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Board hears elevated respiratory illness activity; lead screening improving in Deer Lodge County
Summary
Public health staff reported elevated respiratory illness consistent with seasonal patterns, noted vaccine-preventable diseases rising regionally including locally, and said lead screening systems are improving though gaps remain.
Public Health staff told the Anaconda Deer Lodge County Board of Health on Feb. 27 that respiratory illness activity in the county remains elevated and is consistent with seasonal patterns. Staff noted that vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing in some regions of the state and country and that some of those increases include cases in Deer Lodge County.
Staff also said elevated lead-level screening systems are improving and that work is ongoing to fill remaining gaps in screening coverage. No specific case counts or locations were provided in the meeting minutes.
