{"id":4920,"date":"2023-06-16T17:04:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/?p=4920"},"modified":"2023-06-16T17:04:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:04:59","slug":"vdh-oep-weekly-situation-update-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/2023\/06\/16\/vdh-oep-weekly-situation-update-11\/","title":{"rendered":"VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Cancer drugs, including widely used generic drugs, are experiencing a shortage. Some experts suggest it may be year&#8217;s end before shortages<\/span> <span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">begin to ease.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The first incidences of mosquito-borne illness for 2023 were detected in mosquito samples from Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Peru is experiencing its worst dengue fever outbreak on record. Experts suggest El Ni\u00f1o has been contributing to the outbreak through the increased heavy rains and flooding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2023\/06\/Situation-Update-2023-06-16.pdf\"><strong>VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/182\/2023\/06\/06.15.23_Hospitalization-Stakeholder-Call.pdf\"><b>VDH Surveillance Data Update.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This page updates weekly on Friday by 5:00 PM.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The VDH OEP Weekly Situation Update is produced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-preparedness\/\">VDH Office of Emergency Preparedness<\/a>. This update covers ongoing or potential public health issues, including COVID-19. <span dir=\"ltr\">This product is intended to enhance situational awareness among the public health, healthcare, and emergency management communities<\/span>. Some items covered may pose little or no threat to the public at large. For instance, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vhf\/ebola\/index.html\">Ebola<\/a> outbreak occurring outside of the United States would pose virtually no risk to Virginians, but emergency preparedness resources may be activated to coordinate efforts to monitor, quarantine, and potentially treat travelers arriving from affected countries. <span dir=\"ltr\">The update includes links to publicly available data and news sources. These items are included for situational awareness only and do not represent an endorsement of the source or information therein.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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