Author: Charley Naney
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Wastewater Surveillance: test often, continuously, and specifically or get off the pot
apple.news/AdgqyXDUmQjifGDiJNha2KA We cannot go lightly into Wastewater Based Epidemiology. Almost everything I have seen Public Health and Medicine do with this innovative new approach to wastewater surveillance is wrong: wrong agent, too little, and too late. I say this since we were one of the first teams to discover this approach when it was actually…
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“We are working beyond our areas of specialization because we no longer have a qualified surgical team. We have called upon the world for protection for over 50 days but unfortunately there has been no response. I’m confounded by this world that claims to believe in humanity and democracy but does not respond.“ ~ Last Surgeon in Gaza
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/opinion/gaza-hospital-kamal-adwan.html
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (08): (DL)
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS & OTHER – INDIA (08): (DELHI) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 27 Nov 2024 Source: The New Indian Express [edited] https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2024/Nov/27/japanese-encephalitis-resurfaces-in-city-after-a-decade-first-case-reported The national capital on Wednesday [27 Nov 2024] reported a case of Japanese encephalitis (JE) from West Delhi after…
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Water for Prosperity and Peace | UN World Water Development Report
2024 United Nations World Water Development Report — Read on www.unesco.org/reports/wwdr/en/2024
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (132): South Korea (HB) HPAI, poultry
AVIAN INFLUENZA (132): SOUTH KOREA (CHUNGCHEONGBUK-DO) HPAI, POULTRY******************************************************************** A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 8 Nov 2024 16:45 KST Source: Yonhap News Agency [edited] https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241108007600320 South Korea has confirmed the season’s second case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a poultry farm,…
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Injustice of COP29 Webcast Glitches
This morning I was watching the webcast from Baku when suddenly the impassioned words of the delegates began to speed up. The playback grotesquely sped through their messages and their messages were ruined. Now I know mistakes happen, but this is not the first time one of the webcasts out of Baku calling for fairness…
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Advocates at COP29 Urge Biden Administration to Secure Climate Legacy
Campaigners from U.S. and global climate advocacy organizations addressed Trump’s reelection, its impacts on the COP, and a climate action roadmap at a press conference on Monday. — Read on biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/advocates-at-cop29-urge-biden-administration-to-secure-climate-legacy-2024-11-11/
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (72): Nigeria (EB) fatal
CHOLERA, DIARRHEA & DYSENTERY UPDATE (72): NIGERIA (EBONYI) FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 9 Nov 2024 Source: The Nation [edited] https://thenationonlineng.net/how-burial-of-ebonyi-cholera-victim-provoked-epidemic-that-claimed-28-lives/ One of the challenges faced by communities in the remotest parts of Ebonyi State is lack of adequate social amenities,…
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – Nigeria (05): (Cross River) update
CHOLERA – NIGERIA (05): (CROSS RIVER) UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 8 Jun 2023 Source: The Sun [edited] https://sunnewsonline.com/cholera-ravaging-c-river-communities-who/ So far in 2023, 4 political wards in Obubra Local Government Area in Cross River State have reported the highest number of…
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – South Sudan (02): alert
CHOLERA – SOUTH SUDAN (02): ALERT A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date Thu 22 Jun 2023 Source: News Africa, a Xinhua net report [edited] https://english.news.cn/africa/20230620/6249c23c106b4bbc9a7c253033f77124/c.html Displaced children on the South Sudanese side of the border with Sudan are at risk of deadly cholera outbreaks…
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – South Africa (06): fatal
