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6 days ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
This series tracks measles alerts that might not make major headlines. After discovering a measles exposure in my area that I almost missed, I created these updates to help others stay informed. Paid subscribers receive brief, skimmable reports twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) on new cases nationwide. New: I plan to continue these reports through at least May. The following jurisdictions have reported measles cases since Tuesday. I made some exceptions to that time window where noted.
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1 week ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
This series tracks measles alerts that might not make major headlines. After discovering a measles exposure in my area that I almost missed, I created these updates to help others stay informed. Paid subscribers receive brief, skimmable reports twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) on new cases nationwide.
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1 week ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
We’re (finally) at the end of flu season. Outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI) fell to 2.5%, finally dipping below that 3% threshold for the end of the season.
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1 week ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
This series tracks measles alerts that might not make major headlines. After discovering a measles exposure in my area that I almost missed, I created these updates to help others stay informed. Paid subscribers receive brief, skimmable reports twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) on new cases nationwide. New: I plan to continue these reports through at least May. Since my last update on Tuesday, Arkansas and Hawaii reported cases for the first time this year.
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2 weeks ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
The second Trump administration is almost certain to face a major disease outbreak. If current trends hold, individuals and state and local governments will likely be expected to manage the response —but without strong federal support, that strategy is likely to falter. History is clear: every presidential administration has faced at least one outbreak that requires a robust federal response. President Bush faced the anthrax attacks and the 2003 SARS pandemic.
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2 weeks ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
This series tracks measles alerts that might not make major headlines. After discovering a measles exposure in my area that I almost missed, I created these updates to help others stay informed. Paid subscribers receive brief, skimmable reports twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) on new cases nationwide. New: I plan to continue these reports through at least May. An unvaccinated, school-age child has died in Texas, bringing the number of confirmed deaths to 2.
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2 weeks ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
Outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI) declined slightly to 3.2%, down from 3.3% the week prior. We are still hovering above the 3% threshold that marks the end of flu season. Flu B is making itself known. Nearly half of the tens of thousands of specimens tested during the week ending March 29th were positive for flu B, according to the clinical laboratories1. At the public health laboratories, the proportion was lower (11.4%) but still shows an increasing presence.
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2 weeks ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
I am sad to share that an 8 year old child has died of measles in Texas, bringing the number of confirmed deaths to two. A third person died in New Mexico last month, but the official cause of death remains under investigation. Dozens have been hospitalized over the course of the outbreak, and the case count continues to grow rapidly. What especially concerns me about the current situation is that there are multiple hotspots.
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2 weeks ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
This series tracks measles alerts that might not make major headlines. After discovering a measles exposure in my area that I almost missed, I created these updates to help others stay informed. Paid subscribers receive brief, skimmable reports twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) on new cases nationwide. New: I plan to continue these reports through at least May.
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3 weeks ago | 
caitlinrivers.substack.com | Caitlin M. Rivers
This series tracks measles alerts that might not make major headlines. After discovering a measles exposure in my area that I almost missed, I created these updates to help others stay informed. Paid subscribers receive brief, skimmable reports twice weekly (Tuesdays and Fridays) on new cases nationwide. This service will run through April and then be reevaluated.
