Leptospirosis — Austria
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PRO/AH/EDR> Heartland virus – USA: (IL)
Tick-borne disease -- United StatesThe 1st case of Heartland virus, a tickborne illness, has been reported in Illinois, according to a press release from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). A Kankakee resident recently tested positive for Heartland virus. Reported cases of Heartland virus disease are relatively rare. Likely spread by the Lone Star tick, more than 30 cases of Heartland virus disease have been reported in the midwestern and southern USA.Heartland virus was first identified Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Pakistan (17): (SD)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanAuthorities at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) have confirmed another patient with Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has been admitted to their hospital. "[MA], a factory worker, was brought to JPMC emergency with symptoms similar to CCHF infection and today [Thu 20 Sep 2018] he was confirmed having the viral disease after lab results," Executive Director JPMC Dr. Seemin Jamali told The News on [Thu 20 Sep 2018]. She said the patient had been Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Acanthamoeba keratitis – UK: contact lenses
Amoeba -- United KingdomAbstractBackground: _Acanthamoeba_ keratitis (AK) is a chronic debilitating corneal infection principally affecting contact lens (CL) users. Studies were designed to test claims that the UK incidence may have increased in 2012 to 2014 and to evaluate potential causes.Methods: Annualised incidence data were collected from January 1984 to December 2016. Case-control study subjects were recruited between 14 Apr 2011 and 5 Jun 2017. Reusable CL users with AK were recruited retrospectively Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervids – Canada: (QB) 1st report
Chronic Wasting Disease -- CanadaA Quebec farm has been placed under quarantine after an animal that was raised there was diagnosed with chronic wasting disease, a degenerative disease that affects deer, elk and other cervid mammals. This is the 1st time the disease has been documented in the province.Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food discovered the infected animal in the Laurentians region, north of Montreal, during an inspection of a slaughterhouse. The animal was put down, and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed poisoning – Germany EX Russia
Poisoning -- GermanyDoctors at the Charite hospital in Berlin say it is "highly plausible" Pyotr Verzilov of the Russian protest band Pussy Riot was poisoned last week [11 Sep 2018], although it is unclear with what or by whom. Verzilov is currently being treated in Berlin."We have no indication -- and this is important -- that this was an infection or metabolic disease," the hospital's CEO, Dr. Karl Max Einhaeupl, told reporters at a news conference in Berlin. But "we cannot say anything about the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (48): Americas, USA (GA) raccoon, human exp, susp
Rabies -- United StatesA Georgia boy is being treated for rabies after he was attacked by a raccoon on his family's front porch last week [week of 10 Sep 2018]. C.M., 4, was attacked on Thursday [13 Sep 2018], his mother said, and was found in the grips of the rabid animal's paws."They got into a tussle on the floor, and he was trying to fight the raccoon off of him, and as he tried to fight him off, the raccoon kept holding on to him and biting him repeatedly," A.M., the boy's mother, told Fox 5 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – UK (03): ex Nigeria, additional details
Monkeypox -- United KingdomThe 2nd patient is a UK man of unknown age who returned to the country from a 22-day vacation in Nigeria on [4 Sep 2018] via a flight from Paris. He sought care at the Accident and Emergency Department at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals on the northwest coast on [6 Sep 2018] for fever, swollen lymph nodes, a scrotal lump, and an itchy maculopapular rash, which is a flat, typically red area covered with small, connected bumps.The man said the rash first appeared in Nigeria Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (37): Americas (Chile) non-toxigenic
Cholera -- Chile1. Bhattacharya MK, Dutta D, Bhattacharya SK, et al. Association of disease approximating cholera caused by _Vibrio cholerae_ of serogroups other than O1 and O139. Epidemiol Infect. 1998; 120(1): 1-5; .2. Sharma C, Thungapathra M, Ghosh A, et al. Molecular analysis of non-O1, non-O139 _Vibrio cholerae_ associated with an unusual upsurge in the incidence of cholera-like disease in Calcutta, India. J Clin Microbiol. 1998; 36: 756-63; .3. Bidinost C, Saka HA, Aliendro O, et al. Virulence Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (14): China (JL) domestic swine, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaChina reported 2 new cases of African swine fever [ASF] on Friday [21 Sep 2018], as the deadly disease continued to spread to new areas in the world's top pork producer.One case occurred on a farm of 484 pigs in the city of Gongzhuling in Jilin province in the northeast of China, killing 56 pigs, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This is the 1st outbreak of the disease in the province. A 2nd case in the Horqin Right Banner area of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever – Japan (05): (GF) spread, wild boar, epidemiology
