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France: 1st dengue local transmission reported in 2020

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Occitanie regional health officials have reported (computer translated) the first autochthonous, or local transmission of dengue fever in France in 2020. The case was reported in Hérault department, in...

Norway: COVID-19 on MS Roald Amundsen voyages, 53 people with confirmed infection

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The National Institute of Public Health in Norway is reporting a total of 53 people with confirmed COVID-19 infection on two voyages of the Hurtigruten vessel, MS...

Hepatitis D drug, Hepcludex, receives approval by the European Commission

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What started off as basic research 25 years ago has now lead to a successfully approved drug: The entry blocker bulevirtide (brand name Hepcludex, formerly known as Myrcludex B), jointly developed by researchers...

Babesiosis: 1st locally acquired case recorded in the UK

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the United Kingdom have reported the first locally transmitted babesiosis case. In addition, Public Health England (PHE) saw the second ever UK-acquired...

Ukraine reports 40 botulism cases in first half of 2020

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Ukraine Ministry of Health has reported 40 cases of botulism since January, including two fatalities. Causes of botulism The cause of botulism is often products...

Escherichia coli

Norway: Hemolytic uremic syndrome caused by E. coli death reported in Oslo child

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), or Folkehelseinstituttet, reported the first death in a child from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) from E.coli in...

Sweden COVID-19: Three scenarios for spread in coming year, Immunity guidance

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Scenarios for the spread of COVID-19 The Swedish Public Health Agency has developed scenarios for what the spread of COVID-19 in Sweden could look like in the coming...

Greece reports two West Nile virus cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Hellenic National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced (computer translated) two human West Nile virus (WNV) cases–one each in the cities of Karditsa...

Germany reports ‘swine flu’ case in child

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The World Health Organization (WHO) was told of one human case of infection with a swine influenza A(H1N1)v virus from Germany on 3 July. Details include the infection was detected in a 2-year old male...

Syphilis cases double in Iceland

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The Iceland Directorate of Health reports a substantial increase in sexually transmitted infections, with syphilis cases more than doubling during the first six months of 2020. From January to June this...