Category: EH
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PRO/AH/EDR> Streptococcus equi – USA: (WA) zoonotic, subsp. equi, susp.
STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI – USA: (WASHINGTON) ZOONOTIC, SUBSPECIES EQUI, SUSPECTED 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 15 Aug 2023 Source: Paulick Report [edited] https://paulickreport.com/horse-care-category/washington-woman-contracted-strangles-from-dying-horse/ A 70-year-old woman whose horse was ill with strangles contracted the disease, reports researchers from the University of Washington School…
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli – UK (02): (TW) triathlon, sewage, norovirus conf.
E. COLI – UK (02): (TYNE AND WEAR) TRIATHLON, SEWAGE, NOROVIRUS CONFIRMED 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 15 Aug 2023 Source: BBC [edited] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-66509438 Norovirus was the “most likely” cause of illness among competitors in the UK leg of the World Triathlon…
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WEST NILE VIRUS (14): USA, MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE
WEST NILE VIRUS (14): USA, MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE 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: [1] Colorado: human cases/hospitalizations [2] Oklahoma: human cases [3] Washington: mosquitos [1] Colorado: human cases/hospitalizations Date: Tue 15 Aug 2023 Source: Denver Gazette [edited] https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/19-people-hospitalized-with-west-nile-virus-in-colorado-as-2023-outpaces-norm/article_7bb6175c-3b89-11ee-b3f1-d39fcded9db9.html The state of Colorado…
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Hurricanes Not Only Increasing in Frequency, They Are Also Increasing in Deadliness.
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Frequency of Extreme Weather Events Will Continue Along With Sequelae Of Increasing Market Inequalities in LDCs and HDCs.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – China (02): (NM) bubonic, index case
PLAGUE – CHINA (02): (INNER MONGOLIA) BUBONIC, INDEX 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: Sat 12 Aug 2023 Source: Xinhua [in Chinese, machine trans., edited] http://www.news.cn/2023-08/12/c_1129800056.htm The reporter learned from the Health and Health Committee of Sunid Right Banner, Xilin Gol League, Inner…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus – Americas (26): Chile (AR)
HANTAVIRUS – AMERICAS (26): CHILE (ARAUCANIA) 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 11 Aug 2023 Source: Bío Bío Chile (bbcl)- [in Spanish, machine trans., edited] https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/nacional/region-de-la-araucania/2023/08/11/confirman-nuevo-caso-de-virus-hanta-en-la-araucania-es-el-sexto-en-la-zona-en-2023.shtml The Health Authority confirmed the 6th case of hantavirus [infection ] in the La Araucanía region so…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (24): Pakistan (BA) fatal
CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER – ASIA (24): PAKISTAN (BALOCHISTAN) 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 12 Aug 2023 Source: ARY News [edited] https://arynews.tv/congo-virus-9th-patient-dies-in-balochistan/ Another [Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF)] virus patient died in a Balochistan hospital, increasing death toll in this year [2023] by…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (09): Asia (Bangladesh) DENV2 vs DENV3
DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (09): ASIA (BANGLADESH) DENV2 VERSUS DENV3 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 Aug 2023 Source: Outbreak News Today [edited] https://outbreaknewstoday.com/bangladesh-dengue-outbreak-tops-80000-cases-circulating-denv2-may-result-in-more-severe-infections-79762/ The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka, Bangladesh reports 80 074 total dengue fever cases through 11…
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PRO/EAFR> Poliomyelitis – Africa (08): Côte d’Ivoire, update
POLIOMYELITIS – AFRICA (08): CÃ 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 14 Aug 2023 Source: Côte d’Ivoire Public Health Bulletin [in French, machinetrans., edited] https://bsp.inspci.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Surveillance-de-maladies.pdf Surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases in Côte d’Ivoire: data from epidemiological week 22, 2023
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PRO/EAFR> Measles – Côte d’Ivoire: update
MEASLES – COTE D’IVOIRE: 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 14 Aug 2023 Source: Bulletin de santé publique de Côte d’Ivoire [in French,trans., edited] https://bsp.inspci.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Surveillance-de-maladies.pdf Surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases in Côte d’Ivoire: data from epidemiological week 22 of the year 2023
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PRO/EAFR> Rubella – Côte d’Ivoire: update
RUBELLA – COTE D’IVOIRE: 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 14 Aug 2023 Source: Bulletin de santé publique de Côte d’Ivoire [in French,trans., edited] https://bsp.inspci.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Surveillance-de-maladies.pdf Surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases in Côte d’Ivoire: data from epidemiological week 22 of the year 2023
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Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report – 14 August 2023
No images? Click here Tuesday, 15 August 2023 Multi-country outbreak of mpox, External situation report#27 – 14 August 2023 https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/multi-country-outbreak-of-mpox–external-situation-report-27—14-august-2023 Highlights • Following publication of last Situation Report on 14 July 2023, up until 9 August 2023, WHO has received reports of 1020 newly confirmed cases of mpox and three new deaths. • Transmission of…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (130): Europe (Belarus) susp.
