Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Mysterious Spread of Bird Flu in Cats in Poland, WHO Reports
Science Alert The World Health Organization said that since Polish health authorities informed it last month of unusual cat deaths across the country, 29 cats had tested positive for H5N1 bird flu. They were among 46 cats and one captive caracal tested for the virus, it said, adding that 14 of the infected animals were reported to have […]
Jul 18, 2023
Should We Be Worried about a Malaria Outbreak in the United States?
Boston University Malaria has landed in Florida and Texas. BU infectious diseases specialist David Hamer shares his biggest worries when it comes to mosquito-borne diseases—and why malaria might not be the scariest one. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) started operations in 1946, it had an urgent mission: prevent malaria from spreading […]
Jul 18, 2023
CCHF in Pakistan: Patient dies in Quetta bringing death toll from tick-borne virus to 8
AAJ Another congo virus patient in Quetta died on Monday, taking the total number of deaths from the virus in the province to eight. The patient has been identified as 35-year-old Mansoor who was brought to the Fatima Jinnah hospital three days ago. Meanwhile, two more people infected with the congo virus have been admitted […]
Jul 11, 2023
Bird flu hits Northumberland Arctic terns colony
BBC More than 600 dead Arctic tern chicks have been collected at the biggest mainland breeding colony in the UK following an outrbreak of bird flu. National Trust rangers initially recorded 2,600 eggs for the peak breeding season at Long Nanny in Northumberland – but within the past two weeks discovered dying chicks. A number […]
Jul 11, 2023
As Sarasota’s malaria case count increases, we talked with researchers about what’s next
Herald Tribune Sarasota County’s outbreak of locally acquired malaria is two cases away from matching the total reported in the last outbreak of the insect-borne disease in the U.S. In 2003, eight cases of malaria were confirmed in Palm Beach County, with seven of those coming in the months of July and August. Sarasota County’s […]
Jul 11, 2023
Cyprus becomes ‘island of dead cats’ after outbreak of feline coronavirus kills 300,000
Telegraph A feline coronavirus risks turning Cyprus into an “island of dead cats”, experts have warned after as many as 300,000 were killed in an outbreak. Both stray and domestic cats have been killed by feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a coronavirus strain, since January. Experts have warned that “many cats” could die if the virus […]
Jul 11, 2023
Scotland: More than 550 dead birds removed from beaches in two days
STV News Hundreds more carcasses have been found of the Aberdeenshire coast. Hundreds more dead birds have been removed from beaches in Aberdeenshire amid an “unprecedented” rise in avian flu cases. On Monday, a total of 330 birds were removed from Stonehaven beach as Aberdeenshire Council confirmed teams are working to clear carcasses from shores […]
Jul 11, 2023
Togo bird flu outbreak puts Ghana on high alert
Ghana Web Ghana has issued a high alert in response to a recent outbreak of HPAI H5N1 in Lome, Togo.
Jul 11, 2023
APHIS Releases Research on Sars-Cov-2 Transmission in White-Tailed Deer Throughout the U.S.
USDA APHIS The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released national research from its first year of studies and sampling of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) for active infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These studies show that SARS-CoV-2 is likely to have spread widely within the U.S. white-tailed deer […]
Jul 11, 2023
Dublin Zoo flamingos isolated after bird flu case confirmed
Dublin Live Dublin Zoo have isolated their flamingos after a case of bird flu was discovered among the colony. The Flamingo Lagoon is currently closed as Dublin Zoo carry out testing. Approximately 100 Chilean flamingos are housed there. All of the birds have been vaccinated and received subsequent boosters, but Dublin Zoo said “infection can occasionally still occur as […]
Jul 11, 2023
