Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Agbeni – Norway (02): dried fruit, alert, recall, 2nd serotype
Salmonella -- NorwayMore cases of salmonellosis have been reported in Norway with a link to imported dried fruit and coconut. _Salmonella_ Agbeni has been detected in several samples of the snack mixes. _Salmonella_ Gamaba was also found in 2 unopened packages from the same lot. The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) reported 32 confirmed and 7 possible _Salmonella_ Agbeni cases in an update from the 21 confirmed and 9 possible infections earlier this month [March 2019].Bama Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed poisoning – Malaysia: (JH)
Poisoning -- MalaysiaOver 100 schools have been closed after the dumping of toxic waste into a river caused hundreds of people to fall ill, including many children, authorities said in Malaysia. Over 500 people, many of them school pupils, have received medical treatment after inhaling the fumes.A lorry [truck] is believed to have dumped the waste in southern Johor state last week, sending hazardous fumes across a wide area.Education Minister Maszlee Malik said his Ministry has decided to close all Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – USA (02): (CA) dogs
Leptospirosis -- United StatesA rare bacterial disease that every pet owner should know about has surfaced in a Citrus Heights pet. Leptospirosis is spread from wild animals to pets and humans.The disease is found in standing water and with all the rain lately, veterinarians are reminding people to vaccinate pets. All it takes is a puddle of water or an infected blade of grass to infect an animal, but Leptospirosis is preventable through vaccination.Alarm bells are sounding after a Citrus Heights Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths – Cote d'Ivoire: herbal tea susp.
Undiagnosed -- Cote d'IvoireTwo people, including a 70-year-old woman, died on [Sun 17 Mar 2019] in the village of Yrouzon and 4 other people were admitted to the general hospital of Duekoue (West, region of Guemon), after having consumed a decoction of herbal tea, supposed to cure malaria.According to information collected from the victims, a decoction of herbal tea was prepared the day before by the wife of the young -30 years old- BN, that passed away instantly. [BN may have been trying to relieve Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – USA: (GA) horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesA horse in Lowndes County has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).Public Health officials urge South Georgians to always wear mosquito spray whenever outdoors to guard against mosquito-borne illnesses no matter how early in the season it may seem."It is crucial to remember that it is never too early for mosquito bite prevention," says Kenneth Lowery, district epidemiologist. "While we generally see EEE beginning in late spring, it would Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (02): Americas, Asia, research, observations
Zika virus -- Worldwide/UnknownJulia A. Brown, Gursewwak Singh, Joshua A. Acklin, Silviana Lee, James E. Duehr, Anupa N. Chokola et al. Dengue Virus Immunity Increases Zika Virus-Induced Damage During Pregnancy.Highlights- Dengue-specific antibodies can enhance Zika virus pathogenesis during pregnancy- Enhancement of Zika pathogenesis was observed in the placenta, not in the fetus- Placental damage was associated with an increase in infected trophoblasts- This process was found to be FcyR mediatedZika Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (11): Americas, USA (FL) raccoon, alert
Rabies -- United StatesA rabies alert has been expanded to all of Bay County. The Florida Department of Health in Bay County is expanding a rabies alert issued in March [2019]. Health officials say there were 4 confirmed rabies cases in the span of a month.Health officials say the most recent case involved a rabid raccoon killed by dogs off Oakenshaw Drive between Highway 2301 and Camp Flowers Road in Youngstown. Florida law requires pets 4 months or older to be vaccinated. If an animal is not vaccinated, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Die-off, bighorn sheep – USA: (CA) pneumonia susp.
