Health Readiness

Zika in the Americas: March 8, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Zika in the Americas as of March 8, 2017. Weekly incidence among Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries has decreased significantly since its peak during the week ending 30 JUL 2016. As of 1300 on 8 MAR, there have been 169 (+1) confirmed Zika virus.

Global Influenza Summary: March 5, 2017

H7N9: March 1, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Surveillance #70: March 1, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 1 MAR 2017, the total influenza A (H7N9) human case count since the fifth seasonal epidemic or “wave’ of H7N9 beginning 1 OCT 2016 is 571 (+172) cases with 118 (+40) deaths. Read more:

Global Influenza Summary: February 26, 2017

Zika in the Americas: February 22, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Zika in the Americas as of February 22, 2017. Weekly incidence among Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries has decreased significantly since its peak during the week ending 30 JUL 2016. As of 1200 on 22 FEB, there have been 168 confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) disease cases (see table) since the first case was reported during the third week of 2016. (ZIKV) disease cases (see table) since the first case was reported during the third week of 2016.

Global Influenza Summary: February 19, 2017

H7N9: February 16, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Surveillance #69: February 16, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 16 FEB 2017, the total influenza A ( H7N9) human case count since the fifth seasonal epidemic or “wave” of H7N9 beginning 1 OCT 2016 is 399 (+194) cases with 78 deaths. Read more:

Global Influenza Summary: February 12, 2017

Zika in the Americas: February 8, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Zika in the Americas as of February 8, 2017. Weekly incidence among Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries has decreased significantly since its peak during the week ending 30 JUL 2016. As of 1300 on 8 FEB, there have been 168 (+1) confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) disease cases (see table) since the first case was reported during the third week of 2016.

Global Influenza Summary: February 5, 2017

H7N9: February 1, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Surveillance #68: February 1, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 1 FEB 2017, the total influenza A (H7N9) human case count since the fifth seasonal epidemic or “wave” of H7N9 beginning 1 OCT 2016 is 205 (+54) cases and 78 (+37) deaths. Read more:

Global Influenza Summary: January 29, 2017

Zika in the Americas: January 25, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Zika in the Americas as of January 25, 2017. Weekly incidence among Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries has decreased significantly since its peak during the week ending 30 JUL 2016. As of 1300 on 25 JAN, there have been 167 (+4) confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) disease cases (see table) since the first case was reported during the third week of 2016.

Global Influenza Summary: January 22, 2017

H7N9: January 18, 2017

This is a biosurveillance summary of Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Surveillance #67: January 18, 2017, as reported by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. As of 18 JAN 2017, there have been 1,015 (+114) human cases of avian influenza A (H7N9), including 355 deaths, in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Macao SAR, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Canada. Read more: