Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (229): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown[These data are changing daily and are hard to reconcile with data from previous dates. - Mod.MPP]Situation in Spain:After combining the data from both surveillance methods, in Spain, at present a total of 239 638 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 27 127 deaths have been reported to date (Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, and Figure 2) [286 718 - Worldometer accessed at 1 Jun 2020 18:06 EDT (GMT-4)]. The tables and figures are available at the source URL above.--Communicated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (228): global, China Wuhan Market, New Zealand meat packing WHO
COVID-19 -- China1. Zhang X, Tan Y, Ling Y, et al. Viral and host factors related to the clinical outcome of COVID-19 [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 20]. Nature. 2020. doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2355-0; 2. Huang C, Wang Y, Li X, et al. Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China [published correction appears in Lancet. 2020 Jan 30]. Lancet. 2020; 395(10223): 497‐506. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30183-5; ][Byline: Kashmira Gander]--Communicated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (227): animals, cat, dog, research, experimental infection
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownReference: Angela M. Bosco-Lauth, Airn E. Hartwig, Stephanie M. Porter, Paul W. Gordy et al. Pathogenesis, transmission and response to re-exposure of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic cats. bioRxiv preprint doi: [this version posted 29 May 2020].AbstractThe pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has reached nearly every country in the world with extraordinary person-to-person transmission. The most likely original source of the virus was spillover from an animal reservoir and subsequent Read more [...]
PRO> Ebola update (23): Congo DR (EQ) outbreak
Ebola -- DR CongoThe Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC] announced today [Mon 1 Jun 2020] that a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease is occurring in Wangata health zone, Mbandaka, in Equateur province. The announcement comes as a long, difficult and complex Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC is in its final phase, while the country also battles COVID-19 and the world's largest measles outbreak. Initial information from the Ministry of Health is that 6 Ebola cases have so far been Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (226): selected countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaHealth Minister Saeed Namaki also said that the situation was "completely stable" in all but 4 of Iran's 31 provinces. He warned, however, that in some provinces health "protocols were not being observed and we have witnessed a resurgence of the disease". He identified the provinces as Khuzestan, Hormozgan, and Sistan and Baluchistan. So far, the government has reimposed a lockdown only in Khuzestan province on Iran's southwestern border with Iraq. It remains "red", the highest level Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (225): global, Israel HS, UK cancer treatment impact, WHO
COVID-19 -- IsraelSummary-------BackgroundIndividuals with cancer, particularly those who are receiving systemic anticancer treatments, have been postulated to be at increased risk of mortality from COVID-19. This conjecture has considerable effect on the treatment of patients with cancer and data from large, multicentre studies to support this assumption are scarce because of the contingencies of the pandemic. We aimed to describe the clinical and demographic characteristics and COVID-19 outcomes Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Botswana (02): (NC) Okavango Delta, elephant, NOT
Anthrax -- BotswanaAnthrax and poisoning have been ruled out as possible causes of a rising number of unexplained elephant deaths in Botswana, the country with the world's largest population of the animals.Wildlife authorities have now discovered 110 carcasses in northwest Botswana, up from the 56 announced earlier in May 2020, according to a government statement."I would say 90% of the new cases we have found are old carcasses we previously did not locate," said Dimakatso Ntshebe, a regional wildlife Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (224): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown[These data are changing daily and are hard to reconcile with data from previous dates. - Mod.UBA]Situation in Spain:After combining the data from both surveillance methods, in Spain, at present a total of 239 228 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 27 125 deaths have been reported to date (Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1, and Figure 2) [286 308 - Worldometer accessed at 30 May 18:38 GMT]. The tables and figures are available at the source URL above.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Given Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Fechavirus – Canada: (BC) cats, new parvo-type virus
Parvovirus -- CanadaThe BC SPCA [British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals] has led the discovery of a mysterious new feline virus while also containing the outbreak.An outbreak at the BC SPCA's Community Animal Centre in Vancouver last year [2019] prompted the discovery of the new fechavirus (not related to COVID-19).Staff at the centre became concerned after 8 cats became sick on the same day with signs similar to the human stomach flu. These included vomiting and diarrhea Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – France: (AR) raw cheese susp. source
