Top 5 Takeaways Decline and Resurgence: The incidence of norovirus outbreaks in the United States significantly declined in April 2020, likely due to COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions. However, outbreaks increased rapidly
Author: Cody Micah Carmichael MPH, CPH
Top 5 Takeaways Largest Recorded Outbreak: This was the largest documented outbreak of acute gastroenteritis in the Grand Canyon National Park’s backcountry, affecting at least 222 rafters and backpackers, likely
Top 5 Takeaways This report details two cases of encephalomyelitis associated with monkeypox (MPXV) infections in previously healthy gay men in Colorado and DC. Both cases showed neurological complications, including
Top 5 Takeaways AFM Case Trends Remain Low Post-2018: Confirmed cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) were low from 2019 to 2022, despite an increase in Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) respiratory
Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence and Demographics: The majority of large HIV molecular clusters with rapid transmission are primarily among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM),
Top 5 Takeaways In 2019, less than half of Medicaid enrollees aged 2–16 with Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) received recommended transcranial Doppler (TCD) screening, crucial for stroke risk identification. Hydroxyurea
Top 5 Takeaways Second mRNA COVID-19 Booster’s Efficacy: In nursing home residents, a second mRNA COVID-19 booster was found to be 74% effective at 60 days against severe COVID-19 outcomes
Top 5 Takeaways Para-fluorofentanyl, a Schedule I illicit fentanyl analog, was involved in 2.6% (1,658) of 64,915 overdose deaths across 43 jurisdictions from July 2020 to June 2021. The number
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Shift in Hepatitis A Epidemiology: The U.S. has experienced extensive hepatitis A outbreaks from 2016 to 2020, primarily due to person-to-person transmission rather than contaminated food.
Top 5 Takeaways Incident Overview: In December 2021, the Florida Department of Health was alerted to three patients with unexplained bleeding, linked to synthetic cannabinoid (SCB) use. This mirrored a