Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Azerbaijan: (SB) human fatal, livestock vaccinated
Anthrax -- AzerbaijanNo cases of infection or death of cattle from anthrax have been recorded in Azerbaijan since 2005, spokesman for the Agency for Agrarian Services under Azerbaijan's Agriculture Ministry Yolchu Khanvali told Trend. According to him, the epizootic situation in Azerbaijan associated with anthrax, as well as other infectious diseases of livestock, is currently stable.Noting that the causative agents of ulcers can live in the soil for centuries [no, decades. - Mod.MHJ], Khanvali said Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (74): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, WHO, response
Ebola -- DR CongoOrganization of the Coordination Workshop for the Response to the Ebola Epidemic- The Technical Secretariat of the Multisectoral EVD Epidemic Response Committee is organizing a coordination workshop from 31 Jul-2 Aug 2019 at the Karibu Hotel in Goma in the province of North Kivu.- This workshop aims to brief the Technical Secretariat of the Multisectoral Committee by coordinating the response on the organization of the current response in order to enable it to make informed decisions Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya (06): Americas, Africa, Asia, observations, research
Chikungunya -- Worldwide/UnknownBackground: Public health responses to outbreaks of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus have been stymied by the inability to control the primary vector, _Aedes aegypti_ mosquitos. Consequently, the need for novel approaches to _Aedes_ vector control is urgent. Placement of 3 autocidal gravid ovitraps (AGO traps) in approximately 85% of homes in a community was previously shown to sustainably reduce the density of female _Ae. aegypti_ by more than 80%. Following the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Glanders – Kuwait: (AH) horse, OIE
Glanders -- KuwaitInformation received on 31 Jul 2019 from Dr Ali Al-Qattan, Deputy of Director General of Animal Health, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Safat, KuwaitSummary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 9 Jul 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Jul 2019Report date: 29 Jul 2019Date submitted to OIE: 31 Jul 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 19 Dec 2010Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – France (02): (MO) cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- FranceInformation received on [and dated] 30 Jul 2019 from Dr. Loic Evain, [Deputy Director General], CVO, [Directorate General for Food, Ministry of Agriculture and Food], Paris, FranceSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 22 Jul 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jul 2019Report date: 29 Jul 2019Date submitted to OIE: 30 Jul 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 3 Sep 2018Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> HIV drug resistance: WHO, 18 countries in Africa, Asia, Americas, 2014-2018
Antimicrobial resistance -- Worldwide/Unknown"The rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to global health. If it is not urgently addressed, it may result in millions of deaths, an increase in new and hard-to-treat infections and increased health-care costs (1). As a result, combatting AMR, including the threat posed by drug-resistant HIV, is a major goal for the global community. Prevention, monitoring and timely response to population levels of HIV drug resistance Read more [...]
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (08): August 2019
Other Human Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownRisk modelling the mortality impact of antimicrobial resistance in secondary pneumococcal pneumonia infections during the 2009 influenza pandemicCarrie E. Barnes, C. Raina MacIntyreInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 85, August 2019, pp. 1-6Prevalence and 30-day all-cause mortality of carbapenem-and colistin-resistant bacteraemia caused by _Acinetobacter baumannii_, _Pseudomonas aeruginosa_, and _Klebsiella pneumoniae_: Description of a decade-long Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (16): (SD)
E. coli -- United StatesThe South Dakota Department of Health is investigating several cases of _E. coli_ in northeastern South Dakota. The cases are in and around the Sisseton area.According to state epidemiologist Joshua Clayton, some of the symptoms of _E. coli_ are bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain without any fever. Those who have symptoms should see their medical provider and get tested. Clayton also said the state is still working to determine the source of the _E. coli_."At this point, we Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – USA (02): (WA) feral rabbit
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesThe Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has confirmed rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in 3 feral domestic rabbits found dead on Orcas Island. The findings are part of the ongoing investigation into a case of RHDV2 confirmed on the island earlier this month [July 2019] in a pet rabbit that died suddenly [see http://promedmail.org/post/20190722.6581856].RHDV2 has been confirmed in the feral rabbit population on Orcas Island. Washington State Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae – Europe: nosocomial spread
