Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/EDR> Measles update (01)
Measles -- Worldwide/UnknownThe Pacific country of American Samoa announced it is continuing its measles virus vaccination campaign, which focuses on immunizing all school-aged children. According to a Situation Report published on 30 Dec 2019, about 98 percent of American Samoa children (12 months -- 18 years old) have received the 1st dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, and 90 percent of these children have completed the 2nd recommended dose of MMR.On 11 Dec 2019, American Samoa began Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Canine distemper, wildlife – USA: (KY) raccoons
Canine distemper -- United StatesThree raccoons found in Franklin County tested positive for canine distemper, according to results from the past week.Kevin Kelly, a spokesman for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, told The State Journal on Mon 30 Dec 2019 that 2 of the raccoons were found in Downtown Frankfort, and the 3rd was found dead behind the Salato Wildlife Education Center. The samples were submitted before Christmas for testing, and the department received confirmation on Fri Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Feline panleukopenia – USA: (HI)
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesVeterinarians on O'ahu are raising concerns about a deadly virus affecting cats. It's called the panleukopenia virus, and so far, there have been at least 10 reported cases in just a week at animal clinics.It attacks cats' bone marrow and intestinal tract, and veterinarians say it only comes with about a 20 percent survival rate. It's spreads through contact with body fluids and fecal material.Dr. Kelly Dowdall-Garberson with Aloha Affordable Veterinary Services Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (01): Nigeria (PL)
Yellow Fever -- NigeriaThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 13 cases of yellow fever, which has resulted in 3 deaths in 4 local government areas of Plateau State.WHO State Coordinator, Wonk Vingey Bassey, confirmed the incident while presenting a report on a survey conducted on affected councils during an emergency stakeholders' meeting in Jos. The meeting followed the outbreak of the disease in Jos North, Bassa, Riyom and Wase local government areas of the state.Bassey, who gave the Read more [...]
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (01): January 2020
Tuberculosis, Antimicrobial resistance, Other Human Disease, Pneumonia, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Q Fever, HIV/AIDS, Measles, Influenza, Dengue, Hepatitis B, Hantavirus, Gastroenteritis, Schistosomiasis, Leishmaniasis, Chikungunya, Rickettsia -- SyriaFrequent testicular involvement in multibacillary leprosyHendra Gunawan, Pati Aji Achdiat, Rachel Marsella Rahardjo, Reti Hindritiani, Oki SuwarsaInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 90, January 2020, pp. 60-64Antibiotic use among Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (106): Pakistan (KP) RFI
Polio — Pakistan
Province: 2015 / 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019
Punjab: 2 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 6
Sindh: 12 / 8 / 2 / 1 / 19
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 33 / 10 / 1 / 8 / 83
Balochistan: 7 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 9
Gilgit-Baltistan: 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
Azad Jammu & Kashmir: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Ict: 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Total Polio Cases: 54 / 20 / 8 / 12 / 117
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – USA (21): (MT) moose
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesIf hunters are interested in having their harvested deer, elk or moose tested for CWD, this fall FWP will pay for sampling for hunters who collect their own samples and send them to the FWP lab in Bozeman. Prior to the general season, hunters can collect samples themselves and mail them to the FWP Lab -- instructions and a video are available on the FWP website. Starting with the general season, hunters can still submit samples themselves or take the samples Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis – USA (04): (MT) cow
Brucellosis -- United StatesA cow on a Madison County ranch has tested positive for brucellosis according to a release from the Montana Department of Livestock on [Mon 30 Dec 2019]. The ranch, which is inside Montana's brucellosis Designated Surveillance Area (DSA), is quarantined as they undergo an epidemiological investigation. No other animals were found infected on the ranch.According to Montana Department of Livestock, previous brucellosis cases show animals picked up the disease from infected Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus zooepidemicus – USA (05): (PA) swine
Strep -- United States- Starting on [28 Sep 2019] a high mortality event occurred in a cull sow slaughter plant in Tennessee. A chiller malfunction caused the hold of 22 loads of cull sows. On [30 Sep 2019], Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reported over 40% of the 2222 sows in holding pens, dead or euthanized when condemned on antemortem inspection. Samples from the affected sows in Tennessee showed Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (_S. zooepidemicus_).- Preliminary information Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed pneunonia – China (HU), RFI
