Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (58): India (HP) HPAI H5N8, goose, alert
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- IndiaWith the 2nd wave of avian influenza killing at least 110 migratory birds over the past 2 weeks at Pong Lake [Maharana Pratap Sagar] in Kangra district, Himachal Forest Department on Wednesday [7 Apr 2021] issued an alert in the state and directed all divisional forest officers to maintain active surveillance in their jurisdiction.Another 11 carcasses of migratory birds were found at Pong Lake on Wednesday [7 Apr 2021] taking the toll to 110 at the wetland due to bird Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Panama disease TR4, banana – Peru: (PI) susp, alert
Other Plant Disease -- PeruPeruvian authorities say they have detected a possible case of fusarium wilt tropical race IV (TR4). If confirmed, Peru would be the 2nd country in Latin America to detect TR4, after Colombia in July 2019 [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20190820.6630576]. Ecuador -- which lies between Peru and Colombia -- and Central American countries have not yet detected the disease.The country's phytosanitary watchdog Senasa said it had detected a possible case of the fungus Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Dominican Republic: lapses, vaccination coverage, COVID-19 pandemic
Diphtheria -- Dominican RepublicThe Ministry of Public Health issued this Thursday [8 Apr 2021] an epidemiological alert to the occurrence of 10 diphtheria cases in different parts of the country, of which 4 have been confirmed, and 6 remain under investigation.These cases have been reported so far in 2021, until this Epidemiological Week (EW), number 14 [29 Mar-4 Apr 2021]. Of the 10 notifications, 8 deaths have been reported; the samples were sent to the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (131): salivary, NY, variants, vacc.thrombotic, Japan,WHO,global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWHO region (no. countries/territories):Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)-----------------------------------Western Pacific Region (19): 2 057 655 (19 498) / 33 205 (430)European Region (61): 47 304 460 (255 787) / 1 005 141 (4370)South East Asia Region (10): 16 013 122 (159 624) / 227 371 (979)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 8 009 110 (55 545) / 164 399 (608)Region of the Americas (54): 57 758 745 (248 442) Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – USA (04): (AR) NOT
Hemorrhagic Fever -- United StatesOn 30 Mar 2021, the Animal and Plant Health Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services'(VS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories, Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (NVSL-FADDL) reported a detection of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) in one domestic rabbit in Poinsett County, Arkansas. NVSL-FADDL notified the Arkansas State Animal Health Official and Department of Agriculture, which initiated appropriate disease response activities.On 7 Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update – Viet Nam: EV71
HFM-Enterovirus71 -- VietnamHospitals in many localities in Viet Nam have recorded a surge in hand, foot and mouth disease cases among children in the past month, with the number of patients in serious conditions increasing and at least one death linked to the disease. HCM City has recorded a significant increase in the number of infected children.A mother of a 3-year-old boy in District 4 said she noticed a rash with blisters on her child's palms and mouth when she picked him up after school. Dr Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis – Algeria: (BT)
Brucellosis -- AlgeriaThe authorities of the State Veterinary Inspectorate of Batna revealed on Saturday [10 Apr 2021] that 31 people were infected with brucellosis in the municipality of Ares, 60 km [37 mi] east of the state, after consuming goat's milk.This followed the discovery of a focus of the disease that infected 119 goats from a herd of 155, which were examined after the 1st cases were discovered last Thursday [8 Apr 2021].While the affected were being treated in an official capacity, the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Dracunculus, zoonotic – Viet Nam
Other Human Disease -- VietnamCitation:Thach PN, van Doorn HR, Bishop HS, et al.: Human infection with an unknown species of _Dracunculus_ in Viet Nam. Int J Infect Dis. April 2021; 105: 739-742. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.02.018.AbstractGuinea worm (GW) disease, caused by _Dracunculus medinensis_, is an almost eradicated waterborne zoonotic disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) currently lists GW as endemic in only 5 African countries.In July 2020, the Vietnamese public health surveillance Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (130): antibody evasion, variants, South Asia, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWHO region (no. countries/territories):Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Western Pacific Region (19): 2 037 619 (15 306) / 32 775 (105)European Region (61): 47 041 257 (257 789) / 1 000 678 (4432)South East Asia Region (10): 15 853 498 (145 724) / 226 392 (1021)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 7 953 565 (59 582) /163 791 (688)Region Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Typhimurium – Denmark
Salmonella -- DenmarkDanish officials are investigating a _Salmonella_ outbreak that has affected more than 20 people with more than half of them admitted to hospitals. Since mid-November 2020, 23 people have been recorded with the same type of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Typhimurium in the country, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI).Those sick live across Denmark, and there are 13 women and 10 men affected. They are aged 2 to 92 years old, and 12 people have been hospitalized. Nine Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – USA (03): (TX) domestic, wild