Classical Swine Fever -- Japan1. The gene sequences of the virus were different from those that previously caused swine fever outbreaks in Japan, according to the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry.The report on genotype from National Institute of Animal Health (in Japanese, with figure) is available at [for an updated version, see comment]2. A total of 5 wild boars were found around the farm to be dead and positive for classical swine fever. (TBS News, 20 Sep 2018)For a map with the locations Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (97): Bulgaria (PD) poultry
Influenza -- BulgariaA primary outbreak of bird flu has been identified by the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BSAF) in the village of Trilistnik in Plovdiv. The disease was established in an industrial breeding establishment for laying hens and was confirmed by a laboratory test report, the agency said.For the control and eradication of the disease, NVS [National Veterinary Service] has implemented all measures in accordance with current legislation. Humane killing and destruction of all birds kept Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Madagascar (04)
Plague -- MadagascarMadagascar's seasonal outbreak of plague, which has so far killed 2 people, is "under control", Health Minister Yoel Rantomalala said on [Thu 20 Sep 2018]. "We have recorded from [1 Aug to 17 Sep 2018], 13 suspected cases of plague, 3 of which are confirmed and caused 2 deaths," Rantomalala said.The 1st fatality was recorded in Fiadanana, north of the capital Antananarivo, while the 2nd was reported in Ambalavao in the Indian Ocean island's interior. "For the moment, the situation Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis – USA (04): canine, human, multidrug resistant
Campylobacter -- United States_Campylobacter_ causes an estimated 1.3 million diarrheal illnesses in the USA annually (1). In August 2017, the Florida Department of Health notified CDC of 6 _Campylobacter jejuni_ infections linked to company A, a national pet store chain based in Ohio. CDC examined whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data and identified 6 isolates from company A puppies in Florida that were highly related to an isolate from a company A customer in Ohio. This information prompted a multistate Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Brown streak, cassava – Zambia
Other Plant Disease -- ZambiaThe Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed the outbreak of cassava brown steak virus in Luapula, Northern, and North-Western provinces.Minister of Agriculture Michael Katambo says official surveys have established the existence of the disease. [He] says [it] is a threat to food security because cassava is the 2nd most important food crop after maize. [He] has advised farmers to plant disease-free materials and avoid sharing cassava cuttings.Mathias Tembo, Zambia Agricultural Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Guinea-Bissau: (OI) bovine, st O, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Guinea-BissauInformation received on Wed 19 Sep 2018 from Dr Bernardo Cassama, Dr, Direccao Geral da Pecuaria, Ministerio da Agricultura, Floresta e Pecuaria, Bissau, Guinea-BissauSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 2 Aug 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Aug 2018Report date: 19 Sep 2018Date submitted to OIE: 19 Sep 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 31 Mar 2017Manifestation of disease: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Psittacosis – USA: (VA, GA) poultry plant workers
Psittacosis -- United StatesThe Virginia and Georgia departments of health are investigating a multistate outbreak of psittacosis occurring at 2 poultry slaughter plants owned by a single corporation. CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are assisting with the investigation.Recommendations---------------- Contact a healthcare professional if you have fever, cough, headache, or muscle aches after working at a poultry slaughter plant involved in the outbreak. Tell your healthcare professional Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (43): global (Afghanistan, DR Congo)
Polio -- AfghanistanNew wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 18Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22New cVDPV cases reported this week: 2Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2018: 43Total number of cVDPV cases (all types) in 2017: 96Summary of newly-reported viruses this week: - Afghanistan - 1 new case of wild poliovirus (WPV1). - Democratic Republic of Congo - 2 new cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (26) : O26, ground beef, alert, recall
E. coli -- United StatesCargill Meat Solutions, a Fort Morgan, CO establishment, is recalling approximately 132 606 pounds of ground beef products made from the chuck portion of the carcass that may be contaminated with _Escherichia coli_ O26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today, [Wed 19 Sep 2018].The ground beef items were produced and packaged on [21 Jun 2018]. The following products are subject to recall: [see original URL - Mod.LL]. The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (43): Belgium (LX) wild boar, international impact
