Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Ehrlichiosis – Australia (02): (VI) dog
Tick-borne disease -- AustraliaVictorian dog owners and veterinarians have been advised to be on the lookout for a new disease spread by brown dog ticks after a case was reported at Horsham.The Horsham detection of ehrlichiosis in a dog from the Northern Territory is the 1st case of the disease found in an Australian-born dog in Victoria.Ehrlichiosis was found for the 1st time in an Australian dog in the Kimberley region in mid-2020. Since then, it has spread around the country and now found in most Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (12): global (cVDPV2, WPV1 ES)
Polio -- PakistanPoliovirus weekly update, as of 23 Jun 2021, World Health OrganizationNew wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 0Environment: 1Others: 0New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 15Environment: 2Others: 11Summary of new WPV and cVDPV this week (AFP cases and ES positives):- Pakistan: 1 WPV1 positive environmental sample- Cote d'Ivoire: 1 cVDPV2 case- Nigeria: 3 cVDPV2 cases- South Sudan: 2 cVDPV2 cases- Tajikistan: 9 cVDPV2 cases and 2 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (217): cognitive, Delta plus variants, immunity, WHO, global
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownA key issue as we move closer to ending the pandemic is determining more precisely how long people exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, will make neutralizing antibodies against this dangerous coronavirus. Finding the answer is also potentially complicated with new SARS-CoV-2 "variants of concern" appearing around the world that could find ways to evade acquired immunity, increasing the chances of new outbreaks.Now, a new NIH-supported study shows that the answer Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – UK (02): ex Africa (Nigeria)
Monkeypox -- United KingdomPublic Health Wales and Public Health England have confirmed they are monitoring 3 cases of imported monkeypox identified in North Wales.The 1st case was acquired overseas, and all 3 cases are members of the same household. All cases were admitted to a hospital in England, where 2 currently remain. The index case has made a full recovery, does not present an infection risk, and has been discharged, it is confirmed.Monitoring and follow-up of the cases and their close contacts Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (14): Africa (Somalia) WHO
-- SomaliaThe Ministry of Health of Somalia has announced 211 new suspected cases of cholera, with 5 reported deaths, for epidemiological week 22 [31 May-6 Jun 2021]. All cases were reported from Banadir, Bay, and Lower Shabelle regions.The cumulative total number of suspected cholera cases in 2021 is 2761, including 24 associated deaths with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 0.9%. Of the total cases reported from Somalia since the first week of 2021, 60.3% (1666) were children under 5 years of age Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Ethiopia, Somalia: camel meat
Foodborne Illness -- EthiopiaAbstract--------"Dromedary, or one-humped, camels _Camelus dromedarius_ are an almost exclusively domesticated species that are common in arid areas as both beasts of burden and production animals for meat and milk. Currently, there are approximately 30 million dromedary camels, with the highest numbers in Africa and the Middle East. The hardiness of camels in arid regions has made humans more dependent on them, especially as a stable protein source. Camels also carry Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Jamestown Canyon virus – USA: (NJ)
Encephalitis -- United States- Wear EPA-registered insect repellant when outdoors and wear protective clothing (long sleeves and pants). Light-colored clothing helps you spot ticks! Cover crib, stroller, and baby carriers with mosquito netting.- Avoid being outdoors during dawn and dusk when mosquitos are most active.- Shower as soon as possible after spending time outdoors and wash and dry your clothing. Tumbling clothes in a dryer on high heat for 10 minutes will kill ticks on dry clothing (damp Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (19): Africa (Egypt) dog, human exposure
Rabies -- EgyptA mad dog reportedly mauled 11 people in Egypt, causing them to be taken to hospital for treatment, local media reported. According to the Qena police, the dog attacked several residents in Al Kalh village, with 11 people sustaining injuries.A number of ambulances rushed to the scene to transport the injured to the hospital, where they received the rabies vaccine.Stray dogs and other animals are common throughout Egypt and can usually be seen digging through garbage or trotting along Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (216): Delta, Delta plus variants, Chinese vaccines, 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): 3 418 284 (14 836) / 52 505 (275)European Region (61): 55 418 292 (41 137) / 1 175 318 (914)South East Asia Region (10): 34 182 792 (69 623) / 474 870 (1656)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 10 726 321 (30 639) / 212 900 (475)Region Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness – India (05): (RJ)
