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As the detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) decreases, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it is providing $502 million under the Animal Health Protection Act to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to prepare for future bird flu outbreaks.
In May 2022, there were a total of 18 commercial poultry HPAI detections in the U.S.

According to health officials, a third malaria patient has been reported in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) was recently notified of a malaria diagnosis in a Cameron County, Texas resident who has not traveled outside the country or state. 
DSHS has been working with local health departments to follow up on the case and determine whether other people may have been exposed to the mosquito-transmitted virus.
As of June 26, 2023, no other locally acquired malaria cases have been identified in Texas.

A recent study highlighted where international travelers most frequently contract the mosquito-transmitted dengue virus.
The Annuals of Internal Medicines published Original Research on June 20, 2023, with new data from a retrospective chart review and analysis of international travelers with complicated dengue from January 2007 through July 2022.
In the Region of the Americas, 46 countries and territories reported dengue cases in 2022.
These travelers acquired dengue most frequently in the Caribbean (31%) and Southeast Asia (24%).

While numerous mpox vaccine breakthrough cases have been reported in the United States and other countries in 2023, many patients and healthcare providers have sought clinical guidance regarding how many vaccinations are appropriate.
During the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting on June 23, 2023, Agam Rao, MD CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service, presented considerations for long-term protection against mpox.