Archive for Global Disease Alerts
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Netherlands: emergence of hypervirulent sg. W
Meningitis - Neisseria -- NetherlandsThe Netherlands is heading for a record number of infections with the meningococcal bacterium type [serogroup] W, also known as meningitis. So far this year [2018], 57 people ended up in intensive care, and 11 people died because of this bacterium, according to figures AD [Algemeen Dagblad, a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam] received from the national institute for public health RIVM [Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment].The Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – France: (AC): fatal, swimmer, triathletic training
Leptospirosis -- FranceThe mayor of Libourne opened an environmental survey after the death of a triathlete with leptospirosis the week of 14 May 2018. He regularly swam at Lac des Dagueys, but for the moment, there is no evidence that he contracted the disease while swimming.The mayor of Libourne said on Mon 28 May 2018 that she is taking precautions around Lake Dagueys, following the death of a triathlete from leptospirosis the week of 14 May 2018. The 44-year-old was training regularly.Leptospirosis Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (19): Saudi Arabia (NJ) household cluster conf.
MERS -- Saudi Arabia[1] 23 May 2018New case ID: 18-1711MERS in Najran city: 45-year-old male living in Najran city, Najran Region.Date of onset: [17 May 2018]Date of hospital admission: [20 May 2018]Diagnosis: MERS pneumonia with ARDS [acute respiratory distress syndrome], criticalContact tracing: 11 household contacts listed for follow-upContact with camels and consumption of raw milk.Ministry of Agriculture has been informed, and investigation of camels is ongoing.Case classification: Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (18): Saudi Arabia (NJ) susp. family cluster, RFI
MERS -- Saudi ArabiaSources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reported that 6 people from one family were infected with the MERS-CoV. The infection was diagnosed in Najran [in the south], and the patients were transferred to Riyadh, according to the Ministry of Health.Sources told the local newspaper that the family's home was examined by the health authorities in Najran. It was found that a family member and his household had symptoms of the infection, [a total of 6 individuals]. They were kept in Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis C – USA: (NY) injection drug use
Hepatitis C -- United StatesIt is an infection that's growing at an alarming rate in Central New York. According to ACR Health, hepatitis C cases have gone up 55 percent since 2012. Health officials say that with the rise of the opioid epidemic, injection drug use is a major risk factor."Specifically targeting the injection drug use community, we understand there is a lot of sharing of equipment and things when folks are engaging in that type of behavior," said ACR Health Prevention Coordinator K. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (09): (WB ex KL) susp.
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaA soldier has died here of suspected Nipah virus infection, a defense spokesman said here on Wednesday [30 May 2018].The soldier, who hails from Kerala and was posted at the Eastern Command headquarters at Fort William, was admitted to the Command Hospital here on 20 May [2018] and passed away on 25 May [2018], the spokesman said.He had been on a month's leave to Kerala before rejoining duty on 13 May [2018].His body fluids have been sent to the National Institute of Virology Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Malaria – Pakistan: national control plan
Malaria -- PakistanAccording to the Malaria Control Programme, malaria is the leading communicable disease in the country and a major course of morbidity in Pakistan.Some districts of Pakistan have high endemic incidence of malaria, according to the Economic Survey of Pakistan. Efforts have been made to eradicate malaria, but some districts still require significant attention for its eradication.The survey stated that the conditions are poor in 66 districts of Balochistan, Federally Administered Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabbit hemorrhagic disease – Israel: multiple outbreaks
Other Animal Disease -- Israel[not yet electronically available]Rabbit haemorrhagic disease [RHD] has been diagnosed during May [2018] in various locations in Israel. RHD is a deadly, highly contagious disease that affects rabbits and is caused by a calcivirus (an RNA virus). Dead rabbits were submitted to the Kimron Veterinary Institute where necropsies, in the department of pathology, revealed multiple hemorrhages in various organs; final diagnosis was obtained in KVI's Virology Division by PCR. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis: Macedonia, Montenegro, ex Syria, cutaneous
Leishmaniasis -- Republic of MacedoniaA deadly skin disease has arrived from Syria: it has reached Macedonia and Montenegro, heading to Serbia. Cutaneous leishmaniasis [CL], which has spread in Syria and the Middle East is approaching the Balkans, and there are already several cases in our area [the Balkans].The main reservoirs of the disease are dogs, and the infection is transmitted to humans by sand flies. The symptoms are open wounds, bleeding from the nose and, according to the epidemiologist, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness – Indonesia: (JR) RFI
