Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Pakistan (16): (SD)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanCongo virus [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus] claimed another life in Karachi on [Mon 10 Sep 2018] as a 25-year-old man died at Jinnah hospital.The man was a resident of Mehmoodabad [Mahmudabad, Malir district] and was brought to the hospital 2 days ago.This is the 10th Congo virus-related death this year [2018].The health department had earlier said it would conduct spraying operations to rid the city of ticks carrying the virus but nothing has been Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (87): DR Congo (NK) case update, challenges
Ebola — DR Congo
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – UK ex Nigeria (02)
Monkeypox -- United KingdomPublic Health England (PHE) can confirm that a 2nd individual has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England.There is no UK link to the patient diagnosed last week in Cornwall who is currently receiving care at the Royal Free in London. This 2nd patient had travelled to Nigeria where they are believed to have acquired the infection. The 2nd case 1st presented at Blackpool Victoria Hospital and following a positive test result was transferred to Royal Liverpool University Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (36): Saudi Arabia, South Korea, contact tracing, WHO
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaAt the end of August 2018, a total of 2248 laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), including 798 associated deaths (case-fatality rate: 35.5 percent) were reported globally; 83 percent of these cases were reported from Saudi Arabia (1871 cases, including 724 related deaths with a case-fatality rate of 38.7 percent).During the month of August [2018], a total of 9 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS were reported globally; 8 cases were reported Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (86): Congo DR (NK) case update, outbreak status
Ebola -- DR Congo- A total of 5306 contacts were recorded in the 7 health zones affected since 17 Aug 2018.- To date, 2 755 350 travelers have been checked at the 37 entry points set up.Vaccination------------ Since the beginning of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 7409 people have been vaccinated, including 3475 in Mabalako [North Kivu], 2190 in Beni [North Kivu], 1197 in Mandima [Ituri], 121 in Oicha [North Kivu], 170 in Masereka [North Kivu], 167 in Butembo [North Kivu], 70 in Katwa [North Kivu], and Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Israel (07): (HZ) bovine, st O, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- IsraelInformation received on [and dated] 10 Sep 2018 from Dr Shlomo Garazi, Chief Officer for Import and Export of the Veterinary Services, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bet Dagan, IsraelSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 5 Sep 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Sep 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 16 Jul 2018Manifestation of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (17): Americas research, observations
Dengue -- MexicoCases by country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Conf. / SevereNorth AmericaUSA / 35 [week ending 31 Aug 2018] / D? / 118 / 118 / 1Central America and MexicoBelize / 34 [week ending 24 Aug 2018] / D? / 955 / 29 / 0Costa Rica / 27 [week ending 6 Jul 2018] / D 1,2 / 1110 / 220 / 0El Salvador / 34 [week ending 24 Aug 2018] / D? / 923 / 31 / 0Guatemala / 33 [week ending 17 Aug 2018] / D 1,2,3,4 / 3122 / 896 / 29Honduras / 35 [week ending 31 Aug 2018] / D? / 4948 / 0 / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (33): Europe (France) equine, OIE
West Nile Virus -- FranceInformation received on 7 Sep 2018 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur General adjoint, CVO, Direction generale de l'alimentation, Ministere de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Paris, FranceSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 24 Aug 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 7 Sep 2018Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 31 Dec 2017Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: West Nile fever Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Turkey (06): (KC) bovine
Anthrax -- TurkeyAs many as 3 villages in Turkey's northwestern province of Kocaeli were quarantined after anthrax was diagnosed in cattle on a local farm, the Diken news website reported on [Sun 9 Sep 2018].Anthrax was 1st found in cattle imported from Brazil before the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, causing the death of 50 cattle on a farm in Ankara province. Hospitals in İstanbul and Sivas also detected anthrax in 9 people who were sent for medical screening. In another case in Bitlis, more Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Fusarium wilt, lettuce – Ireland: 1st rep, UK spread
Other Plant Disease -- IrelandNew outbreaks of the devastating disease fusarium wilt in lettuce crops have been reported in Lancashire, Cambridge, and Ireland [see link below]. The AHDB [UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board] confirmed the new cases, warning that the disease was now spreading. All the cases found were in protected lettuce crops grown in greenhouses. They called on growers to help prevent spread by implementing good crop hygiene and seeking early diagnosis if they suspect Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (41): (KY, WV)