CHOLERA – SOUTH AFRICA (06): FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 27 Jun 2023 Source: UN OCHA, ReliefWeb, Government of South Africa report [edited] https://reliefweb.int/report/south-africa/cholera-death-toll-sa-rises-43 The Department of Health confirmed on Sunday [25 Jun 2023] that the number of cholera-related deaths has…
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PRO/MBDS> Cholera – Taiwan: local case
CHOLERA – TAIWAN: LOCAL CASE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 6 Jul 2023 Source: Outbreak News Today [edited] http://outbreaknewstoday.com/taiwan-reports-1st-locally-acquired-cholera-case-of-2023/ The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the 1st local confirmed case of cholera of 2023. The patient, a man…
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (14): Europe (Italy) Africa (South Africa)
CHOLERA, DIARRHEA & DYSENTERY UPDATE (14): EUROPE (ITALY) AFRICA (SOUTH AFRICA) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org In this update: Europe [1] Cholera – Italy (Sardinia) Africa [2], [3] Cholera – South Africa (Gauteng) Europe [1] Cholera – Italy (Sardinia) Date: Mon 19 Jul 2023…
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Choléra – Nigeria, situation épidémiologique
CHOLÉRA – NIGERIA, SITUATION ÉPIDÉMIOLOGIQUE Une communication de ProMED-mail http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail est un programme de la Société Internationale pour les Maladies Infectieuses http://www.isid.org Date : Dim. 23 Juil. 2023 Source : PUNCH [édité] https://punchng.com/nigeria-records-2052-cholera-cases-55-deaths/ Le Nigeria enregistre 2 052 cas de choléra et 55 décès
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – Kenya (07): (Wajir) vaccination
CHOLERA – KENYA (07): (WAJIR) VACCINATION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date Fri 4 Aug 2023 Source: The Standard [edited] https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001478692/wajir-launches-10-day-cholera-vaccination-drive Wajir County has today [4 Aug 2023] announced a 10-day vaccination campaign to protect the population from this potentially fatal illness. The drive…
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PRO/AMR> Surveillance (147): Egypt, Vibrio spp., mol char., dairy/water samples, AMR
SURVEILLANCE (147): EGYPT, VIBRIO SPECIES, MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION, DAIRY AND WATER SAMPLES, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 16 Sep 2023 Source: Nature – Scientific Reports [edited] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42334-4 Citation: El-Zamkan M A, Ahmed A S, Abdelhafeez H H, et al. Molecular characterization…
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PRO/MENA> Waterborne illness – Libya: (Darnah) children, RFI / الأمراض المنقولة عبر الماء –ليبيا: (درنة)اطفال ط لب معلوما
WATERBORNE ILLNESS – LIBYA: (DARNAH) CHILDREN, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / الأمراض المنقولة عبر الماء –ليبيا: (درنة)اطفال طلب معلومة A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 16 Sep 2023 Source: Anadolu Agency [in Arabic, trans. Mod.MM, abridged, edited] https://tinyurl.com/czxda4mz According to the general director of…
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PRO/MENA> Cholera – Yemen: emergence of multidrug-resistant strains / الكولي را- اليمن.:مقاومةالمض ادات الحيوية
CHOLERA – YEMEN: EMERGENCE OF MUTIDRUG-RESISTANT STRAINS / الكوليرا- اليمن.:مقاومةالمضادات الحيوية A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 30 Sep 2023 Source: The Hindu [edited] https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/genes-fuel-antibiotic-resistance-in-yemen-cholera-epidemic/article67361734.ece Genes imparting resistance to multiple antibiotics emerged in the Vibrio cholerae bacterial strains responsible for the ongoing Yemen…
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (10): Africa, outbreak, Africa CDC
CHOLERA, DIARRHEA & DYSENTERY UPDATE (10): AFRICA, OUTBREAK, AFRICA CDC A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 25 Feb 2024 Source: Africa CDC [edited] https://africacdc.org/ Since the beginning of this year [2024], a total of 40 485 cases (6310 confirmed; 34 175 suspected) and…
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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (45): Taiwan, increase
