Prioritizing Mental Health within HIV and Tuberculosis Services in PEPFAR
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):1-5. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231726.ABSTRACTUnderprioritization of mental health is a global problem and threatens the decades-long progress of the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program. In recent years, mental health has become globally recognized as a part of universal healthcare, making this an opportune moment for the global community to integrate mental health services into routine programming. PEPFAR is well positioned to lead by example. We conceptualized 5 key strategies that might help serve as a framework to support mental health programming as part of PEPFAR...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rena Fukunaga Paul Pierre John K Williams Rebeca Briceno-Robaugh Sam Kalibala Meaghan Peterson Patrick K Moonan Source Type: research

Opportunistic Elizabethkingia miricola Infections in Intensive Care Unit, Spain
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):834-837. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231491.ABSTRACTIn 2021, we identified a cluster of Elizabethkingia miricola cases in an intensive care unit in Spain. Because E. miricola is not considered a special surveillance agent in Spain, whole-genome sequencing was not performed. The bacterial source was not identified. All Elizabethkingia species should be listed as special surveillance bacteria.PMID:38526191 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231491 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eva Soler-Iborte Mario Rivera-Izquierdo Carmen Valero-Ubierna Source Type: research

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Seroprevalence in Human and Livestock Populations, Northern Tanzania
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):836-838. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231204.ABSTRACTWe conducted a cross-sectional study of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in northern Tanzania. CCHFV seroprevalence in humans and ruminant livestock was high, as were spatial heterogeneity levels. CCHFV could represent an unrecognized human health risk in this region and should be included as a differential diagnosis for febrile illness.PMID:38526202 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231204 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ellen C Hughes William de Glanville Tito Kibona Blandina Theophil Mmbaga Melinda K Rostal Emanuel S Swai Sarah Cleaveland Felix Lankester Brian J Willett Kathryn J Allan Source Type: research

Case Report of Nasal Rhinosporidiosis in South Africa
We describe a classic case of nasal rhinosporidiosis in a woman who resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, but originated from a rural area in Eastern Cape Province. We confirmed histologic diagnosis using PCR testing and compared details with those from records on 17 other cases from South Africa.PMID:38526207 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.240018 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Huzaifah Mayet Denasha L Reddy Tika Bello Alvarez Yahya Atiya Nelesh P Govender Monica Birkhead Tsidiso Maphanga Sugeshnee Pather Source Type: research

Reemergence of Sylvatic Dengue Virus Serotype 2 in Kedougou, Senegal, 2020
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):770-774. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231301.ABSTRACTIn 2020, a sylvatic dengue virus serotype 2 infection outbreak resulted in 59 confirmed dengue cases in Kedougou, Senegal, suggesting those strains might not require adaptation to reemerge into urban transmission cycles. Large-scale genomic surveillance and updated molecular diagnostic tools are needed to effectively prevent dengue virus infections in Senegal.PMID:38526209 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231301 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Idrissa Dieng Maryam Diarra Bacary Djilocalisse Sadio Bocar Sow Alioune Gaye Amadou Diallo Martin Faye Marie Henriette Dior Ndione Diawo Diallo Safietou Sankhe Mignane Ndiaye Fode Danfakha Boly Diop Amadou Alpha Sall Gamou Fall Oumar Faye Cheikh Loucoubar Source Type: research

Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine 2 Safety Evaluation during Nationwide Supplemental Immunization Activity, Uganda, 2022
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):775-778. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231361.ABSTRACTGiven its enhanced genetic stability, novel oral poliovirus vaccine type 2 was deployed for type 2 poliovirus outbreak responses under World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing. We evaluated the safety profile of this vaccine. No safety signals were identified using a multipronged approach of passive and active surveillance.PMID:38526214 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231361 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Farrell A Tobolowsky Fred Nsubuga Zunera Gilani Annet Kisakye Helen Ndagije Daniel Kyabayinze Jane F Gidudu Source Type: research

Phylogenetic Characterization of Orthohantavirus dobravaense (Dobrava Virus)
We report complete coding sequences of Orthohantavirus dobravaense (Dobrava virus) Igneada strains and phylogenetic characterization of all available complete coding sequences. Our analyses suggested separation of host-dependent lineages, followed by geographic clustering. Surveillance of orthohantaviruses using complete genomes would be useful for assessing public health threats from Dobrava virus.PMID:38526228 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.230912 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mert Erdin Ceylan Polat Teemu Smura Sercan Irmak Ortac Cetintas Muhsin Cogal Faruk Colak Ahmet Karatas Mustafa Sozen Ferhat Matur Olli Vapalahti Tarja Sironen Ibrahim Mehmet Ali Oktem Source Type: research

Successful Treatment of Confirmed Naegleria fowleri Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis
We report a confirmed case in Pakistan in a 22-year-old man who survived after aggressive therapy.PMID:38526236 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.230979 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ahmed Mujadid Khan Burqi Luqman Satti Saira Mahboob Syed Onaiz Zulfiqar Anwar Mahwash Bizanjo Muhammad Rafique Najia Karim Ghanchi Source Type: research