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Hospital-Related Infection -- Worldwide/Unknown1. David S, Reuter S, Harris SR, et al. Epidemic of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Europe is driven by nosocomial spread. Nat Microbiol. Published: 29 Jul 2019; Abstract-----------"Public health interventions to control the current epidemic of carbapenem-resistant _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ rely on a comprehensive understanding of its emergence and spread over a wide range of geographical scales. We analysed the genome Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (10): Cote d'Ivoire
Yellow Fever -- Cote d'IvoireIn recent weeks, 89 people have contracted yellow fever, and one person has died during an outbreak in Ivory Coast, the health ministry said Tuesday [30 Jul 2019].Most of the confirmed cases were in the West African country's economic capital Abidjan, the ministry said in a statement. It recommended that any unvaccinated people be vaccinated against yellow fever."The outbreak occurs in the context of a dengue outbreak," the ministry said, adding that dengue and yellow Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America: USA (19): (MN) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesA farm in Clay County, in northwestern Minnesota, is now under quarantine for a 21-day period after a young quarter horse foal came down with a highly contagious disease and had to be euthanized.The Minnesota Board of Animal Health said Monday [29 Jul 2019] that post-mortem tests confirmed equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) had infected the 6-week-old foal. The state has since put its EHM Control Plan into effect in the immediate area.Six other horses Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (07): (OR) human, review
Anthrax -- IndiaAnthrax is suspected to be spreading its tentacles in the tribal areas of Koraput district, and 199 persons have become victims of the dreaded disease in the last 4 years. According to reports, the disease has assumed endemic proportions in spite of several awareness programmes being undertaken in the district.In the past couple of days, at least 20 persons have been reportedly affected by anthrax at Rupuguda in Mathapada panchayat of Boipariguda block. The affected villagers have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – USA (08): (TX) more cases
Anthrax -- United StatesSince the 22 Jul 2019 update, anthrax has been detected on 4 new premises. One premises is in southeast Crockett County, one premises is in south Sutton County, one premises is in northwest Uvalde County, and one premises is in northeast Val Verde County. The Texas Animal Health Commission quarantined the premises after animals tested positive for the reportable disease. Anthrax quarantines are typically lifted 10 days from vaccination or the last death loss.To date, 14 premises Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (27): (Philadelphia)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesCommunity leaders in Kensington say 2 residents have contracted hepatitis A within the last month and are encouraging neighbors to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Free vaccinations are currently being provided by the city for anyone worried about exposure.Philadelphia health officials sounded the alarm this month [July 2019] about an upsurge in reports of the infectious disease. The number of cases citywide, about 30 annually, has quintupled in the last 2 years. Most Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis – Iran
Brucellosis -- IranMore than 16 000 cases of brucellosis were diagnosed in Iran during the past Iranian calendar year (March 2018-March 2019), said Behzad Amiri, the head of the zoonotic diseases department at the Ministry of Health.According to the WHO, brucellosis is a bacterial disease caused by various _Brucella_ species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep, and dogs. Humans generally acquire the disease through direct contact with infected animals, by eating or drinking contaminated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (31): Argentina (JY) comment
Hantavirus -- ArgentinaWe agree with the moderator that this report of 372 suspected cases is a surprisingly large number, at least for all being genuine HCPS [hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome]. We also note at least one case, occurring in San Salvador, in the Palpala rural area. As indicated, this city is one of those with "evidence of the greatest increase in trash dumps, to the point that several of them begin to increase in proximity to the plazas and urban neighborhoods". Trash dumps fatally Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Europe (03): Russia (SR) cattle, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 29 Jul 2019 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 20 Jul 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Jul 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 10 May 2019Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infectionCausal agent: lumpy Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (11): Pakistan (SD)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanA man died of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus, at a private hospital of the metropolis on Sunday [28 Jul 2019], raising the death toll due to the disease to 5 in Karachi in the ongoing year.According to details, a 27-year-old man hailing from Landhi was shifted to a local private hospital where he died due to complications of CCHF.The deceased had tested positive for the viral disease, "and his condition was very serious Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (52)
Measles -- United StatesThere's another case of measles reported in New Jersey, the 17th this year [2019]. And it comes from an area where cases have been reported before.Officials reported a dozen cases in and near Ocean County earlier this year [2019] and thought they were nipped in the bud back in May 2019. "We have had an outbreak in Ocean County in measles cases earlier this spring," state epidemiologist Tina Tan told KYW Newsradio. "So we are seeing clusters of measles cases pop up in certain Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (72): case update, summary, response, research
