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Sudbury health department reports pertussis case, daytime rabid coyote and seasonal clinic updates
Summary
The Town of Sudbury health department reported one confirmed pertussis case with contact notification and prophylaxis guidance, described a daytime rabid coyote attack requiring testing and follow-up, and summarized seasonal work including flu clinics, social-service programs and ADU-related septic concerns.
At the board meeting the health department presented several public-health updates. Katie, the department’s nurse, said the town had one confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough). Staff notified close contacts, advised evaluation by clinicians and said close contacts may receive prophylactic azithromycin; she emphasized the highest risk is to infants and other vulnerable people. "So in this case, we made sure to notify any close contacts," Katie said.
The department also described a daytime coyote attack that resulted in…
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