country swept away a portion of the crop.
So far in 2020, Nepal has seen a 30-40% decline in its tea harvest compared with a year ago, according to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board (NTCDB). Short bursts of intense rainfall have become more common, water-logging fields
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Monday 21 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - Singapore (02): domestic rabbit, RHDV2 1st rep, OIE
Hemorrhagic Fever -- Singapore
Information received on [and dated] 17 Sep 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: 24 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus
Serotype: RHDV2
Nature of diagnosis: clinical,
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Information received on [and dated] 17 Sep 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: 24 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus
Serotype: RHDV2
Nature of diagnosis: clinical,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza - Italy: (LZ) horse, st not typed, OIE
Equine Influenza -- Italy
Information received on [and dated] 18 Sep 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 (final report)
Date of start of the event: 13 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 10 May 2019
Causal agent:
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Information received on [and dated] 18 Sep 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 (final report)
Date of start of the event: 13 Jul 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 10 May 2019
Causal agent:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ricin - USA: (Washington, DC) package
Poisoning -- United States
Ricin is a poison from the husks of castor beans, which are the seeds from the castor oil plant commonly found in nature. Castor oil, a strong laxative, is made by removing the husks and crushing the seeds, which have several other medicinal and manufacturing uses as well. Ricin is part of the waste produced when these products are made.
How deadly is ricin?
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Weapons-grade ricin is produced in tiny particles that can be inhaled. The smaller the particles the more
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Ricin is a poison from the husks of castor beans, which are the seeds from the castor oil plant commonly found in nature. Castor oil, a strong laxative, is made by removing the husks and crushing the seeds, which have several other medicinal and manufacturing uses as well. Ricin is part of the waste produced when these products are made.
How deadly is ricin?
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Weapons-grade ricin is produced in tiny particles that can be inhaled. The smaller the particles the more
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, elephant - Botswana (03): toxic algae
Other Animal Disease -- Botswana
Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year [2020], officials said on Monday [21 Sep 2020], announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed conservationists.
Cyanobacteria are microscopic organisms common in water and sometimes found in soil. Not all produce toxins, but scientists say toxic ones are occurring more frequently as climate change drives up global temperatures.
Cyril Taolo, deputy
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Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year [2020], officials said on Monday [21 Sep 2020], announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed conservationists.
Cyanobacteria are microscopic organisms common in water and sometimes found in soil. Not all produce toxins, but scientists say toxic ones are occurring more frequently as climate change drives up global temperatures.
Cyril Taolo, deputy
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (409): masks, scientist gender, USA airline travel, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
As SARS-CoV-2 continues its global spread, it's possible that one of the pillars of COVID-19 pandemic control -- universal facial masking -- might help reduce the severity of disease and ensure that a greater proportion of new infections are asymptomatic. If this hypothesis is borne out, universal masking could become a form of "variolation" that would generate immunity and thereby slow the spread of the virus in the United States and elsewhere, as we await a vaccine.
One important reason
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As SARS-CoV-2 continues its global spread, it's possible that one of the pillars of COVID-19 pandemic control -- universal facial masking -- might help reduce the severity of disease and ensure that a greater proportion of new infections are asymptomatic. If this hypothesis is borne out, universal masking could become a form of "variolation" that would generate immunity and thereby slow the spread of the virus in the United States and elsewhere, as we await a vaccine.
One important reason
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Sunday 20 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - Singapore: domestic rabbit, RHDV2, 1st rep
Hemorrhagic Fever -- Singapore
A highly infectious and contagious animal disease that wasn't known to be present in Singapore has been reported in local rabbits.
The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) of the National Parks Board (NParks) has confirmed the 1st detection of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) in local pet rabbits on 16 Sep [2020]. The virus that causes RHD was detected in samples from pet rabbits submitted by a veterinary clinic, said AVS:
"Based on investigations so far, there may be up to 11 affected
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A highly infectious and contagious animal disease that wasn't known to be present in Singapore has been reported in local rabbits.
The Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS) of the National Parks Board (NParks) has confirmed the 1st detection of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) in local pet rabbits on 16 Sep [2020]. The virus that causes RHD was detected in samples from pet rabbits submitted by a veterinary clinic, said AVS:
"Based on investigations so far, there may be up to 11 affected
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (408): children, Al Jazeera, 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): 573 120 (4177) / 12 548 (68)
European Region (61): 5 149 121 (67 200) / 229 408 (737)
South East Asia Region (10): 5 973 186 (101 199) / 100 406 (1405)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 199 096 (16 298) / 57 256 (372)
Region of the Americas (54): 15 333 470 (118 360) / 524 527 (2655)
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): 573 120 (4177) / 12 548 (68)
European Region (61): 5 149 121 (67 200) / 229 408 (737)
South East Asia Region (10): 5 973 186 (101 199) / 100 406 (1405)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 199 096 (16 298) / 57 256 (372)
Region of the Americas (54): 15 333 470 (118 360) / 524 527 (2655)
African
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Saturday 19 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (62): Kazakhstan (NK) poultry, wild bird, HPAI H5, OIE
Avian Influenza -- Kazakhstan
Information received on [and dated] Wed 16 Sep 2020 from Dr Tursyn Kabduldanov, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision, Ministry of Agriculture, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype:
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Information received on [and dated] Wed 16 Sep 2020 from Dr Tursyn Kabduldanov, Deputy Chairman, Committee for Veterinary Control and Supervision, Ministry of Agriculture, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 5 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - USA (03): (IN) grocery store, RFI
Salmonella -- United States
A cluster of salmonellosis cases has been linked to a West Lafayette grocery store, according to the Tippecanoe County Health Department.
Customers of La Aldea Grocery Store who have eaten or drunk products from the store between 7 and 17 Sep 2020 and are experiencing symptoms of salmonellosis should call the Tippecanoe County Health Department at 765-423-9222, ext 1. Those symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.
_Salmonella_ bacteria are typically transmitted to people
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A cluster of salmonellosis cases has been linked to a West Lafayette grocery store, according to the Tippecanoe County Health Department.
Customers of La Aldea Grocery Store who have eaten or drunk products from the store between 7 and 17 Sep 2020 and are experiencing symptoms of salmonellosis should call the Tippecanoe County Health Department at 765-423-9222, ext 1. Those symptoms include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.
_Salmonella_ bacteria are typically transmitted to people
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Canada (02): (ON) recreational area
E. coli -- Canada
Hamilton Public Health is confirming an _E. coli_ outbreak at Valens Lake Conservation Area. The city's public health unit says there are 7 confirmed cases at the Puslinch-area conservation area, with one of the cases involving a Hamilton resident. Public health says most of the confirmed cases involve children under the age of 12.
_E. coli_ is transmitted most commonly through consumption of contaminated food or water. Common symptoms of the bacteria can include diarrhea, fever, vomiting
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Hamilton Public Health is confirming an _E. coli_ outbreak at Valens Lake Conservation Area. The city's public health unit says there are 7 confirmed cases at the Puslinch-area conservation area, with one of the cases involving a Hamilton resident. Public health says most of the confirmed cases involve children under the age of 12.
_E. coli_ is transmitted most commonly through consumption of contaminated food or water. Common symptoms of the bacteria can include diarrhea, fever, vomiting
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PRO/AH/EDR> Trichinellosis - Argentina: (CB)
Trichinosis -- Argentina
The Ministry of Health of Cordoba have reported 12 cases of trichinosis in 2 towns of the province, prompting a warning about the risks of consuming or buying pork of doubtful origin or without the corresponding sanitary inspection.
In the town of El Tio, 11 cases were reported, whose source of infection identified is the consumption of home-made pork products. The remaining case is domiciled in Santa Ana, unrelated to the previous cases and for which the source of infection is still under
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The Ministry of Health of Cordoba have reported 12 cases of trichinosis in 2 towns of the province, prompting a warning about the risks of consuming or buying pork of doubtful origin or without the corresponding sanitary inspection.
