Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Pakistan (10): (PB)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- PakistanThe Department of Infectious Diseases [DID] at Holy Family Hospital [HFH] in town [Rawalpindi, Punjab] received a total of 17 suspected patients of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) so far in the year 2018, of which only 3 were tested positive for CCHF; however experts still believe that people must follow preventive measures while dealing with sacrificial animals ahead of Eidul Azha [22 Aug 2018].Data collected by 'The News' on Friday [17 Aug 2018] Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (73): Congo DR (NK) cases, anti-viral, research
Ebola -- DR CongoThe Ministry of Health has decreed free healthcare in the 3 health zones most affected by the epidemic, namely Mabalako, Oicha, and Beni [North Kivu]. Since Mon 20 Aug 2018, free care is effective in the 7 public health centers of Mabalako and will be effective in other affected areas in the coming days.Vaccination-----------Immunization activities continue at the three sites of Mabalako, Beni, and Mandima. Since vaccination began on 8 Aug 2018, 1273 people have been vaccinated , Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (27): Saudi Arabia clarification, outcome update, WHO
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaIn reference to PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (26): Saudi Arabia, abattoir workers (Nigeria), primary camel exposure, Archive Number: http://promedmail.org/post/20180818.5972601, we would like to highlight a few points:You commented that it is difficult to discuss the case further in the absence of more details, other than to conclude it is classified as a primary case with community acquisition, in the absence of known direct (or indirect) camel contact. This is exactly the situation. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – USA (10): (MO) cluster, church picnic
Salmonella -- United StatesThe number of cases of salmonellosis has increased after it was 1st detected in Perry County, Missouri on Mon 5 Aug 2018.According to the Perry County Memorial Hospital, as of Mon 20 Aug 2018, there were 52 cases of salmonellosis. Sheila Hahs, the Perry County Health Department communicable disease coordinator, said they are seeing fewer and fewer cases as time goes on. She said they are also starting to think that some of the cases they are seeing now might be secondary Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis – USA (09): (WA) smoothies, st Braenderup
Salmonella -- United StatesPublic Health-Seattle and King County announced on Fri 17 Aug 2018 that it is investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis -- caused by salmonella bacteria -- associated with Burien Fresh Smoothies. The business has been closed pending "a thorough cleaning and disinfection of their establishment, adoption of safe food handling practices to minimize cross contamination risks, and after any remaining processed ready-to-eat food products are discarded.""At this time, the source Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (05): China (JS) domestic swine, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- ChinaInformation received on [and dated] 19 Aug 2018 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: 15 Aug 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Aug 2018Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed diseaseManifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: African swine fever virusNature Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Vector borne diseases – Pakistan: (NW)
Chikungunya -- PakistanFear gripped people after score of cases of fever with acute joint pain were reported in various parts of Swat [Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province]. However, health experts said that there was nothing serious as it was a seasonal fever outbreak.The majority of the people affected with fever belong to Faizabad union council where over 100 patients were recorded."Four days ago I got high fever with acute pain in my bones. I rushed to hospital where it was found malaria after initial Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – France (03): (PR) livestock
Anthrax -- FranceMore than 50 cows, sheep, and horses have died in France's most serious outbreak of anthrax in 2 decades, according to officials who have warned of a vaccine shortage. Authorities in the mountainous Hautes-Alpes [Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur] region of southeastern France said the infection, which can spread to humans and is deadly in its rarest forms, had spread to 28 farms since June [2018].French vets have been battling to contain the outbreak because the Spanish laboratory which Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – Canada: (ON)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- CanadaTwo Haldimand [county] horses have tested positive for a serious equine virus. The horses, which are housed in the Dunnville area, tested positive earlier this month [August 2018] for eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] virus after showing neurological symptoms, the Haldimand-Norfolk health unit announced [Wed 15 Aug 2018].The health unit has not had a report of a horse positive for the virus since 2009. "This serves notice that the virus continues to circulate Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Usutu virus vectors – North America
