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COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownMany viruses can hamper coagulation, including those that cause dengue fever and yellow fever. In more severe cases, they may lead to bleeding. This is why these diseases are considered hemorrhagic viral fevers. In a paper recently published in the science magazine "Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz," a group of 10 researchers argues that the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) should be the 1st agent recognized as acting in the opposite fashion, by increasing the formation of blood clots (also…

Lumpy Skin Disease -- ChinaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 14 Apr 2021Confirmed: 15 Apr 2021Reported: 15 Apr 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 30 Sep 2020Causal agent: lumpy skin disease virusNature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country. New outbreaksSummary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Line district, New TaipeiStarted: 14 Apr 2021Epidemiological unit: farmTotal animals…

Avian Influenza H5N1 -- MaliGeneral informationReport type: Immediate notificationDate of start of the event: 12 Mar 2021Date of confirmation of the event: 1 Apr 2021Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of the disease in the countryManifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N1Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to the whole country. Outbreaks (3)Outbreak location 1: Hamdallaye, SikassoDate of start of the…

Poisoning -- ChinaHong Kong health officials report investigating a suspected ciguatoxin poisoning cases affecting 2 people. The report involves 2 females, aged 34 and 66, who developed symptoms of ciguatoxin poisoning including abdominal pain and diarrhea about 6 to 7 hours after consuming a marine fish for dinner at home on 5 Apr 2021. The latter patient also developed perioral numbness and attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Kwong Wah Hospital the next day [6 Apr 2021]. She was admitted for…

Cholera -- NigeriaAt least 50 people have died in a suspected cholera outbreak in 2021 in Nigeria, local health authorities have confirmed. Some 8 states across the country had reported the suspected cholera outbreak, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). "As of 28 Mar 2021, a total of 1746 suspected cases including 50 deaths with a case fatality rate that is 2.9% have been reported," said Chikwe Ihekweazu, head of the NCDC. --Communicated by:ProMED from HealthMap Alerts [As…

African Swine Fever -- RussiaGeneral informationReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 11 Apr 2021Confirmed: 12 Apr 2021Reported: 14 Apr 2021Reason for notification: RecurrenceLast occurrence: 20 Dec 2020Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: African swine fever virusNature of diagnosis: LaboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country. Outbreak location: Koteleve, Novoseliskyi, ChernivtsiDate of start of the outbreak: 12 Apr 2021Epidemiological unit:…

Malaria -- Worldwide/UnknownCitation: Uwimana A, Umulisa N, Venkatesan M, et al. Association of _Plasmodium falciparum kelch13_ R561H genotypes with delayed parasite clearance in Rwanda: an open-label, single-arm, multicentre, therapeutic efficacy study. Lancet. Epub 14 Apr 2021. Summary------Background: Partial artemisinin resistance is suspected if delayed parasite clearance (i.e., persistence of parasitaemia on day 3 after treatment initiation) is observed. Validated markers of artemisinin partial resistance…

COVID-19 -- BrazilDoctors Without Borders (MSF) today [15 Apr 2021] called on the Brazilian government's leaders to muster the political will to respond to the threat, which it said is killing people by the thousands. MSF said last week [week of 5 Apr 2021], intensive care units (ICUs) were at capacity in 21 of 27 states, and hospitals across the country are struggling with shortages of oxygen for treatment and sedatives needed for intubation. It also said the country has a critical need for rapid antigen…

Avian Influenza H5N1 -- HungarySummaryReport type: Immediate notificationReport ID: 149523Date of start of the event: 9 Apr 2021Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Apr 2021Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 2 Mar 2021Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N1Nature of diagnosis: Laboratory This event pertains to a defined zone within the country. New outbreaks (1)Summary of…

Avian Influenza H5N6 -- ChinaSummaryReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 7 Apr 2021Confirmed: 11 Apr 2021Reported: 14 Apr 2021Reason for notification: New strain in a zone or a compartmentCausal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N6Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country. New outbreaks (1)Summary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Changbaidao Forest Park, Heping District, Shenyang Shi,…

