Last Updated: April 5, 2024
Key Takeaways
- Seasonal respiratory disease activity continues to decrease in Virginia. ED diagnoses for flu and COVID-19 both declined by more than 30% in the last month.
- Hospital admissions for flu and COVID-19 are decreasing. Combined admissions are down 37% in the last four weeks. Models expect a continued gradual decline of hospital admissions.
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in dairy cows and a farm worker. The CDC assesses the risk to human health is low.
- Colorado State University forecasts the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will be ‘extremely active.’
- Due to declining rates of seasonal illness, the UVA Biocomplexity Institute will pause their monthly modeling reports. They expect to resume publication in the fall of 2024, as the next respiratory disease season begins. The weekly VDH OEP Situation Update will continue as normal.
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