In the town of El Tio, 11 cases were reported, whose source of infection identified is the consumption of home-made pork products. The remaining case is domiciled in Santa Ana, unrelated to the previous cases and for which the source of infection is still under
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (407): in-flight transmission, wildlife research, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
To assess the role of in-flight transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), we investigated a cluster of cases among passengers on a 10-hour commercial flight. Affected persons were passengers, crew, and their close contacts. We traced 217 passengers and crew to their final destinations and interviewed, tested, and quarantined them. Among the 16 persons in whom SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected, 12 (75%) were passengers seated in business class along with the
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To assess the role of in-flight transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), we investigated a cluster of cases among passengers on a 10-hour commercial flight. Affected persons were passengers, crew, and their close contacts. We traced 217 passengers and crew to their final destinations and interviewed, tested, and quarantined them. Among the 16 persons in whom SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected, 12 (75%) were passengers seated in business class along with the
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Friday 18 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (406): animal, Netherlands (LI), Denmark (ND), farm mink, spread
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
At a mink farm in Meijel (municipality of Peel en Maas) with approximately 6500 mother animals, contamination with SARS-CoV-2 has been established. The infection came to light from the 'early warning', the monitoring system in which animals are tested for the virus every week. The holding will be cleared as early as possible.
A total of 54 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected.
For more information, see the last letter to the House of Representatives about
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At a mink farm in Meijel (municipality of Peel en Maas) with approximately 6500 mother animals, contamination with SARS-CoV-2 has been established. The infection came to light from the 'early warning', the monitoring system in which animals are tested for the virus every week. The holding will be cleared as early as possible.
A total of 54 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected.
For more information, see the last letter to the House of Representatives about
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (21): Germany (BB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- Germany
The National Reference Laboratory for African swine fever (ASF) at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) has so far confirmed 13 cases of ASF in wild boar in Brandenburg. The 1st case on 10 Sep 2020 was detected in a carcass of a 2- to 3-year wild sow in the district of Spree-Neisse; the other 12 cases in wild boar were detected near the municipality of Neuzelle in the district of Oder-Spree and thus in the demarcated infected area designated by the Land Brandenburg. All of them were first
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The National Reference Laboratory for African swine fever (ASF) at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) has so far confirmed 13 cases of ASF in wild boar in Brandenburg. The 1st case on 10 Sep 2020 was detected in a carcass of a 2- to 3-year wild sow in the district of Spree-Neisse; the other 12 cases in wild boar were detected near the municipality of Neuzelle in the district of Oder-Spree and thus in the demarcated infected area designated by the Land Brandenburg. All of them were first
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (405): rapid tests, European surge, eyeglasses, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
Zeng W, Wang X, Li J, et al. Association of Daily Wear of Eyeglasses With Susceptibility to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 16]. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020; 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.3906;
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"Question. What is the association between the daily wear of eyeglasses and susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
"Findings. In this
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Zeng W, Wang X, Li J, et al. Association of Daily Wear of Eyeglasses With Susceptibility to Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 16]. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2020; 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.3906;
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"Question. What is the association between the daily wear of eyeglasses and susceptibility to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
"Findings. In this
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PRO/AH/EDR> Nerve agent poisoning - Russia (03): Novichok
Poisoning -- Russia
The nerve agent used to poison Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detected on an empty water bottle from his hotel room in the Siberian city of Tomsk, suggesting he was poisoned there and not at the airport as first thought, his team said on Thursday [17 Sep 2020]. Navalny fell violently ill on a domestic flight in Russia last month [August 2020]and was subsequently airlifted to Berlin for treatment. Laboratories in Germany, France, and Sweden have established he was poisoned by a
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The nerve agent used to poison Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detected on an empty water bottle from his hotel room in the Siberian city of Tomsk, suggesting he was poisoned there and not at the airport as first thought, his team said on Thursday [17 Sep 2020]. Navalny fell violently ill on a domestic flight in Russia last month [August 2020]and was subsequently airlifted to Berlin for treatment. Laboratories in Germany, France, and Sweden have established he was poisoned by a
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (17): Americas, USA (CA,FL,KY) horse
West Nile Virus -- United States
On [27 Aug 2020], officials at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed a 5-year-old Paint mare in Riverside County with West Nile virus (WNV). She began experiencing clinical signs of ataxia (loss of control of limb and bodily movements), facial twitching, and muscle fasciculations (twitching) on [17 Aug 2020]. The mare, who was unvaccinated, is reported as recovering.
This is California's 6th confirmed case of WNV in 2020. Confirmed positive horses have been
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On [27 Aug 2020], officials at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed a 5-year-old Paint mare in Riverside County with West Nile virus (WNV). She began experiencing clinical signs of ataxia (loss of control of limb and bodily movements), facial twitching, and muscle fasciculations (twitching) on [17 Aug 2020]. The mare, who was unvaccinated, is reported as recovering.
This is California's 6th confirmed case of WNV in 2020. Confirmed positive horses have been
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Thursday 17 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kyrgyzstan (06): (NA) cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- Kyrgyzstan
Information received on [and dated] Thu 17 Sep 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 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 9 Sep
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Information received on [and dated] Thu 17 Sep 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 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 9 Sep
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PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease - India (05): (MP) cattle, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- India
Madhya Pradesh [MP] government has banned transportation of bovines, their sale and mingling in animal fairs, and mating without a test for the next 2 months as a viral disease -- lumpy skin disease -- has affected at least 15 000 such animals in at least 10 districts of the state bordering Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Measures are being taken to contain the spread of the disease, government officials said.
The animal husbandry department and Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University,
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Madhya Pradesh [MP] government has banned transportation of bovines, their sale and mingling in animal fairs, and mating without a test for the next 2 months as a viral disease -- lumpy skin disease -- has affected at least 15 000 such animals in at least 10 districts of the state bordering Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Measures are being taken to contain the spread of the disease, government officials said.
The animal husbandry department and Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University,
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (404): US FDA, genome analysis, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
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Background. COVID-19 has become a global pandemic not long after its inception in late 2019. SARS-CoV-2 genomes are being sequenced and shared on public repositories at a fast pace. To keep up with these updates, scientists need to frequently refresh and reclean datasets, which is ad hoc and labor-intensive. Further, scientists with limited bioinformatics or programming knowledge may find it difficult to analyze SARS-CoV-2 genomes. Objective: To address these challenges, we
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Background. COVID-19 has become a global pandemic not long after its inception in late 2019. SARS-CoV-2 genomes are being sequenced and shared on public repositories at a fast pace. To keep up with these updates, scientists need to frequently refresh and reclean datasets, which is ad hoc and labor-intensive. Further, scientists with limited bioinformatics or programming knowledge may find it difficult to analyze SARS-CoV-2 genomes. Objective: To address these challenges, we
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PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis - China (02): (GS) 2019
Brucellosis -- China
A total of 3245 people have tested positive for brucellosis as of Monday [14 Sep 2020], in Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu Province, according to an investigation report into the brucellosis antibody positive event in Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute that occurred in December 2019. The report was released by the Health Commission of Lanzhou on Tue 15 Sep 2020, stating that compensation will be carried out in batches in October 2020 to effectively protect people's health and
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A total of 3245 people have tested positive for brucellosis as of Monday [14 Sep 2020], in Lanzhou, Northwest China's Gansu Province, according to an investigation report into the brucellosis antibody positive event in Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute that occurred in December 2019. The report was released by the Health Commission of Lanzhou on Tue 15 Sep 2020, stating that compensation will be carried out in batches in October 2020 to effectively protect people's health and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (07): Pakistan (Punjab)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
A Congo-virus patient from Sheikhupura [Punjab] died in the Mayo Hospital on Friday [11 Sep 2020]. A spokesperson for the Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) said a butcher had been under treatment at the Mayo Hospital for the last 5 days. P&SHD Secretary Capt (Retd) Muhammad Usman said the department had traced 15 people who had been in contact with the victim. He added the deceased had caught the virus from animals.
