
Requested actions Be aware COVID-19 cases are increasing globally. Get a detailed travel history for patients with fever and acute…
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Requested actions Be aware COVID-19 cases are increasing globally. Get a detailed travel history for patients with fever and acute…
There is 1 lab-confirmed case of 2019-nCoV in Washington, a traveler who returned to Snohomish County from Wuhan, China. Requested…
A traveler who recently returned to Snohomish County from Wuhan, China has lab-confirmed 2019-nCoV. Requested actions Get a detailed travel…
Treating patients who traveled in the region and have severe respiratory symptoms Requested actions: Consider pneumonia in patients with severe…
Requested actions Ask all patients if they recently used e-cigarette or vaping products and which substances they used. Ask patients…
CDC Urges Clinicians to Report Cases of Unexplained Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness Multiple cases of severe pulmonary disease in patients who…
Overview In the past, providers were required to get exceptional consent before testing patients for HIV. On June 7, 2018,…
Reporting Seasonal influenza surveillance begins in October. Influenza surveillance relies on high-quality data received from healthcare providers, hospitals, clinics, long-term…
Increase in Suspected Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) As of Oct. 9, 2018, 5 cases of acute flaccid myelitis…