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7/17/2024 Provider Alert: Assess patients with influenza-like illness for animal exposures this summer

Current Situation An ongoing global outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds, with transmission to poultry and certain mammals, including dairy cattle, has resulted in four confirmed cases of HPAI in humans in the United States in 2024. To date, there have been no human cases of HPAI confirmed in Washington; however, 7/17/2024 Provider Alert: Assess patients with influenza-like illness for animal exposures this summer

11/23/22 Health Advisory: Pediatric Respiratory Illness Increasing

Health Advisory: Pediatric respiratory illness increasing in Western Washington Published Nov. 23, 2022. Situation update Information for healthcare providers Nurse advice lines Apple Health Plans Amerigroup (AMG) (866) 864-2544 Community Health Plan (CHPW) (866) 418-2920 Coordinated Care (CCW) (877) 644-4613 Molina Healthcare (MHC) (888) 275-8750 United Healthcare (UHC) (877) 543-3409 Premera Blue Cross and LifeWise 11/23/22 Health Advisory: Pediatric Respiratory Illness Increasing