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A Congo-virus patient from Sheikhupura [Punjab] died in the Mayo Hospital on Friday [11 Sep 2020]. A spokesperson for the Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) said a butcher had been under treatment at the Mayo Hospital for the last 5 days. P&SHD Secretary Capt (Retd) Muhammad Usman said the department had traced 15 people who had been in contact with the victim. He added the deceased had caught the virus from animals.
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (16): Europe, ECDC, Spain
West Nile Virus -- Worldwide/Unknown
Between [4 and 10 Sep 2020], EU Member States reported 14 human cases of WNV [West Nile virus] infection, all by Greece. All cases were reported from areas that have been affected during previous transmission seasons. This week, 3 deaths were reported by Greece. No human cases of WNV infection or deaths were reported from EU neighbouring countries.
On [3 Sep 2020], German public health authorities reported the 1st human autochthonous WNV infections in Germany during this transmission
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Between [4 and 10 Sep 2020], EU Member States reported 14 human cases of WNV [West Nile virus] infection, all by Greece. All cases were reported from areas that have been affected during previous transmission seasons. This week, 3 deaths were reported by Greece. No human cases of WNV infection or deaths were reported from EU neighbouring countries.
On [3 Sep 2020], German public health authorities reported the 1st human autochthonous WNV infections in Germany during this transmission
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PRO/AH/EDR> Paralytic shellfish poisoning (02): Philippines (SM) mussels, fatal
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning -- Philippines
Two children died and 4 other family members were downed by suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning in the island town of Daram in Samar [Eastern Visayas], according to the Department of Health (DOH-8) Wednesday [16 Sep 2020].
An 8-year-old boy and his 3-year-old brother manifested symptoms of food poisoning after eating green mussels (tahong) for lunch on Tuesday [15 Sep 2020] in Barangay Bagacay of said town.
The victims experienced numbness, vomiting, and severe abdominal pain. 6 of
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Two children died and 4 other family members were downed by suspected paralytic shellfish poisoning in the island town of Daram in Samar [Eastern Visayas], according to the Department of Health (DOH-8) Wednesday [16 Sep 2020].
An 8-year-old boy and his 3-year-old brother manifested symptoms of food poisoning after eating green mussels (tahong) for lunch on Tuesday [15 Sep 2020] in Barangay Bagacay of said town.
The victims experienced numbness, vomiting, and severe abdominal pain. 6 of
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PRO/PL> Tungro disease, rice - India: (AR)
Other Plant Disease -- India
More than half of the total area under wet rice cultivation in East Siang [district] has been infested by the white-backed planthopper, the brown planthopper, and the green leafhopper [associated with] rice tungro virus, leading to yellowing of standing crops. According to [a] District Agriculture Officer, of the total 6920 hectares [about 17100 acres], 3500 hectares [about 8649 acres] have been affected. The damage assessment is being carried out.
Plant protection scientist Toge Riba said
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More than half of the total area under wet rice cultivation in East Siang [district] has been infested by the white-backed planthopper, the brown planthopper, and the green leafhopper [associated with] rice tungro virus, leading to yellowing of standing crops. According to [a] District Agriculture Officer, of the total 6920 hectares [about 17100 acres], 3500 hectares [about 8649 acres] have been affected. The damage assessment is being carried out.
Plant protection scientist Toge Riba said
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Wednesday 16 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Newport - USA, Canada (03): onions
Salmonella -- United States
As of this afternoon [14 Sep 2020], there have been 506 confirmed cases of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Newport illness in Canada linked to a _Salmonella_ outbreak associated with onions. Officials in the U.S. have not posted an outbreak update since 1 Sep [2020]. The total in Canada has increased by 49 people since the most recent update from the Public Health Agency of Canada on 31 Aug [2020]. The 506 confirmed patients are spread across several Canadian provinces: British Columbia has
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As of this afternoon [14 Sep 2020], there have been 506 confirmed cases of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Newport illness in Canada linked to a _Salmonella_ outbreak associated with onions. Officials in the U.S. have not posted an outbreak update since 1 Sep [2020]. The total in Canada has increased by 49 people since the most recent update from the Public Health Agency of Canada on 31 Aug [2020]. The 506 confirmed patients are spread across several Canadian provinces: British Columbia has
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (15): Americas, USA (FL)
West Nile Virus -- United States
Miami-Dade County has now seen more than 50 reported cases of West Nile virus [infection] this year [2020], health officials say, and 5 more cases have been announced.
On Friday [11 Sep 2020], the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County announced 5 more human cases of West Nile virus infection from local transmission in Miami-Dade residents. This brings the county's total to 54 cases in 2020.
The county has been placed under a mosquito-borne-illness alert. Miami-Dade's 1st 2
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Miami-Dade County has now seen more than 50 reported cases of West Nile virus [infection] this year [2020], health officials say, and 5 more cases have been announced.
On Friday [11 Sep 2020], the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County announced 5 more human cases of West Nile virus infection from local transmission in Miami-Dade residents. This brings the county's total to 54 cases in 2020.
The county has been placed under a mosquito-borne-illness alert. Miami-Dade's 1st 2
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bat tick - USA: (NJ) comment
Pests -- United States
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (18): USA (IN,MI) horse, human
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
State health officials urge residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes, after a probable case of eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] was reported in a LaPorte County resident.
State Health Commissioner Dr Kris Box says that while it's rare in humans, the virus can cause permanent complications and even death. Symptoms include chills, fever, body aches, and joint pain, with brain inflammation in more severe cases.
One horse in Kosciusko County and 2 horses in LaGrange County have also
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State health officials urge residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes, after a probable case of eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] was reported in a LaPorte County resident.
State Health Commissioner Dr Kris Box says that while it's rare in humans, the virus can cause permanent complications and even death. Symptoms include chills, fever, body aches, and joint pain, with brain inflammation in more severe cases.
One horse in Kosciusko County and 2 horses in LaGrange County have also
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (20): Germany (BB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- Germany
A further 5 cases of African swine fever (ASF) are suspected in wild boar in the German state of Brandenburg, close to the border with Poland.
This follows the discovery of ASF for the 1st time in Germany in a dead wild boar in a field of harvested crops in the state last week [week of 7 Sep 2020].
The 5 news cases were found in dead wild boar close to the 1st case, Brandenburg state health minister Ursula Nonnemacher told a committee of the state's parliament, Reuters reports. Initial
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A further 5 cases of African swine fever (ASF) are suspected in wild boar in the German state of Brandenburg, close to the border with Poland.
This follows the discovery of ASF for the 1st time in Germany in a dead wild boar in a field of harvested crops in the state last week [week of 7 Sep 2020].
The 5 news cases were found in dead wild boar close to the 1st case, Brandenburg state health minister Ursula Nonnemacher told a committee of the state's parliament, Reuters reports. Initial
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (403): vaccine trial, transmission data needs, 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): 555 970 (5306) / 12 261 (279)
European Region (61): 4 873 346 (30 992) / 226 363 (466)
South East Asia Region (10): 5 565 977 (90 320) / 94 871 (1222)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 132 383 (16 194) / 55 713 (393)
Region of the Americas (54): 14 903 891 (86 570) / 513 246 (1780)
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): 555 970 (5306) / 12 261 (279)
European Region (61): 4 873 346 (30 992) / 226 363 (466)
South East Asia Region (10): 5 565 977 (90 320) / 94 871 (1222)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 132 383 (16 194) / 55 713 (393)
Region of the Americas (54): 14 903 891 (86 570) / 513 246 (1780)
African
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - Europe: UK (England) legionnaires' dis.
