Posted on: April 16, 2021
Clinician Advisory: Students and Isolation-&-Quarantine Directives for COVID-19
Requested Actions
- Follow prevailing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the Washington State Department of Health when counseling families a...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: April 14, 2021
Clinician Alert: Pause on Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccine Use
Requested Actions
- Hold off on administering any J&J vaccine pending the outcome of a safety review by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the Food &...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: March 31, 2021
Clinician Advisory
Travelers from Ebola-affected Countries
Requested actions
- Be aware that the Health District is currently monitoring travelers to Snohomish County from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where recent Ebola case...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: February 18, 2021
Clinician AdvisoryUpdated Guidelines for Gonorrhea & SyphilisFebruary 18, 2021
Gonorrhea Treatment Update
Requested action:
Please note and implement these updated recommendations for the treatment of uncomplicated gonococcal infections of the urogenital...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: February 12, 2021
Clinician UpdateCOVID-19 GuidanceFebruary 12, 2021
COVID-19 Situation Report
Requested Actions
- Maintain awareness of the level and trajectory of COVID-19 transmission in the community.
- Be able to direct patients and colleagues to guidance on Washington State&...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: December 2, 2020
Update for Clinicians
December 2, 2020
SUMMARY
See this update for:
- Correcting Misinformation about Isolation and Quarantine
- Re-infection and Re-testing for COVID-19
- Washington [COVID-19] Exposure Notifications (WA Notify)
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Health Alerts
Posted on: November 18, 2020
Public Health Advisory: Increased Suicide Risk
November 18, 2020
Background
Since August of 2020, there have been four student suicides in Snohomish County reported to public health. These tragedies appear to be unrelated to one...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: November 4, 2020
SUMMARY
See this health alert for:
- Approach to Influenza Season in the COVID-19 Era
- COVID-19 Quarantine and Negative SARS-CoV-2 Test Results
Approach to Influenza Season in the COVID-19 Era
Requested Actions
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Health Alerts
Posted on: October 27, 2020
SUMMARY: See this health alert for:
- COVID-19 Vaccination Program Information
- Interim State COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan Update
- Increased Risk of COVID-19 from Smoking
COVID-19 Vaccination Program Information
The Washington St...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: September 11, 2020
Ongoing wildfires in the Pacific Northwest region have caused a substantial decline in air quality that is expected to last through the coming weekend, with a forecast for improvement by the beginning of next week. As you are aware, this may lea...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: August 3, 2020
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 incidence continued to increase for the sixth consecutive week through July 25, with the most recent 2-week period being 97 confirmed cases per 100K*14days (see Figure 1 below). When this metric approaches or exceeds 100,...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: July 13, 2020
Update on COVID-19 Testing for Healthcare Providersc/o Kathy Lofy, MD (State Health Officer, Washington State Department of Health [DOH])
Dear Provider,
We recently became aware of significant delays in obtaining COVID-19 test results from some of the large...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: July 9, 2020
Update for CliniciansCOVID-19 Cases Increasing in Snohomish CountyJuly 7, 2020
Contents
- Requested Actions
- COVID-19 Data Summary
- Updated COVID-19 Testing Guidance for Healthcare Providers
- Employer Roles and Responsibilities
Requested Actions
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Health Alerts
Posted on: May 26, 2020
Snohomish County health care providers:If you identify someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or has test results pending, does not need hospitalization, and cannot isolate themselves in a safe/secure environment, you can refer the person to Snohomi...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: May 19, 2020
SUMMARY: See this health alert for
- Augmented Case & Contact Investigations for COVID-19
- COVID-19 Clinical Trials
- Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with COVID-19
- COVID-19 Data
Augmented Case & Contact Investigations for ...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: May 14, 2020
In this advisory:
- Dentistry and COVID-19 transmission
- Patient care, staff screening, and cleaning
- Current PPE availability and requesting resources
- Infection control and PPE recommendations
*Guidance is compiled from CDC and ADA sources. See Resources section ...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: May 5, 2020
COVID-19 Update for VeterinariansMay 5, 2020
SUMMARY: See this health alert for
- COVID-19 Guidance for Veterinarians
- Caring for a pet from a household where a person has suspected or confirmed COVID-19
- Testing for SARS-CoV-2
- Managing a pet th...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: May 1, 2020
SUMMARY: See this health alert for
- Updated Guidelines for SARS-CoV2 Testing
- SARS-CoV2 Testing Survey
- Health District Not a Venue for SARS-CoV2 Serology
- HRSA Launches COVID-19 Uninsured Program
- COVID-19 in 2020 ...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: April 27, 2020
Please note that the referral process for the isolation-and-quarantine (I&Q) facility at Angel of the Winds Arena has been simplified. To launch a referral, please just contact the I&Q facility directly at 425-238-3439. Criteria for eligibility ar...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: April 24, 2020
SUMMARY: See this health alert for
- Health District After-Hours Calls
- How to Sign Up for Health Advisories
- Serologic Testing
Health District After-Hours Calls
Our after-hours communicable disease (CD) reporting line (425-339-5278) prompts clinicians to...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: April 13, 2020
COVID-19 Update for CliniciansApril 13, 2020
Contents
- Isolation & Quarantine Site Update
- Syndromic Management of STD during COVID-19
- COVID-19 Data