Isolation of Batborne Neglected Zoonotic Agent Issyk-Kul Virus, Italy
Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;30(4):786-790. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231186.ABSTRACTWe isolated Issyk-Kul virus (ISKV) from a bat sampled from Italy in 2021 and conducted ISKV-specific surveillance in bats collected in Italy during 2017-2023. ISKV circulation among synanthropic and sedentary species of bat, such as Savi's pipistrelle bat (Hypsugo savii) in northern Italy, may have public health implications in this region.PMID:38526237 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231186 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Davide Lelli Ana Moreno Sabrina Canziani Laura Soliani Maya Carrera Anna Castelli Francesca Faccin Tiziana Trogu Enrica Sozzi Gian Luca Cavallari Matteo Mauri Fabiana Ferrari Cristian Salogni Chiara Garbarino Chiara Chiapponi Marco Farioli Antonio Lavazza Source Type: research

Uncommon Salmonella Infantis Variants with Incomplete Antigenic Formula in the Poultry Food Chain, Italy
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):795-799. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231074.ABSTRACTUncommon Salmonella Infantis variants displaying only flagellar antigens phenotypically showed identical incomplete antigenic formula but differed by molecular serotyping. Although most formed rough colonies, all shared antimicrobial resistances and the presence of usg gene with wild-type Salmonella Infantis. Moreover, they were undistinguishable wild-type Salmonella Infantis by whole-genome sequencing.PMID:38526241 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231074 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sara Petrin Alessia Tiengo Alessandra Longo Maddalena Furlan Elisa Marafin Paola Zavagnin Massimiliano Orsini Carmen Losasso Lisa Barco Source Type: research

Acanthamoeba Infection and Nasal Rinsing, United States, 1994-2022
We describe 10 patients with nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection who reported performing nasal rinsing before becoming ill. All were immunocompromised, 7 had chronic sinusitis, and many used tap water for nasal rinsing. Immunocompromised persons should be educated about safe nasal rinsing to prevent free-living ameba infections.PMID:38526242 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231076 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Julia C Haston Chelsea Serra Erin Imada Emalee Martin Ibne Karim M Ali Jennifer R Cope Source Type: research

Melioidosis in Patients with COVID-19 Exposed to Contaminated Tap Water, Thailand, 2021
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):791-794. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231476.ABSTRACTIn September 2021, a total of 25 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 developed acute melioidosis after (median 7 days) admission to a COVID-19 field hospital in Thailand. Eight nonpotable tap water samples and 6 soil samples were culture-positive for Burkholderia pseudomallei. Genomic analysis suggested contaminated tap water as the likely cause of illness.PMID:38526300 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231476 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Panupong Tantirat Yotsathon Chantarawichian Pantila Taweewigyakarn Somkid Kripattanapong Charuttaporn Jitpeera Pawinee Doungngern Chadaporn Phiancharoen Ratanaporn Tangwangvivat Soawapak Hinjoy Anupong Sujariyakul Premjit Amornchai Gumphol Wongsuvan Viriy Source Type: research

Case Management of Imported Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Senegal, July 2023
We report an imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever case in Senegal. The patient received PCR confirmation of virus infection 10 days after symptom onset. We identified 46 patient contacts in Senegal; 87.7% were healthcare professionals. Strengthening border crossing and community surveillance systems can help reduce the risks of infectious disease transmission.PMID:38526304 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231492 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Youssou Bamar Gueye Yoro Sall Jerlie Loko Roka Ibra Diagne Kalidou Djibril Sow Alseyni Diallo Pape Samba Di èye Jean Pierre Diallo Boly Diop Omer Pasi Source Type: research

Link between Monkeypox Virus Genomes from Museum Specimens and 1965 Zoo Outbreak
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):816-818. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231546.ABSTRACTWe used pathogen genomics to test orangutan specimens from a museum in Bonn, Germany, to identify the origin of the animals and the circumstances of their death. We found monkeypox virus genomes in the samples and determined that they represent cases from a 1965 outbreak at Rotterdam Zoo in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.PMID:38526306 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231546 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Michelle H ämmerle Aigerim Rymbekova Pere Gelabert Susanna Sawyer Olivia Cheronet Paolo Bernardi S ébastien Calvignac-Spencer Martin Kuhlwilm Meriam Guellil Ron Pinhasi Source Type: research

Case of Human Orthohantavirus Infection, Michigan, USA, 2021
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):817-821. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231138.ABSTRACTOrthohantaviruses cause hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome; most cases occur in the southwest region of the United States. We discuss a clinical case of orthohantavirus infection in a 65-year-old woman in Michigan and the phylogeographic link of partial viral fragments from the patient and rodents captured near the presumed site of infection.PMID:38526320 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231138 (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Samuel M Goodfellow Robert A Nofchissey Dustin Arsnoe Chunyan Ye Seonghyeon Lee Jieun Park Won-Keun Kim Kartik Chandran Shannon L M Whitmer John D Klena Jonathan W Dyal Trevor Shoemaker Diana Riner Mary Grace Stobierski Kimberly Signs Steven B Bradfute Source Type: research