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Notifiable Conditions
In Washington, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, clinical laboratories and veterinarians have responsibilities for reporting certain conditions to their local health jurisdiction. Public Health relies on our
partners to report notifiable conditions and other potential public health concerns in order to identify and respond to potential outbreaks.
To do this, the Pacific County Health Department works closely with our healthcare provider and community partners to:
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Conduct surveillance for notifiable conditions
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Investigate reported notifiable conditions.
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Investigate communicable disease outbreaks and recommend control measures to mitigate further spread
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Serve as a consultant and technical resource to our healthcare provider community
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Build and manage partnerships with local and state authorities to effectively control the geographic spread of diseases
Measles
"Measles cases are rising across the United States, including in the Pacific Northwest. On Jan. 16, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced the first measles outbreak in the state since 2023 with three cases in Snohomish County, and Oregon Health Authority confirmed a new case in Clackamas County. Cases have also been confirmed in Kittitas County, Wash., and Linn County, Ore. Due to the increased measles activity in the region, Pacific County Public Health and Human Services (PCHHS) and health officers are encouraging health care providers to consider measles in patients with compatible symptoms, report suspect cases immediately to PCHHS, collect specimens and obtain testing for suspect measles cases, take infection prevention measures to prevent health care exposures, and encourage routine measles vaccination."
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