Foodborne Illness -- IndiaSome 200 people fell sick of food poisoning in Udaipur city and Vallabhnagar block on Monday [21 Jun 2021], reportedly after consuming sehgar (food eaten during fasting [not clear when the food is eaten likely after fasting, not during - Mod.LL]) made of Kangani flour [from Foxtail millet seeds - Mod.LL] on the occasion of Nirjala Ekadashi [an absolute fast day without partaking even water - Mod.LL].Initially a few persons were admitted in the MB hospital on Monday [21 Jun Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Asia (08): Cambodia (OC) cattle, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- CambodiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 26 May 2021Confirmed: 4 Jun 2021Reported: 16 Jun 2021Reason for notification: 1st occurrence Causal 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: Kriel, Samraong, Otdar Mean Chey [Oddar Meanchey]Started: 26 May 2021Epidemiological unit: villageTotal animals Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – North America (06): USA (TX) cervid, restrictions
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has issued an emergency order to impose additional movement and testing restrictions on deer breeding facilities affiliated with 6 facilities where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been positively detected. Existing rules already restrict the movement of deer from 264 sites in 95 counties directly linked to these CWD-positive facilities, but further measures are necessary given the gravity of this situation.TPWD Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st. Dublin – Norway: imported raw milk cheese
Salmonella -- NorwaySix people in Norway have fallen ill in recent months with the source of infection thought to be contaminated raw milk cheese from France. The foodborne outbreak was suspected to be caused by _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Dublin in chilled cheese made with unpasteurized milk.The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) investigated the outbreak with the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) and Norwegian Veterinary Institute.Early in 2021, Norwegian Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (215): G7 Summit Super spreader, Brazil, Updates, WHO
COVID-19 -- BrazilIndia said it administered a record 8.5 million vaccine doses on [Mon 21 Jun 2021], the first day vaccines were available free to all adults. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the numbers were "gladdening" but the nation's inoculation drive has a long way to go -- about 283 million doses have been given in India, enough to cover only about 10% of its population.COVID Rebounds in U.S. South (3:50 p.m. NY)-------------------------------------------COVID-19 transmission is accelerating Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Melioidosis – Brazil: (CE) children, 1989-2019
Melioidosis -- BrazilLima, R. and Rolim, D. Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989-2019. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021: 27(6), 1705-1708. 2021. .Melioidosis in Children, Brazil, 1989-2019------------------------------------------Melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium _Burkholderia pseudomallei_, is associated with severe symptoms and high death rates (1). Although considered an emerging disease, melioidosis has little formal public health recognition (2). Researchers initially Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (87): Europe (Netherlands) wild bird, HPAI H5N3, OIE
Avian Influenza -- NetherlandsSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 4 Jan 2021Confirmed: 4 Feb 2021Reported: 15 Jun 2021Reason for notification: new strain in the countryCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N3Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaks (1)Summary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Hornhuizen, De Marne, GroningenStarted: 4 Jan 2021Epidemiological unit: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (13): Africa (Nigeria)
Cholera -- NigeriaWhile Nigeria is upbeat about the sharp decline in the cases of coronavirus infection, the country's center for disease control (NCDC) has said a total of 289 Nigerians have died from cholera disease between January and June 2021. NCDC, which disclosed this in a statement on Monday [21 Jun 2021], a copy of which PREMIUM TIMES obtained, noted that the disease is currently ravaging [7] states of the federation. The disease center listed the affected states as Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Echinococcus multilocularis – Canada: (AB) alveolar
Echinococcosis -- CanadaA parasitic tapeworm called _Echinococcus multilocularis_ that can cause fatal tumours in humans is now very common in wildlife in Western Canada, scientists say._E. multilocularis_ is passed from wild canines to humans, and many cases of the parasitic infection could be going undetected, warns an infectious disease specialist."Alberta is clearly the hot spot," said Stan Houston, a University of Alberta professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and lead author of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (02): Nigeria, Congo DR
Monkeypox -- NigeriaSince September 2017, Nigeria has continued to report sporadic cases of monkeypox.From September 2017 to May 2021, a total of 446 suspected monkeypox cases have been reported from 30 states. Of the reported cases, 199 (44.6%) have been confirmed in 18 states -- Abia (3), Akwa Ibom (7), Anambra (2), Bayelsa (39), Benue (2), Cross River (13), Delta (22), Ebonyi (1), Edo (7), Ekiti (2), Enugu (4), FCT (5), Imo (8), Lagos (25), Nasarawa (2), Oyo (6), Plateau (3), and Rivers (48).A Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (06): Panama
