Communicable Disease Updates are provided to Health Care Professionals by the Thurston County Health Officer, Dr. Diana T. Yu. For information regarding specific Communicable Disease listed below, please click on the specific link provided. Contact information is provided in each update. - Thank You!

Communicable Updates:

Please Note: All documents are in PDF Format

Last Review Date: 4/30/2013

Date	Communicable Disease Update	Related Documents
4/30/2013	Key Messages for Health Care Providers Regarding Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus Infections
3/11/2013	Notice to Health Care Providers: Updated Guidelines for Evaluation of Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with a Novel Coronavirus
2/5/2013	Thurston County Influenza-Related Death
1/29/2013	Shortages of Doxycycline and Isoniazid (INH) may impact Treatment of Patients
1/17/2013	Notice to Clinicians: Summary of CDC Recommendations for Influenza Antiviral Medications
12/10/2012	Influenza-Pertussis-AND Other Upper Respiratory Illness
10/17/2012	UPDATE: Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Joint Infections Associated with Contaminated Steroid Medications
10/8/2012	UPDATE: Multistate Outbreak of Meningitis and Stroke Associated with Potentially Contaminated Steroid Medication

8/29/2012	Pertussis Outbreak Update	Communicable Disease Update: Pertusiss Outbreak Update *For Schools & Child Care Centers
8/16/2012	UPDATE: Treatment Recommendations for Increased Gonorrhea Treatment Resistance
8/14/2012	Influenza A (H3N2) Variant Virus (H3N2v) and Swine Exposure
8/14/2012	ALERT: Resistant Gonorrhea Emerging in Washington State – Updated CDC Treatment Guidelines

4/30/12	Summary of Pertussis Outbreak Clincial Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines
4/3/12	Pertussis Activity in Washington State