Salmonella -- DenmarkThree people have died in what Danish health authorities say is a large outbreak of salmonellosis that has left 33 people ill. 19 people have been treated in hospital, according to Denmark's SSI [Statens Serum Institut] health agency. Those involved in the outbreak are aged between 2 and 92. All those affected ate Husk brand psyllium husk capsules from batches recalled by manufacturer Orkla Care. Authorities found traces of _Salmonella_ in the products at patients' homes. The herbal…

Gastroenteritis -- United KingdomAs COVID-19 ravaged the world at the start of 2020, dogs in the UK were suffering an outbreak of another coronavirus, a study has revealed. Reports from concerned owners and disquieted vets at the time indicated more pet pooches than usual were getting ill and severely vomiting. Researchers studying the outbreak now believe it was caused by an animal coronavirus -- most likely a variant of canine enteric coronavirus (CECoV). Humans cannot catch this type of coronavirus, and it is not the…

MERS -- Saudi ArabiaInfection with MERS-CoV can cause severe disease resulting in high mortality. Humans are infected with MERS-CoV from direct or indirect contact with dromedaries. MERS-CoV has demonstrated the ability to transmit between humans. So far, the observed non-sustained human-to-human transmission has occurred among close contacts and in healthcare settings. The notification of additional cases does not change the overall risk assessment. However, with the current COVID-19 pandemic, the testing…

Other Animal Disease -- United StatesOnce ranging throughout the US Southeast, Florida panthers nearly went extinct due to widespread hunting. By the 1970s there were fewer than 30 left. Though the endangered cats have rebounded significantly in the last couple decades, with a total population around 200, their future remains tenuous. That's why scientists are concerned about a newly discovered neurological disease that causes limb weakness and, in severe cases, partial paralysis in Florida panthers and bobcats. Affected…

Peste des petits ruminants -- IsraelGeneral informationReport type: Immediate notificationStarted: 2 Apr 2021Confirmed: 4 Apr 2021Reported: 14 Apr 2021Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed diseaseDate of previous occurrence: 23 Aug 2020Manifestation of disease: Clinical diseaseCausal agent: Peste des petits ruminants virusNature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a zone of the country. New outbreaks (1)Summary of outbreaks:Total outbreaks: 1Outbreak 1: Melea,…

Rift Valley Fever -- MadagascarRift Valley fever is decimating the herds in Mananjary. Nearly 500 zebu [humped cattle] have died in a few weeks. The farmers of the herds are at a loss. They have lost, in a blink of an eye, their zebus, who represent their wealth. This acute hemorrhagic viral disease kills the zebus early every day in this district, "this morning [14 Apr 2021] 3 zebus have died. Yesterday [13 Apr 2021] we counted 7 [deaths] in different enclosures, and at the slaughterhouse," said Dr Moez Tajdin, the…

New evidence emerged tying vaccines for COVID-19 to extremely rare cases of people who develop blood clots and low platelets within weeks of being vaccinated. …

Researchers connect how much people report exercising before the pandemic and their outcomes after diagnosis with COVID-19. …

Algae -- AustraliaThe state government is investigating an incident that sent 2 surfers to hospital after coming in contact with "a brown sludge-like substance" at a popular south-west Victorian surf spot. The 2 male surfers went to hospitals in Warrnambool and Port Fairy over the Easter weekend [3-4 Apr 2021] and were awaiting test results to determine the cause of their illnesses, but both said they came in contact with brown water while surfing at The Passage near Port Fairy. One surfer is understood…

Other Animal Disease -- Australia- Hemogram: normochromic, normocytic nonregenerative anemia, thrombocytopenia, or of serum anti-_Ehrlichia_ antibodies. If initial test results are negative, one should consider repeating the assay 2 to 3 weeks later because false-negative results can occur in acutely ill dogs. Likewise, false-positive results (indicating exposure rather than infection) may occur, especially in healthy dogs in endemic areas.- PCR technique (blood, bone marrow aspirate, splenic aspirate): detection of…