African Swine Fever -- BelgiumAccording to the Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (Afsca), 13 countries have now officially announced the suspension of Belgian pork imports, following the discovery of 10 dead wild boars infected with African swine fever [ASF] in [Luxembourg province of Wallonia].Afsca specifies that the trade restrictions vary with respect to different pork product imports, some only affecting gelatine products, while others target the exportation of living animals.The Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (35): Africa (Saudi Arabia, Algeria)
Cholera -- Saudi ArabiaOn 23 Aug 2018, the Algerian Ministry of Health (MoH) announced an outbreak of cholera in northern parts of the country, in and around the capital province Algiers. From 7 Aug 2018 to 6 Sep 2018, 217 cases with cholera-like symptoms have been hospitalized, 2 of the patients died (CFR: 0.9%). Cases have been reported from 7 provinces (wilayas). Of these, 83 have been confirmed as _Vibrio cholerae_ serogroup O1 Ogawa at the Institut Pasteur Algiers. More than half of the confirmed Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Influenza (27): 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 zones of the southern hemisphere, influenza activity remained elevated in South America and appeared to decrease in Southern Africa. Influenza activity remained at low seasonal levels in Australia and New Zealand and at inter-seasonal levels in most of temperate Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (18): Asia, co-Infections
Dengue -- Sri LankaAn uncommon combination of triple diseases -- dengue, chikungunya, and scrub typhus, has shocked Sawai Man Singh Hospital (SMS) hospital doctors. 2 such cases have already been reported in 11 days.When a 63-year-old was rushed to SMS Hospital from Kotputli of Jaipur district, she had double pneumonia, breathing problems, low platelet count, and abnormal functioning of liver and kidneys. She was brought to SMS hospital on [19 Aug 2018] and died on [23 Aug 2018] while undergoing Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (93): Congo DR (NK,IT) case update
Ebola -- DR Congo- The Angumu and Getthy [Geti] alerts in Ituri province were negative.Support-------- On Tue 18 Sep 2018, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, Minister of Health, traveled to Makeke, Mandima health zone, Ituri province to inaugurate the new Ebola treatment center (ETC) built by International Medical Corps (IMC). This 4th ETC of 50 beds will allow to quickly treat any suspected or confirmed case notified in this health zone close to that of Mangina [North Kivu], the epicenter of the current epidemic. Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (42): (KY, WV)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesTotal Outbreak: 1701Hospitalizations: 952Deaths: 14Last updated: Fri 14 Sep 2018--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[Date / Cases / Deaths / Average cases per week14 Apr 2018 / 352 / 3 / --28 Apr 2018 / 448 / 4 / 4825 May 2018 / 629 / 6 / 459 Jun 2018 / 832 / 6 / 10127 Jun 2018 / 969 / 6 / 537 Jul 2018 / 1094 / 8 / 8714 Jul 2018 / 1170 / 8 / 7621 Jul 2018 / 1221 / 8 / 5128 Jul 2018 / 1276 / 8 / 554 Aug 2018 / 1341 / 8 / 6511 Aug 2018 / 1425 / 9 / 8418 Aug Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Madagascar (03)
Plague -- MadagascarAn outbreak of plague in Madagascar has killed 2 people, a health official said on [Tue 18 Sep 2018], marking the official start of the season when the disease is considered to be at its deadliest. Last year, in 2017, more than 200 people were killed before epidemics of bubonic and pneumonic plague were brought under control in November [2017].The WHO has warned that 2018's strain could be even more virulent. "According to counts undertaken between [1 Aug 2018] and [13 Sep 2018], Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cyclosporiasis – USA (11): update
Other Human Disease -- United States[On 18 Sep 2018], the FDA [Food and Drug Administration] a statement from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on the prevalence of cyclosporiasis cases in the US this year [2018]. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported there have been 2173 cases this spring and summer as of [12 Sep 2018].The rise in cases, in part, can be attributed to new FDA testing methods applied in routine tests on "appropriate commodities." That includes cilantro, which along Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Sheep pox & goat pox – Russia (03): (AM) ovine, OIE
Sheep/Goat Pox -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 18 Sep 2018 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head of the Rosselkhoznadzor [Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance], Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Sep 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Sep 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 3 Dec 2010Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (40): Europe (Slovenia) crow, 1st rep, OIE
