Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Beak & feather disease – Australia: vaccine
Other Animal Disease -- AustraliaResearchers at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in southern New South Wales said they have developed the 1st vaccine for psittacine circoviral disease (PCD) and are ready to submit their work to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) for approval.Professor Shane Raidal is a veterinary pathologist at CSU and has been working to develop the vaccine for more than a decade."[Australia is] the land of the parrots and critically endangered species, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Syria (03): (HA) refugee camp, WHO
Leishmaniasis, Diarrhea -- Syria- Over the past 2 weeks, a total of 633 people have left the camp. This number includes 107 people who returned to their homes in north-east Syria. There were no new arrivals during the reporting period.- 9 medical points are reporting regularly to the disease Early Warning And Response System (EWARS). Leishmaniasis, acute diarrhoea, bloody diarrhoea, and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remain the most commonly reported diseases.- 38 new cases of leishmaniasis were Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – Canada (02): (BC) pet rabbit deaths
Other Animal Disease — Canada
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (08): (UP)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaOver the past month, 16 children have died, half while under treatment at Gorakhpur's Baba Raghav Das Medical College for encephalitis, a type of brain disease that chief minister Yogi Adityanath recently claimed had almost been wiped out from his political fief.A report sent to the health directorate in Lucknow said the patients who died were suffering either from Japanese encephalitis (JE) or acute encephalitis syndrome (AES), an affliction that has already killed Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (07): (BR)
Japanese Encephalitis -- India[The following report includes a video and a brief text. - Mod.TY]Encephalitis in Bihar [state] has killed more than 142 children. Muztaffurpur has born the maximum brunt of this deadly disease, accounting for 117 deaths so far.According to data released by the [Bihar Health] Department, the total number of affected people due to encephalitis in the state is more than 600.Victims of this disease mostly come from a downtrodden socioeconomic background.--Communicated Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Vibrio parahaemolyticus – New Zealand: mussels
Vibrio parahaemolyticus -- New ZealandSeafood lovers have been warned to be careful with raw mussels after an outbreak of foodborne illness.New Zealand Food Safety announced on Fri 21 Jun 2019 that it has seen an uptick in the number of people contracting food poisoning from _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_.Most of the people who got sick ate commercial grown mussels harvested in Coromandel. Symptoms are stomach cramps, watery diarrhea and sometimes nausea, vomiting and fever. There are concerns the strain Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (11): (MO)
E. coli -- United StatesAccording to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 5 people have become ill with _E. coli_ after visiting Grant's Farm since late May 2019, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Fri 21 Jun 2019. The DHSS, along with the state and federal departments of agriculture and St. Louis area health agencies, are investigating what specifically led to the Shiga toxin-producing _E. coli_, or enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_ EHEC.Shiga toxin is harmful to humans. Symptoms can begin Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia – USA (05): (TX, KS) horse
Equine Infectious Anemia -- United StatesOn [Mon 17 Jun 2019], the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported that 2 Texas horses have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA). A Quarter Horse from Kaufman County tested positive on 9 May [2019], and a Quarter Horse from Webb County tested positive on 3 Jun [2019], the EDCC said.In both cases, Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials have placed each horse's home facility under quarantine."The premises (will) remain under Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – USA (03): (TX) antelope