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesTexas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has received test results confirming that rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) was diagnosed in a wild black-tailed jackrabbit in Cottle County. This marks the 1st confirmed cases of RHDV2 in a wild rabbit in Texas in 2021 and follows the discovery of the disease in domestic rabbits in Tom Green County, which was announced in a recent Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) news release. This is also the 1st discovery Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Asia (03): Thailand (RE) cattle, 1st rep, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- ThailandSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 29 Mar 2021Confirmed: 5 Apr 2021Reported: 9 Apr 2021Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in the countryCausal agent: lumpy skin disease virusNature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaksSummary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Saen Suk, Panom Phrai, Roi EtStarted: 29 Mar 2021Epidemiological unit: villageTotal animals Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (57): Germany (NW, ST) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- GermanySummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 1 Mar 2021Confirmed: 2 Mar 2021Reported: 8 Apr 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 11 Jun 2017Causal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N8Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaksSummary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (10)Outbreak location 1: Delbruck, Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen [North Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (129): Turkey, B1 variant USA, Chile, China, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWHO region (no. countries/territories):Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Western Pacific Region (19): 2 022 327 (12 570) / 32 670 (276)European Region (61): 46 694 768 (221 379) / 995 607 (4420)South East Asia Region (10): 15 707 774 (140 405) / 225 371 (840)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 7 893 983 (56 584) / 163 103 (627)Region Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (03): Nigeria (EN)
Yellow Fever -- NigeriaWhen news of the strange deaths broke, [NE] was in desperate need of vaccines for himself and his family. He is an indigene of Opi in Nsukka North local government area (LGA) of the state, one of the affected communities."When we found out that this disease is caused by mosquitoes, we knew nobody was safe, no matter where you are, and that brought a lot of panic among those of us living in Enugu," he told Premium Times. "Enugu town is dominated by Nsukka people. At least 6 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (56): Ukraine, Russia, wild bird, HPAI H5, H5N5, OIE
Avian Influenza -- UkraineSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 2 Apr 2021Confirmed: 2 Apr 2021Reported: 5 Apr 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 7 Apr 2017Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaksSummary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Balabanivskyi forest, Zhovtnevyi, MykolayivStarted: 2 Apr Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Americas (07): Canada, vaccine dose
Yellow Fever -- CanadaThe Canadian Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT) Interim Canadian Recommendations for using a fractional dose of yellow fever vaccine during a vaccine shortage was updated on [9 Mar 2021].The previous fractional dosage recommendation has been rescinded and is no longer valid as the shortage of the yellow fever vaccine has been lifted, says the CATMAT.The CATMAT now 'recommends that anyone who received a fractional dose of yellow fever vaccine while the Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Scab disease, apple – Turkey: multiple fungicide resistances
Other Plant Disease -- TurkeyPolat Z, Bayraktar H. Resistance of _Venturia inaequalis_ to multiple fungicides in Turkish apple orchards. J Phytopathol. 2021; 00: 1-9; ]--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Scab disease (also called black spot) caused by the fungus _Venturia inaequalis_ affects apple, crab apple, loquat, and a few other related tree species. It is considered the most economically important disease of apples worldwide. Infected fruit is often unmarketable, losses can be more than 70 percent. Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, watermelon – India: (OR)
Undiagnosed -- IndiaWatermelon farmers in the flood-prone areas in Kendrapara district are worried as an unidentified disease has affected their crops. The 'mystery' disease has caused the watermelons to break open and rot much before harvesting.The fruits are being affected when they grow to the size of 1 kg [2.2 lb]. The farmers have applied pesticides on the advice of agriculture and horticulture experts, but that is not helping in any way. They are trying to tide over this crisis by harvesting Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Stem rust Ug99 group, wheat – Iraq: 1st rep
Other Plant Disease -- IraqA wheat survey was conducted in Iraq in 2019 and collected 27 stem rust samples. Seven samples were viable and were tested for races of _Puccinia graminis_ f. sp. _tritici_.Spores were inoculated onto 20 North American stem rust differential lines. Out of the 7 samples, 4 were typed as TKKTF, 2 as TKTTF, one collected from an advanced breeding bread wheat line "Shahoo 2" showed mixed [infection types on seedling lines] carrying Sr11, Sr24, Sr36, and Sr31 [resistance genes]. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (128): aerosols, protein targets, persistent antibodies, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownCOVID-19 is a disease with unique characteristics including lung thrombosis (1) , frequent diarrhoea (2) , abnormal activation of the inflammatory response (3) and rapid deterioration of lung function consistent with alveolar oedema (4) . The pathological substrate for these findings remains elusive. Here we show that the lungs of patients with COVID-19 contain infected pneumocytes with abnormal morphology and frequent multinucleation. Generation of these syncytia results Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Bacterial diseases, pome fruit – Kazakhstan
