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): 2 977 088 (23 217) / 44 748 (383)
European Region (61): 54 180 850 (59 997) / 1 147 368 (1458)
Southeast Asia Region (10): 31 419 007 (196 666) / 397 908 (4013)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 10 049 980 (30 665) / 201 125 (469)
Region of the Americas (54): 67 001 389 (197 170) / 1 641
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Sunday 30 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (13): Americas, USA (MI) dog, human exposure
Rabies -- United States
A dog from Detroit tested positive for rabies, a 1st in the state since 2011, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Officials said the 6-month-old dog had never been vaccinated against rabies. The last rabid dog detected in the state was in 2011 in Oakland County.
"Rabies virus is present in the saliva and brain tissue of an infected animal," said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical
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A dog from Detroit tested positive for rabies, a 1st in the state since 2011, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
Officials said the 6-month-old dog had never been vaccinated against rabies. The last rabid dog detected in the state was in 2011 in Oakland County.
"Rabies virus is present in the saliva and brain tissue of an infected animal," said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical
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PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles - North America (04): Canada (PE) USA (MA) horses
Strangles -- Canada
There is one new confirmed case of strangles at the Red Shores racetrack in Charlottetown.
A horse started showing signs on Sat 8 May 2021 and was removed from the stables. It later tested positive for the illness.
Lee Drake, manager of racing and broadcast with Red Shores, says no other horses are showing any signs at this time.
"We know the protocols; everything has been handled the way we felt it should be handled in terms of removing any horses that have any potential signs," he
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There is one new confirmed case of strangles at the Red Shores racetrack in Charlottetown.
A horse started showing signs on Sat 8 May 2021 and was removed from the stables. It later tested positive for the illness.
Lee Drake, manager of racing and broadcast with Red Shores, says no other horses are showing any signs at this time.
"We know the protocols; everything has been handled the way we felt it should be handled in terms of removing any horses that have any potential signs," he
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (09): Africa, Nigeria
Cholera -- Nigeria
Gombe state government on Thu 27 May 2021 confirmed that 7 persons, including a 2-year-old boy, have died from the outbreak of cholera in Akko local government area of the state.
The state Commissioner for health, Dr. Habu Dahiru, who confirmed this to journalists at the Heal Emergency Operation Centre, said the 2-year-old boy died in Kalajanga village of Akko local government area.
Dahiru said that, so far, 32 cases have been treated and discharged, while 6 are currently on admission.
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Gombe state government on Thu 27 May 2021 confirmed that 7 persons, including a 2-year-old boy, have died from the outbreak of cholera in Akko local government area of the state.
The state Commissioner for health, Dr. Habu Dahiru, who confirmed this to journalists at the Heal Emergency Operation Centre, said the 2-year-old boy died in Kalajanga village of Akko local government area.
Dahiru said that, so far, 32 cases have been treated and discharged, while 6 are currently on admission.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Methanol poisoning - India: (UP) suspected, fatal
Poisoning -- India
At least 11 people have died and 6 have been hospitalized in critical condition after drinking tainted alcohol in northern India, an official said Friday [28 May 2021].
Police arrested 4 people involved in the sale of unlicensed liquor in a village near Aligarh, 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said.
The dead included 2 truck drivers who bought the liquor from a vender in the village and drank it at a
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At least 11 people have died and 6 have been hospitalized in critical condition after drinking tainted alcohol in northern India, an official said Friday [28 May 2021].
Police arrested 4 people involved in the sale of unlicensed liquor in a village near Aligarh, 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said.
The dead included 2 truck drivers who bought the liquor from a vender in the village and drank it at a
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Saturday 29 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - USA (02): live poultry, multiple serotypes
Salmonella -- United States
CDC and public health officials in many states are collecting different types of data to investigate multistate outbreaks of _Salmonella_ infections with serotypes Enteritidis, Hadar, and Infantis. Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that contact with backyard poultry is making people sick.
As of 20 May 2021, a total of 163 people infected with one of the outbreak strains have been reported from 43 states (see map at ). Illnesses started on dates ranging from 12 Feb 2021 to 25 Apr 2021.
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CDC and public health officials in many states are collecting different types of data to investigate multistate outbreaks of _Salmonella_ infections with serotypes Enteritidis, Hadar, and Infantis. Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that contact with backyard poultry is making people sick.
As of 20 May 2021, a total of 163 people infected with one of the outbreak strains have been reported from 43 states (see map at ). Illnesses started on dates ranging from 12 Feb 2021 to 25 Apr 2021.
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (188): vaccine safety, immunity, WHO
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): 2 953 064 (20 624) / 44 363 (401)
European Region (61): 54 117 138 (70 197) / 1 145 899 (1694)
South East Asia Region (10): 31 222 341 (208 644) / 393 895 (3990)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 10 019 315 (31 593) / 200 656 (469)
Region of
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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): 2 953 064 (20 624) / 44 363 (401)
European Region (61): 54 117 138 (70 197) / 1 145 899 (1694)
South East Asia Region (10): 31 222 341 (208 644) / 393 895 (3990)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 10 019 315 (31 593) / 200 656 (469)
Region of
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (187): animal, Uruguay, dog, cat, OIE
COVID-19 -- Uruguay
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start on: [17 Dec 2020]
Confirmed on: 1 Feb 2021
Reported on: 25 May 2021
Event status: ongoing
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 50
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: yes
Diagnostic details: laboratory test
Causal agent: SARS-CoV-2
New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak location 1: Montevideo, Montevideo
Started on: 22 Dec 2020
Ended on: 22 Feb 2021
Epidemiological unit: other
Total animals affected:
Species
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start on: [17 Dec 2020]
Confirmed on: 1 Feb 2021
Reported on: 25 May 2021
Event status: ongoing
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 50
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: yes
Diagnostic details: laboratory test
Causal agent: SARS-CoV-2
New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak location 1: Montevideo, Montevideo
Started on: 22 Dec 2020
Ended on: 22 Feb 2021
Epidemiological unit: other
Total animals affected:
Species
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (186): animal, Russia, vaccine
COVID-19 -- Russia
Several regions in Russia have started vaccinating pets against COVID-19, Daily Mail reported.
Russia had in March [2021] reported that it registered the world's 1st vaccine for animals against COVID-19, Carnivac-Cov, that was developed by the Federal Centre for Animal Health. Tests showed antibodies are generated in dogs, cats, foxes and minks after vaccination.
"It is the world's 1st and currently only coronavirus vaccine for animals," Konstantin Savenkov, head of the Federal Service
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Several regions in Russia have started vaccinating pets against COVID-19, Daily Mail reported.
Russia had in March [2021] reported that it registered the world's 1st vaccine for animals against COVID-19, Carnivac-Cov, that was developed by the Federal Centre for Animal Health. Tests showed antibodies are generated in dogs, cats, foxes and minks after vaccination.
"It is the world's 1st and currently only coronavirus vaccine for animals," Konstantin Savenkov, head of the Federal Service
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PRO/AH/EDR> Glanders - India: (HR) horse
Glanders -- India
Two horses were tested positive for glanders disease in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Glanders, a contagious disease, primarily affects horses. It is caused by the bacterium _Burkholderia mallei_. "Glanders among equines is incurable. Horses that contracted the disease will be euthanised. [A total of] 143 blood samples were sent for testing," said Dr Manish Dabas, Deputy Director, Animal husbandry.
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[Glanders is a contagious and fatal disease of horses,
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Two horses were tested positive for glanders disease in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Glanders, a contagious disease, primarily affects horses. It is caused by the bacterium _Burkholderia mallei_. "Glanders among equines is incurable. Horses that contracted the disease will be euthanised. [A total of] 143 blood samples were sent for testing," said Dr Manish Dabas, Deputy Director, Animal husbandry.
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[Glanders is a contagious and fatal disease of horses,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - New Caledonia
Leptospirosis -- Collectivité spéciale de New Caledonia, France
In a follow-up on the leptospirosis situation in New Caledonia, the Department of Health and Social Affairs is now reporting 190 cases including 3 deaths through 18 May 2021. This compares with a total of 69 cases in all of 2020.
Leptospirosis is widespread throughout the world, and of which there are several varieties. It is usually contracted during activity in connection with urine-contaminated fresh water or contaminated animals. Incubation, of varying duration, can range from 2 to 21
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In a follow-up on the leptospirosis situation in New Caledonia, the Department of Health and Social Affairs is now reporting 190 cases including 3 deaths through 18 May 2021. This compares with a total of 69 cases in all of 2020.
Leptospirosis is widespread throughout the world, and of which there are several varieties. It is usually contracted during activity in connection with urine-contaminated fresh water or contaminated animals. Incubation, of varying duration, can range from 2 to 21
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Australia (04): (NS)
Leptospirosis -- Australia
[The patient] could have been dead in days. The 70-year-old Dunedoo pub owner caught a deadly infection from the mice plaguing NSW [New South Wales], leaving him in hospital with acute kidney failure, liver failure and a leaky heart valve.
[The mouse plague this news article apparently is referring to regards the loss of farm crops due to increasing numbers of mice, which have devastated eastern Australia, from northern parts of Queensland down to South Australia, including New South Wales
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[The patient] could have been dead in days. The 70-year-old Dunedoo pub owner caught a deadly infection from the mice plaguing NSW [New South Wales], leaving him in hospital with acute kidney failure, liver failure and a leaky heart valve.
[The mouse plague this news article apparently is referring to regards the loss of farm crops due to increasing numbers of mice, which have devastated eastern Australia, from northern parts of Queensland down to South Australia, including New South Wales
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Friday 28 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (185): So. America, Australia, blood clots, B1.617 Finland, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Australia's Victoria state has reported 4 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, the 1st day of a one-week hard lockdown imposed to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak in state capital Melbourne. Victoria, Australia's 2nd most populous state, entered into the lockdown on Thursday [27 May 2021] night, due to run until 3 Jun 2021, forcing its near 7 million residents to remain home except for essential business.
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Australia's Victoria state has reported 4 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, the 1st day of a one-week hard lockdown imposed to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak in state capital Melbourne. Victoria, Australia's 2nd most populous state, entered into the lockdown on Thursday [27 May 2021] night, due to run until 3 Jun 2021, forcing its near 7 million residents to remain home except for essential business.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - South Africa: (NL) cattle, st SAT 2, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- South Africa
General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 25 May 2021
Confirmed: 26 May 2021
Reported: 28 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 7 Oct 2020
Causal agent: Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Subtype: SAT 2
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Mtubatuba, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal
Date of start of the outbreak: 26 May 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 25 May 2021
Confirmed: 26 May 2021
Reported: 28 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 7 Oct 2020
Causal agent: Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Subtype: SAT 2
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Mtubatuba, Umkhanyakude, KwaZulu-Natal
Date of start of the outbreak: 26 May 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (74): Europe (Finland, Germany) wild bird, HPAI H5N1, H5N4, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Finland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 12 May 2021
Confirmed: 17 May 2021
Reported: 20 May 2021
Reason for notification: new strain in the country
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Southern Finland
Started: 12 May 2021
Ended: 13 May
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 12 May 2021
Confirmed: 17 May 2021
Reported: 20 May 2021
Reason for notification: new strain in the country
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Southern Finland
Started: 12 May 2021
Ended: 13 May
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Asia (04): Bhutan (CK) domestic, 1st rep, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Bhutan
General information
Report type: immediate notification
Started on: 6 May 2021
Confirmed on: 13 May 2021
Reported on: 27 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: necropsy, clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Phuentsholing, Chhukha
Approximate location: below sewerage plant, Phuentshogling town, Chhukha District, Bhutan -- sharing border
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General information
Report type: immediate notification
Started on: 6 May 2021
Confirmed on: 13 May 2021
Reported on: 27 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: necropsy, clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Phuentsholing, Chhukha
Approximate location: below sewerage plant, Phuentshogling town, Chhukha District, Bhutan -- sharing border
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (12): Eurasia, Africa (Tunisia) dog, cat, fox, human exp
Rabies -- Pakistan
For the 2nd time in a week, a human rabies death has been reported at the Indus Hospital in Karachi. Last week, a 6-year-old boy died from the lethal virus, and this Tuesday [25 May 2021], a 24-year-old man succumbed to rabies.
A report from the Pakistani news source Dawn states that "the patients received improper and inadequate treatment at government hospitals."
In the case of the young child, who received bites to the face, rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) was never administered; proper
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For the 2nd time in a week, a human rabies death has been reported at the Indus Hospital in Karachi. Last week, a 6-year-old boy died from the lethal virus, and this Tuesday [25 May 2021], a 24-year-old man succumbed to rabies.
A report from the Pakistani news source Dawn states that "the patients received improper and inadequate treatment at government hospitals."
In the case of the young child, who received bites to the face, rabies immunoglobulin (RIG) was never administered; proper
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PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal - Australia (02): (NS) sg B
Meningitis - Neisseria -- Australia
Two cases of meningococcal disease have been confirmed in Sydney this week, sparking fears of a full-blown outbreak. The boys, from Manly on the city's Northern Beaches, are high school students who are members of the same sporting club; 2 of their teammates are awaiting test results. The 2 confirmed cases have been responding well to their treatment, The Daily Telegraph reported. One case was confirmed to have the type B strain of the disease while the other has yet to be
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Two cases of meningococcal disease have been confirmed in Sydney this week, sparking fears of a full-blown outbreak. The boys, from Manly on the city's Northern Beaches, are high school students who are members of the same sporting club; 2 of their teammates are awaiting test results. The 2 confirmed cases have been responding well to their treatment, The Daily Telegraph reported. One case was confirmed to have the type B strain of the disease while the other has yet to be
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (03): (CO) domestic pet, wildlife, alert
Plague -- United States
What to look for: If you notice an unusual number of dead wild rodents in your area, contact El Paso County Public Health at 719-578-3199 and select the option for Environmental Health. Do not handle sick or dead animals.
