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Welcome to the fourth annual regional edition of Outbreak Outlook. This year, I'm trying a new format. Regional overviews lead the post, and state-level information is consolidated
Welcome to the fourth annual regional edition of Outbreak Outlook. This year, I'm trying a new format. Regional overviews are at the top, and state-level information is
Welcome to the fourth annual regional edition of Outbreak Outlook. This year, I'm trying a new format. Regional overviews are at the top, and state-level information is
Early influenza activity continues to impact the West, with the South now also in play.
Flu is picking up in the West while COVID-19 slowly declines.
Start date for winter publication schedule announced
Early signs of flu increase in Pacific states
Activity for resp viruses is low, though Florida, New Jersey, and Alaska show rising flu activity and Covid-19 is still climbing in the Northeast. Plus: CDC has lost 30% of its workforce since early 2025.
Flu and Covid-19 activity are both still low nationally, with Covid-19 at or near peak in the South and West while the Midwest and Northeast tick up from very low baselines. Florida's locally acquired dengue count at 152, and a mumps outbreak among student athletes at San Diego State.
Covid-19 peaks; influenza activity low but stirring
Labor Day weekend updates on influenza, Covid-19, RSV, and norovirus.
Covid-19 activity continues to rise; vaccine now available. Also rabies at a petting zoo and measles deaths.
