Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed fever – India: (GA) RFI
Fever -- IndiaIn Cuttack, 8 youths from Balasore suffering from an unknown disease were today [17 Jul 2018] admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) after 2 of their mates succumbed to the disease at Goa last week.All of them hailing from Nimatpur in Bhograi area of the district were employed at a restaurant in Goa, sources said. After their return from Goa, the patients were 1st admitted to the Balasore District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) and later shifted to the SCB with the help Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis – Taiwan (05)
Japanese Encephalitis -- ChinaTaiwan is still in the peak season for Japanese encephalitis, with 4 new cases confirmed across the nation last week, according to a statement issued on Tuesday [17 Jul 2018] by the [Taiwan] Centers for Disease Control (CDC).The 4 cases of Japanese encephalitis reported last week ranged in age from 37-52 years. One each of the cases was recorded in Yilan, Taoyaun, Yunlin and Hualien. All 4 patients are in intensive care, and one of them is still unconscious, the CDC Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Coral reef kill – USA (02): (FL) spread
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesA devastating coral disease continues to spread through Florida's reefs and scientists say it may cause some coral species to go locally extinct; on WMNF's MidPoint we spoke with Greta Aeby, a coral disease ecologist who is studying this disease outbreak at the Smithsonian Marine Station in Ft Pierce. Aeby is a research associate with Qatar University in Doha.On the show we found out what this tissue loss disease does to infected corals. Some researchers have Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Malaria – Viet Nam: (BP)
Malaria -- VietnamThe southern province of Binh Phuoc has recorded 973 malaria cases in the 1st half of the year [2018], up by 66 per cent year-on-year, including one death, reported by the provincial Department of Health on [16 Jul 2018].The cases were mostly found in the districts of Phu Rieng, Hon Quan, Bu Dop, Loc Ninh, Bu Dang and Bu Gia Map, and Binh Long town. In particular, Bu Gia Map discovered 666 cases, accounting for 68.5 per cent of the total, much higher than the 349 cases recorded Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Italy (03): (CM) caprine, OIE
Anthrax -- ItalyInformation received on [and dated] 17 Jul 2018 from Dr Silvio Borrello, chief veterinary officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministère de la Santé [sic], Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, ItalySummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 20 Jun 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Jul 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 16 Apr 2018Manifestation Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Malaria – India (DL)
Malaria -- IndiaWith 16 fresh cases reported last week, the total number of malaria-affected patients [in Delhi] has reached 122 this year [2018].Trends show that malaria continues to spread faster than dengue in Delhi. A report released by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on [Mon 16 Jul 2018] revealed that 53 583 households in the capital have been found positive for mosquito-breeding and 58 521 legal notices have been served for various violations.Governor Anil Baijal, on [28 Jun 2018], Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease – Algeria (09): (TO), bovine, st O, spread
Foot and Mouth -- AlgeriaThe health services of the province of Tizi Ouzou reported yesterday [Sun 15 Jul 2018] 16 suspected cases of foot and mouth disease [FMD]. The 16 head of cattle sent to the slaughterhouse were reported in 3 separate outbreaks -- first in Frikat, in the circle of Draa El Mizan, then in Tizi Gheniff in the same region, and finally in Mekla on the east side of the province.In Frikat, the number of suspected head were yesterday, 13 in 2 different locations. It is in this commune Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Classical swine fever – Russia: (MS) domestic, OIE
Classical Swine Fever -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 17 Jul 2018 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 5 Jul 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 7 Jul 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2 Feb 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: classical swine fever Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Syphilis – New Zealand (02): congenital
Syphilis -- New ZealandSince 2017, there have been 4 cases of syphilis being passed onto babies from their mothers, as well as 1 probable case, NZME reports. A total of 2 of last year's [2017] cases were stillbirths. The Ministry of Health is currently investigating 2 possible further cases and has set up a group to tackle the issue.All pregnant women are meant to undergo a blood test to check for the infection early in their term; if found early, syphilis can be treated with antibiotics.Waikato Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Carbapenem-resistant K.pneumoniae – EU: OXA-48, tourist, ex hosp Gran Canaria
Klebsiella pneumoniae -- Canary Islands [Spain]Main conclusions and options for response-----------------------------------------ConclusionsBetween January and April 2018, Sweden and Norway reported a cluster of 13 returning travellers who carried or were infected with carbapenemase (OXA-48)-producing _Klebsiella pneumoniae_ ST392. All cases were associated with hospital admissions in Gran Canaria. Isolates from cases showed tight clustering when analysed by whole genome sequencing.This cluster of Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (09): (NYC) more cases