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- FranceThe Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes regional health agency and the Ain prefecture alerted on Thursday [28 May 2020] to the outbreak of confirmed or probable tick-borne encephalitis in 26 inhabitants of the department.The food origin of the transmission of the virus is privileged, and a "recall-recall" was carried out on raw milk cheeses of goat and cow of an agricultural exploitation of the basin of Oyonnax. These products would have been consumed by at least 50% of sick people, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (223): OIE's response to COVID-19
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownWith devastating effects on society in nearly all countries of the globe, COVID-19 has heavily challenged our food supply chains, livelihoods, economies as well as animal production systems.The OIE has been intensively working with its network of experts and liaising closely with its members to better understand the virus and its emergence and to enhance capacity of countries to respond to this multifaceted crisis.Read the complete document about the OIE's response to Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (222): global, contact tracing, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 875 / .../ 82 985 / 82 992 / 82 993 / 82 995 / 82 995 / 82 995 / 82 999 Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 780 / ... / 11 190/ 11 225 / 11 265 / 11 344 / 11 402 / 11 441 / 11 441 South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 1 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (221): selected countries
COVID-19 -- ChinaAfter 2 days of slight increase, the increase compared to the new positive returns.This is what can be seen from the health monitoring data on the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] released at 18:00 on [29 May 2020].- 232 248 cumulative cases, increase of 516 from 28 May 2020;- 46 175 people are currently positive for the virus;- 152 844 people have recovered;- 7094 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 475 in intensive care, and 38 606 are in home isolation;- 33 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (220): global, USA, Italy genomic studies, WHO
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 875 / ... / 82 985 / 82 992 / 82 993 / 82 995 / 82 995 / 82 995 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 10 780 / ... / 11 190 / 11 225 / 11 265 / 11 344 / 11 402 / 11 441 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 1 131 280 / ... Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (18): China (GS) domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- ChinaThe News Office of China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced on Friday [29 May 2020] that an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) occurred in Yongdeng County in Gansu Province's Lanzhou City.Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs received a report from the China Animal Disease Control Center with confirmation from the Gansu Province Animal Disease Control Center that an outbreak of ASF occurred on a farm in Yongdeng County in Lanzhou Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (04): China (FJ, SD) H9N2, new cases
Avian Influenza -- ChinaThe number of human cases officially reported since the last update (22 Apr 2020) -- 2 human infections caused by H9N2 LPAI virus have been reported in China, one in Fujian Province and the other in Shandong Province (1,2).--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[References from the above article: 1. WHO Avian Influenza Weekly Update Number 741. .2. Taiwan Centers for Disease Control. . - Mod. ML][The 1st human case was reported in 1998. Since then, more than 40 human cases have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed die-off, bat – India: (UP) white nose synd susp, RFI
Animal Die-off -- IndiaPanic gripped Gorakhpur's Belghat area on Monday [25 May 2020] after over 300 bats were found dead in a mango orchard.Even as the authorities rushed to the site to collect carcasses and send it for medical examination to ascertain the reason behind mysterious deaths, rumours on social media linked it with coronavirus outbreak, albeit without any scientific basis.Many thought it could be because of heat and absence of water body around prompting locals to arrange water pots Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine piroplasmosis – New Zealand (03): horse, susp, export held
Other Animal Disease -- New ZealandNew Zealand and Australian authorities are working together to allow exports to continue following an imported mare testing positive to equine piroplasmosis, also known as _Theileria equi_.Further testing of a breeding mare previously imported from the United Kingdom to New Zealand has confirmed the horse is carrying the exotic organism _T. equi_. The mare in question was imported under New Zealand protocols last year [2019] from France as a maiden and has been Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Vesicular stomatitis – USA (05): horse, update
Vesicular Stomatitis -- United StatesThe USDA has confirmed vesicular stomatitis cases on additional affected premises in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.The USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Situation Report of 21 May 2020 confirms newly positive premises with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, as follows:Arizona has 3 newly confirmed positive equine premises: 2 in Cochise County and 1 in (newly infected) Santa Cruz County.New Mexico has 1 newly Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (13): Americas (USA) cat, fox, human exp
