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Davis Fire and Smoke in Southern Nevada

Wildfires and smoke are affecting multiple parts of Nevada. The Davis Fire has been burning since September 7 and started in Washoe Valley and is now also affecting Southwest Reno….

Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility Testing for Pyrazinamide Suspended by Nevada State Public Health Laboratory as of July 29, 2024.

Situation Culture-based (phenotypic) drug susceptibility testing (DST) for one of the primary anti-tuberculosis (TB) medications, Pyrazinamide (PZA), is suspended by the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory (NSPHL) as of July…

Summer Surveillance for Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Human Cases

Key Points Background Avian influenza A (H5N1) has been circulating widely among birds and mammals in the United States since 2022. In the spring of 2024, H5N1 was detected in…

Meningococcal Disease Associated with Travel to Saudi Arabia, Recommendations for Health Care Providers

Summary1 On June 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) regarding cases of meningococcal disease associated with travel to Saudi…

Avian Influenza – Bird Flu

Bird flu infections are unusual in mammals, including humans. Beginning in the spring of 2024, there has been a large outbreak of bird flu among dairy cattle in several states….

Increased Incidence of Measles in United States, Recommendations for Health Care Providers

Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Health Advisory on March 18, 2024, to call attention to an increase in measles incidence in the United States…