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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 08/31/2022 - The Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD) has received verification of the first confirmed case of MPV in Kittitas County. The patient is male, in good health, and currently in quarantine. KCPHD is working closely with the patient to identify anyone who may have been exposed through close contact and KCPHD will work directly with those individuals.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), brief interactions that do not involve physical contact and healthcare interactions conducted using appropriate protective equipment are not considered high risk exposures. MPV is rarely fatal (CDC). Symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle aches, respiratory symptoms, swollen lymph nodes, chills, exhaustion, and a rash that can look like pimples or blisters that appears on the face, inside the mouth, and on other body parts. The virus is spread person-to-person from the following:
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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