CHOLERA, DIARRHEA & DYSENTERY UPDATE (45): TAIWAN, INCREASE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 3 Sep 2024 Source: Focus Taiwan [edited] https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202409030018 The number of patients with diarrhea visiting emergency and outpatient departments in Taiwan increased for 5 consecutive weeks as of 31…
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PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths – Nigeria (07): (JI) cholera susp., update
UNDIAGNOSED DEATHS – NIGERIA (07): (JIGAWA) CHOLERA SUSPECTED, UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 30 Aug 2024 Source: A source whose identity is known to ProMED but prefers to remain anonymous [edited] This is an update on the undiagnosed deaths in Birniwa…
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PRO/EAFR> Undiagnosed deaths – Nigeria (09): (Jigawa) cholera susp, RFI
UNDIAGNOSED DEATHS – NIGERIA (09): (JIGAWA) CHOLERA SUSPECTED, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 25 Aug 2024 Source: Tribune Online [edited] https://tribuneonlineng.com/unknown-disease-kills-five-in-jigawa/ No fewer than 5 people are feared dead in Diginsa Ward, Birniwa Local Government Area of Jigawa State,…
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – Sudan (03): epidemic declared, fatal
CHOLERA – SUDAN (03): EPIDEMIC DECLARED, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 19 Aug 2024 18:04 CAT Source: Africanews [edited] https://www.africanews.com/2024/08/19/sudan-declares-cholera-epidemic-after-22-deaths/ Sudan faces a new challenge in the midst of a 16-month conflict between the military and a paramilitary group as health…
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PRO/ALL> Obituary: Richard Cash
OBITUARY: RICHARD CASH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 2 Nov 2024 Source: New York Times [edited] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/02/science/richard-cash-dead.html Richard A. Cash, who as a young public-health researcher in South Asia in the late 1960s showed a simple cocktail of salt, sugar and clean…
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PRO/MENA> Undiagnosed deaths – Sudan: (GZ) RFI / وفيات مجه ولة-السودان:(الجزير ة)طلب معلومات
UNDIAGNOSED DEATHS – SUDAN: (GEZIRA) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION / وفيات مجهولة-السودان:(الجزيرة)طلب A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Thu 7 Nov 2024 Source: Facebook [in Arabic, summ. & trans. Mod.MM, edited] https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=957550839737253 A total of 54 people have died in the detention camp of…
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PRO/EDR> Unidentified illness – Sudan: (GZ) fatalities, possible cholera
UNIDENTIFIED ILLNESS – SUDAN: (GEZIRA) FATALITIES, POSSIBLE CHOLERA A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 10 Nov 2024 Source: Menanfn [edited] https://menafn.com/1108869534/Sudanese-Medical-Syndicate-reports-at-least-73-individuals-have-died-from-an-unidentified-illness Sudanese Medical Syndicate reports at least 73 individuals have died from an unidentified illness
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed deaths, donkey – Sudan: (SF) acute respiratory disease, fatal, RFI
UNDIAGNOSED DEATHS, DONKEY – SUDAN: (SOUTH DARFUR) ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISEASE, FATAL, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 12 Nov 2024 Source: Al-Rakuba [in Arabic, trans. Mod.SF, edited] https://urls.fr/ZU6ikH More than 800 donkeys have died in Baram and some other localities…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever – Americas (13): Colombia (TO) new cases
YELLOW FEVER – AMERICAS (13): COLOMBIA (TOLIMA) NEW CASES A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 7 Nov 2024 13:32 EST Source: Infobae [in Spanish, trans. Mod.TY, edited] https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2024/11/07/por-brote-de-fiebre-amarilla-el-ministerio-de-salud-activo-cerco-epidemiologico-en-importante-departamento-turistico-del-pais/ The Ministry of Health and Social Protection reported the appearance of 11 new cases of…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis – Nepal (04)
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS – NEPAL (04) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 8 Nov 2024 Source: The Kathmandu Post [edited] https://kathmandupost.com/health/2024/11/08/je-death-toll-rises-to-23-development-partners-not-driven-to-provide-vaccine At least 23 died, including one in Kathmandu Valley, and over 80 people have been infected with the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus since…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (129): South Korea (KW) HPAI H5N1, bird, WOAH