Other Animal Disease -- Worldwide/UnknownAbstract--------Background. Usutu virus (USUV) is a member of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) serocomplex in the Flaviviridae family. Emergence of USUV in Europe has led to disease burdens in birds and created increasing concern for the potential zoonotic transmission to humans. Whilst USUV has not been detected in the New World, the identification of competent vector species in North America is critical in the assessment of the likelihood of its dispersal Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis – USA (19): (NY)
Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United StatesA horse in the town of West Monroe [Oswego county] died last week [week of 6 Aug 2018] of eastern equine encephalitis [EEE], a mosquito-borne virus, according to the Oswego County Health Department.The diagnosis was confirmed by tests performed by the state Health Department.While there is no EEE vaccine available for humans, there is a vaccine for horses. The health department said horse owners should talk to veterinarians about getting their horses vaccinated.Horses Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Honduras: (CL) nosocomial susp
Leptospirosis -- HondurasAuthorities of the San Isidro de Tocoa General Hospital, Colón, confirmed 6 cases of leptospirosis in that community.The authorities of health region number 6 of Colón, called on the population to stay alert to this new threat to health. The hospital spokesman said that 3 of those affected are employees of the health center and underwent surgery. "After having suspicions in these cases, it was confirmed by tests that patients suffered from leptospirosis." The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (19): Americas (USA) mosquitoes, birds
West Nile Virus -- United StatesThe _Culex pipiens_ mosquito is the insect primarily responsible for the spread of West Nile virus in the Bay Area [California]. The number of birds and mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus has increased by 50 percent in the past week, the county Mosquito & Vector Control District reported on [Fri 17 Aug 2018].In the past week, there have been 4 groups of mosquitoes, 4 dead birds, and one group of sentinel chickens that have tested positive for the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (72): Congo DR (NK) cases, response, research
Ebola -- DR Congo- Investigations by field epidemiologists have already invalidated several probable cases (or historical deaths) in the Mabalako area. This means that these historic deaths were not caused by the Ebola outbreak. Thus, several hundred contacts registered for these probable cases have been cleaned from the list of registered contacts. To date, surveillance teams have registered 1609 contacts to follow. The invalidated probable cases will be officially removed from the summary table Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (52): Americas, Pacific
Measles -- United States[1] USA: Arizona (Sedona) tourist-related[2] USA: California (Los Angeles county, Santa Monica) tourist-related[3] Brazil[4] ArgentinaPacific-----[5] Western Australia (Perth) travel-associated******[1] USA (Arizona, Sedona)Date: Sat 18 Aug 2018Source: ABC15 [edited]Health officials have issued a warning of a potential measles exposure after an out-of-state visitor with the measles traveled to northern Arizona.A spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease, cervid – USA (12): (MN) research
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United StatesBack in March [2018], field biologists caught and collared 109 deer. They've been tracking them ever since, trying to get a sense of where and how quickly chronic wasting disease [CWD] could spread.The findings are still preliminary at this point, but so far, head researcher Christopher Jennelle said slowing the spread of the disease might be more complicated than biologists thought. "One of our female animals has traveled approximately 80 miles [about 129 Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Onchocerciasis – Uganda: refugees
River Blindness -- Ugandahttp://outbreaknewstoday.com/cross-border-transmissions-drc-south-sudan-stall-ugandan-bid-eliminate-river-blindness-32660/The Ugandan government says effort to eliminate river blindness (onchocerciasis) have suffered setbacks from recurrent cross-border transmissions from neighboring South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.Addressing a meeting held to evaluate progress towards the elimination of river blindness in Kampala recently, Uganda Onchocerciasis Elimination Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (07): Southeast Asia (Singapore) USA (VA)
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease -- Singapore"Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) was first identified in California in 1969 and described in 1974 by Schmidt et al. Since then it has been implicated in more than 10 small and large outbreaks worldwide. Wide epidemic of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), generally benign, occurred in Japan in 1973 and 1978. Important outbreaks with brain stem encephalitis and high mortality rates have been described in Europe in the 1970s (Bulgaria and Hungary in 1975 and 1978 respectively), Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever – Asia (04): China (JS) spread
African Swine Fever -- ChinaChina's Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday (19 Aug 2018) that 88 hogs had died from African swine fever [ASF] in the city of Lianyungang, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, as the highly contagious disease continues to spread through the world's biggest pig herd.A total of 615 hogs have been infected since Wed 15 Aug 2018 with swine fever in Lianyungang, in Jiangsu province, where authorities have banned the movement of hogs, related products, and animals that are Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (18): Middle East (Israel) mosquitoes positive
