Communicable Disease
The Facts about Avian Influenza
The approach of spring brings with it the semiannual migration of wild birds which is, once again, raising predictions of avian influenza (AI) spread to
TAG
March 8, 2023
The approach of spring brings with it the semiannual migration of wild birds which is, once again, raising predictions of avian influenza (AI) spread to
The conclusions of a recent Cochrane review on the effectiveness of masks for respiratory illness transmission reduction (including COVID) has been widely reported by numerous
As we, once again, see declining case rates of RSV, influenza and COVID, we remain optimistic about their continuing downward trends. In fact, COVID has
The good news: we are seeing a significant decline in RSV, influenza, and COVID across much of the U.S. It is too early to say
While influenza continues to have high to very high activity across the vast majority of the U.S., we are seeing a flattening, which has held
While cases of influenza, COVID, and RSV continue to be high across the U.S., the rate of increase appears to have slowed. We are not
The U.S. is continuing to see increasing levels of flu cases and hospitalizations. In fact, according to CDC, the hospitalizations are the highest they have
In our continuing tracking of infectious diseases, TAG is seeing a number of areas of which businesses need to be aware, with particular focus on
The CDC influenza mapping follows a color system that trends from low case levels colored in greens through yellows and reds to highs in deep
Rates of respiratory diseases typically tend to increase this time of year, but this year’s increase is anything but typical. Not only are we seeing
