Updated April 9, 2018 Pierce County Since Oct. 1, we received notification of 527 influenza-related hospitalizations. The median age of hospitalized patients is 67 years and ages ranged from 2...
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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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You can protect yourself from fentanyl exposure. The abuse of drugs containing fentanyl is killing Americans. First responders are likely to encounter fentanyl when responding to overdose calls, conducting...
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2017-2018 requirements The Health Department has started influenza surveillance for the 2017-2018 season. We depend on healthcare providers and facilities to report cases of influenza for this surveillance. While it...
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Print Influenza vaccine is available in some clinics and retail pharmacies. The composition of the 2016-2017 trivalent influenza vaccine is: A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus. A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 (H3N2)-like virus. B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus...
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Actions Requested Have increased suspicion for acute hepatitis A among people with acute onset of jaundice, markedly elevated liver function tests, and other symptoms of acute viral hepatitis. Especially in...
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Actions Requested: Be aware that gonorrhea is increasing in Pierce County, especially among people age 20-29. Take a sexual history and screen for gonorrhea and other STDs in all sexually...
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Action Requested: The Department of Health recommends you cancel all outdoor activities, such as youth sports camps, practices, and games during times of unhealthy or very unhealthy air quality. Print...
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Background Wildfire smoke from areas of Washington and British Columbia is affecting air quality in Pierce County and is expected to continue for several days. Due to the unhealthy conditions,...
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Limited Availability for Zika Testing through Washington State Public Health Laboratories Action Requested Know how to order appropriate Zika virus testing through commercial laboratories. Print Background Because testing for Zika...
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