Two Chicago COVID-19 patients released from home isolation – Outbreak News Today
By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the two COVID-19 patients in Chicago, Illinois (HERE and HERE), the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced…
Taiwan reports 1st COVID-19 death, Fauci comments on possibility of a pandemic – Outbreak News Today
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Taiwan death The Taiwan CDC reported today (computer translated) on on two additional COVID-19 infections–number 19 and 20, including the first death. The first case is a male in his 60s, with a history of hepatitis B and d…
COVID-19: Singapore reports 5 additional cases, total now 72 – Outbreak News Today
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified five additional cases of COVID-19 infections. Of these, three are linked to the cluster at Grace Assembly of God, one is linked to the cluster at Seletar…
Pennsylvania: Syphilis rates highest in more than 20 years – Outbreak News Today
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Pennsylvania state health officials are encouraging residents get tested for sexually transmitted infections to stay healthy and prevent the spread as the numbers rise in the state. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said, …
UK: 1st coronavirus case in London, China numbers skyrocket with ‘new category’ – Outbreak News Today
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in England are reporting the 9th COVID-19 case in the country and the first in London. According to Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty: “One further patient in England has tested positive for nove…
Cerebral malaria: Utah study identifies a potential drug target – Outbreak News Today
Scientists have identified a key molecule involved in the development of cerebral malaria, a deadly form of the tropical disease. The study identifies a potential drug target and way forward toward alleviating this condition for which few targeted treatments …
Dengue in the Americas: 34 countries reported increases in 2019 – Outbreak News Today
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews In 2019, the countries in the Americas–South, Central and North America–saw the largest recorded number of cases in the history of dengue in the Americas. A total of 3,139,335 cases of dengue were reported (321.58 cases per…
Hendra and Nipah virus treatment found safe and effective in Phase I clinical trial – Outbreak News Today
The first ever treatment for preventing a group of viruses from causing potentially lethal infections has been tested in a phase I clinical trial, and was found to be safe and able to neutralise the viruses, according to results from 40 patients published in …
H5N1 influenza vaccine, AUDENZ™, receives FDA approval – Outbreak News Today
Seqirus, a global leader in influenza prevention and pandemic response, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AUDENZ™ (Influenza A (H5N1) Monovalent Vaccine, Adjuvanted) to help protect individuals six months of age and…
United Arab Emirates reports two additional MERS cases – Outbreak News Today
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reported an additional two (2) laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in January. The two cases, both men in their 50s from A…