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Reports and trends on disease outbreaks in the United States are being updated on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Influenza
The CDC publishes a weekly influenza surveillance report online. The February 22 weekly report showed seasonal flu activity was elevated but is trending downward after decreases over two consecutive weeks.
Bird Flu
According to the CDC A(H5N1) bird flu report on February 26, risk of the disease remains low to the general public but people working on dairy cow or poultry farms remain at greater risk of infection. Bird flu has killed one person and infected 70 individuals in the United States.
Measles
The CDC recorded 164 measles cases in 2025 from nine states: Alaska, California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, and Texas. Most of those cases are connected to three specific outbreaks. One child in Texas has died from the disease.