Other Plant Disease -- KazakhstanA survey of fruit crops in 13 regions of Kazakhstan was carried out to identify foci of fire blight, the extent of its spread, the range of affected crops, and the identification of infection reserves. It was established that the disease was mainly concentrated in the south and southeast of Kazakhstan, in the main fruit growing zone. Symptoms were characteristic of 2 bacterial diseases: namely, necrosis with _Pseudomonas syringae_ as the causative agent and fire blight Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vancomycin resistant enterococci – China: (Hong Kong) nosocomial
Hospital-Related Infection -- ChinaThe following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:Regarding an earlier announcement on a cluster of patients confirmed to be carriers of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) in a medical ward, the spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital made the following update today [7 Apr 2021]:In accordance with the prevailing infection control guidelines, the hospital has conducted contact tracing. 2 more male patients (aged 53 and 69) were found to be VRE carriers without Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (11): China (HN) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaGeneral informationReport type: immediate notificationStarted on: 25 Mar 2021Confirmed on: 27 Mar 2021Reported on: 2 Apr 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 22 Mar 2019Causal agent: African swine fever virusNature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.Outbreak location: designated temporary animal quarantine spot, Ansha town, Changsha, HunanDate of start of the outbreak: 25 Mar Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (09): USA, horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesResults of testing on the samples (nasal swabs and whole blood - EDTA) collected from each horse stabled in Barn B at Blackwood Training Center in Woodford County, Kentucky, on [Wed 31 Mar 2021] have been reported negative for detection of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) DNA by PCR testing. In addition to the testing being completed, the horses have been monitored daily, and our findings support it has been greater than 14 days since any horse in Barn B was last Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (127): variants, new vaccine 2P spike, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWHO region (no. countries/territories):Total confirmed cases (new cases in last 24 hours) / Total deaths (new deaths in last 24 hours)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Western Pacific Region (19): 1 992 953 (11 046) / 31 953 (29)European Region (61): 4 625 984 (143 909) / 986 342 (2824)South East Asia Region (10): 15 438 907 (108 621) / 223 666 (648)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 7 785 717 (45 680) /161 826 (559)Region Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (05): Nigeria, A/H5
Avian Influenza -- NigeriaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger states have reported confirmed human cases of avian influenza H5N1, also called "bird flu." The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday [6 Apr 2021] in Abuja, while providing highlights of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria.NAN reports that avian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> PRO/AH/EDR>Japanese encephalitis & other – India (02): (PB)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaA one-and-a-half-year-old boy from Tibba Road [Ludhiana] has been found infected with Japanese encephalitis. A _Culex_ mosquito, through which the disease spreads, has also been found nearby.The boy was suffering from a fever for some days. When his tests were conducted he was found infected with Japanese encephalitis [virus]."The boy's test was conducted at the CMCH [Christian Medical College & Hospital] and it came out positive for Japanese encephalitis. We have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (31): Guinea, vaccine
Ebola -- GuineaOn [29 May 2020], the European Medicines Agency (EMA) human medicines committee recommended granting Zabdeno and Mvabea a positive opinion for marketing authorizations under exceptional circumstances because the applicant was able to demonstrate that it is not possible to conduct a randomized controlled study that might generate comprehensive clinical data on the efficacy of the latest Ebola vaccine even after authorization.This was considered acceptable in light of the ongoing Ebola Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rotovirus – USA: (KY) horses, new strain
Rotavirus -- United StatesA new rotavirus not previously seen in horses is the culprit behind a rash of foal diarrhea cases seen during the 1st several months of the year [2021] at farms in Central Kentucky, according to researchers at the University of Kentucky's (UK) Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.Because the virus is a different strain, it could not be detected using existing diagnostic tests for equine rotavirus A, and also the currently available Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (126): India, vaccines in pregnancy, P.1 variants USA, Canada, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- IndiaAll 3 global VoCs (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1) have now been detected in MA. However, unlike B.1.1.7 and B.1.351, P.1 has shown a rapid rise in frequency in the few weeks following its first detection on [16 Mar 2021] (Figure 1). Phylogenetic analysis of these 54 P.1 genomes from MA, alongside four additional P.1 genomes from neighbouring states (2 from Connecticut (CT) and one each from Maine (ME) and Rhode Island (RI)) and 895 other global P.1 sequences from GISAID (6), suggests Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Varicella update: India (BR)
