Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Disease

Plague - Colorado, USA

Montezuma County Public Health has identified a human case of plague in a Montezuma County resident. The case in under investigation.

Leptospirosis, Typhoid - Fiji

In Fiji, the Eastern Division is currently experiencing a leptospirosis outbreak in Kadavu Medical Subdivision as of June 22. Since the beginning of the outbreak, there have been 29 confirmed cases, 42 hospital admissions, and 1 death. Consequently, a red alert for leptospirosis is added. Leptospirosis is a disease spread by animal urine..

As of 22 June 2023, 32 cases of typhoid have been reported in the Northern Division. Since the beginning of the outbreak, there have been 18 cases reported in Macuata, 11 cases reported in Bua and 3 cases in Cakaudrove Subdivision. Consequently, a red alert for typhoid fever is added.

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