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Pertussis cases in Japan increased 69% in one week, reaching a 2018 record
04/23/2025
Japan
Recommendation: Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is highly contagious; a single case in the workplace can infect 15 others. The whooping cough death in a child is a reminder that the disease can be deadly. The average worker absenteeism for whooping cough is 6 days. Organizations in Japan should provide flexible work schedules to support employees making v...
Situation: Japan reported 7,084 cases of whooping cough in 2025, as of 4/13. For the week of 4/7 to 4/13, 1,222 cases were recorded, a 69.3% increase from the previous week and a new weekly record since 2018. Additionally, a 1-month-old infa...
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Gwanda District, Zimbabwe declares a cholera outbreak
04/23/2025
Zimbabwe, Matabeleland South Province
Recommendation: Zimbabwe is prone to cholera outbreaks, particularly due to the lack of water and sanitation infrastructure. Organizations in Zimbabwe should ensure access to clean, potable water for drinking and washing, and encourage employees to seek treatment if they develop gastrointestinal symptoms....
Situation: Zimbabwe media sources confirmed a cholera outbreak in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province, after 3 cases and 1 death were reported. The poor water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions in the district likely contributed to...
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Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
04/23/2025
Canada, Quebec
Recommendation: Informational update only....
Situation: Media sources reported that a Quebec health department spokesperson announced the end of the measles outbreak after 32 days without new cases since 3/18. Quebec reported 40 measles cases linked to the outbreak that started in Dec ...
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Egg prices stabilize in the U.S. following a national decline in HPAI outbreaks
04/22/2025
United States of America
Recommendation: The primary business impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in commercial flocks is through increased cost of eggs or poultry products when outbreaks become more widespread. Organizations that are sensitive to egg and poultry prices should have a contingency plan for continued price volatility....
Situation: 30,564,800 table egg layer birds were depopulated in the United States due to HPAI so far in 2025. The number of culled birds declined from the peak observed in Jan, and correspondingly, the national negotiated loose egg price beg...
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Graham County, Arizona is urgently searching for 2 men who were exposed to a rabid animal
04/22/2025
Arizona, Graham County
Recommendation: Human rabies cases are rare but 100% fatal if untreated. Organizations with employees in Graham County, Arizona, should communicate the urgent search for the potentially exposed individuals. Organizations should remind employees who work outdoors to avoid interacting with wild animals and seek medical care if they are bitten or scratched by an anim...
Situation: Graham County, Arizona, is searching for 2 men who were in the Aravaipa Canyon, Turkey Creek Area on 4/13. 1 of the men had contact with a bobcat that tested positive for rabies. They were driving in a white Jeep. The health depar...
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