Legionnaires' -- United Kingdom
The borough has become an area of national intervention for COVID-19, with 100 new cases since Friday [12 Sep 2020] and the infection rate now "3 or 4 times higher" than it was a few weeks ago.
And in the latest health crisis Public Health England (PHE) Midlands, the Health and Safety Executive and Sandwell Council are jointly investigating 3 laboratory-confirmed cases of Legionnaire's [disease] and 6 suspected cases in West Bromwich.
No direct link between the cases has been found,
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The borough has become an area of national intervention for COVID-19, with 100 new cases since Friday [12 Sep 2020] and the infection rate now "3 or 4 times higher" than it was a few weeks ago.
And in the latest health crisis Public Health England (PHE) Midlands, the Health and Safety Executive and Sandwell Council are jointly investigating 3 laboratory-confirmed cases of Legionnaire's [disease] and 6 suspected cases in West Bromwich.
No direct link between the cases has been found,
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Tuesday 15 September 2020
PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus - USA: (CT)
Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
Connecticut state health officials have issued a warning for the public in shoreline areas about the potential dangers of exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island Sound, due to an unusually high number of _Vibrio vulnificus_ infections.
Since July 2020, 5 cases of _Vibrio vulnificus_ infections have been reported to the Department of Public Health (one infection in July 2020, 4 in August 2020). The patients are from Fairfield (1), Middlesex (1), and New Haven (3) counties and
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Connecticut state health officials have issued a warning for the public in shoreline areas about the potential dangers of exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island Sound, due to an unusually high number of _Vibrio vulnificus_ infections.
Since July 2020, 5 cases of _Vibrio vulnificus_ infections have been reported to the Department of Public Health (one infection in July 2020, 4 in August 2020). The patients are from Fairfield (1), Middlesex (1), and New Haven (3) counties and
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (402): countries, nose, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Australia
In the week from [7 through 13 Sep 2020], there were over 1.8 million new cases of COVID-19, comparable to the previous 7 days (Table 1: Newly reported and cumulative COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths, by WHO Region, as of [13 Sep 2020]); while deaths increased slightly as compared to the previous week, with over 40 600 deaths reported. The Region of the Americas has consistently registered the greatest number of reported cases for many weeks. It continues to account for nearly half of the
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In the week from [7 through 13 Sep 2020], there were over 1.8 million new cases of COVID-19, comparable to the previous 7 days (Table 1: Newly reported and cumulative COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths, by WHO Region, as of [13 Sep 2020]); while deaths increased slightly as compared to the previous week, with over 40 600 deaths reported. The Region of the Americas has consistently registered the greatest number of reported cases for many weeks. It continues to account for nearly half of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Ukraine: (MY)
Leptospirosis -- Ukraine
A 28-year-old woman with leptospirosis is in the intensive care unit at the City Hospital in Mykolaiv. This is the 2nd patient with leptospirosis to be admitted to the City Hospital No. 5 in 2020. The 1st was a 52-year-old man who was treated from [24 Jul 2020] and discharged with recovery on [7 Aug 2020].
In total in the Nikolaev [Mykolaiv] area since the beginning of the year, 6 cases of leptospirosis are recorded.
Leptospirosis is an acute infectious disease that is transmitted
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A 28-year-old woman with leptospirosis is in the intensive care unit at the City Hospital in Mykolaiv. This is the 2nd patient with leptospirosis to be admitted to the City Hospital No. 5 in 2020. The 1st was a 52-year-old man who was treated from [24 Jul 2020] and discharged with recovery on [7 Aug 2020].
In total in the Nikolaev [Mykolaiv] area since the beginning of the year, 6 cases of leptospirosis are recorded.
Leptospirosis is an acute infectious disease that is transmitted
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PRO/PL> Scab disease, apple - India (02): (HP)
Other Plant Disease -- India
Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh face the onslaught of scab disease, which struck the state after nearly 4 decades [this is incorrect, see comment below]. It is rapidly deteriorating production. The highly infectious disease is spreading through the high-yielding belt. Prices have already doubled in local markets.
The quality deteriorates in a few days, rendering all the produce in the orchard useless. According to officials of the national horticulture department, the fungal infection has
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Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh face the onslaught of scab disease, which struck the state after nearly 4 decades [this is incorrect, see comment below]. It is rapidly deteriorating production. The highly infectious disease is spreading through the high-yielding belt. Prices have already doubled in local markets.
The quality deteriorates in a few days, rendering all the produce in the orchard useless. According to officials of the national horticulture department, the fungal infection has
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Monday 14 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (401): Netherlands (NB), Denmark, farmed mink, spread
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
People in contact with infected mink on mink farms are at risk to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. The risk of becoming infected within a mink farm is, according to OMT-Z, even higher than in the family situation. The OMT-Z notes that the risk for neighboring residents is negligible, as has been shown by the negative air samples outside the mink-house, as well as from epidemiological data recently obtained from COVID-19 patients living in the regions of the infected mink farms.
The OMT-Z
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People in contact with infected mink on mink farms are at risk to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. The risk of becoming infected within a mink farm is, according to OMT-Z, even higher than in the family situation. The OMT-Z notes that the risk for neighboring residents is negligible, as has been shown by the negative air samples outside the mink-house, as well as from epidemiological data recently obtained from COVID-19 patients living in the regions of the infected mink farms.
The OMT-Z
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (400): lockdowns, influenza co-infections WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Israel
- Social gatherings of more than 6 people in England, Scotland, and Wales will not be allowed in law from Monday [14 Sep 2020] with some exceptions.
- The new rule applies to people in private homes, indoors and outdoors, and places such as pubs, restaurants, cafes, and public outdoor spaces.
- In Scotland, the rule applies to a maximum of 2 households and in Wales, it applies to the same extended household.
- It applies to all ages in England, but not to those aged 12 and under in
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- Social gatherings of more than 6 people in England, Scotland, and Wales will not be allowed in law from Monday [14 Sep 2020] with some exceptions.
- The new rule applies to people in private homes, indoors and outdoors, and places such as pubs, restaurants, cafes, and public outdoor spaces.
- In Scotland, the rule applies to a maximum of 2 households and in Wales, it applies to the same extended household.
- It applies to all ages in England, but not to those aged 12 and under in
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, black pepper - Sri Lanka: (UP)
Undiagnosed -- Sri Lanka
An unidentified disease is affecting pepper cultivation in Wellawaya [Moneragala district, Uva province]. The area is at risk of a great harvest loss. Farmers said that they were in a difficult situation due to the spread of the unidentified disease in their fields near the time of the pepper harvest.
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[Black pepper (_Piper nigrum_) is known to be affected by a range of pathogens. Of concern in the region are quick wilt (also called foot rot; caused by
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An unidentified disease is affecting pepper cultivation in Wellawaya [Moneragala district, Uva province]. The area is at risk of a great harvest loss. Farmers said that they were in a difficult situation due to the spread of the unidentified disease in their fields near the time of the pepper harvest.
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[Black pepper (_Piper nigrum_) is known to be affected by a range of pathogens. Of concern in the region are quick wilt (also called foot rot; caused by
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PRO/AH/EDR> Botulism, avian - USA: (CA) gull, type A
Botulism -- United States
First, an infected bird may lose the ability to walk. Its wings often go next. Finally, its neck goes limp and it drowns.
This is the sad scene that Caroline Brady, a biologist with the California Waterfowl Association, has observed often this summer [2020]. As wildfires burn across the state, temperatures hit record highs, and communities cope with the COVID-19 crisis, she is helping respond to a different disaster: the worst avian botulism outbreak that anyone can remember at the Klamath
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First, an infected bird may lose the ability to walk. Its wings often go next. Finally, its neck goes limp and it drowns.
