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Health Advisory: Increased lead screening needed in Kitsap
Ground cinnamon alert highlights new risks for lead exposure. ACTIONS REQUESTED ADVISE PATIENTS TO: CONSIDER TESTING children for lead exposure from these and other sources. If you believe one of your patients is at high risk for lead exposure, a venous blood draw is the most accurate form of specimen collection. LEAD TEST REPORTING AND CASE MANAGEMENT: CONTACTING…
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Health Advisory: 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines approved
ACTIONS REQUESTED BE AWARE that updated (2024–2025) COVID-19 vaccines have been approved and authorized by the FDA. The new formulations provide better protection against currently circulating COVID-19 variants. For more information, see: DISCONTINUE USE of the 2023–2024 Moderna, Novavax, and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. These formulations are no longer authorized by the FDA. BE AWARE that there are two types…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: July 21 to Aug. 17
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Infection Control, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportIn the week ending July 20, local indicators for COVID-19 remained elevated, but appeared to be holding steady. Local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained very low. 1.5% of emergency department visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to either influenza or RSV. Kitsap sentinel…
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Health Advisory: Ongoing transmission of Candida auris identified in Washington
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Infection Control, News and Alerts, News and UpdateKitsap County healthcare providers should be aware of ongoing transmission of Candida auris (C. auris) at two healthcare facilities in King County. Local transmission of C. auris was first reported in Washington in January 2024. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released a provider alert on July 1 highlighting an increase in reported cases. On July 30, DOH released a situation update alerting providers and…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: June 23 – July 20
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Infection Control, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportIn the week ending July 20, local indicators for COVID-19 were elevated, but appeared to be holding steady. Local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained low. 1.5% of emergency department visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to either influenza or RSV. Kitsap sentinel reporting…
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Health Advisory: Assess patients with influenza-like illness for animal exposures
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, Emerging Diseases and Conditions, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Infection Control, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, PreventionAn ongoing global outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds, with transmission to poultry and certain mammals including dairy cattle, has resulted in nine confirmed cases of HPAI in humans in the United States in 2024. To date, there have been no human cases of HPAI confirmed in Washington; however, clinicians should remain…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: May 26 – June 22
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, Infection Control, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, Prevention, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportIn the week ending June 22, local indicators for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained low, though COVID-19 indicators have risen back to the slightly elevated levels observed in early March. 1.2% of emergency department visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to either influenza…
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TB on the Radar: A tuberculosis presentation for Kitsap healthcare providers
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, News and Update, Tuberculosis, UncategorizedOn June 13, 2024, Kitsap Public Health District presented “TB on the Radar,” a special public health presentation highlighting the ongoing risk from tuberculosis (TB), public health response to TB, and healthcare best practices for testing, diagnosis, and treatment of TB. The presentation featured insights from local and state TB experts and a Q&A with panelists. …
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: April 28 – May 25
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Infection Control, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportClick here to access weeks 18 through 21 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. In the week ending May 25, local indicators for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained low. 1.1% of emergency department visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to either influenza or RSV.…
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Health Advisory: Steps you can take to eliminate Hepatitis C in Kitsap County
Advisory or Update, Hepatitis, News and Alerts, News and Update, Notifiable Conditions, Prevention, Provider ResourcesMay is Hepatitis Awareness Month. See recommendations below to effectively screen for, test, and treat HCV. ACTIONS REQUESTED SCREEN AND TEST FOR HEPATITIS C BE AWARE that CDC has updated hepatitis C (HCV) screening recommendations. The recommendations are as follows: SCREEN all adults aged 18 years or older for HCV at least once in their lifetime…
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Health Advisory: Pertussis increase in Washington
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Immunization, Immunizations, Infection Control, News and Alerts, News and Update, Pertussis, Provider ResourcesACTIONS REQUESTED BE AWARE of an increase in pertussis has been reported in some areas of Washington state and that patients with a history of receiving pertussis vaccine can still get pertussis. Persons 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…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: April 21-27
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Infection Control, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportClick here to access week 17 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. In the week ending April 27, local indicators for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained low. Fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to any one of the three monitored respiratory viruses (COVID-19, influenza, RSV). Kitsap sentinel reporting labs reported 19…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: April 14-20
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Infection Control, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportClick here to access week 16 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. In the week ending April 20, local indicators for influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained low. Fewer than 10 emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to any one of the three monitored respiratory viruses (COVID-19, influenza, RSV). Kitsap sentinel reporting labs reported…