Other Plant Disease -- United StatesLSU graduate student Teddy Garcia-Aroca has identified and named the new species of fungus _Xylaria necrophora_, the pathogen that causes soybean taproot decline. The fungus infects roots, causing them to become blackened while causing leaves to turn yellow or orange with chlorosis. The disease has the potential to kill the plant. Trey Price, LSU, said, "I've seen fields that suffered a 25% yield loss." [He] said the disease has been a problem for many years as pathologists struggled to…

COVID-19 -- Worldwide/UnknownThrombosis and thrombocytopenia have been reported after vaccination with the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (Oxford-AstraZeneca), a recombinant chimpanzee adenoviral vector encoding the spike glycoprotein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1,2]. To date, such reactions have not been associated with other vaccines against coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). We describe a case of extensive thrombosis associated with severe thrombocytopenia and disseminated intravascular…

The CDC reported that Native Americans and Alaska's indigenous people were 3.5 times more likely to get COVID-19 than the non-Hispanic white population, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, said. …

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said people who've gotten both doses would likely need a third shot within 12 months and might need an annual shot thereafter. …

Scientists who study the post-illness syndrome are taking a close look at patients' reports of this unexpected benefit of the vaccine. …

"We have to prevent this from taking over the state of Washington," Inslee said. …

"Did you get it?" she asked. "I did," I responded. "Okay, if you got it, I will." …

For many families, it is time to make decisions regarding summer activities. Outdoor activities have been encouraged throughout the pandemic, which makes it a good time to review tick-borne diseases. …

Orkla Care A/S tilbagekalder nu alle HUSK produkter for at sikre sig at ingen skal blive syge med salmonella af deres produkter. Det sker efter at 33 er blevet syge og 19 indlagt med en salmonellainfektion.

Det unikke europæiske overvågningsprogram, EuroMOMO, som hver uge overvåger dødeligheden i Europa, vil fra denne uge også omfatte Tyskland og Ukraine.

Senate Democrats revealed their own proposal Monday, with the Senate leader calling it "probably more ambitious than any legislative budget proposal in memory." …

The article, 'Anal swab as the potentially optimal specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection to evaluate the hospital discharge of COVID-19 patients,' appeared in July in Future Microbiology. …

Pfizer fremrykker en række vaccineleverancer fra 4. kvartal til 2. kvartal.

Introduction In contrast to countries where carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are endemic, only sporadic cases were reported in Switzerland until 2013. An aggravation of the epidemiological situation in neighbouring European countries indicated the need for a surveillance study in Switzerland. Aim We aimed to describe CPE distributions in Switzerland and identify epidemiological factors associated with changes in incidence. Methods Data on all human CPE isolates from 2013 to 2018 were collected by the Swiss Centre for Antibiotic Resistance (ANRESIS) and analysed for temporal and regional trends by Generalised Poisson regression. Isolates associated with infection or colonisation were included in a primary analysis; a secondary analysis included invasive isolates only. Statistical detection of regional clusters was performed with WHONET/SaTScan. Results We analysed 731 CPE isolates, of which 325 (44.5%) were associated with screenings and 173 (23.7%) with infections. Yearly detection of CPE isolates increased considerably during the study period from 65 to 212. The most frequently isolated species were Klebsiella pneumoniae (54%) and Escherichia coli (28%). The most frequent genotypes were OXA-48 (43%), KPC (21%) and NDM (14%). In contrast to the French-speaking parts of Switzerland (West, Geneva) where OXA-48 were the predominant genotypes (around 60%), KPC was the most frequently detected genotype in the Italian-speaking region (63%). WHONET/SaTScan outbreak detection analysis identified seven clusters in five regions of Switzerland. Conclusions In a first continuous surveillance of CPE in Switzerland, we found that the epidemiological situation aggravated nationwide and that regional patterns of CPE genotypes mirrored the situation in neighbouring European countries.