This is the sad scene that Caroline Brady, a biologist with the California Waterfowl Association, has observed often this summer [2020]. As wildfires burn across the state, temperatures hit record highs, and communities cope with the COVID-19 crisis, she is helping respond to a different disaster: the worst avian botulism outbreak that anyone can remember at the Klamath
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Sunday 13 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (14): Americas, USA (MA)
West Nile Virus -- United States
Massachusetts health officials this week announced 4 new human cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state's total this year [2020] to 7.
Officials said that 3 males and one female were infected. A male in his 40s, one in his 60s, and one in his 80s were all exposed to the virus in Middlesex County. The 4th case was reported in a female under the age of 19. She was exposed in Bristol County, per a news release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Their conditions were not
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Massachusetts health officials this week announced 4 new human cases of West Nile virus, bringing the state's total this year [2020] to 7.
Officials said that 3 males and one female were infected. A male in his 40s, one in his 60s, and one in his 80s were all exposed to the virus in Middlesex County. The 4th case was reported in a female under the age of 19. She was exposed in Bristol County, per a news release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Their conditions were not
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (46): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (399): nasal vaccine, Al Jazeera, 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): 540 594 (5181) / 11 674 (68)
European Region (61): 4 747 273 (38 360) / 225 124 (462)
South East Asia Region (10): 5 275 943 (104 845) / 91 121 (1328)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 086 849 (15 791) / 54 724 (304)
Region of the Americas (54): 14 566 710 (119 030) / 505 397 (3463)
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): 540 594 (5181) / 11 674 (68)
European Region (61): 4 747 273 (38 360) / 225 124 (462)
South East Asia Region (10): 5 275 943 (104 845) / 91 121 (1328)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 2 086 849 (15 791) / 54 724 (304)
Region of the Americas (54): 14 566 710 (119 030) / 505 397 (3463)
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive bat tick - USA: (NJ)
Pests -- United States
A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the 1st time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets, and livestock, according to a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Medical Entomology [citation below].
This species (_Carios kelleyi_) is a "soft" tick. Deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease [_Borrelia_], are an example of "hard" ticks.
"All ticks feed on blood and may transmit pathogens (disease-causing microbes) during feeding," said lead author James L.
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A tick species associated with bats has been reported for the 1st time in New Jersey and could pose health risks to people, pets, and livestock, according to a Rutgers-led study in the Journal of Medical Entomology [citation below].
This species (_Carios kelleyi_) is a "soft" tick. Deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease [_Borrelia_], are an example of "hard" ticks.
"All ticks feed on blood and may transmit pathogens (disease-causing microbes) during feeding," said lead author James L.
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Saturday 12 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (17): USA (MI, NC, MN) horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
The Barry-Eaton District Health Department was told Thursday [3 Sep 2020] a horse in Barry County died from eastern equine encephalitis.
The health department said there have been 13 confirmed cases of EEE in horses in Michigan. The deceased animal became ill on 26 Aug 2020.
Eaton County and Barry County have not reported any other cases of EEE in either humans or animals.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported 4 cases in Clare County, one case in Kent
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The Barry-Eaton District Health Department was told Thursday [3 Sep 2020] a horse in Barry County died from eastern equine encephalitis.
The health department said there have been 13 confirmed cases of EEE in horses in Michigan. The deceased animal became ill on 26 Aug 2020.
Eaton County and Barry County have not reported any other cases of EEE in either humans or animals.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported 4 cases in Clare County, one case in Kent
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease - Europe: (Norway) reindeer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- Norway
On Thursday evening, 10 Sep [2020], the Norwegian Veterinary Institute notified the Norwegian Food Safety Authority of a confirmed case of CWD (chronic wasting disease) in a wild reindeer shot during the ordinary hunt on the Hardanger plateau in central southern Norway. Material from a lymph node tested positive, while brain tissue was negative.
This is the 1st case of classical CWD in reindeer identified outside the Nordfjella zone 1, where the disease was 1st detected in 2016. At that
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On Thursday evening, 10 Sep [2020], the Norwegian Veterinary Institute notified the Norwegian Food Safety Authority of a confirmed case of CWD (chronic wasting disease) in a wild reindeer shot during the ordinary hunt on the Hardanger plateau in central southern Norway. Material from a lymph node tested positive, while brain tissue was negative.
This is the 1st case of classical CWD in reindeer identified outside the Nordfjella zone 1, where the disease was 1st detected in 2016. At that
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PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed gastroenteritis, waterborne - Pakistan: (KP) RFI
Gastroenteritis -- Pakistan
Al-Khidmat foundation and DHQ hospital of Landikotal organized a medical camp for the hundreds of children and elders of Pasid Khel village the other day as, according to locals, a mysterious disease has caused the vomiting and high fever in hundreds of people, mostly children, after they used spring water for drinking at their village.
According to the ameer of Jamat-e-Islam and Al-Khidmat foundation Landikotal 'Murad Hussain,' "a disease hit hundreds of [people] of Pasid Khel village in
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Al-Khidmat foundation and DHQ hospital of Landikotal organized a medical camp for the hundreds of children and elders of Pasid Khel village the other day as, according to locals, a mysterious disease has caused the vomiting and high fever in hundreds of people, mostly children, after they used spring water for drinking at their village.
According to the ameer of Jamat-e-Islam and Al-Khidmat foundation Landikotal 'Murad Hussain,' "a disease hit hundreds of [people] of Pasid Khel village in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (06): (CO) human, cat exposure
Plague -- United States
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PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (11): Asia, Pacific, Wolbachia, autochthonous
Dengue -- Bangladesh
Epidemiologists are typically cautious in the language they use. But "staggering" and "epochal" are some of their comments on newly released results from a trial of a biological technology that aims to stop the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The trial, conducted in Yogyakarta in Indonesia, showed that releasing mosquitoes modified to carry a bacterium called _Wolbachia_, which stops the insects from transmitting some viruses, led to a steep drop in cases of dengue fever in the city. These
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Epidemiologists are typically cautious in the language they use. But "staggering" and "epochal" are some of their comments on newly released results from a trial of a biological technology that aims to stop the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The trial, conducted in Yogyakarta in Indonesia, showed that releasing mosquitoes modified to carry a bacterium called _Wolbachia_, which stops the insects from transmitting some viruses, led to a steep drop in cases of dengue fever in the city. These
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (07): Central, West Africa
Cholera -- DR Congo
1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519; .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on stool output and duration of diarrhea: meta-analysis of 13 clinical
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1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA, Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF, Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519; .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution on stool output and duration of diarrhea: meta-analysis of 13 clinical
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PRO/AH/EDR> Nerve agent poisoning - Russia (02): Novichok
Poisoning -- Russia
German investigators believe Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a new deadlier, slow-acting form of Novichok, according to a report.
Navalny, 44, was roused from an induced coma in Berlin this week after falling ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow on 20 Aug 2020. He has been able to talk, but it is unclear whether he will suffer from long-term nerve damage.
Germany's chemical weapons laboratory in Munich is certain it found Novichok in samples of Navalny's blood,
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German investigators believe Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a new deadlier, slow-acting form of Novichok, according to a report.
Navalny, 44, was roused from an induced coma in Berlin this week after falling ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow on 20 Aug 2020. He has been able to talk, but it is unclear whether he will suffer from long-term nerve damage.
Germany's chemical weapons laboratory in Munich is certain it found Novichok in samples of Navalny's blood,
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (398): community transm exposures, HCW serology, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Objective: To determine the rates of asymptomatic viral carriage and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers.
