Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – Indonesia: (JB) students
Hepatitis A -- IndonesiaThe local administration of Depok has finally elevated the status of its hepatitis A outbreak and considers it to be a full-blown extraordinary occurrence (KLB), compared to its previous partial KLB.The head of Depok Health Agency, Novarita, said the increased health warning was mainly attributed to the fact that hepatitis A still loomed over SMPN-20 junior-high students in the City of Depok."Based on our data, the spread is not limited to SMPN-20 students but has also spread Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV: (70): Saudi Arabia (MK,MD)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn the period since the last update (13 Nov 2019, MERS-CoV (69): Saudi Arabia (RI, AS, MK) http://promedmail.org/post/20191113.6776647), there have been a total of 3 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection reported by Saudi Arabia and 11 newly reported outcomes (2 deaths and 9 recoveries).Information on newly confirmed MERS-CoV infections: (3)[1]Date of confirmation report: 18 Nov 2019Case No: 19-1975A 71 year old male in Alkhorma city, Taif [Makkah] regionContact with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease – Romania: (CL) poultry, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- RomaniaInformation received on [and dated] 29 Nov 2019 from Dr Geronimo Raducu Branescu, president secretary of state chief veterinary officer, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, RomaniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 28 Nov 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Nov 2019Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 28 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease – Russia (05): (KS) poultry, new strain, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 22 Nov 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: 15 Nov 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Nov 2019Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease in the countryCausal agent: Newcastle disease virus [NDV] genotype VIINature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory Read more [...]
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (12): December 2019
Not Yet Classified -- Worldwide/UnknownBacterial infectionsA translational pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model to characterize bacterial kill in the presence of imipenem-relebactam.Pratik Bhagunde, Zufei Zhang, Fred Racine, Donna Carr, Jin Wu, Katherine Young, et al.Int J Infect Dis. 2019; 89(Dec): 55-61.The accuracy of a diagnosis of pneumonia in the emergency department.Alaa Atamna, Shachaf Shiber, Muhammad Yassin, Michael J Drescher, Jihad Bishara.Int J Infect Dis. 2019; 89(Dec): 62-65.Monitoring Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease – South Africa (04): (LP) cattle, economics, control
Foot and Mouth -- South AfricaThe FMD [foot and mouth disease] outbreaks have caused the country to lose its FMD-free status, meaning South African farmers cannot export animals or animal products. This significantly impacts our economy. To local consumers, the FMD outbreak means meat prices, especially red meat, will likely increase. As consumers prepare for the festive season, expect meat prices to be high as markets struggle to find animals for meat. Provinces that are already banned from selling Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – China (04): (NM) pneumonic
Plague -- ChinaA new pneumonic plague case has been confirmed in Ulanqab, northern China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, after a herdsman was diagnosed on Wed 27 Nov 2019. The city is over 500 km [about 311 mi] away from Xilingol League in the region, where the other 3 pneumonic plague cases were previously found.The patient, who had visited a region where plague sources were identified, was being treated in isolation and was in a stable condition at the Siziwang Banner People's Hospital in Ulanqab, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (94): Global (WPV1,cVDPV), Pakistan, Africa (cVDPV) WHO
Polio -- PakistanNew wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 5Environment: 0Others: 0New cVDPV isolates reported this week:AFP cases: 20Environment: 8Others: 0HeadlinesSummary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives): Pakistan - 5 WPV1 cases, 2 cVDPV2 cases and 1 cVDPV2 positive environmental sample; Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) - 5 cVDPV2 cases; Benin - 4 cVDPV2 cases; Ghana - 4 cVDPV2 cases and 2 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples; Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (71)
Measles -- TongaLarge measles outbreaks are being reported in several countries in the region. Outbreaks are ongoing in Madagascar and Nigeria; although the rate of new cases is decreasing, cases are still being reported weekly. As of 17 Nov 2019, a total of 250 270 suspected cases with 5110 associated deaths have been reported by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an increase in more than 8000 cases compared to the previous week. All provinces are affected, and a national outbreak response vaccination Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (41): Netherlands ex Sierra Leone, WHO
