Public Health Alerts

Feb 5th, 2025
Important H5N1 Update
H5N1 variant D1.1 identified in milk and dairy cattle in Nevada. This is not the same as the variant that has been circulating in cattle until now, it is the one responsible for the death in Louisiana and a severely sick teenager in Canada.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/news/program-update/aphis-confirms-d11-genotype-dairy-cattle-nevada-0

Feb 5th, 2025
Kansas Has One of the Largest Tuberculosis (TB) Outbreaks in Recorded US History
As of January 24, 2025 there were 67 active cases and 79 latent infections reported since January 2024, primarily in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is collaborating with local agencies and the CDC to manage the situation.
https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/government/2025/01/24/kansas-tuberculosis-outbreak-is-largest-in-recorded-history-in-u-s/77881467007/

Feb 5th, 2025
H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreaks Have Recently Been Detected in Poultry Across Four U.S. States
Major outbreaks include cases in Ohio’s Mercer County affecting turkeys and ducks, Arizona’s Pinal County with 316,000 affected birds, and smaller outbreaks in backyard flocks in Nebraska and Florida. Since early 2022, H5N1 has led to the loss of nearly 150 million birds across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/h5n1-avian-flu-strikes-more-poultry-4-states

Feb 5th, 2025
Egg Prices Rose by Nearly 40% in 2024 and Are Expected to Rise Further as H5N1 Continues to Spread
In some areas of the country prices increased much more. This sharp increase was driven by widespread H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks, which have led to the culling of millions of egg-laying hens across the U.S, and H5N1 is continuing to spread.
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/summary-findings, https://www.fox9.com/news/map-states-where-grocery-prices-eggs-have-risen-most

Feb 5th, 2025
First Reported U.S. Outbreak of Novel Bird Flu Strain at California Poultry Farm
A novel strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the U.S. at a duck farm in Merced County, California, resulting in the culling of nearly 119,000 birds since early December.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/27/bird-flue-h5n9-california

Feb 5th, 2025
Latest Update on Cases of Clade Ib MPOX
The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed the ninth case of Clade Ib mpox in England on February 4, 2025. The inffected individual recently returned from Uganda, where community transmission of Clade Ib mpox is ongoing. Several previous cases of transmission within the UK have also been reported.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/confirmed-cases-of-mpox-clade-ib-in-united-kingdom

Feb 5th, 2025
Ebola Outbreak in Uganda
Uganda has confirmed two cases of the Sudan strain of Ebola in Kampala, including one fatality, with health officials monitoring over 200 contacts. Affected healthcare workers have been quarantined, and authorities are enforcing strict infection control measures at Mulago National Referral Hospital to prevent further spread.
https://nilepost.co.ug/health/240922/mbale-hospital-strengthens-ebola-response

Feb 5th, 2025
Marburg Virus Outbreak in Tanzania
Tanzania’s Kagera region is currently experiencing a Marburg virus outbreak, with reports indicating ten confirmed cases and nine fatalities. This follows a previous outbreak in March 2023, which was successfully contained by June of that year.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-death-toll-tanzania-marburg-outbreak.html