Design: A cross-sectional study of asymptomatic healthcare workers undertaken on 24/25 Apr 2020.
Setting: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHBFT), UK.
Participants: 545 asymptomatic healthcare workers were recruited while at work. Participants were invited to participate via the UHBFT social media. Exclusion criteria included current
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Objective: To determine the rates of asymptomatic viral carriage and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare workers.
Design: A cross-sectional study of asymptomatic healthcare workers undertaken on 24/25 Apr 2020.
Setting: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHBFT), UK.
Participants: 545 asymptomatic healthcare workers were recruited while at work. Participants were invited to participate via the UHBFT social media. Exclusion criteria included current
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Friday 11 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus - India (02): (MN)
Scrub Typhus -- India
A 12-year-old boy has been found suffering from scrub typhus at PHC [Primary Health Center] Thanga, said a statement of Dr. L. Gojendra Singh, CMO [Chief Medical Officer] Bishnupur.
The boy was found suffering from the disease on 8 Sep [2020] and was referred to JNIMS [Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences], on family's request. His condition is improving, said the CMO, stating that scrub typhus is endemic in the district and there have been casualties every year due to the
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A 12-year-old boy has been found suffering from scrub typhus at PHC [Primary Health Center] Thanga, said a statement of Dr. L. Gojendra Singh, CMO [Chief Medical Officer] Bishnupur.
The boy was found suffering from the disease on 8 Sep [2020] and was referred to JNIMS [Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences], on family's request. His condition is improving, said the CMO, stating that scrub typhus is endemic in the district and there have been casualties every year due to the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Kyrgyzstan (05): (OH) livestock vaccination
Anthrax -- Kyrgyzstan
Livestock was repeatedly vaccinated against anthrax in the villages of Kara-Suu district where anthrax was registered earlier, the local veterinary inspectorate said.
Anthrax vaccination was carried out in 3 villages: 447 heads of cattle, 428 sheep and goats, 61 horses, and 14 donkeys were vaccinated in Toguz-Bulak, Kara-Sogot and Nariman villages.
Turmush reported earlier residents of Toguz-Bulak village, Kara-Suu district, were taken to hospital with suspected anthrax after they
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Livestock was repeatedly vaccinated against anthrax in the villages of Kara-Suu district where anthrax was registered earlier, the local veterinary inspectorate said.
Anthrax vaccination was carried out in 3 villages: 447 heads of cattle, 428 sheep and goats, 61 horses, and 14 donkeys were vaccinated in Toguz-Bulak, Kara-Sogot and Nariman villages.
Turmush reported earlier residents of Toguz-Bulak village, Kara-Suu district, were taken to hospital with suspected anthrax after they
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (397): USA Dec 2019 susp, pneumothorax, young adult, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
Elmore JG, Wang PC, Kerr KF, et al. Excess patient visits for cough and pulmonary disease at a large US health system in the months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic: A time-series analysis [published online ahead of print, 2020 Aug 3]. J Med Internet Res. 2020; 10.2196/21562. doi:10.2196/21562;
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"Background. Accurately assessing the regional activity of diseases such as COVID-19 is important
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"Background. Accurately assessing the regional activity of diseases such as COVID-19 is important
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Thursday 10 September 2020
PRO/PL> Bacterial stalk rot, maize - India: (JK)
Other Plant Disease -- India
An extensive tour was conducted by Plant Health Clinic Jammu in wake of prevalent disease in maize crop. The team visited for on-the-spot assessment of maize crop condition. After a proper diagnosis, farmers were informed that the maize is suffering from bacterial stalk rot, which leads to lodging and ultimate poor grain filling and crop loss. Accurate control measures were also recommended to the farmers.
Widespread cases of bacterial stalk rot are being reported from [several areas in the
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An extensive tour was conducted by Plant Health Clinic Jammu in wake of prevalent disease in maize crop. The team visited for on-the-spot assessment of maize crop condition. After a proper diagnosis, farmers were informed that the maize is suffering from bacterial stalk rot, which leads to lodging and ultimate poor grain filling and crop loss. Accurate control measures were also recommended to the farmers.
Widespread cases of bacterial stalk rot are being reported from [several areas in the
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (19): Germany (BB) wild boar, conf, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Germany
Information received on [and dated] 10 Sep 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever
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Information received on [and dated] 10 Sep 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever
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PRO/AH> Bluetongue - Europe (07): Luxembourg, cattle, BTV-8, spread, control
Bluetongue -- Luxembourg
As of [8 Sep 2020], the detection of bluetongue virus (blue tongue disease) serotype 8 has been confirmed by the reference laboratory.
Following this analysis result, Luxembourg, which had been declared free from this disease since 2012, will be considered as a regulated area [restriction zone].
The following provisions concerning the export of susceptible animals (cattle, sheep, goats) to countries or zones free from this type of virus are applicable from [10 Sep 2020].
1. Adult
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As of [8 Sep 2020], the detection of bluetongue virus (blue tongue disease) serotype 8 has been confirmed by the reference laboratory.
Following this analysis result, Luxembourg, which had been declared free from this disease since 2012, will be considered as a regulated area [restriction zone].
The following provisions concerning the export of susceptible animals (cattle, sheep, goats) to countries or zones free from this type of virus are applicable from [10 Sep 2020].
1. Adult
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (45): Congo DR (EQ), WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo
Two more Ebola cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province outbreak, raising the total to 112, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said today [Tue 8 Sep 2020] in a Twitter update.
One more death was recorded, lifting the fatality count to 48. The outbreak in the country's northwest began in early June [2020], just as a large outbreak centered in North Kivu province in eastern DRC was declared over. The latest event affects the
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Two more Ebola cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province outbreak, raising the total to 112, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said today [Tue 8 Sep 2020] in a Twitter update.
One more death was recorded, lifting the fatality count to 48. The outbreak in the country's northwest began in early June [2020], just as a large outbreak centered in North Kivu province in eastern DRC was declared over. The latest event affects the
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (396): tracking superspread, Europe 2nd wave, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
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SARS-CoV-2 has caused a severe, ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 in Massachusetts with 111 070 confirmed cases and 8 433 deaths as of [1 Aug 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 1st 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 8 433 deaths as of [1 Aug 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 1st week of the epidemic and hundreds of cases from major outbreaks at a conference, a nursing facility, and among
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Wednesday 9 September 2020
PRO/PL> Phytoplasmas, grapevine & pome fruit - Russia: surveys
Other Plant Disease -- Russia
Surveys for '_Candidatus_ Phytoplasma solani' associated with bois noir disease and for Grapevine flavescence doree phytoplasma (both EPPO A2 List) were performed in southern Russia. In 2012-2018, more than 600 samples of grapevine (_Vitis vinifera_) were tested by molecular analysis. This survey confirmed the presence of '_Ca._ P. solani' in Crimea. The presence of Grapevine flavescence doree phytoplasma was not detected. However, [its] vector _Scaphoideus titanus_ was detected.
Surveys
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Surveys for '_Candidatus_ Phytoplasma solani' associated with bois noir disease and for Grapevine flavescence doree phytoplasma (both EPPO A2 List) were performed in southern Russia. In 2012-2018, more than 600 samples of grapevine (_Vitis vinifera_) were tested by molecular analysis. This survey confirmed the presence of '_Ca._ P. solani' in Crimea. The presence of Grapevine flavescence doree phytoplasma was not detected. However, [its] vector _Scaphoideus titanus_ was detected.
Surveys
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (18): Germany (BB) wild boar, susp
African Swine Fever -- Germany
Germany's Ministry of Food and Agriculture said on Wednesday [9 Sep 2020] it had a suspected case of African swine fever [ASF] in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
The suspected case concerned a wild boar carcass found a few kilometers from the German-Polish border. A sample of the carcass was being taken for tests at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut laboratory, the ministry said in a statement.