Lassa Fever -- NetherlandsSierra Leone health officials, supported by WHO, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other partners, are responding to an outbreak of Lassa fever. On 20 Nov 2019, WHO was informed by the Netherlands' International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point of one imported case of Lassa fever from Sierra Leone. The patient was a male doctor, a Dutch national who worked in a rural Masanga hospital in Tonkolili district, Northern province in Sierra Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (28): (TX) fatal, state fair, hot tub
Legionnaires' -- United StatesAuthorities say a hot tub display at an East Texas state fair in September [2019] is the likely source of contamination which led to a legionnaires' disease outbreak that killed one person and sickened 7 others. Officials in Tyler have closed the convention center where the state fair took place. The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports officials plan to remediate the convention center's plumbing system.This is the 2nd outbreak linked to a state fair in the USA this year Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Asia (92): South Korea, wild boar, spread, FAO, OIE
African Swine Fever -- South Korea[not yet available when posted]The following information includes data on African swine fever (ASF) in South Korea, selectively extracted from the above, most recent weekly FAO update.Situation update -- 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 30 wild pigs from Gyeonggi-do (17) and Gangwon-do Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – Ireland (03): wild rabbit
Not Yet Classified -- IrelandA contagious virus has been confirmed in over 20 rabbits found in 10 counties -- including Offaly, a government minister has confirmed. Green Party TD [Teachta Dála; member of the Dáil or lower house of Parliament], Catherine Martin, asked the minister for culture, heritage and the Gaeltacht [Irish-speaking regions] about areas impacted by the RHD2 virus.Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) was first reported in domestic (farmed) rabbits in China in 1984, killing Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Canada (05): (BC) RFI
Syphilis -- CanadaThe rate of syphilis infection in British Columbia [Canada] is the highest it's been in 30 years, and the provincial health officer is asking the public to get proactive about testing and treatment. Figures from the BC [British Columbia] Centre for Disease Control show there were 919 new cases of syphilis reported in 2018, a 33% jump from the year before [2017], and many of those infections occurred in gay and bisexual men.Dr Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says after Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Herpes B virus – Japan: (KS) 1st rep
Herpes -- JapanAn employee of a Japanese pharmaceutical research and development company has been found infected with herpes B virus which is commonly found among monkeys. This is the 1st confirmed B virus infection in Japan. B virus infection in people is usually caused by contact with monkeys. It can lead to brain fever, disturbed consciousness, even death.Officials in Kagoshima City, western Japan, say the patient was working at a local company involved in the research and development of drugs. Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Equine herpesvirus – North America (24): USA (MD,OK) horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesThe Maryland Department of Agriculture's Animal Health Program confirmed this week that a horse in Baltimore County had tested positive for equine herpesvirus (EHV-1). Samples from the symptomatic horse were sent to the Frederick Animal Health Laboratory, where the non-neurotropic strain of EHV-1 was confirmed. The horse was euthanized on [Thu 28 Nov 2019] due to complications.The Baltimore County farm, which has not been identified, has been placed on a hold order Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (52): Nigeria (SO) poultry, H5N6, 1st case, OIE, RFI
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- NigeriaInformation received on [and dated] 27 Nov 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> E. coli EHEC – UK (03): (England) dairy, pasteurization problem susp, recall
E. coli -- United KingdomA dairy in an English town has been linked to an outbreak of _Escherichia coli_, with 18 people sick. Darwin's Dairy has been advised to recall all whole, skimmed and semi-skimmed milk and cream products currently in circulation. Barnsley Council and Public Health England (PHE) informed residents across South Yorkshire of the recall. They did not mention the strain of _E. coli_ involved.PHE Yorkshire and the Humber noted an increase in _E. coli_ cases in South Yorkshire but Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (111): Congo DR (NK,IT) WHO, security, treatment
Ebola -- DR Congo- Despite the tense situation of the city of Beni, a vaccination ring was opened around the confirmed case of 24 Oct 2019 in the Kanzulinzuli Health Area of the General Reference Hospital;- 724 people were vaccinated with the 2nd Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health zones of Karisimbi in Goma;- since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018 with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, 255 215 people have been vaccinated;- approved on 22 Oct 2019 by the Ethics Committee Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Infectious pancreatic necrosis, fish – Iceland: (AL) farmed salmon, 1st rep