West Nile Virus -- IsraelThe Environment Ministry has issued orders to local authorities around the country to act to reduce the mosquito population in their jurisdictions, after mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus were discovered at a number of locations in Israel. The infected mosquitoes were discovered in areas that included Pardes Chana, Caesarea, Binyamina, and the Menashe [Haifa district], Mateh Yehudah [Jerusalem district] and Gezer [Central district] regional councils.The infected mosquitoes Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – UK: (England) louping ill susp
Tick-borne Encephalitis -- United Kingdom1. Jeffries CL, Mansfield KL, Phipps LP, et al. Louping ill virus: an endemic tick-borne disease of Great Britain. J Gen Virol. 2014; 95(Pt 5): 1005-14. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.062356-0. Epub 2014 Feb 19; available at .2. Gilbert L. Louping ill virus in the UK: a review of the hosts, transmission and ecological consequences of control. Exp Appl Acarol. 2016; 68(3): 363-74. doi: 10.1007/s10493-015-9952-x. Epub 2015 Jul 24; abstract available at .The advice to wear Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> West Nile virus (17): Europe (Greece)
West Nile Virus -- GreeceThe number of deaths from the West Nile virus has risen to 5, it emerged on [Thu 16 Aug 2018] as the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO) confirmed that a total of 77 cases of the infection have been recorded in Greece since the beginning of the summer [2018], 17 in the past week.The death toll rose following the deaths of 2 people, both aged over 70, in the past 2 weeks.The virus, which is carried by infected mosquitoes, has also spread geographically, with Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Israel (05): (HZ) recreation, streams, MOH update
Leptospirosis -- IsraelThe Israeli Ministry of Health [MOH] is currently managing an outbreak of human leptospirosis linked to recreational water exposure in Northern Israel.The investigation began following reports of several suspected cases who presented to several hospitals across Israel during the weekend of 9-11 Aug 2018, following touristic excursions.According to current active surveillance data and following public notification, over 250 individuals were identified as suspected cases per Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (71): Congo DR (NK) cases, response, bats
Ebola -- DR CongoOn Fri 17 Aug 2018, the Minister of Health, Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga, visited the teams deployed in Mangina (Mabalako Health Zone). In particular, he spoke with the additional surveillance teams sent in reinforcements who arrived since yesterday [Thu 16 Aug 2018] on site. With 2157 contacts already registered, they have a huge amount of work to do to follow up on these contacts, to continue the investigations and the active search for cases, as well as to prepare the ground for the Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephaliis & other – India (17): (AS)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaWhen SI, 21, a resident of North Assam's Lakhimpur district, recently started throwing up, running a temperature, and complaining of a headache, his family rushed him to the mini-primary health centre in the area.The district has been at the centre of an acute encephalitis syndrome outbreak. At least 7 Japanese encephalitis (JE) death cases have been confirmed this year [2018] in the district so far.Acute encephalitis syndrome is a condition of brain inflammation caused Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Brucellosis, canine – USA: public health risk
Brucellosis -- United States_Brucella canis_ is an under-recognized infection in dogs that poses a threat to human health, according to a report published in the August [2018] issue of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infectious Diseases [1] .Noting that in humans the infection can cause fever, chills, malaise, peripheral lymphadenomegaly, and splenomegaly, Martha E. Hensel, DVM, from Texas A&M University in College Station, and colleagues evaluated serologic data, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Canine influenza – USA (05): (CT) possible more virulent strain H3N2
Influenza H3N2 -- United StatesWilton joins Stamford and Greenwich on the list of Fairfield County municipalities with confirmed cases of H3N2, a newer virulent strain of canine influenza, or "dog flu," that appeared in New York City earlier this year [2018] before making its way into Connecticut.In a Wed 8 Aug 2018 email, Dr. Jennifer Rosen told The Bulletin that South Wilton Veterinary Group on Danbury Road has had "3 confirmed cases" of H3N2. All 3 cases were in July [2018], the 1st of which was Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Malaria – India (04): (MH) Mumbai
Malaria -- IndiaThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has recorded 415 malaria cases this month [August 2018], more than a 50% decrease from the 1048 cases in August 2017.In the 1st fortnight of this month [August 2018], the city recorded the 1st death due to malaria this year [2018] after a 52-year-old housekeeper from Worli Koliwada died of respiratory failure on 6 Aug 2018, one week after onset of fever and chills.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[ProMED last Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Israel (04): (HZ) recreation, streams, animal reservoir
Leptospirosis — Israel
PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness – India: (JK) RFI
