Bluetongue -- Spain
The Official Veterinary Services of Andalusia, for the 1st time in 4 years, have detected the circulation of serotype 4 of the virus of the disease known as bluetongue in 2 livestock farms in the province of Huelva: the 1st in a sentinel goat in El Granado, within the National Bluetongue Surveillance Program implemented in Spain, and the 2nd in a sheep farm in the municipality of Rosal de la Frontera, where the sheep that were positive had previously presented symptoms compatible with the
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Tuesday 31 August 2021
PRO/EDR> Burkholderia cepacia - USA: (PA) ultrasound gel/lotion contamination, recall
Burkholderia cepacia -- United States
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with federal health officials, report investigating multiple clusters of non-respiratory _Burkholderia cepacia_ complex (Bcc) infections associated with ultrasound gel produced by Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals Inc.
To date, a total of 65 positive Bcc cultures from 14 facilities located in Philadelphia (7), Montgomery (2), Dauphin (2), Allegheny (1), Bucks (1), and Chester (1) counties have been identified.
The positive Bcc cultures were obtained
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with federal health officials, report investigating multiple clusters of non-respiratory _Burkholderia cepacia_ complex (Bcc) infections associated with ultrasound gel produced by Eco-Med Pharmaceuticals Inc.
To date, a total of 65 positive Bcc cultures from 14 facilities located in Philadelphia (7), Montgomery (2), Dauphin (2), Allegheny (1), Bucks (1), and Chester (1) counties have been identified.
The positive Bcc cultures were obtained
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (299): new delta variants, antibody response to RNA vaccine, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
"Abstract
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SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest have been associated with increased transmissibility, neutralization resistance, and disease severity. Ongoing SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance worldwide has improved our ability to rapidly identify such variants. Here we report the identification of a potential variant of interest assigned to the PANGO lineage C.1.2. This lineage was first identified in May 2021 and evolved from C.1, one of the lineages that dominated the 1st wave of
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"Abstract
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SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest have been associated with increased transmissibility, neutralization resistance, and disease severity. Ongoing SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance worldwide has improved our ability to rapidly identify such variants. Here we report the identification of a potential variant of interest assigned to the PANGO lineage C.1.2. This lineage was first identified in May 2021 and evolved from C.1, one of the lineages that dominated the 1st wave of
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (31): Africa (Nigeria)
Cholera -- Nigeria
1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA and Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF and Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016; 12: CD006519; .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, and Pierce NF. Impact of rice-based oral rehydration solution on stool output and duration of diarrhea: meta-analysis of 13
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1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA and Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3): 398-405; .
2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF and Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016; 12: CD006519; .
3. Gore SM, Fontaine O, and Pierce NF. Impact of rice-based oral rehydration solution on stool output and duration of diarrhea: meta-analysis of 13
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (04): Americas, research
Dengue -- United States
Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 33 [w/e 21 Aug 2021] / D? / 33 / 32 / 0 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 22 [w/e 5 Jun 2021] / D? / 1251 / 4 / 0 / 0
Costa Rica / 31 [w/e 7 Aug 2021] / D1,2 / 2160 / 87 / 1 / 0
El Salvador / 32 [w/e 14 Aug 2020] / D? / 3100 / 12 / 5 / 0
Guatemala / 28 [w/e 17 Jul 2021] / D1,2,4 / 1281 / 256 / 2 / 2
Honduras / 28 [w/e 17 Jul 2021] / D1,2,4 / 5274 / - / 237 / 0
Mexico / 33 [w/e
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Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Confirmed / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 33 [w/e 21 Aug 2021] / D? / 33 / 32 / 0 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 22 [w/e 5 Jun 2021] / D? / 1251 / 4 / 0 / 0
Costa Rica / 31 [w/e 7 Aug 2021] / D1,2 / 2160 / 87 / 1 / 0
El Salvador / 32 [w/e 14 Aug 2020] / D? / 3100 / 12 / 5 / 0
Guatemala / 28 [w/e 17 Jul 2021] / D1,2,4 / 1281 / 256 / 2 / 2
Honduras / 28 [w/e 17 Jul 2021] / D1,2,4 / 5274 / - / 237 / 0
Mexico / 33 [w/e
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - Europe (10): Italy (SD) sheep, st 4, spread
Bluetongue -- Italy
The Veterinary Epidemiological Observatory update of 27 Aug 2021, reports 177 active bluetongue [BT] outbreaks in Sardinia, with 48 542 animals involved, 202 already dead, and another 21 suspected outbreaks.
Following the reappearance of the infectious disease affecting ruminants and given its rapid spread in the areas still affected, the CIA (Italian Farmers Confederation) requests the urgent convocation of a meeting between the regional departments of Health and Agriculture and
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The Veterinary Epidemiological Observatory update of 27 Aug 2021, reports 177 active bluetongue [BT] outbreaks in Sardinia, with 48 542 animals involved, 202 already dead, and another 21 suspected outbreaks.
Following the reappearance of the infectious disease affecting ruminants and given its rapid spread in the areas still affected, the CIA (Italian Farmers Confederation) requests the urgent convocation of a meeting between the regional departments of Health and Agriculture and
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Monday 30 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease - North America (08): USA (WI) deer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
The DNR and the Green Lake County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) will hold a public meeting Tuesday [31 Aug 2021] on the status of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and a response plan for sampling wild deer in Green Lake County.
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday [31 Aug 2021] at the American Legion Post 306, 518 Water Street, Green Lake.
In June [2021] a 2-year-old buck in Brooklyn Township tested positive for CWD. It was the county's first CWD-positive deer.
To better
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The DNR and the Green Lake County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) will hold a public meeting Tuesday [31 Aug 2021] on the status of chronic wasting disease (CWD) and a response plan for sampling wild deer in Green Lake County.
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday [31 Aug 2021] at the American Legion Post 306, 518 Water Street, Green Lake.
In June [2021] a 2-year-old buck in Brooklyn Township tested positive for CWD. It was the county's first CWD-positive deer.
To better
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonella, Listeria - North America: (USA) pet food recall
Listeriosis, Salmonella -- United States
Top Quality Beef HVM Dog Food is being recalled for possible _Salmonella_ and _Listeria monocytogenes_ contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm is Top Quality Dog Food of Hyattsville, Maryland.
People can contract foodborne illness from dog food in several ways. First, if they touch the product and then eat without washing their hands, they can get sick. Second, dogs that are fed this food can become carriers
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Top Quality Beef HVM Dog Food is being recalled for possible _Salmonella_ and _Listeria monocytogenes_ contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm is Top Quality Dog Food of Hyattsville, Maryland.
People can contract foodborne illness from dog food in several ways. First, if they touch the product and then eat without washing their hands, they can get sick. Second, dogs that are fed this food can become carriers
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PRO/AH/EDR> Severe fever w/ thrombocytopenia synd. - Japan (02): (FO)
Fever -- Japan
A 60-year-old man from Yame, Fukuoka prefecture, died last week from the tick-borne infection severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), according to a Mainichi report.
According to the Kurume municipal public health center, the man was hospitalized on 16 Aug [2021] for symptoms including fever and fatigue, diagnosed with SFTS 3 days later, and died on 21 Aug [2021]. As he had a tick bite mark near his right ankle, he was possibly bitten while he was farming.
The public health
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A 60-year-old man from Yame, Fukuoka prefecture, died last week from the tick-borne infection severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), according to a Mainichi report.
According to the Kurume municipal public health center, the man was hospitalized on 16 Aug [2021] for symptoms including fever and fatigue, diagnosed with SFTS 3 days later, and died on 21 Aug [2021]. As he had a tick bite mark near his right ankle, he was possibly bitten while he was farming.
The public health
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - USA (07): (ME)
Legionnaires' -- United States
Maine health officials confirmed 4 recent cases of [legionellosis] in the Bangor area. All 4 individuals were hospitalized. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating the cases to determine if there is a common exposure among them.
_Legionella_ bacteria are found naturally in freshwater environments, such as lakes and streams. _Legionella_ can become a health concern when it grows and spreads in human-made building water systems such as cooling towers
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Maine health officials confirmed 4 recent cases of [legionellosis] in the Bangor area. All 4 individuals were hospitalized. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is investigating the cases to determine if there is a common exposure among them.
_Legionella_ bacteria are found naturally in freshwater environments, such as lakes and streams. _Legionella_ can become a health concern when it grows and spreads in human-made building water systems such as cooling towers
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - Lebanon: cold chain interruptionsm RFI
Foodborne Illness -- Lebanon
As Lebanon continues to suffer from daily power outages, cases of food poisoning are rapidly increasing as refrigerators and freezers fail across the country, stretching the already overburdened medical sector to the breaking point. For a country already facing COVID-19 and a severe shortage of medicines due to an interminable financial crisis, this is a development that concerns many.
"When these people get sick and they seek hospitalization, there are no antibiotics," Dr Mohamad Abiad,
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As Lebanon continues to suffer from daily power outages, cases of food poisoning are rapidly increasing as refrigerators and freezers fail across the country, stretching the already overburdened medical sector to the breaking point. For a country already facing COVID-19 and a severe shortage of medicines due to an interminable financial crisis, this is a development that concerns many.
"When these people get sick and they seek hospitalization, there are no antibiotics," Dr Mohamad Abiad,
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PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (298): USA (Florida), Israel vaccine booster & immunity, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
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Background: Starting December 2020, Israel began a mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus disease, administering the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine, which led to a sharp curtailing of the outbreak. After a period with almost no SARS-CoV-2 infections, a resurgent COVID-19 outbreak initiated mid-June 2021. Possible reasons for the breakthrough are reduced vaccine effectiveness against the delta variant, and waning immunity. The aim of this study is to quantify the extent of
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Abstract
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Background: Starting December 2020, Israel began a mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus disease, administering the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine, which led to a sharp curtailing of the outbreak. After a period with almost no SARS-CoV-2 infections, a resurgent COVID-19 outbreak initiated mid-June 2021. Possible reasons for the breakthrough are reduced vaccine effectiveness against the delta variant, and waning immunity. The aim of this study is to quantify the extent of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (105): Europe (Netherlands) wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Netherlands
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Confirmed: 9 Aug 2021
Reported: 20 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 6 Jul 2021
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus [HPAI]
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak location 1: Baarn, Eemnes, Utrecht
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Epidemiological unit: other
Total animals
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Confirmed: 9 Aug 2021
Reported: 20 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 6 Jul 2021
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus [HPAI]
Serotype: H5N8
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak location 1: Baarn, Eemnes, Utrecht
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Epidemiological unit: other
Total animals
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (44): Burkina Faso ex Cote d'Ivoire, 2nd case, NOT
Ebola -- Burkina Faso
On 22 Aug 2021, the Ministry of Health informed the population of the admission to the Medical Emergencies of the Bogodogo University Hospital (CHU-B) of a 22-year-old patient who had stayed in the Republic of [Cote d'Ivoire]. The diagnostic procedure consisted of sampling analysis at the National Reference Laboratory for Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (LNR-FHV at the Muraz Centre) and the Pasteur Institute of Dakar for confirmation. The results obtained make it possible to permanently rule out
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On 22 Aug 2021, the Ministry of Health informed the population of the admission to the Medical Emergencies of the Bogodogo University Hospital (CHU-B) of a 22-year-old patient who had stayed in the Republic of [Cote d'Ivoire]. The diagnostic procedure consisted of sampling analysis at the National Reference Laboratory for Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (LNR-FHV at the Muraz Centre) and the Pasteur Institute of Dakar for confirmation. The results obtained make it possible to permanently rule out
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Sunday 29 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Haff disease - Brazil: (AM, BA) fish consumption
Foodborne Illness -- Brazil
The "black urine disease" is a type of rhabdomyolysis, a name given to a syndrome generating the destruction of skeletal muscle fibers and release of elements from within the fibers (such as electrolytes, myoglobins, and proteins) into the blood.
The name was given because of the discovery of the disease in a lake called Frisches Haff, in the Koningsberg region in 1924. The territory, on the Baltic Sea, belonged to Germany, but was later incorporated into Russia, constituting an enclave
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The "black urine disease" is a type of rhabdomyolysis, a name given to a syndrome generating the destruction of skeletal muscle fibers and release of elements from within the fibers (such as electrolytes, myoglobins, and proteins) into the blood.
The name was given because of the discovery of the disease in a lake called Frisches Haff, in the Koningsberg region in 1924. The territory, on the Baltic Sea, belonged to Germany, but was later incorporated into Russia, constituting an enclave
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (297): vaccine inequity, antibodies, Australia, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract [excerpt]
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"These findings demonstrate robust, multi-component humoral and cellular immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 and current variants of concern for at least 6 months after mRNA vaccination. Finally, we observed that boosting of pre-existing immunity with mRNA vaccination in SARS-CoV-2-recovered individuals primarily increased antibody responses in the short term without significantly altering antibody decay rates or long-term B and T cell memory. Together, this
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Abstract [excerpt]
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"These findings demonstrate robust, multi-component humoral and cellular immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 and current variants of concern for at least 6 months after mRNA vaccination. Finally, we observed that boosting of pre-existing immunity with mRNA vaccination in SARS-CoV-2-recovered individuals primarily increased antibody responses in the short term without significantly altering antibody decay rates or long-term B and T cell memory. Together, this
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PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus - Nepal: (BT)
Scrub Typhus -- Nepal
1. El Sayed I, Liu Q, Wee I, Hine P. Antibiotics for treating scrub typhus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018. Issue 9. Art. No.: CD002150. doi: .
2. Kim YS, Yun HJ, Shim SK, et al. A comparative trial of a single dose of azithromycin versus doxycycline for the treatment of mild scrub typhus. Clin Infect Dis. 2004; 39(9): 1329-35. doi: . Epub 2004 Oct 11.
3. Jang HC, Choi SM, Jang MO, et al. Inappropriateness of quinolone in scrub typhus treatment due to gyrA mutation in
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1. El Sayed I, Liu Q, Wee I, Hine P. Antibiotics for treating scrub typhus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018. Issue 9. Art. No.: CD002150. doi: .
2. Kim YS, Yun HJ, Shim SK, et al. A comparative trial of a single dose of azithromycin versus doxycycline for the treatment of mild scrub typhus. Clin Infect Dis. 2004; 39(9): 1329-35. doi: . Epub 2004 Oct 11.
