Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis – UK: eggs
Salmonella -- United KingdomAlmost 40 people are part of a _Salmonella_ outbreak traced to eggs from the United Kingdom. A spokesman for Public Health England told Food Safety News that it does not have information on the date of onset of illness for all the patients. "There have been 38 reported cases linked to this incident through analysis of whole genome sequencing data. Cases range in age from 6 months to 85 years; 19 are female and 19 are male. We are aware of 2 cases having been hospitalized," Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (48): Viet Nam (QG) backyard, HPAI H5N6, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- VietnamInformation received on [and dated] 8 Jul 2020 from Dr. Dong Pham Van, director general, chief veterinary officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, Viet NamSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 25 Jun 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Jun 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 6 Jun 2020Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia (03): marmot meat consumption
Plague -- MongoliaRussian authorities have warned people near the country's border with Mongolia not to hunt or eat marmots after an outbreak of bubonic plague.Two cases of the plague were recorded in the Khovd province in western Mongolia, reported Russian state media agency TASS on [Tue 7 Jul 2020].Officials from the Republican Ministry of Agriculture and Food told citizens in the border area not to hunt marmots or eat marmot meat, and take preventive measures against insect bites.Marmots are Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID -19 update (308): USA (TX) animal, dog conf.
COVID-19 -- United StatesA Tarrant County dog was confirmed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19 in humans, on 7 Jul 2020 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are working together using a One Health approach by providing guidance in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The private veterinarian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Italy: (LB) cattle, OIE
Anthrax -- ItalyInformation received on [and dated] 7 Jul 2020 from Dr. Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, ItalySummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 26 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 1 Jun 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 12 Nov 2019Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (307): Netherlands (NB), Denmark (ND) farmed mink, spread, control
COVID-19 -- NetherlandsIn Gemert [North Brabant], the infection was officially established at the mink farm where SARS-CoV-2 had previously been suspected. The farm has 12 000 dams. The contamination has been revealed through the early warning monitoring system with which animals are tested weekly for the virus. Another farm was found infected a day earlier.In total, 20 mink farms in the Netherlands have now been declared infected. All animals were culled at the 18 farms where SARS-CoV-2 has previously Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (306): Italy ex Bangladesh, silent spreaders, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- ItalyAbstractSince the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), unprecedented movement restrictions and social distancing measures have been implemented worldwide. The socioeconomic repercussions have fueled calls to lift these measures. In the absence of population-wide restrictions, isolation of infected individuals is key to curtailing transmission. However, the effectiveness of symptom-based isolation in preventing a resurgence depends on the extent of presymptomatic and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (305): Spain seroprevalence, antigen test, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- SpainNew York: 422 851 / 583California: 277 433 / 14 210Texas: 210 006/ 9054Florida: 206 447 / 6336New Jersey: 177 384 / 417Illinois: 148 987 / 614Massachusetts: 110 137 / 163Arizona: 101 441/ 3352Georgia: 97 064 / 1548 Pennsylvania: 95 187 / 882North Carolina: 74 834 / 1851Michigan: 73 267 / 326Maryland: 69 904 / 262Louisiana: 66 327 / 1101Virginia: 66 102 / 354Ohio: 58 013 / 819Tennessee: 52 155 / 724Indiana: 48 331 / 323Connecticut: 46 976 / 259South Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Infant botulism – Taiwan
Botulism -- ChinaThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday [6 Jul 2020] reported the nation's 1st case of infant botulism in 2020, a 4-month-old boy in northern Taiwan.The boy was introduced to homemade solid food in the middle of May 2020, but began to experience constipation and loss of appetite on 23 Jun 2020, CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Deputy Director Guo Hung-wei said, adding that he was taken to the hospital when he developed a fever and shortness of breath on 25 Jun 2020.In the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (03): Americas (USA)
West Nile Virus -- United StatesHealth officials in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on Saturday [4 Jul 2020] confirmed that at least 18 people living in the county have contracted the West Nile virus.The latest figures followed the county's mosquito-control chief's comments last week that this summer's [2020] resurgence of West Nile probably reflected the heavy rains that have caused mosquito populations to explode, the Miami Herald reported. More mosquitoes have meant more mosquito bites, increasing Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed rust, maize – Kenya: (BA)
