Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (23): Saudi Arabia (RI) MoEnvironment closes camel market
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn the past 24 hours since the last update [21 Feb 2019] there has been 1 newly confirmed case of MERS-CoV infection in Saudi Arabia and 3 recoveries reported.Information on newly confirmed case (1)Date of confirmation report: 22 Feb 2019Case no.: 19-1850MERS in Wadi Aldwasir city: 57-year-old male in Wadi Aldwasir city, Riyadh regionContact with camels: yesCase classification: secondary, household contactCurrent status: home isolationInformation on reported recoveries Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Mayotte (03): increase in cases, human, cattle
Rift Valley Fever -- Région d'outre-mer de Mayotte, FranceRift Valley fever (RVF) continues to circulate in Mayotte among the herds of ruminants, and the number of human cases is increasing.The prefecture of Mayotte, in collaboration with the ARS Indian Ocean and the Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Forestry of Mayotte (DAAF) reminds the population of the importance of implementing recommendations and preventive actions to avoid being ill.Epidemiological situation as of 22 Feb 2019:- Samples Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (12): Belgium (LX) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- BelgiumThe [African] swine fever [ASF] virus is closer than ever to the Luxembourg border. The "viropositive" carcass of an infected wild boar was discovered just 3 km [1.9 mi] from the country.The animal was found a few days ago in the village of Differt, located in the municipality of Messancy in Belgium, according to our colleagues from the Meuse Luxembourg. [The location is] just 10 minutes from Clemency, a Luxembourg town. Wild boars taken by fever usually seek water points: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Marijuana poisoning – USA: (CT) dog
Poisoning -- United StatesA shoreline veterinarian is putting out a warning after she said 2 dogs that she treats were rushed to animal hospitals in the last 5 days for likely ingesting marijuana.John Bruno said he took his almost-2-year-old dog, Jodi, on her regular 3-mile walk in Old Saybrook and to his neighbor's house, which was nothing out of the ordinary. But Monday night [18 Feb 2019] he had to rush her to the Pieper Veterinary Madison's emergency center."She was very lethargic, and it was Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (14): Nigeria (PL)
Lassa Fever -- NigeriaA popular and deadly disease caused by [a virus in] rodents, Lassa fever, has killed 10 persons and infected 28 others in Plateau state, Nigeria.Naija News reports that Plateau State commissioner for health Dr Kunden Deyin, while confirming the cases of the fever, said that 64 cases were taken to the laboratory for confirmation; of these, 28 were confirmed to be Lassa fever. According to Deyin, the state has recorded 28 new cases of Lassa fever with 10 deaths.Deyin's remarks Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Strangles – USA (04): (NV, FL) horses
Strangles -- United StatesMore than a dozen cases of strangles and one horse death have been reported on the same premises in Clark County, Nevada. On 20 Feb 2019, the Nevada Department of Agriculture reported 2 cases of strangles and more than 12 other presumptive cases of strangles (based on clinical signs). Clinical signs were 1st seen by a local veterinarian on 4 Feb 2019. On 19 Feb 2019, one horse was reported to have died after exhibiting clinical signs, although no confirmatory testing on Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease – USA (04): (MS) deer
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesDeer from Panola and Tallahatchie counties have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). A total of 2 cases of the debilitating deer disease have been confirmed in Panola and Tallahatchie counties, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP).MDWFP received confirmation that a female white-tailed deer from Panola County and a female white-tailed deer from Tallahatchie County tested positive for CWD. These are the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> BSE, cattle – Spain: (CL) atypical H-type, OIE
BSE -- SpainInformation received on 22 Feb 2019 from Dr. Valentin Almansa, director general, Sanidad de la Produccion Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentacion y Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain.SummaryReport type: Immediate notification (final report)Date of start of the event: 24 Jan 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 22 Feb 2019Date of event resolved: 22 Feb 2019Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 23 Nov 2017Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (15): China (SD) domestic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 22 Feb 2019 from Dr. Zhang Zhongqui, Director General, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of).SummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 18 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Feb 2019Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: African swine fever virusNature Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (14): China, Mongolia, Viet Nam, domestic, FAO
African Swine Fever -- ChinaBulgan, Darkhan-Uul, Dundgovi, Orkhon, Selenge, Tov provinces and UlaanbaatarViet Nam--------Hung Yen and Thai Binh provinces[For the "ASF situation in Asia (August 2018 to date) map", go to the source URL.]2. Situation updateChina-----Since the China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) confirmed its 1st African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Liaoning Province on 3 Aug 2018, a total of 108 ASF outbreaks have been detected in 27 provinces/autonomous Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (09): South Africa (FS) ostrich, LPAI H7N2, OIE
