Public Health

Oropouche virus cases in the Americas have reached 10,000 for 2024, with 8,000 reported in Brazil, according to a Sept. 9 article on the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy's website.

As more countries report mpox infections, the United States is preparing for an mpox strain more severe than the version that recently circulated the world, NBC News reported Sept. 6. 

The CDC has confirmed the nation's first case of bird flu in a person who had no known occupational exposure to infected animals, the agency said Sept. 6. 

The American Public Health Association will honor 13 public health leaders on Oct. 28 at its annual meeting.

All-cause mortality is rising in the U.S., but the reason behind it is difficult to pinpoint, an opinion essay published in JAMA said.

There's a roughly 80% chance that combined peak hospitalizations from COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and influenza will be similar or lower to levels seen during last year's respiratory virus season, though three factors could lead to a higher burden, according…

A measles outbreak in Minnesota has risen to 30 reported cases. 

COVID-19 metrics in the U.S. fell slightly for the week ending Aug. 24, indicating the nation's summer wave may be slowing. 

The CDC has updated annual flu shot recommendations for the 2024-25 season, noting two key changes: A return to trivalent vaccines, and two vaccines now considered acceptable options for adult solid organ transplant recipients. 

The CDC is investing $118.5 million in public health infrastructure to identify and prevent pregnancy-related deaths.