Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 52
Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 52, ending December 27, 2025. Key points
Seasonal influenza activity is elevated and continues to increase across the country.
Wildfire smoke is a national crisis & it’s worse than you think
Wildfire smoke is an emerging nationwide crisis for the United States. Supercharged by climate change, blazes are swelling into monsters that consume vast landscapes and entire towns.
Cold Climate Impact on Air-Pollution-Related Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review
In cold temperatures, vehicles idle more, have high cold-start emissions including greenhouse gases, and have less effective exhaust filtration systems, which can cause up to ten-fold more harmful vehicular emissions.
World’s most contagious virus detected at two major US airports amid holiday traffic
A case of measles was identified in a passenger at terminals B & C on Dec. 12, according to a New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) press release.
Study Finds Wildfire Smoke Releases More Harmful Gases Than Expected
TUESDAY, Dec. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires may be sending far more harmful pollution into the air than scientists once believed, according to new research.
Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the virus arrived as expected, cases are rising faster, compared with previous years.
Measles case count hits 124 in ongoing West Texas outbreak
The number of confirmed measles cases reported in an outbreak in West Texas is now at 124, the Texas Department of Health Services said in an update Tuesday, an increase of 34 since late last week.
The WHO overturned dogma on how airborne diseases spread
The WHO now states that exhaled pathogens remain suspended in air contrary to the belief that pathogens were transmitted through droplets… The answer is SteriSpace®
UB – You First Services Joint Project
The project, which included UB’s Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences, aims to keep hospitals and schools clean from viruses and microbial growth.
60 Minutes Feature On Indoor Air Quality
The founder of Harvard University’s Health Buildings Program, Joseph Allen, appeared on 60 minutes with Dr. Jonathan LaPook to discuss the importance of indoor air quality. Also covered are some of the technologies currently available that can be used to help prevent the spread the transmission of airborne disease as well as some of the missteps during the pandemic. An innovative patented compressive heating system, SteriSpace, is currently the only technology capable of achieving air sterilization and setting the new standard of care in indoor air quality is a perfect solution for creating healthy buildings.