Legionnaires' -- United StatesNew York City health officials have confirmed 16 cases of legionnaires' disease in one Manhattan neighborhood. The city Health Department said on [Sun 15 Jul 2018] that 7 people have been hospitalized due to legionnaires' in the lower Washington Heights area. No deaths have been reported.Health officials say they have inspected 20 cooling towers and ordered several building owners to increase their use of biocides to kill the bacteria associated with the disease.The Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (14): Asia, vector mod, vaccine
Dengue -- PakistanFiji has identified the hot spots for dengue fever where officials of the World Mosquito Program (WMP) will release the wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes on Monday [16 Jul 2018] to curb the spread of dengue, Zika and chikungunya diseases. According to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC), over 7 million Fijian dollars (about USD 3.3 million) is being spent on piloting the project across Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati. The 1st batch of _Aedes aegypti_ mosquito carrying wolbachia bacteria Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Herpesvirus, elephant – Malaysia: fatal, susp
Herpes -- MalaysiaAuthorities today revealed that while one of the elephants that died at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park has been sick for years, the baby elephant meanwhile may have contracted a new disease that was not linked with Borneo pygmy elephants previously. Sabah Wildlife Department confirmed the deaths of the elephants, which occurred on 2 separate occasions -- a few days ago and in May [2018].State tourism, culture and environment minister Christina Liew, who was briefed and visited the Wildlife Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Newcastle disease, poultry – USA (08): (CA) more cases
Newcastle Disease -- United StatesThe United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed three additional cases of virulent Newcastle disease in backyard exhibition chickens in California -- one in Riverside County and two in San Bernardino County.A complete list of confirmed cases is available on our website at .Virulent Newcastle disease has not been found [previously] in commercial poultry in the United States since 2003.--communicated by:ProMED-mail[The Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Equine infectious anemia – USA (05): (TX)
Equine Infectious Anemia -- United StatesTexas animal health officials have confirmed 2 more cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA), the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported on [13 Jul 2018]. "Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed EIA in one Dallas County standardbred horse and one McLennan County quarter horse," the EDCC said. "The positive horses have been euthanized and the premises will remain under quarantine until requirements for release have been met. TAHC Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Lumpy skin disease – Europe (02): Russia (SA) bovine, OIE
Lumpy Skin Disease -- RussiaInformation received on [and dated] 17 Jul 2018 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head of the Rosselkhoznadzor, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, RussiaSummary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 29 Jun 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 11 Jul 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 14 Mar 2018Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: lumpy skin disease virus Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Eastern Africa (17): Uganda
Rift Valley Fever -- UgandaResidents of Ibanda and Isingiro are on high alert after 3 cases of Rift Valley fever were reported in the 2 districts. The cases were discovered by doctors at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) after one patient from Isingiro died at the facility and 2 others presented symptoms of the viral disease that affects animals as well as humans who meat from the dead animals."In the past 2 weeks, we have received 3 patients from Ibanda and Isingiro. Initially they were Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (24): Asia (Yemen)
Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentery -- YemenCumulative figures- The cumulative total from 27 Apr 2017 to 1 Jul 2018 is 1 115 378 suspected cholera cases and 2310 associated deaths, (case fatality rate [CFR] 0.21 per cent), 1157 have been confirmed by culture.- The total proportion of severe cases among the suspected cases is 15.7 per cent- The national attack rate is 397.4 per 10 000. The 5 governorates with the highest cumulative attack rates per 10 000 remain Amran (936), Al Mahwit (905), Al Dhale'e (641), Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Eastern Africa (16): Kenya, animal, spread, control
Rift Valley Fever -- KenyaIsiolo county government has lifted the meat and milk ban imposed last month [June 2018] following the outbreak of Rift Valley fever [RVF] disease. County livestock minister Mohamud Haji said the disease has been contained. "Following a 13-day successful ring vaccination exercise in affected areas within Isiolo, Merti and Garba Tula sub-counties, we have lifted the ban, and locals can now consume livestock products," said Mr Haji. No new cases of the disease have been reported.The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – India (10): (OR) bovine, human exposure