- Isolation and Quarantine Supplemental Materials
Isolation & Quarantine Site Update
Requested Actions:
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Health Alerts
Posted on: April 7, 2020
In this update:
- COVID-19 Data Update
- Snohomish County Isolation & Quarantine Facility
- HIPAA & Telehealth during COVID-19 Emergency
- Cloth Face Coverings
Summary
Taken together, these data provisionally suggest that COVID-19 transmission is decreasing in ...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: March 27, 2020
COVID-19 Data Update
Summary
Taken together, these data suggest that COVID-19 transmission is increasing in the community and that an increasing proportion of emergency department visits and hospital admissions for febrile respiratory disease over the past ...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: March 22, 2020
SUMMARY: See this health alert for
- Brief Epidemiologic Update
- Updated Guidance from the Washington State Department of Health
- Requested Action
- Background
- Isolation – Healthcare Workers and First Responders
- Quarantine – Healthcare Wo...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: March 19, 2020
COVID-19 Updated Guidance for CliniciansMarch 19, 2020
Summary: Please review this health alert for:
- Situation update
- Future projections and care standards planning
- Testing guidelines update
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Long term care facilities
- Kidney ce...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: March 10, 2020
COVID-19 Updated Guidance for Clinicians March 9, 2020
SUMMARY: Please review this health alert for:
- Situation update
- Laboratory testing guidance
- Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings
- Directions for Pati...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: March 1, 2020
Requested Actions:
- Please review SHD’s recent updates for clinicians from February 28 and March 1 and follow those guidelines for determining eligibility for COVID-19 testing. Visit http://www.snohd.org/304/HealthAlerts
- Put sys...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: March 1, 2020
- The February 28 update contained an error of omission in the definition of a person under investigation (PUI) eligible for testing. The phrase “…requiring hospitalization” was missing from the second row addressing...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: February 28, 2020
Corrected March 1, 2020
Clinical Guidance & Requested Actions
- Sustained person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 in large numbers has been established in nations near to and far from China, including South Korea (1766), Italy (528), Iran (245), and Jap...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: February 6, 2020
Health Alert: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Respiratory Infection Updated Guidance for Health Care Providers February 6, 2020
Update:
- 18 days have passed since 2019-nCoV was confirmed in a Snohomish Country traveler returning from Wuhan,...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: January 24, 2020
Requested Actions
- Be aware that
- 2019-nCoV has been confirmed in a traveler who returned to Snohomish County from Wuhan, China, on January 15; and
- approximately 50 contacts from health care and occupational settings are being mon...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: January 21, 2020
Action requested:
- Be aware that 2019-nCoV has been confirmed in a traveler who recently returned to Snohomish County from Wuhan, China.
- Obtain a detailed travel history for patients being evaluated with fever and acute respiratory illness.
- 2019-nCoV should b...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: December 18, 2019
Actions requested:
- Health care providers, particularly hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers, should offer hepatitis A vaccines to all patients who are homeless, users of injection or non-injection illicit drugs, infected with h...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: December 10, 2019
Action requested:
- Be aware that influenza is now circulating in the community (see Figure 1 below).
- Encourage unvaccinated patients to get vaccinated as soon as possible, particularly those predisposed to severe illness or complications ...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: October 22, 2019
Action requested:
- Immediately notify the Snohomish Health District Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response Program (SHD CD) at 425.339.5278 to report suspected human rabies exposures due to a bite from or other exposure to an an...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: October 14, 2019
Background:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, state and local health departments, and other clinical and public health partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of vaping-related lung injury...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: September 17, 2019
Health Alert: Outbreak of Severe Lung Disease Associated with E-cigarette Use or Vaping
Three Cases Identified in Washington State
Key Actions Requested:
- Be aware of reports of severe pulmonary disease associated with vaping from multiple U.S. stat...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: August 19, 2019
Hepatitis A Case in Snohomish County
Actions requested:
- Be aware of a confirmed case of hepatitis A in a foodworker at Ashiya Teriyaki located at 1233 164th St SW in Lynnwood. People who ate at this restaurant between August 2 and August 15 may be...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: August 6, 2019
August 6, 2019
Situation:
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced the outbreak of Hepatitis A within Washington State. Multiple states across the country have reported outbreaks of Hepatitis A, primarily among...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: January 28, 2019
Key Messages:
- According to Washington Department of Health, 34 people in Clark County and 1 adult in King County, and 1 person in Multnomah County, Oregon have been confirmed as measles.
- Report all patients with suspected measles immediately to the Snohomis...
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Health Alerts
Posted on: January 24, 2019
Key Messages:
- According to Washington Department of Health, 23 people in Clark County and 1 adult in King County have been confirmed as measles, with 3 suspect cases also children, and over 1,000 contacts.
- Consider the diagnosis of measles among persons pre...
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Health Alerts