Ebola -- DR CongoThe MoH/WHO AFRO Ebola DRC KIVU 2018 Dashboard reports 12 new cases on 28 Jul 2019, making 79 in week 30, 251 in the past 21 days, and 2671 since the outbreak was declared. Out of 19 900 contacts, 5200 are going untraced.--Communicated by:Greg Folkers- 26 Jul 2019Helen Branswell 1. It seems the daily update newsletter out of DRC is being revived. Here's some info from Fri [26 Jul 2019], I think.+11 cases, looks like 12 deaths (4 confirmed, 8 in the community. Outbreak Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (24): (ML)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaOne more person died due to Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Meghalaya on [Wed 24 Jul 2019], taking the toll to 4, while 66 have tested positive for the disease, officials said. [JAS], who had tested positive for acute encephalitis syndrome [AES], passed away at his residence in West Garo Hills district, District Magistrate Ram Singh told IANS [Indo-Asian News Service]. "The man was working as National Rural Livelihood Mission cluster coordinator in Rongra, South Garo Hills Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Prion disease update: Tunisia, CPD, dromedary camel, 1st rep, RFI
CJD -- Tunisia1. CPD is a novel prion disease2. It has been reported in Algeria (Prof Baaissaa Babelhadj) and Tunisia (Prof Abdelkader Amara, Ecole Veterinaire, Sidi Thabet)3. It affects adult animals4. In the Ouargla Region (Algeria), where CPD has been first identified, its incidence is rapidly and progressively increasing (Baaissa, personal communication)5. The involvement of the lymphoreticular system suggests CPD is an infectious prion disease6. Preliminary results suggest that the CPD prion Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Echinococcus multilocularis – Canada: (AL) coyote
Echinococcosis -- CanadaMassolo A, Klein C, Kowalewska-Grochowska K, et al. European _Echinococcus multilocularis_ identified in patients in Canada. N Engl J Med. 2019; 381(4): 384-35; The metacestode (larval) form of _Echinococcus multilocularis_ causes alveolar hydatidosis in humans, an important emerging parasitic disease in the northern hemisphere. The natural intermediate hosts are rodents and the definitive hosts (where adults are found) are wild canids like foxes (also wolves and coyotes).Domestic Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever – Zimbabwe (02): (Harare)
Typhoid -- ZimbabweOfficials in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare, report seeing 858 new typhoid cases in the last 6 months, with the suburbs of Glen View and Budiriro hit the hardest according to a report in The Herald. No deaths have been recorded.The reason for the outbreak is failure to constantly supply clean water and delays in attending to sewer bursts or leakages, local authorities state. Harare Town Clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango said: "The drivers for water-borne diseases (cholera and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis – Denmark
Campylobacter -- DenmarkFifty people are ill in Denmark from campylobacteriosis after eating chicken meat but authorities believe the actual number of patients may be much higher. Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) and DTU Food -- National Food Institute are investigating the _Campylobacter jejuni_ outbreak._Campylobacter_ is the main cause of bacterial intestinal infections in Denmark and more than 4500 cases were registered in 2018. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine epidemic diarrhea – North America (05): Canada (MB) pig
Diarrhea -- CanadaManitoba Pork says there has now been 60 cases of the PED [porcine epidemic diarrhea] virus confirmed in 2019 (24 finisher, 11 nursery, 24 sow, 1 quarantine). 48 of those are in southeast Manitoba, 9 west of the Red River in the Lowe Farm/Morris Area, 2 in Whitemouth, and 1 in Notre Dame de Lourdes.Producers are reminded to follow strict biosecurity procedures and to sign up for the Manitoba Coordinated Disease Response (MCDR) Program.To register for the MCDR, or for any other swine Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza (22): USA (MI) swine origin, pigs, fair
Influenza -- United StatesThe Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development identified pigs at the Fowlerville Family Fair testing positive for swine flu.The Fowlerville Fair Board isolated infected pigs to prevent additional exposure. Officials say the infected pigs began showing signs in the afternoon of Thu 25 Jul 2019, and laboratory results were confirmed late Friday [26 Jul 2019] afternoon.The fair was scheduled from 22-27 Jul 2019. At this time, all pigs have been removed from the Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Melioidosis – India: (KL) fatal
Melioidosis -- IndiaThe cause of the death of 2 children at Badiyadka here a few days ago is suspected to be melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative bacterium, _Burkholderia pseudomallei_, found in soil and water, according to an official press release here on Fri 26 Jul 2019.An 8-month-old child and a 4-and-a-half-year-old boy, siblings, died on 23 and 24 Jul 2019, respectively, after they had been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru following fever.Health Department officials Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis – USA (08): (CO) horses
