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Health department reports severe influenza season, managed outbreaks and isolated pertussis cases
Summary
Staff described a severe influenza season, COVID activity not fully reflected in testing, several managed outbreaks in long-term care and congregate settings, and a small, contained number of pertussis cases.
Board members heard that the county is experiencing a severe influenza season and that COVID activity has been present in the community even when testing data do not always show it.
Public health staff said they managed several outbreaks in long-term care and other congregate settings and identified a small number of pertussis cases that were contained. Staff described other communicable-disease trends as steady.
The update was framed as an operational status report; no new emergency orders or regulatory actions were proposed at the meeting.
