COVID-19

COVID-19

• U.S. Government Releases First National One Health Plan to Protect People, Animals, and Our Environment from Shared Health Threats January 10, 2025
  U.S. Government releases first national One Health plan to protect from shared health threats.
• First H5 Bird Flu Death Reported in United States January 6, 2025
  A person with severe avian influenza A(H5N1) illness ("H5N1 bird flu") has passed away.
• CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States December 18, 2024
  December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1)
• CDC warns of a <em>Salmonella </em>outbreak linked to cucumbers November 29, 2024
  A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/cucumbers-11-24/index.html.
• CDC warns of Listeria linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products November 22, 2024
  Eleven people infected with this outbreak strain Listeria have been reported from four states.
• CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California November 22, 2024
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California.
• CDC warns of new <em>E. coli </em>outbreak linked to organic carrots November 17, 2024
  CDC has posted a Food Safety Alert regarding a multi-state outbreak linked to organic carrots.
• California confirms first clade I mpox case November 16, 2024
  CDC to receive samples for additional viral characterization.
• Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023 November 14, 2024
  Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
• 2023 CDC data suggest the STI epidemic may be slowing November 12, 2024
  The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the United States, however the latest data from CDC show signs the epidemic could be slowing