Pneumonia -- United StatesAerial and ground surveys of Southern California's Mount San Gorgonio desert bighorn sheep population conducted during early March [2019] have confirmed a severe decline in numbers. Biologists from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and partner agencies counted 60 animals, approximately 1/3rd the number counted in the last helicopter survey conducted in March 2016.This reduction appears to be consistent with an outbreak of respiratory disease that CDFW Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis, African – South Africa: ex Zambia, South Luangwa Natl. Park
African Trypanosomiasis — South Africa
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (17): Nepal (TH) poultry, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- NepalInformation received on [and dated] 17 Mar 2019 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, NepalSummary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 14 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 6 Mar 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 10 Sep 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Highly pathogenic Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (29): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, control
Ebola -- DR CongoVaccination- Since vaccination began on 8 Aug 2018, 88 533 people have been vaccinated [See URL for number of vaccinees in each location.]--communicated by:ProMED-mail rapporteur Mary Marshall- 15 Mar 2019. Epidemiological situation report, DRC Ministry of Health [in French, machine trans., abridged, edited]The epidemiological situation of the Ebola virus disease dated 14 Mar 2019:- Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases is 936, 871 Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Niger: counterfeit vaccine
Meningitis - Neisseria -- NigerHealth authorities in Niger said Friday [15 Mar 2019] they had found a fake version of a meningitis vaccine after the country had launched a campaign to inoculate millions of children against the disease. In a statement, the health ministry asked doctors to be vigilant over a "counterfeit" version of a vaccine called Mencevax ACWY. The fake drug is marked as having been manufactured in December 2016, with an end-date for use by November 2021, it said.Niger launched Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (06): Asia, Pacific, research
Dengue -- Worldwide/UnknownA recently published population-based cohort study by Li and colleagues (1) suggests that stroke patients in Taiwan were 2.49 times more likely to have been diagnosed with dengue infection in the preceding 2 months relative to paired controls. Although rare, dengue-associated stroke does meet the criteria for severe dengue diagnosis based on guidelines from the World Health Organization (2). Li and colleagues report an overall increase in the incidence of stroke attributable Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Mayotte (05): more cases, human, cattle
Rift Valley Fever -- Région d'outre-mer de Mayotte, FranceThe circulation of Rift Valley fever (RVF) continues in Mayotte. An animal disease of viral origin, Rift Valley fever mainly affects domestic ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats), causing abortions and high mortality in young animals. It can be transmitted from the infected animal to humans.In total, since the beginning of the epidemic (end of November [2018]),- samples taken by veterinarians from sick animals or during abortions led to Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (16): Denmark (SD) poultry, LPAI H7, OIE
Avian Influenza -- DenmarkInformation received on [and dated] 15 Mar 2019 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, chief veterinary officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, DenmarkSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Mar 2019Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: low pathogenic avian influenza [LPAI] virusSerotype: Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Asia (22): China, Mongolia, Viet Nam, domestic, FAO
African Swine Fever -- ChinaAffected provinces:a. China: Anhui, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanxi, Yunnan, Hunan and Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Guangdong, Gansu, and Shandong provinces; Tianjin, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Beijing municipalities; and Inner Mongolia, Ningxia Hui, and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous regionsb. Mongolia: Bulgan, Darkhan-Uul, Dundgovi, Orkhon, Selenge, and Tov provinces and Ulaanbaatarc. Viet Nam: Hung Yen, Thai Binh, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (12): Uruguay (CO) fatal
Hantavirus -- UruguayThe departmental health director, Dr Jorge Mota, confirmed for Carmelo Portal the death in our city of a young 17 year old girl from [a] hantavirus [infection]. "In Colonia department, there are on average 3 cases per year. The evolution of the disease is in thirds. One-third of the [infected] people do not have notable symptoms; another third have serious symptoms, especially respiratory symptoms and ones in all the systems, but with adequate treatment, [the infected people] Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Armenia: (SU) dog, OIE
Leishmaniasis -- ArmeniaInformation received on 15 Mar 2019 from Dr Hovhannes Mkrtchyan, head, Veterinary Inspectorate of the State Service for Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Yerevan, ArmeniaSummaryReport type: immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 14 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Mar 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: sub-clinical infectionCausal agent: _Leishmania_ spNature of diagnosis: Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Riemerella anatipestifer – USA: (CO) wildfowl
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesDuck and geese death reports are on the rise in the Denver metro area. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said that it has seen an uptick in waterfowl deaths recently, and necropsies of the birds in question ruled out avian influenza viruses and Newcastle disease, but did identify the culprit: a bacterial infection caused by _Riemerella anatipestifer_, otherwise known as "new duck disease".It's not great news for the large flocks of ducks and geese that call the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine tuberculosis – UK: (Wales) cattle, spread
