Infectious_Diseases

Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Parasites, Infectious Diseases, Microbes, Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Diagnostics

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The OPCW announced that its expert team in Syria discovered previously undeclared chemical weapons, related materials, and documentation during its latest deployment. The findings reportedly include chemical munitions, separately stored chemicals, equipment, and thousands of pages tied to Syria’s former chemical weapons program. This is a significant development in the long-running effort to clarify the full scope of Syria’s undeclared stockpiles and ensure their verified destruction. Continued transparency, declaration, and OPCW-verified elimination remain essential to preventing the re-emergence of chemical weapons.

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Saudi Arabia reports that the Hajj has been thus far epidemic-free. Of course, some outbreaks require some time to incubate. Hopefully, this remains:

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A human case of Bornavirus 1 infection has been confirmed in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

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A worsening cholera outbreak in West Kordofan, Sudan, has caused at least 26 deaths and over 300 cases in the Foga area as of May 25, 2026, amid severe shortages of medical supplies and IV fluids. The outbreak, part of a wider national crisis, is exacerbated by conflict, with Al-Nuhud also reporting dozens of deaths.

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Bangladesh is experiencing a measles outbreak of 62,507 suspected cases with 426 suspected deaths. There have been 8,494 confirmed cases and 86 confirmed deaths from March 15 to May 23.

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Ebola is back in Ituri, DRC: 246 suspected cases and 65 suspected deaths. There are at least 13 confirmed cases and 4 confirmed deaths through preliminary testing. It is suspected that this is a non-Zaire ebolavirus, but sequencing is pending.

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Princess cruise ship struck with norovirus. 100 out of 3,116 people are ill from the highly transmissible virus. The ship left from Port Everglades on April 28 and will return to Port Canaveral on May 11.

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Not a case I would have suspected immediately, but it makes sense. A suspected outbreak of hantavirus infection on a transatlantic cruise ship has been associated with three fatalities and multiple additional suspected cases, with only limited laboratory confirmation reported. The clinical course described aligns with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), marked by rapid onset respiratory failure and significant mortality risk. The most likely transmission route is inhalation of aerosolized rodent excreta, suggesting an environmental exposure event within the ship. Definitive diagnosis and strain identification rely on molecular testing such as RT-PCR.

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The year is starting off with a Dengue outbreak. There have already been over 500,000 cases and 100 deaths worldwide. Dengue remains to be an issue in Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Singapore. In Vietnam alone, over 30,000 cases have been reported, while Cambodia has reported over 5,000 cases in 2026.

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Japan is experiencing a significant rise in measles cases, with nearly 200 cases reported in the first three months, a 240% increase over early 2025. Major clusters are reported in Tokyo, Aichi, and Kanagawa, largely linked to imported infections.

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FluTrackers states all 43 terrestrial wildlife disease monitoring stations in Ningxia were in emergency response mode as this is the peak for the spring migratory-bird season.

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UK Health Security Agency reports 15 cases and 2 deaths of invasive group B meningococcal infections at the University of Kent. Some of the cases also visited Club Chemistry between March 5 and 7.

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Happy Pi Day (3.14…).

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China CDC published its February 2026 national notifiable infectious disease report, stating that mainland China reported 852,909 notifiable infectious-disease cases and 1,384 deaths in February. The top reported Class B diseases were viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, syphilis, COVID-19, and gonorrhea, while the top Class C diseases were influenza, other infectious diarrhea, and hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Total number of Class A & B infections were 236,525 with 1382 deaths. Total number of Class C infections was 616,384 with 2 deaths.

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US measles cases reach 1362 cases, with 92% being in unvaccinated or unknown category. There appears to be a slowing of cases. The week of Jan 11, there were 250 cases. The number of reported cases have since trended downward with the week of Mar 1st having 65 reported cases. The week of Mar 8 only reported 22 cases.

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WastewaterSCAN is showing a high detection of Human Metapneumovirus in both the Northeast and Midwest United States. The Midwest and the South United States are also showing high detection of Rotavirus. Nationally, Influenza B is showing an increasing trend.

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The U.S. has surpassed 1,100 measles cases in 2026 alone. In 2025, the U.S. had 2,281 cases. In both years, 92% to 93% were unvaccinated. For those vaccinated, 4% had 1 dose and 4% had 2 or more doses. This year, 5% of cases have been hospitalized, compared with 11% in 2025.

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South Carolina reports 973 measles cases as of Feb 20, 2026. Within these, 906 cases are reported in unvaccinated, 26 fully vaccinated, 20 partially vaccinated, and 21 in unknown status.

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If this is true, the deprioritization of biodefense will have a tremendous impact on future epidemic and pandemic responses. In addition, it will impact how the U.S. will respond to a bioterrorism attack. The development of novel diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics falls into the realm of biosecurity. Lastly, it guides the respond to re-emerging pathogens, such as measles. Overall, the U.S. will have a fairly large vulnerability.

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South Carolina reports 876 measles cases, surpassing Texas' 762 cases from Jan to Aug 2025. In 2025, the CDC reported a total of 2267 cases of measles. This year alone, although the data are limited to Jan 29, 2026, has 588 cases. The reported South Carolina data shows 800 unvaccinated, 16 partially vaccinated with one of the recommended two-dose MMR sequence, 22 vaccinated, and 38 unknown.

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