Avian Influenza -- South AfricaInformation received on [and dated] 21 Feb 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 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Feb 2019Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 23 Apr 2018Manifestation of disease: Subclinical infectionCausal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Tunisia: (GF)
Leishmaniasis -- TunisiaAs of Sat 15 Feb 209, the Metlaoui Regional Hospital in Gafsa governorate has hosted 1318 patients with leishmaniasis, following the proliferation of mosquitoes [actually leishmania is transmitted by sandflies] near the lakes and wastewater.According to Shems Fm, citing its correspondent in the region, the number of leishmaniasis cases has tripled compared to the year 2017.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[We presume these cases are cutaneous leishmaniasis. Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (16): global (Afghanistan, Pakistan) WHO (Papua New Guinea)
Polio -- AfghanistanNew wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 3Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2019: 6Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 33New cVDPV cases reported this week: 0Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2019: 0Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 104Headlines- On [19 Feb 2019], the 20th IHR Emergency Committee, including members, advisers, and invited member states, convened to discuss the status of international spread of poliovirus. The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (22): Saudi Arabia (RI, QS)
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn the past 2 days since the last update [19 Feb 2019] there have been a total of 4 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection, one death, and 7 recoveries reported by Saudi Arabia.Information on newly confirmed cases (4):[1]Date of confirmation report: 20 Feb 2019Case no.: 19-1846MERS in Wadi Aldwasir city: 56-year-old male in Wadi Aldwasir city, Riyadh regionContact with camels: noCase classification: secondary, healthcare acquiredCurrent status: Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Haemophilus influenzae, type b – USA: (NE) warning for unvaccinated children
Other Human Disease -- United StatesA Nebraska daycare facility is asking parents of non-immunized children to keep their kids at home after one of its employees was hospitalized with a rare, and potentially life-threatening, airborne bacterial infection. Bright Beginnings daycare sent a letter home to parents on Wednesday [20 Feb 2019] urging parents to take precautions after the staff member contracted epiglottitis, Omaha's WOWT-TV reported.According to the Mayo Clinic, epiglottitis is a rare and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Viral hemorrhagic septicemia, fish – Slovakia: (BL) rainbow trout, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- SlovakiaInformation received on [and dated] 20 Feb 2019 from Dr Jozef Bires, director and chief veterinary officer, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Bratislava, SlovakiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 20 Nov 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Dec 2018Report date: 20 Feb 2019Date submitted to OIE: 20 Feb 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 15 Dec Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – Australia: (SA) raw egg butter
Salmonella -- AustraliaAngkor Bakery outlets at Burton, Blakeview and Salisbury Downs -- all in Adelaide's northern suburbs -- closed last week after salmonellosis cases were linked to Vietnamese rolls, also known as banh mi. SA [South Australia] Health said a total of 51 people had fallen ill since the outbreak started.SA Health acting director of public health services Dr. Fay Jenkins said all 3 bakeries were expected to reopen tomorrow [22 Feb 2019]. They have been advised to stop using raw egg Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Mumps update (02): USA (CO, TX), Europe (Ireland)
Mumps -- United StatesMumps have been confirmed at the ICE facility in Aurora. Congressman Jason Crow wants to hear from the Department of Homeland Security about the situation with mumps, reported chicken pox and facility expansion at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.ICE responded to the mumps case with this statement, "With the recent influx of migrants coming from the southern border, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed 1 new case of parotitis, mumps, at Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis E – Namibia (02)
Hepatitis E -- NamibiaStatistics from the Ministry of Health and Social Services show that as of [27 Jan 2019], a total 4432 hepatitis E cases had been reported in Namibia. So far, 40 deaths have been reported and the death toll is disproportionately highest among pregnant women and those who have given birth, constituting 17 cases, which translates to 42.5% of deaths. Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Kalumbi Shangula said he has had a chance to interact with teams that are charged with Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Varicella update (02): Taiwan, USA
