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:

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Last Review Date: 06/22/17

Date		Related Documents
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
12/27/2016	Influenza - Masking of Unvaccinated Staff - Antiviral Treatment
12/07/2016	Mumps Outbreak in King County and First Confirmed Travel Related Zika Virus Case in Thurston County
11/03/2016	Increase in Suspected Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in Washington State in 2016
10/25/2016	Influenza Activity, Mumps Cluster at Whitworth University, Pertussis Reporting
9/01/2016	Evaluation and Testing of Persons with Probable Exposure to Zika Virus and Patient Education Materials for Obstetric Care Providers
9/01/2016	Updated CDC Guidance for 1) Travel and Testing of Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive Age for Zika Virus Infection in Response to Expanded Localized Mosquito-borne Zika Virus Transmission in Florida and, 2) for Evaluation and Management of Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus Infection
8/15/2016	Vaccinate Pregnant Women with Seasonal Influenza and Tdap Vaccines Background
8/1/2016	Zika Virus, Acute Flaccid Myelitis, Seattle Pain Clinic
6/27/2016	FluMist NOT Recommended for 2016/2017 Flu Season and Mumps Exposure in a College Setting
6/10/2016	Water Quality Testing and Lead - North Thurston Public Schools
4/14/2016	Influenza and Health Care Worker Masking - Zika Virus - 2016
3/18/2016	Pertussis Cases in the Yelm Community
2/10/2016	Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Updated Guidelines for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive Age with Possible Zika Virus Exposure – Changes to Hepatitis C Case Classification & Surveillance
2/4/2016	Influenza-Masking of Unvaccinated Staff - Antiviral Treatment
1/21/2016	Recognizing, Managing, and Reporting Zika Virus Infections in Travelers Returning from Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico
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