Last Updated: June 16, 2023
Key Takeaways
- Case rates of COVID-19 continue to be at a seasonal low. COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Virginia decreased 40% from the previously recorded week.
- A key FDA committee recommended updating the COVID-19 vaccine to target XBB strains. The new formulation will likely be available in late summer or early fall, pending recommendation by the CDC, with eligibility still to be determined.
- Cancer drugs, including widely used generic drugs, are experiencing a shortage. Some experts suggest it may be year’s end before shortages begin to ease.
- The first incidences of mosquito-borne illness for 2023 were detected in mosquito samples from Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan.
- Peru is experiencing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. Experts suggest El Niño has been contributing to the outbreak through the increased heavy rains and flooding.
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