What you can do: Because plague is regularly found among wild rodents in El Paso County, it is important to always follow these precautions:
- Do not feed or touch wild animals, such as prairie dogs, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and other rodents.
- Do not touch sick
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What to look for: If you notice an unusual number of dead wild rodents in your area, contact El Paso County Public Health at 719-578-3199 and select the option for Environmental Health. Do not handle sick or dead animals.
What you can do: Because plague is regularly found among wild rodents in El Paso County, it is important to always follow these precautions:
- Do not feed or touch wild animals, such as prairie dogs, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and other rodents.
- Do not touch sick
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Thursday 27 May 2021
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (07): global, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Somalia, WHO
Polio -- Sierra Leone
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 0
Environment: 0
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 12
Environment: 6
Others: 3
Headlines
- The 28th meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO director-general on 4 May 2021 with Committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO secretariat. The
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New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 0
Environment: 0
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 12
Environment: 6
Others: 3
Headlines
- The 28th meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO director-general on 4 May 2021 with Committee members and advisers attending via video conference, supported by the WHO secretariat. The
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (09): Africa, Nigeria (BO)
Measles -- Worldwide/Unknown
In northeastern Nigeria, officials with the Borno State Government reported 491 suspected cases of measles the week ending 17 May [2021], bringing the state total for 2021 to 5902. The total includes 4653 cases in children under 5 years old, or 78% of the total.
In addition, 6 measles-related deaths recorded within the week, bringing the death count to 72 since the beginning of the year [2021].
Active case search for suspected measles cases continued in all LGAs.
Officials face
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In northeastern Nigeria, officials with the Borno State Government reported 491 suspected cases of measles the week ending 17 May [2021], bringing the state total for 2021 to 5902. The total includes 4653 cases in children under 5 years old, or 78% of the total.
In addition, 6 measles-related deaths recorded within the week, bringing the death count to 72 since the beginning of the year [2021].
Active case search for suspected measles cases continued in all LGAs.
Officials face
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (184): asymp. infection, post-vaccine heart inflam., fungal, WHO
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): 2 911 654 (17 385) / 43 614 (206)
European Region (61): 53 962 217 (49 586) / 1 142 221 (2078)
South East Asia Region (10): 30 781 898 (230 276) / 385 673 (4605)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 955 811 (33 087) / 199 581 (547)
Region of the
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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): 2 911 654 (17 385) / 43 614 (206)
European Region (61): 53 962 217 (49 586) / 1 142 221 (2078)
South East Asia Region (10): 30 781 898 (230 276) / 385 673 (4605)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 955 811 (33 087) / 199 581 (547)
Region of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed disease, passerine birds - USA: (DC) blindness
Undiagnosed -- United States
In the video, the young grackle takes a few wobbly steps along a sidewalk, pauses and then wobbles some more. The bird's eyes appear completely closed.
When Alexandra Dimsdale found the stumbling creature on the ground outside her D.C. home on [Sat 22 May 2021] morning, she wasn't sure whether it was a crow or some other type of black bird. All she knew for certain was that it needed help.
She took the video right after she called local animal control officials for advice and right
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In the video, the young grackle takes a few wobbly steps along a sidewalk, pauses and then wobbles some more. The bird's eyes appear completely closed.
When Alexandra Dimsdale found the stumbling creature on the ground outside her D.C. home on [Sat 22 May 2021] morning, she wasn't sure whether it was a crow or some other type of black bird. All she knew for certain was that it needed help.
She took the video right after she called local animal control officials for advice and right
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (73): Nepal (KT,BM) poultry, HPAI H5N8, spread
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Nepal
Bird flu [avian influenza] has been detected at 3 places in Kathmandu again, according to the Department of Livestock Services.
The presence of bird flu (H5N8) was confirmed after samples collected from Turkey farms located at Kirtipur wards 4 and 9 and Chandragiri Municipality-2 [Bagmati province] showed positive reports.
All bodies concerned at the provincial, local level working in the field of livestock services were mobilized to destroy fowls including birds and chickens that can
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Bird flu [avian influenza] has been detected at 3 places in Kathmandu again, according to the Department of Livestock Services.
The presence of bird flu (H5N8) was confirmed after samples collected from Turkey farms located at Kirtipur wards 4 and 9 and Chandragiri Municipality-2 [Bagmati province] showed positive reports.
All bodies concerned at the provincial, local level working in the field of livestock services were mobilized to destroy fowls including birds and chickens that can
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PRO/AH/EDR> Cryptosporidiosis - Finland: human-cattle transmission, 2020
Cryptosporidium -- Finland
Health authorities in Finland have noted an increase in _Cryptosporidium_ infections. Despite the coronavirus pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, there were 571 cryptosporidiosis cases in 2020, almost 30 times as high as the figure in 2010.
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) have investigated the sources of infections through questionnaires and laboratory work. _Cryptosporidium parvum_ was the most common species of the
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Health authorities in Finland have noted an increase in _Cryptosporidium_ infections. Despite the coronavirus pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, there were 571 cryptosporidiosis cases in 2020, almost 30 times as high as the figure in 2010.
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto) have investigated the sources of infections through questionnaires and laboratory work. _Cryptosporidium parvum_ was the most common species of the
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PRO/PL> Brown streak, cassava - Uganda: (NW)
Other Plant Disease -- Uganda
Cassava farmers in Nwoya District have failed to find suitable cuttings for planting following the outbreak of cassava brown streak. The disease ravaged their cassava gardens between 2017 and 2019. Following the outbreak of brown streak, the district agricultural and production department asked farmers to halt planting cassava in order to contain the spread of the disease that had been reported in four sub-counties. [They] also advised farmers to fallow their gardens in preparation for the
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Cassava farmers in Nwoya District have failed to find suitable cuttings for planting following the outbreak of cassava brown streak. The disease ravaged their cassava gardens between 2017 and 2019. Following the outbreak of brown streak, the district agricultural and production department asked farmers to halt planting cassava in order to contain the spread of the disease that had been reported in four sub-counties. [They] also advised farmers to fallow their gardens in preparation for the
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Wednesday 26 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (183): Japan, oxygen shortage, Hong Kong, GI effect, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Globally, over the past week, the number of new cases and deaths reported continued to decrease, with over 4.1 million new cases and 84 000 new deaths reported. The European Region reported the largest decline in new cases and deaths this week, followed by the South-East Asia Region. The Region of the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, African, and Western Pacific Regions reported similar numbers of cases to the previous week.
In this edition, a special focus update is provided on SARS-CoV-2
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Globally, over the past week, the number of new cases and deaths reported continued to decrease, with over 4.1 million new cases and 84 000 new deaths reported. The European Region reported the largest decline in new cases and deaths this week, followed by the South-East Asia Region. The Region of the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, African, and Western Pacific Regions reported similar numbers of cases to the previous week.
In this edition, a special focus update is provided on SARS-CoV-2
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, cutaneous - Pakistan (02): (KP)
Leishmaniasis -- Pakistan
Leishmaniasis [cutaneous] has affected hundreds of people, including children and elderly, in the Lachi tehsil and several adjoining villages. The disease is caused from a bite by sand fly.
The affected people have been left with scars on the face and other body parts.
The focal person on the disease told Dawn on Sunday [23 May 2021] that the sand fly parasite had come from Afghanistan and Balochistan during the war against terrorism, as earlier there was no sign of it in the
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Leishmaniasis [cutaneous] has affected hundreds of people, including children and elderly, in the Lachi tehsil and several adjoining villages. The disease is caused from a bite by sand fly.
The affected people have been left with scars on the face and other body parts.
The focal person on the disease told Dawn on Sunday [23 May 2021] that the sand fly parasite had come from Afghanistan and Balochistan during the war against terrorism, as earlier there was no sign of it in the
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, sugar cane - Pakistan: (SD) alert
Undiagnosed -- Pakistan
Sindh agriculture department [AgD] has put its field staff on high alert to cope with a contagious unknown disease that is posing adverse risks to sugarcane crops. Sugarcane is suffering from an unknown complicated and contagious disease that has resulted in drying and destroying the crop at a large scale, growers said. Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) [Organisation of Agriculturalists] said the disease has appeared in some areas of Tando Allahyar district this year [2021]. It prevailed in some parts
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Sindh agriculture department [AgD] has put its field staff on high alert to cope with a contagious unknown disease that is posing adverse risks to sugarcane crops. Sugarcane is suffering from an unknown complicated and contagious disease that has resulted in drying and destroying the crop at a large scale, growers said. Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB) [Organisation of Agriculturalists] said the disease has appeared in some areas of Tando Allahyar district this year [2021]. It prevailed in some parts
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (08): Africa (Nigeria)
Cholera -- Nigeria
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rocky Mountain spotted fever - USA: (MN)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever -- United States
A one-year-old boy has been in the intensive care unit for the last week under sedation fighting Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rare tick-borne infection caused by a common wood tick. "It's so new a lot of the people we meet [at the hospital] say they have never seen a case here," said the mother.
The infection is most common across the central USA from the Carolinas to Kansas, but it is suspected he picked it up in a new development in Buffalo, MN, which also happens to be his backyard.
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A one-year-old boy has been in the intensive care unit for the last week under sedation fighting Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a rare tick-borne infection caused by a common wood tick. "It's so new a lot of the people we meet [at the hospital] say they have never seen a case here," said the mother.
The infection is most common across the central USA from the Carolinas to Kansas, but it is suspected he picked it up in a new development in Buffalo, MN, which also happens to be his backyard.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (04): Pakistan (BA)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Pakistan
Two suspected Congo fever [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, CCHF] patients were admitted to a Quetta hospital Sunday night [23 May 2021]. Noorullah Moosakhail, the medical superintendent of Fatima Jinnah Chest and General Hospital, said that 2 patients came to the hospital with symptoms similar to Congo fever. Their samples have been taken and sent to the laboratory.
The patients have been moved to the hospital's isolation ward and their symptoms are being monitored.
Congo fever is
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Two suspected Congo fever [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, CCHF] patients were admitted to a Quetta hospital Sunday night [23 May 2021]. Noorullah Moosakhail, the medical superintendent of Fatima Jinnah Chest and General Hospital, said that 2 patients came to the hospital with symptoms similar to Congo fever. Their samples have been taken and sent to the laboratory.
The patients have been moved to the hospital's isolation ward and their symptoms are being monitored.
Congo fever is
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PRO/EDR> Syphilis - Canada: (SK) incr incidence, women, congenital, RFI
Syphilis -- Canada
Recent years have seen transmission grow exponentially among young women, raising the risk of babies acquiring the disease in the womb.
Of all the diseases Dr Rupeena Purewal was watching, syphilis was never at the top of the list. But the Saskatoon pediatric infectious disease doctor says the surging case numbers across Western Canada have suddenly made the disease an emerging issue, particularly for newborn children if their mother is infected during pregnancy. She is now part of a
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Recent years have seen transmission grow exponentially among young women, raising the risk of babies acquiring the disease in the womb.
Of all the diseases Dr Rupeena Purewal was watching, syphilis was never at the top of the list. But the Saskatoon pediatric infectious disease doctor says the surging case numbers across Western Canada have suddenly made the disease an emerging issue, particularly for newborn children if their mother is infected during pregnancy. She is now part of a
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Tuesday 25 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (03) - Americas
Dengue -- Worldwide/Unknown
Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 18 [w/e 8 May 2021] / D? / 10 10 / 0 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 18 [w/e 8 May 2021] / D? / 1104 / 4 / 0 / 0
Costa Rica / 17 [w/e 1 May 2021] / D1,2 / 1121 / 53 / 1 / 0
El Salvador / 17 [w/e 1 May 2020] / D? / 1087 / - / - / -
Guatemala / 6 [w/e 13 Feb 2021] / D2,3 / 191 / 10 / 1 / 1
Honduras / 16 [w/e 24 Apr 2021] / D? / 2875 / - / 117 / 0
Mexico / 17 [w/e 1 May 2021] /
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Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 18 [w/e 8 May 2021] / D? / 10 10 / 0 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 18 [w/e 8 May 2021] / D? / 1104 / 4 / 0 / 0
Costa Rica / 17 [w/e 1 May 2021] / D1,2 / 1121 / 53 / 1 / 0
El Salvador / 17 [w/e 1 May 2020] / D? / 1087 / - / - / -
Guatemala / 6 [w/e 13 Feb 2021] / D2,3 / 191 / 10 / 1 / 1
Honduras / 16 [w/e 24 Apr 2021] / D? / 2875 / - / 117 / 0
Mexico / 17 [w/e 1 May 2021] /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yersiniosis - Norway: undefined source
Foodborne Illness -- Norway
Norwegian officials are investigating an increase of _Yersinia_ infections reported since late April 2021. Based on the range in geography of those infected, officials believe the source is a widely distributed food product. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported the rise in _Yersinia enterocolitica_ O3.
An outbreak investigation has been started with relevant local agencies, the Veterinary Institute, and Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).
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Norwegian officials are investigating an increase of _Yersinia_ infections reported since late April 2021. Based on the range in geography of those infected, officials believe the source is a widely distributed food product. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported the rise in _Yersinia enterocolitica_ O3.
An outbreak investigation has been started with relevant local agencies, the Veterinary Institute, and Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (182): Japan, Olympics, India, mucrom, oxygen & mortality, WHO
COVID-19 -- Japan
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): 2 876 509 (14 965) / 43 203 (145)
European Region (61): 54 147 639 (37 363) / 1 135 746 (960)
South East Asia Region (10): 30 332 591 (243 942) / 377 145 (4868)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 892 010 (28 064) / 198 490 (526)
Region of the
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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): 2 876 509 (14 965) / 43 203 (145)
European Region (61): 54 147 639 (37 363) / 1 135 746 (960)
South East Asia Region (10): 30 332 591 (243 942) / 377 145 (4868)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 892 010 (28 064) / 198 490 (526)
Region of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease - Asia (06): Thailand, cattle, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Thailand
An outbreak of lumpy skin disease [LSD] among cattle has been reported in many districts of this northeastern border province, local media reported.
