Outbreaks of Tilapia Lake Virus Infection, Thailand, 2015–2016

Characterization of a Novel Orthomyxo-like Virus Causing Mass Die-Offs of Tilapia

UNLABELLED Tilapia are an important global food source due to their omnivorous diet, tolerance for high-density aquaculture, and relative disease resistance. Since 2009, tilapia aquaculture has been threatened by mass die-offs in farmed fish in Israel and Ecuador. Here we report evidence implicating a novel orthomyxo-like virus in these outbreaks. The tilapia lake virus (TiLV) has a 10-segment,...

Zika Virus Infection after Returning from Thailand

Detection of Zika Virus Infection in Thailand, 2012–2014

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen with reported cases in Africa, Asia, and large outbreaks in the Pacific. No autochthonous ZIKV infections have been confirmed in Thailand. However, there have been several cases reported in travelers returning from Thailand. Here we report seven cases of acute ZIKV infection in Thai residents across the country confirmed by molecular or s...

Bovine Congenital Arthrogryposis & Hydranencephaly Outbreaks Attribuled to Akabane Virus Infection in Iran

Chinese-like Strain of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, Thailand

Since late 2007, several outbreaks of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infection have emerged in Thailand. Phylogenetic analysis places all Thai PEDV isolates during the outbreaks in the same clade as the Chinese strain JS-2004-2. This new genotype PEDV is prevailing and currently causing sporadic outbreaks in Thailand.