Rabies -- United StatesThe Loudoun County Department of Animal Services is alerting residents a cat has tested positive for rabies in the Lovettsville area.The cat was found in the area of 11400 Berlin Turnpike, the department says, and the cat was injured and taken to a veterinary hospital by a Good Samaritan.Any outside pets in the area, especially cats and dogs, should be checked to make sure they are current on their rabies vaccinations, the department adds.The department is asking for anyone Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (219): selected countries
COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownEven today [28 May 2020] there is a slight increase compared to yesterday [27 May 2020] in the positive cases, but the general downward trend continues. The general downward trend also continues for deaths.This is what can be seen from the health monitoring data on the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] released at 18:00 on [28 May 2020].- 231 732 cumulative cases, increase of 593 from 27 May 2020;- 47 986 people are currently positive for the virus;- 150 604 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (218): global, USA reporting, WHO/AFRO, WHO
COVID-19 — United States
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (07): Canada (ON), USA (IA), horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- Canada[SJB] isn't getting much sleep these days. She's up in the middle of the night, checking the horses on her Cedar Creek Farm in Melancthon, just north of Shelburne, Ontario. She's said she's afraid of what may happen while her eyes are closed.[SJB] has lived her life alongside horses, working for Thoroughbred breeding farms before opening Cedar Creek. She has managed horses through outbreaks of strangles and MRSA, but said she's never seen anything like the strain of neurologic Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Stripe rust, wheat – China
Other Plant Disease -- ChinaChinese state media recently reported that stripe rust was found in over 2.1 million acres of wheat fields in 9 provinces, the worst situation in a decade.So far, only Shaanxi Province reported specific figures [with] nearly 494 000 acres affected, and it was estimated that the rust would eventually infect 1.5 million acres all over the province.[One farmer said that] "the severity of stripe rust this year [2020] will hurt the final harvest. All crops have rusted leaves; Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Africa, Asia, Europe: spread
African Swine Fever -- Worldwide/UnknownThe African swine fever (ASF) pandemic will be even worse this year [2020] than in 2019, say experts, warning that the spread of the highly contagious virus, which is fatal to pigs, is unrelenting.With world attention on the human viral pandemic of COVID-19, concern is growing that countries are not focusing enough on halting the spread of ASF through better biosecurity practices, cooperation on intensive vaccine development, or transparency regarding outbreaks."The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, latent infections
Anthrax -- Worldwide/UnknownHugh-Jones and Blackburn and Turnbull's collective World Health Organization (WHO) report did literature reviews of the theories and the bases for causes of anthrax outbreaks. Both comment on an often-mentioned suspicion that, even though unproven, latent infections are likely involved. Hugh-Jones suggested Gainer do an updated review of our present-day knowledge of latent infections, which was the basis for Gainer's talk at the Biology of Anthrax Conference in Bari, Italy, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – Australia (02): (VI) susp. egg source
Salmonella -- AustraliaAt least 3 people have come down with salmonellosis after purchasing eggs from a popular supermarket. The infection is believed to have come from eggs bought in the Melbourne suburb of Werribee. The Weekly Times reported the eggs were supplied from farms in New South Wales. However, a spokesman for the NSW [New South Wales] Department of Primary Industries [DPI] disputed those claims."There is no evidence to suggest the reported illnesses in Victoria are connected to NSW eggs, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African horse sickness – Eswatini/Swaziland: (HH) st pending, OIE
African Horse Sickness -- SwazilandInformation received on [and dated] Thu 28 May 2020 from Dr. Roland Xolani Dlamini, Director of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Mbabane, SwazilandSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 8 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 18 May 2020Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 20 Nov 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: African horse sickness Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (11): Togo (SA)
Yellow Fever -- TogoThe World Health Organization (WHO) reported receiving on [28 Apr 2020] information regarding a confirmed yellow fever [YF] case in Mango village, Oti district, Savanes region in the northern part of Togo in late April [2020].The case is a 55-year old female with no travel or vaccination history for yellow fever. On [3 Feb 2020], she presented to a health facility with symptoms of fever with aches. The following day she developed jaundice and a blood sample was taken and transported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (217): China, S. Korea, countries w/ high local transmission
COVID-19 -- ChinaThe general downward trend of new positives and deaths continues. This is what can be seen from the health monitoring data on the spread of the new coronavirus on [27 May 2020].- 231 139 cumulative cases, increase of 584 from 26 May 2020;- 50 966 people are currently positive for the virus;- 147 101 people have recovered;- 7729 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 505 in intensive care, and 42 732 are in home isolation;- 33 072 deaths have been reported; however, this number Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (216): global, updates, WHO