3. Jang HC, Choi SM, Jang MO, et al. Inappropriateness of quinolone in scrub typhus treatment due to gyrA mutation in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - Ecuador (02): (CT, TU) religious party, comment
Salmonella -- Ecuador
Regarding Salmonellosis - Ecuador: (CT, TU) religious party Archive Number: https://bit.ly/3ypsqry
I am not understanding the statement that "The epidemiologist mentioned that before eating, it is necessary to verify that [the foods] are in good condition through the smell and taste." While spoilage organisms typically give rise to foul smell and taste, they are not frequently the cause of a foodborne illness unless a high level of organism loading occurs. I am
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Regarding Salmonellosis - Ecuador: (CT, TU) religious party Archive Number: https://bit.ly/3ypsqry
I am not understanding the statement that "The epidemiologist mentioned that before eating, it is necessary to verify that [the foods] are in good condition through the smell and taste." While spoilage organisms typically give rise to foul smell and taste, they are not frequently the cause of a foodborne illness unless a high level of organism loading occurs. I am
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Finland (03): O103, HUS, fatal
E. coli -- Finland
2 people have died in Finland as investigations into a Shiga toxin-producing _E. coli_ [or enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_, EHEC] outbreak continue.
The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has received 9 reports of suspected _E. coli_ outbreaks from across Finland from June to August 2021. 7 _E. coli_ O103 outbreaks reported to the agency from municipalities in different parts of the country belong to the same incident.
Updating a previous report, the agency said the start date
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2 people have died in Finland as investigations into a Shiga toxin-producing _E. coli_ [or enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_, EHEC] outbreak continue.
The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) has received 9 reports of suspected _E. coli_ outbreaks from across Finland from June to August 2021. 7 _E. coli_ O103 outbreaks reported to the agency from municipalities in different parts of the country belong to the same incident.
Updating a previous report, the agency said the start date
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium, Infantis - USA (02): Italian style meat, brand
Salmonella -- United States
Since the notice on 24 Aug 2021, CDC combined the outbreak of _Salmonella_ Infantis infections and the outbreak of _Salmonella_ Typhimurium infections into one investigation. As of 26 Aug 2021, the data for the 2 outbreaks will be reported together. No new cases have been reported since the previous notice.
Epidemiologic data show that Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged Uncured Antipasto trays may be contaminated with _Salmonella_ and may be making people sick.
Epidemiologic
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Since the notice on 24 Aug 2021, CDC combined the outbreak of _Salmonella_ Infantis infections and the outbreak of _Salmonella_ Typhimurium infections into one investigation. As of 26 Aug 2021, the data for the 2 outbreaks will be reported together. No new cases have been reported since the previous notice.
Epidemiologic data show that Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged Uncured Antipasto trays may be contaminated with _Salmonella_ and may be making people sick.
Epidemiologic
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Saturday 28 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Castor bean, ricin - USA: (AZ) dog, fatal
Poisoning -- United States
1. Albretsen JC, Gwaltney-Brant SM, Khan SA. Evaluation of castor bean toxicosis in dogs: 98 cases. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2000; 36(3): 229-33;
3. Cheeke PR, Shull LR, eds. Natural toxicants in feeds and poisonous plants. Westport, CT: AVI Publishing; 1985.
7. Ellenhorn MJ, Schonwald S, Ordog G, Wassenberger J, eds. Medical toxicology: diagnosis and treatment of human poisoning, 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins; 1997.
13. Knight MW, Dorman DC. Selected poisonous plant concerns in
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1. Albretsen JC, Gwaltney-Brant SM, Khan SA. Evaluation of castor bean toxicosis in dogs: 98 cases. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2000; 36(3): 229-33;
3. Cheeke PR, Shull LR, eds. Natural toxicants in feeds and poisonous plants. Westport, CT: AVI Publishing; 1985.
7. Ellenhorn MJ, Schonwald S, Ordog G, Wassenberger J, eds. Medical toxicology: diagnosis and treatment of human poisoning, 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins; 1997.
13. Knight MW, Dorman DC. Selected poisonous plant concerns in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Zambia: (WE, ES) cattle, st SAT 2, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Zambia
General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: [12 Dec 2020]
Confirmed: -
Reported: 27 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 20 Aug 2019
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 1: Namushakende Veterinary Camp, Mongu, Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 25 Mar 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: [12 Dec 2020]
Confirmed: -
Reported: 27 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 20 Aug 2019
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 1: Namushakende Veterinary Camp, Mongu, Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 25 Mar 2021
Epidemiological unit:
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (296): long COVID, Scotland, China, USA, South Asia, 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): 6 227 848 (82 998) / 86 372 (1054)
European Region (61): 64 512 867 (170 596) / 1 263 692 (1784)
South East Asia Region (10): 40 918 552 (63 360) / 637 288 (769)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 14 373 395 (58 029) / 262 066 (976)
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): 6 227 848 (82 998) / 86 372 (1054)
European Region (61): 64 512 867 (170 596) / 1 263 692 (1784)
South East Asia Region (10): 40 918 552 (63 360) / 637 288 (769)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 14 373 395 (58 029) / 262 066 (976)
Region of
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PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal - New Zealand: (CA) fatal, college student
Meningitis - Neisseria -- New Zealand
A 21-year-old student at the University of Canterbury has died after contracting meningococcal disease. Canterbury District Health medical officer of health, Dr Cheryl Brunton, confirmed today [27 Aug 2021] that the student died this week.
She reassured everyone connected to the student and the university that "the chance of anyone catching it is low." Students who are close contacts are on antibiotics, have been notified and are in good health. "I express my sincerest condolences to the
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A 21-year-old student at the University of Canterbury has died after contracting meningococcal disease. Canterbury District Health medical officer of health, Dr Cheryl Brunton, confirmed today [27 Aug 2021] that the student died this week.
She reassured everyone connected to the student and the university that "the chance of anyone catching it is low." Students who are close contacts are on antibiotics, have been notified and are in good health. "I express my sincerest condolences to the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease - North America (07): USA (TX) deer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a deer breeding facility in Duval County, marking the 1st positive detection of the disease in the county.
The tissue samples were submitted by the deer breeding facility as part of required CWD surveillance programs. The samples indicated the presence of CWD during testing at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station on 18 Aug 2021. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa
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Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a deer breeding facility in Duval County, marking the 1st positive detection of the disease in the county.
The tissue samples were submitted by the deer breeding facility as part of required CWD surveillance programs. The samples indicated the presence of CWD during testing at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) in College Station on 18 Aug 2021. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya (04): Americas, Asia, research
Chikungunya -- Worldwide/Unknown
French speciality vaccine company Valneva has announced that its single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate has received a breakthrough therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The chikungunya vaccine -- VLA1553 -- has also previously been awarded an FDA fast track designation and a European Medicines Agency (EMA) PRIME designation, in December 2018 and October 2020, respectively.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus.
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French speciality vaccine company Valneva has announced that its single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate has received a breakthrough therapy designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The chikungunya vaccine -- VLA1553 -- has also previously been awarded an FDA fast track designation and a European Medicines Agency (EMA) PRIME designation, in December 2018 and October 2020, respectively.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis, African - South Africa: ex Zambia (Eastern Province)
African Trypanosomiasis -- Zambia
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Friday 27 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (295): Australia, New Zealand, Pfizer vacc., delta variant, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- In Viet Nam, a surge of cases in the manufacturing hub of Binh Duong province -- expected to worsen over the next 2 weeks -- prompted the government to deploy troops to help with outbreak response, according to Reuters. Binh Duong is near Ho Chi Minh City, the country's worst hot spot, and it is home to several factories that make products for international companies ().
- PAHO said during a briefing yesterday [25 Aug 2021] that it launched a new collaboration to work on ways to produce
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- In Viet Nam, a surge of cases in the manufacturing hub of Binh Duong province -- expected to worsen over the next 2 weeks -- prompted the government to deploy troops to help with outbreak response, according to Reuters. Binh Duong is near Ho Chi Minh City, the country's worst hot spot, and it is home to several factories that make products for international companies ().
- PAHO said during a briefing yesterday [25 Aug 2021] that it launched a new collaboration to work on ways to produce
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (31): Eurasia (India, Israel, Ukraine), Africa (S Africa) human, animal
Rabies -- India
A 7-year-old boy died of rabies on Saturday [21 Aug 2021] after he was bitten by a stray dog in Agaram Mel village, near Poonamallee, in Tiruvallur district [Tamil Nadu].
The victim was identified as M, son of R and a student of Class II at a private school.
50 days ago, when M and 4 of his friends were playing on the street, a stray dog bit them.
A villager said while 4 of the boys were administered anti-rabies vaccines, M's parents took him to a man who practised herbal
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A 7-year-old boy died of rabies on Saturday [21 Aug 2021] after he was bitten by a stray dog in Agaram Mel village, near Poonamallee, in Tiruvallur district [Tamil Nadu].
The victim was identified as M, son of R and a student of Class II at a private school.
50 days ago, when M and 4 of his friends were playing on the street, a stray dog bit them.
A villager said while 4 of the boys were administered anti-rabies vaccines, M's parents took him to a man who practised herbal
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PRO/AH/EDR> Methemoglobinemia - Germany: (HE) susp., university students, food/drink susp.
Poisoning -- Germany
At least 7 people have suffered 'severe poisoning' after eating or drinking at a German university, police have today [23 Aug 2021] revealed.
Officers say they fell sick after consuming food or drink at the Darmstadt Technical University, in Darmstadt, near the city of Frankfurt in central Germany.
Six of the 7 people have been taken to hospital, according to local reports. It is believed students and staff are among those who have fallen ill.
Police are urging anyone who feels unwell
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At least 7 people have suffered 'severe poisoning' after eating or drinking at a German university, police have today [23 Aug 2021] revealed.
Officers say they fell sick after consuming food or drink at the Darmstadt Technical University, in Darmstadt, near the city of Frankfurt in central Germany.
Six of the 7 people have been taken to hospital, according to local reports. It is believed students and staff are among those who have fallen ill.
Police are urging anyone who feels unwell
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Thursday 26 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (294): booster dose, USA (NY) deaths, global case plateau, 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): 6 064 157 (70 098) / 84 364 (943)
European Region (61): 64 135 773 (166 379) / 1 259 803 (1874)
South East Asia Region (10): 40 721 787 (56 010) / 632 827 (945)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 14 243 635 (67 541) / 259 857 (1062)
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): 6 064 157 (70 098) / 84 364 (943)
European Region (61): 64 135 773 (166 379) / 1 259 803 (1874)
South East Asia Region (10): 40 721 787 (56 010) / 632 827 (945)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 14 243 635 (67 541) / 259 857 (1062)
Region of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - Canada: (BC) bighorn sheep
Bluetongue -- Canada
A viral outbreak has decimated Grand Forks' [British Columbia] bighorn sheep population, according to a non-profit society dedicated to supporting sheep in the wild.
Peter Gutsche, director of the Wild Sheep Society of BC, said more than 20 bighorns were found dead near the city Wednesday morning [25 Aug 2021].
The death toll is likely to rise as society volunteers continue to search the area, Gutsche added.
The suspected culprit is a hemorrhagic disease commonly known as bluetongue,
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A viral outbreak has decimated Grand Forks' [British Columbia] bighorn sheep population, according to a non-profit society dedicated to supporting sheep in the wild.
Peter Gutsche, director of the Wild Sheep Society of BC, said more than 20 bighorns were found dead near the city Wednesday morning [25 Aug 2021].
The death toll is likely to rise as society volunteers continue to search the area, Gutsche added.
The suspected culprit is a hemorrhagic disease commonly known as bluetongue,
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (16): (OR) RFI
E. coli -- United States
NewsWatch 12 has learned that Jackson County is dealing with an _E. coli_ outbreak. 15 people across Jackson County have been infected with _E.coli_ including 10 people who have been hospitalized.
Jackson County Public Health has told NewsWatch 12 that some of the hospitalizations include several children. "A couple of children are at OHSU [Oregon Health & Science University] are receiving emergency treatment," said Dr Jim Shames. "We need citizens to be aware that serious diarrhea or
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NewsWatch 12 has learned that Jackson County is dealing with an _E. coli_ outbreak. 15 people across Jackson County have been infected with _E.coli_ including 10 people who have been hospitalized.
Jackson County Public Health has told NewsWatch 12 that some of the hospitalizations include several children. "A couple of children are at OHSU [Oregon Health & Science University] are receiving emergency treatment," said Dr Jim Shames. "We need citizens to be aware that serious diarrhea or
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia - Norway: (OF) hare, OIE
Tularemia -- Norway
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 11 Jul 2021
Confirmed: 15 Jul 2021
Reported: 23 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 30 Oct 2019
Causal agent: _Francisella tularensis_
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Skiptvet, Valer, Ostfold [Astfold]
Started: 11 Jul 2021
Ended on: 15 Jul 2021
Epidemiological unit: forest
Total animals affected:
Species /
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 11 Jul 2021
Confirmed: 15 Jul 2021
Reported: 23 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 30 Oct 2019
Causal agent: _Francisella tularensis_
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Skiptvet, Valer, Ostfold [Astfold]
Started: 11 Jul 2021
Ended on: 15 Jul 2021
Epidemiological unit: forest
Total animals affected:
Species /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - Europe (09): Italy (SD) sheep, st 4, spread
Bluetongue -- Italy
In 9 days, outbreaks of bluetongue increased by 300 percent, from 26 on 16 Aug to 104 today [25 Aug 2021]. The news was given by Coldiretti Sardegna [National Confederation of Direct Farmers, Sardinia] who underlined how "these numbers and the speed with which it is expanding tell us that it is not the time for controversy but for the responsibility in which damage must be minimized by avoiding the repetition of stories that made us shiver in the recent past and that we would no longer like to
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In 9 days, outbreaks of bluetongue increased by 300 percent, from 26 on 16 Aug to 104 today [25 Aug 2021]. The news was given by Coldiretti Sardegna [National Confederation of Direct Farmers, Sardinia] who underlined how "these numbers and the speed with which it is expanding tell us that it is not the time for controversy but for the responsibility in which damage must be minimized by avoiding the repetition of stories that made us shiver in the recent past and that we would no longer like to
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PRO/PL> Xanthomonas wilt, banana - East Africa: control
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
In East Africa, xanthomonas wilt (BXW) is considered one of the most serious limitations for banana cultivation. It has destroyed whole plantations in many of the affected areas. Controlling BXW and developing resistant banana cultivars is a priority in the region. No source of resistance has been found against BXW in any cultivated banana varieties so far. However, the wild-type diploid species _Musa balbisiana_ exhibits resistance to the pathogen. Transferring disease resistance traits to
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In East Africa, xanthomonas wilt (BXW) is considered one of the most serious limitations for banana cultivation. It has destroyed whole plantations in many of the affected areas. Controlling BXW and developing resistant banana cultivars is a priority in the region. No source of resistance has been found against BXW in any cultivated banana varieties so far. However, the wild-type diploid species _Musa balbisiana_ exhibits resistance to the pathogen. Transferring disease resistance traits to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (43): Cote d'Ivoire ex Guinea
Ebola -- Cote d'Ivoire
A woman in Ivory Coast who earlier this month [August 2021] tested positive for the Ebola virus has recovered, allowing the country to begin a 42-day countdown to declaring an end to the outbreak, a senior health official said on Wednesday [25 Aug 2021].