Foodborne Illness -- IndonesiaThe Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of Bogor City Police Commissioner Didik Purwanto said the police have set 3 suspects of the food poisoning case that hit residents in Kampung Sawah RT 01, RW 07, Tanah Baru Village, North Bogor, Bogor City, West Java. The number of victims continues to grow and are related to ingestion of tutut, or freshwater snails, which were sold in the stalls when breaking the [Ramadan] fast, [Fri 25 May 2018] night. The declaration on the Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hepatitis E – Namibia (07): (OS) fatal
Hepatitis E -- NamibiaConfirmed Hepatitis E cases in Omusati stand at 11 and not 10 cases as was recently reported. According to a report released by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the number of suspected cases also stands at 47 and not 41 as was reported by several newspapers yesterday [Mon 28 May 2018].So far one person is reported to have died - on [10 May 2018]. The patient is said to have tested positive after delivering a baby at the Oshikuku District Hospital. She later died at Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever – Uganda (02): (MW), children, malaria
Hemorrhagic Fever -- UgandaAlmost all the 11 children who were admitted by the time the National Rapid Response Team reached the district tested positive for malaria by RDT [Rapid Diagnostic Tests]. We have shipped blood and urine samples from all the 11 children and they are undergoing laboratory analysis at the National Reference Laboratory of the Ministry of Health. By yesterday [Tue 29 May 2018], a total of 65 case-persons have been line listed.Based on the clinical presentation, medical history, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (77): Nepal (TH) poultry, HPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- NepalInformation received on [and dated] 29 May 2018 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Doctor, Department of Livestock Services, DGA open RR, NepalSummary:Report type: immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 20 May 2018Date of confirmation of the event: 22 May 2018Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 10 Mar 2017Manifestation of disease: clinical diseaseCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N1Nature Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Kazakhstan: fatal, RFI
Meningitis - Neisseria -- KazakhstanEight people have died of meningococcal disease in Kazakhstan since the start of 2018, chief sanitary doctor Jandarbek Bekshin said.62 meningococcal disease cases were registered in total, including 29 cases in Almaty, 4 cases in East Kazakhstan, South Kazakhstan regions and Astana each, and 3 cases in Almaty region, he said."Of the 8 lethal cases registered since start of the year [2018], 4 cases were registered in Almaty and 2 cases in Almaty region and South Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (04): (KL)
Japanese Encephalitis -- IndiaEven as Kozhikode is recovering from the Nipah jolt, 2 isolated cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) have been reported from the district.A mosquito-borne viral infection resulting in inflammation of the brain, JE can cause fever, headache and seizures.T. Jayakrishnan, Associate Professor (Community Medicine), Government Medical College, Manjeri, told The Hindu on Tuesday [29 May 2018] that JE cases were 1st reported in the State in Alappuzha in 1996, and there had been Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (08): (KR ex KL) susp.
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaAdding to the Nipah scare in Karnataka, 3 such suspected cases have been reported in Bengaluru. One suspected case was reported on Monday [28 May 2018] and 2 more cases were reported on Tuesday [29 May 2018].All 3 patients had travelled to Kerala on a regular basis and had developed fever.The sample of body fluids of all 3 patients have been sent to Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR), in Manipal near Udupi, and the results are awaited.It is said that all 3 patients Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorragic fever – Uganda: (MW), children VHF susp., RFI
Fever -- UgandaEight out of a total of 14 affected children from Manafwa district in Eastern Uganda died from an undiagnosed disease. The remaining 6 patients are severely ill and hospitalized.The ages of the affected children are not specified. As the symptoms of fever and "urinating blood" were the only ones described, no suspected diagnosis is specified."Most cases have been reported in Bukusu, Nabutoola, and Bugobelo sub-counties. Doctors have not given any definite cause of the disease." Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (20): Congo DR, case update, lessons, logistics, financing, flights
Ebola — DR Congo
PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Uganda (06): livestock, human, WHO
Anthrax -- UgandaEvent Description Uganda has been experiencing recurrent outbreaks of anthrax since February 2018, with 4 districts being affected. In the latest event that occurred in week 20 (week ending 20 May 2018), Kiruhura District in the western region has reported an outbreak of anthrax in humans, with a concurrent epizootic (outbreak in the animal population). As of [23 May 2018], a total of 22 human cases of cutaneous anthrax have been reported in Engari Sub-county, with no deaths. A total Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, bovine – Cambodia (02): (ST), clarification
Undiagnosed — Cambodia
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (15): Pakistan (BA) RFI
Polio -- PakistanAn 18-month-old girl has been diagnosed with crippling polio virus in Dukki district, Balochistan, officials of the provincial health department told Dawn News TV on Monday [28 May 2018].This is the 2nd polio case reported from Balochistan this year [2018], and both cases have been from Dukki district.Health officials said blood samples [from this child] were sent to a laboratory for the test, which confirmed the presence of polio virus.It is yet to be ascertained whether the child Read more [...]
