Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – Brazil: incr. incidence, penicillin shortage, RFI
Syphilis -- BrazilDespite successive warnings in recent years, Brazil has not yet managed to stop the advance of syphilis. Last year [2018], the country recorded the largest number of cases of the disease since 2010, when reporting began to occur regularly, according to data from the Ministry of Health.In 2018 alone, there were 158 000 cases of acquired syphilis, equivalent to 75.8 cases per 100 000 inhabitants. For comparison, a year earlier, this rate was 59.1 cases per 100 000.Experts reason better Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – South Africa (02): (LP) bovine, serotype pending, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- South AfricaInformation received on [and dated] 6 Nov 2019 from Dr. Bothle Michael Modisane, chief director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South AfricaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 1 Nov 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 1 Nov 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2 Sep 2019Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus – North America (22): USA (VA, PA) horses
Equine Herpes Virus -- United StatesA Virginia horse has tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1, but state officials say there is no cause for alarm for the general horse population in the Commonwealth.On Thu 24 Oct 2019, the State Veterinarian's Office of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed that a horse has tested positive for the virus causing equine herpes myeloencephalopathy.According to a release, the infected animal was at a boarding stable in Loudoun County, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Canine distemper – USA: (CA) dog, coyote
Canine distemper -- United StatesTulare County Animal Services is working with several medical programs to contain an outbreak of the canine distemper virus (CDV) at its shelter.According to animal services officials, CDV was found in dogs and a coyote that came into the shelter between 23 Oct 2019 and 28 Oct 2019. Several cases were discovered after the dogs were sent to partner rescues. Since then, 13 dogs at the shelter have tested positive for the virus.CDV is a highly contagious disease that Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Contaminated spinach – Turkey: datura susp.
Poisoning -- TurkeyHealth officials in Istanbul said on Tuesday (5 Nov 2019) the number of people admitted for care after eating tainted spinach had risen to 108, Turkish news site Diken reported.The Istanbul Health Directorate said 28 patients had stayed in hospital for observation, and the rest had been discharged.Health authorities said they suspected foreign plants containing poisonous chemicals had been mixed in with spinach. They said scopolamine and atropine, both chemicals found in many plants Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anaplasmosis – Canada: (NS) horse
Anaplasmosis -- CanadaA Yarmouth, N.S. horse owner wants others to know about anaplasma, a tick-borne disease her horse, Sloane, contracted before Halloween."If you see swollen legs on your horse, it means something; do something," said Sarah LeBlanc, Sloane's owner.Anaplasma causes serious fevers, loss of appetite and swollen and painful limbs. If a fever is left untreated, it can lead to other complications like laminitis, which can damage a horse's hooves. Anaplasma is rarely fatal and usually Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (06): Cameroon
Monkeypox -- CameroonHealth officials have reported a confirmed case of monkeypox in the Ekondo-Titi health district in South-west region of Cameroon last week. Supportive measures for case management have been put in place, and community-based surveillance has been stepped up in the region.Monkeypox is a rare disease that occurs throughout remote parts of Central and West Africa, often near tropical rain forests. Fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, and exhaustion are followed by Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (68): Saudi Arabia (RI, QS)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaSince the last update (1 Nov 2019, MERS-CoV (67): United Arab Emirates (AZ) WHO, Saudi Arabia (RI) http://promedmail.org/post/20191101.6757528) there have been a total of 4 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection reported by Saudi Arabia and 2 outcome reports.Information on newly confirmed cases (4)[1]Date of confirmation report: 3 Nov 2019MOH case No: 19-196749-year-old female in Wadi Aldwasir city, Riyadh regionContact with camels: UnknownCase classification: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (88): Philippines (SK or MG)
Polio -- PhilippinesThe Department of Health (DOH) said that the 4th confirmed polio case in the country was a 3-year-old girl from Sultan Kudarat. Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo said that the girl visited the Maguindanao province for a month but is actually a resident of Sultan Kudarat."It is uncertain where the virus came from in the 2 areas," said Domingo in an interview. The health official also noted that the girl did not receive an oral polio vaccine.Health Secretary Francisco Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Sudan (05): (RN) livestock, human, OIE
Rift Valley Fever -- SudanInformation received [and dated] on 3 Nov 2019 from Dr Ahmed Shiekh Eldin, Undersecretary, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Animal Resources, Khartoum, SudanSummaryReport type: Follow-up report No. 1Date of start of the event: 25 Sep 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Oct 2019Report date: 3 Nov 2019Date submitted to OIE: 3 Nov 2019Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 14 Nov 2008Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (105): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, WHO, summaries, response