Anthrax -- United StatesThe 1st anthrax case of the year [2019] was confirmed in one captive antelope on a premises in Uvalde County on [Wed 19 Jun 2019]. "The premises is located within the triangular area of Texas where anthrax is historically found in the soil," said Dr. Susan Rollo, state epidemiologist. "There is an effective anthrax vaccine available for use in susceptible livestock in high-risk areas. We encourage you to consult with your local veterinary practitioner."The premises has been Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Israel (02): (HZ) cattle, spread, control, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- IsraelLumpy skin disease, IsraelInformation received on [and dated] 18 Jun 2019 from Dr Tamir Goshen, acting director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, IsraelSummaryReport type: follow-up report no. 1Date of start of the event: 30 May 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Jun 2019Report date: 18 Jun 2019Date submitted to OIE: 18 Jun 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (18): WHO global update, Americas, Asia
Influenza H3N2, Influenza H1N1, Influenza -- AustraliaInformation in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.Summary-------- In the temperate zones of the southern hemisphere, influenza detections increased overall. The 2019 influenza season appeared to have started earlier than previous years in Australia, Chile, South Africa, and New Zealand.-- Influenza A(H3N2) viruses Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Amebic dysentery – Kenya: (LM)
Amebiasis -- KenyaThe Lamu Public Health Office on Thursday [20 Jun 2019] reported an outbreak of amoebic dysentery, infecting more than 100 people. It is spread through drinking or eating uncooked food, such as fruit that may have been washed in contaminated water, or drinking contaminated water.Officials denied rumours of a cholera outbreak in Lamu. "It's not cholera but amoebic dysentery. Both have similar symptoms," Public Health director Athman Dumila said.Amoebic dysentery is a parasitic infection Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (52): global (WPV1, cVDPV) Ethiopia, Pakistan
Polio -- EthiopiaLahore / 3Sindh------Karachi / 3LarkanaKhyber Pakhtunkhwa--------Bannu / 9Hangu / 1DI Khan / 1Shangla / 1Torghar / 1Lakki Marwat / 1KPTD (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tribal Districts)--------Bajour / 1Khyber / 1Miran Shah / 2Mir Ali / 3While there have been the occasional positive environmental sample from Balochistan, to date there have not been any cases of AFP associated with WPV1 in Balochistan since 1 Jan 2019.For a map showing districts and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis, African – Malawi: (Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve)
African Trypanosomiasis — South Africa
PRO/AH/EDR> Hendra virus – Australia: (NS) horse
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- AustraliaA 25-year-old unvaccinated mare has died from Hendra virus near Scone [New South Wales].According to NSW DPI [New South Wales Department of Primary Industries}, the horse developed neurological signs on [Fri 7 Jun 2019], after being confined to a yard for 3 days. As the horse was not vaccinated and had a sudden onset of neurological signs, the owners contacted the animal diseases hotline. It was later euthanised by the owners after becoming unresponsive.A district veterinarian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (58): Congo DR (NK, IT) case update, summaries, spread, treatment
Ebola -- DR Congo- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 137 316 have been vaccinated;- A thorough revision of the basic vaccination data;- The number of people vaccinated in health areas: 34 226 in Katwa, 26 574 in Beni, 18 563 in Butembo, 12 441 in Mabalako, and more [see source URL for complete numbers];- Among vaccinated individuals, 37 942 are high-risk contacts (CHR), 69 008 are contacts of contacts (CC), and 30 366 are frontline providers (PPL).- 67 358 751 people controlled- 119 Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Equine influenza – UK (10): horse, EIV H3N8 Florida clade 1
Equine Influenza -- United KingdomEquine flu remains an ongoing concern as the confirmed number of outbreaks is on the rise.The latest update from the Animal Health Trust shows 22 outbreaks this month [June 2019], up to and including 18 Jun [2019]: one in Scotland, 9 in Wales, and 12 in England. The outbreaks relate to unvaccinated horses except one thoroughbred in Essex, diagnosed on 2 Jun [2019], who was "presumed" vaccinated. This follows 20 outbreaks in May and 12 in April [2019].Of the outbreaks Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (06): (BR)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaShrivastava A, Kumar A, Thomas JD, et al.; Association of acute toxic encephalopathy with litchi consumption in an outbreak in Muzaffarpur, India, 2014: a case-control study. Lancet Global Health. 2017; 5(4): e458-e466. DOI: . Until the etiology (or etiologies) of these AES cases is determined, effective and efficient prevention of these cases will not be possible. The presence of enterovirus had earlier been confirmed in the cerebrospinal fluid of one of the patients Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (06): (KL) susp.
