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BPHC details infectious-disease priorities: measles preparedness, ongoing HIV cluster response and monitoring for avian flu
Summary
BPHC told the council it is preparing for potential measles outbreaks through school clinics and education, continuing long-standing HIV cluster response in Mass and Cass related to people who inject drugs, and monitoring avian influenza while conducting local testing and wastewater surveillance.
Public health officials told City Councilors the commission is actively preparing for measles, continuing an HIV cluster response, and monitoring avian influenza and other respiratory viruses.
Dr. Bisola Ojikutu said BPHC is increasing outreach to raise MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine uptake, coordinating with Boston Public Schools and charter, private and parochial schools to identify low-uptake…
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