Undiagnosed -- KenyaFarmers contracted to grow certified maize seeds in Baringo are staring at losses following [an] outbreak of maize rust disease. There are 8 farmer-managed schemes contracted to plant seed maize on 3000 acres [1214 hectares].[One farmer] said the crop germinated evenly, but was hit by the fungal disease at the flowering stage and [the disease] was spreading fast. "Several varieties of maize were grown, but the disease affected one variety that we fear might cause us more losses," Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Congo DR (06) : (IT) bubonic, clusters, fatal
Plague -- DR CongoNews from a WeChat notice from China's embassy in Congo on 6 Jul 2020. On 3 Jul 2020, the Ituri Provincial Government announced that bubonic plague has occurred in the province's Djugu region. 36 cases have been confirmed with 8 deaths. According to a report from the World Health Organization, Ituri Province is the world's most active region for plague with about 1000 cases per year. Bubonic plague can be spread by infected fleas. Clinical manifestations are swelling of lymph nodes, Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Black spot, citrus – Europe ex Argentina, intercepts
Other Plant Disease -- ArgentinaDue to findings of citrus black spot (CBS) in Argentinian lemons in European ports, Argentina declared an export ban for at least 15 days. The country is putting rigorous measures into place. A plan of action is being developed which is to include additional measures to minimise the risk of CBS spreading before the end of the 2020 export season. After regulations were tightened for South African [see ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20140603.2516043] and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Rwanda: (KZ) cattle, serotype pending, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- RwandaInformation received on Thu 2 Jul 2020 from Dr Fabrice Ndayisenga, Head of Department, Animal Resource Research and Technology Transfer, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Kigali, RwandaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 22 Jun 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 24 Jun 2020Report date: 2 Jul 2020Date submitted to OIE: 2 Jul 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: October Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (304): Al Jazeera, transm, variant, meat plant, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWHO said that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 after the medications failed to reduce mortality.African Region--------------MadagascarMadagascar has placed its capital Antananarivo under a fresh lockdown following a new surge in coronavirus infections, 2 months after the restrictions were eased, the presidency announced. No traffic will be allowed Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – China: (NM) bubonic
Plague -- ChinaAccording to the Bayannur City Health Commission, on 5 Jul 2020, a herdsman in Wengen Town, Wulatezhongqi, Bayannur City [Inner Mongolia], was diagnosed as a case of bubonic plague by the expert team during the consultation in the Wulatezhongqi People's Hospital. Before the onset of the disease, the patient had been active in the plague epidemic area. At present, the patient has been isolated and is being treated in a local hospital and his condition is stable. Party committees and Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> COVID-19 update (303): Brazil, Australia, selected countries WHO, global
COVID-19 -- BrazilNew York: 421 637 / 863California: 255 970 / 3718Texas: 195 769 / 5382Florida: 190 052 / 11 458New Jersey: 176 663 / 208Illinois: 147 734 / 862Massachusetts: 109 838 / 210Arizona: 94 553 / 2695Pennsylvania: 93 922 / 504Georgia: 93 319 / 2826Michigan: 72 581 / 406North Carolina: 71 654 / 1092Maryland: 69 341 / 380Virginia: 65 109 / 716Louisiana: 63 289 / 0Ohio: 56 481 / 718Tennessee: 50 140 / 1428Indiana: 47 432 / 517Connecticut: 46 717 / 0South Carolina: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Contagious equine metritis – Denmark: (ND) horse, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- DenmarkInformation received on [and dated] Thu 2 Jul 2020 from Dr. Hanne Larsen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food, Glostrup, DenmarkSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 24 Jun 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 30 Jun 2020Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 20 Feb 2020Manifestation of disease: Subclinical infectionCausal Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Prion disease: CJD 2010 accidental lab exposure case report, France
CJD -- FranceA young lab technician in France developed a rare and fatal brain disease after she was accidentally exposed to prions, the infectious proteins that cause "mad cow disease," according to a new report of the case.The accident happened in May 2010, when the technician was 24 years old and working in a prion research lab, according to the report, published Wed 1 Jul 2020 in The New England Journal of Medicine. She worked with samples of brain tissue from mice that had been infected with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America: USA (MA)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesThe eastern equine encephalitis virus [EEEV] has been discovered in mosquitoes for the 1st time this year [2020] in Massachusetts, health officials said.EEEV was confirmed by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory in a mosquito