In Na Kae district alone, almost 500 cattle were reported to have been infected with the disease in 12 tambons, particularly in tambon Phiman, where 200 cattle were infected and 6 died. [A tambon is a 3rd administrative subdivision level in Thailand, below amphoe (district) and Changwat (province)].
LSD is an infectious disease in cattle
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An outbreak of lumpy skin disease [LSD] among cattle has been reported in many districts of this northeastern border province, local media reported.
In Na Kae district alone, almost 500 cattle were reported to have been infected with the disease in 12 tambons, particularly in tambon Phiman, where 200 cattle were infected and 6 died. [A tambon is a 3rd administrative subdivision level in Thailand, below amphoe (district) and Changwat (province)].
LSD is an infectious disease in cattle
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PRO/AH/EDR> Glanders - Nepal: (BN,LL) horse, mule, 1st rep, OIE
Glanders -- Nepal
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 9 Nov 2020
Confirmed: 17 Nov 2020
Reported: 21 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: _Burkholderia mallei_
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.
New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak location 1: Banke, Bheri, Mid-Western [Lumbini province]
Started: 9 Nov 2020
Ended: ongoing
Epidemiological unit: other
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths /
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Report type: immediate notification
Started: 9 Nov 2020
Confirmed: 17 Nov 2020
Reported: 21 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: _Burkholderia mallei_
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.
New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak location 1: Banke, Bheri, Mid-Western [Lumbini province]
Started: 9 Nov 2020
Ended: ongoing
Epidemiological unit: other
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Australia (03): (QL) comment
Leptospirosis -- Australia
The 2 pictures in The Queensland Times of [13 May 2021], accompanying the article by Phoebe Looms, show only dead, respectively caged rats, and not mice, as the 2 legends incorrectly mention. The wild brown rat (_Rattus norvegicus_) and the black rat (_R. rattus_) are murid rodent species, distinctively different from all "mice" species, and can be the reservoir of up to 10 different zoonotic pathogens, particularly the now dominant wild brown rat. For example, the latter can excrete in its
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The 2 pictures in The Queensland Times of [13 May 2021], accompanying the article by Phoebe Looms, show only dead, respectively caged rats, and not mice, as the 2 legends incorrectly mention. The wild brown rat (_Rattus norvegicus_) and the black rat (_R. rattus_) are murid rodent species, distinctively different from all "mice" species, and can be the reservoir of up to 10 different zoonotic pathogens, particularly the now dominant wild brown rat. For example, the latter can excrete in its
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Monday 24 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (03): Americas, Africa, research, observations
Zika virus -- Worldwide/Unknown
FDA requires blood establishments to test blood donations for new or emerging infectious agents that may affect blood product safety if certain conditions outlined in FDA regulations are met. Specifically, if a transfusion-transmitted infection "may have sufficient incidence and/or prevalence to affect the potential donor population" and meets certain other criteria described in FDA's regulations, then FDA may determine the transfusion-transmitted infection is a "relevant
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FDA requires blood establishments to test blood donations for new or emerging infectious agents that may affect blood product safety if certain conditions outlined in FDA regulations are met. Specifically, if a transfusion-transmitted infection "may have sufficient incidence and/or prevalence to affect the potential donor population" and meets certain other criteria described in FDA's regulations, then FDA may determine the transfusion-transmitted infection is a "relevant
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (181): variants, ACE2, polycystic ovary syndrome, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
New study by PHE shows for the first time that 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India.
From: Public Health England Published 22 May 2021
Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease from the B.1.617.2 variant is similar after 2 doses compared to the B.1.1.7 (Kent) variant dominant in the UK, and we expect to see even higher levels of effectiveness against hospitalisation and death.
The study found that, for
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New study by PHE shows for the first time that 2 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against the B.1.617.2 variant first identified in India.
From: Public Health England Published 22 May 2021
Vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic disease from the B.1.617.2 variant is similar after 2 doses compared to the B.1.1.7 (Kent) variant dominant in the UK, and we expect to see even higher levels of effectiveness against hospitalisation and death.
The study found that, for
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PRO/PL> Tomato brown rugose fruit virus - Turkey: (AL)
Other Plant Disease -- Turkey
ToBRFV [_Tomato brown rugose fruit virus_] is posing a great threat to the tomato cultivation of southern Turkey's Antalya province. Tomato producers are fighting a new kind of virus. The disease does not show symptoms until the seedlings grow and start giving fruit. According to an agricultural engineer, ToBRFV is dangerous for plants.
Producers fear that the disease could already have infected the majority of the crops as it spreads really fast due to pollination [or rather pollinators --
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ToBRFV [_Tomato brown rugose fruit virus_] is posing a great threat to the tomato cultivation of southern Turkey's Antalya province. Tomato producers are fighting a new kind of virus. The disease does not show symptoms until the seedlings grow and start giving fruit. According to an agricultural engineer, ToBRFV is dangerous for plants.
Producers fear that the disease could already have infected the majority of the crops as it spreads really fast due to pollination [or rather pollinators --
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya (03): Americas cases, vaccine
Chikungunya -- Brazil
Saint-Herblain-based Valneva SE announced on 12 Apr 2021 that it had completed recruitment for the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of its single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553.
A total of 4131 adults aged 18 or above have been recruited across 44 sites in the USA for the VLA1553-301 trial, which was launched in September 2020. Participants will be followed for 6 months in the pivotal trial. If the trial results are positive, the trial is expected to support VLA1553's
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Saint-Herblain-based Valneva SE announced on 12 Apr 2021 that it had completed recruitment for the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of its single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553.
A total of 4131 adults aged 18 or above have been recruited across 44 sites in the USA for the VLA1553-301 trial, which was launched in September 2020. Participants will be followed for 6 months in the pivotal trial. If the trial results are positive, the trial is expected to support VLA1553's
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (03): Middle East Palestinian Auth (WE) human,horse,epidemiology
West Nile Virus -- Palestinian Authority
A significant number of horses and veterinarians in Northern Palestine have been exposed to the West Nile virus, research reveals.
West Nile fever is a mosquito-borne disease affecting humans and domesticated animals.
In humans, about 80% of cases involve no symptoms, although in 20% of cases infected individuals develop flu-like symptoms for 3-6 days. Only about 1% of infected people fall seriously ill with neurological symptoms, mainly meningitis and encephalitis.
In horses, the
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A significant number of horses and veterinarians in Northern Palestine have been exposed to the West Nile virus, research reveals.
West Nile fever is a mosquito-borne disease affecting humans and domesticated animals.
In humans, about 80% of cases involve no symptoms, although in 20% of cases infected individuals develop flu-like symptoms for 3-6 days. Only about 1% of infected people fall seriously ill with neurological symptoms, mainly meningitis and encephalitis.
In horses, the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Infectious hematopoietic necrosis, trout - Denmark: (MJ) 1st report, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Denmark
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 17 May 2021
Confirmed: 18 May 2021
Reported: 19 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Stouby, Hedensted, Midtylland [Central Jutland]
Started: 17 May 2021
Epidemiological
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 17 May 2021
Confirmed: 18 May 2021
Reported: 19 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Stouby, Hedensted, Midtylland [Central Jutland]
Started: 17 May 2021
Epidemiological
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PRO/AH/EDR> Caprine arthritis/encephalitis - Romania: (GR) OIE
Encephalitis -- Romania
General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 12 May 2021
Confirmed: 13 May 2021
Reported: 21 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 7 Feb 2021
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Greaca, Giurgiu
Date of start of the outbreak: 12 May 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 12 May 2021
Confirmed: 13 May 2021
Reported: 21 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 7 Feb 2021
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Greaca, Giurgiu
Date of start of the outbreak: 12 May 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease - USA (07): (SD) domestic rabbits
Other Animal Disease -- United States
Rabbit owners should practice the following biosecurity recommendations, whether they have commercial or pet rabbits:
- Keep rabbits indoors if possible.
- Have indoor and outdoor footwear; don't wear outdoor shoes indoors and vice versa.
- Wash hands before and after handling or caring for rabbits.
- Clean and disinfect feeders and other equipment daily if possible. Clean with soap and water, rinse well, spray with or submerge in 10% bleach for 10 minutes, rinse well, and let dry before
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Rabbit owners should practice the following biosecurity recommendations, whether they have commercial or pet rabbits:
- Keep rabbits indoors if possible.
- Have indoor and outdoor footwear; don't wear outdoor shoes indoors and vice versa.
- Wash hands before and after handling or caring for rabbits.
- Clean and disinfect feeders and other equipment daily if possible. Clean with soap and water, rinse well, spray with or submerge in 10% bleach for 10 minutes, rinse well, and let dry before
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Sunday 23 May 2021
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - USA: bottled water, liver disease, fatal, recall
Undiagnosed -- United States
Federal officials ordered a complete recall of the Las Vegas-based bottled water brand Real Water and ordered the company to provide records regarding at least one death and multiple liver disease investigations of those who reported drinking it.
Brent Jones of Affinity Lifestyles, the company's president, and bottler's lawyer did not immediately respond to an email message issued Wednesday [19 May 2021] regarding a US District Court order on Friday [21 May 2021]. The order stopped
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Federal officials ordered a complete recall of the Las Vegas-based bottled water brand Real Water and ordered the company to provide records regarding at least one death and multiple liver disease investigations of those who reported drinking it.
Brent Jones of Affinity Lifestyles, the company's president, and bottler's lawyer did not immediately respond to an email message issued Wednesday [19 May 2021] regarding a US District Court order on Friday [21 May 2021]. The order stopped
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (180): variant vaccine, efficacy, Nepal, Southeast Asia, WHO
COVID-19 -- Nepal
Moderna: 94.5 (86.5-97.8)
Pfizer: 94.2 (88.7-97.2)
Novavax: 89.3 (75.2-95.4)
AstraZeneca: 81.5 (67.9-89.4)
Sinopharm: 78.1 (64.9-86.3)
Sinovac: 50.7 (35.7-62.2)
The researchers found vaccine efficacy against infectiousness was 54%, on average, indicating that immunization reduces the direct transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to others by 54%.
Data for 4 vaccines are summarized below.
Vaccine: % against infectiousness
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Pfizer: 94.0
Moderna: 80.0
Johnson & Johnson:
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Moderna: 94.5 (86.5-97.8)
Pfizer: 94.2 (88.7-97.2)
Novavax: 89.3 (75.2-95.4)
AstraZeneca: 81.5 (67.9-89.4)
Sinopharm: 78.1 (64.9-86.3)
Sinovac: 50.7 (35.7-62.2)
The researchers found vaccine efficacy against infectiousness was 54%, on average, indicating that immunization reduces the direct transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to others by 54%.
Data for 4 vaccines are summarized below.
Vaccine: % against infectiousness
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Pfizer: 94.0
Moderna: 80.0
Johnson & Johnson:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - France: (BF)
Pests -- France
On Thu 20 May 2021, ARS Bourgogne-Franche-Comte announced that the tiger mosquito has been found since 2020 in Doubs and Jura. The regional health agency is monitoring the presence and development of the insect and the vector of chikungunya virus, dengue fever, and Zika virus.
The tiger mosquito, _Aedes aegypti_ from its Latin name [if this is the Asian tiger mosquito, it is _Aedes albopictus_ not _Aedes aegypti_. - Mod.TY], is now established in Doubs and Jura, according to a press release
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On Thu 20 May 2021, ARS Bourgogne-Franche-Comte announced that the tiger mosquito has been found since 2020 in Doubs and Jura. The regional health agency is monitoring the presence and development of the insect and the vector of chikungunya virus, dengue fever, and Zika virus.
The tiger mosquito, _Aedes aegypti_ from its Latin name [if this is the Asian tiger mosquito, it is _Aedes albopictus_ not _Aedes aegypti_. - Mod.TY], is now established in Doubs and Jura, according to a press release
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Saturday 22 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Congo DR (02): (IT) fatal
Plague -- DR Congo
From 23 Apr 2021 to 8 May 2021, Ituri province recorded 15 cases of plague, including 11 deaths. It was Dr. Louis Tshulo, head of the provincial health division (DPS), in this province who announced it this Friday [21 May 2021] during a press conference. According to the division's chief doctor, it is the bubonic plague, which killed 5 members of the same family among the cases of death.
"The victims showed symptoms of headache, fever, cough, and vomiting blood. The report showed 15 cases
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From 23 Apr 2021 to 8 May 2021, Ituri province recorded 15 cases of plague, including 11 deaths. It was Dr. Louis Tshulo, head of the provincial health division (DPS), in this province who announced it this Friday [21 May 2021] during a press conference. According to the division's chief doctor, it is the bubonic plague, which killed 5 members of the same family among the cases of death.
"The victims showed symptoms of headache, fever, cough, and vomiting blood. The report showed 15 cases
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (179): Singapore, canine coronavirus, saliva vs nasal swabs, WHO
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): 2 819 852 (20 534) / 42 427 (316)
European Region (61): 53 983 008 (67 773) / 1 131 679 (1801)
South East Asia Region (10): 29 543 024 (284 362) / 363 515 (4725)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 805 376 (34 349) / 196 940 (609)
Region of the
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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): 2 819 852 (20 534) / 42 427 (316)
European Region (61): 53 983 008 (67 773) / 1 131 679 (1801)
South East Asia Region (10): 29 543 024 (284 362) / 363 515 (4725)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 805 376 (34 349) / 196 940 (609)
Region of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Circovirus - USA: (KY) horse
Other Animal Disease -- United States
Researchers have identified a novel circovirus in a Kentucky horse with liver disease, although it is uncertain whether the virus was responsible for the animal's health problems.