COVID-19 -- United States2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 875 / ... / 82 985 / 82 992 / 82 993 / 82 993 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 11 190 / 11 225 / 11 265 / 11 265 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 1 131 280 / ... / 1 686 436 / 1 706 226 / 1 725 275 / 1 736 743 / USA26 Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, tomato – India (02): (MH) multiple viruses
Undiagnosed -- IndiaA variety of viruses are to blame for the ongoing early ripening of tomatoes in Maharashtra [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20200514.7337673], a report by the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR) stated. Farmers reported early ripening, yellowing and distortion of fruits, which ultimately led to massive crop loss. Visual inspection had not shown any indication of pest attacks.The Agriculture Department had sent samples to IIHR [which were] tested for 12 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (215): Netherlands (NB) animal, mink-to-human, epidem., control
COVID-19 -- NetherlandsThe transmission of the mink coronavirus to 2 people rings alarm bells. Researchers consider the risk of spreading small. Still, there are major concerns.The call to clean up the mink farms infected with the coronavirus is increasing. Veterinarians and an affected livestock farmer are also calling on the government to take more measures on the infected farms. You ought to have the required knowledge to make decisions about this, says agriculture minister Carola Schouten.On Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Melioidosis – USA: (TX) 2018, poss local acquisition
Melioidosis -- United StatesOn 17 Nov 2018, a 63-year-old man from Atascosa County, Texas, came to hospital A with fever, chest pain, and dyspnea of 3 days' duration. At admission, he reported congenital unilateral renal agenesis. Renal function measures were unremarkable. Increased hemoglobin A1c level and hyperglycemia (glucose over 200 mg/dL) suggested undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.Computed tomography of chest and abdomen with intravenous contrast showed left lower lobe pneumonia with a small left Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Guinea worm – Ethiopia (02): (GA) additional case susp
Guinea Worm -- EthiopiaBetween 2 and 8 Apr 2020, 6 suspected human cases of dracunculiasis in Duli village, Gog district, Gambella [also spelled Gambela] region, Ethiopia, were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).As of 27 Apr 2020, the Ethiopian Dracunculiasis Eradication Program (EDEP) had detected one additional person with an emerged worm, morphologically consistent with human Guinea worm, bringing the total to 7 suspected cases.This report comes after more than 2 consecutive years Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Botulism – Ukraine: (OD) smoked fish
Botulism -- Ukraine1. Hughes JM, Hatheway CL, Ostroff SM: Botulism. In: Scheld WM, Whitley RJ, Durack DT, editors. Infections of the central nervous system. 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1997, 615-28.2. Weber JT, Hibbs RG, Darwish A, et al. A massive outbreak of type E botulism associated with traditional salted fish in Cairo. J Infect Dis. 1993; 167(2): 451-4. Abstract available at: .- Mod.LLHealthMap/ProMED map of Ukraine: ][See Also:2018----Botulism - Ukraine (02): (KS) smoked Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (214): China, S. Korea, countries w/ high local transmission
COVID-19 -- ChinaThe general downward trend of new positives and deaths continues. This is what can be seen from the health monitoring data on the spread of the new coronavirus on [26 May 2020].- 230 555 cumulative cases, increase of 397 from 25 May 2020;- 52 942 people are currently positive for the virus;- 144 658 people have recovered;- 7917 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 521 in intensive care, and 44 504 are in home isolation;- 32 955 deaths have been reported; however, this number Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (213): global, meat packing, Netherlands, Brazil, WHO
COVID-19 -- Netherlands2 Feb 2020: 17 187 / ... / 80 024 / ... / 81 589 / ... / 82 875 / ... / 82 985 / 82 992 / 82 993 / Mainland China2 Feb 2020: 15 / ... / 3726 / ... / 9976 / ... / 11 190 / 11 225 / 11 265 / South KoreaCountries with major activity (more than 5000 cases with community spread)------------------------------------------------------------------2 Feb 2020: 11 / ... / 76 / ... / 215 081 / ... / 1 131 280 / ... / 1 686 436 / 1 706 226 / 1 725 275 / USA26 Feb 2020: 1 / ... / 2 / ... Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> BSE, bovine – Ireland: (TY) atypical H-type, OIE
BSE -- IrelandInformation received on Fri 22 May 2020 from Dr Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Agriculture House, Dublin, IrelandSummaryReport type: immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 12 May 2020Date of confirmation of the event: 13 May 2020Report date: 22 May 2020Date submitted to OIE: 22 May 2020Date event resolved: 22 May 2020Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive mosquito – Spain: (IB)
Dengue, Zika virus, West Nile Virus -- SpainIbiza has been plagued with an invasion of Asian tiger mosquitoes -- 4 times bigger than normal -- as swimming pools in the vacation hotspot are left untreated during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report.The critters -- which carry diseases like Zika virus, West Nile virus and dengue fever -- have likely thrived since the closure of hotels and holiday villas on the Spanish island, The Sun reported. [The vector of West Nile virus are in the Read more [...]
