To: Board of Health
Through: Jennifer Ludwig, Public Health Director
Prepared By:
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Michele Askenazi, Director of Health Protection and Response
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Presenter: Melissa Adair, Communicable Disease Epidemiologist
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Subject:
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2023 Respiratory Season and Pertussis Overview
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Purpose and Request:
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This informational presentation will provide a high-level overview of the 2023 respiratory season, as well as pertussis and public health’s role.
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Background and Discussion: A presentation on the current respiratory season and an overview of pertussis will be provided to the Board of Health. This presentation will provide an update on respiratory illness trends in Arapahoe County as well as a more detailed overview of the Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program’s roles and response to cases of pertussis.
Fiscal Impact: n/a
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