Outdated Content - please see most recent alerts. March 3, 2020 Whatcom County Health Department Communicable Disease & Epidemiology Division The Whatcom County Health Department (WCHD) is currently fielding a...
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Requested actions Be aware COVID-19 cases are increasing globally. Get a detailed travel history for patients with fever and acute…
There is 1 lab-confirmed case of 2019-nCoV in Washington, a traveler who returned to Snohomish County from Wuhan, China. Requested…
A traveler who recently returned to Snohomish County from Wuhan, China has lab-confirmed 2019-nCoV. Requested actions Get a detailed travel…
Requested actions Ask all patients if they recently used e-cigarette or vaping products and which substances they used. Ask patients…
CDC Urges Clinicians to Report Cases of Unexplained Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness Multiple cases of severe pulmonary disease in patients who…
On Aug. 28, 2019, Washington State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy signed a statewide standing order for naloxone, a medication…
Schools can prepare for opiate overdose. About 2,500 Washington State 12th graders had tried heroin at least once and even more (about 3,500 ) use pain killers to get high...
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Schools can prepare for opiate overdose. "In 2016, about 3,621 Washington State 12th graders had tried heroin at least once and even more (about 4,526) use pain killers to get...
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Ask About Travel Outbreaks of Ebola virus disease and Middle East Respiratory Virus in 2014 and 2015 have increased awareness of the importance of asking patients about travel. Asking about...
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