The 18-year-old woman, who tested positive after arriving in the commercial capital Abidjan from neighbouring Guinea, has been the only confirmed Ebola case so far, said Mamadou Samba, Ivory Coast's director general of health.
However,
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A woman in Ivory Coast who earlier this month [August 2021] tested positive for the Ebola virus has recovered, allowing the country to begin a 42-day countdown to declaring an end to the outbreak, a senior health official said on Wednesday [25 Aug 2021].
The 18-year-old woman, who tested positive after arriving in the commercial capital Abidjan from neighbouring Guinea, has been the only confirmed Ebola case so far, said Mamadou Samba, Ivory Coast's director general of health.
However,
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Wednesday 25 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - Kenya: (KR) goat meat, fatal
Foodborne Illness -- Kenya
Abstract
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"Background: _Bacillus anthracis_ may usually cause 3 forms of anthrax: inhalation, gastrointestinal, and cutaneous. The gastrointestinal (GI) anthrax develops after eating contaminated meat. Thus, in this paper we report 5 cases of intestinal anthrax.
"Case presentation: We report a case series of intestinal anthrax, with history of consumption of raw or poorly cooked liver of sheep. One patient was female and 4 were males with the age range between 17 and 26 years.
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Abstract
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"Background: _Bacillus anthracis_ may usually cause 3 forms of anthrax: inhalation, gastrointestinal, and cutaneous. The gastrointestinal (GI) anthrax develops after eating contaminated meat. Thus, in this paper we report 5 cases of intestinal anthrax.
"Case presentation: We report a case series of intestinal anthrax, with history of consumption of raw or poorly cooked liver of sheep. One patient was female and 4 were males with the age range between 17 and 26 years.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - India (05): (JK) cattle, spread, RFI
Foot and Mouth -- India
The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Hazaratbal and its adjoining areas on city outskirts continue to inflict losses on farmers in absence of vaccination.
[BA] of Burzahama locality said that within last week he lost 2 cattle to the disease while that last remaining ox is infected.
"It is incurring a huge loss on us, which is both financial and emotional. In the past few days, we lost a cow and a calf from the disease. In addition to the financial loss in thousands, this is an
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The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Hazaratbal and its adjoining areas on city outskirts continue to inflict losses on farmers in absence of vaccination.
[BA] of Burzahama locality said that within last week he lost 2 cattle to the disease while that last remaining ox is infected.
"It is incurring a huge loss on us, which is both financial and emotional. In the past few days, we lost a cow and a calf from the disease. In addition to the financial loss in thousands, this is an
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - Ecuador: (CT, TU) religious party
Salmonella -- Ecuador
At least 60 people who participated in a celebration of baptism were treated in emergency wards of hospitals in Ambato, Latacunga, and Salcedo with symptoms of food poisoning on the night of Sun 22 Aug and morning of Mon 23 Aug 2021.
As indicated in a statement from the Zonal Coordination 3 of the Ministry of Health, the attendees were residents of the sectors of Huachi Grande (Tungurahua) and Cusubamba (Cotopaxi). The patients presented with a picture of food poisoning from eating food
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At least 60 people who participated in a celebration of baptism were treated in emergency wards of hospitals in Ambato, Latacunga, and Salcedo with symptoms of food poisoning on the night of Sun 22 Aug and morning of Mon 23 Aug 2021.
As indicated in a statement from the Zonal Coordination 3 of the Ministry of Health, the attendees were residents of the sectors of Huachi Grande (Tungurahua) and Cusubamba (Cotopaxi). The patients presented with a picture of food poisoning from eating food
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (293): unvaccinated risk, homebound, Afghanistan, nosocomial
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
- Oregon announced today [24 Aug 2021] it will require masks outside in crowded public places, including concerts and sporting events.
- The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation today [24 Aug 2021] launched the 1st dashboard to track how many Americans have long COVID by state, county, and region ().
- With cases surging and hospitals filling up, Hawaii Gov. David Ige yesterday [23 Aug 2021] asked tourists and residents to reduce travel to the islands. The governor
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- Oregon announced today [24 Aug 2021] it will require masks outside in crowded public places, including concerts and sporting events.
- The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation today [24 Aug 2021] launched the 1st dashboard to track how many Americans have long COVID by state, county, and region ().
- With cases surging and hospitals filling up, Hawaii Gov. David Ige yesterday [23 Aug 2021] asked tourists and residents to reduce travel to the islands. The governor
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - Congo DR (05): (IT)
Plague -- DR Congo
Today [24 Aug 2021] UNICEF published a piece in UN News concerning plague in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the risks for young children. Izzy Scott Moncrieff, UNICEF Social Sciences Analytics Cell (CASS) Field Supervisor was quoted as saying, "The really worrying thing here is that we've got plague reported in areas which had not seen a case for more than 15 years, and many more cases in areas where they had very few or none previously."
According to
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Today [24 Aug 2021] UNICEF published a piece in UN News concerning plague in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the risks for young children. Izzy Scott Moncrieff, UNICEF Social Sciences Analytics Cell (CASS) Field Supervisor was quoted as saying, "The really worrying thing here is that we've got plague reported in areas which had not seen a case for more than 15 years, and many more cases in areas where they had very few or none previously."
According to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - USA (04): (TX) horse
Anthrax -- United States
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a horse on an Armstrong County premises on 20 Aug 2021. This is the 3rd confirmed case of anthrax in Texas this year [2021].
The premises is located in the southern portion of the county and has been quarantined. TAHC rules require proper disposal of affected carcasses and vaccination of other livestock on the premises prior to release of the quarantine.
"The TAHC will continue to closely monitor the
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Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a horse on an Armstrong County premises on 20 Aug 2021. This is the 3rd confirmed case of anthrax in Texas this year [2021].
The premises is located in the southern portion of the county and has been quarantined. TAHC rules require proper disposal of affected carcasses and vaccination of other livestock on the premises prior to release of the quarantine.
"The TAHC will continue to closely monitor the
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (292): animal, UK, dog, OIE
COVID-19 -- United Kingdom
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Start on: [9 Jul 2021]
Confirmed: 22 Aug 2021
Reported: 24 Aug 2021
Ended: [9 Jul 2021]
Reason for notification: Emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 100
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: -
Diagnostic details: Laboratory test
Causal agent: SARS-CoV-2
Outbreak location: Trinity, Jersey
Started: 9 Jul 2021
Ended: 9 Jul 2021
Epidemiological unit: Not applicable
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths /
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Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Start on: [9 Jul 2021]
Confirmed: 22 Aug 2021
Reported: 24 Aug 2021
Ended: [9 Jul 2021]
Reason for notification: Emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 100
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: -
Diagnostic details: Laboratory test
Causal agent: SARS-CoV-2
Outbreak location: Trinity, Jersey
Started: 9 Jul 2021
Ended: 9 Jul 2021
Epidemiological unit: Not applicable
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths /
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Americas (04): Dominican Republic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Dominican Republic
General information
Report type: Follow-up report no. 1
Started: [10 Apr 2021]
Confirmed: [28 Jul 2021]
Reported: 8 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 29 Apr 1981
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: Necropsy, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
[On 8 Aug 2021, 23 new outbreaks of African swine fever were reported to the OIE. In total, 25 outbreaks have
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General information
Report type: Follow-up report no. 1
Started: [10 Apr 2021]
Confirmed: [28 Jul 2021]
Reported: 8 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 29 Apr 1981
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: Necropsy, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
[On 8 Aug 2021, 23 new outbreaks of African swine fever were reported to the OIE. In total, 25 outbreaks have
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Russia (03): (DA) no new cases
Anthrax -- Russia
The quarantine was lifted in the village of Kakashura, Karabudakhkent Dagestan, where in early August [2021] a resident was hospitalized with suspicion of anthrax infection, the press service of the municipal administration told TASS on Monday [23 Aug 2021].
"Currently, the quarantine in the village of Kakashura, Karabudakhkent region, has been lifted. No new cases of infection were found during the monitoring of residents' health. In addition, the cattle in the village are fully
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The quarantine was lifted in the village of Kakashura, Karabudakhkent Dagestan, where in early August [2021] a resident was hospitalized with suspicion of anthrax infection, the press service of the municipal administration told TASS on Monday [23 Aug 2021].
"Currently, the quarantine in the village of Kakashura, Karabudakhkent region, has been lifted. No new cases of infection were found during the monitoring of residents' health. In addition, the cattle in the village are fully
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PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness - USA (03): (NY) air travelers, staph enterotoxin susp
Foodborne Illness -- United States
More than 2 dozen boys were reportedly taken to hospitals in Rockland County, the Catskills, and Brooklyn after they apparently suffered food poisoning while returning from a trip to Ukraine. The boys, all in their upper teens, were nauseous, vomiting, and feverish, among other reactions, after landing at an unidentified New York City airport, responders said. They apparently had been eating tuna sandwiches before their flight and began feeling ill during the journey, according to unconfirmed
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More than 2 dozen boys were reportedly taken to hospitals in Rockland County, the Catskills, and Brooklyn after they apparently suffered food poisoning while returning from a trip to Ukraine. The boys, all in their upper teens, were nauseous, vomiting, and feverish, among other reactions, after landing at an unidentified New York City airport, responders said. They apparently had been eating tuna sandwiches before their flight and began feeling ill during the journey, according to unconfirmed
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (104): Europe (Belgium) HPAI-free status, OIE, comment
Avian Influenza -- Belgium
To avoid any misperception amongst ProMED readers, please note that freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a self-declared status, and the OIE Delegate of the declaring country assumes full responsibility for the information contained in the self-declaration. The OIE procedure before publication ensures all the elements of the international standards (OIE Code and Manual) are addressed in the self-declaration, but does not assume responsibility for their verification. This is
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To avoid any misperception amongst ProMED readers, please note that freedom from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a self-declared status, and the OIE Delegate of the declaring country assumes full responsibility for the information contained in the self-declaration. The OIE procedure before publication ensures all the elements of the international standards (OIE Code and Manual) are addressed in the self-declaration, but does not assume responsibility for their verification. This is
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PRO/PL> Bakanae disease, rice - India: (UP)
Other Plant Disease -- India
Continuous rainfall and poor sunshine have adversely affected a high quality variety of basmati rice sown across 16 000 hectares [39 537 acres] in Kasganj district. At least 25% of the crop has been affected by the fungal Bakanae disease in different parts of the district, according to farmers. The district agriculture department has sounded an alert. Farmers are being updated on methods to prevent crop loss, including use of a few permitted chemicals in severe cases. Teams are going to
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Continuous rainfall and poor sunshine have adversely affected a high quality variety of basmati rice sown across 16 000 hectares [39 537 acres] in Kasganj district. At least 25% of the crop has been affected by the fungal Bakanae disease in different parts of the district, according to farmers. The district agriculture department has sounded an alert. Farmers are being updated on methods to prevent crop loss, including use of a few permitted chemicals in severe cases. Teams are going to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (16): China (Guangdong) H5N6
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
The Guangdong Provincial Health Commission reported on the evening of 19 Aug 2021, one case of H5N6 was in Huizhou City. The patient is a 52-year-old female who currently lives in Boluo County, Huizhou City. The patient is currently being actively treated in designated hospital in Huizhou.
Experts believe that this is an occasional case and the risk of transmission of the virus is low at this stage. Experts remind that citizens should continue to be vigilant and take the following measures
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The Guangdong Provincial Health Commission reported on the evening of 19 Aug 2021, one case of H5N6 was in Huizhou City. The patient is a 52-year-old female who currently lives in Boluo County, Huizhou City. The patient is currently being actively treated in designated hospital in Huizhou.
Experts believe that this is an occasional case and the risk of transmission of the virus is low at this stage. Experts remind that citizens should continue to be vigilant and take the following measures
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Tuesday 24 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (42): Sierra Leone, vaccination, WHO
Ebola -- Sierra Leone
Ebola booster dose vaccination kicks off in Sierra Leone following administration of the prime dose of the Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine in May this year [2021]. Frontline health workers, practitioners of traditional medicines or traditional healers and commercial motorbike riders who received the 1st dose are now being given their 2nd jab to maximize their protection against the disease. The target beneficiaries were identified as high-risk groups and selected for preventive vaccination to
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Ebola booster dose vaccination kicks off in Sierra Leone following administration of the prime dose of the Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccine in May this year [2021]. Frontline health workers, practitioners of traditional medicines or traditional healers and commercial motorbike riders who received the 1st dose are now being given their 2nd jab to maximize their protection against the disease. The target beneficiaries were identified as high-risk groups and selected for preventive vaccination to
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PRO/PL> Light leaf spot, oilseed rape - UK: new strains
Other Plant Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
Light leaf spot (LLS) is becoming increasingly resistant to azole fungicides but not QoI or SDHI fungicides in laboratory tests. Both azole and non-azole products are still performing similarly to control LLS in the field. Continued azole sensitivity monitoring is needed. Use of a mixture of an azole plus a QoI/SDHI is recommended for good disease control, together with integrated approaches such as use of LLS resistant crop varieties. LLS has become the UK's most important disease of
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Light leaf spot (LLS) is becoming increasingly resistant to azole fungicides but not QoI or SDHI fungicides in laboratory tests. Both azole and non-azole products are still performing similarly to control LLS in the field. Continued azole sensitivity monitoring is needed. Use of a mixture of an azole plus a QoI/SDHI is recommended for good disease control, together with integrated approaches such as use of LLS resistant crop varieties. LLS has become the UK's most important disease of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Schmallenberg virus - Europe: Belgium, cattle, susp
Schmallenberg -- Belgium
Animal Health Care Flanders [DGZ Vlaanderen] has linked more abortions in cattle to an infection with the Schmallenberg virus [SBV] during the first half of 2021. That is what the organization says in its 'Veescoop herkauwers' ['Veescoop ruminants'] periodical that the organization recently published [see commentary].
In addition to pathological examinations and the obligatory brucellosis examinations, various other tests are carried out on fetuses and afterbirths that DGZ Vlaanderen
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Animal Health Care Flanders [DGZ Vlaanderen] has linked more abortions in cattle to an infection with the Schmallenberg virus [SBV] during the first half of 2021. That is what the organization says in its 'Veescoop herkauwers' ['Veescoop ruminants'] periodical that the organization recently published [see commentary].
