Summary: WA DOH confirms measles outbreak. Stay alert for cases and notify JCPH. Use the Measles Assessment Checklist and consider measles as a diagnosis in anyone who: Has fever ≥101°F and a generalized maculopapular rash with cough, coryza, or conjunctivitis. And has recently traveled internationally. Or has travelled domestically to a region with a known measles outbreak … Washington confirms measles outbreak in Snohomish County
CDC Urges Clinicians to Report Cases of Unexplained Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness Multiple cases of severe pulmonary disease in patients who use vape products have occurred in Wisconsin and Illinois. Requested actions Ask patients who present with respiratory or pulmonary illness if they vape THC or e-juice. Determine what kind of THC or e-juice they’ve vaped, … Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness
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