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (129): South Korea (KW) HPAI H5N1, bird, WOAH Reply-To: noreply@isid.org AVIAN INFLUENZA (129): SOUTH KOREA (GANGWON) HPAI H5N1, BIRD, WOAH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 5 Nov 2024 Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) [edited] https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5990?fromPage=event-dashboard-url Korea…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (110): Bangladesh, India (HR) increase, fatal
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (110): Bangladesh, India (HR) increase, fatal Reply-To: noreply@isid.org DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (110): BANGLADESH, INDIA (HARYANA) INCREASE, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Bangladesh: increase, fatal Date: Sat 2 Nov 2024 Source: New Age, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) [edited] https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/249279/10-dengue-patients-die-across-bangladesh-in-24-hours…
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PRO/AMR> Surveillance (281): Spain, CAZ-AVI use, CRE infections, pediatric ICU, 2022
PRO/AMR> Surveillance (281): Spain, CAZ-AVI use, CRE infections, pediatric ICU, 2022 Reply-To: noreply@isid.org SURVEILLANCE (281): SPAIN, CEFTAZIDIME-AVIBACTAM USE, CARBAPENEM-RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERALES INFECTIONS, PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, 2022 A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sun 3 Nov 2024 Source: Antibiotics [edited] https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13111037 Citation: García Romero…
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PRO/AMR> Surveillance (284): Ukraine, drug-resistant superbugs, wounded soldier
SURVEILLANCE (284): UKRAINE, DRUG-RESISTANT SUPERBUGS, WOUNDED SOLDIER A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 4 Nov 2024 Source: MSN [edited] https://tinyurl.com/bdmd2kmn Drug-resistant superbugs: Ukraine’s other wartime enemy
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PRO/AH/EDR> Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia – Mongolia: (DG) 1st rep, goat
CONTAGIOUS CAPRINE PLEUROPNEUMONIA – MONGOLIA: (DORNOGOVI) FIRST REPORT, GOAT A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Thu 24 Oct 2024 Source: Xinhua [edited] https://english.news.cn/20241024/276e33b49faa48a185528fd1c6cdd0a6/c.html The southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi has been placed under quarantine for an undetermined period due to an outbreak of contagious…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (117): South Korea (CB) HPAI H5N3, wild bird, 1st rep
AVIAN INFLUENZA (117): SOUTH KOREA (JEOLLABUK-DO) HPAI H5N3, WILD BIRD, FIRST REPORT A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Sat 12 Oct 2024 Source: YTN News [edited] https://m.ytn.co.kr/en/news_view.php?key=202410120222171606 H5N3 type highly pathogenic avian influenza [AI] has been identified in wild bird feces in Mangyeonggang…
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PRO/AH/EDR> New World screwworm – Panama (02): cattle, human
PRO/AH/EDR> New World screwworm – Panama (02): cattle, human Reply-To: noreply@isid.org NEW WORLD SCREWWORM – PANAMA (02): CATTLE, HUMAN A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Wed 2 Oct 2024 Source: Prensa Latina [in Spanish, machine trans., edited] https://www.prensa-latina.cu/2024/10/02/alertan-en-panama-sobre-rebrote-epidemico-de-gusano-barrenador/ Panama warns of new…
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PRO/SOAS> Leptospirosis – India (05): (Kerala) update
PRO/SOAS> Leptospirosis – India (05): (Kerala) update Reply-To: noreply@isid.org LEPTOSPIROSIS – INDIA (05): (KERALA) UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 7 Oct 2024 Source: Mathrubhumi English [edited] https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/rat-fever-leptospirosis-infection-rise-in-kerala-symptoms-preventions-1.9966416 The number of people affected by leptospirosis and related deaths in Kerala is…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (89): Sudan (KH) increasing incidence, fatal