Other Animal Disease -- IcelandA virus associated with infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) has been detected in salmon in an open-net fish farm in Reydarfjordur, East Iceland, reports the Iceland Review. Though the virus has been detected, its associated disease, infectious pancreatic necrosis, has not yet appeared in the salmon, according to the news site. The virus was detected at Icelandic salmon farm Laxar, according to the Food and Veterinary Authority.In a press release, the Iceland Food and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – China (03): (NM) bubonic
Plague -- ChinaA 4th case of the plague has been recorded in China as the disease slowly begins to spread. The latest case of the plague has again been recorded in Inner Mongolia, where the 3 previous cases have stemmed from. The local was a rural herder in the Siziwang county, who was diagnosed and subsequently treated in hospital. He is now said to be in a stable condition, although 4 others who came into contact with him have been quarantined.Health authorities in China confirmed it is a case Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Australia (04): (VI) dog, alert
Leptospirosis -- AustraliaMelbourne dog owners have been warned of an outbreak of a rare ratborne disease having killed 3 dogs and which is transferable to humans. Agriculture Victoria and vets who treated the dogs having died advised owners to consider vaccination for leptospirosis and to seek treatment at the earliest signs of the disease, which can quickly escalate from vague signs to death.Early signs include lethargy, fever, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Dogs typically catch it via direct contact Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Scrub typhus – India (07): (WB)
Scrub Typhus -- IndiaTaking a serious note of reports of scrub typhus from some parts of the state [West Bengal], the state health department has directed chief medical officers of health (CMOH) of all districts to be alert and vigilant and send details of all cases to the department. "Scrub typhus is a disease that can be treated with antibiotics if it is detected early. So, early detection is of the utmost importance. We have directed all hospitals to conduct blood tests if fever continues for Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Denmark: (HS)
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- DenmarkAbstract--------Tickborne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a member of the family Flaviviridae, genus _Flavivirus_, causes tickborne encephalitis (TBE). In Denmark, TBE is endemic only on the island of Bornholm, with an incidence of 4 per 100 000 inhabitants per year [1,2]. Here we report 3 clinical cases of TBE in patients hospitalised within a month [June/July 2019] and all residing at the boundary of the same forest, Tisvilde Hegn [Capital Region], in Northern Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (42): USA (SC) horse
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesCounty animal control officials received a call about an ill horse on St Helena Island on 7 Nov 2019. The horse was treated and given fluids and able to stand back up, Trice said. But another call came the next day: the horse was found dead. The infected animal was near Little Horse Island, where a population of 7 wild ponies lives.Trice said she is working with veterinarian Dessie Carter and the ponies' caretaker to develop a plan to vaccinate the ponies Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (30): WHO global update, Americas, Caribbean, drugs
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, influenza activity remained at interseasonal levels in most countries. However, influenza activity continued to increase across the countries in western Asia.- In the Caribbean and tropical South American countries, influenza Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (52): Europe, ECDC update
West Nile Virus -- GreeceBetween [15 and 21 Nov 2019], no human cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported by EU/EEA countries and EU neighbouring countries. In the same time period, no outbreaks among equids were reported to the Animal Disease Notification System (ADNS).As no new human cases with recent disease onset have been reported in the last week, the final 2019 weekly update will be published next week [Fri 29 Nov 2019].Since the beginning of the 2019 transmission season and as Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Africa (12): Senegal
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- SenegalA case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever has been reported in Kaolack commune. According to the health services of the region quoted by the daily "L'As", the infected carrier comes from the department of Koungheul and is a vehicle driver in his state. The victim is currently hospitalized at the Ibrahima Niasse regional hospital in Kaolack. According to the newspaper health authorities say they have taken all steps to prevent the spread of the disease.According Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (51): India (KL) geese, st pending, susp, RFI
Avian Influenza -- IndiaPoultry farmers in Tamil Nadu, particularly these within the Namakkal district, have taken precautions after the outbreak of chook [chicken or fowl] flu in Kerala. The livestock division of Kerala reported on Mon [25 Nov 2019] that thousands of geese within the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Pathanamthitta died of chook flu.Though there is no such thing as an outbreak of chook flu in Tamil Nadu, poultry farmers all through the state have taken precautions.[byline: Preet Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (40): Nigeria, corr