Hepatitis A -- United States- Total Outbreak: 1628- Hospitalizations: 919- Deaths: 13Last updated: [Fri 7 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 / Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Melioidosis – Mexico: (SO) suspected, fatal
Melioidosis -- MexicoThe bacterium _Burkholderia pseudomallei_ was isolated in various tissues at autopsy from 2 siblings of Huasabas who died. The organism causes melioidosis, a disease that causes serious and fatal complications. A 16-year-old girl and her 12-year-old brother, residents of Huasabas, died [Thu 6 Sep 2018], in the HIES hospital in this city, where they had been transferred due to the worsening of their symptoms.The general director of Health Promotion and Prevention of Diseases of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever – Japan (02): (GF) OIE
Classical Swine Fever -- JapanInformation received [and dated] on 9 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: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 3 Sep 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Sep 2018Report date: 9 Sep 2018Date submitted to OIE: 9 Sep 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis – Australia: (NSW) eggs, alert, recall
Salmonella -- AustraliaNSW Food Authority on [Sat 8 Sep 2018], said 23 cases of _Salmonella [enterica_ serotype] Enteritidis had been confirmed in Sydney, leading to egg supplier Eggz on the Run to voluntarily recall some products sold under the Glendenning Farm brand. Consumers are advised not to consume any Glendenning Farm whole shell eggs sold in NSW with best before dates of Sep 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 or Oct 1 [2018]. The products were sold in small independent supermarkets and retailers."Either Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Netherlands: ex-Tanzania, human
Anthrax — Netherlands
PRO/EDR> Pneumonia – Italy: (LM) fatal, waterborne, susp., RFI
Pneumonia -- Italy[Figure shows a map of what appears to be the Lombardy Region of Italy () with 2 pie charts:]1. In the July [2018] legionellosis outbreak in Bresso: 52 cases, 4 deaths[Bresso is a city with a population of 26 255 residents (2001) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 8 km (5 miles) north of Milan; (). ProMED-mail previously reported this outbreak. See Legionellosis - Italy: (LM) fatal http://promedmail.org/post/20180727.5931959. - Mod.ML.]2. In Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (34): Africa
Diarrhea -- Zimbabwe1. Guerrant RL, Carneiro-Filho BA and Dillingham RA. Cholera, diarrhea, and oral rehydration therapy: triumph and indictment. Clin Infect Dis. 2003; 37(3):398-405. doi: 10.1086/376619. .2. Gregorio GV, Gonzales ML, Dans LF and Martinez EG. Polymer-based oral rehydration solution for treating acute watery diarrhoea. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009; (2): CD006519. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006519.pub2. .3. Gore SM, Fontaine O and Pierce NF. Impact of rice based oral rehydration solution Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – Canada (02): (ON)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- CanadaThe City of Hamilton on Friday [7 Sep 2018] confirmed its 1st case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).A horse has tested positive for the virus, which is typically found in wild birds and transmitted by infected mosquitoes.Generally, humans do not show symptoms when they are infected, according to public health. Yet in severe cases, EEE can progress to swelling of the brain, seizures, or a coma. Lesser symptoms include the sudden onset of chills, fever and vomiting.To Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (32): Americas, USA (VA) equine
West Nile Virus -- United StatesThe Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) reported on 15 Aug 2018 that a 9-year-old pony in Fauquire County had tested positive for the West Nile virus. That horse was not vaccinated for West Nile but has recovered.Signs include a loss of control of bodily movements and partial paralysis in the hind limbs, a dazed appearance, and lack of ability to stand.West Nile has a 30 percent fatality rate in horses.Dr. Joe Garvin, head of VDACS' Office Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – USA (21): (VA) equine
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesThe Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced on 27 Aug 2018 that another horse from the Hampton Roads area had contracted eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] via the bite of an infected mosquito and has been euthanized.The animal, an American Quarter Horse stabled in Chesapeake, is the 2nd to be diagnosed with EEE and the 2nd fatality from the disease in August 2018. Earlier in August 2018, a Quarter Horse mare stabled in Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed febrile illness – Haiti: Mayaro virus susp. RFI