PRO/EDR> Hand, foot & mouth disease update (05: China (HK) EV71
Enterovirus -- ChinaHong Kong health officials urged the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene as local activity of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and enterovirus (EV) 71 infection has been increasing in the past 2 weeks.According to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health, the number of institutional HFMD outbreaks recorded increased from 5 (affecting 23 persons) to 14 (affecting 60 persons) from the week of 6-13 May 2018. As of 24 May 2018, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Scombroid fish poisoning – Europe (03): Luxemburg ex Netherlands, ex Sri Lanka
Poisoning -- Luxembourg"Histamine poisoning results from the consumption of foods, typically certain types of fish and cheeses that contain unusually high levels of histamine. Spoiled fish of the families, Scombridae and Scomberesocidae (e.g. tuna, mackerel, bonito), are commonly implicated in incidents of histamine poisoning, which leads to the common usage of the term, "scombroid fish poisoning", to describe this illness. However, certain non-scombroid fish, most notably mahi-mahi, bluefish, and Read more [...]
PRO/PL> Tungro disease, rice – Philippines: (CB)
Other Plant Disease -- PhilippinesAsturias [province of Cebu] Mayor Jose Antonio Pintor said that ricefields have been infected by Rice Tungro Disease (RTD) [in the area] . "We have to declare it under state of calamity so we could pull out their harvest."Municipal Agriculturist Jade Mesias said there is already an outbreak of the disease. "The virus really kills the plant." He said 78 per cent of the total rice producing area in Barangay [municipality] Lunas, or 33 of the total 43 hectares are severely Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (17): UAE (Abu Dhabi), WHO
MERS -- United Arab EmiratesOn 16 May 2018, the National IHR Focal Point of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported one (1) laboratory-confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) infection to WHO.Details of the caseThe case is a 78 year old, male national, residing in Gayathi, UAE. On 13 May 2018, the patient presented to a hospital in Abu Dhabi with fever, cough and shortness of breath, which began on 4 May 2018. A lower respiratory/nasopharyngeal sample was collected on 14 May Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (19): Congo DR, case update
Ebola — Worldwide/Unknown
PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – India (07)
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- IndiaThe Nipah virus claimed one more life in Kerala on Sunday [27 May 2018], taking the death toll to 14 even as health authorities reiterated that the situation was under control and no fresh case was reported from affected areas.The latest victim was identified as a 26-year-old man, who was admitted at a private hospital in Kozhikode with infection.In the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, 2 more Nipah-infected people are undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (16): UAE (AZ), RFI
MERS -- United Arab EmiratesAccording to an EMPRESS report issued today [Mon 28 May 2018], there was a human case of MERS-CoV infection confirmed by PCR testing in Gayathi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This report was based on an OIE report.No further information was provided.--Communicated by:ProMED-mail from HealthMap Alerts[The most recent confirmed human MERS-CoV infection in the UAE was reported in December 2017 and involved an Omani camel herder who was identified as an asymptomatic infection. Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (38): Bolivia (TR)
Hantavirus — Bolivia
PRO/AH/EDR> Mycoplasma bovis, bovine – New Zealand (09): eradication plan
Mycobacteria, non-TB -- New ZealandThe government along with the dairy and beef industries have agreed that an attempt will be made to eradicate _Mycoplasma bovis_. We expect to do most of the eradication work in 1-2 years.Technical experts and economists have carried out significant analysis and modelling to:- determine how the disease could affect herds into the future- evaluate the costs and benefits of attempting eradication.All agreed this is the best action to protect the national herd of dairy Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis – Taiwan (02): (KH)
Japanese Encephalitis -- ChinaA cluster of Japanese encephalitis virus infection has been confirmed in Kaohsiung's Linyuan District, including 2 confirmed cases and one suspected case, an official with the city's health department said [Mon2 8 May 2018].As the residences of the 2 confirmed cases and the suspected case are all within about 2 km [1.24 mi] of each other, the cases were categorized as a cluster infection, according to Pan Chao-ying, the head of the health department's disease control Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (26): Americas (USA) skunk
