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8/25/25 Health Advisory: Potentially Dangerous Heat Wave in Washington this Week
Current Situation The National Weather Service has forecasted a potentially dangerous long-duration heat event for Washington State and the Western US, beginning August 22 and extending to midweek this week. During this time, elevated daytime temperatures and limited cooling at night may pose a moderate to major risk for heat-related illnesses, with some areas under…
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12/06/23 Health Advisory: Test perinatally exposed children for hepatitis C.
Action requested Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends you test children born to people with: Test children for HCV RNA at 2–6 months old, up to 17 months old. Give untested children older than 18 months an HCV antibody test with reflex to HCV RNA. Report hepatitis C cases in pregnant people and the…
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 12/2/23
Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, RSVThe Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 12/2/23 is now available. PDF of report available here. One or more of the respiratory virus Percent of ED Visits continues above threshold. This is a level at which some healthcare facilities have chosen to implement masking protocols at their facilities. We are available to provide guidance…
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/25/23
The Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/25/23 is now available. PDF of report available here. One of the respiratory virus Percent of ED Visits continues above threshold. This is a level at which some healthcare facilities have chosen to implement masking protocols at their facilities. We are available to provide guidance to healthcare…
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/18/23
The Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/18/23 is now available. PDF of report available here. One of the respiratory thresholds has been exceeded. This is a level at which some healthcare facilities have chosen to implement masking protocols at their facilities. We are available to provide guidance to healthcare providers who would like…
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/11/23
The Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/11/23 is now available. PDF of report available here. One of the respiratory thresholds has been exceeded. This is a level at which some healthcare facilities have chosen to implement masking protocols at their facilities. We are available to provide guidance to healthcare providers who would like…
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/4/23
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Influenza, RSVThe Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 11/4/23 is now available. PDF of report available here.
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 10/28/23
The Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 10/28/23 is now available. PDF of report available here.
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 10/21/23
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Influenza Update, News and AlertsThe Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 10/21/23 is now available. PDF of report available here.
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Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 10/14/23
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, News and AlertsThe Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report for week ending 10/14/23 is now available. PDF of report available here.
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10/17/23 Health Advisory: FDA Authorized New Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Formulation
Advisory or Update, COVID-19, Health Advisory, Immunizations, News and Alerts, Notifiable Conditions, Provider ResourcesThe new adjuvanted (2023–2204) formulation of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for people 12 years or older as follows: Updated 2023–2024 COVID-19 vaccine availability may be limited and vary by location. Help patients understand this situation and thank them for their patience. Resources Questions?
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Northwest Regional Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report
Advisory or Update, Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, Communicable Disease Data Report, COVID-19, Emerging Diseases and Conditions, Health Advisory, Health Alert, Influenza, Influenza Update, News and Alerts, News and Update, Notifiable Conditions, Novel Coronavirus, Provider ResourcesWhatcom County Health and Community Services is providing a report on respiratory virus activity in our multi-county North Sound region to support the consensus statement on universal masking in healthcare that was recently generated by several large regional healthcare organizations and coordinated by the Northwest Healthcare Response Network. A collaborative group identified percent (%) of ED…
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09/28/23 Health Advisory: 2023–2024 Respiratory Illness Season
Communicable Disease and Immunization Update, COVID-19, Influenza, News and Alerts, Provider ResourcesThis 2023–2024 respiratory illness season, we’re monitoring 3 common causes of respiratory illness that circulate in Whatcom County: influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. Influenza Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in the United States last flu season (2022–2023) caused: Those at highest risk for severe illness include: Guidelines RSV RSV…