AVIAN INFLUENZA (130): EUROPE (BELARUS) SUSPECTED 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 14 Aug 2023 Source: Poultry World [edited] https://www.poultryworld.net/health-nutrition/health/belarus-restricts-poultry-export-over-suspected-bird-flu-outbreak/ Belarussian authorities have banned poultry exports to all countries except China, justifying the step as a need to fully meet domestic market demand.…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Plague – Mongolia (03): (UB) bubonic, marmot meat
PLAGUE – MONGOLIA (03): (ULAANBAATAR) BUBONIC, MARMOT MEAT 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: Mon 14 Aug 2023 Source: Xinhua [edited] https://english.news.cn/20230814/f15e29f0bca94722b95c956e12098585/c.html Three suspected cases of bubonic plague have been reported in Mongolia’s capital here, the country’s National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD)…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease – Iraq: (Kurdistan) poultry
NEWCASTLE DISEASE – IRAQ: (KURDISTAN) 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: Mon 14 Aug 2023 Source: Shafaq News – Iraq [in Arabic, machine trans., edited] https://tinyurl.com/7rxyk48e The Poultry Breeders Association in the Kurdistan Region [of Iraq] revealed on Monday [14 Aug 2023] that…
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PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (30): omicron EG.5.1, updates, WHO, global
CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 UPDATE (30): OMICRON SUBVARIANT EG.5.1., SELECTED COUNTRY UPDATES, DEER COVID-19, WHO, GLOBAL 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 In this update: [1] Omicron subvariant EG.5.1 (“Eris”) [A] EG.5.1 Nicknamed “Eris” Is New COVID-19 Variant Spreading, Monitored By WHO [B] WHO EG.5…
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See Three Years Into Pandemic, Vaccine Boosters Should Come Before Variants But We Gave Up On Case Based Surveillance, So COVID-19 is Gaining Again.
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So When COVID-19 Surges Again and all these Vulnerable Americans Are “Purged” from Medicaid, how will we protect them then?
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First of many studies I pray that reveals Indigenous Peoples sacred places were covered up by dam waters.