In addition to pathological examinations and the obligatory brucellosis examinations, various other tests are carried out on fetuses and afterbirths that DGZ Vlaanderen
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium, Infantis - USA: Italian style meat
Salmonella -- United States
Fast Facts:
Illnesses: 36
Hospitalizations: 12
Deaths: 0
States: 17
Recall: No
Investigation status: Active
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are collecting different types of data to investigate two multistate outbreaks of _Salmonella_ infections -- one involving _Salmonella_ Typhimurium infections and one with _Salmonella_ Infantis infections.
Epidemiologic data
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Fast Facts:
Illnesses: 36
Hospitalizations: 12
Deaths: 0
States: 17
Recall: No
Investigation status: Active
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are collecting different types of data to investigate two multistate outbreaks of _Salmonella_ infections -- one involving _Salmonella_ Typhimurium infections and one with _Salmonella_ Infantis infections.
Epidemiologic data
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (291): unvaccinated pregnant women, Pfizer, PAHO, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Conclusions and Relevance
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"This retrospective cohort study found that women with COVID-19 giving birth had higher rates of mortality, intubation, ICU admission, and preterm birth than women without COVID-19."
From the CDC: "Clinicians have seen the number of pregnant people infected with COVID-19 rise in the past several weeks. The increased circulation of the highly contagious delta variant, the low vaccine uptake among pregnant people, and the increased
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Conclusions and Relevance
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"This retrospective cohort study found that women with COVID-19 giving birth had higher rates of mortality, intubation, ICU admission, and preterm birth than women without COVID-19."
From the CDC: "Clinicians have seen the number of pregnant people infected with COVID-19 rise in the past several weeks. The increased circulation of the highly contagious delta variant, the low vaccine uptake among pregnant people, and the increased
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st. Infantis - UK: pork scratchings, alert, recall
Salmonella -- United Kingdom
Nearly 200 people across the United Kingdom are part of a _Salmonella_ outbreak linked to pork scratching products. There have been 179 reported cases of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Infantis since September 2020, according to the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland. Public Health England said 56% of cases are male, and ages range from 0-91 years old with a median of 53. Almost 2/3 of those sick have been reported since June 2021.
No deaths are linked to the outbreak, but
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Nearly 200 people across the United Kingdom are part of a _Salmonella_ outbreak linked to pork scratching products. There have been 179 reported cases of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Infantis since September 2020, according to the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland. Public Health England said 56% of cases are male, and ages range from 0-91 years old with a median of 53. Almost 2/3 of those sick have been reported since June 2021.
No deaths are linked to the outbreak, but
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Monday 23 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, dog - Australia (03): (VI) indospicine in pet food
Undiagnosed -- Australia
Agriculture Victoria is warning more cases of pet-food poisoning -- which killed 2 dogs at a Mornington Peninsula pet hospital in the past month -- may reappear in coming weeks.
The 2 dogs were among 6 taken by distressed owners to the Peninsula Vet Emergency Hospital with lethargy, lack of appetite, vomiting, and jaundice consistent with liver disease.
The cases occurred from mid-July to mid-August [2021].
Testing found the toxin indospicine in the blood and liver of the sick dogs
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Agriculture Victoria is warning more cases of pet-food poisoning -- which killed 2 dogs at a Mornington Peninsula pet hospital in the past month -- may reappear in coming weeks.
The 2 dogs were among 6 taken by distressed owners to the Peninsula Vet Emergency Hospital with lethargy, lack of appetite, vomiting, and jaundice consistent with liver disease.
The cases occurred from mid-July to mid-August [2021].
Testing found the toxin indospicine in the blood and liver of the sick dogs
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crayfish plague - UK: (England) white-clawed crayfish
Other Animal Disease -- United Kingdom
Local populations of native white-clawed crayfish have been suffering in the Cinderford and Soudley Brook area.
It is thought an infectious 'crayfish plague' is sweeping the local area, leading to an investigation by Forestry England and the Environment Agency.
Crayfish plague is species-specific and cannot be transferred to humans but the fungal spores responsible for the disease can survive on damp surfaces for 22 days.
White-clawed crayfish look like miniature lobsters and prefer
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Local populations of native white-clawed crayfish have been suffering in the Cinderford and Soudley Brook area.
It is thought an infectious 'crayfish plague' is sweeping the local area, leading to an investigation by Forestry England and the Environment Agency.
Crayfish plague is species-specific and cannot be transferred to humans but the fungal spores responsible for the disease can survive on damp surfaces for 22 days.
White-clawed crayfish look like miniature lobsters and prefer
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (103): Benin (OU) poultry, HPAI H5, OIE
Avian Influenza -- Benin
General information
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Jul 2021
Date of confirmation of the event: 18 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 30 Apr 2008
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.
Outbreak location: Tohoue village, Seme-Kpodji, Oueme
Date of start of the
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General information
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Jul 2021
Date of confirmation of the event: 18 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 30 Apr 2008
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to the whole country.
Outbreak location: Tohoue village, Seme-Kpodji, Oueme
Date of start of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - China: (Inner Mongolia) bubonic
Plague -- China
The Health Commission of Ningxia has reported a confirmed bubonic plague case in capital Yinchuan, imported from North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The patient, a 55-year-old individual from Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is in critical condition at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University in Yinchuan.
Related areas and organizations have initiated emergency protocols in accordance with laws and regulations and conducted strict classification and prevention and control
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The Health Commission of Ningxia has reported a confirmed bubonic plague case in capital Yinchuan, imported from North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The patient, a 55-year-old individual from Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is in critical condition at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University in Yinchuan.
Related areas and organizations have initiated emergency protocols in accordance with laws and regulations and conducted strict classification and prevention and control
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (41) - Burkina Faso ex Cote d'Ivoire susp,Cote d'Ivoire ex Guinea,RFI
Ebola -- Cote d'Ivoire
The Burkinabe Ministry of Health announced on Sunday evening [22 Aug 2021) the detection of a suspected case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever at the Bogodogo University Hospital Center (CHU-B), in Ouagadougou.
The Ministry of Health said in its statement that the 22-year-old patient arrived 2 days [20 Aug 2021] ago from Cote d'Ivoire.
After a trip to 2 health facilities in the health district of Ziniare (Central Plateau region), he was received in a medical emergency in Ouagadougou.
The
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The Burkinabe Ministry of Health announced on Sunday evening [22 Aug 2021) the detection of a suspected case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever at the Bogodogo University Hospital Center (CHU-B), in Ouagadougou.
The Ministry of Health said in its statement that the 22-year-old patient arrived 2 days [20 Aug 2021] ago from Cote d'Ivoire.
After a trip to 2 health facilities in the health district of Ziniare (Central Plateau region), he was received in a medical emergency in Ouagadougou.
The
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PRO/EDR> Mite bites - USA: (Washington, DC)
Pests -- United States
Residents of Washington, DC, have come under siege by a plague of microscopic oak leaf itch mites whose bite leaves a raft of painful and itchy sores on their victims.
"We wake up at night just scratching," said Cynthia Palmer of Arlington, Virginia, told The Washington Post. "It's like we have splotches of white paint all over us now that we're using the calamine [lotion]. The sores are red and swollen, so it's not pretty."
Scientists say the mites have come to feed on the billions of
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Residents of Washington, DC, have come under siege by a plague of microscopic oak leaf itch mites whose bite leaves a raft of painful and itchy sores on their victims.
"We wake up at night just scratching," said Cynthia Palmer of Arlington, Virginia, told The Washington Post. "It's like we have splotches of white paint all over us now that we're using the calamine [lotion]. The sores are red and swollen, so it's not pretty."
Scientists say the mites have come to feed on the billions of
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PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus - USA (05): (FL) fatal
Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
The Florida Department of Health reported Friday [20 Aug 2021] an additional _Vibrio vulnificus_ case and death in Orange County, bringing the state total to 19 cases and 7 deaths so far in 2021. The 7 fatalities have been reported in Manatee (2), Duval, Escambia, Lee, Orange, and Polk counties.
Since 2008, state officials have reported 471 cases and 124 deaths, including 36 cases and 7 deaths in 2020.
_V. vulnificus_ can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an
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The Florida Department of Health reported Friday [20 Aug 2021] an additional _Vibrio vulnificus_ case and death in Orange County, bringing the state total to 19 cases and 7 deaths so far in 2021. The 7 fatalities have been reported in Manatee (2), Duval, Escambia, Lee, Orange, and Polk counties.
Since 2008, state officials have reported 471 cases and 124 deaths, including 36 cases and 7 deaths in 2020.
_V. vulnificus_ can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (290): breakthrough infections, USA early deaths, boosters, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
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Background
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are highly effective at preventing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality. As no vaccine is 100% effective, breakthrough infections are expected to occur.
Methods
We analyzed the virological characteristics of 161 vaccine breakthrough infections in a population of 24 706 vaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs), using RT-PCR and virus culture.
Results
The delta variant (B.1.617.2) was identified in the majority of cases. Despite similar
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Abstract
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Background
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are highly effective at preventing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality. As no vaccine is 100% effective, breakthrough infections are expected to occur.
Methods
We analyzed the virological characteristics of 161 vaccine breakthrough infections in a population of 24 706 vaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs), using RT-PCR and virus culture.
Results
The delta variant (B.1.617.2) was identified in the majority of cases. Despite similar
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Sunday 22 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (102): Europe (Belgium) HPAI-free status, OIE
Avian Influenza -- Belgium
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) granted Belgium disease-free status for highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry, or bird flu, this week.
Belgium had been struggling with outbreaks of bird flu, resulting in 24 countries closing their markets to Belgian poultry, a significant blow to the industry.
"On 1 Nov 2020, a 'period of increased risk' was declared in Belgium after the highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected in wild birds in the Netherlands," explained the
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The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) granted Belgium disease-free status for highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry, or bird flu, this week.
Belgium had been struggling with outbreaks of bird flu, resulting in 24 countries closing their markets to Belgian poultry, a significant blow to the industry.
"On 1 Nov 2020, a 'period of increased risk' was declared in Belgium after the highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected in wild birds in the Netherlands," explained the
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (289): transmission at mass events, Israel surge, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Abstract
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A subset of events within the UK Government Events Research Programme (ERP), developed to examine the risk of transmission of COVID-19 from attendance at events, was examined to explore the public health impact of holding mass sporting events. The events were part of the ERP. This additional public health analysis from routine contact tracing data was not part of the pre-registered protocols and analysed as part of daily public health analysis.
We used contact tracing
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Abstract
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A subset of events within the UK Government Events Research Programme (ERP), developed to examine the risk of transmission of COVID-19 from attendance at events, was examined to explore the public health impact of holding mass sporting events. The events were part of the ERP. This additional public health analysis from routine contact tracing data was not part of the pre-registered protocols and analysed as part of daily public health analysis.
We used contact tracing
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Asia (21): Philippines (IN) domestic pig, spread
African Swine Fever -- Philippines
Another town in Ilocos Norte has been added to the red zone map of African swine fever (ASF) after 2 barangays [village] in Banna town were found to have been infected with the highly contagious viral disease.
Municipal agriculturist Alan Palaspas confirmed this in a radio interview on Thursday [19 Aug 2021] as he reported there are 220 hogs in Barangay Crispina and 424 in Barangay Valdez which needed to be culled to arrest the further spread of ASF to nearby villages and towns.
The
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Another town in Ilocos Norte has been added to the red zone map of African swine fever (ASF) after 2 barangays [village] in Banna town were found to have been infected with the highly contagious viral disease.
Municipal agriculturist Alan Palaspas confirmed this in a radio interview on Thursday [19 Aug 2021] as he reported there are 220 hogs in Barangay Crispina and 424 in Barangay Valdez which needed to be culled to arrest the further spread of ASF to nearby villages and towns.
The
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PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus - USA (04): (AL)
Vibrio vulnificus -- United States
According to the Mobile County Health Department, a person reported contracting _Vibrio_ bacteria while in water near Gulf Shores. This is the first confirmed case in Mobile County in 2021.
_Vibrio [vulnificus_] sometimes called a flesh-eating bacterium, naturally lives in certain coastal waters but can appear in higher concentrations when water temperatures are warmer between May and October. It can enter the body through a break in the skin and from consuming contaminated seafood,
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According to the Mobile County Health Department, a person reported contracting _Vibrio_ bacteria while in water near Gulf Shores. This is the first confirmed case in Mobile County in 2021.
_Vibrio [vulnificus_] sometimes called a flesh-eating bacterium, naturally lives in certain coastal waters but can appear in higher concentrations when water temperatures are warmer between May and October. It can enter the body through a break in the skin and from consuming contaminated seafood,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (101): Cote d'Ivoire (CM) poultry, HPAI H5N1
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire has put several measures in place to curb a bird flu outbreak near the economic capital Abidjan.
Lab tests confirmed the presence of the H5N1 type following the death of many chickens in traditional and modern farms in the town of Grand Bassam in recent weeks, Livestock and Fisheries Minister Sidi Toure said in a statement Wednesday [18 Aug 2021].
The measures include strengthening the control of movement of poultry, its products and by-products and emergency sanitary
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Cote d'Ivoire has put several measures in place to curb a bird flu outbreak near the economic capital Abidjan.
Lab tests confirmed the presence of the H5N1 type following the death of many chickens in traditional and modern farms in the town of Grand Bassam in recent weeks, Livestock and Fisheries Minister Sidi Toure said in a statement Wednesday [18 Aug 2021].
The measures include strengthening the control of movement of poultry, its products and by-products and emergency sanitary
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PRO/AH/EDR> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary - Pakistan: (KHI)
Amoeba -- Pakistan
Health officials in Karachi, Pakistan are reporting another _Naegleria fowleri_ case in the city, the 7th of the year to date, in a 38-year-old man of North Karachi.
He was admitted to the Ziauddin Hospital and is in the ICU after being denied treatment at 2 other hospitals.
According to a report prepared by the Regional Disease Surveillance and Response Unit, the risk factor in this case was piped water.
"There is an urgent need to assess the process of chlorination and level of
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Health officials in Karachi, Pakistan are reporting another _Naegleria fowleri_ case in the city, the 7th of the year to date, in a 38-year-old man of North Karachi.
He was admitted to the Ziauddin Hospital and is in the ICU after being denied treatment at 2 other hospitals.
According to a report prepared by the Regional Disease Surveillance and Response Unit, the risk factor in this case was piped water.
"There is an urgent need to assess the process of chlorination and level of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (40): Cote d'Ivoire ex Guinea, WHO, details
Ebola -- Cote d'Ivoire
Disease trackers have yet to identify how a teenager from rural Guinea, treated for Ebola in a hospital in Abidjan, sparked Cote d'Ivoire's 1st outbreak of the deadly viral disease in 27 years.
