Last Updated: May 10, 2024
Key Takeaways
- Seasonal respiratory illness activity continues to decrease, although indicators for human metapneumovirus remain elevated. Seasonal gastrointestinal disease activity remains elevated.
- HPAI A(H5N1) has been identified in six additional dairy herds in the past week, in Colorado, Michigan, and Idaho, each of which had previous detections.
- New York City issued a health alert due to an increase in mpox cases. Pride month begins June 1. The Commonwealth has not reported a new mpox case since the week of April 14. Virginia is holding three mpox town halls in June.
- Long Beach, California declared a local public health emergency following an outbreak of tuberculosis.
- West Virginia reports a measles exposure event that may have affected 150 people.
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