(May 13, 2025) Latest Update on Urgent Virus Outbreaks: Spring 2025

IAS–USA Dialogues feature spirited discussions on late-breaking news in emerging and reemerging urgent outbreaks, including pertussis, measles, mpox, and more. Experts discuss current “hot-button” issues covering a range of infectious diseases, such as: Valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis), a rapidly emerging global health emergency, including a recent sharp increase in the number of cases in California Gepotidacin, which represents a promising advancement in antimicrobial technology that may prove effective for the treatment of gonorrhea Pediatric influenza outcomes in 2024–2025, which were the worst since 2009 Measles outbreaks, which are spurring debate about whether previously vaccinated adults need an MMR booster Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) guidance for respiratory virus vaccinations, which remains crucial for managing respiratory syncytial virus, flu, and COVID-19