Post Reply - A new pandemic

   DJ, A few items on the many diseases;
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-alphabetical-a-thru-h/childhood-diseases/measles/1011111-mexico-2025-measles-1st-death-reported or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-alphabetical-a-thru-h/childhood-diseases/measles/1011111-mexico-2025-measles-1st-death-reported ;

Source: https://www.unotv.com/salud/mexico-r...-de-sarampion/

Mexico records first death from current measles outbreak
April 11, 2025 | 6:06 PM | Fernando Reyes | SSA

Mexico recorded the first death resulting from the current measles outbreak affecting several countries, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

The death occurred in the state of Chihuahua and involved a 31-year-old man from the municipality of Ascensión. He had not been vaccinated against measles and also had diabetes.

The Chihuahua Secretary of Health, Gilberto Baeza, explained that the person's infection is related to the measles outbreak in Texas, United States.

As of epidemiological week 13, from March 23 to 29, 2025, the Febrile Exanthematous Disease Epidemiological Surveillance System (FSIS) has reported 934 probable cases of measles, as reported in its bulletin.

Chihuahua is the state with the highest number of infections, with 121 nationwide, according to the measles epidemiological situation in Mexico.

Currently, there are 126 confirmed cases of measles in Mexico, according to health authorities.
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https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/the-pandemic-discussion-forum/996089-covid-19-strain-xec-and-family-xfl?view=stream or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/the-pandemic-discussion-forum/996089-covid-19-strain-xec-and-family-xfl?view=stream ;
XFL: XEU/XEC.18 recombinant with 2-nuc Orf1a:Q1757L (29, 7 countries) #2528
DJ, CoViD NOT over...(could be developing towards maximum virus-spread, limited disease at first-but the virus may stay in its hosts for years-resulting in worsening long term health...Ignored by "politics"...) 
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https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/welcome-to-the-scientific-library/vaccines/1011576-j-infect-dis-vaccine-effectiveness-against-influenza-a-h1n1-a-h3n2-and-b-associated-hospitalizations-united-states-september-1-2023-may-31-2024 or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/welcome-to-the-scientific-library/vaccines/1011576-j-infect-dis-vaccine-effectiveness-against-influenza-a-h1n1-a-h3n2-and-b-associated-hospitalizations-united-states-september-1-2023-may-31-2024 ;

Results: Among 7690 patients, including 1170 influenza cases (33% vaccinated) and 6520 controls, VE was 40% (95% CI: 31%-48%) with varying estimates by age (18-49 years: 53% [34%-67%]; 50-64 years: 47% [31%-60%]; ≥65 years: 31% [16%-43%]). Protection was similar among immunocompetent patients (40% [30%-49%]) and immunocompromised patients (32% [7-50%]). VE was statistically significant against influenza B (67% [35%-84%]) and A(H1N1) (36% [21%-48%]) and crossed the null against A(H3N2) (19% [-8%-39%]). VE was higher for patients 14-60 days from vaccination (54% [40%-65%]) than >120 days (18% [-1%-33%]).
Conclusions: During 2023-2024, influenza vaccination reduced the risk of influenza A(H1N1)- and influenza B-associated hospitalizations among adults; effectiveness was lower in patients vaccinated >120 days prior to illness onset compared with those vaccinated 14-60 days prior.
DJ, So in some cases vaccination INCREASED (???) the risk for H3N2 ? Protection very limited after 120 days...Best timing may be 30-60 days before the start of a flu season-depending on how long a flu season (normaly) lasts...

In the north part of the globe "normal flu season" is as good as over. However risks for H5, H7 etc remains...Increased risks for spread may be in testing failing to detect the type of flu infection. 

Flu-tests only loke for ONE specific flu-gene...PCR testing may be needed to further get specifics on what type of flu a person may have...(In general very likely a few PCR tests may give a general picture..however newer variants may be missed). CoViD rapid testing may look at three-four genes...A UK CoViD variant missed one of those genes...so hospital testing was able to (quite easy/low cost) detect the UK variant spread...
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https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/national-international-government-ngo-preparation-response/who-oms/1011510-who-multi-country-outbreak-of-mpox-external-situation-report-50-11-april-2025 or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/national-international-government-ngo-preparation-response/who-oms/1011510-who-multi-country-outbreak-of-mpox-external-situation-report-50-11-april-2025 ;
Overview

This is the 50th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox, which provides details on the latest epidemiological trends, including an update on the epidemiological situation for mpox in Africa, with data as of 30 March 2025, updates on imported cases of mpox due to clade I MPXV as of 9 April 2025, and the operational response updates as of 4 April 2025. This report also presents an overview of mpox testing and test positivity in the country as well as an overview of the mpox vaccination in countries in the African Region.

DJ, With news on a Swiss Mpox clade llb case, UK llb-without travel history...

Lots of water spread/flooding diseases; cholera. malaria...
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-alphabetical-a-thru-h/childhood-diseases/1008697-south-africa-2025-diphtheria or https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/emerging-diseases-other-health-threats-alphabetical-a-thru-h/childhood-diseases/1008697-south-africa-2025-diphtheria 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphtheria a growing risk ? TB out of the (main) news...

Very likely lots of increasing risks -ignored- in non human hosts...