Vibrio cholerae in prawns from Ecuador in Spain
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A cholera outbreak in South Africa has claimed the lives of 10 people. The infection is not endemic to the region and it has seen a surge in cases globally in recent years.
The announcement from officials in Gauteng Province comes after samples of 19 people with symptoms at a hospital were confirmed for cholera, the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) noted in a statement Sunday.
At least 95 people have shown similar symptoms like diarrhea, stomach cramps and nausea since May 15. Thirty-seven people remain at the hospital, while 10 have died, which includes nine adults and a 3-year-old.
Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how foodborne pathogen Vibrio parahaemolyticus infects people after eating raw or undercooked shellfish. The findings could lead to new ways to treat illness caused by the enteric bacteria.
The study provides the first visual evidence of how a gut bacterial pathogen uses an “assembly method” to build syringe-like structures to inject toxins into intestinal cells, giving a new view of how enteric bacteria, when exposed to bile acids, efficiently respond and build a virulence system.
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Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain
Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain
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Vibrio cholerae in Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei from Ecuador in Spain
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) has registered 79 deaths and a total of 1,336 suspected cases of cholera in the country so far in 2023.
The NCDC, via its official website, said this in its latest cholera situation epidemiological report.
Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with Vibrio cholera bacteria.
People can get sick when they swallow food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria. The infection is often mild or without symptoms but can sometimes be severe and life-threatening.
The agency said 12 states across 43 local government areas reported the suspected cases, with a case fatality ratio of 5.9 per cent.
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Presence of Vibrio cholerae in Penaeus (Litopaneaus) vannamei from Ecuador in Spain
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Presence of Vibrio Cholerae in frozen shrimps from Ecuador in Spain
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Globally, the Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus represent important human pathogens associated with the consumption of seafood. In response to the requests for scientific advice from Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), risk assessments for the pathogens V. vulnificus, V. cholerae, V. parahaemolyticus and guidance on methods for the detection of Vibrio spp. with seafood have been conducted and published previously by JEMRA. In order to provide an update on the state-of-the-art advice regarding risk assessment for V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus in seafood, an expert meeting was convened.
Several critical developments in the last decade were subsequently noted by the expert working group: 1) The emergence of highly pathogenic strains; 2) In response to climate change, there has been a significant geographical spread regarding when and where these seafood-associated Vibrio infections; 3) Demographic considerations are very important; 4) A range of new approaches for best practice; and 5) A range of new methods, such as those utilising genomics and satellite imagery. This report describes the output of that expert meeting.
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Vibrio cholerae in shrimps from Ecuador in Spain
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