Last Updated: September 13, 2024
Key Takeaways
- A human case of H5 flu was detected in Missouri. The exact strain and route of exposure are still undetermined.
- COVID-19 activity is decreasing, but still ‘very high’ in Virginia.
- Clade Ib mpox was detected in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- North Carolina reports a measles case near Charlotte.
- Longshoremen may strike at east coast ports that handle over 40% of U.S. imports when their contract expires Sept. 30.
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