Undiagnosed -- Haiti[There has been significant chatter on social media from individuals working in Haiti and their colleagues, friends and family, suggesting there is a "new, as yet undiagnosed outbreak," possibly of a mosquito-borne disease, in the expat and local Haitian communities. Some of the content of this social media chatter is excerpted below [edited for clarity/readability - CopyEd.MSP]. - Mod.MPP]"...there is some sort of new mosquito-borne virus in Haiti. Do I know for sure that it Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – Chile: (AN)
Hepatitis A -- ChileHealth authorities in the region of Antofagasta in northern Chile are on alert for an outbreak of hepatitis A that adds 201 cases so far in 2018, 2 more than those recorded throughout 2017, they said today, 5 Sep 2018."Unfortunately, we are having about 5 cases every 2 weeks, which means that we are facing an epidemic," Cooperativa Rossana Díaz, ministerial regional Secretary of Health, told Radio. It is a situation "that is controllable with the help of the community," Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – USA (11): (TX) restaurant
Salmonella -- United StatesThe number of people reporting getting sick at the Wurzbach Road location of Pasha Mediterranean Grill has increased.The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District released the latest figures Friday afternoon, 7 Sep 2018, showing 255 reports of people getting ill, far more than the initial estimate of 60-plus cases since 5 Sep 2018. 12 people have been hospitalized. Officials said they have laboratory evidence of salmonellosis for 14 of the 255 people. Others are still being Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (85): DR Congo (NK) case update, Butembo
Ebola — DR Congo
PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever – Japan: (GF) recurrence
Classical Swine Fever -- JapanJapan's agriculture ministry said on Sunday [9 Sep 2018] it had confirmed the country's 1st outbreak of swine fever in 26 years and suspended exports of pork and wild boar meat.The fever, a different kind from the African swine fever that has broken out in China, was found in a farm in central Japan's Gifu city, the ministry said.[Classical] swine fever [CSF] occurs among pigs and wild boar, and is not infectious to humans, the ministry said in a statement.African swine Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (25): (WA) raw milk
Foodborne Illness -- United StatesHealth experts are warning people in Washington of the possible dangers of drinking raw milk after 2 people in the state fell ill with _E. coli_.The Washington State Department of Health reported on Fri 7 Sep 2018 that an Island County child under the age of 5 and a Clallam County person in their 70s became ill with _E. coli_ after drinking Dungeness Valley Creamery raw milk.Experts caution that raw milk doesn't go through the pasteurization process where harmful Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (09): Americas, Asia, research, observations
Zika virus — Worldwide/Unknown
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox – UK ex Nigeria
Monkeypox -- United KingdomPublic Health England (PHE) can confirm an individual has been diagnosed with monkeypox in England. This is the first time this infection has been diagnosed in the United Kingdom (UK).Monkeypox is a rare viral infection that does not spread easily between people. It is usually a mild self-limiting illness and most people recover within a few weeks. However, severe illness can occur in some individuals.The infection can be spread when someone is in close contact with an Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Varroosis, apis – Swaziland: (SH, LU) OIE
Other Animal Disease -- SwazilandInformation received on [and dated] Wed 5 Sep 2018 from Dr. Roland Xolani Dlamini, director of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Mbabane, SwazilandSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 21 Aug 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 4 Sep 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 23 Jul 2011Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: _Varroa destructor_Nature Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (35): South Korea ex Kuwait
MERS -- South KoreaA South Korean man, 61, was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and is being treated at a hospital in Seoul, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Saturday [8 Sep 2018].The patient returned to Seoul on Friday [7 Sep 2018] after a business trip to Kuwait from [Thu 16 Aug 2018 to Thu 6 Sep 2018], according to the KCDC.This is the 1st time since July 2015 that an outbreak of MERS has been reported in South Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (31): Americas (USA)
West Nile Virus -- United StatesWest Nile virus disease cases* and presumptive viremic blood donors by state: USA, 2018 (as of Tue 4 Sep 2018)West Nile virus disease cases by state 2018State / Neuroinvasive* / Non-neuroinvasive** / Total cases / Deaths / Presumptive viremic blood donors***Alabama / 7 / 6 / 13 / 0 / 2Arizona / 6 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0California / 17 / 13 / 30 / 0 / 13Colorado / 8 / 8 / 16 / 0 / 1Connecticut / 5 / 4 / 9 / 0 / 0Delaware / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0District of Columbia / 4 / 4 / 8 / Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, bovine – India (03): (WB) foot & mouth disease susp
