Last Updated: June 28, 2024
Key Takeaways
- As was the case last week, a heat wave will bring dangerous temperatures to Virginia this weekend.
- HHS has unveiled a “Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Strategy” to optimize the response to a potential HPAI A(H5N1) outbreak.
- The FDA will begin testing commercial dairy products for signs of HPAI A(H5N1) contamination.
- Indicators continue to suggest COVID-19 growth. Levels remain low.
- The US Surgeon General declared firearm violence a public health crisis.
- Severe weather and flooding have impacted much of the Midwest, killing two and causing significant damage to infrastructure.
- The CDC issued a HAN alert related to an increase in dengue cases in the US, including among US travelers.
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