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United StatesA virus making horses ill in Colorado has been found in 11 counties; Larimer County is the hardest-hit area, with 70 confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis [VSV].Other counties are Adams, Archuleta, Boulder, Broomfield, Delta, La Plata, Mesa, Montezuma, Morgan and Weld, according to a Colorado Department of Agriculture news release.Vesicular stomatitis can make eating and drinking painful for the horses, and they and other affected animals are quarantined. One Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (09): Pakistan (Balochistan)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanAnother Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) patient has been reported at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, taking the reported cases toll to 8 in this health facility since 1 Jan 2019.A patient, AK, son of H, resident of Quetta Baluchistan, was brought to the emergency department with history of fever and nasal blood for 2 days. The patient was moved to the Isolation Room in Ward 23. He was diagnosed Congo through lab reports. The patient was exposed Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Australia (02): (NS) dogs
Leptospirosis -- AustraliaLeptospirosis is a disease carried by rats which is transmitted by infected urine or tissue, and the RSPCA is growing concerned about the prevalence of the disease in NSW since a significant number of dogs in Sydney's inner west have become infected with the disease. Worryingly, the disease can also be transmitted to humans.As a result, the RSPCA will be offering free vaccinations for the disease with every annual or triannual vaccination appointment at the RSPCA Sydney Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (62): Pakistan (KP, BA) Nigeria
Polio -- PakistanBe it parental refusal or fake finger-marking, there can be no justification for the rising number of polio cases in Pakistan at a time when the country should have been inching towards zero poliovirus transmission. Another 2 children -- one of them an 18-month-old male child from Quetta and the other a 10-month-old girl child from Bannu -- were afflicted with the crippling disease on Friday [26 Jul 2019], taking the country's national count to 47 so far this year [2019].A point Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (23): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaAs many as 125 people have died till Saturday [27 Jul 2019] in Assam due to Japanese encephalitis [JE], with 6 deaths reported on Friday [26 Jul 2019] from different districts of the state.Apart from the death of one 72-year-old in Jorhat, the other deaths were reported from Chirang, Barpeta, Dima Hasao, Golaghat and Sivasagar districts.Amid the increasing numbers in JE deaths, health officials, however, said that with a change in the season, the number of cases reported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Contaminated vaccines, livestock – Kenya: RFI
Foot and Mouth, Lumpy Skin Disease, Peste des petits ruminants, Sheep/Goat Pox, Newcastle Disease, Pneumonia -- KenyaKenyan animal medicine manufacturer Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI) is under siege after being accused of manufacturing contaminated drugs.An African Union report QCR 849, authored by the Union's Pan African Vaccine Centre [see comment - Mod.AS], details the level of contamination of many of the products released by KEVEVAPI over the time period assessed by Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – USA (03): (SC, MS, NJ) horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesSouth Carolina's state veterinarian announced Monday [22 Jul 2019] that the state's 1st case this year [2019] of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been confirmed in Chesterfield County. The infected horse, a year-old Appaloosa colt, had not been vaccinated and did not survive."This is a clarion call for vaccinations against diseases like EEE and West Nile virus (WNV)," said Boyd Parr, South Carolina state veterinarian and director of Clemson University Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (22): Americas (Brazil)
West Nile Virus -- BrazilPI [Piaui state] has been following with attention and care the developments regarding the 3rd confirmed case of West Nile fever in Piaui. Since 2013, all suspected cases admitted to the municipal public network have been subjected to an investigation protocol implemented by the FMS [Fundacao Municipal de Saude de Teresina; Teresina Municipal Health Foundation] that includes West Nile virus, among several others of important relevance.The patient in question, a victim of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (17): (VA)
Legionnaires' -- United StatesA press release from the Virginia Department of Health announced that 10 people are sick in Chesterfield, Virginia, in a legionnaires' disease outbreak. The 10 confirmed illnesses are more cases than the county sees during the summer, which is typically 3 cases. Due to this outbreak, a Chesterfield school was forced to close. The health department is working with the CDC to identify the outbreak source.In a letter to the school's parents, Chesterfield's superintendent, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (16): (CT) nursing home
Legionnaires' -- United StatesThe state Department of Public Health [DPH] has opened an investigation into a Rocky Hill nursing home after 2 residents were diagnosed with legionnaires' disease and one of them died. DPH officials said they are coordinating a review with management at the facility, Apple Rehab. The department was notified on 17 Jul [2019] that a resident at the nursing home had contracted the disease.Legionnaires' is a type of pneumonia caused by ingesting [inhaling aerosols or aspirating, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis – Denmark (02): commentary