Ebola -- DR Congo- The general coordinator of the epidemic response to Ebola virus disease [EVD], Prof Steve Ahuka, deplored and strongly condemned the assassination of one of the members of the response teams working in the Mandima Infection Prevention and Control Commission, specifically in Lwemba, [Mandima], Ituri, who was also a journalist;- for Prof Ahuka this action is not only against the laws of the Democratic Republic of Congo but also helps to perpetuate the 10th epidemic of EVD;- expressing Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Thelazia gulosa – USA: (CA) 2018
Other Human Disease -- United States1. Bradbury RS, Gustafson DT, Sapp SGH, et al. A second case of human conjunctival infestation with _Thelazia gulosa_ and a review of _T. gulosa_ in North America. Clin Infect Dis. 2019. pii: ciz469; abstract available at .2. Ermakova LA, Nagorny SA, Krivorotova EY, et al. _D. repens_ in the Russian Federation: current epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment from a federal reference center perspective. Int J Infect Dis. 2014; 23: 47-52; .3. Klintebjerg K, Petersen Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Argentina (03): (LP) cattle
Anthrax — Argentina
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (87): Philippines (MG) RFI
Polio -- PhilippinesThe Department of Health (DOH) on [Tue 5 Nov 2019] evening confirmed the 4th polio case in the country. "The test conducted by our Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases- Japan confirms the 4th polio case in the country," Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a statement.The health department, meanwhile, did not provide further details about the new polio case.To recall, the DOH confirmed the 3rd polio case last [28 Oct Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive tick – USA (04): hosts
Pests -- United StatesAbstract--------The Asian longhorned tick (_Haemaphysalis longicornis_) was reported for the 1st time in the United States of America in 2017 and has now spread across 12 states. The potential of this invasive tick vector to transmit pathogens will be determined through its association to native hosts, such as the white-footed mouse (_Peromyscus leucopus_) which is the primary reservoir for the causative agent of Lyme disease (_Borrelia burgdorferi_). We placed larval _H. longicornis_ Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Spondweni virus: teratogenic effects & Aedes aegypti transmission
Other Human Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownAnna S. Jaeger, Andrea M. Weiler, Ryan V. Moriarty, Sierra Rybarczyk, Shelby L. O'Connor, David H. O'Connor, et al. Spondweni virus causes fetal harm in a mouse model of vertical transmission and is transmitted by _Aedes aegypti_ mosquitoes.AbstractSpondweni virus (SPONV) is the most closely related known flavivirus to Zika virus (ZIKV). Its pathogenic potential and vector specificity have not been well defined. SPONV has been found predominantly in Africa Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – Canada (03): (NB)
Legionnaires' -- CanadaFour new cases of legionnaires' disease have been reported since an outbreak of the severe form of pneumonia that sickened 16 people in the Moncton [New Brunswick] area was declared over.Dr Yves Leger, regional medical officer of health, said in an email that the cases are unrelated to the recent outbreak, which was declared over on [10 Sep 2019]."Legionnaires' is a underdiagnosed disease and as I previously stated, we were expecting to find cases after the outbreak was declared Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (87): Philippines ex China, Australia ex Viet Nam
African Swine Fever -- PhilippinesPork products from China hidden in 2 containers that were seized at the Manila port in October [2019] tested positive for African swine fever [ASF], the Department of Agriculture [DA] said [Mon 4 Nov 2019].The pork products, disguised as tomato paste, were tested by the Bureau of Animal Industry, the DA said in a statement.The cargo was consigned to Jeniti International Trading in Binondo, Manila, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said earlier.Fresh frozen meat imported Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – USA (02): (OK) congenital
Syphilis -- United States"After decreasing from 10.5 to 8.4 reported congenital syphilis cases per 100 000 live births during 2008-2012, the rate of reported congenital syphilis has subsequently increased each year since 2012 (Table 1). In 2018, there were a total of 1306 reported cases of congenital syphilis, including 78 syphilitic stillbirths and 16 infant deaths, and a national rate of 33.1 cases per 100 000 live births. This rate represents a 39.7% increase relative to 2017 (23.7 cases per 100 Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Rhizoctonia, oilseed rape – UK: (England)
Other Plant Disease -- United KingdomA soil-borne pathogen found in wheat and oilseed rape crops can cut rapeseed yields by up to 50%. The pathogenic fungus _Rhizoctonia solani_ results in pre- and post-germination damping off, causing seed decay and seedling death.Rumina Ray, University of Nottingham, explains that the pathogen has been underestimated and is now a clear problem for UK oilseed rape growers. "[It] is an overlooked soil-borne disease and its effect on oilseed rape has been ignored. Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, banana – Nepal: (JH)
Undiagnosed -- NepalIn Jhapa [district, Province One], an unidentified disease which rots corms of banana plants ravaged commercial banana plantations. [It] first appeared 6 months ago and has been spreading since. Once infected, the corm -- a swollen underground stem -- decays and the leaves turn pale-yellow before the plant dies."We are facing troubles identifying the disease while it is spreading at an alarming rate," said a farmer. "We are undertaking sanitary measures to treat the plants but Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (29): WHO global update, Asia, America, Europe, corr.
