Katie Baker

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 17 (4/20/2025 – 4/26/2025)

| May 2, 2025

In week ending April 26, local indicators for influenza were low and continued to approach baseline levels, while indicators for COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). Fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 17 (4/20/2025 – 4/26/2025)

Managing Pertussis: Think, Test, Treat & Stop Transmission

| May 2, 2025

Pertussis activity remains high in Kitsap County and Washington state, especially among school-aged children. ACTIONS REQUESTED: THINK of pertussis in anyone with these symptoms, regardless of vaccination history: TEST for pertussis Based on the guidance in the table, collect a specimen using a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, wash or aspirate for PCR or culture. Collect serum for … Managing Pertussis: Think, Test, Treat & Stop Transmission

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 16 (4/13/2025 – 4/19/2025)

| April 25, 2025

In week ending April 19, local indicators for influenza were low and continued to approach baseline levels, while indicators for COVID-19 and RSV remained low. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by influenza B and parainfluenza. Kitsap and other Washington counties are also continuing to see elevated pertussis … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 16 (4/13/2025 – 4/19/2025)

Health advisory: Pertussis activity in Kitsap County and across Washington remains high

| April 23, 2025

ACTIONS REQUESTED BE AWARE pertussis activity in Kitsap County and across Washington state remains high. People at high risk for pertussis:  CONSIDER pertussis infection in the following situations:  IF YOU SUSPECT PERTUSSIS IN A PATIENT:  Diagnosing pertussis can be difficult, particularly during the early (catarrhal) stage of illness, which features non-specific symptoms and may not initially include … Health advisory: Pertussis activity in Kitsap County and across Washington remains high

Respiratory Illness Report: Week 15

| April 18, 2025

In week ending April 12, local indicators for influenza were elevated but continued to approach baseline levels, while indicators for COVID-19 and RSV remained low. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by influenza B. 0.9% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than … Respiratory Illness Report: Week 15

Respiratory Illness Report: Week 14

| April 10, 2025

In week ending April 5, local indicators for influenza and RSV were elevated but continued to approach baseline levels, while indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by influenza A and B. Fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19 … Respiratory Illness Report: Week 14

Respiratory Illness Report: Week 13

| April 3, 2025

In week ending March 29, local indicators for influenza and RSV were elevated but continued to decrease, while indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by influenza A and B. 1.2% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to influenza, and fewer than … Respiratory Illness Report: Week 13

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 12 (3/16/2025-3/22/2025)

| March 28, 2025

In week ending March 22, local indicators for influenza continued to decrease but remained high, while local indicators for RSV remained elevated, and indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Other Puget Sound counties observed similar trends. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A and rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens. 1.3% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to influenza, and … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 12 (3/16/2025-3/22/2025)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 11 (3/9/2025 – 3/15/2025)

| March 20, 2025

In week ending March 15, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continued to decrease but remained high, while local indicators for COVID-19 remained low. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and influenza have also returned to non-peak levels. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. 1.6% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 11 (3/9/2025 – 3/15/2025)

Health advisory: Be Alert for Serious Adverse Events After Ceftriaxone Administration

| March 13, 2025

This is a Provider Alert from the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) related to reports of severe adverse events, including cardiac arrest and death, after administration of ceftriaxone. On February 7, 2025, the CDC issued a call for cases related to a small number (approximately 10) of severe adverse events closely following ceftriaxone injection … Health advisory: Be Alert for Serious Adverse Events After Ceftriaxone Administration