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Pitkin County public health rolls out seasonal-illness campaign after wastewater spike; staff say more data needed
Summary
Pitkin County Public Health presented a 2024 strategic and communications plan and a seasonal respiratory-illness campaign, reported local vaccination rates and digital outreach results, and described an anomalous wastewater COVID-19 signal that state and federal partners are investigating.
Pitkin County Public Health staff presented an updated strategic and communications plan and a seasonal respiratory-illness campaign at a Board of Health meeting; staff also reported a large, unexplained spike in Aspen wastewater COVID-19 levels and said follow-up testing is underway.
The department’s public-facing work this season emphasizes communications, community partnerships and vaccine outreach. "Our first strategic plan goal is to increase community engagement and awareness through communication of evidence based public health information," health promotion coordinator Katie Stetson told the board.
Why it matters: staff said flu and COVID-19 are co-circulating and that vaccination, targeted communications and clear local referral pathways remain core tools for protecting people at highest risk. The wastewater anomaly—measured at 9.6 million viral copies per liter in an Aspen sample—prompted reviews by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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