By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced today that they have identified the first case of human West Nile virus in 2020. The Pennsylvania Department...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Wisconsin health officials reported first human death from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in 2020 in a woman in her 60’s who had been living in Chippewa County. This...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the season’s fourth human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews North Dakota agriculture officials said a confirmed case of anthrax was reported in cattle in Morton County. “Anthrax has been confirmed in cattle in a Morton County...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Madera County health officials have reported a fatality from St. Louis Encephalitis Virus or SLEV. This is the first confirmed case in the state of California in 2020...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the arbovirus situation in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Florida Department of Health announced an additional human case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection reported this week in Palm Beach County. This bringing the...

Sunshine Mills, Inc. is issuing a voluntary recall of certain dog food products due to levels of Aflatoxin that are potentially above the acceptable limit.  Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring mold by-product...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has reported 10 Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases in horses from four counties — Montcalm,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Wisconsin state and local health officials are reporting the first human case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus infection of the year. The patient is a female...