Kategorie: Health Alert Network

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to notify clinicians, public health officials, and potential travelers about a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico and offer guidance for prevention and monitoring. As of March 7, 2025, Texas and New Mexico have reported 208 confirmed cases associated with this outbreak (198 in Texas and 10 in New Mexico). As a part of this outbreak, two deaths have been reported: one in Texas and one in New Mexico. More cases are expected as this outbreak continues to expand rapidly.

In response to ongoing influenza A(H5N1) detections in wild birds and backyard flocks in Idaho, and recently reported human cases identified in other states, Idaho clinicians and clinical laboratories are requested to initiate or accelerate testing and subtyping of influenza virus from hospitalized patients to more quickly identify human infections with influenza A(H5N1) and to support appropriate infection control, optimal patient care, and timely case investigation.

Central District Health (CDH) has confirmed that exposure to TB may have occurred at Meridian High School in Meridian between August and November 2024. There is no ongoing risk, and people are safe to attend school and school events as usual.

Central District Health was notified of several reports of mild pneumonia among adolescents and an adult with illness onsets during the last month. Clinical diagnosis was based on chest X-ray findings. Laboratory testing included Streptococcus pneumoniae, influenza, and COVID-19 but an etiologic agent or agents has not been identified.

Kliniker in Zentral-Idaho werden ermutigt, eine Vogelgrippe-Infektion bei Patienten in Betracht zu ziehen, die eine grippeähnliche Erkrankung einschließlich isolierter Bindehautentzündung oder andere Symptome einer akuten Atemwegsinfektion aufweisen und in letzter Zeit engen Kontakt mit Tieren hatten, bei denen eine Infektion mit dem Vogelgrippe-A-Virus bekannt ist oder vermutet wird.

Das Vogelgrippevirus A(H5N1) wurde bei Katzen in landwirtschaftlichen Betrieben nachgewiesen, die von einem aktuellen Ausbruch bei Milchkühen und Hinterhofvögeln betroffen sind.

Zunahme der Masernfälle weltweit und im Inland: Stellen Sie sicher, dass alle Personen ab 6 Monaten, die international reisen, und Kinder über eine aktuelle MMR-Impfung verfügen.

Im Januar 2024 wurden 3 bestätigte Fälle von Keuchhusten bei Einwohnern von Ada County gemeldet, weitere 10 Einwohner hatten Kontakt zu Erkrankten.