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 |
Announced 6/24/25
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Meals
On June 17, 2025, FreshRealm recalled chicken fettuccine alfredo meals that were distributed to retail locations nationwide. Recalled foods are no longer available for sale.
Announced 6/17/25
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pistachio Cream
As of June 13, 2025, four people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Oranienburg have been reported from two states.
Announced 6/10/25
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs
As of June 5, 2025, a total of 79 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 7 states.
Announced 7/7/25
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers
As of June 30, 2025, this outbreak is over.
As of May 30, 2025, a total of 45 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 18 states.
Announced 5/12/25
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Ready-to-Eat Foods
CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat foods made by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC.
As of May 19, 2025, a total of 104 people who were infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Mbandaka and Salmonella Enteritidis have been reported from 35 states.
Announced 05/27/25
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Geckos
CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to pet geckos.
Pediatricians are advised to monitor for outbreaks of measles in the US.
Updated 7/7/25 | 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 11/18/24 | Announced May 2022
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. It was reported on November 16, 2024, that the first known case of clade I mpox in the US was diagnosed in California.
Updated 7/7/25 | Announced August 2024
Pediatricians are advised to monitor for Oropouche virus disease, which has been reported among US travelers returning from Cuba.
Updated 7/7/25 | Announced August 2014
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.