Bovine TB -- United KingdomNumbers of cattle slaughtered in Wales due to bovine tuberculosis (TB) infection have reached record levels, as authorised culls of TB-infected badgers make slow progress. In October 2018, 1499 cattle were slaughtered as a result of TB controls, the highest number in a month since records began. Latest statistics show another 1418 animals were killed in November [2018], the 2nd-highest monthly figure.It has now emerged that 17 months into Wales's refreshed TB eradication Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (15): Bulgaria (LV) poultry, H5, OIE
Avian Influenza -- BulgariaInformation received on [and dated] 13 Mar 2019 from Dr Damyan Iliev, chief veterinary officer and deputy executive director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, BulgariaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 13 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Mar 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 17 Dec 2018Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (20): (Pakistan, Nigeria) isolates, real-time surveill
Polio -- PakistanNew wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 0Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2019: 6Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 33New cVDPV cases reported this week: 0Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2019: 1Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 104HeadlinesSummary of new viruses this week:- Pakistan: 9 wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)-positive environmental samples;- Nigeria: 1 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2)- Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Equine herpesvirus – North America (04): USA (NY) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesThe New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is advising owners, boarders, and riders to watch their horses closely for signs of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) after several cases of the virus were confirmed in horses boarded in Canton, St Lawrence County, and Geneseo, Livingston County. The virus is not a threat to humans, but people can also spread the virus from infected horses to other horses.The department is investigating the cases at St. Lawrence Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Botulism – USA (03): (NYC) home-canned peas
Botulism -- United StatesOn 6 Jun 2018 at 1:30 pm, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was notified of 3 related women who had arrived at a hospital 4 hours earlier for evaluation for acute nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, slurred speech, ptosis, thick-feeling tongue, and shortness of breath. Two patients developed respiratory failure, requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation in the emergency department, and the 3rd patient was intubated at 7 pm that evening. The combination Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (28): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, law, research
Ebola -- DR CongoSince vaccination began on 8 Aug 2018, 87 668 people have been vaccinated. [See URL for number of vaccines in each location.]--communicated by:ProMED-mail rapporteur Mary Marshall- Mon 11 Mar 2019. Epidemiological situation report, DRC Ministry of Health[in French, machine trans., abridged, edited]The epidemiological situation of the Ebola virus disease in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri dated 10 Mar 2019:- Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Schwartzengrund – USA: ground turkey products, recall
Salmonella -- United StatesButterball, LLC, a Mount Olive, North Carolina establishment, is recalling approximately 78 164 pounds [about 35 530 kilograms] of raw ground turkey products that may be contaminated with _Salmonella_ Schwartzengrund, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today, [Wed 13 Mar 2019].The prepacked raw ground turkey was produced on 7 Jul 2018. The following products are subject to recall:-48-oz. plastic wrapped tray containing Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease – India (11): (KA) human, fatal
Hemorrhagic Fever -- IndiaA 35 year old man died of Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, at KMC hospital in Manipal on Monday [4 Mar 2019].The deceased was a resident of Bannumane village in Aralagodu Gram Panchayat jurisdiction in Sagar taluk. With this, the death toll due to KFD has risen to 11 in the last 4 months.[byline: Nrupathunga S K]--communicated by:ProMED-mail[The above report provides no epidemiological information or exposure history of the new fatal case. The Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease – Russia (02): (ZB) cattle, st O, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 12 Mar 2019 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 8 Mar 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Mar 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 3 Apr 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: foot and mouth Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (14): Viet Nam (QM), HPAI H5N6, poultry, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- VietnamInformation received on [and dated] 12 Mar 2019 from Dr Dong Pham Van, director general, chief veterinary officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, Viet NamSummary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 11 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Feb 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 10 Jan 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (13): Iran (EA) HPAI, poultry, H5N8, spread, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- IranInformation received on [and dated] 9 Mar 2019 from Dr Alireza Rafiepoor, head of Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran.SummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 26 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 26 Feb 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 28 Jan 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (06): Asia (India)
West Nile Virus -- IndiaA confirmed case of West Nile fever, a relatively unknown viral infection in the region, [has been] reported in the district. A 7 year old boy from AR [Abdu Rahiman] Nagar was admitted to the Kozhikode Medical College hospital on [Mon 11 Mar 2019].The health authorities in Malappuram have informed that the infection was confirmed. The patient had been under treatment for a fever, and he was shifted to the medical college after showing symptoms of the West Nile viral infection. Read more [...]