West Nile Virus -- SloveniaInformation received on [and dated] 17 Sep 2018 from Dr Janez Posedi, Director General, Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Food Safety, Veterinary Sector and Plant Protection (AFSVSPP), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ljubljana, SloveniaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 13 Sep 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Sep 2018Report date: 17 Sep 2018Date submitted to OIE: 17 Sep 2018Reason for notification: 1st Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (39): Americas (Canada) fatal
West Nile Virus -- CanadaHundreds of cases of the West Nile virus have been reported [worldwide] so far this year and 22 people have already died as a result of the mosquito-borne infection. In the most recent case, one person is reportedly dead due to West Nile virus (WNV) in Canada, blackburnnews.com wrote. This is the 1st death of the season attributed to the virus in Canada, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit [in Ontario] said in a news release on [Fri 14 Sep 2018].It also warned that WNV continues Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever – Japan (04): (GF) spread, wild boar, OIE, RFI
Classical Swine Fever -- JapanInformation received on [and dated] 18 Sep 2018 from Dr Norio Kumagai, Director, Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo, JapanSummaryReport type: follow-up report no. 1Date of start of the event: 3 Sep 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Sep 2018Report date: 18 Sep 2018Date submitted to OIE: 18 Sep 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – USA (23): (MI)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesHealth officials say a resident of western Michigan has been infected with eastern equine encephalitis [EEE virus].The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Allegan County Health Department announced [Mon 17 Sep 2018] that the person was hospitalized in late August [2018].Eastern equine encephalitis is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in the US. It can be fatal and often leaves survivors with brain damage.Southwestern Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (92): Congo DR (NK,IT) case update, hostility, CDC
Ebola -- DR CongoThe investigation team sent to Komanda [North Kivu] began the work of contact identification and vaccination this Mon 17 Sep 2018. Upon arrival, the team was faced with resistance from the population. After a sensitization session by the community leader, tensions eased slightly and several contacts volunteered. So far 25 contacts have already been registered.Vaccination-----------Since the beginning of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 9721 people have been vaccinated, including 3826 in Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Algeria (06): (BU) bovine, spread
Foot and Mouth -- AlgeriaA total of 11 cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been reported in the commune of Oued El Berdi, about 20 km [12 miles] southeast of Bouira. These are 11 pregnant cows that contracted the virus in a barn of a private breeder. The 11 cattle head with high milk production were slaughtered.During the onset of the disease, a few months ago, there were 23 FMD cases observed in the municipalities of Ain Bessem, Aghbalou and M'chedallah. The 23 cows were slaughtered to circumscribe Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (42): Romania (DB) domestic swine, OIE, spread
African Swine Fever -- RomaniaInformation received on [and dated] 17 Sep 2018 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: 17 Sep 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Sep 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDtae of previous occurrence: 20 Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Bacterial leaf streak, maize – USA: (WI)
Other Plant Disease -- United StatesWe have now confirmed bacterial leaf streak (BLS) of corn in Wisconsin. We have been on the lookout for this disease over the past several seasons, but have not confirmed it officially in the state until now. A corn sample was received with symptoms consistent with those for BLS. The sample was confirmed positive through multiple tests, including bacterial streaming and PCR. Subsequently, the sample has been confirmed positive by multiple laboratories.Bacterial Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (38): Europe (Romania, Germany ex Italy) ECDC
West Nile Virus -- Worldwide/UnknownHealth authorities say mosquito-borne viruses have killed 4 people in Romania this week, bringing the total deaths from West Nile virus to 21.The National Public Health Institute [Fri 14 Sep 2018] reported 30 new cases of people getting sick after being bitten by mosquitoes carrying the virus. It said all the deaths involved people with other health complications.The 1st deaths were recorded in August [2018] and the virus has made 200 people ill all over Romania. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Philippines: (II) rice field workers
Leptospirosis -- PhilippinesMost cases of leptospirosis in Iloilo province involve farmworkers, according to the Provincial Health Office [PHO]. They may have been infected because they waded in contaminated water in farms.The Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded 88 leptospirosis cases with 9 deaths since January [2018], 283 percent higher than the cases recorded in the same period last year [2017]. There were 23 recorded leptospirosis cases from 1 Jan to 18 Aug 2017, PHO records showed.The 5 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – Switzerland (05): comment