The World Health Organization has sent expert teams to both West African nations to help authorities scale up measures to find and prevent additional cases, the agency's regional office in Brazzaville said in a statement Thursday [19 Aug 2021]. As of 18 Aug [2021], there was one confirmed and 3
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Disease trackers have yet to identify how a teenager from rural Guinea, treated for Ebola in a hospital in Abidjan, sparked Cote d'Ivoire's 1st outbreak of the deadly viral disease in 27 years.
The World Health Organization has sent expert teams to both West African nations to help authorities scale up measures to find and prevent additional cases, the agency's regional office in Brazzaville said in a statement Thursday [19 Aug 2021]. As of 18 Aug [2021], there was one confirmed and 3
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Saturday 21 August 2021
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (20): global (WPV1, cVDPV2, cVDPV1), Gambia, Uganda
Polio -- Pakistan
Poliovirus Weekly Update as of 18 Aug 2021, World Health Organization
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 0
Environment: 1
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 26
Environment: 1
Others: 9
Summary of new WPV and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
- Pakistan: 1 WPV1 positive environmental sample
- Madagascar: 1 cVDPV1 positive environmental sample
- Nigeria: 26 cVDPV2 cases
Afghanistan
- No wild poliovirus type 1
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Poliovirus Weekly Update as of 18 Aug 2021, World Health Organization
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 0
Environment: 1
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 26
Environment: 1
Others: 9
Summary of new WPV and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
- Pakistan: 1 WPV1 positive environmental sample
- Madagascar: 1 cVDPV1 positive environmental sample
- Nigeria: 26 cVDPV2 cases
Afghanistan
- No wild poliovirus type 1
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (288): plastic barriers, CIDRAP, breakthrough infections, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Hospitalization and respiratory complications were more frequent in children and adolescents with COVID-19 during the early months of the pandemic than in those diagnosed as having influenza in past flu seasons, an international team of researchers reported today [20 Aug 2021] in Pediatrics ().
The multinational cohort study reviewed 19 databases in the United States, Germany, France, Spain, and South Korea for data on patients under the age of 18 with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 or a
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Hospitalization and respiratory complications were more frequent in children and adolescents with COVID-19 during the early months of the pandemic than in those diagnosed as having influenza in past flu seasons, an international team of researchers reported today [20 Aug 2021] in Pediatrics ().
The multinational cohort study reviewed 19 databases in the United States, Germany, France, Spain, and South Korea for data on patients under the age of 18 with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 or a
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (20): Bulgaria (PZ, PD), domestic pig, spread
African Swine Fever -- Bulgaria
African swine fever (ASF) jumped from the village of Apriltsi in Pazardzhik to a family farm in a neighboring village, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) announced.
The outbreak of ASF was detected in a pig farm with 40 animals in the village of Sbor, Pazardzhik region. The settlement is located in the 3-kilometer [1.86 miles] protection zone around the first announced outbreak (on 18 Aug 2021) in the village of Apriltsi. The positive result of the tests was confirmed today [Fri 20 Aug
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African swine fever (ASF) jumped from the village of Apriltsi in Pazardzhik to a family farm in a neighboring village, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) announced.
The outbreak of ASF was detected in a pig farm with 40 animals in the village of Sbor, Pazardzhik region. The settlement is located in the 3-kilometer [1.86 miles] protection zone around the first announced outbreak (on 18 Aug 2021) in the village of Apriltsi. The positive result of the tests was confirmed today [Fri 20 Aug
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PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness - India (09): (AS)
Foodborne Illness -- India
At least 200 people were taken ill due to food poisoning after consuming "prasad" at a religious function in Hojai district of Assam, officials said on Thursday [19 Aug 2021]. Some of the patients have been admitted to hospital in Hojai and Nagaon towns, they said. Over 200 people, including women and children, had consumed "prasad" (religious offering) and other eatables at the event in Ward 7 of Lanka town on Tuesday [17 Aug 2021], the officials said. All of them complained of fever and
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At least 200 people were taken ill due to food poisoning after consuming "prasad" at a religious function in Hojai district of Assam, officials said on Thursday [19 Aug 2021]. Some of the patients have been admitted to hospital in Hojai and Nagaon towns, they said. Over 200 people, including women and children, had consumed "prasad" (religious offering) and other eatables at the event in Ward 7 of Lanka town on Tuesday [17 Aug 2021], the officials said. All of them complained of fever and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (11): (NM) bubonic
Plague -- United States
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a resident of Torrance County has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, making it the state's 1st human case in 2021. The patient is being treated in a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, according to a news release.
Officials say the person was most likely exposed to flea bites brought home by a pet. The release also states that an "environmental investigation will take place at the person's home to look for ongoing risk
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The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a resident of Torrance County has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, making it the state's 1st human case in 2021. The patient is being treated in a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, according to a news release.
Officials say the person was most likely exposed to flea bites brought home by a pet. The release also states that an "environmental investigation will take place at the person's home to look for ongoing risk
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Finland (02): O103
E. coli -- Finland
1. Schmidt H, Geitz C, Tarr PI, et al. Non-O157:H7 pathogenic Shiga-toxin producing _Escherichia coli_: phenotypic and genetic profiling of virulence traits and evidence for clonality. J Infect Dis. 1999; 179(1): 115-23;
2. Bettelheim KA. Role of non-O157 VTEC. Symp Ser Soc Appl Microbiol. 2000; (29): 38S-50S; abstract available at
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Finland: ]
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E. coli EHEC - Finland https://bit.ly/2W7vpY5
E. coli EHEC - Ireland (04): (LK)
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1. Schmidt H, Geitz C, Tarr PI, et al. Non-O157:H7 pathogenic Shiga-toxin producing _Escherichia coli_: phenotypic and genetic profiling of virulence traits and evidence for clonality. J Infect Dis. 1999; 179(1): 115-23;
2. Bettelheim KA. Role of non-O157 VTEC. Symp Ser Soc Appl Microbiol. 2000; (29): 38S-50S; abstract available at
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Finland: ]
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E. coli EHEC - Finland https://bit.ly/2W7vpY5
E. coli EHEC - Ireland (04): (LK)
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PRO/EDR> Gastroenteritis - USA: (ME) waterborne, campgrounds
Norovirus -- United States
The Maine CDC is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses at an Ellsworth campground. Individuals at 32 campsites at Patten Pond Camping Resort have gotten sick. The Maine CDC has not confirmed the source of the illness but says campground officials found _E. coli_ bacteria in the drinking water system.
A boil water order was issued Tuesday [17 Aug 2021] until the water tests negative for the bacterium. The campground owner is contacting everyone who's stayed there since 8
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The Maine CDC is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses at an Ellsworth campground. Individuals at 32 campsites at Patten Pond Camping Resort have gotten sick. The Maine CDC has not confirmed the source of the illness but says campground officials found _E. coli_ bacteria in the drinking water system.
A boil water order was issued Tuesday [17 Aug 2021] until the water tests negative for the bacterium. The campground owner is contacting everyone who's stayed there since 8
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Friday 20 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (03): 2021 to date (Saudi Arabia, UAE), WHO
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
Between 12 Mar and 31 Jul 2021, the National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 4 additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including one associated death. The cases were reported from 3 regions including Riyadh (2 cases), Hafar Albatin (1 case), and Taif (1 case). One death was also reported from a previously reported case (Case #7, please see Disease outbreak news published on [14 Apr 2021] ) who died on [20 Mar 2021]. Since 2012, Saudi
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Between 12 Mar and 31 Jul 2021, the National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 4 additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection, including one associated death. The cases were reported from 3 regions including Riyadh (2 cases), Hafar Albatin (1 case), and Taif (1 case). One death was also reported from a previously reported case (Case #7, please see Disease outbreak news published on [14 Apr 2021] ) who died on [20 Mar 2021]. Since 2012, Saudi
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (287): Israel, USA vaccine impact, Australia, Japan, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
It is true that nearly 60% of active serious cases are vaccinated, but such an analysis based on raw counts can be misleading since it is heavily influenced by the vaccination rates. When vaccination rates are low, use of raw counts can exaggerate the vaccine efficacy, and when vaccination rates are high, use of raw counts like this can attenuate the vaccine efficacy, making it seem lower than it in fact is.
Note that a high proportion (nearly 80%) of all Israeli residents 12 years and
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It is true that nearly 60% of active serious cases are vaccinated, but such an analysis based on raw counts can be misleading since it is heavily influenced by the vaccination rates. When vaccination rates are low, use of raw counts can exaggerate the vaccine efficacy, and when vaccination rates are high, use of raw counts like this can attenuate the vaccine efficacy, making it seem lower than it in fact is.
Note that a high proportion (nearly 80%) of all Israeli residents 12 years and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito - Australia (NT)
-- Australia
Citation: Lessard, B.D., Kurucz, N., Rodriguez, J. et al. Detection of the Japanese encephalitis vector mosquito _Culex tritaeniorhynchus_ in Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphology. Parasites Vectors 14, 411 (2021).
Abstract
Background
_Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus_ is an important vector of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) affecting feral pigs, native mammals and humans. The mosquito species is widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe, and
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Citation: Lessard, B.D., Kurucz, N., Rodriguez, J. et al. Detection of the Japanese encephalitis vector mosquito _Culex tritaeniorhynchus_ in Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphology. Parasites Vectors 14, 411 (2021).
Abstract
Background
_Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus_ is an important vector of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) affecting feral pigs, native mammals and humans. The mosquito species is widely distributed throughout Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe, and
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (30): Africa, Asia
Cholera -- Burkina Faso
A 46-year-old tanker driver of Malian nationality, from Niger where a cholera epidemic is currently raging was admitted to the Health and Social Promotion Center (CSPS) in Tanwalbougou, [Gourma province] where he was quickly taken care of by the team that suspected cholera and transmitted the information to the various levels of the health system.
The diagnostic and support system was immediately implemented. Patient contacts have been identified for surveillance purposes.
Confirmation
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A 46-year-old tanker driver of Malian nationality, from Niger where a cholera epidemic is currently raging was admitted to the Health and Social Promotion Center (CSPS) in Tanwalbougou, [Gourma province] where he was quickly taken care of by the team that suspected cholera and transmitted the information to the various levels of the health system.
The diagnostic and support system was immediately implemented. Patient contacts have been identified for surveillance purposes.
Confirmation
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis - USA (04): (MN) restaurant
Salmonella -- United States
"Subtyping of bacterial enteric pathogens, such as _Salmonella enterica_, traditionally relies on serotyping. The species _Salmonella enterica_ is divided into 6 subspecies and consists of more than 2600 serotypes or serovars, which are classified according to the White-Kauffmann-Le Minor Scheme. Serotyping is based on determination of somatic O antigens and flagellin H antigens by reaction with specific antisera. Most _S. enterica_ serovars have 2 alternately expressed H antigens, also
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"Subtyping of bacterial enteric pathogens, such as _Salmonella enterica_, traditionally relies on serotyping. The species _Salmonella enterica_ is divided into 6 subspecies and consists of more than 2600 serotypes or serovars, which are classified according to the White-Kauffmann-Le Minor Scheme. Serotyping is based on determination of somatic O antigens and flagellin H antigens by reaction with specific antisera. Most _S. enterica_ serovars have 2 alternately expressed H antigens, also
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PRO/EDR> Syphilis - Canada (03): (AB) increased incidence, RFI
Syphilis -- Canada
According to recent reports, syphilis cases in Alberta are on the rise and the number of infections is at the highest levels they've been in 70 years.
According to CBC News, there were 765 reported cases of the sexually transmitted infection in the province during the 1st 3 months of 2021 alone. A report from Alberta Health showed that there were 2509 cases in 2020, which represents a 9% increase from 2019.
Speaking about the current caseload in an interview with CBC News, Dr Ameeta
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According to recent reports, syphilis cases in Alberta are on the rise and the number of infections is at the highest levels they've been in 70 years.
According to CBC News, there were 765 reported cases of the sexually transmitted infection in the province during the 1st 3 months of 2021 alone. A report from Alberta Health showed that there were 2509 cases in 2020, which represents a 9% increase from 2019.
Speaking about the current caseload in an interview with CBC News, Dr Ameeta
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Mbandaka - USA: (MI) restaurant, protracted transm, 2008-19, CDC
Salmonella -- United States
In 2018, Michigan public health officials determined that a single restaurant in southwest Michigan was the source for a protracted, intermittent outbreak of _Salmonella enterica_ serotype Mbandaka infections occurring since 2008. Isolates from 36 infected persons shared 2 highly related pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns and highly related whole genome sequencing (WGS) subtypes. The initial focus of the local public health investigation on food items rather than food sources
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In 2018, Michigan public health officials determined that a single restaurant in southwest Michigan was the source for a protracted, intermittent outbreak of _Salmonella enterica_ serotype Mbandaka infections occurring since 2008. Isolates from 36 infected persons shared 2 highly related pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) patterns and highly related whole genome sequencing (WGS) subtypes. The initial focus of the local public health investigation on food items rather than food sources
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - USA (06): (NYC) northern Manhattan
Legionnaires' -- United States
A Manhattan neighborhood is now the site of a legionnaires' disease cluster. The New York City Health Department is investigating cases in an area of central Harlem, where 9 people have already ended up in the hospital since [1 Aug 2021] in the ZIP codes of 10037 (which stretches along Lenox Avenue from W 130th Street to W 145th Street, and west [?east] to the [Harlem] river) and 10039 (which stretches west from Jackie Robinson Park from W 145th Street to W 155th Street to the [Harlem] river,
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A Manhattan neighborhood is now the site of a legionnaires' disease cluster. The New York City Health Department is investigating cases in an area of central Harlem, where 9 people have already ended up in the hospital since [1 Aug 2021] in the ZIP codes of 10037 (which stretches along Lenox Avenue from W 130th Street to W 145th Street, and west [?east] to the [Harlem] river) and 10039 (which stretches west from Jackie Robinson Park from W 145th Street to W 155th Street to the [Harlem] river,
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PRO/PL> Lettuce infectious yellows virus - Europe: 1st rep (Spain)
Other Plant Disease -- Spain
The National Plant Protection Organisation of Spain recently informed of the first finding of _Lettuce infectious yellows virus_ (_Crinivirus_, LIYV - EPPO A1 List) on its territory, in a greenhouse in Biscay province [Basque Country]. This is the 1st record of this virus in the EPPO region. The identity of the virus was confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory.
