19 Jul 2018 Somalia

As 15 July 2018, a total of 10 cVDPV2 and seven cVDPV3 viruses have been isolated from environmental samples in 2018. A total of two cVDPV2 and eight cVDPV3 have now been isolated from human samples in 2018.

16 Jul 2018 Rostov Oblast. Russia

As of 9 July 2018, a total of 22 laboratory-confirmed cases have been registered, with the maximum numbers reported in Proletarsky and Zimovnikovsky districts. This is 1.4 times lower than for the same period in 2017.

16 Jul 2018 Volgograd Oblast. Russia

As of 10 July 2018, a total of eight cases were registered in Volgograd.

16 Jul 2018 Ukraine

As of 13 July 2018, a fourth case of diphtheria has now been reported for 2018.

13 Jul 2018 Tennessee. United States

As of 12 July 2018, more than 500 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported among visitors to the CLIMB Works Zipline Canopy Tour in Gatlinburg. Testing is underway to try to identify the causes of the illnesses. Multiple patients who visited the facility since June 15, 2018 have tested positive for norovirus. One patient has tested positive for both norovirus and enteropathogenic E. coli.