Hantavirus -- PanamaSo far in 2021, 11 cases of hantavirus [infections] have been registered in Panama, of which 6 cases have been classified as hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and 5 cases as hantavirus fever (FH), reported the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health.The regions that have [reported cases of HPS] have been the district of Tonosi, Los Santos province, which reports 3 cases, 1 case is registered in Parita, Herrera province, and 1 case in Chepo, Panama East region. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – North America (05): USA (PA) deer, alert
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesThis week [week of 14 Jun 2021], the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued an alert cautioning there have been confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in Warren County, just miles from the New York border.Pennsylvania has taken CWD very seriously, taking aggressive steps to contain the disease, using a scientific, fact-based approach," Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr Kevin Brightbill said.In New York, CWD was first Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease – Canada: (BC) deer
Adenovirus -- CanadaA deadly disease that initially started to affect deer on Vancouver Island [British Columbia] in 2020 is still spreading in local populaces, the provincial government recently announced.A CTV News report said, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests, Land, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, out of 36 dead deer examined by the ministry since the beginning of the year [2021], 22 have had adenovirus hemorrhagic disease or AHD.AHD was originally detected Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – South Africa (02): (LP) cattle, serotype SAT 3, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- South AfricaGeneral informationReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 3 Mar 2021Confirmed: 12 Mar 2021Reported: 15 Jun 2021Reason for notification: RecurrenceLast occurrence: 7 Oct 2020Causal agent: Foot-and-mouth disease virusSubtype: SAT 3Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaks (9)[Between 3 Mar to 2 Jun 2021, 9 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, subtype SAT-3 occurred in the municipalities of Vhembe Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (36): Guinea
Ebola -- GuineaThe Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February 2021 was declared over today [19 Jun 2021]. It was the 1st time the disease resurfaced in the country since the deadly outbreak in West Africa that ended in 2016.Guinean health authorities declared the outbreak on 14 Feb 2021 after 3 cases were detected in Gouecke, a rural community in the southern N'zerekore prefecture, the same region where the 2014-2016 outbreak 1st emerged before spreading into neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (214): Brazil, canine CoV, South America, Israel, UK, WHO
COVID-19 -- BrazilBackground"During the validation of a highly sensitive pan-species coronavirus (CoV) semi-nested RT-PCR assay, we found canine CoV (CCoV) RNA in nasopharyngeal swabs from 8 (2.5%) of 301 patients hospitalized with pneumonia during 2017-18 in Sarawak, Malaysia. Most patients were children living in rural areas with frequent exposure to domesticated animals and wildlife.Methods"Specimens were further studied with universal and species-specific CoV and CCoV one-step RT-PCR assays, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (86): China (SX) wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- ChinaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 28 May 2021Confirmed: 9 Jun 2021Reported: 15 Jun 2021Reason for notification: 1st occurrence in a zone or a compartmentCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N8Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country.New outbreaks (1)Summary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Hongjiannao National Nature Reserve, Erlintu Town, Shenmu, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (85): Europe (Albania) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- AlbaniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 21 May 2021Confirmed: 8 Jun 2021Reported: 14 Jun 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 30 Jun 2006Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N8Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to the whole country.New outbreaksOutbreak location 1: Bujan, Tropojes, KukesStarted: 21 May 2021Epidemiological unit: backyardTotal animals affected:Species / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (84): China (GX) H9N2, dog, zoonotic potential susp, RFI
Avian Influenza -- ChinaAbstract--------To analyze the whole genome sequence and pathogenicity of H9N2 subtype influenza virus carried by pet dogs in Guangxi, we amplified and sequenced the whole genome by RT-PCR. The amino acid homology and evolutionary tree were analyzed in DNA-Star and MEGA 6.0 software, and pathogenicity was studied through mouse infection experiments. 8 gene segments of 13 H9N2 strains were derived from 5 different lineages, which belonged to the new genotype. The amino acid Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus vasorum, dog – UK: (England) spread
