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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STAFF REPORT FOR <br />BOARD OF HEALTH <br />Public Health Office <br />BOARD OF HEALTH DATE: 03/19/2025 <br />TOPIC: Kittitas County 2024 Communicable Disease and Sexually Transmitted <br />Infection (STI) Review <br />ACTION REQUESTED: No Action — Information Only <br />LEAD STAFF: Lianne Bradshaw <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />No action recommended at this time. <br />BRIEFING SUMMARY: <br />■ Overview of preliminary communicable disease & STI cases reported to the Kittitas <br />County Public Health Department for the year of 2024. <br />• Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD) saw mostly Covid-19, chlamydia, <br />and campylobacter, among other diseases. <br />■ Slightly more in-depth data and information regarding rates of STIs for current and <br />previous years. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />This overview of our 2024 communicable disease cases will provide insight into the types of <br />illnesses impacting our community. These are diseases that Washington Administrative Code <br />Chapter 246-101 outlines as reportable conditions. These diseases are of public health <br />significance and may pose a threat to public health if not investigated and addressed. <br />These diseases range from common foodborne illnesses to vaccine -preventable diseases. Being <br />aware of the trends in our county and being able to identify when cases are above a certain <br />threshold are important to understand and stay aware of. Staff conduct continuous surveillance to <br />help mitigate larger outbreaks and reduce negative community impacts. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />■ Data notes and disclaimers <br />■ WAC, what is a notifiable condition, how are they determined? <br />■ Flowchart of how a disease is reported <br />■ What was most reported in 2024? General disease and STI <br />■ Overview of 2024 General Communicable Diseases <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Public Health Office "Study Session Staff Report", 12/23/2024 <br />22 <br />