2024 health advisories for King County health care providers

August 16, 2024 Continued Mpox Clade II transmission in King County and outbreak of Clade I Mpox in Central and Eastern Africa
August 13, 2024 CDC HAN: Increase in Human Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States
August 9, 2024 *Ongoing transmission of Candida auris* identified in King County**
July 25, 2024 CDC HAN: Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States
July 3, 2024 Measles case associated with international travel in a King County resident
June 20, 2024 Increase in pertussis cases in King County
June 14, 2024 Measles case in a King County resident associated with international travel
May 31, 2024 Measles case in an adult who traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
May 31, 2024 Varicella cluster in Tukwila, King County
May 20, 2024 CDC HAN: Meningococcal disease cases linked to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA): Ensure pilgrims are current on meningococcal vaccination
April 19, 2024 Maintain vigilance for detection, management, and reporting of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) virus infections
April 9, 2024 Increase in Invasive Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease in the U.S.
April 5, 2024 Suspected Local Transmission of Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Shigellosis in King County
March 27, 2024 Ensure individuals are up to date on MMR vaccination especially for children and those traveling internationally
January 30, 2024 Candida auris Outbreak in a King County Healthcare Facility
January 25, 2024 Increased tuberculosis among Pacific Islander communities
January 12, 2024 Measles outbreak in southwest Washington
January 12, 2024 Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) infection in encampment with possibility of secondary cases in Tukwila, King County
January 4, 2024 Mpox caused by sexually associated human-to-human transmission of monkeypox virus Clade I in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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