"As soon as the analysis is completed, Federal (Agriculture) Minister Julia Kloeckner will
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Germany's Ministry of Food and Agriculture said on Wednesday [9 Sep 2020] it had a suspected case of African swine fever [ASF] in the eastern state of Brandenburg.
The suspected case concerned a wild boar carcass found a few kilometers from the German-Polish border. A sample of the carcass was being taken for tests at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut laboratory, the ministry said in a statement.
"As soon as the analysis is completed, Federal (Agriculture) Minister Julia Kloeckner will
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (395): vaccine trial, bradykinins, motorcycle rally, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
There's a new paper [see [B] eLife article below] that a lot of people are talking about recently that presents a rather large unifying hypothesis about the effects of the coronavirus (and suggests some new modes of treatment as well). This is the "bradykinin hypothesis", and before digging into it, it might be worth a paragraph to talk about what bradykinin is.
It's a 9-amino-acid peptide, and it's got a ton of biological activity. Bradykinin lowers blood pressure by dilating blood
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There's a new paper [see [B] eLife article below] that a lot of people are talking about recently that presents a rather large unifying hypothesis about the effects of the coronavirus (and suggests some new modes of treatment as well). This is the "bradykinin hypothesis", and before digging into it, it might be worth a paragraph to talk about what bradykinin is.
It's a 9-amino-acid peptide, and it's got a ton of biological activity. Bradykinin lowers blood pressure by dilating blood
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis - USA (14): horse
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United States
Since the start of the outbreak, 323 VSV-affected premises have been identified. (USDA-APHIS)
According to the USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) has been confirmed in 8 states this year: Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Since the start of the outbreak, 323 VSV-affected premises have been identified (202 confirmed positive, 121 suspect), according to APHIS. Of these, 310 had only equine
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Since the start of the outbreak, 323 VSV-affected premises have been identified. (USDA-APHIS)
According to the USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) has been confirmed in 8 states this year: Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Since the start of the outbreak, 323 VSV-affected premises have been identified (202 confirmed positive, 121 suspect), according to APHIS. Of these, 310 had only equine
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Tuesday 8 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (394): Netherlands (NB) animal, farmed mink, spread
COVID-19 -- Netherlands
At a mink farm in Deurne and a mink farm in Wilbertoord (municipality of Mill and Sint Hubert), infections with SARS-CoV-2 have been detected. Both companies have approximately 3000 parent animals [each].
The infections came to light from the early warning, the monitoring system in which animals are tested for the virus every week. The companies are [to be] cleared as soon as possible.
A total of 50 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected.
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At a mink farm in Deurne and a mink farm in Wilbertoord (municipality of Mill and Sint Hubert), infections with SARS-CoV-2 have been detected. Both companies have approximately 3000 parent animals [each].
The infections came to light from the early warning, the monitoring system in which animals are tested for the virus every week. The companies are [to be] cleared as soon as possible.
A total of 50 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected.
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Communicated
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (393): Senegal, vaccine development, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Senegal
Significance
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The rapid spread of the virus causing COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, raises questions about the possibility of a universally effective vaccine. The virus can mutate in a given individual, and these variants can be propagated across populations and time. To understand this process, we analyze 18 514 SARS-CoV-2 sequences sampled since December 2019. We find that neutral evolution, rather than adaptive selection, can explain the rare mutations seen across SARS-CoV-2 genomes. In
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Significance
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The rapid spread of the virus causing COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, raises questions about the possibility of a universally effective vaccine. The virus can mutate in a given individual, and these variants can be propagated across populations and time. To understand this process, we analyze 18 514 SARS-CoV-2 sequences sampled since December 2019. We find that neutral evolution, rather than adaptive selection, can explain the rare mutations seen across SARS-CoV-2 genomes. In
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PRO/AH> Contagious equine metritis - Denmark (02): horse, spread
Other Animal Disease -- Denmark
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is caused by the bacterium _Taylorella equigenitalis_, which causes contagious inflammation of the uterus in mares. The bacterium is transmitted by mating, insemination or indirect contact. The mares may show signs of genital infection and reproductive problems, including abortion, but some mares show no signs of infection. The mares can transmit the bacterium to stallions. The stallions usually become healthy carriers. CEM is a disease that is only transmitted
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Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is caused by the bacterium _Taylorella equigenitalis_, which causes contagious inflammation of the uterus in mares. The bacterium is transmitted by mating, insemination or indirect contact. The mares may show signs of genital infection and reproductive problems, including abortion, but some mares show no signs of infection. The mares can transmit the bacterium to stallions. The stallions usually become healthy carriers. CEM is a disease that is only transmitted
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PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria, P. knowlesi - India: (UP,HR,DL)
Malaria -- India
The AIIMS [All India Institute of Medical Science] researchers found the presence of malaria parasite _Plasmodium knowlesi_ in the north Indian population while doing a study on patients with acute febrile illnesses (AFI) and pathogens causing them.
_Plasmodium knowlesi_ is found in nature in long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques. The zoonotic parasite was found in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi. A previous study at AIIMS had found its presence in the Andaman and Nicobar
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The AIIMS [All India Institute of Medical Science] researchers found the presence of malaria parasite _Plasmodium knowlesi_ in the north Indian population while doing a study on patients with acute febrile illnesses (AFI) and pathogens causing them.
_Plasmodium knowlesi_ is found in nature in long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques. The zoonotic parasite was found in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Delhi. A previous study at AIIMS had found its presence in the Andaman and Nicobar
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (13): Europe (Germany) captive bird, zoo, OIE
West Nile Virus -- Germany
Information received on [and dated] 4 Sep 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 19 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 22 Jul
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Information received on [and dated] 4 Sep 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 19 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 22 Jul
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia - Ukraine: (KS) hare, 1st rep, OIE
Tularemia -- Ukraine
Information received on [and dated] 7 Sep 2020 from Dr Olga Shevchenko, Deputy Head, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 14 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Sep 2020
Report date: 7 Sep 2020
Date event resolved: 4 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the
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Information received on [and dated] 7 Sep 2020 from Dr Olga Shevchenko, Deputy Head, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 14 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Sep 2020
Report date: 7 Sep 2020
Date event resolved: 4 Sep 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (61): Russia (TY) HPAI H5, wild bird, OIE
Avian Influenza -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 3 Sep 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: 28 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 29 Mar 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly
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Information received on [and dated] 3 Sep 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: 28 Aug 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Aug 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 29 Mar 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly
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Monday 7 September 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (16): USA (MA)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
Public health officials in Massachusetts have announced the state's 4th human case of the mosquito-borne disease eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] this season.
The latest case is a woman in her 60s who was exposed to the disease in Plymouth County. The state said on Friday [4 Sep 2020] that as a result, the risk level in the town of Plymouth been raised to high.
There are now 4 communities in the state at critical risk for the disease (10 at high risk and 18 at moderate risk), which
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Public health officials in Massachusetts have announced the state's 4th human case of the mosquito-borne disease eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] this season.
The latest case is a woman in her 60s who was exposed to the disease in Plymouth County. The state said on Friday [4 Sep 2020] that as a result, the risk level in the town of Plymouth been raised to high.
