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Dengue Fever
Angeles City: Anti-Dengue Task Force credited with decrease in cases

Angeles City, Philippines government has announced a steady decrease in dengue fever cases over the past couple years and much credit is given to a…Read More

Universal Zika Vaccine is the Next Step Forward Thailand dengue cases up an additional 5,000, Actor Por Sahawong in coma Dengue fever on Big Island: 19 cases and counting
Novel Coronavirus
Copper as an infection control weapon against MERS, other coronaviruses

Researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK has found that copper can effectively help to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, which are linked to…Read More

Saudi Arabia reports seven additional MERS cases, global total now at 834 Philippines: DOH advises against Filipino Muslims travel to Hajj due to MERS MERS virus update: Four new cases in Saudi Arabia, details on the 113 retrospective cases
Africa
Rift Valley fever outbreak reported in Central Africa Republic

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Two weeks ago, officials with the Institut Pasteur of Bangui (IPB), Central Africa Republic reported a confirmed case of Rift Valley fever (RVF)…Read More

Nigeria reports a steady decline in the number of confirmed Lassa fever cases Monkeypox increases in Africa raise concerns ‘Invisible Killers’ highlights dangers of Influenza, Ebola, Smallpox: premieres on March 29
Asia
Singapore dengue cases top 11,000

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A total of 11,167 dengue cases have been reported in Singapore during the first eight months of the year, according to the National…Read More

Angeles City: Anti-Dengue Task Force credited with decrease in cases Malaria ‘superbugs’ threaten global malaria control Universal Zika Vaccine is the Next Step Forward
Europe
Ireland: Four measles cases confirmed in Limerick City in past month

A measles outbreak in Limerick City is being reported by Ireland health officials. Since Jan. 3, four confirmed measles cases have been reported, which constitutes an…Read More

Measles strikes nine members of Israel Defense Forces Europe: Listeria infections stable but frequently reported among the elderly Romania measles outbreak grows, officials lower age to give vaccine
Salmonella
Ukraine: Salmonella sickens dozens in Lviv, linked to smoked fish

The Department of Civil Protection of the Lviv Regional State Administration has reported 71 Salmonella cases linked to smoked fish, according to a Donetsk report…Read More

Salmonella: Laboratory-acquired outbreak identified by CDC Europe: Listeria infections stable but frequently reported among the elderly Multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak linked to Dairy bull calves
China Bird Flu
H5N6 avian influenza reported in Anhui province, 13th human case in China since 2014

The Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission reported today on an additional human case of avian influenza A(H5N6) in Anhui. [caption id="attachment_20905" align="alignleft" width="300"]…Read More

China reports first human H5N6 avian flu infection in Sichuan man Hong Kong imported H7N9 avian influenza cases now in double digits Hong Kong investigates another imported human H7N9 avian influenza case
West Nile Virus
New York: Human West Nile virus case reported in Syracuse suburb

Health officials in Onondaga County, NY have reported the first case of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection for 2019 in an adult residing in…Read More

Philadelphia resident is Pennsylvania’s 1st human West Nile virus case Massachusetts reports 1st human West Nile virus case of 2019 in Middlesex County Atlanta area sees 1st human West Nile virus case this year
US Infectious Disease News
New Jersey reports two additional EEE cases in Union and Atlantic counties

The New Jersey Department of Health has reported the second and third human Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases in Union and Atlantic counties. The first case…Read More

Connecticut: Eastern Equine Encephalitis reported in East Lyme resident Florida: Pinellas County sees 6th Vibrio vulnificus case Brain-eating amoeba case in Bosque County, Texas
Foodborne Illness
Alberta: Gastrointestinal illnesses may be linked to raw oysters in Edmonton

Ten cases of gastrointestinal illness potentially linked to consumption of raw oysters are under investigation in the Edmonton Zone, prompting Alberta Health Services (AHS) to…Read More

Purdue scientists have bright idea for detecting harmful bacteria in food products Hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen strawberries tops 120 cases Multistate Listeria outbreak linked to frozen vegetables send 8 to the hospital
Norovirus
Norovirus outbreak sickens dozens on Island Princess

Nearly 80 passengers and crew on board a recent Princess Cruises' Island Princess voyage were stricken with diarrhea due to norovirus, according to federal health officials.…Read More

Disney Wonder: CDC reports additional cases in gastrointestinal outbreak Simi Valley Chipotle employees test positive for norovirus Idaho: Norovirus identified in Eagle Island State Park outbreak, over 100 sickened
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Wyoming report increase in syphilis in the southeast

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has detected an alarming, localized increase in reported syphilis cases from southeast Wyoming this year. [caption id="attachment_15858" align="alignleft" width="300"]…Read More

Syphilis cases rise in Colorado, including 9 eye infections HPV transmission via sex toys: One study’s findings Porn stars at ‘extremely high’ STD risk: Study
Interviews
Chikungunya, cholera and other diseases in Haiti: An ‘on the ground’ perspective with Haitian Hearts, Dr. John Carroll

The cholera epidemic that began in October 2010 on the Caribbean island of Haiti, several months after the massive earthquake, has accounted for greater than…Read More

