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CDC streamlines bird flu and influenza reporting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 7 announced (https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html) it is streamlining H5N1 bird flu updates with its routine influenza data (https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/index.html) given the low public health risk and lack of person-to-person spread.
U.S. hits highest measles case count in over 30 years
The United States July 7 reached its highest annual measles case tally in 33 years, hitting at least 1,277 confirmed cases across 38 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Center for Outbreak Response Intervention at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
ASPR tests biocontainment unit for transporting simulated patients with high-consequence infectious diseases to hospitals
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response June 25 announced it conducted an exercise transporting simulated patients with high-consequence infectious diseases in a new portable biocontainment unit from Toronto to U.S. hospitals in the northeast and southeast.
AHA podcast: 20% Drop in Sepsis Mortality — Inside Ochsner Health’s Life-Saving Strategy
Ochsner Health's Stephen Saenz, sepsis program manager, and Teresa Arrington, director of robust process improvement for quality and patient safety, reveal how a mix of smart technology, clinician-led design and flexible implementation reduced sepsis-related mortality by 20% across its health system.
CDC adds resources to measles toolkit
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added new resources for health care providers to its Be Ready for Measles Toolkit.
Measles cases surpass 1,100
There have been 1,168 confirmed cases of measles across 33 states as of June 6 this year, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
MMR vaccination rates declined 78% since 2019, study finds
A JAMA study published June 3 found that of 2,237 counties across the U.S., 78% reported declines in vaccinat
U.S. at 1,024 measles cases
There have been 1,024 confirmed cases of measles across the U.S. so far in 2025, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have been reported by 30 states, and there have been 14 outbreaks. Most cases (947 of 1,024) are outbreak-associated. The vaccination status of 96% of all cases is classified as “unvaccinated or unknown.” There were 285 confirmed measles cases in 2024.
U.S. surpasses 1,000 measles cases
There have been 1,001 confirmed cases of measles across the U.S. so far in 2025, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pediatric flu deaths hit 15-year high
Though seasonal flu activity is low or minimal across the country, 216 pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza virus infection have been tallied so far for the 2024-2025 season, accordi