Category: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Beyond the Barnyard: How H5N1 Is Crossing Species—and Borders
Infection Control Today During the August 2025 Health Watch USA(sm) webinar entitled “Combating Infectious Disease Challenges,” several lectures were devoted to the then-outdated topic of H5N1 or the bird flu. Many people in the public, including those on social media, attributed the disappearance of the bird flu over the summer months to the implementation of […]
Nov 5, 2025
Indiana: Bird flu spreads to total of 15 farms
WISHTV Two more duck operations in northern Indiana and a hobby flock of mixed species in the Indianapolis metropolitan area are the latest to be quarantined with bird flu, the state’s Board of Animal Health said Tuesday night. A commercial meat duck operation with 20,772 birds in Elkhart County and another with 4,837 birds in […]
Nov 5, 2025
Over 93,000 birds affected by bird flu in recent outbreak
Indiana Public Media More than 93,000 Indiana birds have caught the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture. Currently, the USDA reports six Indiana commercial flocks and three backyard flocks have been affected by bird flu. Elkhart County has an active case, with 6,900 affected birds. All […]
Nov 5, 2025
Reports of bird flu in farm animals raise concerns about the virus
NPR Cases of bird flu have been reported in farm animals across the country. While there are no human cases, some are concerned the shutdown and cuts to federal resources have us flying in the dark.
Nov 5, 2025
Nevada: 20 new measles cases reported since Oct. 30th
8 News Now Measles cases continue to climb in the area around Colorado City, Arizona, now at a total of 158. The region on the Arizona-Utah border is just 160 miles east of Las Vegas. Cases have increased steadily in the border towns of Hildale in Kane County, Utah, and Colorado City, which is in […]
Nov 5, 2025
Central Asia is a hot spot for measles – WHO data
eurasia.net Vaccine hesitancy produces a predictable rise in infection rates. Central Asian states have some of the highest rates in the world for the preventable disease of measles, according to fresh data published by the World Health Organization. Over the past 12 months, Kyrgyzstan has sported the world’s highest rate of measles cases with 1,392 per 1 million […]
Nov 5, 2025
Measles cases approach 1,700 in U.S.
American Hospital Assn here have been 1,681 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. so far this year, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Cases have been reported by 42 states and jurisdictions, and 12% of cases have been hospitalized. There have been 44 reported outbreaks, and 87% of all cases […]
Nov 5, 2025
Outbreaks of measles are fueled by outbreaks of mistrust
AAMC The key to understanding and fighting the forces that fuel measles and other viral outbreaks is better communication with families, says infectious disease physician Adam Ratner, MD, MPH. The day in 2018 that a child with measles showed up at his New York City hospital was a watershed moment for infectious disease specialist Adam […]
Nov 5, 2025
The Americas, led by Canada, is on the brink of losing measles-elimination status
STAT The Americas — North, Central, and South — is the only region of the world that has ever managed to stop endemic transmission of measles. But that hard-won victory against the highly contagious virus is on the verge of being rolled back. This week an expert committee of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) […]
Nov 5, 2025
California: Riverside County Sees Uptick in Mpox Cases Ahead of Large Valley Events
NBC News Health officials are warning of a concerning rise in mpox cases in Riverside County, with 24 cases reported so far this year and more than half occurring in the last two months. The increase comes as Pride celebrations get underway across the Coachella Valley. Doctors at DAP Health say the surge serves as […]
Nov 5, 2025