sample collected on 1 Jul [2020] in the town of Orange in Franklin County, officials said Friday [3 Jul 2020]. No human or animal cases of EEE have been detected so far this year [2020], officials said.The mosquito-borne Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (302): Al Jazeera, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownEngland to quarantine all US arrivals: The USA will be placed on a "red list" of countries whose citizens will have to quarantine for 14 days. Britain will end coronavirus quarantines for people arriving in England from more than 50 countries, including Germany, France, Spain and Italy -- but not the USA.USA: The USA issues guidelines but no new rules for air travel -- Federal agencies in the USA said airlines should consider limiting capacity on planes to promote social Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (301): Denmark (ND) Netherlands (NB) farmed mink, spread, control
COVID-19 -- DenmarkThe National Board of Health recommends the following infection prevention measures if you have contact with mink in a suspected or infected herd:1. Personnel with symptoms of COVID-19 should be tested and not come into the stable.2. Restrict the circle of persons in the stable and avoid visitors.3. Pets are not allowed in the barn.4. Avoid contact with house cats.5. Hand hygiene:- The hands are washed frequently and at least before entering the stable; after contact with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 Update (300): Korea antibodies, China asymptomatic index case, WHO
COVID-19 -- South KoreaResearch letter:Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new strain of betacoronavirus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19), quickly spread worldwide; the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on [11 Mar 2020] (1). Recent studies showed that a substantial number of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients contributed to the rapid dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 (2). In hospitalized COVID-19 patients, neutralizing antibody production was shown Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (299): USA (GA) animal, dog conf
COVID-19 -- United StatesPeople who test positive for COVID-19 should take precautions if they have pets in the household, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.- When possible, have another member of your household care for your pets while you are sick.- Avoid contact with your pet including petting, snuggling, being kissed or licked, sharing food, and sleeping in the same bed.- If you must care for your pet or be around animals while you are sick, wear a cloth face covering and wash Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Sheep pox & goat pox – Israel: (HZ) sheep OIE
Sheep/Goat Pox -- IsraelInformation received on [and dated] 2 Jul 2020 from Tamir Goshen, Acting Director, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit Dagan, IsraelSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 24 Jun 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 25 Jun 2020Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 15 Jul 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Sheep pox Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Viet Nam: fatal
Diphtheria -- VietnamThe Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on Monday evening [29 Jun 2020] reported 3 cases of diphtheria, bringing the total number in the province since the beginning of this year [2020] to 8.According to the province's Health Department, the 3 latest diphtheria patients include 2 people aged 11 and 25 in Dak To District and another aged 10 in Sa Thay District. They are being treated at the districts' health care centres and are in a stable condition.The province's Centre for Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (298): Al Jazeera, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownUSAThe United States has bought nearly all the available global supplies for the next 3 months of anti-viral drug remdesivir, one of 2 drugs that have proven to be effective against COVID-19. The US Department of Health Services (HHS) announced on Monday [29 Jun 2020] it had secured more than 500 000 treatment courses of remdesivir from drugmaker Gilead Sciences for US hospitals until September [2020].Remdesivir, which is administered intravenously in hospital, is the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia (02): (HD) bubonic, marmot exposure
Plague -- MongoliaTwo brothers have contracted the deadly bubonic plague after feasting on the meat of rodents. The men, from Mongolia, are said to have contracted the deadly disease from marmots, in a country where consuming the innards of the animals is traditionally believed to be good for your health. A 27-year-old and his brother, 17, are being treated in separate hospitals in Khovd province in western Mongolia. The older brother is in a "critical" condition.The cases have now sparked urgent Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st. Typhimurium – Australia: (QL) live poultry
Salmonella -- AustraliaQueensland's latest salmonellosis outbreak has caused officials to warn backyard chicken owners to practice biosecurity steps to ensure everyone's safety in handling the animals. Since 26 Jun 2020, 17 cases of _Salmonella enterica_ serotype Typhimurium have been documented. According to ABC News, 13 of the cases were aged 11 or younger. Additionally, 5 out of the 17 cases were admitted to the hospital. The recent outbreak has been associated with chicks from an unnamed supplier.Queensland Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, elephant – Botswana: RFI