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (89): Sudan (KH) increasing incidence, fatal Reply-To: noreply@isid.org DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (89): SUDAN (KHARTOUM) INCREASING INCIDENCE, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 2 Oct 2024 Source: Sudan Tribune [abridged, edited] https://sudantribune.com/article291616/ A surge in dengue fever cases in Khartoum…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (116): Japan (HK) HPAI H5, wild bird, WOAH
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (116): Japan (HK) HPAI H5, wild bird, WOAH Reply-To: noreply@isid.org AVIAN INFLUENZA (116): JAPAN (HOKKAIDO) HPAI H5, WILD BIRD, WOAH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 4 Oct 2024 Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) [edited] https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5928?fromPage=event-dashboard-url Japan…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (91): Americas, PAHO/WHO
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (91): Americas, PAHO/WHO Reply-To: noreply@isid.org DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (91): AMERICAS, PAHO/WHO A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 7 Oct 2024 Source: PAHO/WHO Epidemiological Alert [edited] https://www.paho.org/en/documents/epidemiological-alert-increase-dengue-cases-americas-region-7-october-2024 Due to the increase in dengue cases reported by countries of the Central American…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis – Nepal (03): fatal
PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis – Nepal (03): fatal Reply-To: noreply@isid.org JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS – NEPAL (03): FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 5 Oct 2024 Source: Precision Vaccinations [edited] https://www.precisionvaccinations.com/nepals-japanese-encephalitis-outbreak-claims-17-lives-2024-10-05 Over the past few decades, Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been a significant concern…
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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza (53): Viet Nam, temporary shutdown of tourist sites, tiger & lion deaths
PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza (53): Viet Nam, temporary shutdown of tourist sites, tiger & lion deaths Reply-To: noreply@isid.org AVIAN INFLUENZA (53): VIET NAM, TEMPORARY SHUTDOWN OF VIETNAMESE TOURIST SITES URGED AFTER TIGER AND LION DEATHS A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 8 Oct…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (18): India (MH)
PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (18): India (MH) Reply-To: noreply@isid.org ZIKA VIRUS (18): INDIA (MAHARASHTRA) A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 Source: Pune Pulse [edited] https://www.mypunepulse.com/zika-virus-cases-surge-in-pune-reaching-103-confirmed-infections/ A concerning outbreak of Zika virus has gripped Pune, with the total number of cases…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Mexico: (QR) cutaneous
PRO/AH/EDR> Leishmaniasis – Mexico: (QR) cutaneous Reply-To: noreply@isid.org LEISHMANIASIS – MEXICO: (QUINTANA ROO) CUTANEOUS A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 7 Oct 2024 Source: Corriente Alterna UNAM, México [in Spanish, machine trans.,abridged, edited] https://corrientealterna.unam.mx/podcast/leishmaniasis-la-enfermedad-que-se-fortalecio-con-el-tren-maya/ Leishmaniasis, the disease that was strengthened by the…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (92): Bangladesh
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (92): Bangladesh Reply-To: noreply@isid.org DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (92): BANGLADESH A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 Source: Somoy News [edited] https://en.somoynews.tv/news/2024-10-09/0SM1RvSV A total of 3 dengue-related deaths have been recorded in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours as…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (94): India (RJ) fatal
PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (94): India (RJ) fatal Reply-To: noreply@isid.org DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (94): (RAJASTHAN) FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 Source: The HealthSite.com [edited] https://www.thehealthsite.com/news/dengue-update-rajasthan-confirms-2nd-dengue-death-total-tally-reaches-1108-1134416/ A 32-year-old’s death was confirmed on Monday [7 Oct 2024] by the health department…
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PRO/MBDS> Respiratory infections – Japan: M. pneumoniae, teenager predominance, increase