Anthrax -- IndiaAs many as 15 persons of Kuanrmunda block of Sundargarh district have been diagnosed with deadly anthrax disease, and the district administration deputed a medical team to the spot on Friday [13 Jul 2018]. The medical team, besides offering treatment to the affected persons, issued an advisory notice to the locals, requesting them not to eat flesh of any deceased animal.Sources said about 11 persons of Ganju tolla under Raiboga police station area of Sundargarh district and 4 persons Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – France: (MO,HA) bovine, OIE
Anthrax -- FranceInformation received on [and dated] 16 Jul 2018 from Dr Loic Evain, directeur général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l'alimentation, Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Paris, FranceSummaryReport type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 17 Jun 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 21 Jun 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 3 Oct 2017Manifestation of disease: clinical Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (44): Americas, Europe, Asia
Measles -- BrazilEnglish: A measles outbreak is growing in Brazil after cases were imported from neighboring Venezuela where health services have collapsed. More than 460 cases of the disease have been confirmed in 2 Brazilian border states. There are also concerns that the outbreak has reached an isolated tribe that lives in the Amazon that has little resistance to such diseases [See ProMED-mail. Measles update (41): Americas, Europe, Pacific http://promedmail.org/post/20180709.5895186].The cases Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Wart disease, potato – Ukraine: (IF,CV)
Other Plant Disease -- UkraineDuring monitoring, inspectors found cancer [of] potato, _Synchytrium endobioticum_, in Ivano-Frankivsk in the area of 4.45 hectares (about 11 acres) and Chernivtsi region on the area of 7.59 ha (nearly 19 acres).After [the] results, [orders were] issued for the destruction of the identified organism, as well as [for] the procedure for moving regulated objects in the quarantine zones and beyond.[byline: Nash Konston]--communicated by:ProMED-mail[Potato wart disease (PW) Read more [...]
PRO/AH> Botulism, avian – UK: (England) waterfowl, susp
Botulism -- United KingdomA park in Oldham was taped off following a suspected 'avian botulism' outbreak. Emergency services were called to Alexandra Park after a number of birds -- said to be ducks -- were found dead in the lake. They are currently testing water samples from the park to confirm the theory that the animals died as a result of avian botulism - a disease that affects wild and captive birds and is often fatal. Outbreaks are common in England and Wales, but are more frequent during warm Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Invasive tick – USA (08): (NC)
Pests -- United StatesAn invasive species of tick native to east Asia has been discovered in North Carolina, and it's an "aggressive biter," says the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The longhorn tick was found recently on an opossum in Polk County, in western North Carolina along the South Carolina border. It's about 90 minutes west of Charlotte.Details of the discovery were not released, but a warning was issued Wednesday [11 Jul 2018] for the state's veterinarians to be on the lookout for a rapid Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Feline panleukopenia – Americas: USA, need for vaccination
Other Animal Disease -- United StatesMany pet owners are increasingly concerned about the risk of over-vaccination and are choosing to vaccinate animals less frequently, if they vaccinate at all.The American Veterinary Medical Association's feline panleukopenia page () states: "In the past, feline panleukopenia was a leading cause of death in cats. Today, it is an uncommon disease, due in large part to the availability and use of very effective vaccines."However, animals are still losing their lives Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Saltwater poisoning, canine – USA (02): (FL) comment
Poisoning — United States
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Palestinian Auth (03): (WE) spread, st untyped, OIE
Foot and Mouth -- Palestinian AuthorityInformation received on 12 Jul 2018 from Dr Iyad Adra, Director General of Veterinary Services & Animal Health, CVO, Ministry of Agriculture, Ramallah, Palestinian Auton. TerritoriesSummaryReport type: Follow-up report No. 1Date of start of the event: 17 Jun 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Jun 2018Report date: 12 Jul 2018Date submitted to OIE: 12 Jul 2018Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 30 Jan Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Campylobacteriosis – New Zealand: (SI)
Campylobacter -- New Zealand"Pasteurization is a process that kills harmful bacteria by heating milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time; 1st developed by Louis Pasteur in 1864, pasteurization kills harmful organisms responsible for such diseases as listeriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria, and brucellosis."Research shows no meaningful difference in the nutritional values of pasteurized and unpasteurized milk. Pasteurized milk contains low levels of the type of nonpathogenic Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Measles update (43): Libya
Measles -- LibyaThe head of the National Center for Disease Control, Badr al-Din Najjar, said on Thursday, 12 Jul 2018, that more than 100 cases of measles have been registered after the outbreak in a number of Libyan cities. In a press statement, Najjar explained that the center recorded cases of measles in Qatron, Ubari, Ajdabya, Tripoli and Zliten, adding that they are working hard to organize a campaign against the epidemic.Najjar said that the center is continuing with several international Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Vibrio parahaemolyticus – USA (03): imported Venezuelan crab meat
