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08/15/2024: Lab Advisory: CDC Issues Alert for Increase in Human Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States
Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
Level: Laboratory Advisory
On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity, a seasonal respiratory virus that is transmitted through respiratory droplets by individuals with symptomatic or asymptomatic infection. In early 2024, public health authorities in 14 European countries observed unusually high numbers of cases of parvovirus B19. Although there is currently no routine surveillance for parvovirus B19 in the U.S., CDC has received reports of increased parvovirus B19 activity in the United States.
Please review the HAN for more information, including recommendations for healthcare providers, health departments, and the public.
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Online Resources
- Increase in Human Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States | HAN
- About Parvovirus B19 | Parvovirus B19 and Fifth Disease | CDC
- Preventing Parvovirus B19 | Parvovirus B19 and Fifth Disease | CDC
- Risks posed by reported increased circulation of human parvovirus B19 in the EU/EEA | ECDC
Questions?
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Thank you,
The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Laboratory Systems and Response (CLSR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)