Circoviruses are small viruses whose circular single-stranded DNA genomes are among the smallest known. They are associated with diseases ranging from symptom free to lethal in birds, pigs, elks, cows, dogs, panda bears, bears, bobcats, pumas, foxes, minks, palm civets, fur seals, numerous rodents, reptiles, and
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Researchers have identified a novel circovirus in a Kentucky horse with liver disease, although it is uncertain whether the virus was responsible for the animal's health problems.
Circoviruses are small viruses whose circular single-stranded DNA genomes are among the smallest known. They are associated with diseases ranging from symptom free to lethal in birds, pigs, elks, cows, dogs, panda bears, bears, bobcats, pumas, foxes, minks, palm civets, fur seals, numerous rodents, reptiles, and
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - UK (02): imported dates, alert, additional recall
Hepatitis A -- United Kingdom
More than 30 hepatitis A infections potentially linked to eating dates are being investigated in the United Kingdom. Since the start of 2021, 31 people have fallen ill in different parts of England and Wales and a number of them reported eating dates. Those sick range in age from 6 to 93 years old, and 25 have been hospitalized. Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating the non-travel-related cases of hepatitis A.
Marks & Spencer recently recalled
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More than 30 hepatitis A infections potentially linked to eating dates are being investigated in the United Kingdom. Since the start of 2021, 31 people have fallen ill in different parts of England and Wales and a number of them reported eating dates. Those sick range in age from 6 to 93 years old, and 25 have been hospitalized. Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are investigating the non-travel-related cases of hepatitis A.
Marks & Spencer recently recalled
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PRO/EDR> Botulism - USA (05): canned beans, risk, recall
Botulism -- United States
Randall Foods Inc. on Wednesday [19 May 2021] recalled all 21 varieties of its Randall-brand beans, citing "manufacturing deviations" that may have allowed for botulism contamination. According to the voluntary recall issued by the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company, the affected beans were potentially underprocessed, which can result in _Clostridium botulinum_ contamination. The manufacturing deviations included a nonfunctioning temperature-indicating device, but no illnesses linked to the
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Randall Foods Inc. on Wednesday [19 May 2021] recalled all 21 varieties of its Randall-brand beans, citing "manufacturing deviations" that may have allowed for botulism contamination. According to the voluntary recall issued by the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company, the affected beans were potentially underprocessed, which can result in _Clostridium botulinum_ contamination. The manufacturing deviations included a nonfunctioning temperature-indicating device, but no illnesses linked to the
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Friday 21 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Africa (03): Cote d'Ivoire (ZA) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Cote d'Ivoire
General information
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 21 Apr 2021
Confirmed: 23 Apr 2021
Reported: Mon 17 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 13 Jun 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Donzosso, Gontougo, Zanzan
Date of start of the outbreak: 21 Apr 2021
Epidemiological
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General information
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 21 Apr 2021
Confirmed: 23 Apr 2021
Reported: Mon 17 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 13 Jun 2020
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Donzosso, Gontougo, Zanzan
Date of start of the outbreak: 21 Apr 2021
Epidemiological
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (178): evidence-based med, B.1.617.2 spread UK, Argentina, WHO
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): 2 798 651 (18 133) / 42 093 (281)
European Region (61): 53 901 375 (92 307) / 1 129 738 (2102)
South East Asia Region (10): 29 258 662 (298 324) / 358 790 (4421)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 771 027 (33 313) / 196 331 (582)
Region of the
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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): 2 798 651 (18 133) / 42 093 (281)
European Region (61): 53 901 375 (92 307) / 1 129 738 (2102)
South East Asia Region (10): 29 258 662 (298 324) / 358 790 (4421)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 771 027 (33 313) / 196 331 (582)
Region of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Epizootic ulcerative syndrome, fish - Taiwan: (NT) 1st rep, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- China
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 14 Nov 2020
Confirmed: 8 Apr 2021
Ended: 15 Apr 2021
Reported: 12 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: _Aphanomyces invadans_
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Sanzhi District, New Taipei, New Taipei
Started: 15 Nov 2020
Ended on: 16 Apr
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Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 14 Nov 2020
Confirmed: 8 Apr 2021
Ended: 15 Apr 2021
Reported: 12 May 2021
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the country
Causal agent: _Aphanomyces invadans_
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Sanzhi District, New Taipei, New Taipei
Started: 15 Nov 2020
Ended on: 16 Apr
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (10): Russia (KG, YS) domestic, wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Russia
General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 5 May 2021
Confirmed: 6 May 2021
Reported: 18 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 8 Apr 2021
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Marukhta, Ferzikovskiy rayon, Kaluga
Date of start of the outbreak: 6 May 2021
Epidemiological
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General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 5 May 2021
Confirmed: 6 May 2021
Reported: 18 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 8 Apr 2021
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Marukhta, Ferzikovskiy rayon, Kaluga
Date of start of the outbreak: 6 May 2021
Epidemiological
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PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (02): USA (FL) sentinel chickens
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
Today [19 May 2021], the Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) advises residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Orange County.
Several sentinel chickens in one flock have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased, however, chicken flocks do not correlate to the risk of EEEV infections to humans.
Orange County Mosquito Control and DOH-Orange
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Today [19 May 2021], the Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) advises residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Orange County.
Several sentinel chickens in one flock have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) infection. The risk of transmission to humans has increased, however, chicken flocks do not correlate to the risk of EEEV infections to humans.
Orange County Mosquito Control and DOH-Orange
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PRO/AH/EDR> Abalone viral ganglioneuritis - Australia: (VI)
Other Animal Disease -- Australia
More dead and diseased abalone have been found in coastal waters near Portland [Victoria].
Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) was first detected in the area on May 1 [2021], more than 10 years since it was last recorded.
It had been hoped it was an isolated outbreak, but more affected clusters have now been found at Murrell's and Jones Bay reefs, west of Portland, within the control area established by Agriculture Victoria.
AVG affects the nervous system of abalone, resulting in
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More dead and diseased abalone have been found in coastal waters near Portland [Victoria].
Abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG) was first detected in the area on May 1 [2021], more than 10 years since it was last recorded.
It had been hoped it was an isolated outbreak, but more affected clusters have now been found at Murrell's and Jones Bay reefs, west of Portland, within the control area established by Agriculture Victoria.
AVG affects the nervous system of abalone, resulting in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - USA: (CO) restaurant, norovirus susp, RFI
Norovirus -- United States
State and local health authorities in Colorado are acknowledging they are investigating an apparent foodborne illness outbreak involving a Chipotle Mexican Grill near Denver.
2 agencies, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment [CDPHE] and the local Tri-County Health Department, are involved, and CDPHE issued the following statement:
"CDPHE is partnering with the Tri-County Health Department on a suspected foodborne outbreak at the Chipotle located at 6710 S Cornerstar
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State and local health authorities in Colorado are acknowledging they are investigating an apparent foodborne illness outbreak involving a Chipotle Mexican Grill near Denver.
2 agencies, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment [CDPHE] and the local Tri-County Health Department, are involved, and CDPHE issued the following statement:
"CDPHE is partnering with the Tri-County Health Department on a suspected foodborne outbreak at the Chipotle located at 6710 S Cornerstar
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Thursday 20 May 2021
PRO/PL> Winged yam rust - Dominica
Other Plant Disease -- Dominica
The Plant Protection and Quarantine services [PPQS] has discovered a new fungus called _Goplana dioscoreae_ affecting yams in Dominica. It produces yellow to light-orange pustules on the leaf, which are more obvious on the upper surface and sometimes present on the leaf stalks and stems. The disease could cause reduction in tuberization and yield.
PPQS's Nelson Laville said [it] was identified in white [_Dioscorea alata_ or _rotundata_] and ladies yams [_D. cayenensis_] through laboratory
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The Plant Protection and Quarantine services [PPQS] has discovered a new fungus called _Goplana dioscoreae_ affecting yams in Dominica. It produces yellow to light-orange pustules on the leaf, which are more obvious on the upper surface and sometimes present on the leaf stalks and stems. The disease could cause reduction in tuberization and yield.
PPQS's Nelson Laville said [it] was identified in white [_Dioscorea alata_ or _rotundata_] and ladies yams [_D. cayenensis_] through laboratory
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (07): (WA, AZ) O157, children, yogurt, recall
E. coli -- United States
Food Safety News reported that more patients are being identified by investigators working on an _E. coli_ O157 outbreak that has been limited to Washington State. However, today [19 May 2021] Arizona officials confirmed there is a child in that state with an infection from the same strain of the pathogen.
There are 11 confirmed patients in Washington in the outbreak linked to locally produced organic yogurt sold by Pure Eire Dairy. Another 3 probable patients are from the Moses Lake area
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Food Safety News reported that more patients are being identified by investigators working on an _E. coli_ O157 outbreak that has been limited to Washington State. However, today [19 May 2021] Arizona officials confirmed there is a child in that state with an infection from the same strain of the pathogen.
There are 11 confirmed patients in Washington in the outbreak linked to locally produced organic yogurt sold by Pure Eire Dairy. Another 3 probable patients are from the Moses Lake area
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PRO/AH> Emerging zoonoses, global: FAO/OIE/UNEP/WHO One Health expert panel, RFI
Other Animal Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
International organizations have come together to launch a new One Health High-Level Expert Panel to improve understanding of how diseases with the potential to trigger pandemics emerge and spread.
The panel will advise 4 international organizations -- the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Health Organization (WHO) -- on the development of a long-term
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International organizations have come together to launch a new One Health High-Level Expert Panel to improve understanding of how diseases with the potential to trigger pandemics emerge and spread.
The panel will advise 4 international organizations -- the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the World Health Organization (WHO) -- on the development of a long-term
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (177): inflam syndrome, Latin Am, long COVID, racial disp, WHO
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): 2 779 846 (15 786) / 41 807 (434)
European Region (61): 53 793 992 (78 688) / 1 127 158 (1905)
South East Asia Region (10): 28 960 338 (288 527) / 354 369 (4994)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 737 714 (32 485) / 195 749 (724)
Region of the
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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): 2 779 846 (15 786) / 41 807 (434)
European Region (61): 53 793 992 (78 688) / 1 127 158 (1905)
South East Asia Region (10): 28 960 338 (288 527) / 354 369 (4994)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 737 714 (32 485) / 195 749 (724)
Region of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease - USA: (WA) deer
Adenovirus -- United States
When deer in the San Juans started turning up dead with white foam around their mouths officials first thought it was due to fertilizers, but now the theory has turned to adenovirus hemorrhagic disease [AHD].
"Over the last few weeks, the sheriff's office has been getting increasingly more reports of dead [deer] that show no real signs of trauma but have foaming mouths," San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs said in a statement to county media.
A deputy on Orcas responded to a report of
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When deer in the San Juans started turning up dead with white foam around their mouths officials first thought it was due to fertilizers, but now the theory has turned to adenovirus hemorrhagic disease [AHD].
"Over the last few weeks, the sheriff's office has been getting increasingly more reports of dead [deer] that show no real signs of trauma but have foaming mouths," San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs said in a statement to county media.
A deputy on Orcas responded to a report of
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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria - Americas (02): PAHO, Dominican Republic, Haiti, lapses/vaccination coverage
Diphtheria -- Dominican Republic
In a follow-up on the diphtheria situation on the island of Hispaniola, the 2 countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic have now seen 23 total confirmed cases to date. The Dominican Republic with 12 confirmed cases including 9 deaths, and Haiti has seen 11 confirmed cases including 2 deaths.
Vaccination coverage for both countries is below where it needs to be: In Haiti, since 1980, DTP3 [3rd diphtheria- tetanus toxoid-pertussis] coverage has been less than 95%, with an average of 75%
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In a follow-up on the diphtheria situation on the island of Hispaniola, the 2 countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic have now seen 23 total confirmed cases to date. The Dominican Republic with 12 confirmed cases including 9 deaths, and Haiti has seen 11 confirmed cases including 2 deaths.
Vaccination coverage for both countries is below where it needs to be: In Haiti, since 1980, DTP3 [3rd diphtheria- tetanus toxoid-pertussis] coverage has been less than 95%, with an average of 75%
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Wednesday 19 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (11): Americas, cattle, bat, dog, human exp
Rabies -- Mexico
In the Yucatan Peninsula, the 1st 7 cases of animal rabies are registered, affecting cattle, revealed the federal Ministry of Health when establishing that until the 1st quarter of the year [2021], Campeche is free of this deadly disease.
From January to March of this year [2021], 87 rabies animals were already confirmed in the Mexican Republic, distributed in 15 states, with a decrease of 4.4% compared to the same period in 2020, when the sum was 91.
According to the National Center for
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In the Yucatan Peninsula, the 1st 7 cases of animal rabies are registered, affecting cattle, revealed the federal Ministry of Health when establishing that until the 1st quarter of the year [2021], Campeche is free of this deadly disease.
From January to March of this year [2021], 87 rabies animals were already confirmed in the Mexican Republic, distributed in 15 states, with a decrease of 4.4% compared to the same period in 2020, when the sum was 91.
According to the National Center for
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease - North America (04): USA (VA, TX) deer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
Wildlife officials are alerting people to a diseased deer killed in Montgomery County.
On Wednesday [12 May 2021], the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced a deer killed in the county and brought to a taxidermist in late November 2020 has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. At the time of kill, the hunter did not notice any outward signs of disease, and the deer appeared to be in good condition, according to DWR.
The department does not believe this case is linked
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Wildlife officials are alerting people to a diseased deer killed in Montgomery County.
