Last Updated: June 14, 2024
Key Takeaways
- Surveillance continues to suggest a slow increase of COVID-19 activity locally and nationally. At the moment, rates remain low in Virginia.
- The USDA says that dozens of companies are in competition to produce an HPAI (A)H5N1 vaccine for cattle and other livestock.
- Flu virus with reduced Oseltamivir inhibition was detected in the U.S.
- National pertussis rates are elevated compared to 2023. An outbreak is ongoing in Lexington, KY where officials report six new cases this week.
- The NOAA is forecasting a dangerous heat wave for the East Coast next week. Parts of Virginia could experience ‘major’ heat risks.
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