Undiagnosed -- IndiaAn outbreak of the highly infectious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has killed more than 100 cows across Sabang area in West Bengal's West Midnapore district over the past 7 days, officials said on Friday [7 Sep 2018]. The outbreak has created panic among farmers, and the state animal resource development (ARD) department has sent teams across Sabang to tackle the situation.District administration officials said they have been informed about deaths of more than 100 cows and calves Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (84): Congo DR (NK) case update, risk health workers
Ebola -- DR CongoMotorcycle taxis are the main means of transportation for people in the city of Beni, and they have agreed to get involved in raising public awareness about Ebola virus disease. The communication and mobilization committee of Beni organized information sessions for the various biker associations present in Beni to make them aware of the disease, the methods of prevention and the risks involved in transporting patients. Handwashing kits were placed in several biker parking lots in Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia – USA (08): (MA) fatal
Tularemia -- United StatesThe recent death of a Martha's Vineyard seasonal resident with an apparent case of tularemia has sparked renewed discussion on the island about the ongoing need for public education around tick-borne illnesses.A woman told the Gazette in an email that her father died last week [week of 27 Aug 2018] at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, and that tularemia was confirmed as the cause. He fell ill after he had been cutting brush on his Oak Bluffs property, his daughter Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive tick – USA (15): (NJ)
Pests -- United StatesThe exotic tick unknown to the United States before being discovered in Hunterdon County earlier this year [2018] has surfaced in Somerset County, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced Friday [7 Sep 2018]. The longhorned tick has also been found in Middlesex, Union and Mercer counties in central New Jersey.The US Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) on Friday [7 Sep 2018] confirmed the Asian longhorned tick, also known as _Haemaphysalis Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (58): Southeast Asia, Europe, USA
Measles -- PhilippinesNorth Dakota does not have its 1st case of measles since 2011 after all. After subsequent testing, the CDC found the individual believed to have measles in Burleigh County actually does not have measles. The North Dakota Department of Health has determined that the threat of measles for this specific situation to be over.The last case of measles was in Cass County 7 years ago.On [Thu 6, Sep 2018], the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) was notified by the Centers for Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (52): Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Hantavirus -- ArgentinaA positive case of [a] hantavirus [infection] was reported in recent days in a neighbor of Laprida [province], who was from Azul city. According to information from the Municipal Hospital given to Oh Laprida, the case originated in a rural areas of our district. However, to calm the neighbors, they were informed that more information will be given this Friday [7 Sep 2018].As for the patient, they said that he is a man who is currently hospitalized in the Pinto de Azul Hospital Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Africa (14): Republic of Congo, WHO
Yellow Fever -- Republic of CongoOn 5 Jul 2018, a 20-year-old male living in Bissongo, Republic of the Congo, visited Bissongo health centre in the Loandjili District of Pointe-Noire City, with a fever he had developed the previous day. On 9 Jul [2018], due to the onset of jaundice and persistent fever, he returned to the same health facility. The patient did not have a history of yellow fever vaccination or haemorrhagic symptoms. The patient had previously travelled to Ngoyo and Tchiamba Nzassi Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Bovine ephemeral fever – Israel: (HZ)
Other Animal Disease -- IsraelBovine ephemeral fever (BEF): Clinical cases have been reported from dairy farms throughout the Jordan Valley, the Northern Galilee Valley ("Hula Valley") and the Golan Heights. A suspected outbreak has been reported from one location in southwest Israel.Mortality is low; morbidity varies between sporadic cases and more than 50% per herd.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail[According to the 2 previous weekly reports from the head veterinarian at "Hachaklait" (Mutual Society Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Europe (37): Moldova (SV) domestic, OIE
African Swine Fever -- MoldovaInformation received on [and dated] 5 Sep 2018 from Dr. Vitalie Caraus, head of the Sanitary Veterinary Surveillance Department, Sanitary and Veterinary Surveillance Division, National Food Safety Agency, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, MoldovaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 21 Aug 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Aug 2018Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous Read more [...]