PRO/MBDS> Respiratory infections – Japan: M. pneumoniae, teenager predominance, increase Reply-To: noreply@isid.org RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS – JAPAN: MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE, TEENAGER PREDOMINANCE, INCREASE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 8 Oct 2024 Source: The Japan Times [edited] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/08/japan/science-health/mycoplasma-pneumonia-cases-record-high/ Cases of Mycoplasma pneumonia, a common…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia – UK: unclear source, 2023
PRO/AH/EDR> Tularemia – UK: unclear source, 2023 Reply-To: noreply@isid.org TULAREMIA – UK: UNCLEAR SOURCE, 2023 A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 18 Sep 2024 Source: Emerg Infect Dis [edited] https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.240479 Citation: Thompson A, Brooks T, Houlihan C, et al: Investigation of a…
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PRO/EDR> Trachoma: Pakistan, India, elimination
PRO/EDR> Trachoma: Pakistan, India, elimination Reply-To: noreply@isid.org TRACHOMA: PAKISTAN, INDIA, ELIMINATION A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org In this posting: [1] Pakistan: trachoma elimination [2] India: trachoma elimination [1] Pakistan: trachoma elimination Date: Tue 1 Oct 2024 Source: World Health Organization [edited] https://www.who.int/news/item/01-10-2024-who-validates-the-elimination-of-trachoma-as-a-public-health-problem-in-pakistan In…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human – USA (13): (CA) H5N1, dairy cattle exposure
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human – USA (13): (CA) H5N1, dairy cattle exposure Reply-To: noreply@isid.org AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN – USA (13): (CALIFORNIA) H5N1, DAIRY CATTLE EXPOSURE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 Source: CDC (Situation Update) [edited] https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spotlights/h5n1-response-10112024.html What…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Marburg virus disease – Rwanda (05): WHO update
MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE – RWANDA (05): WHO UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org [1] Date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 Source: WHO [edited] https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON539 Situation at a glance
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What a coalition Trump is amassing 🙈
apple.news/ANr7rrsKdT0-XY9dzqHbvoQ Men who abuse women, men who cannot compromise with women, disgruntled men, men without color, men who don’t bother with masks in Pandemics, men who vote to expedite climate extinction, men who don’t have time to vote, men who vote for Jill Stein, men who like them young, men who think they know better…
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Shock of deadly floods is a reminder of Appalachia’s risk from violent storms in a warming climate
Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea level rise. But that distance can conceal a history of flooding in a region where water races into populated towns tucked into steep valleys. — Read on www.wfdd.org/story/shock-deadly-floods-reminder-appalachias-risk-violent-storms-warming-climate
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Hurricane Helene’s Carnage in NC should not surprise us
apple.news/AVApaqXD6SIiRhFON0iYijA Side by side Mountains will always look mightier than the streams that necklace them but we mustn’t forget. It was the water in those streams that cut those mountains and humans and nestled all of those humans in their valleys, and both humans and mountains live in water world. Along with billions of other…
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Like birds in the eye of a Hurricane —that’s how human civilization and so many other natural systems end.
apple.news/AyERYekt2Rq6N1-WEwC9JiQ There is always a chance I could be wrong about my doomsday prognostications about the coming endless loop of climate catastrophe. If I’m not though it’s going to play out like my current struggle as a farmer against parasites and potentially Johne’s disease. Let me back up. Two months ago I made a bad…
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What if meeting Climate Change Goals was the Ark? Are you going on the inside?
