Last Updated: August 23, 2024
Key Takeaways
- Thailand reports case of clade Ib mpox. This is the second case detected outside of Africa.
- TPOXX (tecovirimat) is ineffective against clade Ib mpox.
- HPAI A(H5N1) has been detected in indoor cats in Colorado.
- COVID-19 growth may be slowing. ED diagnoses fell in Virginia for the first time since May. Yet, overall rates remain highly elevated.
- A multi-county measles outbreak in Oregon is ongoing.
- Labor disputes have shutdown Canada’s freight rail, with significant effects on U.S. supply chains expected.
- The highest number of conflicts since World War II is contributing to antimicrobial resistance, disease outbreaks, and forced displacements.
- A total of 10,257 pertussis cases have been reported in the U.S. in 2024, compared to 2,815 for the same period in 2023.
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