Last Updated: June 21, 2024
Key Takeaways
- A heat wave will bring dangerous temperatures to Virginia this weekend.
- Avian influenza (A)H5N1 outbreaks continue among dairy cattle herds. Fragments of the virus have also been found in wastewater.
- A CDC study found limited population immunity to avian influenza (A)H5N1 among Americans. This finding is not unexpected.
- COVID-19 activity continues to increase slowly. Nevertheless, COVID-19 diagnosis rates remain comparable to those of last summer.
- Reused full-face respirators may be compromised by sterilization.
- A study found hospital COVID-19 mortality is associated with staffing ratios. The study took place before widespread vaccination efforts.
- VDH continues to investigate a Memorial Day weekend outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli at Lake Anna.
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