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🇭🇹 Haiti I Love You — Thank You For Saving Nurse Alix; Now We Must Save You❤️
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza (10): China (Hong Kong) influenza A, fatal, RFI
INFLUENZA (10): CHINA (HONG KONG) INFLUENZA A, 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: Sat 5 Aug 2023 Source: South China Morning Post [edited] https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3230103/hong-kong-heading-small-scale-outbreak-flu-health-adviser-warns-4th-unvaccinated-child-dies A spike in flu cases in Hong Kong could soon become “a small-scale outbreak”, a government…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza (11): USA (MI) influenza A(H3v) and (H1N2v) county fairs
INFLUENZA (10): USA (MICHIGAN) INFLUENZA A(H3V) AND INFLUENZA A(H1N2V) COUNTY FAIRS 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 Aug 2023 Source: Outbreak News Today [edited] https://outbreaknewstoday.com/michigan-reports-two-human-swine-flu-cases-in-late-july-16130/ The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 2 human infections with novel influenza A viruses…
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PRO/AH/EDR> New World screwworm (02): (Costa Rica) livestock, dog, sterile fly release
NEW WORLD SCREWWORM (02): (COSTA RICA) LIVESTOCK, DOG, STERILE FLY RELEASE 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 Aug 2023 Source: The Tico Times [edited] https://ticotimes.net/2023/08/05/costa-rica-battles-cattle-screwworm-outbreak Costa Rica is teaming up with Panama and the United States in an urgent battle to eliminate…
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PRO/EDR> Legionellosis – Americas (16): USA (CA) fatal, day spa, RFI
LEGIONELLOSIS – AMERICAS (16): USA (CALIFORNIA) FATAL, DAY SPA, 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 6 Aug 2023 Source: P world news network [edited] https://original.newsbreak.com/@p-world-news-network-1608581/3113417012738-investigation-underway-after-legionnaire-s-disease-cases-linked-to-richmond-day-spa Introduction: In a concerning turn of events, the Contra Costa Health Department is currently investigating…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Q fever – Bulgaria (03): (SF)
Q FEVER – BULGARIA (03): (SOFIYA) 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 Aug 2023 Source: BNT – Bulgaria [in Bulgarian, machine trans., edited] https://bntnews.bg/news/babh-zatvori-ferma-v-etropole-zaradi-sluchai-na-ku-treska-1243067news.html The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency [BABH] closed a farm in Etropole due to a registered case of whooping…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Asia (21): Pakistan (KP) fatal
CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER – ASIA (21): PAKISTAN (KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA) 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: Sun 6 Aug 2023 Source: Dawn [edited] https://www.dawn.com/news/1768605/congo-fever-claims-four-lives-since-eidul-azha With Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever infecting 14 people and killing 4 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last one and a half…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Europe (04): North Macedonia, HCW infected
CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER – EUROPE (04): NORTH MACEDONIA, CONTACT HEALTHCARE WORKER INFECTED 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 Aug 2023 Source: Fokus – North Macedonia [in Macedonian, machine trans.,edited] https://fokus.mk/vraboten-na-klinikata-za-infektiivni-bolesti-zarazen-so-kongo-krimska-hemoragichna-treska/ After doctors confirmed a case of Congo-Crimean hemorrhagic fever in a 27-year-old…
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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – SE Asia (04): Indonesia (JR) fatal
DIPHTHERIA – SOUTHEAST ASIA (04): INDONESIA (WEST JAVA) 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 7 Aug 2023 Source: Media Indonesia [in Indonesian, machine trans., edited] https://m.mediaindonesia.com/nusantara/602898/satu-warga-meninggal-positif-difteri-di-garut A resident of Sukakarya Village, Samarang District, Garut Regency, West Java, died positive of diphtheria. This…
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PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus (11): France (AC)
WEST NILE VIRUS (11): FRANCE (NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE) 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 Aug 2023 From: Dr. David Hamer [edited] The circulation of West Nile virus has been detected for the 1st time in the Gironde – Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. During…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax – Kyrgyzstan (03): (OH) human, cattle
ANTHRAX – KYRGYZSTAN (03): (OSH) HUMAN, CATTLE 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: 1) Osh: human 2) Osh: cattle [1] Osh: human Date: Mon 7 Aug 2023 Source: Akipress [in Russian, machine trans., edited] https://zdorovie.akipress.org/news:1965125/?from=eco&place=other-project In the Osh region, 6 people were…
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PRO/AH/EDR> E. coli – UK: (TW) triathlon, sewage
