Communicable Disease Updates are provided to Health Care Professionals by the Thurston County Health Officer. 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 Disease Updates:

Please Note: All documents are in PDF Format

Last Review Date: 10/12/18

Date		Related Documents
10/11/2018	Increase in suspected cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Washington State since August 2018
05/08/2018	Request to healthcare facilities to review employment records
04/27/2018	Call for Cases: Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections
04/23/2018	Influenza-related masking no longer recommended
03/22/2018	Increase in Reports of Pertussis in Thurston County
01/18/2018	Influenza Outbreaks in Long Term Care Facilities - Quick Guide
01/12/2018	Possible Hepatitis A Exposure
01/05/2018	INFLUENZA - Masking of Unvaccinated Staff – Antiviral Treatment
12/27/2017	Seasonal Influenza Activity and Antiviral Treatment of Patients with Influenza
12/11/2017	Meningococcal disease outbreak at Oregon State University (OSU) -Revised
12/5/2017	Meningococcal disease outbreak at Oregon State University (OSU)
10/16/2017	Mumps in Yelm Community Schools - Information for Health Care Providers
10/13/2017	Mumps in Yelm Community Schools - Information for Schools
09/29/2017	Pertussis Outbreak in Lincoln Elementary School
06/22/2017	Influenza circulates at low levels in summer
06/14/2017	Zika virus testing through the Washington State Public Health Laboratories now limited to certain groups
05/19/2017	Suspect cases of measles and E. coli infection should be reported immediately to Thurston County Public Health
05/09/2017	Neurotoxin identified in Summit Lake
04/20/2017	Measles outbreaks declared in Belgium, Germany, and Italy
04/06/2017	Webinar on evaluating and testing patients at high risk for Zika infection
03/09/2017	Multistate outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 linked to I.M. Healthy brand soy nut butter
02/17/2017	Additional Mumps Cases Reported in Thurston County
01/27/2017	Probable Mumps Case Reported in Thurston County - Health Care Providers	Probable Mumps Case Reported in Thurston County - For Schools
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