SARS -- ChinaOn the evening of [30 Dec 2019], an "urgent notice on the treatment of pneumonia of unknown cause" was issued, which was widely distributed on the Internet by the red-headed document of the Medical Administration and Medical Administration of Wuhan Municipal Health Committee.On the morning of [31 Dec 2019], China Business News reporter called the official hotline of Wuhan Municipal Health and Health Committee 12320 and learned that the content of the document is true.12320 hotline Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Red blotch disease, grapevine – USA
Other Plant Disease -- United StatesGrapevine red blotch disease threatens the US grape industry. First noticed in 2007 at the UC [University of California] Davis Oakville research station, the virus wasn't identified until 2012, and much remains unknown about it or ways to manage it. Currently, the only treatment is to remove the entire vine.In 2016, Frank Zalom, UC, and collaborators discovered the three-cornered alfalfa hopper [ProMED-mail post http://promedmail.org/post/20160610.4276953] was Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Tuberculosis – Switzerland: hookah usage
Tuberculosis -- Switzerland"A 20-year-old Swiss male presented at the emergency department with acute onset of febrile temperatures and hemoptysis and a 3-month history of productive cough. An X-ray and CT scan of the chest, sputum samples for acid-fast bacilli, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and cultures for _Mycobacteria_ revealed pulmonary infection with _Mycobacterium tuberculosis_. None of the classical risk factors for tuberculosis were present, but the patient reported regularly smoking Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (45): Nigeria (EB)
Lassa Fever -- NigeriaLassa fever has reportedly killed one man in Igbeagu community in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He died on Friday [27 Dec 2019].O and his sibling, UO, had been admitted to St Vincent Hospital in the area. The 2 of them were suspected to have been infected by the disease.A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, "We are in a big trouble again. This killer disease has come again. The last time we experienced it, it wasn't funny. It killed over 4 persons. Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (32): WHO global update
Influenza -- Worldwide/UnknownInformation in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns.Summary------------- In the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, respiratory illness indicators and influenza activity continued to increase in most countries.- In the Caribbean and Central American countries, influenza activity was low overall, except for Cuba, where increased detections Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (28): Mali (BA, SK) further details, WHO
Yellow Fever -- MaliFrom 3 Nov through 8 Dec 2019, 3 laboratory-confirmed cases of yellow fever including 2 deaths (case fatality rate = 67%) were detected through the national surveillance system in Mali. The 1st case-patient was a 15-year-old girl from a village in Kati district, Koulikoro region, Mali. The 2nd and 3rd cases were in 17- and 25-year-old men, nationals from Cote d'Ivoire, living in the district of Bouguimi, Sikasso region, Mali. All 3 cases tested positive for yellow fever by immunoglobulin Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (26): USA (ND) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesA horse in Bottineau County has tested positive for a disease caused by an equine virus, North Dakota animal health officials said Thursday [26 Dec 2019].The horse was confirmed positive for EHM (equine herpes myeloencephalopathy), a disease caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). Since October [2019], several outbreaks of EHM have been reported in Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania and California.The virus can be spread through the air and on contaminated equipment, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (100): China, S. Korea, Viet Nam, Indonesia, FAO
African Swine Fever -- China- North Korea: The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed the occurrence of the 1st ASF outbreak in Chagang-do on 23 May 2019 [no new outbreaks or any additional information has become available since then].- South Korea: Since the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) confirmed the 1st ASF outbreak on 17 Sep 2019, ASF was detected in domestic pigs in 14 farms [Gyeonggi-do (9), Incheon City (5)] and in 52 wild pigs from Gyeonggi-do (36) and Gangwon-do (16).- Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (78)
Measles -- United StatesCounty / Total / Last updatedKing / 13 / 19 Aug 2019Pierce / 2 / 15 May 2019Snohomish / 1 / 15 May 2019Clark / 71 / 21 Nov 2019Total / 87 / 21 Nov 2019Age range of confirmed measles cases------------------------------------Ages [Number (% of cases)]Under 1 year old [2 (2%)]1-10 years old [53 (61%)]11-18 years old [17 (20%)]19-29 years old [3 (3%)]30-39 years old [5 (6%)]40-49 years old [4 (5%)]50-59 years old [3 (3%)]Vaccination status of confirmed measles Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (105): Pakistan (KP, SD)
Polio -- PakistanA total of 4 new polio cases were detected in Pakistan Friday [27 Dec 2019]; 2 of these were from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and 2 from Sindh.With the new cases, the tally for this year [2019] has risen to 115, said the National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for polio. If the vaccine-derived polio cases are also taken into account, the total comes to 127.The 1st case was a 15-month-old boy from KP's Tank district. He had received no routine dose of the polio vaccine and 7 doses Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Little cherry virus 1, apricot – Africa: 1st rep (Morocco)
