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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: Potential risk for new mpox cases; encourage JYNNEOS vaccination
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Immunization, Immunizations, Infection Control, monkeypox, News and Alerts, News and Update, Prevention, Provider ResourcesActions requested Background A global outbreak of mpox began in May 2022. Previous outbreaks in places where mpox is not endemic were mostly related to international travel; however, this outbreak spread rapidly across much of the world through person-to-person contact, disproportionately affecting gay and bisexual men, other men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgender…
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Help us improve our healthcare communications
We need your feedback! We work hard to ensure our communications with Kitsap healthcare providers are accurate, timely, and useful. However, we know there is always room for improvement. We would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to provide feedback on our communications and how we can effectively collaborate with our healthcare…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: April 2 – April 29
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, Novel Coronavirus, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportClick here to access weeks 14 through 17 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 11 positive influenza tests in the past four weeks (1,722 cumulative (14% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 3 positive RSV tests in the past week (495 since the…
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CDC endorses expanded use of bivalent COVID vaccines; original mRNA vaccines no longer authorized
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, COVID-19, Immunization, Immunizations, Infection Control, News and Alerts, News and Update, Novel Coronavirus, Provider Resources, VaccineThe CDC shared simplified recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination this week based on new rules issued by the FDA. Important guidance changes include: Additional notes and updates The fact sheets for Healthcare Professionals, Recipients, and Caregivers were updated for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines. The CDC’s Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines page will be updated soon…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 26 – April 1
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, 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 13 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 1 positive influenza test in the past week (1,711 cumulative (15.0% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 1 positive RSV test in the past week (492 since the start of the season).…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 19 – March 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 week 12 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 3 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,710 cumulative (15.5% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past week (491 since the start of the…
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Providers advised to vaccinate all children against HPV beginning at age nine
Advisory or Update, HIV & STDs, Immunization, Immunizations, News and Update, Prevention, Provider Resources, SchoolsHPV vaccines are safe and highly effective in preventing infection with cancer-causing strains of HPV. The American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and now the Washington Department of Health recommend starting this vaccination series at age 9. The HPV vaccine is one of the…
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Kitsap Public Health joins other local public health agencies in supporting continued masking in healthcare settings
Regional healthcare facilities across the Puget Sound region have issued a statement to continue requiring masking in acute care and outpatient clinic settings. A regional consensus ensures a consistent and clear message that these healthcare facilities prioritize the health and safety of both their patients and employees. Local public health agencies in our region, including…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 12 – March 18
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Influenza, Influenza Update, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportClick here to access week 11 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 6 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,705 cumulative (16.1% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past week (491 since the start of…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: March 5 – March 11
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Influenza, Influenza Update, Provider Resources, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportClick here to access week 10 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 03.05.23-03.11.23. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 2 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,693 cumulative (17.0% of total tested) since10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past week (490 since the start of the…
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Health Advisory: Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis
Advisory or Update, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Infection Control, Notifiable Conditions, Provider ResourcesActions requested Background Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring an increase in XDR Shigella infections (shigellosis) reported through national surveillance systems. In 2022, about 5% of Shigella infections reported to CDC were XDR strains, compared with 0% in 2015. CDC defines XDR Shigella bacteria as strains resistant to all commonly recommended antibiotics: azithromycin,…
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Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: February 26 – March 4
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Influenza, Influenza Update, Novel Coronavirus, Respiratory Illness Report, Respiratory Illness ReportClick here to access week 9 of the Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 02.26.23-03.04.23. Summary: Local influenza activity is currently low, with 2 positive influenza tests in the past week (1,693 cumulative (17.0% of total tested) since 10/2/2022). RSV activity is currently low, with 0 positive RSV tests in the past week (490 since the start of the…