E. COLI – UK: (TYNE AND WEAR) TRIATHLON, SEWAGE 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 Aug 2023 Source: Brobible [edited] https://brobible.com/sports/article/triathlon-championship-england-raw-sewage-diarrhea-outbreak/ There aren’t many competitions out there that test your endurance like a triathlon, which typically requires you to complete a half-mile…
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PRO/EAFR> Meningitis, meningococcal – Niger: (Zinder) update
MENINGITIS, MENINGOCOCCAL – NIGER: (ZINDER) 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: Sun 6 Aug 2023 Source: Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report [edited] https://africacdc.org Since the last update, the MoH reported 1626 new cases (214 confirmed, 1412 suspected) and 99 new deaths…
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PRO/EAFR> African swine fever – Côte d’Ivoire: (Bas-Sassandra) pig, epidemic
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER – COTE D’IVOIRE: (BAS-SASSANDRA) PIG, EPIDEMIC 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 Aug 2023 16:46 GMT Source: Agence Ivoirienne de Presse [edited] https://www.aip.ci/cote-divoire-aip-une-epidemie-de-peste-porcine-africaine-detectee-a-soubre/ The Soubré regional director of animal and fishery resources, Koutouan Henri Pierre Claver, announced the detection…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (126): Europe (UK) HPAI, RFI
AVIAN INFLUENZA (126): EUROPE (UK) HPAI, 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 8 Aug 2023 Source: The Scottish Sun [edited] https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/11066937/bird-flu-outbreak-confirmed-farm-aberdeenshire/ A Bird Flu outbreak has been confirmed at a Scots farm. Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed “highly pathogenic…
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Amazon Rainforest Defenders Summit 2023
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PRO/AH/EDR> Globicatella – UK: cat bite, soft tissue infection
GLOBICATELLA – UK: CAT BITE, SOFT TISSUE INFECTION 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: Mon 31 Jul 2023 Source: Gizmodo [edited] https://gizmodo.com/uk-newly-discovered-infection-from-stray-cat-bite-1850692665 A man in the UK has become a medical first, though not in a great way. In a recent paper, scientists…
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – Uganda: confirmed
CHOLERA – UGANDA: CONFIRMED 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 26 Jul 2023 Source: Xinhua [edited] https://english.news.cn/africa/20230726/1c23f774940e43a5a16988cd5e2191f9/c.html Uganda has confirmed the outbreak of cholera after 6 people tested positive for the disease in the country’s central and eastern regions. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, a spokesperson…
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PRO/EAFR> Cholera – Kenya (02): update
CHOLERA – KENYA (02): 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 Tue 1 Aug 2023 Source: The Standard [edited] https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/health-science/article/2001478413/new-cholera-cases-in-nairobi-mandera-as-death-toll-rises At least 10 cases of cholera have been reported in the country in the last 10 days, with children below the age of 10…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (08): Americas (Central America) PAHO/WHO
DENGUE/DHF UPDATE (08): AMERICAS (CENTRAL AMERICA) 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 31 Jul 2023 Source: WHO/Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) [edited] https://www.paho.org/en/documents/epidemiological-update-dengue-subregion-central-america-31-july-2023 Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization. Epidemiological update: Dengue in the Subregion of Central America
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed hemorrhagic fever – South Sudan (02): RFI, measles, malaria
UNDIAGNOSED HEMORRHAGIC FEVER – SOUTH SUDAN (02): REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, MEASLES, MALARIA 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: 3 Aug 2023 Source: Outbreak News [edited] https://outbreaknewstoday.com/south-sudan-suspected-disease-outbreak-symptoms-resembling-viral-hemorrhagic-fever-14543/#google_vignette The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is working closely with the Ministry of Health…
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PRO/EAFR> Diphtheria – Nigeria (13): update
DIPHTHERIA – NIGERIA (13): 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 2 Aug 2023 9:25 a.m. EDT Source: The Conversation [edited] https://theconversation.com/nigeria-battles-a-deadly-diphtheria-outbreak-what-it-is-and-how-to-control-it-210727 Diphtheria has been reported in Nigeria: more than [836] confirmed cases as of 30 Jun 2023. There were 83 deaths…
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PRO/MENA> Heat exhaustion – Sudan: (Red Sea) fatal, MOH / ضربات الش مس-السودان: (البحر ال احمر) مميتة وزارة ال صحة
HEAT EXHAUSTION – SUDAN: (RED SEA) FATAL, MOH / ضربات الشمس-السودان: (البحر الاحمر) مميت وزارة الصحة 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 31 Jul 2023 Source: Sudan Tribune [in Arabic, trans. Mod.MM, abridged, edited] https://sudantribune.net/article275591/ The director of health emergencies in Port Sudan…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis & other – India (07): (AS) case surge, RFI
