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A safe and healthy Kitsap County for all.
News & Advisories
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 5 (2/1/2026 - 2/7/2026)
In week ending Feb. 7, local indicators for influenza remained high, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained elevated in Kitsap County and in other Puget Sound jurisdictions.
Feb 11
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 4 (1/25/2026 - 1/31/2026)
In week ending Jan. 31, local indicators for influenza remained high, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained elevated in Kitsap County and in other Puget Sound jurisdictions.
Feb 4
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 3 (1/18/2026-1/24/2026)
In week ending Jan. 24, local indicators for influenza remained high, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained elevated in Kitsap County and in other Puget Sound jurisdictions.
Jan 29
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 2 (1/11/2026-1/17/2026)
In week ending Jan. 17, local indicators for influenza remained high, while indicators for COVID-19 were low. Emergency department (ED) visits attributable to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained high, but were beginning to decrease, both in Kitsap County and in other Puget Sound jurisdictions.
Jan 22
Healthcare Advisory: Measles Outbreak in Washington; Be Vigilant
Four new cases of measles have been diagnosed in Washington state this week.
Jan 16
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 1 (1/4/2026-1/10/2026)
In week ending Jan. 10, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained high, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Hospitalizations for influenza and COVID-19 were elevated.
Jan 15
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 53 (12/28/2025 - 1/3/2026)
In week ending Jan. 3, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained high, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A and RSV among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by rhinovirus.
Jan 8
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 52 (12/21/2025 - 12/27/2025)
In week ending Dec. 27, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continued to rise, while indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Hospitalizations for influenza and COVID-19 have remained low. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A and RSV among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by rhinovirus.
Dec 31, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 51 (12/14/2025 - 12/20/2025)
In week ending Dec. 6, local indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza remained low, but local clinical laboratory testing is beginning to show increasing detections.
Dec 24, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 50 (12/7/2025 - 12/13/2025)
In week ending Dec. 13, local clinical laboratory testing showed increasing detections of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but emergency department visits and hospitalizations remained low. Local indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected influenza A and RSV among clinical respiratory specimens, followed by rhinovirus.
Dec 17, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 49 (11/30/2025 - 12/6/2025)
In week ending Dec. 6, local indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza remained low, but local clinical laboratory testing is beginning to show increasing detections.
Dec 11, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 48 (11/23/2025 - 11/29/2025)
In week ending Nov. 29, local indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continued to increase. Indicators for influenza remained low in Kitsap, but appear to be rising in neighboring counties.
Dec 3, 2025
Healthcare Advisory: First Human Case of Influenza A (H5N5) Virus Infection Confirmed in Washington State
This is the first known case of influenza A (H5N5) infection in humans.
Dec 3, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 47 (11/16/2025 - 11/22/2025)
In week ending Nov. 22, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained low, but were beginning to increase. Local indicators for COVID-19 remained minimal.
Nov 26, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 46 (11/9/2025 - 11/15/2025)
In week ending Nov. 15, local indicators for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal.
Nov 20, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 45 (11/2/2025 - 11/8/2025)
In week ending Nov. 8, local indicators for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal.
Nov 13, 2025
ByHeart infant formula recalled due to possible link to botulism
Thirteen infants in 10 states have been involved in the outbreak, including one infant from Lewis County in Washington state.
Nov 10, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 43 (10/19/2025 - 10/25/2025)
In week ending Oct. 25, local indicators for COVID-19 were low, and local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal.
Oct 30, 2025
Respiratory Illness Report: Week 42 (10/12/2025 - 10/18/2025)
In week ending October 18, local indicators for COVID-19 continued to decrease toward baseline levels.
Oct 23, 2025
Healthcare Advisory: Be Alert for Mpox
Clade I Mpox Virus Detected in Wastewater; Rise in Cases of Clade II Mpox
Oct 20, 2025
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