Archive for April, 2019
CDC: Measles in the United States, January 1–April 26, 2019
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019Patel M, Lee AD, Redd SB, et al. Increase in Measles Cases — United States, January 1–April 26, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 29 April 2019. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6817e1external icon.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 704 (100) |
| Age group | |
| <6 mos | 25 (4) |
| 6–11 mos | 68 (10) |
| 12–15 mos | 76 (11) |
| 16 mos–4 yrs | 167 (24) |
| 5–19 yrs | 203 (29) |
| 20–49 yrs | 138 (20) |
| ≥50 yrs | 27 (4) |
| Vaccination status | |
| Vaccinated | 76 (11) |
| Unvaccinated | 503 (71) |
| Unknown | 125 (18) |
| Hospitalizations | 66 (9) |
| Complications | |
| Pneumonia | 24 (3) |
| Encephalitis | 0 — |
| Death | 0 — |
| Residency | |
| U.S. resident | 689 (98) |
| Internationally imported measles cases | |
| Total | 44 (6) |
| Vaccination status† | |
| Vaccinated† | 4 (9) |
| Unvaccinated/Unknown | 40 (91) |
| U.S. resident | 34 (77) |
| Source countries† | |
| Philippines | 14 (32) |
| Ukraine | 8 (18) |
| Israel | 5 (11) |
| Thailand | 3 (7) |
| Vietnam | 2 (5) |
| Germany | 2 (5) |
| Other | 10 (23) |
* Data are preliminary as of April 26, 2019.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recorded 27 new cases of Ebola, setting a new single-day record for this 9-month outbreak. The ministry also recorded 26 deaths—also the highest daily total to date
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
4/29/1991: A devastating cyclone hits Bangladesh, killing more than 135,000 people.
Monday, April 29th, 2019https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdWB8YCgNEU
Wahhabism and the Sri Lankan attacks
Monday, April 29th, 2019“……Birthed in Saudi Arabia, Wahhabism’s stern intolerance denigrates not only those who don’t believe in Islam but other Muslim sects as well.
While Saudi Arabia insists the faith does not call for violence, critics have long blamed the kingdom’s mass export of its austere creed for fueling extremism and terrorism abroad……”
Cyclone Kenneth slams into northern Mozambique on Sunday, flooding has prompted evacuations and complicating efforts by rescuers. Five killed so far.
Monday, April 29th, 2019CDC: Annual snapshot of foodborne illnesses
Monday, April 29th, 2019
Tack DM, Marder EP, Griffin PM, et al. Preliminary Incidence and Trends of Infections with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food — Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. Sites, 2015–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019;68:369–373. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6816a2External.
Thailand: First case of human rabies this year
Monday, April 29th, 2019“……A 32 year old man in Surin province has become the first person to die of Rabies this year.
The Disease Control Department director-general Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai says the man who was bitten by a stray dog last November but never sought an anti-Rabies vaccination.
The man developed fever and had difficulty swallowing….”
4/28/1996: A killing spree ending in the deaths of 35 men, women and children in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia.
Sunday, April 28th, 20194/28/1995: A gas explosion beneath a busy city street in Taegu, South Korea, kills more than 100 people on this day in 1995.
Sunday, April 28th, 2019“……an underground railroad was being constructed beneath the city streets. Metal sheets were put down in place of asphalt to cover holes in certain sections of downtown roads during the construction.
At about 7:30 a.m., during a busy rush hour, a large explosion rumbled beneath the streets, blasting the metal sheets high into the air. Flames shot out from underground, some 150 feet high, throughout a 300-yard area. Cars were transformed into fireballs and one was reported to have been thrown 30 feet into the air. Some pedestrians in the area were enveloped by fire; others further away were blown to the ground. Flaming debris hit people up to half of a mile away. The final death toll was 110, with hundreds injured……”
