Measles exposure alerts:
An infectious adult from another state visited the St. Louis Aquarium on April 30, between 1 PM and 6 PM, which poses a risk for exposure.
Another adult was at a Texas Rangers game on April 19, and also went to several restaurants before and after:
Pretty Burrito, located at 500 Flower Mound Road #100, Flower Mound, TX, on April 19 from 10 AM to 12 PM.
Donut Plaza, at 1900 S Garden Ridge Blvd #102, Flower Mound, TX, on April 19 from 10 AM to 12 PM.
Rangers Republic at Texas Live!, located at 1605 E Randol Mill Rd, Arlington, TX, on April 19 from 2 PM to 5 PM.
Globe Life Field, at 734 Stadium Drive, Arlington, TX, on April 19 from 3 PM to 8 PM.
Guitars and Growlers, at 400 Flower Mound Road, Flower Mound, TX, on April 19 from 6 PM to midnight.
Walmart, located at 801 Main St, Lewisville, TX, on April 19 from 10 PM to April 20 at 1 AM.
Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, at 6101 Morriss Road, Flower Mound, TX, on April 20 from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Winco Foods, at 1288 W. Main St, Lewisville, TX, on April 21 from 8 PM to 11:30 PM.
Pho Tay Do, at 1403 E. Campbell Road #104, Richardson, TX, on April 22 from 3 PM to 6:30 PM.
Chicago is investigating potential exposure at O’Hare.
Kansas reports a spike in measles cases.
Measles could become endemic if vaccine rates remain low.
Measles cases surpass 900; alternative treatments are being evaluated.
Antibiotic resistance genes found in farm air.
Global scientists are calling for more monitoring of H5N1 risks.
Investing in monitoring at the human-animal interface and sharing unusual field observations promptly is crucial for researchers worldwide to effectively track virus dynamics.
Marion Koopmans, DVM, PhD
“In the U.S., sporadic human infections without known contact with infected animals indicate the potential for the virus to adapt for efficient human-to-human transmission,” they noted. “Meanwhile, the virus persists in wild birds, backyard flocks, and migratory species, increasing the risk to humans and domesticated animals.”
This week, the European Commission announced a procurement deal with CSL Seqirus. This will give 17 countries the chance to purchase up to 27,403,200 doses of pandemic flu vaccine if a pandemic is declared by the World Health Organization or the European Union.
Interestingly, rates of flu vaccination are increasing among Black and Hispanic adults, while rural white adults are seeing a decline. Hmmm.
Overall, from 2019 to 2022, influenza vaccination rates for older adults rose slightly by 0.7 percentage points, from 76.3% to 77.0%. While rates remained stable for White and Asian adults, Black and Hispanic adults, especially in rural areas, showed notable increases in vaccination.
Black adults’ vaccination rates increased by 7.0 percentage points and Hispanic adults by 8.2 percentage points. In contrast, rural White adults experienced a 2 percentage point decrease during the same period.
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