Measles

• Health Alert: Surging Measles Cases in the Midwest, 9/4/2026

• Missouri county-specific 2-page facts sheets with MMR vaccination rates for kindergarteners

• Measles vaccination social media content (see March and August sections), DHSS  

• Protecting Yourself from Measles on College Campuses, PHCC, 3/20/2026  

• Measles talking points, (2/20/2026), DHSS 

• SAMPLE press release, First Measles Case  

• SAMPLE press release, Confirmed Measles Case

• ​Be Ready for Measles communication toolkit, CDC

• Consider Measles social media graphics, CDC 

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Cyclosporiasis

• Cyclosporiasis fact sheet and image courtesy of Jasper County Health Department  

• 7/20/2026: DHSS offered a media briefing to provide updates on the topic. (recording) 

• 7/16/2026: CDC links the multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections to shredded iceberg lettuce from a supplier in Mexico and served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. (link)

• CDC HAN 531 Domestically Acquired Cyclosporiasis Cases in Multiple U.S. States, 2026. Issued 7/14/2026  

• An investigational notice was released by CDC on 7/15: Cyclosporiasis Outbreak with Unknown Source. If an outbreak source(s) is confirmed, CDC will send out an outbreak notice with that information.

• Public facing webpage:  https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/

• CDC will be updating the following website on a weekly basis: Surveillance of Cyclosporiasis, CDC

  • Please note, these numbers are laboratory confirmed cases only which CDC has received from our state partners and do not include suspect cases that state, tribal, local, and/or territorial jurisdictions may be reporting.  

  • CDC is also aware of more than 5,100 additional reports that require further analysis to confirm they meet the surveillance case definition.

• On July 14, CDC and FDA did a joint media briefing to provide an update on CDC's cyclosporiasis response. Transcript

• Additional information/resources on Cyclosporiasis can be found on CDC’s webpage: Cyclosporiasis

Ebola   

Ebola Key Messages, CDC (internal use only; not for publication)  updated 6/13/2026

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Ebola Basics

• Ebola Homepage, 6/10/2026  

• Early Recognition is Critical for Ebola Infection Control, updated 6/12/2026

• Signs and Symptoms of Ebola Disease, updated 6/8/2026

• Information for Travelers Returning from Ebola-Affected Areas, updated 6/12/2026

• Ebola Outbreak: What CDC is Doing, 6/5/2026

 

Ebola Spanish Translations 

• Situación actual (Ebola Disease: Current Situation), 6/10/2026

• Información básica sobre la enfermedad del Ébola (Ebola Disease Basics), 6/8/2026

• Cómo se propaga la enfermedad del Ébola (How Ebola Disease Spreads*), 6/8/2026

• Preguntas frecuentes (Ebola and Bundibugyo virus FAQs), 6/8/2026

• Ébola:qué hacer después de viajar (What to do after travel), 6/8/2026

• Qué están haciendo los CDC (What is CDC doing), 6/8/2026

• Viajeros que regresan de áreas afectadas por el ébola (Travelers returning from Ebola-affected areas), 6/1/2026

• Acerca del brote actual (Ebola Outbreak Details), 5/29/2026

• Avisos de salud para viajeros: República Democrática del Congo (Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), 5/28/2026

• Avisos de salud para viajeros: Uganda (Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Uganda), 5/28/2026

• Signos y síntomas de la enfermedad del Ébola (Signs and Symptoms of Ebola Disease), 5/26/2026

• Título 42 (CDC Statement on the Use of Public Health Travel Restrictions to Prevent the Introduction of Ebola Disease into the United States), 5/22/2026

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Ebola Social Media  

• Traveling? Get the Facts About Ebola, 6/10/2026

• Ebola is not like COVID-19, 6/10/2026

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Ebola DHSS Guidance

• LPHA Guidance for Ebola Assessment and Monitoring, DHSS (5/28/2026)  

• 2026 Ebola Outbreak: Interim Guidance: Public Health Assessment and Management of Travelers Arriving from the Affected Countries during the 2026 Ebola Outbreak | Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) | CDC

 

Ebola Additional Resources

• Situational Report: Ebola Disease: Current Situation | Ebola | CDC

• Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/20/2026 | CDC Newsroom

• Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda | HAN | CDC

• Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Level 3 - Reconsider Nonessential Travel - Travel Health Notices | Travelers' Health | CDC

• Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Uganda - Level 1 - Practice Usual Precautions - Travel Health Not… 

• Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Begins at Washington-Dulles International Airport | CDC Newsroom

• CDC Statement on the Use of Public Health Travel Restrictions to Prevent the Introduction of Ebola Disease into the United States | Ebola | CDC

• Ebola Disease: After You Travel, CDC  

• What Travelers Need to Know About Returning to the U.S. After Travel to DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan, CDC 

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Hantavirus

• Hantavirus Key Messages (for LPHA use only; not for public dissemination), updated 5/15/2026, CDC  

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Nitazenes  

► DHSS Press Release, 3/25/2026  

► Special Communications Notification to LPHAs, 3/24/2026  

► Social media content and narrative, DHSS  

► Fact sheet, MO Highway Patrol

► Naloxone: order by mail, find local distribution site on map, UMSEL

► Substance Use Prevention Guide for Schools: Emerging Drug Threat: Nitazenes, DHSS  

► Substance Use Prevention Guide for LPHAs: Emerging Drug Threat: Nitazenes, DHSS 

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Seasonal Flu

► Flu Increase:  Missouri health officials urge flu prevention amid seasonal uptick, 12/31/2025 (press release) (CDC talking points for internal use only) 

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Vaccines

► Understanding Vaccine Ingredients (graphics), Public Health Communications Coalition  

► Vaccine Resource Toolkit, Common Health Coalition. Includes explainers, infographics, videos, and resources.   

► Ready-to-post graphics on vaccine recommendation changes at the national level and what that means for children, Public Health Communications Coalition 

► Fact Sheet: CDC revised childhood immunizations recommendations. (1/5/2026) (press release) (fact sheet) (revised schedule) 

► Fact Checked: US Vaccine Recommendations are Appropriate for Children in the United States, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (link)  

► Common Health explainer on the ACIP's vote to end the recommendation for Hepatitis B vaccination for infants.  

► RFK, Jr. directs CDC to update their website to state that it can't be ruled out that vaccines cause autism. (link)

► Addressing false narratives about autism, PHCC  

► Vaccines do not cause autism (social media graphics), PHCC 

► Missouri Vaccine Confidence Campaign (assets for LPHA use), DHSS  

► Missouri Healthcare Providers Vaccination Hub, DHSS  

► Missouri VaxSaveLives.org public campaign, DHSS 

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​West Nile Virus

• Missouri health officials urge vigilance as West Nile Virus activity increases in 2025 (press release​), 10/8/2025

• Case reports (10/4/2025)

• WNV data and statistical reports, DHSS

• Using insect repellant to prevent mosquito bites, DHSS

• West Nile Virus, CDC​​​

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Fluoride

• Fluoride safety talking points, DHSS 

• DHSS Office of Dental Health to host in-person trainings. Seating is limited. Learn more and register via email.  ​

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H5N1

• H5N1 updated talking points, DHSS (2/27/2025)  

• H5N1 national level talking points and resources, PHCC​

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