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS & OTHER – INDIA (07): (ASSAM) CASE SURGE, 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: Fri 4 Aug 2023 06:18 PM IST Source: Latestly [edited] https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/india-news-five-succumb-to-japanese-encephalitis-in-assam-5317520.html Five persons, including a minor, have died due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam’s…
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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria – Africa (16): Algeria
DIPHTHERIA – AFRICA (16): ALGERIA 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) Algeria Date: Thu 3 Aug 2023 Source: Ministry of Health Algeria – Facebook page [in Arabic, machinetrans., edited] https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid031rmy82L5Bk9zJaRartJMKEkxTDzEAVypKRJwmUp7WZkWG39UvM1UaF1RmYP72srsl&id=100069198160180&mibextid=Nif5oz? The Ministry of Health has been informed that following the emergence of cases of…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (125): Americas (USA) Caspian terns, HPAI suspected, RFI
AVIAN INFLUENZA (125): AMERICAS (USA) CASPIAN TERNS, HPAI 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: Thu 3 Aug 2023 Source: The Islands’ Weekly [edited] https://www.islandsweekly.com/news/avian-flu-alert/ A significant mortality event last week among Caspian Terns at Rat Island near Port Townsend raises…
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How Much More Misery Does The US Need to Help Kenya in Haiti — Whatever Is Necessary Is Already Happening Somewhere, Tbis Is Clear. Act Now!
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – Africa (04): Mauritania
CRIMEAN-CONGO HEMORRHAGIC FEVER – AFRICA (04): MAURITANIA 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 28 Jul 2023 Source: Sahara Media – Mauritania [in Arabic, trans., edited] https://tinyurl.com/497exts Today, Friday [28 Jul 2023], the Mauritanian Ministry of Health announced the death of a person due…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Leprosy – USA: (FL) locally acquired, Central Florida landscaper, RFI
LEPROSY – USA: (FLORIDA) LOCALLY ACQUIRED, CENTRAL FLORIDA LANDSCAPER, 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 [1] Date: Mon 31 Jul 2023 Source: The Hill [edited] https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4129366-leprosy-cases-surging-in-central-florida-cdc/ Health officials say that cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, are surging in Central…
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PRO/SOAS> Dengue – Nepal (02): rise in cases
DENGUE – NEPAL (02): 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: Tue 1 Aug 2023 Source: Online Khabar [edited] https://english.onlinekhabar.com/dengue-in-nepal.html According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, the number of dengue cases in the country has surpassed 5500, with Sunsari district…
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PRO/SOAS> Vector borne diseases – India (05): (Maharashtra)
VECTOR BORNE DISEASES – INDIA (05): (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 [1] Date: Tue 1 Aug 2023 6:01 p.m. IST Source: Mid-day [edited] https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-witnesses-slight-increase-in-chikungunya-cases-in-july-23301210 Mumbai has witnessed a marginal increase in chikungunya cases compared to June [2023], a report said. In July [2023],…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (124): Europe (Russia) wild bird, poultry, HPAI H5N1, WOAH
AVIAN INFLUENZA (124): EUROPE (RUSSIA) WILD BIRD, POULTRY, HPAI H5N1, 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 In this post: [1] Russia (Leningrad): wild bird, HPAI H5N1 [2] Russia (Vologda): poultry, HPAI H5N1 [1] Russia (Leningrad): wild bird, HPAI H5N1 Date: Tue 1 Aug 2023…
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Please note: This Complicates Many Global Health Problems; IHME Reports— Anemia is worsening for wom en and children
Anemia is worsening for women and children Reply-To: IHME Update <ihmedigital@healthdata.org> Anemia is worsening for women and children Also, a comprehensive look into Australian and South Korean health needs August 1, 2023 View in browser | Sign up | Translate Anemia is worsening for women and children Despite concerted efforts to improve anemia prevalence…
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🇭🇹 Bless You — TEH Praying for release of Alix Dorsainvil and daughter
I have loved Haiti 🇭🇹 for 26 years. I have never meet more compassionate and centered people. However, I also saw in some of my friends the hunger, entitlement, strength, and indifference that has lead to these gangs and kidnappings. Now we have a problem on our hand that will only be solved with significant…
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The Great Arizona Water Grab – Reveal
A surprising group of investors is fueling a global scramble for water in the most unlikely of places – the Arizona desert. As wells run dry, there’s a race for profits. — Read on revealnews.org/podcast/the-great-arizona-water-grab/
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I know it’s hypocritical, I’m an Epidemiologist, averages are my daily bread.