Lassa Fever — Nigeria
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PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Japan: more cases, heterosexual women, congenital
Syphilis -- JapanIn recent years, the number of syphilis cases has surged in Japan. In 2015, we reported on a big increase in syphilis cases in Japan where well over 2000 cases were recorded, a 4-fold increase from just 5 years earlier. In the past 2 years, more than 5500 cases were reported in 2017 and more than 6000 last year [2018]. Through [13 Nov 2019], the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) reported 5703 syphilis cases, including 1464 cases in Tokyo and 921 cases in Osaka.Another Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease – Myanmar: st O, bovine, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- MyanmarInformation received on 26 Nov 2019 from Dr Ye Tun Win, chief veterinary officer, director general, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 1 Oct 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 10 Oct 2019Report date: 25 Nov 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2 Jul 2018Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (29): (WA)
E. coli -- United StatesHealth officials are investigating a local _Escherichia coli_ outbreak potentially tied to 4 Seattle-area restaurants that is separate from a national outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, California. At least 7 people have been infected in the local outbreak, and 6 of them reported eating raw vegetables or leafy greens at 4 different Evergreens restaurants in King County.All 7 of the victims were affected by the same strain of _E. coli_, which is different from Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tonate virus – French Guiana
Other Human Disease -- Région d'outre-mer de French Guiana, FranceMutricy R, Djossou F, Matheus S, et al. Discriminating tonate virus from dengue virus infection: a matched case-control study in French Guiana, 2003-2016. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0156.Abstract--------Tonate virus (TONV) is an arbovirus discovered in 1973 in French Guiana (FG) belonging to the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus complex, Alphavirus genus. Only few publications and cases Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – Bangladesh: (CG,DH) cattle, 1st rep
Lumpy Skin Disease -- BangladeshLivestock officials have asked dairy farmers not to panic after lumpy skin disease [LSD], which is characterised by nodules on the skin, has spread in cattle farms in Chattogram [Chittagong]. The disease was detected for the 1st time in Bangladesh at a farm in Karnaphuli Upazila's Shikalbaha in July [2019], according to Mohammad Reazul Haque, Chattogram district livestock officer. Experts believe the disease spread in Bangladesh from India, he told bdnews24.com [see Read more [...]
PRO/AH> African swine fever – Europe (53): Belgium (LX) wild boar, economics
African Swine Fever -- BelgiumThe damage caused by African swine fever [ASF] in [Belgium] amounts to 22.5 million euros [about USD 24.8 million] per month, reports 'Nieuwe Oogst'. The Federation of Belgian Meat (FEBEV) calculated the total losses to be at least 700 million euros [nearly USD 771.6 million]. "Past crises teach us that it can take up to 10 years for the image to return to the old level," says Michael Gore from FEBEV. "We will still have problems with this in the coming years."In 2018, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (53): Americas (USA) fox, human exp
Rabies -- United StatesA red fox that attacked 5 people last week [11-17 Nov 2019] in Glen Ridge [New Jersey] has tested positive for rabies, authorities said. Borough police said they responded to a report of an animal bite on Woodland Avenue. 2 additional bites were reported in the borough while police and the Bloomfield Animal Control were searching for the animal. The fox was later found on the NJ Transit tracks near Toney's Brook.Anyone who has had direct contact with a red fox around [14 and Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (93): Philippines (BS)
Polio -- PhilippinesA 9 year old girl from Basilan has been added to the list of confirmed poliovirus cases in the country, according to Sam Nielsen's report on Super Radyo dzBB on [Mon 25 Nov 2019], citing the Department of Health (DoH). The new case brought the total number of new cases recorded nationwide this year [2019] to 8, the latest being the 3 recorded last week [week of 18 Nov 2019] in Cotabato. The report said the 9 year old from Basilan did not receive any vaccine against the virus.The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – Chile: (Santiago) sushi
Salmonella -- ChileA salmonellosis outbreak in Maipu commune in Santiago Province has now affected 80 people, according to the Chile news source, T13 (computer translated). This is up from 45 cases reported ill at the El Carmen Hospital with symptoms of salmonella infection on [Tue 19 Nov 2019].Health officials have linked to outbreak to the consumption of sushi at a Bokado sushi store. "This is an important call for the preparation of these products, they must be cooked. They must not use salmon Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Tuberculosis – USA (03): (WA) zoo elephant, comment
Tuberculosis — United States