Epidemiology update: local COVID and flu increase, rabies testing up but bat tests negative
County epidemiology staff reported rising local COVID-19 and flu activity heading into winter, urged vaccination access, outlined new mRNA flu vaccine availability and noted a busy rabies season with increased testing but no positive bat results this year.
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Carly, participating remotely, gave the board an epidemiology update focused on the approaching respiratory season and other communicable-disease concerns. She said wastewater data and local surveillance show COVID-19 is circulating and that flu activity is increasing nationally and locally; RSV remains low so far. Carly emphasized vaccine access and pointed members to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment seasonal-vaccination guidance.
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