PRO/MBDS> Japanese encephalitis - Viet Nam (03)

Japanese Encephalitis -- Worldwide/Unknown

The Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health has reported that the deadly mosquito-borne disease [Japanese encephalitis, JE] has claimed 32 lives out of 705 reported cases in the country so far this year [2014].

Over the past week alone, an additional 19 cases have been reported. Son La topped the list of provinces reporting fatalities with 18, followed by Hanoi and Bac Giang with 4 each.

Provinces with the highest number of diagnosed cases are Son La, Hanoi, Thai Binh



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PRO/MBDS> Chikungunya - Philippines (02): Iloilo, spread

Chikungunya -- Worldwide/Unknown

At least 23 cases of chikungunya have been confirmed in Iloilo province by the Iloilo Provincial Health Office, after the Research Institute of Tropical Medicine [RITM] analyzed the blood samples of suspected cases sent to it.

The RITM results indicated Oton town had the most confirmed cases with 11, followed by Carles with 7, GMA Iloilo reported.

Tigbauan town had 2 confirmed cases while Alimodian, Badiangan and Igbaras towns had 1 case each.

Earlier this month [August 2014],



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FAO’s José Graziano da Silva: “Hunger leads to conflict and conflict exacerbates hunger”

The two-day (29-30 August) event is being held in Bali, Indonesia under the theme “Unity in Diversity: Celebrating Diversity for Common and Shared Values”.



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Swaziland is moving towards commercial farming

In a major effort to revitalize agriculture in Swaziland, the government, the European Union and FAO have helped over 20,000 smallholder farmers produce more, higher-quality food and connect with new markets. Agriculture is on its way to become a key driver of Swaziland’s development.



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PRO/MBDS> Streptococcus suis, human - China: Hong Kong, fatal

Strep -- Worldwide/Unknown

1. Yu H, Jing H, et al: Human _Streptococcus suis_ outbreak, Sichuan, China, Emerg Infect Dis: 2006; 12(6): 914-20; available at .

2. Gottschalk M et al: _Streptococcus suis_ infections in humans: the Chinese experience and the situation in North America. Anim Health Res Re. 2007; 8(1): 29-45; abstract available at .

A map of China can be seen at and a map of Hong Kong at . - Mod.TTM]

[See Also:

For background information on _Streptococcus suis_ infection, the ProMED-mail posts below can



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At all-star "Football Match for Peace,"FAO highlights connections between hunger and conflict

Greater progress in the effort to slash world hunger and malnutrition will pay a "peace dividend" by reducing pressures that feed into social unrest and civil conflict. FAO announces parternship in inter-religious all-star football "Match for Peace" taking place in Rome on September 1st.



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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza - MBDS region (22): Viet Nam (Lao Cai), pheasant, H5N6, OIE

Avian Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown

Information received on [and dated] 22 Aug 2014 from Dr Dong Pham Van, Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Summary

Report type: Follow-up report No. 1

Date of start of the event: 22 Apr 2014

Date of pre-confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2014

Report date: 22 Aug 2014

Date submitted to OIE: 22 Aug 2014

Reason for notification: New strain of a listed disease

Manifestation of disease:



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FAO urges sustained support for animal disease monitoring

Animal disease monitoring systems require sustained support and have a critical role to play in preventing human disease threats, according to FAO.



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Working together for a more resilient world

19 August marks the anniversary of the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, in which 22 people lost their lives. In 2008, the UN General Assembly designated this day as World Humanitarian Day in an effort to raise public awareness of the crucial role that humanitarian assistance plays in improving people's lives worldwide, and to recognize the contributions of those who risk their lives delivering it.



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PRO/MBDS> Japanese encephalitis - Malaysia: Penang, alert

Japanese Encephalitis -- Worldwide/Unknown

Penang state health executive councillor Dr Afif Bahardin says 3 cases of Japanese Encephalitis [JE] in Penang come from different areas in the state, suggesting that the infections did not come from a common source.

Two cases come from George Town and Bagan Jermal in north Seberang Perai. In the 3rd case infection is believed to have happened in Tasek Gelugor.

"There are no abattoirs or pig farms in George Town and Bagan Jermal," Dr Alif told a press conference today [4 Jul



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PRO/MBDS> Dengue - Myanmar (02): (Yangon)

Dengue -- Worldwide/Unknown

More than 1 200 people -- most of them children -- have been hospitalised with severe dengue in Yangon [region] between January and July [2014] and 12 of them have died from the mosquito-borne disease, the Yangon Region Health Department said. The number of cases is rising, especially in suburban areas with poor sanitation, it said.

Dengue fever is a severe, flu-like illness that affects infants, young children and adults. Its severe form, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), requires



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PRO/MBDS> Avian influenza - MBDS region (21): Viet Nam (LS, HT) poultry, H5N6, OIE

Avian Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown

Information received on [and dated] 12 Aug 2014 from Dr Dong Pham Van, Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Summary

Report type: immediate notification

Date of start of the event: 22 Apr 2014

Date of pre-confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2014

Report date: 12 Aug 2014

Reason for notification: new strain of a listed disease

Manifestation of disease: clinical disease

Causal agent: Highly



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Gaza: Damage to agriculture will have long-lasting effects

The fighting in Gaza has forced farmers and herders to abandon their lands and has paralysed fishing activities, bringing local food production to a halt and severely affecting livelihoods, FAO warned today. Recovery in the agriculture sector, once hostilities cease, will require significant external assistance over the long term.



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FAO Food Price Index hits a six-month low in July

The FAO Food Price Index decreased for a fourth consecutive month in July mainly due to a sharp decline in international prices for maize, wheat and certain oilseeds, reflecting ample supplies for these commodities.



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PRO/MBDS> Melamine, milk products - China: Guangdong, public health risk

Poisoning -- Worldwide/Unknown

State media said on [Thu 31 Jul 2014], Chinese police have seized almost 12 tonnes (1.1023 ton) of yoghurt candy tainted with melamine, an industrial chemical at the center of a scandal in 2008 in which 6 infants died and thousands were made ill.

Police in the southern province of Guangdong made the discovery during a sweep of food producers and have detained the manager of the factory that produced it, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

As the case was a complex one that involved



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