In January 2021, batavia variety lettuce plants (_Lactuca sativa_) grown hydroponically in a cold tunnel showed symptoms of
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The National Plant Protection Organisation of Spain recently informed of the first finding of _Lettuce infectious yellows virus_ (_Crinivirus_, LIYV - EPPO A1 List) on its territory, in a greenhouse in Biscay province [Basque Country]. This is the 1st record of this virus in the EPPO region. The identity of the virus was confirmed by the National Reference Laboratory.
In January 2021, batavia variety lettuce plants (_Lactuca sativa_) grown hydroponically in a cold tunnel showed symptoms of
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Thursday 19 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (286): super immunity, booster shots, waning 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): 5 526 878 (65 873) / 77 951 (807)
European Region (61): 62 920 972 (152 670) / 1 246 729 (1628)
South East Asia Region (10): 40 138 882 (55 693) / 615 981 (752)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 13 813 261 (80 579) / 252 418 (1031)
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): 5 526 878 (65 873) / 77 951 (807)
European Region (61): 62 920 972 (152 670) / 1 246 729 (1628)
South East Asia Region (10): 40 138 882 (55 693) / 615 981 (752)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 13 813 261 (80 579) / 252 418 (1031)
Region of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (15): India (HR) H5N1, confirmed, WHO
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- India
Local and national health authorities have taken the following monitoring, prevention, and control measures:
- Conducting further epidemiological investigation on the origin of infection of the case, including a multidisciplinary rapid response team (comprising public health and animal health officials) supporting the state of Haryana;
- Strengthened surveillance, including enhanced monitoring of febrile cases (house-to-house surveys for fever surveillance conducted by health-care workers)
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Local and national health authorities have taken the following monitoring, prevention, and control measures:
- Conducting further epidemiological investigation on the origin of infection of the case, including a multidisciplinary rapid response team (comprising public health and animal health officials) supporting the state of Haryana;
- Strengthened surveillance, including enhanced monitoring of febrile cases (house-to-house surveys for fever surveillance conducted by health-care workers)
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Iraq (02): (DA) human, cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- Iraq
Summary:
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Confirmed: 17 Aug 2021
Reported: 18 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 31 May 2016
Causal agent: _Bacillus anthracis_
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, suspicion
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Kanimas, Dihok [Dohuk], Amedi
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and
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Summary:
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Confirmed: 17 Aug 2021
Reported: 18 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 31 May 2016
Causal agent: _Bacillus anthracis_
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, suspicion
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: Kanimas, Dihok [Dohuk], Amedi
Started: 12 Aug 2021
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - Australia: (VI)
Legionnaires' -- Australia
An outbreak of legionnaires' disease is being investigated in Melbourne's south east after the discovery of 2 cases. The Victorian health department is investigating after 2 cases who live in the Cranbourne East area were reported to authorities on Wednesday [17 Aug 2021]. Both required hospital treatment.
Local cooling towers, pools, and spas are being tested to find the source of the outbreak.
Those who have been in the Cranbourne East area from the start of August [2021] and develop a
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An outbreak of legionnaires' disease is being investigated in Melbourne's south east after the discovery of 2 cases. The Victorian health department is investigating after 2 cases who live in the Cranbourne East area were reported to authorities on Wednesday [17 Aug 2021]. Both required hospital treatment.
Local cooling towers, pools, and spas are being tested to find the source of the outbreak.
Those who have been in the Cranbourne East area from the start of August [2021] and develop a
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (285): animal, Spain (GA) mink, OIE
COVID-19 -- Spain
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start on: 11 Aug 2021
Confirmed on: 11 Aug 2021
Reported on: 16 Aug 2021
Event status: ongoing
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 1
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: yes
Zoonotic potential description: evidence suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect humans and different species of animals including several mustelid species, such as minks.
Diagnostic details: laboratory test
Causal agent:
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start on: 11 Aug 2021
Confirmed on: 11 Aug 2021
Reported on: 16 Aug 2021
Event status: ongoing
Reason for notification: emerging disease
Event morbidity (%): 1
Event mortality: -
Zoonotic potential: yes
Zoonotic potential description: evidence suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect humans and different species of animals including several mustelid species, such as minks.
Diagnostic details: laboratory test
Causal agent:
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PRO/PL> Kerala wilt, coconut palm - India: (KL)
Other Plant Disease -- India
Coconut cultivation has been in decline in India. The national production comes mainly from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. A major problem is the threat from root wilt disease. Agricultural scientists have so far failed to find a solution to the problem. Coconut farmers and industry stakeholders say serious intervention is required, especially in Kerala. The Coconut Development Board said that developing root wilt resistant varieties is the key. The 1st root wilt case was
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Coconut cultivation has been in decline in India. The national production comes mainly from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. A major problem is the threat from root wilt disease. Agricultural scientists have so far failed to find a solution to the problem. Coconut farmers and industry stakeholders say serious intervention is required, especially in Kerala. The Coconut Development Board said that developing root wilt resistant varieties is the key. The 1st root wilt case was
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Wednesday 18 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Aflatoxin - North America (03): USA, Canada, FDA warning letter
Poisoning -- United States
The Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.'s products have been "associated with the illness or death of hundreds of pets who had eaten the company's dry dog food."
The FDA said Tuesday [17 Aug 2021] it has issued a warning letter to the Evansville, Indiana, family-owned company because inspections of manufacturing plants revealed evidence of violations.
As of 9 Aug [2021], the federal agency said it was aware of "more than 130 pet deaths and more
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.'s products have been "associated with the illness or death of hundreds of pets who had eaten the company's dry dog food."
The FDA said Tuesday [17 Aug 2021] it has issued a warning letter to the Evansville, Indiana, family-owned company because inspections of manufacturing plants revealed evidence of violations.
As of 9 Aug [2021], the federal agency said it was aware of "more than 130 pet deaths and more
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PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, cucumber - New Zealand: (AU)
Undiagnosed -- New Zealand
A nursery in Auckland has stopped cucumber propagation due to an unknown disease. For the past few years, the company has struggled with the problem that randomly affects a small percentage of young plants at the early stage of growth. Samples had been sent previously to a number of international laboratories, but no known pathogens could be identified within the range of these diagnostic services.
The nursery would be grateful for any insights or suggestions via the contact details on
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A nursery in Auckland has stopped cucumber propagation due to an unknown disease. For the past few years, the company has struggled with the problem that randomly affects a small percentage of young plants at the early stage of growth. Samples had been sent previously to a number of international laboratories, but no known pathogens could be identified within the range of these diagnostic services.
The nursery would be grateful for any insights or suggestions via the contact details on
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PRO/AH/EDR> Marburg virus disease - Guinea (03): (GU)
Marburg Fever -- Guinea
The World Health Organization (WHO)-Liberia Country Office has notified the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) of 2 confirmed cases of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Gueckedou, the Republic of Guinea. The patients are a 46-year-old male and a female (age unknown) who were both residents of Temessadou, a sub-prefecture of Gueckedou. The Guinean Health Authorities were alerted by community members of Koundou Lengo Bengou, which is 54 km [33.5 mi] away from Gueckedou. This is the
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The World Health Organization (WHO)-Liberia Country Office has notified the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) of 2 confirmed cases of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Gueckedou, the Republic of Guinea. The patients are a 46-year-old male and a female (age unknown) who were both residents of Temessadou, a sub-prefecture of Gueckedou. The Guinean Health Authorities were alerted by community members of Koundou Lengo Bengou, which is 54 km [33.5 mi] away from Gueckedou. This is the
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Saturday 14 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (280): new variant B.1.621, Canada, regional, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
1. COVID-19 (265) - USA: increase in incidence and mortality in unvaccinated
Coronavirus: How the US is Losing Control of the Pandemic Again
...While the disease has been less lethal, with fewer than 3000 deaths per week compared to more than 20 000 a few months ago, the spread of the variant delta SARS-CoV-2 virus is out of control in some states.
Added to this is the stagnation in vaccination rates, mainly in conservative states in the southeast of the country.
"It's really a
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1. COVID-19 (265) - USA: increase in incidence and mortality in unvaccinated
Coronavirus: How the US is Losing Control of the Pandemic Again
...While the disease has been less lethal, with fewer than 3000 deaths per week compared to more than 20 000 a few months ago, the spread of the variant delta SARS-CoV-2 virus is out of control in some states.
Added to this is the stagnation in vaccination rates, mainly in conservative states in the southeast of the country.
"It's really a
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - Europe (08): Italy (SD) cattle, st 4, sheep, spread
Bluetongue -- Italy
The Teramo zooprophylactic institute has confirmed the existence of a clinical outbreak of bluetongue (BT) serotype 4 in the Bari Sardo farms. In fact, sanctioning a dramatic reality: Ogliastra and Nuorese have officially entered an emergency. In recent days, in the Ogliastra area, where the first symptoms of the disease, carried by an insect -- the culicoid -- which affects sheep and other ruminants appeared at the beginning of August [2021], 17 outbreaks were recorded with 3646 animals
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The Teramo zooprophylactic institute has confirmed the existence of a clinical outbreak of bluetongue (BT) serotype 4 in the Bari Sardo farms. In fact, sanctioning a dramatic reality: Ogliastra and Nuorese have officially entered an emergency. In recent days, in the Ogliastra area, where the first symptoms of the disease, carried by an insect -- the culicoid -- which affects sheep and other ruminants appeared at the beginning of August [2021], 17 outbreaks were recorded with 3646 animals
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (30): Americas (USA) raccoon, cat, dog, fox, human exp
Rabies -- United States
3 people were treated for exposure to rabies after a raccoon attacked a person on a walking trail earlier this week near a subdivision, state health officials said Friday [30 Jul 2021].
The animal went after a person in Cullman earlier this week while showing signs of the disease known as rabies so the raccoon was collected and tested for the neurological illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health said in a statement.
An investigation showed 3 people were potentially exposed to
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3 people were treated for exposure to rabies after a raccoon attacked a person on a walking trail earlier this week near a subdivision, state health officials said Friday [30 Jul 2021].
The animal went after a person in Cullman earlier this week while showing signs of the disease known as rabies so the raccoon was collected and tested for the neurological illness, the Alabama Department of Public Health said in a statement.
An investigation showed 3 people were potentially exposed to
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Namibia (02): (CA) cattle, st O
Foot and Mouth -- Namibia
Namibia has detected a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus, [serotype] O, in its northeast Zambezi region, an official said Friday [13 Aug 2021].
According to Agriculture Ministry Chief Veterinary Officer Albertina Shikongo, the new strain is more contagious, adding that despite the high vaccination coverage at about 90%, new cases of the disease continue to be observed in vaccinated herds.
"This is the 1st time in history that the FMD virus [serotype] O is being identified
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Namibia has detected a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus, [serotype] O, in its northeast Zambezi region, an official said Friday [13 Aug 2021].
According to Agriculture Ministry Chief Veterinary Officer Albertina Shikongo, the new strain is more contagious, adding that despite the high vaccination coverage at about 90%, new cases of the disease continue to be observed in vaccinated herds.
"This is the 1st time in history that the FMD virus [serotype] O is being identified
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis - Canada (02): (NB)
Legionnaires' -- Canada
Public Health is reporting one new case of Legionnaires' disease in the Moncton region as part of an outbreak declared last Friday [6 Aug 2021]. The latest case brings the total number of people ill with the severe form of pneumonia to 7. Bruce Macfarlane, a spokesperson for the Health Department, told CBC News on Thursday [12 Aug 2021] that the latest case was a person who did not live in Moncton.
Macfarlane said officials are testing cooling towers in the western part of the city with
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Public Health is reporting one new case of Legionnaires' disease in the Moncton region as part of an outbreak declared last Friday [6 Aug 2021]. The latest case brings the total number of people ill with the severe form of pneumonia to 7. Bruce Macfarlane, a spokesperson for the Health Department, told CBC News on Thursday [12 Aug 2021] that the latest case was a person who did not live in Moncton.
Macfarlane said officials are testing cooling towers in the western part of the city with
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Iraq: (DA) human, livestock
Anthrax -- Iraq
Local residents in Dohuk governorate reported Thursday [12 Aug 2021] that some villagers were infected with anthrax north of Dohuk, while the governorate's health department announced that it had taken the "necessary" measures to control the disease. People who live in the Brifka (Breivka) area in the Amadiyah district, north of Dohuk, told IQ News that "4 people who handled animals were infected with anthrax and were taken to hospital."
For its part, the Dohuk Health Department said, in a
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Local residents in Dohuk governorate reported Thursday [12 Aug 2021] that some villagers were infected with anthrax north of Dohuk, while the governorate's health department announced that it had taken the "necessary" measures to control the disease. People who live in the Brifka (Breivka) area in the Amadiyah district, north of Dohuk, told IQ News that "4 people who handled animals were infected with anthrax and were taken to hospital."