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaA man with suspected Nipah virus was admitted at the Jawharal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) here [in Puducherry] on Monday night [17 Jun 2019]. According to sources, the man, hailing from Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu, was working in Kerala.As he suffered from high fever, he returned to his native place and got admitted in a hospital. Since there was no improvement in his condition and he was having symptoms of Nipah [virus infection], Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (50): Laos (SL) 1st rep, Viet Nam control, FAO, OIE
African Swine Fever -- LaosLao People's Democratic Republic:The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry confirmed the occurrence of the 1st ASF outbreak in Toumian [Toomlarn] district, Salavan province on 20 Jun 2019.Democratic People's Republic of Korea:The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the occurrence of the 1st ASF outbreak in Chagang province on 23 May 2019.[see African swine fever - Asia (48): North Korea (CH) domestic, 1st rep, OIE http://promedmail.org/post/20190530.6494781. No new outbreaks Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonella – Australia (NS): alert, chicken & egg cull
Salmonella -- AustraliaThe poultry industry on the New South Wales central coast is on high alert after the detection of a rare strain of salmonella on 3 egg farms.The outbreak has so far affected 11 properties in NSW [New South Wales] and Victoria since last year [2018], and has sparked numerous supermarket egg recalls during that time.The NSW Department of Primary Industries [DPI] said all affected properties were linked through the movement of people, eggs, or equipment.The salmonella were detected Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Vibrio vulnificus – USA: (NJ, PA) global warming
Vibrio vulnificus -- United StatesFlesh-eating bacteria have infected at least 5 men who were exposed to water in the Delaware Bay or who had eaten undercooked crabs from the bay since 2017. Researchers at Cooper University Health Care, where the men were treated, say the number of cases is increasing, though still relatively rare.In an article being published [Mon 17 Jun 2019], in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the researchers caution that climate change could be a factor in the uptick. The cases Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (23): (ME, FL, NV)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesThe Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified 3 additional cases of hepatitis A virus infection in Aroostook County over the past week. There are now 6 confirmed hepatitis A cases in Aroostook County since 17 May 2019. All 6 cases are linked to exposures at a restaurant in Caribou earlier this spring. There is no ongoing risk of hepatitis A to the public from eating at this restaurant.Maine CDC Public Health Nurses assisted local medical Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (51): Pakistan (KP,SD)
Polio -- PakistanIn what is being seen as a setback for the government's efforts to eliminate poliovirus in the country, 2 new cases of poliovirus have surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, increasing the total of this year's [2019] cases to 26, ARY News reported on [Thu 20 Jun 2019].Well-informed sources within the health ministry say the 2 cases have been reported from 2 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts. One of them was confirmed from a stool sample of a 21-month old baby girl of Wazir tehsil [sub district] Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (55): EMRO, WHO update
MERS -- Worldwide/Unknown- At the end of May 2019, a total of 2442 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), including 842 associated deaths (case fatality rate: 34.5%), were reported globally; the majority of these cases were reported from Saudi Arabia (2051 cases, including 765 related deaths with a case fatality rate of 37.3%). During the month of May [2019], a total of 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS were reported globally. All 14 cases were reported from Saudi Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (43)
Measles -- CanadaThe BC [British Columbia] Centre for Disease Control is warning that travellers at Vancouver's airport on [Sun 9 Jun 2019] may have been exposed to measles.The centre says a passenger with the disease had a layover at Vancouver International Airport on [9 Jun 2019].The passenger went through Canada Customs and Immigration so the centre says people in the main terminal may also be vulnerable.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (50): Afghanistan (OZ)
Polio -- AfghanistanA new polio case has been reported by local officials in southern Uruzgan province. Dr. Saifudin, head of the polio campaign for Uruzgan, said on Tuesday [18 Jun 2019] that a 2-year-old child was affected by polio in Meher Abad village of Terinkot city, the provincial capital. "[The family] of the polio-affected kid lives on the outskirts of Terinkot city and they (family) did not have access to health facilities," he said.Meanwhile, provincial healthcare officials said the anti-polio Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis – UK: cruise ships
Salmonella -- United KingdomThe UK has reported 24 cases of salmonellosis linked to travel on cruise ships. The _Salmonella_ Enteritidis cases are from cruise ships visiting destinations in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The outbreak was detected through whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis. They have sampling dates from 6-21 May 2019. Another 5 cases have sample dates ranging from 2014 to 2018.Of the 24 cases in 2019, 12 are female and the median age is 64 years, with an age range Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Infant botulism – South Korea: (CB)
Botulism -- South KoreaThe Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said it confirmed the 1st case of infant botulism, investigating the routes of the infection. Infant botulism is a disease of the neuromuscular system that occurs in infants aged one year or under. The illness occurs when an infant ingests spores of _Clostridium botulinum_ bacteria, which proliferate in the intestines and produce toxins in the body.The KCDC said the USA has about 100 cases of infant botulism a year. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chemical exposure – USA: (CA) workers exposed