On Wednesday [12 May 2021], the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources announced a deer killed in the county and brought to a taxidermist in late November 2020 has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. At the time of kill, the hunter did not notice any outward signs of disease, and the deer appeared to be in good condition, according to DWR.
The department does not believe this case is linked
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (11): Americas (USA) bat, human exposure
Rabies -- United States
One person was exposed to a rabid bat found in Richland County, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said Monday [17 May 2021]. The bat was sent to DHEC's lab for testing on Thursday [13 May 2021] and was confirmed to have rabies a day later, officials said in a news release.
The animal was discovered in Columbia, in the area of Converse Street and Clemson Avenue near Crayton Middle School, according to the release. That's close to Forest Drive and A.C.
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One person was exposed to a rabid bat found in Richland County, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) said Monday [17 May 2021]. The bat was sent to DHEC's lab for testing on Thursday [13 May 2021] and was confirmed to have rabies a day later, officials said in a news release.
The animal was discovered in Columbia, in the area of Converse Street and Clemson Avenue near Crayton Middle School, according to the release. That's close to Forest Drive and A.C.
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PRO/EDR> Acute bloody diarrhea - Philippines
Diarrhea -- Philippines
The Department of Health (DOH) - Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on Tuesday [18 May 2021] reported an uptick in recorded cases of acute bloody diarrhea in various provinces of the region.
To avert a possible surge, DOH Regional Director Eduardo Janairo said that they are currently monitoring the increase in the number of cases in the province of Quezon and Rizal. Janairo said that 19 were recorded in Quezon and 13 in Rizal. "The regional office is continuing its disease
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The Department of Health (DOH) - Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on Tuesday [18 May 2021] reported an uptick in recorded cases of acute bloody diarrhea in various provinces of the region.
To avert a possible surge, DOH Regional Director Eduardo Janairo said that they are currently monitoring the increase in the number of cases in the province of Quezon and Rizal. Janairo said that 19 were recorded in Quezon and 13 in Rizal. "The regional office is continuing its disease
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (176): WHO forum, conv. plasma, variants, public health, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Objectives: Characterisation of the human antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection is vital for serosurveillance purposes and for treatment options such as transfusion with convalescent plasma or immunoglobulin products derived from convalescent plasma. In this study, we longitudinally and quantitatively analysed antibody responses in RT-PCR-positive SARS-CoV-2 convalescent adults during the first 250 days after onset of symptoms.
Methods: We measured antibody responses to the
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Objectives: Characterisation of the human antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection is vital for serosurveillance purposes and for treatment options such as transfusion with convalescent plasma or immunoglobulin products derived from convalescent plasma. In this study, we longitudinally and quantitatively analysed antibody responses in RT-PCR-positive SARS-CoV-2 convalescent adults during the first 250 days after onset of symptoms.
Methods: We measured antibody responses to the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis - Saudi Arabia
Brucellosis -- Saudi Arabia
A statistical report issued by the (Saudi) Ministry of Health revealed that 2372 people were infected with brucellosis during 2020, with an infection rate of 6.22 per 100 000 of the population, cases in Taif exceeded the total number of cases in 9 (administrative) health regions, reaching 301 cases compared to 242 for these 9 regions combined.
During 2019, 4257 cases were recorded, at a rate of 12.44 per 100 000 of the population. The cases were distributed in 2020 according to the
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A statistical report issued by the (Saudi) Ministry of Health revealed that 2372 people were infected with brucellosis during 2020, with an infection rate of 6.22 per 100 000 of the population, cases in Taif exceeded the total number of cases in 9 (administrative) health regions, reaching 301 cases compared to 242 for these 9 regions combined.
During 2019, 4257 cases were recorded, at a rate of 12.44 per 100 000 of the population. The cases were distributed in 2020 according to the
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Tuesday 18 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Uganda: human, cattle
Anthrax -- Uganda
Kween district is under surveillance after cases of anthrax, which started last month [April 2021].
Health officials in the district say that 15 of 19 people are undergoing treatment, and over 15 head of cattle have so far succumbed to the disease.
Phily Musobo, the Kween district Surveillance Officer told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that the disease broke out on 12 Apr 2021 after 6 people reported to Atar HCIII after reportedly eating meat from a dead cow which had died on 7 Apr
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Kween district is under surveillance after cases of anthrax, which started last month [April 2021].
Health officials in the district say that 15 of 19 people are undergoing treatment, and over 15 head of cattle have so far succumbed to the disease.
Phily Musobo, the Kween district Surveillance Officer told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that the disease broke out on 12 Apr 2021 after 6 people reported to Atar HCIII after reportedly eating meat from a dead cow which had died on 7 Apr
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Asia (03): Oman, alert
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Oman
Media news articles from 11-12 May 2021 stated that Oman's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAFWR) has urged citizens and residents to follow preventive guidelines to protect against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] by avoiding tick bites when dealing with animals, both when buying and selling them.
The report, carried by a leading Arabic news site, quoted Dr Khaled bin Muslim al Sulaymani, a veterinarian at the Department of Animal Health, as saying that CCHF is a
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Media news articles from 11-12 May 2021 stated that Oman's Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAFWR) has urged citizens and residents to follow preventive guidelines to protect against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] by avoiding tick bites when dealing with animals, both when buying and selling them.
The report, carried by a leading Arabic news site, quoted Dr Khaled bin Muslim al Sulaymani, a veterinarian at the Department of Animal Health, as saying that CCHF is a
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (02): Europe, Spain
West Nile Virus -- Spain
Background
West Nile virus (WNV) circulates in an enzootic cycle involving mosquitoes and birds; humans are accidental hosts.
Aim
We analysed human WNV infections reported between 2010 and 2018 to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to better understand WNV epidemiology.
Methods
We describe probable and confirmed autochthonous human cases of WNV infection reported by European Union (EU) and EU enlargement countries. Cases with unknown clinical manifestation or with
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Background
West Nile virus (WNV) circulates in an enzootic cycle involving mosquitoes and birds; humans are accidental hosts.
Aim
We analysed human WNV infections reported between 2010 and 2018 to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to better understand WNV epidemiology.
Methods
We describe probable and confirmed autochthonous human cases of WNV infection reported by European Union (EU) and EU enlargement countries. Cases with unknown clinical manifestation or with
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (175): mucormycosis, homeless, reinfection, plasma, WHO, global
Mucormycosis, COVID-19 -- India
Almost 2 thirds of homeless patients hospitalized for COVID-19 were of non-White descent and more than 80% had at least one comorbidity, according to a descriptive study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases yesterday [Sun 16 May 2021].
The researchers analyzed 199 COVID-hospitalized adults who were experiencing homelessness out of the 2872 (30.2%) patients in the COVID-NET database with homelessness status from [1 Mar - 31 May 2020]. The cohort was 82.9% men, had a median age of 53 years,
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Almost 2 thirds of homeless patients hospitalized for COVID-19 were of non-White descent and more than 80% had at least one comorbidity, according to a descriptive study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases yesterday [Sun 16 May 2021].
The researchers analyzed 199 COVID-hospitalized adults who were experiencing homelessness out of the 2872 (30.2%) patients in the COVID-NET database with homelessness status from [1 Mar - 31 May 2020]. The cohort was 82.9% men, had a median age of 53 years,
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (174): animal, Thailand, dog, OIE
COVID-19 -- Thailand
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start on: 3 May 2021
Confirmed on: 4 May 2021
Reported on: 16 May 2021
Event status: ongoing
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 100
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: yes
Diagnostic details: laboratory test
Causal agent: SARS-CoV-2
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Bang Khae, Bangkok Metropolis
Started on: 3 May 2021
Epidemiological unit: Village
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible /
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start on: 3 May 2021
Confirmed on: 4 May 2021
Reported on: 16 May 2021
Event status: ongoing
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 100
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: yes
Diagnostic details: laboratory test
Causal agent: SARS-CoV-2
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Bang Khae, Bangkok Metropolis
Started on: 3 May 2021
Epidemiological unit: Village
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza - Tunisia: (AN, MN), horse H3N8 OIE
Equine Influenza -- Tunisia
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 13 Apr 2021
Confirmed: 27 Apr 2021
Reported: 17 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Last occurrence: 3 Jul 2005
Causal agent: Influenza A virus
Serotype: H3N8
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.
New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak location 1: National foundation for the improvement of the horse breed, Sidi Thabet, Ariana
Started: 12 May 2021
Ended:
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Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 13 Apr 2021
Confirmed: 27 Apr 2021
Reported: 17 May 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Last occurrence: 3 Jul 2005
Causal agent: Influenza A virus
Serotype: H3N8
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.
New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak location 1: National foundation for the improvement of the horse breed, Sidi Thabet, Ariana
Started: 12 May 2021
Ended:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (09): Guinea (YO)
Lassa Fever -- Guinea
A fatal case of Lassa hemorrhagic fever was officially reported in Guinea by the health authorities this Monday, 17 May 2021. Given this situation and in the application of the International Health Regulations (IHR), the Ministry of Health today [17 May 2021] declared a Lassa fever epidemic in Yomou Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, where the new Ebola epidemic started last February [2021].
"At a time when the Guinean Government is making commendable efforts for the dual response to the
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A fatal case of Lassa hemorrhagic fever was officially reported in Guinea by the health authorities this Monday, 17 May 2021. Given this situation and in the application of the International Health Regulations (IHR), the Ministry of Health today [17 May 2021] declared a Lassa fever epidemic in Yomou Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, where the new Ebola epidemic started last February [2021].
"At a time when the Guinean Government is making commendable efforts for the dual response to the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Braenderup - Europe (02): Sweden, Denmark
Salmonella -- Sweden
Danish authorities are investigating _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Braenderup infections that are related to an outbreak in Sweden. In Denmark, 24 people have fallen sick since late March 2021 while in Sweden, there are 22 confirmed patients since mid-April 2021. An international outbreak investigation is ongoing and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is helping with cross-border coordination.
Between 26 Mar 2021 and 26 Apr 2021, 24 cases of _Salmonella_
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Danish authorities are investigating _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Braenderup infections that are related to an outbreak in Sweden. In Denmark, 24 people have fallen sick since late March 2021 while in Sweden, there are 22 confirmed patients since mid-April 2021. An international outbreak investigation is ongoing and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is helping with cross-border coordination.
Between 26 Mar 2021 and 26 Apr 2021, 24 cases of _Salmonella_
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PRO/EDR> Syphilis - Australia: (VI) ocular, women, congenital, urban poor, genotyping, alert
Syphilis -- Australia
Scientists will use genomic sequencing for the 1st time to track fast-moving syphilis outbreaks infiltrating Melbourne's outer suburbs, as doctors warn immediate intervention is needed to contain an evolving epidemic of the sexually transmitted disease.
Doctors at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital are also reporting a 20-fold increase in people presenting with syphilis-related eye infections. There has been a rise in syphilis cases in Victoria. A rising number of Victorians are also
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Scientists will use genomic sequencing for the 1st time to track fast-moving syphilis outbreaks infiltrating Melbourne's outer suburbs, as doctors warn immediate intervention is needed to contain an evolving epidemic of the sexually transmitted disease.
Doctors at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital are also reporting a 20-fold increase in people presenting with syphilis-related eye infections. There has been a rise in syphilis cases in Victoria. A rising number of Victorians are also
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PRO/PL> Rhizoctonia diseases, potato - UK: alert
Other Plant Disease -- United Kingdom
During April 2021 we experienced cold dry conditions which haven't been seen in some years. Much of the country has received, or is about to receive, rain together with an increase in temperatures. This could cause problems. _Rhizoctonia solani_ will be a threat especially early in the season. Emerging sprouts may be attacked and later on the base of the stem will become vulnerable. Symptoms could appear as blackened sprouts, causing secondary sprouts to grow -- these may also become infected.
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During April 2021 we experienced cold dry conditions which haven't been seen in some years. Much of the country has received, or is about to receive, rain together with an increase in temperatures. This could cause problems. _Rhizoctonia solani_ will be a threat especially early in the season. Emerging sprouts may be attacked and later on the base of the stem will become vulnerable. Symptoms could appear as blackened sprouts, causing secondary sprouts to grow -- these may also become infected.
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Monday 17 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Infectious hematopoietic necrosis, trout - Italy: (CM) OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Italy
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Confirmed: 24 Feb 2021
Reported: 13 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 30 Jun 2019
Causal agent: Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ciorlano, Caserta, Campania
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Confirmed: 24 Feb 2021
Reported: 13 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 30 Jun 2019
Causal agent: Infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ciorlano, Caserta, Campania
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (173): airborne trans, Africa, NHS COVID19 app, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
A quiet revolution has permeated global health circles. Authorities have come to accept what many researchers have argued for over a year: The coronavirus can spread through the air.
That new acceptance, by the World Health Organization and the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comes with concrete implications: Scientists are calling for ventilation systems to be overhauled like public water supplies were in the 1800s after fetid pipes were found to harbor cholera.
Cleaner
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A quiet revolution has permeated global health circles. Authorities have come to accept what many researchers have argued for over a year: The coronavirus can spread through the air.
That new acceptance, by the World Health Organization and the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comes with concrete implications: Scientists are calling for ventilation systems to be overhauled like public water supplies were in the 1800s after fetid pipes were found to harbor cholera.
Cleaner
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PRO/AH/EDR> Sphaeridiotrema globulus - USA: (WI) waterfowl, corr
Other Animal Disease -- United States
The post incorrectly stated Wisconsin as the location of the incident, and Wolf Lake in Lake County, Illinois. The deaths of the wild swans were reported from Wolf Lake, Lake County, Indiana (see ). Diagnostic testing was conducted at the US Geological Survey's (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Our apologies for the error. - Mod.LM
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The post incorrectly stated Wisconsin as the location of the incident, and Wolf Lake in Lake County, Illinois. The deaths of the wild swans were reported from Wolf Lake, Lake County, Indiana (see ). Diagnostic testing was conducted at the US Geological Survey's (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (02): (CO) squirrel, susp
Plague -- United States
Several squirrels have died near downtown Colorado Springs [El Paso County] and public health officials suspect plague to be the cause.