PRO/AH> MERS-CoV (35): Kenya, animal reservoir, camel, OIE
MERS -- KenyaInformation received on [and dated] 12 Mar 2019 from Dr Obadiah Nyaga Njagi, director of veterinary services, Directorate of Veterinary Services, State Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Nairobi, KenyaSummaryReport type: immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 21 Apr 2017Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Dec 2017Date event resolved: 1 Jun 2018Reason for notification: emerging diseaseMorbidity: 0.95 per Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Poona – EU (02): infants, Spanish powdered milk
Salmonella -- Worldwide/UnknownThe multi-country outbreak of _Salmonella_ Poona [infection] that has affected young children in France, Belgium and Luxembourg has a common food source, an assessment suggests. Health officials in France, Belgium and Luxembourg reported _Salmonella_ Poona cases in young children, all genetically linked to the same outbreak. Overall, 32 confirmed cases were reported in the European Union: 30 in France, 1 in Belgium, 1 in Luxembourg. All patients experienced the symptoms Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (03): (OR) elephant, susp
Anthrax -- IndiaForest officials found on [Tue 12 Mar 2019] [decomposed] carcasses of 2 female elephants in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in the district. The death of the 2 elephants is suspected to be caused by anthrax. The carcasses were reportedly found within a distance of about 200m in the sanctuary following which the forest department officials informed their higher-ups.Later, the regional chief conservator of forest (RCCF) and assistant conservator of forest (ACF), Kuldiha reached the spot Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (10): Americas, USA (SC) goat, human exposure
Rabies -- United StatesNine people were referred to doctors after possibly being exposed to rabies by a goat, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Officials said the potential exposures happened when the victims were handling the goat on property in Anderson County. The goat was submitted to DHEC for lab testing on 8 Mar 2019. Results from the testing confirmed that the goat had rabies.DHEC said the goat is the 3rd animal in Anderson County to test Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Tanzania (05): (KL) vaccination plan
Anthrax -- TanzaniaThe government has said that anthrax has been contained in Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions, where 3 people died. The director of Livestock Services in the Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries, Dr Hezron Nonga, told reporters that meat from Longido and Moshie butcheries was safe.Some 28 livestock head and 169 wildlife head were infected in Arusha and Kilimanjaro. "There have been quarantines in slaughterhouses where anthrax has been reported. Any transport of livestock Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Nigeria (02): fatal, sg C, 2018-9
Meningitis - Neisseria -- Nigeria- This is the 12th situation report for 2018/2019 season.- The National Cerebrospinal Meningitis Emergency Operations Centre has been monitoring cases and ensuring preparedness and coordination of response across the states.- States in the meningitis belt were formally placed on alert on 8 Nov 2018.- As at epi week 9 [ending Sat 2 Mar 2019] 9 new suspected cases were reported.- Beginning from 1 Oct 2018 to 5 Mar 2019, a total of 285 suspected cases have been reported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (09): Americas, USA (NY) raccoon, alert
Rabies -- United StatesRabid raccoons have been discovered in Manhattan for the 1st time since 2011, leading the health department to warn residents to keep a close eye on their pets in and around an Inwood park. Of the rabies-stricken animals, 4 were found in Inwood Hill Park since January [2019], officials said. Parks Department workers quickly began hanging signs in the park, warning residents to keep their pets away from any raccoons in the area."Rabies is a serious illness that poses a danger Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Chronic wasting disease – USA (07): (MN) deer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesFor Minnesota, the threat of chronic wasting disease (CWD) is starting to get real. Winona county had its 1st confirmed case of the deadly deer disease this winter [2018-2019] near Pickwick, and an ongoing outbreak near Preston in Fillmore County may be slowly spreading.Far from Southeast Minnesota, the recent discovery of a CWD-positive wild deer north of Brainerd, MN got the rest of the state's attention, not to mention University of Minnesota experts raising Read more [...]
