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CDC Issues Multiple Health Alerts: Screwworm Risk, Severe Flu Season, and Measles Outbreaks Across US

CDC Issues Multiple Health Alerts: Screwworm Risk, Severe Flu Season, and Measles Outbreaks Across US

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 Listeners, here's the latest on public health alerts across the United States as of today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Health Alert Network advisory on January 20 warning about New World screwworm cases in Mexico's Tamaulipas state, right across the Texas border. According to the CDC, no infestations have been found in people or animals in the US yet, but the risk of spread is real. This parasitic fly lays eggs in wounds or body openings, causing potentially deadly myiasis, especially in cattle, horses, and humans. Clinicians should check travel history for symptoms like visible egg masses. Treatment involves surgical removal of larvae, as no specific medications are proven effective.

Hospitals are reporting one of the worst flu seasons in years, per Chief Healthcare Executive. A powerful influenza A H3N2 strain has led to high patient volumes, especially among kids under eight, with the CDC estimating 230,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths so far, including 32 pediatric deaths. Blood supplies are down 35% due to the surge, and some facilities are delaying elective procedures. Vaccination rates are lower amid recent changes dropping universal flu shot recommendations for kids.

RSV cases remain elevated nationwide, the CDC notes, with rising emergency visits for young children. New immunizations like maternal vaccines and infant antibody shots are available, and public awareness is growing according to an Annenberg Public Policy Center survey.

Measles outbreaks continue in at least nine states, with over 640 cases in South Carolina mostly among unvaccinated children, as reported by Public Health Watch. The US risks losing measles elimination status.

The CDC is updating the childhood immunization schedule to focus on 11 core vaccines like MMR and polio, following a HHS review aligning with peer nations, while keeping all covered by insurance.

Stay vigilant, get vaccinated where recommended, and consult your doctor. Thanks for tuning in, listeners—please subscribe for more updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.

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