The squirrels, found in Patty Jewett and Divine Redeemer neighborhoods, were tested for the disease, and results are expected in coming days, a news release from El Paso County Public Health said.
The news comes 2 days after the health department discovered a squirrel on Colorado College's campus that likely had the disease.
El Paso County Public said
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Several squirrels have died near downtown Colorado Springs [El Paso County] and public health officials suspect plague to be the cause.
The squirrels, found in Patty Jewett and Divine Redeemer neighborhoods, were tested for the disease, and results are expected in coming days, a news release from El Paso County Public Health said.
The news comes 2 days after the health department discovered a squirrel on Colorado College's campus that likely had the disease.
El Paso County Public said
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PRO/PL> Leaf rust, coffee - Honduras
Other Plant Disease -- Honduras
Honduras, Central America's largest coffee exporter, has reduced its 2020/21 coffee shipment projection by 8.3% due to deeper than initially estimated rust damage to crops, said Napoleón Matute, Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE).
He explained that the humidity caused by the devastating floods from hurricanes late last year [2020] encouraged the spread of rust, damaging coffee crops. "More than 25 days of rainfall created a degree of humidity on farms and spurred the disease," he
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Honduras, Central America's largest coffee exporter, has reduced its 2020/21 coffee shipment projection by 8.3% due to deeper than initially estimated rust damage to crops, said Napoleón Matute, Honduran Coffee Institute (IHCAFE).
He explained that the humidity caused by the devastating floods from hurricanes late last year [2020] encouraged the spread of rust, damaging coffee crops. "More than 25 days of rainfall created a degree of humidity on farms and spurred the disease," he
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Sunday 16 May 2021
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (05): May 2021
Not Yet Classified -- Worldwide/Unknown
Editorial
Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 should be included in childhood vaccination programs
Eskild Petersen, Philippe Buchy
IJID 2021;106:429-430
COVID-19 Collection
Perspectives
COVID-19 and syndemic challenges in 'Battling the Big Three': HIV, TB and malaria
Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Christian G. Meyer, Meral Esen, Peter G. Kremsner, Francine Ntoumithe PANDORA-ID-NET and CANTAM consortium. IJID 2021;106:29-32
COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile
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Editorial
Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 should be included in childhood vaccination programs
Eskild Petersen, Philippe Buchy
IJID 2021;106:429-430
COVID-19 Collection
Perspectives
COVID-19 and syndemic challenges in 'Battling the Big Three': HIV, TB and malaria
Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Christian G. Meyer, Meral Esen, Peter G. Kremsner, Francine Ntoumithe PANDORA-ID-NET and CANTAM consortium. IJID 2021;106:29-32
COVID-19: Is herd immunity the only option for fragile
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (06): global, Africa
Polio -- Worldwide/Unknown
Data as of 12 May 2021, World Health Organization
- The GPEI has released the 2021 National Emergency Action Plan (NEAP) for Afghanistan, which contains the current epidemiology and situational overview and progress on the 2020 NEAP among other contents.
- The latest issue of the new special magazine features an article titled "Experience in eradicating polio helps COVID-19 response," which details the role that polio workers have played in fighting the pandemic. The article is available
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Data as of 12 May 2021, World Health Organization
- The GPEI has released the 2021 National Emergency Action Plan (NEAP) for Afghanistan, which contains the current epidemiology and situational overview and progress on the 2020 NEAP among other contents.
- The latest issue of the new special magazine features an article titled "Experience in eradicating polio helps COVID-19 response," which details the role that polio workers have played in fighting the pandemic. The article is available
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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (02): Saudi Arabia (HB) fatal
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
A news article from 6 May 2021 has reported that Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV [Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus] case, which involves a 36-year-old man who died from his infection.
The man was from Hafr Al-Batin in the country's northeast. An investigation found that the man had been exposed to camels. He wasn't a healthcare worker and isn't thought to have contracted MERS-CoV from another person. The case marks Saudi Arabia's 8th of the year
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A news article from 6 May 2021 has reported that Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health (MOH) reported a new MERS-CoV [Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus] case, which involves a 36-year-old man who died from his infection.
The man was from Hafr Al-Batin in the country's northeast. An investigation found that the man had been exposed to camels. He wasn't a healthcare worker and isn't thought to have contracted MERS-CoV from another person. The case marks Saudi Arabia's 8th of the year
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (172): variants, diagnostic samples, symptoms, 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): 2 710 219 (18 632) / 40 682 (292)
European Region (61): 53 479 810 (81 624) / 1 119 662 (2338)
South East Asia Region (10): 27 754 819 (345 180) / 335 603 (4280)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 627 397 (22 600) / 193 215 (460)
Region of the Americas (54): 64 546 221 (203 174) / 1 578 218
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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): 2 710 219 (18 632) / 40 682 (292)
European Region (61): 53 479 810 (81 624) / 1 119 662 (2338)
South East Asia Region (10): 27 754 819 (345 180) / 335 603 (4280)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 627 397 (22 600) / 193 215 (460)
Region of the Americas (54): 64 546 221 (203 174) / 1 578 218
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PRO/AH/EDR> Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, fish - Italy: (CM) rainbow trout, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- Italy
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Confirmed: 24 Feb 2021
Reported: 13 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 13 Dec 2020
Causal agent: Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ciorlano, Caserta, Campania
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Confirmed: 24 Feb 2021
Reported: 13 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 13 Dec 2020
Causal agent: Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ciorlano, Caserta, Campania
Started: 24 Feb 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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PRO/ALL> Obituary: Leslie Spence, virology pioneer in the Caribbean & Canada
Other Human Disease -- Canada
Professor Leslie Spence died on 13 May 2021 in Toronto, Canada, aged 98.
He was a former director of the Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory (TRVL) on Jamaica Boulevard, Federation Park. The TRVL was later replaced by the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (Carec), then the Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha).
He also convinced the Ministry of Health to start its own diagnostic lab, currently called the Trinidad and Tobago Public Health Laboratory.
As TRVL's director, he introduced
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Professor Leslie Spence died on 13 May 2021 in Toronto, Canada, aged 98.
He was a former director of the Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory (TRVL) on Jamaica Boulevard, Federation Park. The TRVL was later replaced by the Caribbean Epidemiology Centre (Carec), then the Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha).
He also convinced the Ministry of Health to start its own diagnostic lab, currently called the Trinidad and Tobago Public Health Laboratory.
As TRVL's director, he introduced
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever- Africa (02): Uganda (Kikuube)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Uganda
In a follow-up on the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) situation in Kikuube district in the western part of the country, health officials report a 2nd case epidemiologically linked to the case patient as a primary contact.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the 1st case was confirmed on 28 Apr 2021 in a 16-year-old female from Munsiinsa-A village in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Kikuube district on 27 Apr 2021.
The 2nd case is a 13-year-old male from
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In a follow-up on the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) situation in Kikuube district in the western part of the country, health officials report a 2nd case epidemiologically linked to the case patient as a primary contact.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the 1st case was confirmed on 28 Apr 2021 in a 16-year-old female from Munsiinsa-A village in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Kikuube district on 27 Apr 2021.
The 2nd case is a 13-year-old male from
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Saturday 15 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (171): CDC mask statement, opinion, variant tracking, WHO,global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Global Tracker: Cases top 161.9 million; deaths exceed 3.35 million
Vaccine Tracker: More than 1.41 billion doses have been given
Soldiers Deployed for Tests in English Town (5:02 p.m. HK)
Soldiers will be sent to the English town of Bolton to hand out tests on the street, according to The Times. The town's infection rate has more than doubled in a week, with cases reaching 193 per 100 000 in the 7 days to 9 May [2021], government data show.
Singapore Reports 19 New Local Cases
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Global Tracker: Cases top 161.9 million; deaths exceed 3.35 million
Vaccine Tracker: More than 1.41 billion doses have been given
Soldiers Deployed for Tests in English Town (5:02 p.m. HK)
Soldiers will be sent to the English town of Bolton to hand out tests on the street, according to The Times. The town's infection rate has more than doubled in a week, with cases reaching 193 per 100 000 in the 7 days to 9 May [2021], government data show.
Singapore Reports 19 New Local Cases
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (06): (WA) O157, children, yogurt, recall
E. coli -- United States
Washington state health officials said Saturday [15 May 2021] that they've identified an _E. coli_ outbreak to PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy. The dairy is working with the state Department of Agriculture to identify and recall all affected products, the state Health Department said in a statement. Officials said anyone with this brand of yogurt should throw it away.
The outbreak now includes 11 confirmed cases, including 6 children under the age of 10,
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Washington state health officials said Saturday [15 May 2021] that they've identified an _E. coli_ outbreak to PCC Community Market brand yogurt produced by Pure Eire Dairy. The dairy is working with the state Department of Agriculture to identify and recall all affected products, the state Health Department said in a statement. Officials said anyone with this brand of yogurt should throw it away.
The outbreak now includes 11 confirmed cases, including 6 children under the age of 10,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Usutu and West Nile viruses - Europe: Slovakia
West Nile Virus, Other Human Disease -- Slovakia
Citation: Cabanova V, Ticha E, Bradbury RS, et al.: Mosquito surveillance of West Nile and Usutu viruses in 4 territorial units of Slovakia and description of a confirmed autochthonous human case of West Nile fever, 2018 to 2019. Euro Surveill. 2021; 26(19): pii=2000063; .
Abstract
Background
Despite the known circulation of West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) in Slovakia, no formal entomological surveillance programme has been established there thus far.
Aim
To conduct
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Citation: Cabanova V, Ticha E, Bradbury RS, et al.: Mosquito surveillance of West Nile and Usutu viruses in 4 territorial units of Slovakia and description of a confirmed autochthonous human case of West Nile fever, 2018 to 2019. Euro Surveill. 2021; 26(19): pii=2000063; .
Abstract
Background
Despite the known circulation of West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) in Slovakia, no formal entomological surveillance programme has been established there thus far.
Aim
To conduct
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hepatitis E - UK: imported pork products
Hepatitis E -- United Kingdom
"Since 2010, human hepatitis E infections have increased in England and Wales. Most cases are locally acquired and caused by hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV G3). HEV G3 is linked to the consumption of pork products. The increase is associated with the emergence of a new phylotype, HEV G3-group 2 (G3-2, also known as G3abcdhij). 60 individuals with confirmed hepatitis E infection and no history of travel outside the UK were recruited: 19 were infected with HEV G3-group 1 (G3-1 or G3efg) and
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"Since 2010, human hepatitis E infections have increased in England and Wales. Most cases are locally acquired and caused by hepatitis E virus genotype 3 (HEV G3). HEV G3 is linked to the consumption of pork products. The increase is associated with the emergence of a new phylotype, HEV G3-group 2 (G3-2, also known as G3abcdhij). 60 individuals with confirmed hepatitis E infection and no history of travel outside the UK were recruited: 19 were infected with HEV G3-group 1 (G3-1 or G3efg) and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis - USA (03): queso fresco cheese confirmed, end of outbreak
Listeriosis -- United States
An outbreak of infections from _Listeria monocytogenes_ that was traced to certain soft cheeses has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of 14 May [2021] there were 13 confirmed patients. A dozen of the patients were so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals. One patient died. The sick people live in 4 states. Their illnesses started on dates ranging from 20 Oct 2020 to 17 Mar 2021, with 12 illnesses occurring in 2021, according to the
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An outbreak of infections from _Listeria monocytogenes_ that was traced to certain soft cheeses has been declared over by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As of 14 May [2021] there were 13 confirmed patients. A dozen of the patients were so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals. One patient died. The sick people live in 4 states. Their illnesses started on dates ranging from 20 Oct 2020 to 17 Mar 2021, with 12 illnesses occurring in 2021, according to the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lyme disease - B. burgdorferi pro-inflammatory cell wall constituent
Lyme Disease -- United States
"The bacterial pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease, _Borrelia burgdorferi_, is an atypical Gram-negative spirochete that is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected _Ixodes_ tick. In diderms [having 2 cell membranes], peptidoglycan (PG) is sandwiched between the inner and outer membrane of the cell envelope. In many other Gram-negative bacteria, PG is bound by protein(s), which provide both structural integrity and continuity between envelope layers. Here, we present
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"The bacterial pathogen responsible for causing Lyme disease, _Borrelia burgdorferi_, is an atypical Gram-negative spirochete that is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected _Ixodes_ tick. In diderms [having 2 cell membranes], peptidoglycan (PG) is sandwiched between the inner and outer membrane of the cell envelope. In many other Gram-negative bacteria, PG is bound by protein(s), which provide both structural integrity and continuity between envelope layers. Here, we present
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (170): candidate animal models, potential hosts, research
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
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Within only one year after the 1st detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), nearly 100 million infections were reported in the human population globally, with more than 2 million fatal cases [by 13 May 2021, the global figures have become 161.08 million cumulative reported cases and over 3.34 million reported deaths. - Mod.AS]. While SARS-CoV-2 most likely originated from a natural wildlife reservoir, neither the immediate viral precursor
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Abstract
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Within only one year after the 1st detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), nearly 100 million infections were reported in the human population globally, with more than 2 million fatal cases [by 13 May 2021, the global figures have become 161.08 million cumulative reported cases and over 3.34 million reported deaths. - Mod.AS]. While SARS-CoV-2 most likely originated from a natural wildlife reservoir, neither the immediate viral precursor
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Friday 14 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (72): Europe (Germany,Denmark) poultry,wild bird, H5N5, H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1, Avian Influenza -- Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 4 Mar 2021
Confirmed: 6 Mar 2021
Reported: 10 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 17 Dec 2020
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N5
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Roth, Bayern [Bavaria]
Started: 4 Mar 2021
Ended: 7 Apr
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 4 Mar 2021
Confirmed: 6 Mar 2021
Reported: 10 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 17 Dec 2020
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N5
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Roth, Bayern [Bavaria]
Started: 4 Mar 2021
Ended: 7 Apr
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (169): vaccine, B.1.617.2 variant UK, Canada, mucormycosis, WHO
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): 2 670 658 (17 955) / 40 140 (246)
European Region (61): 53 260 053 (117 279) / 1 114 233 (2651)
South East Asia Region (10): 27 045 908 (385 767) / 326 921 (4531)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 573 218 (34 296) / 192 091 (749)
Region of
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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): 2 670 658 (17 955) / 40 140 (246)
European Region (61): 53 260 053 (117 279) / 1 114 233 (2651)
South East Asia Region (10): 27 045 908 (385 767) / 326 921 (4531)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 573 218 (34 296) / 192 091 (749)
Region of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Sphaeridiotrema globulus - USA: (WI) waterfowl
Other Animal Disease -- United States
Wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of a parasitic flatworm in wild swans from Wolf Lake [Lake County, Illinois], the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced. Diagnostic testing was conducted at the US Geological Survey's (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Mute swans examined by the USGS had fatal infections of the intestinal parasite _Sphaeridiotrema globulus_. This parasite causes death in many species of waterfowl, including swans, diving
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Wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of a parasitic flatworm in wild swans from Wolf Lake [Lake County, Illinois], the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced. Diagnostic testing was conducted at the US Geological Survey's (USGS) National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Mute swans examined by the USGS had fatal infections of the intestinal parasite _Sphaeridiotrema globulus_. This parasite causes death in many species of waterfowl, including swans, diving
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PRO/EDR> Necrotizing fasciitis - Australia (02): (VI) GAS, invasive, outbreak, NOT
Strep -- Australia
The following article dated 12 May 2021 specifies that [an 11-month-old's] group A Strep infection was 2 years ago and that the Murdoch Children's Research Institute is about to start trialling Group A Strep vaccines.