But folks when it comes to climate science, it’s time to put the averages away. Don’t take it from TEH though: “Yes, humans are smarter, richer, healthier, and better educated, on average, than ever before in history. But “on average” is misleading: as the old joke goes, you can have your head in the refrigerator…
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The Science of Attribution to Me, Now
These days I think way too much about anthropogenic global warming emergencies and how much trouble my boys are in and all the animals and natural beauty and magical wellsprings of life at stake. I think about all the historical precedent, statistics, and scientific consensus we have right in front of us: map and compass…
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Notes from Angry Weather to Simmer On (written Dr. Fredricke Otto, Environmental Attribution Scientist, TEH has officially designated an EpiSaint)
The anthropogenic climate change to climate emergency continuum that is imperiling the majority so a few can be extremely wealthy is largely a communication crises. Consider if the threat is always global mean temperature is predicted to rise by a one, two, even three degrees in 30 years!!!!! Or we must completely change everything we…
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PRO/SOAS> Diarrhea – India (05): (Uttar Pradesh) fatal
DIARRHEA – INDIA (05): (UTTAR PRADESH) 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 24 Jul 2023 Source: News7noida [abridged, edited] https://news7noida.com/ghaziabad-news-four-children-died-of-diarrhea-in-72-hours-three-could-not-reach-the-hospital/ Four children have died of diarrhea in different areas of the city [Ghaziabad] in 72 hours. Out of these, the treatment of…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza, human (19): China (GX) H5N6, poultry exposure, RFI
AVIAN INFLUENZA, HUMAN (19): CHINA (GUANGXI ZHUANG) H5N6, POULTRY EXPOSURE, 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: Mon 24 Jul 2023 Source: Outbreak News Today [edited] https://outbreaknewstoday.com/china-h5n6-avian-influenza-case-reported-in-guangxi-province-87435/ Hong Kong health officials report today [24 Jul 2023] the monitoring of a human case…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tick-borne encephalitis – France: increase, alert
TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS – FRANCE: INCREASE, 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: Mon 24 Jul 2023 Source: Medscape [edited] https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/994704 Since becoming a notifiable disease in May 2021, tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), which is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, has been closely…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Murine typhus – USA (02): (TX) sepsis, multiorgan failure, limb gangrene
MURINE TYPHUS – USA (02): (TX) SEPSIS, MULTIORGAN FAILURE, LIMB GANGRENE 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 21 Jul 2023 Source: USA TODAY [abridged, edited] https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/07/21/texas-man-lost-arms-feet-after-flea-bite/70448499007/ A single flea bite has caused a Texas man to lose several limbs over the past month.…
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Enteritidis – UK (02): travelers, ex Türkiye, alert
SALMONELLOSIS, SEROTYPE ENTERITIDIS – UK (02): TRAVELERS, ex TÜRKIYE, 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: Tue 25 Jul 2023 Source: Food Safety News [edited] https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/07/uk-records-hundreds-of-salmonella-cases-after-travel-to-turkey UK records hundreds of Salmonella cases after travel to Türkiye
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, st Saintpaul – USA: ground beef, CDC
SALMONELLOSIS, SEROTYPE SAINTPAUL – USA; GROUND BEEF, 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: Tue 25 Jul 2023 Source: CDC [edited] https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul-07-23/index.html Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef
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PRO/SOAS> Vector borne diseases – India (04): (Delhi) update