Other Plant Disease -- MoroccoIn Morocco, during a survey conducted in 2018, _Little cherry virus 1_ (_Velarivirus_, LChV-1) was detected in 2 samples which had been collected from asymptomatic apricot (_Prunus armeniaca_) trees. This 1st record in Morocco is also a 1st record for Africa.[Original publication: ]--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Little cherry disease (LCD) is a serious problem for sweet and sour cherry producers in parts of northern Europe and North America. In cherry, the disease can Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (76): Qatar, Saudi Arabia, new vaccine trial, WHO
MERS -- QatarOn [5 Dec 2019], the National IHR Focal Point for Qatar reported 3 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) infection to WHO.The 1st case-patient (case #1) is a 67-year-old female from Doha, Qatar. She developed fever, cough, shortness of breath, and headache on [23 Nov 2019] and presented to a hospital on [25 Nov 2019]. On [27 Nov 2019], she went to the same hospital for follow-up. However, on [28 Nov 2019], her condition worsened, and she was admitted Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (57): Americas (USA) raccoon, cat, human exp
Rabies -- United StatesA mother and her young child who were attacked by a raccoon at a school bus stop last week are undergoing rabies treatment. The attack happened last Thursday [5 Dec 2019] at a bus stop off of Georgetown Road in Weston.Animal control officer Mark Harper said the child was getting out of a vehicle and the raccoon "came out of nowhere" and started grabbing at the child's legs. The mother then went around the vehicle and grabbed the raccoon.The mother and child, who were bitten Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (99): Taiwan ex Viet Nam, contaminated food
African Swine Fever -- ChinaA Viet Nam-produced pork liver paste has been ordered to be taken off shelves in Taiwan and banned from import over African swine fever (ASF) contamination fears.The product was found to have been infected with the ASF virus on 9 Dec 2019, as part of a spot check targeting canned meat, processed foods, condiments, as well as sauce and broth-based products manufactured in risk areas, according to Council of Agriculture (COA) minister Chen Chi-chung.Asian countries that Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (56): Asia (Pakistan) human, dog
Rabies -- PakistanA man from Tando Allahyar is battling for life at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) after he was diagnosed with rabies encephalitis, a disease caused by bites of rabid dogs and other animals from which there is no chance of survival if the affected person was not vaccinated on time.Health officials said [the patient], a 35-year-old man from Tando Allahyar town of Sindh, was brought to JPMC with suspected rabies encephalitis, which was later confirmed."The patient has been Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (98): South Korea, wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- South KoreaTwo more cases of wild boars infected with the deadly African swine fever (ASF) have been confirmed in South Korea.The National Institute of Environmental Research said on Sunday [22 Dec 2019] that the virus was found in 2 wild boar carcasses found by officials in the inter-Korean border city of Paju. One was found last Wed [18 Dec 2019] and the other on Fri [20 Dec 2019].The total number of wild boars infected with ASF has now risen to 19 in Paju, bringing the number Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – Australia (02): ex Indonesia (Bali) alert
Legionnaires' -- AustraliaWestern Australians [WA] who have recently been to Bali [Indonesia] or are planning a trip to the island are being warned of a potential risk of legionnaires' disease at Ramayana Resort and Spa in central Kuta. It comes after the 4th notified case in WA since February [2019].WA Health Department director of communicable disease control Paul Armstrong said the hotel was linked to earlier outbreaks in 2010 and 2011, which affected at least 13 Australians.Legionnaires' disease Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza – Nigeria (55): (SO) poultry, HPAI H5N6, OIE, amendment
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- NigeriaThe URL of the OIE report published by ProMED-mail on 29 Nov 2019, archive number http://promedmail.org/post/20191129.6802815, is no longer available. On 23 Dec 2019, Nigeria sent a new immediate notification to the OIE replacing the report sent in November.The epidemiological comments made in this latest OIE report noted: "The original report submitted [on 27 Nov 2019] for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) with OIE reference number 32493 was deleted and replaced Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis, visceral – India: (WB) indigenous people
Leishmaniasis -- IndiaAt least 10 people of an Adivasi [indigenous people to the place] village in South Dinajpur district's Kushmandi block [West Bengal state] have been infected with kala-azar [visceral leishmaniasis], officials said. Kala-azar is a form of the disease leishmaniasis marked by emaciation, anaemia, fever, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.The disease is [transmitted] by the bite of infected female phlebotomine sandflies, an official said. The health department has started spraying Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (54): Nigeria (SO) poultry, H5N6, 1st case
