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Outbreak News Today: Most Viewed Stories of 2019 - Outbreak News Today Posted: 01 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Now that 2019 is officially over and all the data has been tabulated, the numbers are available to create the "Most Viewed Stories of 2019" on the website. Let's take a look: 10. Tetanus: First pediatric case in >30 years in Oregon This story published in March was the 10th most popular post of 2019. It's about a 2017 tetanus case in Oregon of an unvaccinated child as discussed in the MMWR. Read more 9. Trump signs flu vaccine executive order In this post from September, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order, "Modernizing Influenza Vaccines in the United States to Promote National Security and Public Health." Read more 8. Tonga measles outbreak: Case count surpasses 250 In this post from November, earlier in the Tonga measles outbreak, the Ministry of Health reported the outbreak tally had surpassed 250 cases. Read more 7. A Look at Human Botfly Infestation In this oldie-but-goodie "evergreen" article from 2016, I look at the rare and quite disgusting condition known as myiasis. Read more 6. Polio in Indonesia: 1st case in over a decade This February 2019 post discussed the first polio case in Indonesia since 2006. Read more 5. Dengue sexual transmission reported in Madrid This post from November looks at a very rare case. A young man in Madrid, Spain had been diagnosed with dengue fever contracted via sexual transmission, one of the first cases of sexual transmission of dengue in the world. Read more 4. Lyme discovery: Borrelia bacteria hides inside parasitic worms, causing chronic brain diseases Another post from 2016 makes the "Most Viewed" list. It's a press release that states the examination of autopsied brain tissues from patients who died of serious neurological conditions has revealed that many tick-borne infections, such as Lyme disease, go undiagnosed and untreated. Read more 3. Monkeypox confirmed in Singapore, imported from Nigerian traveler This popular post from May discusses a case of imported monkeypox infection in a Nigerian national diagnosed in Singapore. Read more 2. Philippines measles outbreak tops 11,000, Cavite declares state of calamity The second most popular story on Outbreak News Today in 2019 is about when the Philippines measles outbreak topped 11,000 in February last year. Read more 1.Measles vaccination campaign in Madagascar, Cases climb to 69,000 The most viewed story of 2019 was about the second largest measles outbreak in the world last year. This February post discusses the a planned three-phase vaccine response in Madagascar. Read more The most downloaded podcast of 2019 was my discussion with  Peter Hotez, MD, PhD about his book, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism: My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad Listen below: The most popular YouTube video of 2019 was concerning the news story in November of two pneumonic plague cases from Inner Mongolia in northern China that were diagnosed in a Beijing hospital. Check it out below: Outbreak News Merchandise

Inappropriate community practices lead to poor outcomes for snake bite victims – Researcher - Ghana Business News Posted: 29 Jan 2020 09:29 AM PST Victims of snake bites who are exposed to various practices such as letting out blood from the victims, using a band at the limb where the bite occurs to stop the flow of blood from moving upwards, the use of black stone and rushing victims to traditional healers have been identified as some of the poor measures with serious implications for snake bite victims. These practices have been described as harmful alternatives to handling snake bites which are due to inappropriate community education. Dr. John Amuasi, a researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Executive Director of African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD), made these known at a media briefing in Accra. The event was on neglected tropical diseases (NTDS, with a focus on snakebite envenoming.) Snakebite envenoming is the latest addition to the World Health Organization's list of NTDs. The briefing was organized by ARNTD, which is made up of eminent researchers, policy makers and implementers from more than 30 African countries and formed part of the activities to commemorate the World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, slated for January 30. NTDs compass 20 bacterial, parasitic, viral diseases plus snakebite that prevail in tropical and subtropical countries affecting over one billion people worldwide, especially among the poor in Africa. These diseases often result in disfigurement, stigmatization and considerable hampering of the routine activities of its sufferers. Inspired by the World Health Organization's (WHO) Roadmap to control, eliminate and eradicate some of these diseases by this year, the WHO, World Bank, government representatives, and the world's 13 leading pharmaceutical companies, met in London in January, 2012 to forge partnerships, adopt strategies and set goals to eradicate some of these NTDs. This year's celebration would mark the 8th Anniversary since the London Declaration and has thus been chosen by NTD actors worldwide, including the WHO, to celebrate the gains made so far and garner increased support and attention for NTD control and elimination efforts which will allow populations to thrive in good health. The issue of snake bite poisoning as part of the NTDs has recently taken centre stage in national and global discussions to prevent needless deaths and pain among populations. In Ghana, there are 9,000 cases of snake bites yearly but there are no specific indications on how many people actually die from these bites. The Global Health and Infectious Diseases Research Group at the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research based at KNUST is carrying out research with support from the Ghana Health Service to produce data and better understanding of the burden of snake bite and its implications in Ghana. During the media briefing, Dr. Amuasi said preliminary findings show that in Ghana, from  2015 to 2019, there were on the average 9,500 snakebites per year, and those aged between 20 and 34 years suffer the most bites. He added that the average number of bites show that the Upper West region was at the top of snake bite incidences followed by the Ashanti region, with the Ashanti region topping the list last year. Dr Amuasi said some factors such as the unavailability of reliable data on types and distributions of snakes in the country, ineffective or sub-standard antivenoms and unavailable or unaffordable protective gear for farmers in rural areas are among some issues slowing down Ghana's progress to deal with snakebite envenoming. The WHO has estimated that there are 5.4 million people bitten each year from snakes with up to 2.7 million being poisoned by these bites. Around 81000 to 138000 people die each year because of these bites. Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, Presidential Advisor on Health, addressing the gathering said the research being conducted will help with the effective supply and distribution of antivemons. He touched on the need to deal with NTDs in general and said government's programmes such as free secondary school education, one district one factory and planting for food and jobs programmes would all not be meaningful if the population is not healthy. He charged the public and local authorities to rise up and deal with open defaecation and insanitary conditions, which fuel the spread of NTDs. Dr Benjamin Marfo, the Programme Manager of NTDs, said some NTDs such as elephantiasis are expected to be eliminated in Ghana soon, adding that NTDs promote poverty and stigma among sufferers. By Eunice Menka

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