Chicken Pox -- IndiaBihar's Gaya district is being hit by another disease outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of people have been affected with chickenpox, a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Most cases are being reported from Banshraj Bigha and Boknari villages under the Paraiya Khurd block, with more than 100 patients in the age group of 2-80 being affected. Villagers have expressed disappointment against the district administration and the state Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis – Korea: (CJ)
Japanese Encephalitis -- South KoreaOn 22 Mar [2021], the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) issued an advisory against Japanese encephalitis throughout the nation, as the 1st _Culex tritaeniorhynchus_ -- the vector mosquitoes of Japanese encephalitis -- of the year were identified in Jeju.Most people who are bitten by the vector mosquitoes carrying the Japanese encephalitis virus are asymptomatic. However, it requires caution, as it can lead to fatal, acute encephalitis in rare cases. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Contaminated feed crops, fungus – India: (PB) livestock, fatal, RFI
Poisoning -- IndiaA fungal disease in the seasonal green fodder, barseem [berseem], is causing illness among cattle in the district [Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of Punjab]. The diseased fodder crop was causing losses from many aspects, and animal deaths too had been reported from certain villages. Some of the farmers have harvested their fodder crops in advance by more than 2 months.According to the information collected from Rasulpur Kalan, Raspulpur Khurd, Alawalpur, Dugalwala, Benwalipur, Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Contaminated feed crops, fungus – India: livestock, fatal, correction
Poisoning -- IndiaA fungal disease in the seasonal green fodder, barseem, is causing illness among cattle in the district. The diseased fodder crop was causing losses from many aspects, and animal deaths too had been reported from certain villages. Some of the farmers have harvested their fodder crops in advance by more than 2 months.According to the information collected from Rasulpur Kalan, Raspulpur Khurd, Alawalpur, Dugalwala, Benwalipur and other villages, the same disease appeared last year Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Contaminated feed crops, fungus – India: livestock, fatal, RFI
Poisoning -- IndiaA fungal disease in the seasonal green fodder, barseem, is causing illness among cattle in the district. The diseased fodder crop was causing losses from many aspects, and animal deaths too had been reported from certain villages. Some of the farmers have harvested their fodder crops in advance by more than 2 months.According to the information collected from Rasulpur Kalan, Raspulpur Khurd, Alawalpur, Dugalwala, Benwalipur and other villages, the same disease appeared last year Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley Fever – Madagascar: (TL) livestock, OIE
Rift Valley Fever -- MadagascarSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 28 Feb 2021Confirmed: 1 Apr 2021Reported: 2 Apr 2021Reason for notification: RecurrenceLast occurrence: 28 May 2009Causal agent: Rift Valley Fever virusNature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaks (2)Outbreak location 1: Ankazoabo-Sud, Atsimo-Andrefana, Toliary [Toliara]Started: 28 Feb 2021Epidemiological unit: otherAffected animals:Species / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (125): variant analysis, maternal antibodies, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownRehman HA, Ramzan F, Basharat Z, et al. Comprehensive Comparative Genomic and Microsatellite Analysis of SARS, MERS, BAT‐SARS and COVID‐19 Coronaviruses. J Med Virol. First published: 30 March 2021 , --Communicated by:ProMED from Google Alerts******[2] Maternal antibodiesDate: Fri 2 Apr 2021Source: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol [abridged, edited]Citation--------Poon, L.C., Leung, B.W., Ma, T., et al. (2021), Relationship between viral load, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (10): India (MZ) domestic, susp, alert
African Swine Fever -- IndiaAfter more than 80 pigs died in south Mizoram's Lunglei district over the last 2 weeks, the cause of their death has been suspected to be African swine fever (ASF). The 1st death was reported on 21 Mar 2021, according to officials, after which veterinary officers were sent to the district to ascertain the cause. The confirmatory test for ASF is yet to be done at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Madhya Pradesh, but the deaths have triggered Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (55): Lithuania (AS) swan, HPAI H7N7, 1st rep, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- LithuaniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 26 Mar 2021Confirmed: 26 Mar 2021Reported: 1 Apr 2021Reason for notification: new strain in the countryCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H7N7Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to the whole country.New outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Druskininkai, Alytus, LazdijuStarted: 26 Mar 2021Epidemiological unit: otherAffected animals:Species / Susceptible / Cases / Read more [...]