Background Children’s role in SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology remains unclear. We investigated an initially unnoticed SARS-CoV-2 outbreak linked to schools in northern France, beginning as early as mid-January 2020. Aims This retrospective observational study documents the extent of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, linked to an affected high school (n = 664 participants) and primary schools (n = 1,340 study participants), in the context of unsuspected SARS-CoV-2 circulation and limited control measures. Methods Between 30 March and 30 April 2020, all school staff, as well as pupils and their parents and relatives were invited for SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing and to complete a questionnaire covering symptom history since 13 January 2020. Results In the high school, infection attack rates were 38.1% (91/239), 43.4% (23/53), and 59.3% (16/27), in pupils, teachers, and non-teaching staff respectively vs 10.1% (23/228) and 12.0% (14/117) in the pupils’ parents and relatives (p < 0.001). Among the six primary schools, three children attending separate schools at the outbreak start, while symptomatic, might have introduced SARS-CoV-2 there, but symptomatic secondary cases related to them could not be definitely identified. In the primary schools overall, antibody prevalence in pupils sharing classes with symptomatic cases was higher than in pupils from other classes: 15/65 (23.1%) vs 30/445 (6.7%) (p < 0.001). Among 46 SARS-CoV-2 seropositive pupils < 12 years old, 20 were asymptomatic. Whether past HKU1 and OC43 seasonal coronavirus infection protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection in 6–11 year olds could not be inferred. Conclusions Viral circulation can occur in high and primary schools so keeping them open requires consideration of appropriate control measures and enhanced surveillance.

Following the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant, social distancing was strengthened in France in January 2021. Using a two-strain mathematical model calibrated on genomic surveillance, we estimated that curfew measures allowed hospitalisations to plateau by decreasing transmission of the historical strains while B.1.1.7 continued to grow. School holidays appear to have further slowed down progression in February. Without progressively strengthened social distancing, a rapid surge of hospitalisations is expected, despite the foreseen increase in vaccination rhythm.

African Swine Fever -- IndiaA laboratory test has confirmed that African swine fever (ASF) was the main cause of death of nearly 700 pigs in 3 Mizoram districts, an official of the state's animal husbandry and veterinary department said on Tuesday [13 Apr 2021]. However, a formal declaration from a concerned authority is awaited, he said. Joint director (livestock health) Dr Lalhmingthanga said that samples were sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal on 8 Apr [2021] for a…

The CDC says blocking middle seats on airliners could reduce transmission of COVID-19 up to 57%. …

Avian Influenza -- RussiaSummaryReport type: immediate notificationStarted: 30 Mar 2021Confirmed: 31 Mar 2021Reported: 14 Apr 2021Reason for notification: recurrenceLast occurrence: 17 Mar 2021Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza virusSerotype: H5N5Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratoryThis event pertains to a defined zone within the country. New outbreaks (1)Summary of outbreaksTotal outbreaks (1)Outbreak location 1: Astrakhansky, Ikryaninskiy rayon, AstrakhanStarted: 30…

Approximately half of children with pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 had new-onset neurologic symptoms. …

CDC report highlights jumps in syphilis, including congenital syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. …

Experts say we should investigate "breakthrough infections" to look out for variants and understand who's vulnerable. In many cases, that's not happening. …

As more people return to air travel, tension is mounting in airports nationwide. …

State and federal health officials are still investigating whether the 48-year-old woman's blood clots are linked to the vaccine. …

The risk of developing cerebral venous thrombosis from COVID-19 was "many-fold" higher than from receiving the AstraZeneca/Oxford or the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, researchers have concluded. …

In a retrospective cohort study, fluoroquinolone use increased the risk for aortic-related adverse events and death in patients with aortic dissection or aneurysm. …

Der er fundet salmonella i HUSK Psyllium-frøskaller, ”kapsler naturlægemiddel”. Orkla Care A/S har tilbagekaldt flere produkter og myndighederne opfordrer nu kraftigt folk til at tjekke, om de ligger inde med nogle af de ramte HUSK produkter.

This report describes the percentage of adults aged 25-64 who are worried about their ability to pay medical bills if they get sick or have an accident.

This report describes the percentage of emergency department visits attributed to COVID-19 and influenza diagnoses.