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- NigeriaInformation received on [and dated] 23 Dec 2019 from Dr Olaniran Alabi, director, chief veterinary officer, Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, NigeriaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 25 Jun 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Nov 2019Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Glanders – Turkey (02): (IB,BL) horse, OIE
Glanders -- TurkeyInformation received on [and dated] 23 Dec 2019 from Dr Nihat Pakdil, Deputy Undersecretary of Ministry, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ankara, Turkey.Summary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 21 Nov 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Dec 2019Report date: 23 Dec 2019Date submitted to OIE: 23 Dec 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 8 Nov 2017Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease – Russia (06): (PR) poultry, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 23 Dec 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: 7 Dec 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Dec 2019Report date: 23 Dec 2019Date submitted to OIE: 23 Dec 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 11 Jun Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (57): Moldova (FL) wild boar, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- MoldovaInformation received on [and dated] 20 Dec 2019 from Dr. Vitalie Caraus, head of the Animal Health and Welfare Department, Animal Health and Welfare Department, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, MoldovaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 17 Dec 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Dec 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Sponge die-off – Tunisia: warming & pollutants susp
Animal Die-off -- TunisiaThere's an account of a 5th-century marker that stood on the border between what is now Algeria and Tunisia. On it was recorded the taxes levied on the different kinds of goods that passed its way: dates, grain and, critically, sponges.Sponges continue to be harvested in Tunisia. Sailing from the Kerkennah Islands and the southern fishing town of Zarzis, Tunisian sponge fishermen have been plying the high-risk trade carried on by their families for as long as anyone can Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Philippines: (LG, QZ) fatal, methanol poisoning susp., RFI
Foodborne Illness -- PhilippinesAt least 9 people are confirmed dead Sunday [22 Dec 2019] from suspected poisoning after reportedly consuming lambanog, or palm wine. Eight of the victims were from Rizal, Laguna.According to Rizal mayor Vener Munoz, the victims were drinking a generic brand of lambanog. Munoz added it was unclear when the victims drank the beverage. He also said over 100 other people complained of pain after drinking lambanog but were not critical. They are currently being treated Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue – Israel: (HZ) cattle, sheep, BTV-9 1st report
Bluetongue -- Israel2017 / cattle / 10 / 14 / 2, 4, 6, 152017 / sheep / 14 / 26 / 3, 4, 6-------2018 / cattle / 13 / not available / 2, 3, 4, 6, 152018 / sheep / 8 / not available / 3, 4, 6The report (in Hebrew) is available at .Another new airborne orbivirus affecting cattle, namely epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD), appeared for the 1st time in Israel in 2006 (serotype 7), and then again in 2015 (serotype 6) and 2016 (serotype 1). The said new introductions, as well as recent (up to 2018) BTV Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) – Bolivia: rapid diagnostic tests
Chagas -- BoliviaChagas disease, caused by the parasite _Trypanosoma cruzi_, is the neglected tropical disease with a highest burden in Latin America. Its acute stage is mostly asymptomatic and goes unnoticed. Symptoms appear at the chronic stage, which is when diagnosis is usually made. This is based on the agreement of 2 conventional serological tests such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). There are commercial kits with good sensitivity and specificity, but their use is impractical Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Shewanella haliotis – USA: (NY) appendiceal abscesses, raw fish consump
Foodborne Illness -- United StatesCitation: Liu D, Fiel RH, Cheng LS, et al. Notes from the field: first reported case of _Shewanella haliotis_ in the region of the Americas -- New York, December 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:1168-9. On 18 Dec 2018, a man aged 87 years was evaluated in a hospital emergency department in Flushing, New York, for right lower abdominal quadrant pain. Evaluation included a computed tomography scan, which showed acute appendicitis with multiple abscesses measuring Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Listeriosis – USA (03): fatal, bulk hard-boiled eggs, 2017-2019, alert
Listeriosis -- United StatesReported cases: 7States: 5Hospitalizations: 4Deaths: 1Recall: NoAdvice for retailers, food service operators, and consumers--------------------------------------------------------------The CDC is concerned that bulk, fresh hard-boiled eggs produced by Almark Foods of Gainesville, Georgia, are contaminated with _Listeria_ and have made people sick. These products were packaged in plastic pails for use nationwide by food service operators. These products have not been recalled. Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (104): global (WPV1, cVDPV1, cVDPV2) commentary