The article cited in the earlier ProMED report () combined [the 11-month-old's] story with a video captioned, "An alert has been issued after 3 suburbs in Melbourne recorded cases of a flesh-eating skin disease."
The video is linked with another article dated 24 Feb 2021,
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The following article dated 12 May 2021 specifies that [an 11-month-old's] group A Strep infection was 2 years ago and that the Murdoch Children's Research Institute is about to start trialling Group A Strep vaccines.
The article cited in the earlier ProMED report () combined [the 11-month-old's] story with a video captioned, "An alert has been issued after 3 suburbs in Melbourne recorded cases of a flesh-eating skin disease."
The video is linked with another article dated 24 Feb 2021,
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PRO/PL> Nematodes, pineapple - Kenya
Other Plant Disease -- Kenya
[For] pineapples, one of the biggest challenges worldwide is plant parasitic nematodes [PPN]. In Kenya, there is sparse knowledge on how nematodes affect pineapple production. A study was conducted to compare population densities and diversity of nematodes in 2 commercial plantations with contrasting management practices in central Kenya. In addition, the influence of plant age was assessed and compared with nearby smallholders.
"Nematode infection of pineapple results in reduced root
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[For] pineapples, one of the biggest challenges worldwide is plant parasitic nematodes [PPN]. In Kenya, there is sparse knowledge on how nematodes affect pineapple production. A study was conducted to compare population densities and diversity of nematodes in 2 commercial plantations with contrasting management practices in central Kenya. In addition, the influence of plant age was assessed and compared with nearby smallholders.
"Nematode infection of pineapple results in reduced root
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Australia (02): (QL)
Leptospirosis -- Australia
The horror mouse plague has coincided with a spike in a rodent-borne bacterial disease in Queensland with case numbers almost doubling in 2021. The Sunshine State [a nickname for Queensland because of its tropical and sub-tropical climates] has reported 78 cases of leptospirosis to date this year [2021], compared with only 41 cases at the same time last year.
The case numbers might not seem like a lot, but the rate of infection has grown 70 per cent compared with the 5-year average.
A
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The horror mouse plague has coincided with a spike in a rodent-borne bacterial disease in Queensland with case numbers almost doubling in 2021. The Sunshine State [a nickname for Queensland because of its tropical and sub-tropical climates] has reported 78 cases of leptospirosis to date this year [2021], compared with only 41 cases at the same time last year.
The case numbers might not seem like a lot, but the rate of infection has grown 70 per cent compared with the 5-year average.
A
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Thursday 13 May 2021
PRO/PL> Fusarium wilt, lettuce - Norway: 1st rep
Other Plant Disease -- Norway
Lettuce is produced in Norway both in field and greenhouses. Greenhouse lettuce is one of the most important vegetables grown year-round. In winter 2018, wilting symptoms were observed on soil-grown lettuce in southeast Norway. Affected plants showed stunted growth, wilting of outer leaves, and brownish discoloration of vascular tissues of taproots and crowns. According to the growers, the disease caused an estimated 10% of yield losses.
Fungal isolates were obtained from crowns and roots
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Lettuce is produced in Norway both in field and greenhouses. Greenhouse lettuce is one of the most important vegetables grown year-round. In winter 2018, wilting symptoms were observed on soil-grown lettuce in southeast Norway. Affected plants showed stunted growth, wilting of outer leaves, and brownish discoloration of vascular tissues of taproots and crowns. According to the growers, the disease caused an estimated 10% of yield losses.
Fungal isolates were obtained from crowns and roots
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (168): neurologic, Pfizer vaccine in adolescents, 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): 2 651 986 (15 896) / 39 886 (217)
European Region (61): 53 134 851 (106 590) / 1 111 412 (2748)
South East Asia Region (10): 26 660 141 (370 198) / 322 390 (4767)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 538 922 (38 355) /191 342 (736)
Region of the
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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): 2 651 986 (15 896) / 39 886 (217)
European Region (61): 53 134 851 (106 590) / 1 111 412 (2748)
South East Asia Region (10): 26 660 141 (370 198) / 322 390 (4767)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 538 922 (38 355) /191 342 (736)
Region of the
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PRO/ALL> Announcements (04): ProMED Copy Editor position
-- Worldwide/Unknown
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) [] has an immediate opening for an hourly Copy Editor for its Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) []. This Copy Editor will join an existing team of 4 other Copy Editors and will cover the following shifts (all times are EDT):
Thursdays: 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturdays: 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Sundays: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Background
ProMED is made up of over 50 subject matter experts (called "Moderators")
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The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) [] has an immediate opening for an hourly Copy Editor for its Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) []. This Copy Editor will join an existing team of 4 other Copy Editors and will cover the following shifts (all times are EDT):
Thursdays: 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Fridays: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturdays: 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Sundays: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Background
ProMED is made up of over 50 subject matter experts (called "Moderators")
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PRO/EDR> Syphilis - USA: (CA) women, congenital
Syphilis -- United States
The state [California], in response to increasing rates of syphilis, is urging expanded screening for the sexually transmitted infection, especially among those who are pregnant and those who have high-risk factors such as multiple partners.
"In 2018, 329 babies with congenital syphilis were reported in California, representing a 900% increase from 2012, and a magnitude of (congenital syphilis [CS]) burden not observed since 1995," the new state guidance says. "In response to this alarming
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The state [California], in response to increasing rates of syphilis, is urging expanded screening for the sexually transmitted infection, especially among those who are pregnant and those who have high-risk factors such as multiple partners.
"In 2018, 329 babies with congenital syphilis were reported in California, representing a 900% increase from 2012, and a magnitude of (congenital syphilis [CS]) burden not observed since 1995," the new state guidance says. "In response to this alarming
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PRO/PL> Septoria blotch, wheat - UK: latent infections, alert
Other Plant Disease -- United Kingdom
A septoria warning has been issued to UK growers. Septoria pressure in wheat crops is expected to build in the coming weeks. Laboratory analysis of samples has shown high levels of latent septoria, which indicates disease pressure could be greater than expected.
Microgenetics' rapid test for septoria indicates the level of infection. [They] said they had not been surprised by the number of positive samples sent in from fields across England and Wales. They had detected latent septoria in
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A septoria warning has been issued to UK growers. Septoria pressure in wheat crops is expected to build in the coming weeks. Laboratory analysis of samples has shown high levels of latent septoria, which indicates disease pressure could be greater than expected.
Microgenetics' rapid test for septoria indicates the level of infection. [They] said they had not been surprised by the number of positive samples sent in from fields across England and Wales. They had detected latent septoria in
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Wednesday 12 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (167): children, Taiwan, Singapore, Asia, Sinovac, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
In consultation with the WHO SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution Working Group, WHO has determined that viruses within the lineage B.1.617 have been characterized as a VOC. B.1.617 contains 3 sub-lineages (Table 2), which differ by few but potentially relevant mutations in the spike protein as well as prevalence of detection globally. As of 11 May [2021], over 4500 sequences have been uploaded to GISAID and assigned to B.1.617 from 44 countries in all 6 WHO regions, and WHO has received reports of
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In consultation with the WHO SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution Working Group, WHO has determined that viruses within the lineage B.1.617 have been characterized as a VOC. B.1.617 contains 3 sub-lineages (Table 2), which differ by few but potentially relevant mutations in the spike protein as well as prevalence of detection globally. As of 11 May [2021], over 4500 sequences have been uploaded to GISAID and assigned to B.1.617 from 44 countries in all 6 WHO regions, and WHO has received reports of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease - Asia (05): Thailand, cattle, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Thailand
The Department of Livestock Development is seeking a vaccine for lumpy skin disease [LSD], spreading across the kingdom's cattle population, said Sorravis Thaneto, director-general of the department. Mr Sorravis said the department is contacting vaccine producers overseas to buy sufficient doses and import them into the country.
The disease is spreading among cattle pens in 18 provinces in the Northeast, Central Plains region and the North, including Kalasin, Roi Et, Nakhon Phanom, Maha
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The Department of Livestock Development is seeking a vaccine for lumpy skin disease [LSD], spreading across the kingdom's cattle population, said Sorravis Thaneto, director-general of the department. Mr Sorravis said the department is contacting vaccine producers overseas to buy sufficient doses and import them into the country.
The disease is spreading among cattle pens in 18 provinces in the Northeast, Central Plains region and the North, including Kalasin, Roi Et, Nakhon Phanom, Maha
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine rhinopneumonitis - Norway: (OF) EHV-1, OIE
Equine Herpes Virus -- Norway
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 25 Apr 2021
Confirmed: 29 Apr 2021
Reported: 6 May 2021
Ended: 30 Apr 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Last occurrence: 7 Apr 2019
Causal agent: Equid herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks:
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak location: Jeloya, Moss, Ostfold
Started: 26 Apr 2021
Ended: 30 Apr
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Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 25 Apr 2021
Confirmed: 29 Apr 2021
Reported: 6 May 2021
Ended: 30 Apr 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Last occurrence: 7 Apr 2019
Causal agent: Equid herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks:
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak location: Jeloya, Moss, Ostfold
Started: 26 Apr 2021
Ended: 30 Apr
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PRO/EDR> Necrotizing fasciitis - Australia: (VI) GAS, invasive, infant, alert, RFI
Strep -- Australia
An alert has been issued after 3 suburbs in Melbourne recorded cases of flesh-eating skin disease. A Melbourne toddler came close to losing her leg after contracting a flesh-eating infection caused by Strep A [_Streptococcus pyogenes_ or Group A streptococcus (GAS)].
[The child] was just 11 months old when she suffered from a bout of colds that lasted for about a month. The child had a fever and was taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with the bacteria that was affecting her limb.
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An alert has been issued after 3 suburbs in Melbourne recorded cases of flesh-eating skin disease. A Melbourne toddler came close to losing her leg after contracting a flesh-eating infection caused by Strep A [_Streptococcus pyogenes_ or Group A streptococcus (GAS)].
[The child] was just 11 months old when she suffered from a bout of colds that lasted for about a month. The child had a fever and was taken to hospital where she was diagnosed with the bacteria that was affecting her limb.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis - USA: (OR) co-infection
Babesiosis, Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis -- United States
Doctors in Oregon have described what might be one of the unluckiest encounters between man and tick ever documented. They report treating a 70-year-old man who became sick with 3 entirely different infections after a single tick bite.
According to a recent case study, published last month [April 2021] in BMJ Case Reports [], the man visited an emergency room with symptoms of fever, nausea, and a distinct swelling around his ankle along with leg pain. Tests showed that he had anemia (a low
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Doctors in Oregon have described what might be one of the unluckiest encounters between man and tick ever documented. They report treating a 70-year-old man who became sick with 3 entirely different infections after a single tick bite.
According to a recent case study, published last month [April 2021] in BMJ Case Reports [], the man visited an emergency room with symptoms of fever, nausea, and a distinct swelling around his ankle along with leg pain. Tests showed that he had anemia (a low
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis - Reunion
Leptospirosis -- Région d'outre-mer de Réunion, France
Each year, more than 50 cases of leptospirosis are recorded in Réunion, the majority of them requiring hospitalization. Since the start of the year [2021], a significant increase in the number of reports has been observed with 74 cases of leptospirosis reported in 2021, including 35 cases in April [2021].
The rainy season is the period of greatest risk because it presents temperature and rainfall conditions favorable to the survival in the environment of the bacteria [_Leptospira_]
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Each year, more than 50 cases of leptospirosis are recorded in Réunion, the majority of them requiring hospitalization. Since the start of the year [2021], a significant increase in the number of reports has been observed with 74 cases of leptospirosis reported in 2021, including 35 cases in April [2021].
