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Health department reports measles monitoring, confirms norovirus outbreak in long-term care facility
Summary
Staff told the board that Whitman County has no confirmed measles cases but will add measles to wastewater surveillance; a norovirus outbreak at a county long-term care facility led to patient transfers to Pullman Hospital and testing confirmed the diagnosis.
Whitman County public health staff reported additional measles exposures in nearby Spokane but said county monitoring found no confirmed measles cases locally. Staff told the board measles will be added to the county's wastewater surveillance program to enhance early detection.
Separately, staff confirmed a norovirus outbreak at a Whitman County long-term care facility. The minutes state many patients were transported to Pullman Hospital as reported by the Fire Department and that testing confirmed the norovirus diagnosis. Board members discussed facility-level infection control and ongoing monitoring.