Undiagnosed -- BotswanaMystery surrounds the "completely unprecedented" deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana over the last 2 months.Dr. Niall McCann said colleagues in the southern African country had spotted more than 350 elephant carcasses in the Okavango Delta since the start of May [2020]. No one knows why the animals are dying, with lab results on samples still weeks away, according to the government.Botswana is home to 1/3 of Africa's declining elephant population.Dr. McCann, of the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – USA (07): (western & eastern states) domestic & wild rabbits
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesVeterinarians with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the USDA, have confirmed the 1st case of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHDV2) in Nevada's wild rabbit population.RHDV2 has been confirmed in both domestic and wild rabbit populations of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Utah has confirmed a domestic rabbit was recently diagnosed with RHDV2 in the state."This disease Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (06): China, swine, H1N1 pandemic potential
Influenza H1N1 -- ChinaA new strain of flu discovered in China has the potential to become another pandemic, and humans would be extremely vulnerable to it.Scientists have identified a strain of influenza that has recently emerged among pigs called G4 EA H1N1. It's similar to the swine flu of 2009, and researchers say it's one to keep an eye on even as the world struggles to bring the current COVID-19 pandemic under control.They have discovered evidence of it infecting people working in abattoirs Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia: (HD) bubonic, marmot exposure
Plague -- MongoliaA suspected case of bubonic plague has been reported in western Mongolia, reported Xinhua news agency, based on a local media report on Tuesday [30 Jun 2020], which cites the country's National Centre for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD)."A 27-year-old resident of Tsetseg soum in Khovd [Hovd] province was taken to a hospital on Sunday [28 Jun 2020] after eating marmot meat. Preliminary test results revealed on Monday [29 Jun 2020] that he... (had contracted) the bubonic plague," the NCZD Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Argentina (02): human, livestock, 2019
Anthrax -- ArgentinaAgain, after 42 years of permanent assessment of this zoonosis, we insist on the fact that "Only persevering in the vaccination of bovines on an annual basis and in efficiently eliminating the carcasses of dead animals, will facilitate the reduction of the load of _Bacillus anthracis_ spores on the soils, and will control this zoonosis." The various indicators assessed show significant progress but not enough for control.Summary------1. Assessment area of rural carbuncle in the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (297): USA anatomy of 4 hotspots, selected countries, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- United StatesFlorida's stay home order expired shortly after Texas', on 4 May [2020]. While the state's most populous counties, Miami-Dade and Broward, held off until 18 May [2020], Florida still had one of the more aggressive reopening strategies in the US. Disney properties and beaches began reopening by the end of last month [May 2020], just as Americans across the country celebrated the Memorial Day holiday [the last Monday in May]. Days into June [2020], bars, restaurants, gyms, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (22): Viet Nam, spread
African Swine Fever -- VietnamAfrican swine fever (ASF) has occurred in 45 provinces and cities in Viet Nam since early this year [2020], leading to the culling of 34 000 pigs, Vietnam News Agency cited the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as reporting on Monday [29 Jun 2020].While some of the localities have been declared clear of the epidemic, currently 238 communes of 19 localities are still suffering from the disease, with an ASF outbreak reported within the past 30 days, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Botulism – UK, Ireland (02): cheese spread, risk, recall, commentary
Botulism — United Kingdom
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax vaccination, human: single dose
Anthrax -- Worldwide/UnknownAltimmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today [30 Jun 2020] announced dosing of the 1st patient in the Company's Phase 1b clinical trial of NasoShield, a single dose intranasal anthrax vaccine candidate. The NasoShield program is being developed under a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), with a total potential value of USD 133.7 million if all options in the contract (HHSO100201600008C) are Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (296): selected countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaNew York: 417 328 / 541California: 222 985 / 6896New Jersey: 176 399 / 45Texas: 159 310 / 6135Florida: 146 341 / 5266Illinois: 143 514 / 738Massachusetts: 108 768 / 101Pennsylvania: 90 555 / 681Georgia: 79 417 / 2207Arizona: 76 987 / 3079Michigan: 70 223 / 277Maryland: 67 254 / 477North Carolina: 63 734 / 1537Virginia: 62 189 / 453Louisiana: 57 095 / 837Ohio: 51 655 / 755Connecticut: 46 362 / 59Indiana: 45 228 / 298Tennessee: 42 297 / 2125Alabama: 37 175 / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, elephant – Botswana (02): comment, drought
Undiagnosed — Botswana