Rabies -- United StatesRabies cases in Weld and Larimer counties are on the rise this year [2018], with nearly 30 reported cases between the 2 counties so far in 2018.There have been 17 rabid skunks reported in Larimer County this year [2018], which is 9 more reported cases than in all of 2017. Eight of those have been reported in Fort Collins, and the rest were found in Wellington, Timnath, Carr and unincorporated Larimer County.Ten skunks and one bat have tested positive for rabies in Weld County, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – East Africa (04): Uganda (MD)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- UgandaA Crimean-Congo viral hemorrhagic fever suspected human case died in Mubende, Uganda. There has been no laboratory confirmation yet.--Communicated by:Dr. Katharina KoppOne Health Pathogenomics ConsultingCertified Epicore Member[ProMED-mail thanks Epicore member Dr. Katharina Kopp for sharing this report. The suspected Ebola cases have been confirmed as CCHF, a diagnostic dilemma when various viral hemorrhagic pathogens are endemic to a country or region. - Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease – Uganda: (KS) st. SAT-3, bovine, wildlife
Foot and Mouth -- UgandaScientists at the National Agricultural Research Organization have identified a new strain of foot and mouth disease [FMD] virus: a Southern African Territory 3 (SAT 3), which attacks livestock causing lesions in mouth and sore feet and subsequently inhibiting the animals' abilities to eat or move.The SAT 3 was discovered in a seemingly healthy long-horned Ankole calf that grazed close to buffaloes in western Uganda."This calls for heightened surveillance to control spread, Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (37): Bolivia (TR), USA (MT)
Hantavirus -- BoliviaThe National Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP), confirmed that the death of a 6 year old child from the Santa Rosa community [Carapari municipality] was caused by leptospirosis and [a] hantavirus. Erasmo Tapial epidemiologist in the Virgen de Guadalupe Hospital, stated that the report received from CENETROP confirmed the cause of death. "We informed the authorities of a death case of a 6 year old child in our municipality, reported positive for both leptospirosis and for Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (18): case update, no Ebola outbreak in Uganda, vaccination campaign underway
Ebola -- Republic of Congo- Negative tests are systematically removed from the summary table. - The category of probable cases includes all reported deaths for which it was not possible to obtain biological samples for laboratory confirmation. News about the Ebola response-----------------------------Visit by the Minister of Health to Bikoro and Iboko - Accompanied by a strong delegation composed of partners such as the representatives of WHO, UNICEF, and IOM, the Minister of Health travelled this Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – Ireland: (Ulster) childcare center
E. coli -- IrelandA community creche in County Monaghan has been closed over an outbreak of an _E. coli_ infection among children and staff. Ballybay Community Creche was forced to close following the outbreak, to limit the spread of the infection. All children and staff members are due to be screened to see if they have picked up the infection.The outbreak is believed to be of the Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli (generally now referred to as Shiga toxin-producing _E. coli_ [STEC] or enterohemorrhagic Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli EHEC – USA (14): (WA) sandwich shops
E. coli -- United StatesThe local Homegrown Organic chain of sandwich shops has been linked to a small outbreak of Shiga toxin producing _E. coli_ infections in King County, according to county health investigators. A total of 4 people in King County have been sickened since [Wed 23 May 2018] after eating at 3 different Homegrown stores: Redmond, Kirkland, and the Westlake Avenue shop in Seattle. All of the people sickened ate the chicken pesto sandwich, according to health officials. "On 24 May Read more [...]
PRO/AH/EDR> Leptospirosis – Reunion Island (03): more cases
Leptospirosis -- Région d'outre-mer de Réunion, FranceSince the beginning of the year, 89 cases of leptospirosis have been reported in Reunion (against 50 in 2017). This disease can be contracted through contact with contaminated wetland (stagnant water, mud, etc). The West and South are the most affected regions with 21 confirmed cases in Saint-Paul.Once again, the cleaning of courtyards and gardens or bathing in fresh water [flood water that is contaminated with urine from infected Read more [...]
