Kitsap Provider Resources

Health Advisory: Tuberculosis testing for people who were previously incarcerated

| December 8, 2023

Dec. 8, 2023 The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), and local health jurisdictions continue to work to address a large tuberculosis (TB) outbreak within the state prison system. Actions requested BE AWARE that since July 2021, 28 people have been diagnosed with active TB in the state prison … Health Advisory: Tuberculosis testing for people who were previously incarcerated

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Nov. 26 to Dec. 2

| December 7, 2023

Click here to access week 48 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. In the week ending 12/02/2023, local indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and influenza activity in Kitsap County all showed increases, with RSV labs and ED visits approaching seasonal peak levels. 1.9% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19, 0.7% were … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Nov. 26 to Dec. 2

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Nov. 19 to Nov. 25

| December 1, 2023

Click here to access week 47 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. In week ending 11/25/2023, Kitsap Public Health District continued to see local indicators of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) elevated and rising. COVID-19 activity remains low. 1.4% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19, 0.8% were attributable to influenza, and there … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Nov. 19 to Nov. 25

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Nov. 12 to Nov. 18

| November 22, 2023

Click here to access week 46 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. In the week ending on Nov. 18, Kitsap Public Health District saw increasing numbers of labs positive for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza reported by our sentinel respiratory reporting laboratories, indicating that RSV and flu are rising locally. Local COVID-19 indicators remain low. … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Nov. 12 to Nov. 18

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 22 to Oct. 28

| November 3, 2023

Click here to access week 43 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Local indicators for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remain low for week ending 10/28/2023. 1.0% of emergency department visits were attributable to COVID-19 and there were fewer than ten emergency department (ED) visits attributable to either influenza or RSV. Kitsap sentinel reporting labs reported … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 22 to Oct. 28

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 15 to Oct. 21

| October 27, 2023

Click here to access week 42 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Local indicators for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remain low for week ending 10/21/2023, although RSV activity appears to be increasing based on local lab data. 1.7% of emergency department visits were attributable to COVID-19 and none to influenza. Kitsap sentinel reporting … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 15 to Oct. 21

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 8 to Oct. 14

| October 20, 2023

Note: We have refreshed our respiratory illness report format and will continue to make improvements. If you have questions or feedback regarding this report, please contact pio@kitsappublichealth.org. Click here to access week 41 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Local indicators for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remain low for week ending 10/14/2023. 1.9% of emergency department visits … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 8 to Oct. 14

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 1 to Oct. 7

| October 13, 2023

Click here to access week 40 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 2 positive influenza tests in the past week (2 cumulative (1.1% of total tested) since 10/1/2023). RSV activity is currently low, with 1 positive RSV test in the past week (1 since the start of the … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Oct. 1 to Oct. 7

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Aug. 20 to Sept. 16

| September 25, 2023

Click here to access weeks 34 through 37 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 5 positive influenza tests in the past four weeks (1,777 cumulative (12% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 1 positive RSV test in the past four weeks (501 since … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Aug. 20 to Sept. 16

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: July 23-Aug. 19

| August 24, 2023

Click here to access weeks 30 through 33 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 6 positive influenza tests in the past four weeks (1,772 cumulative (12% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past four weeks (500 since … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: July 23-Aug. 19