Poisoning -- United StatesNearly 60 farm workers were exposed to chemicals Tuesday [18 Jun 2019] morning as they worked on a vineyard west of Dinuba, CA. Of these, 3 workers were taken to Kaweah Delta Medical Center in Visalia as firefighters and officials from the health department and agricultural commission investigated the extent of the exposure.Tulare County firefighters were dispatched at 10:45 am to a vineyard on Avenue 408 west of Road 56 after farm workers reported falling ill as they worked. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (05): (MP) bats, suspected
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaA Nipah virus scare has gripped the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh as hundreds of bats have been found dead in the campus of National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) in the past few days. Initially, the district authorities reported deaths of around 2500 bats, but the district administration claimed that the death toll is around 250.Veterinary physician of Guna, Dr. BS Dhakrey claimed that bodies of hundreds of bats have fallen in the last week or so [9-15 Jun 2019] at NFL premises. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (05): (BR)
Encephalitis, Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaShrivastava A, Kumar A, Thomas JD, et al. Association of acute toxic encephalopathy with litchi consumption in an outbreak in Muzaffarpur, India, 2014: a case-control study. Lancet Glob Health 2017;5(4):e458-e466; Until the etiology (or etiologies) of these AES cases is determined, effective and efficient prevention of these cases will not be possible. The presence of enterovirus had earlier been confirmed in the cerebrospinal fluid of one of the patients Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Rinderpest – worldwide: Global eradication, virus stocks destruction
Plague -- United KingdomScientists have destroyed the UK's laboratory stocks of a virus that once caused devastating cattle losses.These stocks accounted for most of the world's lab samples of rinderpest, which were held at The Pirbright Institute in Surrey.Rinderpest and the deadly smallpox virus are the only diseases to have been eradicated from the face of the Earth.BBC News had exclusive access to the destruction of the final samples.Dr Carrie Batten, from The Pirbright Institute, described the Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – Malaysia (03): fatalities, indigenous, measles
Undiagnosed -- MalaysiaThe common measles, combined with a fragile immune system and severe malnutrition, have been cited in the possible deaths of 15 Orang Asli of Kampung Kuala Koh in Gua Musang [Kelantan state], says the Health Ministry.But health authorities are concerned that only a handful of the Orang Asli have received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination needed that would have strengthened them against the disease. Describing the deaths as a "wake-up call", Minister Datuk Seri Dr Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (26): Canada (AB)
Hantavirus -- CanadaAlbertans who may potentially encounter mice or mice droppings are encouraged to take precautionary measures following confirmed cases of a potentially fatal illness.Alberta Health Services confirms there have been 2 cases of hantavirus [infection], an illness that affects the respiratory system, in Alberta this year [2019]. In the previous 5 years, there were 15 confirmed cases of hantavirus [infections] including one that proved fatal.Humans can contract the virus by breathing Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Diarrheal shellfish poisoning – Namibia (02): (ER)
Diarrhea -- NamibiaOyster and black mussel production at Walvis Bay has been halted due to another outbreak of diarrheal shellfish poisoning (DSP), which can be harmful to humans. The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources issued a notice yesterday [17 Jun 2019], warning people not to eat oysters or mussels from Walvis Bay. This comes 3 months after the last outbreak, which was cleared shortly thereafter.According to the fisheries biologist, contamination is a seasonal occurrence -- mainly during Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (57): Congo DR (NK,IT) case updates, summary, borders, research
Ebola -- DR Congo- Mabalako [North Kivu]: the Mabalako response teams launched a few days ago the active search for Ebola cases in the community and health facilities. As Mabalako became the main hot spot of the epidemic, it was necessary to strengthen the level of epidemiological surveillance to detect Ebola cases and isolate them as quickly as possible in order to break the chain of transmission in the community.- [Ituri] Bunia: the new confirmed case detected in Bunia was cared for at a health Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Libya (03): cattle, sheep, st O, gt pending
Foot and Mouth -- LibyaThe National Animal Health Centre has confirmed the infection of some animals in Libya with the foot-and-mouth [FMD] virus.In a circular published yesterday [15 Jun 2019] the centre said that it had taken samples from animals from several cities including, Tripoli, Benghazi, Tajoura, Misurata, and Gharyan."The samples were transferred to the reference laboratory in the Italian city of Brescia at the end of last month [May 2019], where the initial diagnosis confirmed the existence Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (04): (KL)
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaAfter one positive case and over 300 suspects, the scare of the 2nd attack of Nipah virus in Kerala is over, state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja told the media on Saturday [15 Jun 2019]."Even though the Nipah scare is over, and there is no need for complete surveillance, the situation will be under observation till the middle of next month [July 2019]," Shailaja said.On 3 Jun [2019], a 23-year-old college student, admitted to a private hospital in Ernakulam, tested positive Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (22): CDC
Hepatitis A -- United StatesState / Case Total / Hospitalizations (%) / Deaths / Outbreak Start Date / Data Current Through / New Weekly CasesTotal / 20 133 / 11 595 (58%) / 191 / New Cases = 410States with an ongoing outbreak:Alabama / 77 / 36 (47%) / NR / 9/1/2018 / 6/12/2019 / 12Arizona / 374 / 295 (79%) / 2 / 11/1/2018 / 6/13/2019 / 19Arkansas / 343 / NR (NR) / NR / 2/7/2018 / 6/7/2019 / --Colorado / 71 / 44 (62%) / 0 / 10/1/2018 / 6/12/2019 / 2Florida / 1876 / 1353 (72%) / 21 / 1/1/2018 / 5/31/2019 Read more [...]
