Although reported cases of mpox in the United States have significantly declined since the outbreak peak in the summer of 2022, small clusters have continued to occur.

Severe Mpox manifestations, including deaths, also continue to occur. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly encourages providers, health departments, and community-based organizations to remain diligent about taking their patients sexual history and recommending the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine to those who are eligible to help reduce the risk of continued Mpox transmission. The vaccine is FDA-approved and is safe and effective in preventing or minimizing the severity of Mpox.

Mpox Update: Stay Up to Date on Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination. Clinical Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call. May 18, 2023.https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2023/callinfo_051823.asp

Clinical Recognition. Key Characteristics for Identifying Mpox. August 30, 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Clinical Recognition | Mpox | Poxvirus | CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 2022 National and State Healthcare-Associated Infections Progress Report. Executive Summary. December 2023. Current HAI Progress Report | HAI | CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to protecting patients and healthcare personnel from adverse healthcare events and promoting safety, quality, and value in healthcare delivery. The 2022 annual National and State Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report provides a summary of select HAIs across four healthcare settings.

This report, along with detailed technical tables, provides national-and state-level data about HAI incidence during 2022.

Becker’s Hospital Review. Study Spotlights 8 Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) after Common Procedure. Study spotlights 8 risk factors for surgical site infections after common procedure (beckershospitalreview.com)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS Care Compare. Find Healthcare Providers: Compare Care Near You | Medicare

A consumer-oriented website that provides information about the quality of care of various provider types such as doctors and clinicians, hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis facilities etc. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) shares these data with CMS for fulfillment of their Programs including sharing data on CMS Care Compare to help consumers make informed decisions about their healthcare.

Stay Alert for Measles Cases. CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA). January 25, 2024.
Between December 1, 2023, and January 23, 2024, the CDC was notified of 23 confirmed U.S. cases of measles. Due to the recent cases, healthcare providers should be on alert for patients who have: (1) febrile rash illness and signs and symptoms consistent with measles (i.e., cough, coryza, or conjunctivitis), and (2) have recently traveled abroad, especially to countries with ongoing measles outbreaks.

Measle cases often originate from unvaccinated or under-vaccinated U.S. residents who travel internationally and then transmit the disease to people who are not vaccinated against measles. Infected people are contagious from 4 days before the rash starts through 4 days afterwards