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Templeton health staff report low respiratory illness but warn residents of active ticks
Summary
Health staff reported low levels of COVID-19, flu and RSV and said about 10.6% of emergency-department visits between April 9 and April 25 were for acute respiratory illness; they also urged residents to check for ticks after outdoor activity.
The Town of Templeton Board of Health heard a communicable-disease update at its May 5 meeting that described low levels of respiratory illness in area emergency departments but a heightened risk from ticks.
Staff told the board that from April 9 through April 25 an estimated 10.6% of emergency-department visits were related to acute respiratory disease and that four molecular tests returned zero positives. "Everything that's going right now is considered very low in the ERs," the staff member said, adding that COVID-19, influenza and RSV activity were all very low.
The staff member also warned residents that ticks are currently active and advised precautions after outdoor activities: saving an attached tick for identification, checking for deer ticks and removing standing water around yards to reduce mosquito breeding and the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses.
The update contained no recommended local restrictions. The board did not vote on the report; staff will continue routine surveillance and inform the board of any material changes.