Undiagnosed -- IndiaThe residents of Ningli and its adjoining villages in north Kashmir's Sopore [also sometimes Sopur] have been visiting hospitals near and far after the outbreak of a mysterious disease. More than 50 families in the village show symptoms of an illness that doctors say is a minor infection. Reports reaching GNS said the villagers of Tarzoo, Ningli and its adjoining areas are finding it hard to tackle the crisis, as more and more children, men and women are affected by the mysterious Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (26): Saudi Arabia, abbatoir workers (Nigeria), primary camel exposure
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaCitation: So Ray TY, Perera Ranawaka APM, Oladipo Jamiu O, Chu Daniel KW, Kuranga Sulyman A, Chan Kin-ho, Lau Eric HY, Cheng Samuel MS, Poon Leo LM, Webby Richard J, Peiris Malik. Lack of serological evidence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in virus exposed camel abattoir workers in Nigeria, 2016. Euro Surveill. 2018; 23(32): pii=1800175. IntroductionMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an ongoing threat to global public health [1]. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (15): Americas (USA, Canada) equine, human
West Nile Virus -- United StatesThe 1st case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been confirmed in a Washington horse in 2018. The Washington State Department of Agriculture reported that a 5-year-old Quarter Horse from Grant County has tested positive for WNV, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) said 13 Aug 2018. "The horse may have had one vaccination and has a neurological deficit in the right rear leg," the EDCC said. "The prognosis at this time appears to be favorable and the horse is receiving Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (92): Russia (KT) poultry, HPAI H5N2, OIE
Avian Influenza -- RussiaInformation received on Thu 16 Aug 2018 from from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 9 Aug 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Aug 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence: 13 Mar 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (50): Panama (LS)
Hantavirus -- PanamaA 73-year-old patient, maintained for more than 2 months in the intensive care unit of the Joaquin Pablo Franco in Las Tablas, died on Wednesday afternoon [15 Aug 2018] after having been infected by bacteria acquired in the hospital.This information was confirmed by the Los Santos provincial health authorities, who explained that the patient, from the Flores community in Tonosi in Los Santos Province, had suffered hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome but remained hospitalized.Carlos Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths – Algeria: (BU) renal failure, RFI
Undiagnosed -- AlgeriaIt all began on [Wed 8 Aug 2018], when the emergency department of AH Bessem, 26 km [about 16 mi] southwest of Bouira, received a patient from the commune bordering Raouraoua who was showing signs of food poisoning, namely, vomiting and diarrhea.According to testimony of the patient's relatives, during the 4 days while the patient was still hospitalized, other family members who visited him fell ill one by one and were hospitalized in the same location, EPH of Ain Bessem. On Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Foodborne illness – USA (02): (OH) fast food restaurant, C. perfringens
Clostridium perfringens enterotoxin (CPE) -- United StatesAt least 647 people that fell ill after eating at an Ohio Chipotle last month [July 2018] now have answers: their illnesses were caused by a foodborne disease resulting from food being stored at unsafe temperatures. After local lab tests on food and stool samples came back negative for any potential pathogens, the Delaware County Health District sent more samples to the CDC to be tested.While the food samples tested negative for _Clostridium Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Eastern Africa (29): Uganda (NG, RR) bovine, human
Rift Valley Fever -- UgandaIsingiro Chairman LCV [local council V] Jeremiah Kamurali has attributed the increase of Rift Valley fever in the district to the growing number of refugees entering Isingiro. Kamurali yesterday [12 Aug 2018] met with journalists at Little Woods in Mbarara town [Mbarara district].Kamurali said Isingiro is one of the most affected districts because of its geographical location bordering with Tanzania, Rwanda, and crossing Lake Mburo national park. He also reported that several Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (37): global (Afghanistan, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea)
Polio -- AfghanistanNew wild poliovirus cases reported this week: 1Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2018: 14Total number of wild poliovirus cases in 2017: 22New cVDPV cases reported this week: 1 [? 2 new cases - Nigeria and Papua New Guinea - Mod.MPP]Total number of cVDPV cases in 2018: 25Total number of cVDPV cases in 2017: 96HeadlinesSummary of new viruses this week:- Afghanistan - One new case of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) and one new WPV1-positive environmental sample- Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) – USA (02): (KS) animal, RFI
Chagas -- United StatesKansas State University faculty has confirmed a case of _Trypanosoma cruzi_ in northeast Kansas. The affected patient [an animal - Mod.TG] showed signs of lethargy, decreased appetite, and pain before evaluation at Kansas State University Veterinary Health Center. CT [computerized tomography] scan showed generalized lymphadenopathy and a hypo-attenuating liver. Complete blood count revealed an inflammatory leukogram and mild normocytic, normochromic anemia with evidence of Read more [...]