Chikungunya update with infectious disease journalist, Chuck Simmins MERS-CoV update with Mike Coston Interview with ‘Nurses who Vaccinate’ founder, Melody Butler
Vaccines
Flu vaccine with four times the antigen reduces hospital visits for nursing home residents: Study

The fact that vaccines typically don't work as well in older people presents a challenge to influenza vaccine makers, particularly because the illness often results…Read More

Vaccines: Heat-stable versions saves money, protects more people according to MSF study Ebola vaccines provide immune responses after 1 year Horsepox vaccine to prevent smallpox infection: ‘A safer vaccine to protect against smallpox’
Animal Diseases
New York: Two Horses Tested Positive for EEE Virus in Oswego County

Officials with the Oswego County health department reported that two more horses, located in the towns of Albion and Amboy, tested positive for the Eastern…Read More

Leprosy cases in Florida at 18, half in Brevard County Los Angeles County Equine Herpes Virus outbreak: 4 horses currently quarantined H7N2 avian influenza reported in dozens of cats at Manhattan shelter
Australia
Australia Listeriosis outbreak linked to cantaloupe: Seven deaths reported

In an update on the Listeriosis outbreak in Australia linked to the consumption of rockmelons (cantaloupe) from a single grower, health officials report that since mid-January…Read More

Sydney: Two additional measles cases reported Fiji: Leptospirosis cases climb to 166 Australian researchers closer to dengue treatment
Infectious Diseases Q & A
‘Invisible Killers’ highlights dangers of Influenza, Ebola, Smallpox: premieres on March 29

Viruses have shaped our health and our history, and, despite all the tools of modern medicine, they continue to kill millions of people every year.…Read More

What is Strongyloides stercoralis ? Royal Caribbean’s ‘Explorer of the Seas’: GI outbreak sickens 300 passengers and crew Bakery workers linked to norovirus outbreak in Japanese schoolkids
Latin America And The Caribbean
Chagas disease: 7 family members from Lábrea infected, Açaí consumption suspected

In a follow-up on a report from last week, the Health Surveillance Foundation (FVS-AM) now reports seven Chagas disease cases from the same family group in …Read More

Yellow fever updates for Brazil and Peru Dominican Republic reports more than 50 leptospirosis deaths in 2016 Zika: Panama reports 4 microcephaly cases, 5th country to report according to PAHO
Middle East
Syria crisis: Medical and Humanitarian organizations call on UN to stop violence using billboards

A coalition of medical and humanitarian organizations, some working inside besieged Eastern Ghouta, have urged the United Nations Security Council to vote for an immediate…Read More

Measles strikes nine members of Israel Defense Forces Yemen cholera outbreak tops 10,000 Yemen suspected cholera cases double in a week
India
India: Anthrax cases rise in Visakha Agency

The number of cutaneous anthrax cases in Visakha Agency in northern Andhra Pradesh, India has risen since first reported a week ago with the case tally is…Read More

Dengue fever: Taiwan cases continue to surge, Delhi has record August Another ‘brain-eating amoeba’ death reported in Pakistan, 3rd of the year in Karachi Indiana: Shigella outbreak reported in Marion County
Canada
Canada: Group A Streptococcus alert issued in London

An invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS) outbreak, that has been ongoing since April last year, has prompted an alert issued to local healthcare providers, hospitals and…Read More

President Trump signs Executive Orders to clear Dakota Access, Keystone Pipeline to move forward, critics angry Alberta: Gastrointestinal illnesses may be linked to raw oysters in Edmonton Canada: Heart surgery patients contacted about Mycobacterium chimaera risk in Nova Scotia
Rabies
Medford Township: Rabid kitten exposes 13, prompts rabies advisory

A kitten that was submitted for rabies testing on July 25, 2014 has tested positive for rabies.  The kitten was in the vicinity of Eaves…Read More

Vietnam: Yen Bai province’s daily battle with rabies Philippines: Soccsksargen Region records nine human rabies fatalities in first quarter Uruguay: Rabies outbreak strike Cerro Largo farms, 25 animals dead
Polio
Polio in Laos: CDC recommends travelers be fully vaccinated

Earlier this month, health authorities in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) reported on a case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) in a child from the…Read More

Equatorial Guinea reports fifth polio case of the year; additional cases reported in Nigeria, Pakistan New polio case reported in Kano State, Nigeria: Report Brazil: Wild poliovirus type 1 detected in Sao Paulo sewage samples
Research
New insight on malaria parasite transmission could inform future drug development

A clinical trial involving an established model for studying malaria has yielded new insight on parasite transmission and could assist in future elimination efforts. [caption…Read More

Zika: Pregnant women should be tested more than once, study says Zika antibody cocktail protects monkeys in study Malaria: Penn State researchers describe target for combatting drug-resistant parasites
Chikungunya
Florida confirms ‘locally acquired’ chikungunya cases in St. Lucie, Palm Beach Counties

The Florida Department of Health confirmed two additional locally acquired, or autochthonous cases of the mosquito borne virus, chikungunya, bringing the total of such cases to…Read More

Chikungunya and dengue fever anti-viral invented by Florida researcher Jamaica records second chikungunya case Tampa Bay Rays pitcher, Joel Peralta, may have contracted chikungunya in the Dominican Republic