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Board hears uptick in COVID hospitalizations and recent rabies detection in region
Vernon County Board of Health · August 14, 2024
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Summary
Health staff reported a recent rise in COVID-related hospitalizations and noted a rabid bat found in southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois; avian flu is being monitored with no local cases reported.
Deputy Health Officer Emily Olson reported a recent uptick in hospitalizations related to COVID-19 in the region and told the board staff continue to monitor trends.
Olson also noted that a positive rabies detection in a bat was reported in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois; she said there are currently no rabies cases in Vernon County. Avian influenza is being tracked statewide and locally, with no confirmed cases in the county at this time.