Chicken Pox -- ChinaA total of 981 people were diagnosed with chicken pox nationwide last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday [Tue 19 Feb 2019].The figure was higher than the previous 3 weeks and the highest reported during the same week in the past 5 years, the centers said, adding that most of those diagnosed with the disease were children and adolescents between 5 and 14 years old."Since the chicken pox vaccine became included in the nation's recommended routine immunizations Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Kawasaki disease – USA: (CA)
Kawasaki Disease -- United StatesThis health advisory informs healthcare professionals about a recent increase in diagnosed cases of Kawasaki disease (KD) in the San Diego County region. It also contains recommendations and resources to help providers promptly diagnose and initiate hospital care for children with KD.Key Points:- Since 1 Jan 2019, 16 San Diego County residents have been diagnosed with KD at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD), twice the expected number based on prior winters.- Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Zimbabwe (02): (MA) livestock
Anthrax -- ZimbabweThere has been an anthrax outbreak in Mutare and Vumba with confirmed cases at Leopard Rock and Zimbabwe Prisons & Correctional Service (ZPCS)'s Mutare Prison Farm which has been forced to temporarily close its abattoir. SPCA's Lynne James confirmed that all the animals at the ZPCS farm have been vaccinated band their horses are under quarantine until [10 Mar 2019].Leopard Rock also has a suspected case of this disease."We also have plenty cattle wander all over Vumba roads Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Infectious salmon anemia – Denmark: (MJ) st HPR0, OIE
Other Animal Disease -- DenmarkInformation received on [and dated] 19 Feb 2019 from Dr Per Starcke Henriksen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Glostrup, DenmarkSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 18 Feb 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 18 Feb 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2010Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infectionCausal Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Ebola update (20): Congo DR (NK, IT) cases, summary, vaccine, response
Ebola -- DR Congo- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 81 702 people have been vaccinated [total numbers of people vaccinated in North Kivu, Ituri, Tshopo, and Haut-Uele can be seen at the source URL above].--Communicated by:ProMED-mail Rapporteurs Mary Marshall and Kunihiko Iizuka[Katwa and one in Butembo remain hot spots for Ebola activity. - Mod.LK]- Tue 19 Feb 2019. Epidemiological situation report, DRC Ministry of Health>[in French, machine trans., abridged, edited]The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – USA: (IA) game meat
Foodborne Illness -- United States"When people talk about eating meat, the images that typically come to mind are beef, turkey, chicken, pork or lamb. These meats and products that contain them are widely available throughout the country and are favorites of many families. However, there is a category of meats from non-domesticated animals--game meats--that also can be found in markets and restaurants throughout the United States. Although they represent only a small portion of the U.S. market their Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (02): Pakistan (SD)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanAn elderly man died due to complications of the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), commonly known as Congo virus, at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) on early [Sun 17 Feb 2019] morning, becoming the 2nd victim of the deadly tick-borne disease in the city [Karachi] in 2019."MUY, an elderly person of 75 years of age, died due to CCHF complications at JPMC on early [Sun 17 Feb 2019] morning," said JPMC Executive Director Dr. Seemin Jamali Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – Africa (02): Nigeria
Monkeypox -- NigeriaKey indicators / NumbersNew suspected cases reported / 6New confirmed cases / 3Total deaths / 0Healthcare worker infection / 0Epidemiological summary- Nigeria continues to report sporadic cases of monkeypox after the index case reported in September 2017.- In the reporting month (January 2019), 6 new suspected monkeypox cases were reported in 4 states (Bayelsa - 2; Rivers - 1; Bauchi - 1; Lagos - 1; Borno - 1; Delta - 1) out of which 3 confirmed cases were recorded in 2 states Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (12): China (SD,GX) domestic, spread
African Swine Fever -- ChinaIn the week that Viet Nam reported its 1st outbreaks of African swine fever [ASF], the news broke as well that the virus had reached 2 of the last non-infected provinces on the Chinese east coast: Shandong province and Guangxi autonomous region.[This] means that all coastal provinces from north to south now at least reported one outbreak of the virus ever since ASF was first detected in China in August 2018.In total, on the basis of figures shared by the World Organisation Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Equine influenza – Nigeria (02): donkey, st pending, spread, Mali, Ghana, susp
Equine Influenza -- NigeriaNigeria has declared an outbreak of equine influenza with more than 3000 equines infected, with reports from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) suggesting the outbreak is a symptom of the unregulated global movement and trading of donkeys for their skins.International animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary [UK] has warned of a potential disease epidemic in West Africa, following reports from partners in neighbouring countries Mali and Ghana of donkeys showing Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Australia (04): (QL) cattle, NOT, prussic acid (HCN) & nitrates conf.