Vibrio parahaemolyticus -- United StatesThe FDA is working with federal, state, and local officials regarding a _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_ outbreak linked to fresh crab meat from Venezuela. Louisiana is 1 of 3 states where the outbreak has been reported.The FDA is advising consumers to avoid eating fresh crab meat from Venezuela, as it may be contaminated with _Vibrio parahaemolyticus_. Consumers are urged to ask where their crab meat is from if dining out at a restaurant or purchasing from grocery Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Peru: (LB) septicemic, fatal
Plague -- PeruA 42-year-old man died from bubonic plague in the Lambayeque [Peru] region. He had contracted the disease in the Salas district, as confirmed by the Regional Health Management.The head of Epidemiology, Dafne Moreno Paico, indicated that the Peruvian citizen likely acquired the disease by the bite of a flea infected with the bacterium _Yersinia pestis_ in the Moistures Alto de Salas sector on [Fri 29 Jun 2018]. Moreno noted that the patient, who had been living in the USA for 7 years, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Eastern Africa (15): Kenya
Rift Valley Fever -- KenyaMore than 10 people have died following an outbreak of Rift Valley fever [RVF] in Kenya, with more than 120 cases reported countrywide. On [Thu 12 Jun 2018], international medical-humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) sent a team to Wajir County, the most affected county, to support the Kenyan Ministry of Health (MoH) in containing and managing the disease.RVF is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes and blood-feeding flies that usually affects animals Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A – USA (30): (WV, AR)
Hepatitis A -- United StatesCabell County's number of confirmed hepatitis A cases rose by 21 percent this week to 114, up from 94 the previous week and nearly tripling from 44 cases 4 weeks ago, according to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources [DHHR]. In Wayne County, 20 cases have been confirmed, up from 15 last week and 11 2 weeks ago.As of [Fri 13 Jul 2018], 540 confirmed cases of hepatitis A have been reported in West Virginia, with 297 in Kanawha County alone, according Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Saltwater poisoning, canine – USA: (FL) fatal
Poisoning -- United StatesLosing his best buddy didn't even seem possible. The 2 had been inseparable for 7 years, side by side. The 29-year-old University of South Florida student met his 4-legged family member when the little guy was just 3 months old. He remembers the puppy's wide, curious, loving eyes and floppy ears that bounced in the wind when he ran.The black Labrador Retriever, nicknamed O.G., loved one thing more than anything else: the water. "He always wanted to be doing what I was doing," Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Toxoplasmosis – Brazil (02): (RS)
Toxoplasmosis -- BrazilIn the past 15 days, the number of cases of confirmed toxoplasmosis has increased from 594 to 621, according to a new epidemic bulletin. The number of confirmed cases of toxoplasmosis in Santa Maria totals 621, according to the latest bulletin of the government of Rio Grande do Sul and the city council on the epidemic facing the region. Since 2 weeks ago [29 Jun 2018], the date of the previous report, 27 new cases have been counted. The newsletter is published every 2 weeks. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease, poultry – USA (07): (CA) more cases
Newcastle Disease -- United StatesVirulent Newcastle disease (vND), formerly known as exotic Newcastle disease, is a contagious and fatal viral disease affecting the respiratory, nervous, and digestive systems of birds and poultry. The disease is so virulent that many birds and poultry die without showing any clinical signs.vND is not a food-safety concern. No human cases of Newcastle disease have ever occurred from eating poultry products. Properly cooked poultry products are safe to eat. In very Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – India (02): (KL)
Leptospirosis -- IndiaPathanamthitta has reported the 3rd largest number of leptospirosis cases in the State [Kerala] as of Thursday [12 Jul 2018]. Prolonged waterlogging and callous dumping of waste in public places have made the situation worse.Health Department sources told The Hindu that 109 cases had been reported from different parts of the district between [1 Jan and 11 Jul 2018]. Of these, 74 cases have been clinically confirmed as leptospirosis, and the remaining 35 are suspected leptospirosis Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – USA (08): (NYC)
Legionnaires' -- United StatesThe New York City Health Department is investigating a community cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Lower Washington Heights. In the past 7 days, 8 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. The cases are all from the same 20-block area. All but one person has been hospitalized, and one person has been discharged. Ages of the individuals range from younger than 40 to older than 80 [years], but most affected people were 50 years of age and older. There have Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Neospora caninum, bovine – UK (03): (Wales) update, comment
Other Animal Disease — United Kingdom