respiratory illness

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 52 (12/22/2024-12/28/2024)

| January 2, 2025

In week ending December 28, local indicators for influenza were high and continuing to increase for a second week, surpassing peak flu activity observed last year. Local indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were also high and rising. Local indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected RSV and Influenza A among clinical respiratory specimens. Elevated pertussis activity continues … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: Week 52 (12/22/2024-12/28/2024)

Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10/27/24-11/2/24

| November 7, 2024

View this report as an interactive dashboard. In week ending November 2, local indicators for COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal. Influenza indicators remained low but showed signs that local flu activity is beginning to rise. Regional laboratory data are most frequently detecting rhinovirus among clinical respiratory specimens. 0.7% of emergency department (ED) visits were … Kitsap Respiratory Illness Report: 10/27/24-11/2/24

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