There are now 4 communities in the state at critical risk for the disease (10 at high risk and 18 at moderate risk), which
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis - Germany (02): (BW, BY)
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- Germany
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick behavior: pathogen influence
Pests -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
Pathogens can manipulate the phenotypic traits of their hosts and vectors, maximizing their own fitness. Among the phenotypic traits that can be modified, manipulating vector behavior represents one of the most fascinating facets. How pathogens infection affects behavioral traits of key insect vectors has been extensively investigated. Major examples include _Plasmodium_, _Leishmania_ and _Trypanosoma_ spp. manipulating the behavior of mosquitoes, sand flies and kissing bugs,
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Abstract
Pathogens can manipulate the phenotypic traits of their hosts and vectors, maximizing their own fitness. Among the phenotypic traits that can be modified, manipulating vector behavior represents one of the most fascinating facets. How pathogens infection affects behavioral traits of key insect vectors has been extensively investigated. Major examples include _Plasmodium_, _Leishmania_ and _Trypanosoma_ spp. manipulating the behavior of mosquitoes, sand flies and kissing bugs,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed die-off, fish - USA: (MT) proliferative kidney disease susp.
Animal Die-off -- United States
Hundreds of dead mountain whitefish have washed ashore along the Yellowstone River in Montana, launching an investigation into the cause of death.
Although the mortality has yet to be confirmed, park officials speculate the fish died due to proliferative kidney disease (PKD) caused by a parasite found lurking in the waters.
Biologists on the case have counted around 200 bodies along the river between Big Timber and Livingston.
Incident reports began at the end of August [2020], with
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Hundreds of dead mountain whitefish have washed ashore along the Yellowstone River in Montana, launching an investigation into the cause of death.
Although the mortality has yet to be confirmed, park officials speculate the fish died due to proliferative kidney disease (PKD) caused by a parasite found lurking in the waters.
Biologists on the case have counted around 200 bodies along the river between Big Timber and Livingston.
Incident reports began at the end of August [2020], with
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (44): Congo DR (EQ)
Ebola -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (392): USA motorcycle rally, cardiac manifestations, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United States
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): 5 116 478 (3431) / 11 206 (75)
European Region (61): 4 475 267 (31 094) / 222 279 (315)
South East Asia Region (10): 4 689 943 (96 991) / 83 400 (1218)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 996 246 (14 100) / 52 710 (310)
Region of the Americas (54): 14 001 390 (144 427) / 484 079 (3383)
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): 5 116 478 (3431) / 11 206 (75)
European Region (61): 4 475 267 (31 094) / 222 279 (315)
South East Asia Region (10): 4 689 943 (96 991) / 83 400 (1218)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 996 246 (14 100) / 52 710 (310)
Region of the Americas (54): 14 001 390 (144 427) / 484 079 (3383)
African
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Sunday 6 September 2020
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (09): September 2020
Chlamydia -- United States
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Collection
Editorials
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All Hands on Deck: A synchronized whole-of-world approach for COVID-19 mitigation
Shahul H. Ebrahim, Jiatong Zhuo, Ernesto Gozzer, Qanta A. Ahmed, Rubina Imtiaz, Yusuf Ahmed, Seydou Doumbia, N.M. Mujeeb Rahman, Habida Elachola, A. Wilder-Smith, Ziad A. Memish. IJID 2020,94(8):208-215.
Advancing COVID-19 vaccines - avoiding different regulatory standards for different vaccines and need for open and transparent data sharing. Eskild
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Collection
Editorials
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All Hands on Deck: A synchronized whole-of-world approach for COVID-19 mitigation
Shahul H. Ebrahim, Jiatong Zhuo, Ernesto Gozzer, Qanta A. Ahmed, Rubina Imtiaz, Yusuf Ahmed, Seydou Doumbia, N.M. Mujeeb Rahman, Habida Elachola, A. Wilder-Smith, Ziad A. Memish. IJID 2020,94(8):208-215.
Advancing COVID-19 vaccines - avoiding different regulatory standards for different vaccines and need for open and transparent data sharing. Eskild
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - USA (03): (ND) cow
Anthrax -- United States
North Dakota's state veterinarian says the state's 1st reported case of anthrax this year [2020] is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from the disease, especially in areas with a past history of the disease. The case, in Morton County, was confirmed yesterday [3 Sep 2020] by the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
"Anthrax has been confirmed in cattle in a Morton County beef herd," Dr. Susan Keller said. "Producers in past
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North Dakota's state veterinarian says the state's 1st reported case of anthrax this year [2020] is a reminder to livestock producers to take action to protect their animals from the disease, especially in areas with a past history of the disease. The case, in Morton County, was confirmed yesterday [3 Sep 2020] by the North Dakota State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
"Anthrax has been confirmed in cattle in a Morton County beef herd," Dr. Susan Keller said. "Producers in past
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (391): vaccine trails, cytokines, 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): 513 045 (4719) / 11 131 (132)
European Region (61): 4 443 522 (45 961) / 221 960 (551)
South East Asia Region (10): 4 592 952 (93 164) / 82 182 (1214)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 982 146 (15 073) / 52 400 (322)
Region of the Americas (54): 13 856 963 (131 311) / 480 696 (3464)
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)
---------------------------
Western Pacific Region (19): 513 045 (4719) / 11 131 (132)
European Region (61): 4 443 522 (45 961) / 221 960 (551)
South East Asia Region (10): 4 592 952 (93 164) / 82 182 (1214)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 1 982 146 (15 073) / 52 400 (322)
Region of the Americas (54): 13 856 963 (131 311) / 480 696 (3464)
African
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (21): waning immunity, Ethiopia vaccination
Measles -- Ethiopia
Waning MMR immunity, vaccine hesitancy, could mean more measles outbreaks.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 62 studies has found that immunity conferred by the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine fades each subsequent year, suggesting that vaccination strategies should be revisited.
The study, published yesterday [1 Sep 2020] in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, showed that 96.0% of patients inoculated with the 2-dose trivalent MMR vaccine initially developed antibodies
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Waning MMR immunity, vaccine hesitancy, could mean more measles outbreaks.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 62 studies has found that immunity conferred by the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine fades each subsequent year, suggesting that vaccination strategies should be revisited.
The study, published yesterday [1 Sep 2020] in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, showed that 96.0% of patients inoculated with the 2-dose trivalent MMR vaccine initially developed antibodies
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Saturday 5 September 2020
PRO/EDR> Nerve agent poisoning - Russia: Novichok
Poisoning -- Russia
Germany said today [2 Sep 2020] it has 'unequivocal proof' Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. Tests carried out at a military laboratory found evidence of the Soviet-era chemical weapon previously used to attack Sergei Skripal in Salisbury [UK] in 2018. Navalny, 44, remains in a coma in a Berlin hospital nearly 2 weeks after collapsing on a plane in Siberia, which made an emergency landing when he suddenly fell ill.'
Germany says it will inform its
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Germany said today [2 Sep 2020] it has 'unequivocal proof' Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. Tests carried out at a military laboratory found evidence of the Soviet-era chemical weapon previously used to attack Sergei Skripal in Salisbury [UK] in 2018. Navalny, 44, remains in a coma in a Berlin hospital nearly 2 weeks after collapsing on a plane in Siberia, which made an emergency landing when he suddenly fell ill.'
Germany says it will inform its
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (15): USA, horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
Clemson Livestock and Poultry Health (CLPH) officials are warning horse owners that eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) has been found in Colleton and Jasper counties.
Clemson confirmed on 25 Aug 2020 that 2 cases of horses with EEE have been found: a 4-year-old paint mare in Colleton and a 2-year-old paint colt in Jasper County. Both horses had to be euthanized.
EEE is one of the most dangerous mosquito-transmitted diseases in the US. The virus spreads from wild birds to mosquitos,
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Clemson Livestock and Poultry Health (CLPH) officials are warning horse owners that eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) has been found in Colleton and Jasper counties.
Clemson confirmed on 25 Aug 2020 that 2 cases of horses with EEE have been found: a 4-year-old paint mare in Colleton and a 2-year-old paint colt in Jasper County. Both horses had to be euthanized.
EEE is one of the most dangerous mosquito-transmitted diseases in the US. The virus spreads from wild birds to mosquitos,
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