The rainy season is the period of greatest risk because it presents temperature and rainfall conditions favorable to the survival in the environment of the bacteria [_Leptospira_]
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Tuesday 11 May 2021
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (07): Africa (Nigeria)
Cholera -- Nigeria
No fewer than 15 persons have died, and scores have been hospitalized as a result of a suspected cholera outbreak in Koya village in Minjibiri Local Government Area of Kano State.
Though the Ministry of Health is yet to comment on the development, village head of the community, Sulieman Mohammad confirmed the deaths to journalists, saying victims included children and women. He said a victim died about 15 minutes after he broke his Muslim fast Friday night, 7 May 2021.
It was learned
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No fewer than 15 persons have died, and scores have been hospitalized as a result of a suspected cholera outbreak in Koya village in Minjibiri Local Government Area of Kano State.
Though the Ministry of Health is yet to comment on the development, village head of the community, Sulieman Mohammad confirmed the deaths to journalists, saying victims included children and women. He said a victim died about 15 minutes after he broke his Muslim fast Friday night, 7 May 2021.
It was learned
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (166): B.1.617 reclass., Africa, Pfizer adolescents, Taiwan, WHO
COVID-19 -- China
- A World Health Organization official said on [Mon 10 May 2021] it is reclassifying the highly contagious triple-mutant COVID-19 variant spreading in India as a "variant of concern," indicating that it's become a global health threat.
- Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead for COVID -19, said the agency will provide more details in its weekly situation report on the pandemic Tue [11 May] but added that the variant, known as B.1.617, has been found in preliminary studies to spread
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- A World Health Organization official said on [Mon 10 May 2021] it is reclassifying the highly contagious triple-mutant COVID-19 variant spreading in India as a "variant of concern," indicating that it's become a global health threat.
- Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead for COVID -19, said the agency will provide more details in its weekly situation report on the pandemic Tue [11 May] but added that the variant, known as B.1.617, has been found in preliminary studies to spread
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (05): (WA) O157, children, poss. fresh produce
E. coli -- United States
Organic produce has tentatively been determined to be behind an _E. coli_ O157 outbreak that has sickened children in the Seattle-King County area in Washington. All of the patients are younger than 15 years of age, and 3 are younger 5 years of age. The 7 patients have been reported during 22 Apr 2021 - 1 May 2021 time period, according to Seattle-King County Public Health. 6 of the children have been so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals. This includes 2 children who developed a
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Organic produce has tentatively been determined to be behind an _E. coli_ O157 outbreak that has sickened children in the Seattle-King County area in Washington. All of the patients are younger than 15 years of age, and 3 are younger 5 years of age. The 7 patients have been reported during 22 Apr 2021 - 1 May 2021 time period, according to Seattle-King County Public Health. 6 of the children have been so sick they had to be admitted to hospitals. This includes 2 children who developed a
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Monday 10 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (165): vacc dist, India mucormycosis RFI, Austria, NAb, WHO
COVID-19 -- India
Mucormycosis is a very rare infection. It is caused by exposure to mucor mould which is commonly found in soil, plants, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables. "It is ubiquitous and found in soil and air and even in the nose and mucus of healthy people," says Dr. Nair.
It affects the sinuses, the brain and the lungs and can be life-threatening in diabetic or severely immunocompromised individuals, such as cancer patients or people with HIV/AIDS.
Doctors believe mucormycosis, which
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Mucormycosis is a very rare infection. It is caused by exposure to mucor mould which is commonly found in soil, plants, manure, and decaying fruits and vegetables. "It is ubiquitous and found in soil and air and even in the nose and mucus of healthy people," says Dr. Nair.
It affects the sinuses, the brain and the lungs and can be life-threatening in diabetic or severely immunocompromised individuals, such as cancer patients or people with HIV/AIDS.
Doctors believe mucormycosis, which
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (10): Eurasia, Armenia (TV) dog, OIE
Rabies -- Armenia
Report type: immediate notification
Started on: 4 May 2021
Confirmed on: 6 May 2021
Reported on: 10 May 2021
Ended on: 6 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Last occurrence: 14 Feb 2021
Causal agent: rabies virus
Serotype: Not typed
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks:
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak location: Gandzaqar, Tavush
Started on: 4
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Report type: immediate notification
Started on: 4 May 2021
Confirmed on: 6 May 2021
Reported on: 10 May 2021
Ended on: 6 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Last occurrence: 14 Feb 2021
Causal agent: rabies virus
Serotype: Not typed
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks:
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak location: Gandzaqar, Tavush
Started on: 4
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever: vaccine, virus strain efficacy, production potential
African Swine Fever -- Worldwide/Unknown
An African Swine Fever virus [ASFV] vaccine candidate has been adapted to grow in a cell line, which means that those involved in vaccine production will no longer have to rely on live pigs and their fresh cells for vaccine production.
That news was shared by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), a section of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a press release [see comment], senior ARS scientist Dr. Manuel Borca said, "This opens the door for large-scale vaccine production, which
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An African Swine Fever virus [ASFV] vaccine candidate has been adapted to grow in a cell line, which means that those involved in vaccine production will no longer have to rely on live pigs and their fresh cells for vaccine production.
That news was shared by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), a section of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a press release [see comment], senior ARS scientist Dr. Manuel Borca said, "This opens the door for large-scale vaccine production, which
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (71): Europe (Romania, Bulgaria) poultry, HPAI H5N8, H5, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Romania
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 5 May 2021
Confirmed: 6 May 2021
Reported: 7 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 21 Feb 2020
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ungheni, Mures
Started: 5 May 2021
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 5 May 2021
Confirmed: 6 May 2021
Reported: 7 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 21 Feb 2020
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Ungheni, Mures
Started: 5 May 2021
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total
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PRO/AH/EDR> White nose syndrome, bats - North America (03): USA (NM) 1st rep
White nose syndrome -- United States
A fungus threatening bat populations across New Mexico and the US was discovered by the federal Bureau of Land Management [BLM] in caves near Roswell, mere miles from the bat population that call Carlsbad Caverns home.
The 2 caves were in De Baca and Lincoln counties and samples were inconclusive from a 2nd cave in Lincoln County.
Most of the 500 000 bats that roost in the Caverns are Brazilian freetail bats which migrate and could spread the fungus known to cause white nose syndrome to
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A fungus threatening bat populations across New Mexico and the US was discovered by the federal Bureau of Land Management [BLM] in caves near Roswell, mere miles from the bat population that call Carlsbad Caverns home.
The 2 caves were in De Baca and Lincoln counties and samples were inconclusive from a 2nd cave in Lincoln County.
Most of the 500 000 bats that roost in the Caverns are Brazilian freetail bats which migrate and could spread the fungus known to cause white nose syndrome to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Trichinellosis - Argentina: (CB) salami, alert
Trichinosis -- Argentina
Health officials in Argentina report that a trichinellosis outbreak reported on April 27 has now affected 119 people in a number of cities and towns in Córdoba province.
According to the information reported by different health centers in the province, the cases include 50 from Toledo, 23 from Lozada [both in Santa MarÃa department], 27 from RÃo Segundo [department], and 19 from the city of Córdoba.
All patients reported the consumption of chacinados (salami) without labeling and
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Health officials in Argentina report that a trichinellosis outbreak reported on April 27 has now affected 119 people in a number of cities and towns in Córdoba province.
According to the information reported by different health centers in the province, the cases include 50 from Toledo, 23 from Lozada [both in Santa MarÃa department], 27 from RÃo Segundo [department], and 19 from the city of Córdoba.
All patients reported the consumption of chacinados (salami) without labeling and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis - Greece: surveillance, 2004-18
Leishmaniasis -- Greece
Conclusion
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Leishmaniasis should be a public health priority in Greece because the visceral form of the disease is endemic in almost all areas of the country, it causes severe symptoms and mostly affects young children.
In addition, there is a risk of introduction of new _Leishmania_ species, especially in connection with migration from endemic countries. Therefore, a sustainable action plan for leishmaniasis prevention and control in the context of a One Health approach should
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Conclusion
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Leishmaniasis should be a public health priority in Greece because the visceral form of the disease is endemic in almost all areas of the country, it causes severe symptoms and mostly affects young children.
In addition, there is a risk of introduction of new _Leishmania_ species, especially in connection with migration from endemic countries. Therefore, a sustainable action plan for leishmaniasis prevention and control in the context of a One Health approach should
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Sunday 9 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (164): USA mortality, Japan Olympics, vaccine, dengue assoc. WHO
COVID-19 -- United States
A new study [see comment below] estimates that the number of people who have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. is more than 900 000, a number 57% higher than official figures.
Worldwide, the study's authors say, the COVID-19 death count is nearing 7 million, more than double the reported number of 3.24 million. []
The analysis comes from researchers at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation [IHME], who looked at excess mortality from March 2020 through 3
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A new study [see comment below] estimates that the number of people who have died of COVID-19 in the U.S. is more than 900 000, a number 57% higher than official figures.
Worldwide, the study's authors say, the COVID-19 death count is nearing 7 million, more than double the reported number of 3.24 million. []
The analysis comes from researchers at the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation [IHME], who looked at excess mortality from March 2020 through 3
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (163): ship, vaccine, variant, rapid test, WHO
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): 2 556 036 (16 769) / 38 582 (305)
European Region (61): 52 593 188 (143 036) / 1 099 382 (3006)
South East Asia Region (10): 24 705 224 (435 415) / 300 304 (4213)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 356 509 (41 856) / 187 500 (762)
Region of the Americas
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WHO region (no. countries/territories):
Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)
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Western Pacific Region (19): 2 556 036 (16 769) / 38 582 (305)
European Region (61): 52 593 188 (143 036) / 1 099 382 (3006)
South East Asia Region (10): 24 705 224 (435 415) / 300 304 (4213)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 9 356 509 (41 856) / 187 500 (762)
Region of the Americas
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Saturday 8 May 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis - Israel (02): (HZ) cattle, goat, spread
Bovine TB -- Israel
Bovine tuberculosis: During a tuberculin test of the 20 goats kept in a school-farm in Kibbutz Kfar Ruppin, 2 animals were found positive [and slaughtered]; in one of the goats, pathological changes have been found. Samples have been submitted to the national laboratory, Ministry of Health, at Abu Kabir, for the isolation of the mycobacteria and their subsequent identification. The affected premises have been put under quarantine; extension of the quarantine will be considered when final lab
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Bovine tuberculosis: During a tuberculin test of the 20 goats kept in a school-farm in Kibbutz Kfar Ruppin, 2 animals were found positive [and slaughtered]; in one of the goats, pathological changes have been found. Samples have been submitted to the national laboratory, Ministry of Health, at Abu Kabir, for the isolation of the mycobacteria and their subsequent identification. The affected premises have been put under quarantine; extension of the quarantine will be considered when final lab
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Braenderup - Sweden: RFI
Salmonella -- Sweden
Swedish authorities are investigating an outbreak of salmonella infection that has affected more than a dozen people in less than 2 weeks. From 13 Apr 2021 to 24 Apr 2021,14 people have been infected with _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Braenderup in 10 different regions of the country.
Whole genome sequencing has shown the patients to be linked, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhalsomyndigheten). People sick range from a few months old to 91 years of age, and 10 are
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Swedish authorities are investigating an outbreak of salmonella infection that has affected more than a dozen people in less than 2 weeks. From 13 Apr 2021 to 24 Apr 2021,14 people have been infected with _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Braenderup in 10 different regions of the country.
Whole genome sequencing has shown the patients to be linked, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhalsomyndigheten). People sick range from a few months old to 91 years of age, and 10 are
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium - Denmark (02): herbal remedy, fatal, recall
Salmonella -- Denmark
An outbreak of salmonella infection in Denmark has now affected 40 people with 24 of them needing hospital treatment since November 2020. People were infected with _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium between mid-November 2020 and mid-April 2021, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Patients live all over the country and include 23 women and 17 men, aged 2 to 92 years old. Three people positive for the salmonella strain linked to the outbreak died within 30 days of the sample
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An outbreak of salmonella infection in Denmark has now affected 40 people with 24 of them needing hospital treatment since November 2020. People were infected with _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium between mid-November 2020 and mid-April 2021, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Patients live all over the country and include 23 women and 17 men, aged 2 to 92 years old. Three people positive for the salmonella strain linked to the outbreak died within 30 days of the sample
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Africa: Uganda (Kikuube)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Uganda
[ (This link is not currently [8 May 2021] available. - Mod.SH)]
- 23 May 2018: a 35 year old man from Nkoko sub-county in Kakumiro district dies at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital.
- December 2017: a 9 year old girl dies; 2 other people develop symptoms in Nakaseke and Luweero districts.
- Nakaseke and Kiboga districts in central Uganda reported a CCHF outbreak, including 8 deaths in August 2017 (see Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Uganda (02)
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[ (This link is not currently [8 May 2021] available. - Mod.SH)]
- 23 May 2018: a 35 year old man from Nkoko sub-county in Kakumiro district dies at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital.
- December 2017: a 9 year old girl dies; 2 other people develop symptoms in Nakaseke and Luweero districts.
- Nakaseke and Kiboga districts in central Uganda reported a CCHF outbreak, including 8 deaths in August 2017 (see Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Uganda (02)
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (70): Europe (Germany) poultry, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 23 Feb 2021
Confirmed: 24 Feb 2021
Reported: 5 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 15 May 2020
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (4)
Outbreak location 1: Borger, Sogel, Emsland, Niedersachsen [Lower
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 23 Feb 2021
Confirmed: 24 Feb 2021
Reported: 5 May 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 15 May 2020
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (4)
Outbreak location 1: Borger, Sogel, Emsland, Niedersachsen [Lower
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