Anthrax — Australia
PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever – Pakistan (02): (SD) multidrug resistance
Typhoid -- PakistanThe Sindh Health Department, on Tue 19 Feb 2019, admitted its failure to formulate an action plan to prevent the spread of the extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strain of typhoid fever in the province. The provincial minister for health, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, sighed that the health department still awaited vaccines for XDR typhoid from the federal government as the province battles the outbreak caused by a bacterial strain resistant to most known antimicrobials. She added that Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (08): India (JH) backyard, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- IndiaInformation received on [and dated] 16 Feb 2019 from Mr Tarun Shridhar, secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, IndiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 25 Jan 2019Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Feb 2019Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: December 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (12): Americas, Asia
Measles -- United StatesAccording to an update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 101 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 10 states from [1 Jan to 7 Feb 2019].The states that have reported cases to CDC are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.See figure [at URL above] showing the number of measles cases reported by year, from 2010-2019 (as of 7 Feb 2019).So far, 5 outbreaks (defined Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa Fever – West Africa (12): Nigeria (EB)
Lassa Fever -- NigeriaThe virology center at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA), built by the Ebonyi state government, has successfully treated and discharged 14 Lassa fever patients brought to the centre this year [2019]. Commissioner for Health Dr. Daniel Umezuruike disclosed this during a public health advisory workshop organized by the state Ministry of Health in collaboration with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital.He noted that the disease Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Mongolia: (UB) fast food chain, shigellosis susp.
Shigellosis -- MongoliaMongolian authorities have temporarily closed all KFC restaurants in the country after more than 200 customers suffered food poisoning symptoms, and dozens were hospitalized.The 1st cases emerged earlier this month [February 2019], with 16 people showing symptoms of food poisoning, including diarrhea, vomiting and high fever after eating at the fried chicken franchise. Ulaanbaatar's Metropolitan Professional Inspection Department said 247 similar cases have been reported, and Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (08): (KY,WV,OH)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesNumber of Cases 2347Demographics Age Range 3-86 Median Age 37 Male 1379 (58.8%) Hospitalizations 1172 (49.9%) Deaths 12 Risk Factors Co-infection with hepatitis C (Information available for 1784 cases) 1017 (56.6%) Co-infection with hepatitis B (Information available for 1784 cases) 185 (10.3%) Reports Illicit Drug Use (Information available for 1971 cases) 1423 (71.5%) --Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Date / Cases / New cases per week23 May 2018 / 106 / Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Botulism – Canada: (ON) baby food, risk, recall
Botulism -- Canada- If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor. - Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. Food contaminated with _Clostridium botulinum_ toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness – India: (KA) shellfish
Foodborne Illness -- IndiaHundreds of people across the Taluka were seen admitted to Government and private hospitals of Bhatkal after they reportedly fell sick by consuming mussels (sea shells) on [Sun 17 Feb 2019]. On [Sun 17 Feb 2019] evening, it was observed that a large number of people including members of the same family were rushing towards Government and Private hospitals of Bhatkal, Shirali and Murdeshwar, after they fell sick by eating a homemade mussels dish.The victims were seen with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis – USA (02): CDC, sale of unpasteurized milk across state lines
Brucellosis -- United StatesOverview: The CDC and state health officials are investigating potential exposures to _Brucella [abortus_] strain RB51 (RB51) in 19 states, connected to consuming raw (unpasteurized) milk from Miller's Biodiversity Farm in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. One case of RB51 infection (brucellosis) has been confirmed in New York, and an unknown number of people may have been exposed to RB51 from drinking the milk from this farm. This type of _Brucella_ is resistant to first-line Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Nigeria: fatal, serogroup C, 2018-2019
Meningitis - Neisseria -- NigeriaHighlights:- This is the 9th situation report for 2018/2019 season- The National Technical Working Group for Cerebrospinal Meningitis has been monitoring cases and ensuring preparedness and coordination of response across the states- States in the meningitis belt were formally placed on alert on the 8th of November 2018- As at epi week 6 [ending 9 Feb 2019], 3 new suspected cases [were] reported.- Beginning from 1 Oct 2018 to 12 Feb 2019, a total of 206 suspected Read more [...]