For its part, the Dohuk Health Department said, in a
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - Finland
E. coli -- Finland
Abstract
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"We investigated 2 outbreaks of an unusual gastrointestinal illness that affected at least 47 people in Oregon and Michigan in February through March and May through June 1982. The illness was characterized by severe crampy abdominal pain, initially watery diarrhea followed by grossly bloody diarrhea, and little or no fever. It was associated with eating at restaurants belonging to the same fast-food restaurant chain in Oregon (P less than 0.005) and Michigan (P = 0.0005)
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Abstract
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"We investigated 2 outbreaks of an unusual gastrointestinal illness that affected at least 47 people in Oregon and Michigan in February through March and May through June 1982. The illness was characterized by severe crampy abdominal pain, initially watery diarrhea followed by grossly bloody diarrhea, and little or no fever. It was associated with eating at restaurants belonging to the same fast-food restaurant chain in Oregon (P less than 0.005) and Michigan (P = 0.0005)
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Friday 13 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease - South Korea: (CN) shrimp, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- South Korea
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 4 Aug 2021
Confirmed: 6 Aug 2021
Reported: 10 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 2 May 2021
Causal agent: _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Sinan, Jeollonam-do
Started: 4 Aug 2021
Epidemiological unit: farm
Affected animals:
Species / Metric unit / Susceptible / Cases /
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Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 4 Aug 2021
Confirmed: 6 Aug 2021
Reported: 10 Aug 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 2 May 2021
Causal agent: _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location 1: Sinan, Jeollonam-do
Started: 4 Aug 2021
Epidemiological unit: farm
Affected animals:
Species / Metric unit / Susceptible / Cases /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - India (05): (TN) elephant
Anthrax -- India
A patrolling team of the forest department identified the carcass of a female baby elephant with multiple injuries Tuesday [10 Aug 2021]. On Monday [9 Aug 2021], the department had initiated an investigation into the deaths of 2 animals whose carcasses were found at different spots [in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve]. The probe revealed that electrocution in a wire fence caused the death of the male sloth bear while anthrax is suspected to have caused the death of the sub-adult female
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A patrolling team of the forest department identified the carcass of a female baby elephant with multiple injuries Tuesday [10 Aug 2021]. On Monday [9 Aug 2021], the department had initiated an investigation into the deaths of 2 animals whose carcasses were found at different spots [in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve]. The probe revealed that electrocution in a wire fence caused the death of the male sloth bear while anthrax is suspected to have caused the death of the sub-adult female
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (279): UK schools, cognitive, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
The authors concluded that cognitive defects were not correlated with age of patient but rather severity of disease symptoms. Since severity correlates with age, it is a little surprising. The study included a broad demographic (mean age 46.75 years, 15.73 SD). It is stated in the paper that "Our analyses provide converging evidence to support the hypothesis that COVID-19 infection is associated with cognitive deficits that persist into the recovery phase. The observed deficits varied in scale
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The authors concluded that cognitive defects were not correlated with age of patient but rather severity of disease symptoms. Since severity correlates with age, it is a little surprising. The study included a broad demographic (mean age 46.75 years, 15.73 SD). It is stated in the paper that "Our analyses provide converging evidence to support the hypothesis that COVID-19 infection is associated with cognitive deficits that persist into the recovery phase. The observed deficits varied in scale
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium - USA, Canada: hedgehog, 2020, CDC
Salmonella -- United States
In July 2020, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for enteric disease surveillance, detected a cluster of 17 _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium infections. The isolates were closely related genetically to each other (4 allele differences) by whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis and related to isolates from 2 previous outbreaks of _S._ Typhimurium infections linked to pet hedgehogs (1,2). An investigation was initiated to characterize illnesses and identify the
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In July 2020, PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for enteric disease surveillance, detected a cluster of 17 _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium infections. The isolates were closely related genetically to each other (4 allele differences) by whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis and related to isolates from 2 previous outbreaks of _S._ Typhimurium infections linked to pet hedgehogs (1,2). An investigation was initiated to characterize illnesses and identify the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia - Spain: (AR) crayfish exposure
Tularemia -- Spain
Abstract
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"In 1997, an outbreak of human tularemia associated with hare-hunting in central Spain affected 585 patients. We describe the identification of _Francisella tularensis_ biovar palaearctica in a 2nd outbreak of ulceroglandular tularemia associated with crayfish (_Procambarus clarkii_) fishing in a contaminated freshwater stream distant from the hare-associated outbreak. The 2nd outbreak occurred 1 year after the 1st."
Crayfish, also known as crawfish, crawdads, freshwater
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"In 1997, an outbreak of human tularemia associated with hare-hunting in central Spain affected 585 patients. We describe the identification of _Francisella tularensis_ biovar palaearctica in a 2nd outbreak of ulceroglandular tularemia associated with crayfish (_Procambarus clarkii_) fishing in a contaminated freshwater stream distant from the hare-associated outbreak. The 2nd outbreak occurred 1 year after the 1st."
Crayfish, also known as crawfish, crawdads, freshwater
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis - USA (03): raw frozen breaded chicken, recall
Salmonella -- United States
Fast facts
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Illnesses: 28 (11 new)
Hospitalizations: 11 (3 new)
Deaths: 0
States: 8 (2 new)
Recall: yes
Investigation status: active
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data show that this outbreak of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Enteritidis infections is linked to raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products. Since the last update on 2 Jun 2021, a total of 11 more illnesses have been reported and a recall was announced.
Epidemiologic data
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Illnesses: 28 (11 new)
Hospitalizations: 11 (3 new)
Deaths: 0
States: 8 (2 new)
Recall: yes
Investigation status: active
Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data show that this outbreak of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Enteritidis infections is linked to raw frozen breaded stuffed chicken products. Since the last update on 2 Jun 2021, a total of 11 more illnesses have been reported and a recall was announced.
Epidemiologic data
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - Australia: (NS) imported dates, alert, recall
Hepatitis A -- Australia
Australian officials have reported 3 hepatitis A infections linked to dates imported from Jordan. The strain is identical to the one that caused an outbreak of hepatitis A in the United Kingdom earlier in 2021, which was also caused by fresh Medjool dates from Jordan. Dates were recalled by Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer.
In the UK, at least 30 people fell ill in different parts of England with one person sick in Wales. They had a median age of 60 and ranged from 6 to 93 years old with
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Australian officials have reported 3 hepatitis A infections linked to dates imported from Jordan. The strain is identical to the one that caused an outbreak of hepatitis A in the United Kingdom earlier in 2021, which was also caused by fresh Medjool dates from Jordan. Dates were recalled by Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer.
In the UK, at least 30 people fell ill in different parts of England with one person sick in Wales. They had a median age of 60 and ranged from 6 to 93 years old with
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (99): Cote d'Ivoire (CM) poultry, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Cote d'Ivoire
General information
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jul 2021
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Jul 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 23 Oct 2016
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory, necropsy
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: village of Mondoukou, Grand Bassam,
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General information
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 15 Jul 2021
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Jul 2021
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 23 Oct 2016
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype: H5N1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory, necropsy
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
Outbreak location: village of Mondoukou, Grand Bassam,
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (19): global (cVDPV2) Gambia, Pakistan, RFI
Polio -- Pakistan
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
Acute flaccid paralysis [AFP] cases: 0
Environmental samples [ES]: 0
Others: 0
New circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus [cVDPV] isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 7
ES: 8
Others: 3
Summary of new wild poliovirus [WPV] and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
Burkina Faso: 1 cVDPV2 case
Cote d'Ivoire: 2 cVDPV2 positive ES
Ethiopia: 1 cVDPV2 case and 2 cVDPV2 positive ES
Mali: 2 cVDPV2 cases
Niger: 1 cVDPV2
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New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
Acute flaccid paralysis [AFP] cases: 0
Environmental samples [ES]: 0
Others: 0
New circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus [cVDPV] isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 7
ES: 8
Others: 3
Summary of new wild poliovirus [WPV] and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
Burkina Faso: 1 cVDPV2 case
Cote d'Ivoire: 2 cVDPV2 positive ES
Ethiopia: 1 cVDPV2 case and 2 cVDPV2 positive ES
Mali: 2 cVDPV2 cases
Niger: 1 cVDPV2
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (278): inhaled corticosteroid, breast milk antibodies, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
Inhaled budesonide, a corticosteroid often used [in asthma], was tied to a shorter recovery time in COVID-19 patients who were at a higher risk of severe infection, according to a study published in The Lancet yesterday [Tue 10 Aug 2021]. The researchers [studied] UK residents 65 or older or who were 50 and older with comorbidities who were enrolled in the larger PRINCIPLE trial. Patients were unwell with suspected COVID-19 for up to 14 days (median, 6 days), and were randomized to budesonide
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Inhaled budesonide, a corticosteroid often used [in asthma], was tied to a shorter recovery time in COVID-19 patients who were at a higher risk of severe infection, according to a study published in The Lancet yesterday [Tue 10 Aug 2021]. The researchers [studied] UK residents 65 or older or who were 50 and older with comorbidities who were enrolled in the larger PRINCIPLE trial. Patients were unwell with suspected COVID-19 for up to 14 days (median, 6 days), and were randomized to budesonide
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Thursday 12 August 2021
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (07): July 2021
Not Yet Classified -- Worldwide/Unknown
Mandatory immunization against SARS-CoV-2 of athletes, companions and supporters for the Tokyo Olympics.
Petersen E, Schlagenhauf P, Lee SS, et al.
Int J Infect Dis. 2021;108:156-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.06.001.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) collection
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Reviews
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Real-world clinical performance of commercial SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests in suspected COVID-19: a systematic meta-analysis of available data as of November 20, 2020.
Hayer J, Kasapic D,
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Mandatory immunization against SARS-CoV-2 of athletes, companions and supporters for the Tokyo Olympics.
Petersen E, Schlagenhauf P, Lee SS, et al.
Int J Infect Dis. 2021;108:156-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.06.001.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) collection
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Reviews
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Real-world clinical performance of commercial SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests in suspected COVID-19: a systematic meta-analysis of available data as of November 20, 2020.
Hayer J, Kasapic D,
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PRO/AH> Bluetongue - Europe (07): Italy (SD) cattle, susp, st pending
Bluetongue -- Italy
Some suspected cases of bluetongue have been detected in Ogliastra [Sardinia], and the nightmare of bluetongue [BT] that affects sheep and brings farms to their knees is back. The cattle that presented signs of the disease [see comment] are housed in 2 farms in Bari Sardo and 2 others in Villagrande Strisaili.
Examinations are under way in the laboratories of the [Sardinian] Zooprophylactic Institute, but the results will then have to be confirmed by the national reference center for
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Some suspected cases of bluetongue have been detected in Ogliastra [Sardinia], and the nightmare of bluetongue [BT] that affects sheep and brings farms to their knees is back. The cattle that presented signs of the disease [see comment] are housed in 2 farms in Bari Sardo and 2 others in Villagrande Strisaili.
Examinations are under way in the laboratories of the [Sardinian] Zooprophylactic Institute, but the results will then have to be confirmed by the national reference center for
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PRO> Invasive mosquito - Netherlands
Pests -- Netherlands
Tiger mosquitoes [_Aedes albopictus_] have been found in 5 Dutch municipalities so far this year [2021] -- in Amstelveen, Assen, Lelystad, Moerdijk, and Sittard. In addition, a number of yellow fever mosquitoes [_Ae. aegypti_] have been found in Haarlemmermeer (Schiphol), reported the foundation platform Stop invasive exotics, which keeps track of the mosquito figures. The foundation relies on data from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
The tiger mosquito and
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Tiger mosquitoes [_Aedes albopictus_] have been found in 5 Dutch municipalities so far this year [2021] -- in Amstelveen, Assen, Lelystad, Moerdijk, and Sittard. In addition, a number of yellow fever mosquitoes [_Ae. aegypti_] have been found in Haarlemmermeer (Schiphol), reported the foundation platform Stop invasive exotics, which keeps track of the mosquito figures. The foundation relies on data from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
The tiger mosquito and
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PRO/PL> Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus, cucumber - Netherlands: alert
Other Plant Disease -- Netherlands
In recent weeks, _Cucumber aphid-borne yellows virus_ (CABYV) has affected increasing numbers of cucumber growers throughout the Netherlands. They are surprised at the speed of spread of the virus in glasshouse cultivation during June 2021. The reason is considered to be the aphid vectors, which are difficult to control with currently available agrochemicals.
Incidence varies between glasshouses, from a few affected plants to up to 10% of the crop. According to reports from Germany, a yield
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In recent weeks, _Cucumber aphid-borne yellows virus_ (CABYV) has affected increasing numbers of cucumber growers throughout the Netherlands. They are surprised at the speed of spread of the virus in glasshouse cultivation during June 2021. The reason is considered to be the aphid vectors, which are difficult to control with currently available agrochemicals.
Incidence varies between glasshouses, from a few affected plants to up to 10% of the crop. According to reports from Germany, a yield
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - USA (03): (TX) cattle
Anthrax -- United States
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a cow on a Hardeman County premises on 6 Aug 2021. This is the 2nd Texas county, following Val Verde County in July [2021], to have a confirmation this year [2021]. The premises is located in the northern portion of the county, northwest of Quanah, TX, and has been quarantined. TAHC rules require proper disposal of affected carcasses and vaccination of other cattle on the premises prior to release of the
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Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials received confirmation of anthrax in a cow on a Hardeman County premises on 6 Aug 2021. This is the 2nd Texas county, following Val Verde County in July [2021], to have a confirmation this year [2021]. The premises is located in the northern portion of the county, northwest of Quanah, TX, and has been quarantined. TAHC rules require proper disposal of affected carcasses and vaccination of other cattle on the premises prior to release of the
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (277): variant names, Bangladesh, SE Asia, vaccine adverse events, 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): 5 012 326 (53 656) / 71 229 (665)
European Region (61): 61 564 901 (107 518) / 1 233 904 (1261)
South East Asia Region (10): 39 373 171 (99 062) / 596 852 (3176)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 13 239 509 (66 980) / 244 276 (897)
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): 5 012 326 (53 656) / 71 229 (665)
European Region (61): 61 564 901 (107 518) / 1 233 904 (1261)
South East Asia Region (10): 39 373 171 (99 062) / 596 852 (3176)
Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 13 239 509 (66 980) / 244 276 (897)
Region of the Americas
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Wednesday 11 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Jamestown Canyon virus - USA (02): (NH) fatal
Other Human Disease -- United States
A resident of Dublin, New Hampshire, has died after testing positive for the mosquitoborne Jamestown Canyon Virus, the 1st case detected this year [2021] in New Hampshire.
According to an advisory notice posted by the Dublin Police Department with information provided by Dublin health officer Mike Borden, the person who died was bitten by a mosquito in Dublin on 28 Jun [2021]. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the resident's death on 6 Aug [2021],
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A resident of Dublin, New Hampshire, has died after testing positive for the mosquitoborne Jamestown Canyon Virus, the 1st case detected this year [2021] in New Hampshire.
According to an advisory notice posted by the Dublin Police Department with information provided by Dublin health officer Mike Borden, the person who died was bitten by a mosquito in Dublin on 28 Jun [2021]. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the resident's death on 6 Aug [2021],
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (276): animal, Poland, mink, research
COVID-19 -- Poland
Abstract
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiologic agent of coronavirus disease and has been spreading worldwide since December 2019. The virus can infect different animal species under experimental conditions, and mink on fur farms in Europe and other areas are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. We investigated SARS-CoV-2 infection in 91 mink from a farm in northern Poland. Using reverse transcription PCR, antigen detection, and next-generation
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Abstract
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiologic agent of coronavirus disease and has been spreading worldwide since December 2019. The virus can infect different animal species under experimental conditions, and mink on fur farms in Europe and other areas are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. We investigated SARS-CoV-2 infection in 91 mink from a farm in northern Poland. Using reverse transcription PCR, antigen detection, and next-generation
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PRO/EDR> Norovirus - Russia: susp, children, train
Norovirus -- Russia
1. Guadagnucci Morillo S, Luchs A, Audrey Cilli A, et al. Large gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus GII in Sao Paulo, Brazil, summer 2010. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2011; 53(2): 119-20;
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HealthMap/ProMED map:
Russia: ]
[See Also:
Norovirus - Spain: (MU) susp, hotel https://bit.ly/3lWNG5o
Norovirus - UK: (England) summer cases https://bit.ly/3CEP3LI
Norovirus - New Zealand: (North Island) hospital outbreak
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1. Guadagnucci Morillo S, Luchs A, Audrey Cilli A, et al. Large gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus GII in Sao Paulo, Brazil, summer 2010. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2011; 53(2): 119-20;
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HealthMap/ProMED map:
Russia: ]
[See Also:
Norovirus - Spain: (MU) susp, hotel https://bit.ly/3lWNG5o
Norovirus - UK: (England) summer cases https://bit.ly/3CEP3LI
Norovirus - New Zealand: (North Island) hospital outbreak
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague - USA (09): (CO) dog
Plague -- United States
After a dog tested positive for plague following a probable exposure near the Divide Trail Loop at Hayden Divide Park in Teller County, Public Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent exposure to the plague. While plague is common in the summer months, taking simple precautions can lower the risk of transmission to pets and humans.
