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On 30 May 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of one laboratory-confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza A(H5N6) virus.View the full article

On 2 May 2016, the Ministry of Health of Peru reported 57 cases of Oropouche fever. The majority of cases are from towns located in the northern part of the Cusco Region, which is situated in the Amazon rainforest. View the full article

On 2 May 2016, the Ministry of Health of Peru reported 57 cases of Oropouche fever. The majority of cases are from towns located in the northern part of the Cusco Region, which is situated in the Amazon rainforest.View the full article

On 22 March 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified WHO of cases of Yellow Fever (YF) in connection with an ongoing outbreak in Angola (see DON posted on 13 April 2016). View the full article

On 22 March 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified WHO of cases of Yellow Fever (YF) in connection with an ongoing outbreak in Angola (see DON posted on 13 April 2016). View the full article

Laboratory-confirmed travel-related cases of Zika virus in Ontario^ as of May 25, 2016Number of laboratory-confirmed*casesCountries of Travel§62*Aruba, Barbados, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, French West Indies, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South Caribbean, Venezuela*Note: One of the 62 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika virus in Ontario is non-travel related. *Laboratory testing is currently being performed by the National Microbiology Laboratory.§The countries listed are based on the travel history provided by the person tested. In some instances, a person may have travelled to multiple countries prior to infection. The countries listed are based on the travel history provided by cases, however, this listing does not reflect the risk of acquisition of Zika virus. The World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization currently list the following countries as having local transmission of Zika virus: American Samoa, Aruba, Barbados, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bonaire, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Lao People, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).^Please note, the ministry will be updating this website each week on Wednesday.http://health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/disease/zika.aspx

Laboratory-confirmed travel-related cases of Zika virus in Ontario^ as of May 25, 2016Number of laboratory-confirmed*casesCountries of Travel§62*Aruba, Barbados, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, French West Indies, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South Caribbean, Venezuela*Note: One of the 62 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika virus in Ontario is non-travel related. *Laboratory testing is currently being performed by the National Microbiology Laboratory.§The countries listed are based on the travel history provided by the person tested. In some instances, a person may have travelled to multiple countries prior to infection. The countries listed are based on the travel history provided by cases, however, this listing does not reflect the risk of acquisition of Zika virus. The World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization currently list the following countries as having local transmission of Zika virus: American Samoa, Aruba, Barbados, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bonaire, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Lao People, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).^Please note, the ministry will be updating this website each week on Wednesday.

http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/diseases-conditions-maladies-affections/disease-maladie/zika-virus/surveillance-eng.php?id=zikacases#s1 Zika virus cases in Canada, as of May 26, 2016CountryLocally acquired through sexual transmissionTravel-relatedCanada1106

Zika virus cases in Canada, as of May 26, 2016CountryLocally acquired through sexual transmissionTravel-relatedCanada1106

As of May 26, 2016 there is one confirmed travel-associated case of Zika virus in South Carolina.

Confirmed Zika Cases in Oregon, 2016As of 5/24/2016 Travel-associated cases: 6 Oregon mosquito-acquired cases: 0 Total: 6

There have been 0 Zika virus disease cases identified in North DakotaThere was 1 asymptomatic Zika virus infection identified in North Dakota

January 11, 2016 – May 26, 2016 Number of people tested 194 Total # of pending results 12 Total # of negative results 246 Total # of positive results 3 Note: Number of testing results and number of people tested may not match because some people may have submitted more than one sample or more than one test may have been performed. ZIKA VIRUS CASE SUMMARY Female Number of Zika Virus Cases in NH 1 1 1 3 Pregnant Female Not pregnant Male TOTAL

and two in Nebraska. http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/newsreleases_2016_march_springzika.aspx

Nebraska2 (<1)0 (0) http://recombinomics.co/topic/485-zika-virus-disease-in-the-united-states-2015-2016-cdc/

Maryland Confirmed Zika Virus Infections (As of May 25, 2016) Travel-AssociatedLocally Acquired Vector-BorneTotal17017

Last Update: DC Human Cases Related to International TravelLocally Acquired Mosquito Borne CasesDaily (5 pm EST) 5 0

The U.S. has over 500 travel-associated cases, including three in Delaware. None of the Delawareans are pregnant. http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/pressreleases/2016/zikaawarenessday-052316.html

Alabama Residents Tested for Zika Virus as of May 23, 2016 Number Tested PositiveNumber of SubmissionsNumber with Results Pending3 70 3

Between August 2015 and 17 May 2016, WHO has been notified of 273 cases of Lassa fever, including 149 deaths in Nigeria. Of these, 165 cases and 89 deaths have been confirmed through laboratory testing (CFR: 53.9%). The cases were reported from 23 states in Nigeria.View the full article

Between late December 2015 and early May 2016, the National IHR Focal of South Sudan notified WHO of an outbreak of haemorrhagic fever syndrome.View the full article

Since 1 January 2016, WHO has been notified of at least 38 suspected cases of Lassa fever in Liberia.View the full article

On 10 May 2016, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) of China notified WHO of 11 additional laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus, including 4 deaths.View the full article

Between 30 April and 5 May 2016, the National IHR Focal Point for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia notified WHO of 4 additional cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), including 1 fatal case.View the full article

On 4 May 2016, the National IHR Focal Point of Qatar notified WHO of 1 additional case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.View the full article