respiratory illness

Health Advisory: Update on local pertussis activity

| November 4, 2024

ACTIONS REQUESTED BE AWARE of local pertussis activity and consider pertussis in patients exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness. Diagnosing pertussis can be difficult, particularly during the early (catarrhal) stage of illness, which may present with non-specific symptoms and might not initially include a cough. Pertussis should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with respiratory … Health Advisory: Update on local pertussis activity

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10/20/24-10/26/24

| November 1, 2024

View this report as an interactive dashboard. In week ending October 26, local indicators for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal. 0.8% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19, and fewer than 10 visits were attributable to either influenza or RSV. Kitsap sentinel reporting labs reported 24 positive COVID-19 tests (6.2% of specimens … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10/20/24-10/26/24