Information and resource links for current infectious disease outbreaks. This section focuses on outbreaks that affect the pediatric population and that have been identified in multiple U.S. states; other outbreak types may be covered occasionally as situations warrant.
Outbreaks are reviewed weekly and updated when new information is available from the CDC.
| Infection Prevention and Control Strategies and Resources to Prepare for and Respond to Outbreaks |
Updated 9/11/24 | Announced May 2022
Mpox
Pediatricians should be alert for the signs and symptoms of mpox in children and adolescents traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo or a country where mpox is occurring in the last 21 days, or children who have contact with persons who have recently been in a country where mpox transmission is occurring.
Updated 9/10/24 | Announced September 2024
CDC and public health officials in several states are collecting different types of data to investigate multistate outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to eggs.
Updated 10/3/24 | Announced August 2024
Pediatricians are advised to monitor for Oropouche virus disease, which has been reported among US travelers returning from Cuba.
Updated 8/19/24 | Announced August 2024
CDC and public health officials are investigating multistate outbreaks of Salmonella Stanley and Salmonella Poona infections linked to contact with small turtles.
Updated 9/26/24 | Announced July 2024
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
CDC is currently investigating a multistate Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to meats sliced at deli counters.
Updated 9/16/24 | Announced April 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1)
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and US dairy cows with several cases in US dairy workers.
Updated 10/3/24 | Announced January 2019
Measles
Pediatricians are advised to monitor for outbreaks of measles in the US.
Updated 6/20/24 | Announced June 2024
CDC and public health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Cotham infections linked to contact with pet bearded dragons.
Updated 8/29/24 | Announced May 2024
Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry
Public health officials are investigating multistate outbreaks of Salmonella illnesses linked to contact with backyard poultry.
Updated 10/3/24 | Announced August 2014
Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Pediatricians are advised to monitor an increase in cases of acute flaccid myelitis since 2014 because, although the condition is rare, most cases have been in children.