Influenza — United States
PRO/AH/EDR> Infectious bursal disease – New Zealand (02): poultry
Other Animal Disease -- New ZealandOne of New Zealand's largest chicken suppliers is losing up to USD 5.8 million a month after a poultry virus saw its Australian exports stopped.In September 2019, Type 1 bursal disease virus (IBDV type 1) was confirmed on 2 Otago hen farms owned by Mainland, a discovery causing the Ministry for Primary Industries to stop certifying all New Zealand poultry products as IBDV-1 free.As a result, MPI stopped issuing export certificates to countries which required IBDV-1 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (22): Nigeria (BA) susp.
Yellow Fever -- NigeriaA disease outbreak suspected to be yellow fever [YF] has again killed at least 6 people in different communities in Kyata ward of Ningi Local Government Area after killing over 18 people in Yankari Local Government, all in Bauchi State.The affected communities included Tipchi, Deru, Tudun Wada, Barawo and Sabon Gari, all of which are under Burra District.A resident of Tipchi, Ilya Muhammed, who confirmed this in a telephone interview with Daily Post, listed the symptoms of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed lethal disease – Sudan: (GZ) goat, sheep, RFI
Undiagnosed -- SudanCitizens in the locality Umm Dwaina [Umm Duwaynah] in the Wilayah Alhasahisa [map at ] have complained about the emergence of a disease that affected goats and sheep, causing the death of more than 50 heads recently. They claimed that the procrastination of the authorities finding effective solutions has led to panic among citizens as a result of what is happening.A farmer (name withheld) told "AlJarida" newspaper that a veterinarian brought in a vaccine that exacerbated the disease. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – North America (38): USA (PA) wildlife
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesA rare mosquito-transmitted virus that can be fatal to humans was recently confirmed in a deer found in Luzerne County.On [9 Oct 2019], the Pennsylvania Game Commission received a report of an emaciated deer standing on Swamp Road in Hunlock Township.According to the agency, the deer -- a doe -- stood with its head down and didn't respond when humans approached. The animal was euthanized by Game Commission officials, and subsequent testing revealed it was Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (35): USA (NE)
Hantavirus -- United StatesThe Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department has confirmed a case of [a] hantavirus [infection] in the 9-county [Chase, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Hayes, Hitchcock, Keith, Perkins, and Red Willow] health district. This is the 1st reported case of hantavirus in the southwest Nebraska area in over 6 years.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hantavirus infection is usually found in rural areas where forest, fields, and farms offer suitable habitat Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Mumps update (13): USA (CA,PA) Europe (Belgium)
Mumps -- United StatesRingsdorf L, Heerema B, Ruiz J, Sanchez R. Mumps: A jail outbreak and public health response. NCCHC Correct Care. 201; 24(4); - Mod.LK]******[2] California (San Diego County): schoolDate: Tue 29 Oct 2019 9:45 AM PSTSource: County of San Diego Communications Office [abridged, edited]Three unrelated people at 3 different high school campuses in the county recently tested positive for mumps and may have exposed others to the contagious virus, the County Health and Human Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lumpy skin disease – India (04): (OR) cattle, unconfirmed, spread
Lumpy Skin Disease -- IndiaLumpy skin disease (LSD), locally known as Go-Basant, has triggered panic among cattle owners in Ganjam district.The disease has killed 3 cattle, while 2356 have been affected in 409 villages of 22 blocks and 33 wards of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC), Hinjili Municipality, Chhatrapur, Kabisuryanagar, Kodala, Purushottampur, Ganjam, Belaguntha and Aska Notified Area Council (NAC), said chief district veterinary officer (CDVO), Ganjam Dr Trinath Nayak.LSD is an infectious Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (86): Russia (AM,PR,YV) S Korea (KG) wild boar
African Swine Fever -- Russia1. UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). African swine fever threatens People's Republic of China (6 Mar 2018). FAO Animal Health Risk Analysis - Assessment, Issue no. 5. Rome, FAO; . - Mod.ASHealthMap/ProMED maps available at:Russia: South Korea: ][See Also:African swine fever - Asia (85): South Korea, wild boar, control http://promedmail.org/post/20191030.6752611African swine fever - Europe (13): Russia (LN,KN) wild boar, OIE Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (49): Europe, ECDC update