VECTOR BORNE DISEASES – INDIA (04): (DELHI) 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: Tue 25 Jul 2023 07:08 IST Source: The Times of India (TOI), Times News Network (TNN) [edited] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/dengue-cases-see-uptick-in-comparison-to-last-year/articleshow/102092491.cms The 1st 7 months of 2023 have seen an uptick in dengue…
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Climate Shift Index alert: Europe, July 2023 | Climate Central
Climate Central analysis shows that human-caused climate change made the record-breaking heat forecast across Europe up to 5 times more likely. — Read on www.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-index-alert-Europe-July-2023
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That’s what a hero looks like right there. Solidarity Greta Thunberg!
www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/world/europe/greta-thunberg-fined-climate-sweden.html
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A 🌎 of Soccer Stars Without ⚽️
When I first climbed the Mountain to village of Petite Harpoon in 1998 and met the leagues of brilliant little soccer players without a ball, playing barefoot, kicking rocks on a field of granite — the first thing I did was dump out my suitcase and make a ball. The game was a foot. Today…
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C02 or Coral Reefs
According to Jeff Goodall in “The Heat Will Kill You First” if we stopped all C02 production NOW we might be able to save some of the largest coral reefs in the worlds Oceans before they are all wiped away by the middle of this Century. What are you doing today to reach net zero?
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More Extreme weather and …“The price is being paid by those who always pay—people in developing countries” ~ Friederike Otto
www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/world/asia/record-heat-wave-flooding-climate-change.html
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According to NYT Report — Middle East Heat Index Reaches Life Threatening 152F
www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/18/world/heat-wave-us-europe-weather/the-heat-index-reached-a-life-threatening-152-degrees-in-the-middle-east
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Everyone Should Wake Up Tomorrow And Decide Today I Dig Deep For My Kids. Here’s The Quote: The U.S. special envoy for climate change called the extreme heat “a threat to all of humankind.”
www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/world/extreme-heat-wave-us-europe-asia.html
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Heart breaking toll in US-PA Floods July 2023
apple.news/AWzzZEvczRlmBPMIT5-chXw Photo credit NASA Earth Observatory and ESRI.
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Find the Money to Feed 🇭🇹 UN World Food Program UNWFP
apple.news/AmYsrMxgPQomFFueFFZ9qjw How are we going to survive in 2050 if we can’t keep the most vulnerable among us fed today? It’s only going to get harder and we’re already leaving entire countries to the wolves of injustice and hunger. Seriously shutdown the down the stock exchange, cash the bonds, we’re done if the UNWFP has…
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“South Korea is only halfway through the 2023 Monsoon season and they have already exceeded their seasonal total expected flood volume.”
-BBC World Report from July 17th, 2023 Photo credits to NASA Earth Observatory and ESRI.
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Extreme Heat in Death Valley US-CA reached 129 F on July 15 2023
apple.news/AXGMzzvtWQPyGOcH5Pq3NIg Photo credits to NASA Earth Observatory and JPL, both sources are also embedded in Heat card so will not reference as consistently in blog too.
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Wait, where’s the surprise emoji, see y’all at the next Pandemic.
apple.news/AIGM8m-65SMyhflga96vNZg
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Spot on POTUS! We have been able to eradicate Hepatitis C for 7 years, so better to start today than never as the Payers would like.
apple.news/AOc0bwjFdTIWa0JKp0ZvSnQ
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