Plague is caused by bacteria (_Yersinia pestis_) which can be spread to people and pets by the bites of infected fleas or by direct contact with
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After a dog tested positive for plague following a probable exposure near the Divide Trail Loop at Hayden Divide Park in Teller County, Public Health is urging residents to take precautions to prevent exposure to the plague. While plague is common in the summer months, taking simple precautions can lower the risk of transmission to pets and humans.
Plague is caused by bacteria (_Yersinia pestis_) which can be spread to people and pets by the bites of infected fleas or by direct contact with
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PRO/EDR> Norovirus - Spain: (MU) susp, hotel, RFI
Norovirus -- Spain
1. Guadagnucci Morillo S, Luchs A, Audrey Cilli A, et al. Large gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus GII in Sao Paulo, Brazil, summer 2010. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paolo. 2011; 53(2):119-20;
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[See Also:
Norovirus - UK: (England) summer cases https://bit.ly/3CEP3LI
Norovirus - New Zealand: (North Island) hospital outbreak https://bit.ly/3sdxKfZ
Foodborne illness - USA: (CO) restaurant,
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1. Guadagnucci Morillo S, Luchs A, Audrey Cilli A, et al. Large gastroenteritis outbreak due to norovirus GII in Sao Paulo, Brazil, summer 2010. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paolo. 2011; 53(2):119-20;
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HealthMap/ProMED map of Murcia, Spain: .]
[See Also:
Norovirus - UK: (England) summer cases https://bit.ly/3CEP3LI
Norovirus - New Zealand: (North Island) hospital outbreak https://bit.ly/3sdxKfZ
Foodborne illness - USA: (CO) restaurant,
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (29): Africa (Niger, Nigeria)
Cholera -- Niger
No fewer than 12 persons have died in the southern part of Niger State following the outbreak of cholera disease in the area according to a statement on Monday [9 Aug 2021] by the state health minister, Idi Illiassou Mainassara. According to the statement, health authorities in Niger believe the outbreak is an epidemic. "Most of the cases are related to an epidemic that has been raging for several months in neighboring cross-border regions where there is significant mixing of cross-border
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No fewer than 12 persons have died in the southern part of Niger State following the outbreak of cholera disease in the area according to a statement on Monday [9 Aug 2021] by the state health minister, Idi Illiassou Mainassara. According to the statement, health authorities in Niger believe the outbreak is an epidemic. "Most of the cases are related to an epidemic that has been raging for several months in neighboring cross-border regions where there is significant mixing of cross-border
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PRO/EDR> Shigellosis - USA (02): (KS) wildlife park, non-zoonotic, RFI
Shigellosis -- United States
An outbreak of illness at a splash park near Wichita was not caused by animals at its interactive zoo, health officials said. The Wichita Eagle reported that email exchanges it obtained through an open records request indicate none of the water samples health officials took from the splash park at Tanganyika Wildlife Park had animal-linked contamination.
The newspaper reviewed more than a month of email correspondence between state and county health officials and park director Matt Fouts
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An outbreak of illness at a splash park near Wichita was not caused by animals at its interactive zoo, health officials said. The Wichita Eagle reported that email exchanges it obtained through an open records request indicate none of the water samples health officials took from the splash park at Tanganyika Wildlife Park had animal-linked contamination.
The newspaper reviewed more than a month of email correspondence between state and county health officials and park director Matt Fouts
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PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease - India (04): (PB) cattle, spread, RFI
Foot and Mouth -- India
At least 13 more cattle heads succumbed to foot and mouth disease [FMD] at Ber Kalan village in Payal subdivision of Ludhiana district [Punjab] in the last 24 hours. The animal husbandry department officials are on their toes as 60 cattle have died of the disease in the village so far. Over 500 animals have been infected with the highly contagious disease since its outbreak last week [week of 2 Aug 2021]. 14 department teams are treating and vaccinating the animals in nearly a dozen villages
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At least 13 more cattle heads succumbed to foot and mouth disease [FMD] at Ber Kalan village in Payal subdivision of Ludhiana district [Punjab] in the last 24 hours. The animal husbandry department officials are on their toes as 60 cattle have died of the disease in the village so far. Over 500 animals have been infected with the highly contagious disease since its outbreak last week [week of 2 Aug 2021]. 14 department teams are treating and vaccinating the animals in nearly a dozen villages
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PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease - Asia (14): Cambodia (TB) cattle, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- Cambodia
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is now rampant in Tboung Khmum with hundreds of cattle suffering from it in the province. Ken Chansocheat, a provincial veterinary department deputy director, said today [6 Aug 2021] that as of now at least 600 cows have been infected with the disease, mostly in Krouch Chhmar and Tboung Khmum districts especially along the Mekong River.
He said that LSD is transmitted by mosquitoes and other insects and there is no cure. Only antibiotics are given to help the cattle
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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is now rampant in Tboung Khmum with hundreds of cattle suffering from it in the province. Ken Chansocheat, a provincial veterinary department deputy director, said today [6 Aug 2021] that as of now at least 600 cows have been infected with the disease, mostly in Krouch Chhmar and Tboung Khmum districts especially along the Mekong River.
He said that LSD is transmitted by mosquitoes and other insects and there is no cure. Only antibiotics are given to help the cattle
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PRO/AH/EDR> Marburg virus disease - Guinea (02): (GU) conf, WHO
Marburg Fever -- Guinea
The Ministry of Health (MoH) together with WHO, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ALIMA, Red Cross, UNICEF, The International Organization for Migration, and other partners, have initiated measures to control the outbreak and prevent further spread. Contact tracing is ongoing, along with active case searching in health facilities and at the community level. The health of 3 family members and a healthcare worker, identified as high-risk close contacts, is being monitored.
The
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The Ministry of Health (MoH) together with WHO, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ALIMA, Red Cross, UNICEF, The International Organization for Migration, and other partners, have initiated measures to control the outbreak and prevent further spread. Contact tracing is ongoing, along with active case searching in health facilities and at the community level. The health of 3 family members and a healthcare worker, identified as high-risk close contacts, is being monitored.
The
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PRO/AH> Epizootic hemorrhagic disease - USA: (NY) deer
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease -- United States
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today [4 Aug 2021] confirmed that 2 white-tailed deer in the town of Esopus, Ulster County had died after contracting epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). DEC is currently following up on reports of several other dead deer in Dutchess, Ulster, and Westchester counties.
EHD virus is an often fatal disease of deer transmitted by biting midges, small bugs often called 'no-see-ums' or 'punkies'. The disease is not spread from
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today [4 Aug 2021] confirmed that 2 white-tailed deer in the town of Esopus, Ulster County had died after contracting epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). DEC is currently following up on reports of several other dead deer in Dutchess, Ulster, and Westchester counties.
EHD virus is an often fatal disease of deer transmitted by biting midges, small bugs often called 'no-see-ums' or 'punkies'. The disease is not spread from
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PRO/PL> Tomato brown rugose fruit virus - Austria, Switzerland: 1st reps
Other Plant Disease -- Austria
The National Plant Protection Organisation of Austria recently reported the 1st detection of _Tomato brown rugose fruit virus_ (ToBRFV) on its territory. The virus was detected in a glasshouse producing tomato fruit at the end of June 2021 in the state of Niederoesterreich [Lower Austria]. Symptoms were not severe. Eradication measures are taken and include the destruction of all plants, fruits, and growing medium (rock wool), as well as disinfection of containers, storage facilities, and
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The National Plant Protection Organisation of Austria recently reported the 1st detection of _Tomato brown rugose fruit virus_ (ToBRFV) on its territory. The virus was detected in a glasshouse producing tomato fruit at the end of June 2021 in the state of Niederoesterreich [Lower Austria]. Symptoms were not severe. Eradication measures are taken and include the destruction of all plants, fruits, and growing medium (rock wool), as well as disinfection of containers, storage facilities, and
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PRO/EDR> Melioidosis - USA (02): non-travel, possible common source
Melioidosis -- United States
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The Georgia Department of Public Health, with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is investigating a fatal case of _Burkholderia pseudomallei_ infection (that is, melioidosis) identified in late July 2021. Based on genomic analysis, this case in Georgia closely matches the 3 cases previously identified in Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas in 2021, indicating they all most likely share a common source of exposure. The Kansas Department of Health and
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The Georgia Department of Public Health, with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is investigating a fatal case of _Burkholderia pseudomallei_ infection (that is, melioidosis) identified in late July 2021. Based on genomic analysis, this case in Georgia closely matches the 3 cases previously identified in Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas in 2021, indicating they all most likely share a common source of exposure. The Kansas Department of Health and
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Tuesday 10 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC - USA (15): (MS) recreational water, susp
E. coli -- United States
The Mississippi State Department of Health [MSDH] has identified several cases of _Eecherichia coli_ infection associated with use of the swimming pool and splashpad at Yogi on the Lake in Pelahatchie. The cases identified so far have exposure dates on the weekend of 30 Jul through 1 Aug [2021]. Additional exposures may have occurred through 9 Aug [2021]. MSDH calls this "an evolving situation", and they are now conducting an ongoing investigation to identify any additional cases. The
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The Mississippi State Department of Health [MSDH] has identified several cases of _Eecherichia coli_ infection associated with use of the swimming pool and splashpad at Yogi on the Lake in Pelahatchie. The cases identified so far have exposure dates on the weekend of 30 Jul through 1 Aug [2021]. Additional exposures may have occurred through 9 Aug [2021]. MSDH calls this "an evolving situation", and they are now conducting an ongoing investigation to identify any additional cases. The
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (275): Israel vaccine, delta variant PAHO, WHO
COVID-19 -- Israel
In view of the increased circulation of the variant of concern (VOC) delta in several countries within and outside the Region of the Americas, which in some areas is accompanied by an increase in hospitalizations, the Pan-American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) recommends reviewing preparedness plans and preparing for a possible increase in hospitalizations.
Introduction
Since the initial identification of SARS-CoV-2, as of [5 Aug 2021], more than 2.6 million
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In view of the increased circulation of the variant of concern (VOC) delta in several countries within and outside the Region of the Americas, which in some areas is accompanied by an increase in hospitalizations, the Pan-American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) recommends reviewing preparedness plans and preparing for a possible increase in hospitalizations.
Introduction
Since the initial identification of SARS-CoV-2, as of [5 Aug 2021], more than 2.6 million
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PRO/AH> Bluetongue - Algeria: (TS) cattle, RFI
Bluetongue -- Algeria
According to a report of the State Veterinary Inspectorate published on Mon 9 Aug 2021, 7 foci of bluetongue disease were discovered in cow herds in agricultural enterprises in Tissemsilt on Sun 8 Aug 2021. They included 10 cows kept on private agricultural enterprises located in the areas of Bani Mayda, Ain al-Enab, and Boumnouche in the municipality of Tissemsilt, and in the areas of Khanq al-Nahar, Mughila (Al-Ayoun), and Ain Tahtarit (Khemisti) in the city of Khemisti. The cattle were
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According to a report of the State Veterinary Inspectorate published on Mon 9 Aug 2021, 7 foci of bluetongue disease were discovered in cow herds in agricultural enterprises in Tissemsilt on Sun 8 Aug 2021. They included 10 cows kept on private agricultural enterprises located in the areas of Bani Mayda, Ain al-Enab, and Boumnouche in the municipality of Tissemsilt, and in the areas of Khanq al-Nahar, Mughila (Al-Ayoun), and Ain Tahtarit (Khemisti) in the city of Khemisti. The cattle were
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PRO/AH> Botulism, avian - USA: (MA) waterfowl, susp
Botulism -- United States
The spread of a common waterfowl illness is believed to be the cause of a "significant" number of dead ducks seen recently in the Merrimack River. City of Lowell officials said they contacted the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and were informed that the deaths are likely being caused by avian botulism.
"The National Park Service sent us a note saying that they had seen 8 ducks floating in the water," Marion Larson with Massachusetts Wildlife said. "The disease is called
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The spread of a common waterfowl illness is believed to be the cause of a "significant" number of dead ducks seen recently in the Merrimack River. City of Lowell officials said they contacted the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife and were informed that the deaths are likely being caused by avian botulism.
"The National Park Service sent us a note saying that they had seen 8 ducks floating in the water," Marion Larson with Massachusetts Wildlife said. "The disease is called
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PRO/AH> African swine fever - Europe (18): Russia, Ukraine, domestic, wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Russia
Kherson: event started 23 Jul 2021. A total of one outbreak (submitted) reported to date [10 Aug 2021]. The event is continuing.
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Wild boar (_Sus scrofa_) / - / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0
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[2] Russia: (Saratov) domestic
Date: Fri 30 Jul 2021
Source: OIE-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) 2021 [edited]
Saratov: event started 26 Jul 2021. A
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Kherson: event started 23 Jul 2021. A total of one outbreak (submitted) reported to date [10 Aug 2021]. The event is continuing.
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Wild boar (_Sus scrofa_) / - / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0
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[2] Russia: (Saratov) domestic
Date: Fri 30 Jul 2021
Source: OIE-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) 2021 [edited]
Saratov: event started 26 Jul 2021. A
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Monday 9 August 2021
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Russia (02): (DA) bovine, human
Anthrax -- Russia
In Dagestan, the 2nd case of transmission of anthrax to a person in the past 10 months was reported by the regional department of the Ministry of Health. This time, the disease was confirmed in a 52 year old resident of the village of Kakashura, the ministry said in a statement. The resident was hospitalized in an infectious diseases hospital. Doctors confirmed that he had a skin form of this disease which is easier to tolerate than the pulmonary and gastrointestinal forms. Currently the
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In Dagestan, the 2nd case of transmission of anthrax to a person in the past 10 months was reported by the regional department of the Ministry of Health. This time, the disease was confirmed in a 52 year old resident of the village of Kakashura, the ministry said in a statement. The resident was hospitalized in an infectious diseases hospital. Doctors confirmed that he had a skin form of this disease which is easier to tolerate than the pulmonary and gastrointestinal forms. Currently the
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