West Nile Virus -- Worldwide/UnknownTime period covered: 27 Oct-2 Nov 2019Reusable maps and graphs from ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report-Week 44, 2019During the transmission season, expected to be from June-November 2019, ECDC monitors the occurrence of infections in EU/EEA and EU neighbouring countries and publishes weekly epidemiological updates to inform blood safety authorities of areas at NUTS 3 level (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics 3) or GAUL 1 (Global Administrative Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (29): WHO global update, Asia, America, Europe
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 of the Arabian Peninsula.- In the Caribbean and tropical South American countries, Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Klebsiella – Europe: (Germany) hypervirul, carbapenem/colistin-MDR, ST307
Klebsiella pneumoniae -- GermanyGermany has reported an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing (NDM-1 and OXA-48) and colistin-resistant _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ sequence type (ST) 307. As of [21 Oct 2019], 17 patients in 3 hospitals and one rehabilitation clinic in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania in north east Germany have been affected. Six of the 17 cases presented with clinical symptoms of infection, while 11 were identified as carriers.This is the 1st reported outbreak in Germany of _K. pneumoniae_ that Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (69)
Measles -- United StatesObjective: To illustrate how data triangulation involving routine data sources can optimize data usage and provide insights into vaccine programme effectiveness by considering measles vaccination and disease incidence data in England.Methods: We obtained data on measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine coverage in birth cohorts from 1985 to 2016 from child health records and adjusted for under-ascertainment and catch-up campaigns. We assumed that the population had no natural Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue – Algeria: (TB,TR) cattle, sheep, BTV-4, OIE
Bluetongue -- AlgeriaInformation received on [and dated] 31 Oct 2019 from Dr Ahmed Chawki El Karim Boughalem, director of veterinary services, Directorate of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Alger, AlgeriaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 24 Sep 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Sep 2019Reason for notification recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 14 Dec 2011Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Malaria – India (02): (DL) more cases
Malaria -- IndiaAs Delhi government led by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the municipal corporation are trying to prevent spread of mosquitoborne diseases including dengue, malaria, chikungunya, Zika virus among others, the situation doesn't seem to be under control. Around 76 fresh cases of malaria have been reported in the national capital in just one week, taking the total number of malaria cases reported so far this year [2019] to 535.According to a report by India Today, Delhi Municipal Read more [...]
PRO/ALL> New in IJID (11): November 2019
Echinococcosis -- Worldwide/UnknownTen-year experience of Q fever endocarditis in a tertiary cardiac center in Saudi Arabia.Fatehi E Elzein, Nisreen Alsherbeeni, Khalid Alnajashi, Eid Alsufyani, MY Akhtar, Rashed Albalawi, et al.Int J Infect Dis. 2019; 88 (Nov): 21-26.Effectiveness of single-dose rifampicin after BCG vaccination to prevent leprosy in close contacts of patients with newly diagnosed leprosy: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Renate Richardus, Khorshed Alam, Kallyan Kundu, Johan Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (67): United Arab Emirates (AZ) WHO, Saudi Arabia (RI)
MERS -- United Arab EmiratesOn [7 Oct 2019], the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) notified the World Health Organization of one laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.The patient is a 44 year old male non-national farmer from Al Ain city, Abu Dhabi region, UAE. He developed fever, runny nose, headache, vomiting, productive cough and shortness of breath on [25 Sep 2019], and was admitted to hospital on [29 Sep 2019]. Read more [...]
