Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday announced that the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to 15 states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 28 reported 18,207 confirmed or suspected cases of cyclosporiasis across the U.S. from the current outbreak.
In May, U.S. passengers from the international cruise ship where a hantavirus outbreak began were transported to Omaha, Neb., to be monitored in the National Quarantine Unit on the campus of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Angela Hewlett, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, explains how her team helped monitor and care for Americans exposed to the Andes hantavirus strain, the only known hantavirus capable of…
In this conversation, Angela Hewlett, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, explains how her team helped monitor and care for Americans exposed to the Andes hantavirus strain, the only known…
The Utah measles outbreak has increased to 583 cases, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services reported April 7. Of those, 386 cases have been diagnosed this year. Nationwide, there have been 1,714 confirmed measles cases so far in 2026, according to the latest data from the Centers for…
Cases in the Utah measles outbreak have increased to 559, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services reported March 31.
The measles outbreak in South Carolina has increased to 876 cases, the state’s Department of Public Health reported Feb. 3. Last week, the South Carolina outbreak surpassed last year’s outbreak in Texas, which had 762 cases.
Two AHA guides offer strategies for hospitals and health systems in preparing for public health emergencies and disasters and managing cybersecurity incidents.
AHA’s resource hub for emergency response and disaster preparedness.