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomHundreds of cases of a potentially fatal dog infection have been reported across Surrey.Lungworm, known as _Angiostrongylus vasorum_, is a parasite which can cause serious health problems in dogs and can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated.According to Blue Cross, a registered animal welfare charity in the UK, the parasite has been a common problem in southern areas of England for some time.An interactive map, created by My Pet and I, provides a breakdown of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (213): Japan, endemic, Afghanistan, cardiac, Lambda variant, WHO
COVID-19 -- JapanTokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has cancelled all public viewing sites for the summer Olympics, diverting some venues to be COVID-19 vaccinations centres instead.Foreign spectators are banned from attending the games, delayed by a year due to the pandemic, but the government and Tokyo 2020 organisers have for months held off on deciding whether to allow Japanese spectators into the stadiums.The ban on public viewing, announced on Sat [19 Jun 2021], follows the metropolitan government's Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Brazil: cutaneous, national review
Leishmaniasis -- BrazilBackgroundCutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a vector-borne disease classified by the World Health Organization as one of the most neglected tropical diseases. Brazil has the highest incidence of CL in America and is one of the 10 countries in the world with the highest number of cases. Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of CL is essential to provide guidelines for public health policies in Brazil. In the present study we used a spatial and temporal statistical approach Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Braenderup – Europe (04): imported melon, Canadian case
Salmonella -- DenmarkThe number of people sick in the UK in an outbreak linked to melons has almost doubled. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Public Health England (PHE) are investigating the incident with 99 people sick since April [2021]. It was previously known that 52 people were ill in the UK. Those more than 70 and less than 9 years old are the age groups mostly affected. Investigations are focusing on the supply chain of Galia, cantaloupe, and honeydew melons from Honduras and Costa Rica.FSA Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (18): Asia, Pakistan (SD) dog, human exp
Rabies -- PakistanA 60-year-old man who declined to get inoculated for rabies after being bitten by a stray dog in Karachi's Korangi district about 45 days ago died of the disease (rabies encephalitis) at the Indus Hospital early on Thursday [17 Jun 2021] morning, officials said."A 60-year-old male patient was brought to the Indus Hospital last night with full-blown rabies, having hydrophobia and aerophobia. Bitten on the leg about 1.5 months back in Korangi, he didn't visit any hospital and just Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Potentially zoonotic novel viruses – Switzerland: bats
Not Yet Classified -- SwitzerlandCitation: Hardmeier I, Aeberhard N, Qi W, et al. Metagenomic analysis of fecal and tissue samples from 18 endemic bat species in Switzerland revealed a diverse virus composition including potentially zoonotic viruses. PLoS One. 2021; 16 (6): e0252534. Many recent disease outbreaks in humans had a zoonotic virus etiology. Bats in particular have been recognized as reservoirs to a large variety of viruses with the potential to cross-species transmission. In order to Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (11): global (cVDPV2), vaccinator violence
Polio -- Worldwide/UnknownHealth workers in 5 locations in Nangarhar province were attacked today [Tue 15 Jun 2021] during the course of their life-saving work; 5 were killed, and 4 were injured in 5 separate incidents.I extend my deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those who lost their lives and wish those who are injured a full and swift recovery.I am appalled by the brutality of these killings. This is not the 1st time health workers have come under attack. We witnessed Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (211): delta variant UK, Indonesia, antiviral pill, 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): 3 330 125 (16 754) / 51 106 (348)European Region (61): 55 174 558 (46 464) / 1 170 510 (1035)South East Asia Region (10): 33 774 368 (88 985) / 464 940 (2739)Eastern Mediterranean Region (22): 10 585 505 (32 017) / 210 472 (538)Region Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (17): Americas (USA) bat
Rabies -- United StatesThe Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed 3 cases of rabies in bats -- one in Washoe County and 2 in Clark County, according to a release from the NDA.Bats are common throughout Nevada, with their activity increasing between May and October. While other species of wildlife can carry rabies, bats are the most common source of human and domestic animal transmission, making it important to keep pets vaccinated and ensure no contact is made with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (07): Panama comment
Hantavirus — Panama