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PCR
Polymerase Chain Reaction Materials: DNA Template (sample to copy ) Test tube (cell nucleus not required) Buffers/Cofactors Primers Heat Thermostable DNA Polymerase like Taq Magnesium dNTPs Methods Many uses in Molecular biology all follow same principle steps: denaturation, annealing, and extension
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FastA
Algorithm developed 1985 by Lipman and Pearson Purpose: identify k-tuples in reference and comparison sequence Heuristic approach Mismatches in comparison k-tuples analogous to segment pairs in BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)
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Phosphorylation state ratio
Electron flow Rp = ATP / (ADP*Pi) Kinases Phosphatases Proteins Post-translation non-synonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) PMC1208866
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Perfect Enzyme
◽︎ high Kcat ◽︎ low Km ◽︎ distinctive Kcat/Km ratio ◽︎ limited diffusion of substrate to product trap
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PRO/AH/EDR> Vector borne diseases – India (03): (MP) rise in cases
VECTOR BORNE DISEASES – INDIA (03): (MADHYA PRADESH) RISE IN CASES A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Fri 30 Aug 2024 Source: The Times of India [edited] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/dengue-outbreak-in-bhopal-hits-6-year-high-with-over-100-cases-in-august/articleshow/112907762.cms Dengue cases in Bhopal [Madhya Pradesh state] surged to a 6-year high in August [2024], confirmed…
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PRO/EDR> Malaria – Ethiopia: increasing incidence, fatal, WHO
MALARIA – ETHIOPIA: INCREASING INCIDENCE, FATAL, WHO A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 2 Sep 2024 Source: Addis Standard [edited] https://addisstandard.com/who-reports-surge-in-new-malaria-cases-this-year-already-exceeding-last-years-total/ The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Ethiopia experienced a concerning surge in malaria cases between January and August 2024. During this…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human – Cambodia (12): H5N1, WHO summary
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN – CAMBODIA (12): H5N1, WHO SUMMARY A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Mon 2 Sep 2024 Source: World Health Organization (WHO) [edited] https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON533 Situation at a glance
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (72): India (KA) update
DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (72): INDIA (KARNATAKA) UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 4 Sep 2024 Source: The Hindu [edited] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/dengue-cases-cross-25000-mark-the-higest-ever-in-karnataka/article68601826.ece The number of dengue cases this year [2024] has crossed the 25 000 mark, the highest ever in Karnataka. As of Tuesday [3…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza (11): Viet Nam (SL) H1N1v, swine origin, fatal
INFLUENZA (11): VIET NAM (SON LA) INFLUENZA A(H1N1)V, SWINE ORIGIN, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Wed 4 Sep 2024 Source: Disease Outbreak News [edited] https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2024-DON532 Situation at a glance
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A Goat Parasitology to Thanatology to Survival Odyssey
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a boughwithout ever having felt sorry for itself. ~ DH Lawrence
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (67): Nepal, situation update
DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (67): NEPAL, SITUATION UPDATE A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Sat 17 Aug 2024 07:24 NPT Source: The Kathmandu Post [edited] https://kathmandupost.com/health/2024/08/17/massive-dengue-outbreak-hits-anbukhaireni-in-tanahun Amid heavy rainfall in many places across the country [Nepal], Anbukhaireni Rural Municipality of Tanahun district has been hit by…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (68): Philippines (PN) increase, fatal
DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (68): PHILIPPINES (PANGASINAN) INCREASE, FATAL A ProMED-mail post http://www.promedmail.org ProMED-mail is a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases http://www.isid.org Date: Tue 20 Aug 2024 Source: The Manila Times [edited] https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/20/news/dengue-kills-17-in-pangasinan/1965105 Health officials in Pangasinan province are racing against time to arrest the alarming surge in dengue cases in the province that…
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MPOX: sickest of the sick or slickest of the slick
apple.news/AVUP32TbDSqeDPaE3f6DNLQ Being an Epidemiologist these days is not for the feint of heart, mostly because of inequality, and also collective amnesia. I suppose it’s inherent in any profession that seeks to designate oneself as an expert in attribution and causality when there are so many counterpoints and influencers pushing misinformation in pursuit of evading any…
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To Answer Canidate Trump’s Question: Am I personally better under Biden And Harris?
Honestly, no I personally am not, but we as a country are better. Sometimes we have to fall on the sword to advance the Species. Epilogue: A few caveats. First and foremost I never voted for Trump nor would I. I cherish women, equity, integrity, and the Earth far too much to ever do that.…
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Amid a summer wave of COVID-19, a new WHO/Europe study confirms the lifesaving impact of vaccines
Amid a summer wave of COVID-19, a new WHO/Europe study confirms the lifesaving impact of vaccines Reply-To: Media@campaign.who.int
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