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Douglas County health officials report measles concern, pertussis uptick and changes to COVID reporting; small pertussis grant approved
Summary
Douglas County health officials told the board COVID hospitalizations are down while influenza is up and pertussis cases have increased; the board approved a small state grant to bolster pertussis surveillance.
Director Hill told the Douglas County Board of Health that COVID hospitalizations in the county are down, but cautioned state reporting changes make comparisons with prior years unreliable. Elizabeth (state representative on the call) said the state now makes single cases of COVID-19 reportable only when they involve hospitalization or long-term care facilities; the change reduces reported case counts at the state level.
Hill reported that influenza hospitalizations are up statewide and that RSV activity is steady. He said…
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