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Home My WebLink About20131115_Increase in Chlamydia Cases in Jefferson County (PDF)JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 615 Sheridan Street  Port Townsend  Washington  98368 www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org _____________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES MAIN: (360) 385-9400 FAX: (360) 385-9401 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATER QUALITY MAIN: (360) 385-9444 FAX: (360) 379-4487 385 - - - 447 379 - - 940 385 - 9401 385 - - - Increase in Chlamydia Cases Reported in Jefferson County 11/15/2013 Dear Jefferson County Healthcare Providers, This is an update for you about the increase in chlamydia being reported in Jefferson County. Sixty three chlamydia cases have been reported in January - October, 2013, more than in any other year. The previous peak years were: 2003, 59 cases; 2005, 57 cases; 2010, 58 cases, for the entire 12 month period. In other years, between 30 and 50 cases were reported. View the attached tables for details about diagnosing clinics, age, and gender. Of the 63 cases, 18 were diagnosed at Jefferson Healthcare clinics (15 female, 3 male) and 30 were diagnosed at JCPH (25 female, 5 male). Remember all recommendations for screening and treatment:  CDC recommends annual screening of all sexually active women aged < 26 years and screening of older women with risk factors (e.g., those who have a new sex partner or multiple sex partners).  CDC states all chlamydia-infected women and men should be retested 3 months after treatment, regardless of whether they believe their sex partners were treated (testing for reexposure).  Expedited Partner Treatment (EPT) is available at Safeway and JCPH for treatment of all partners. There is no charge for this medication. All sexual contacts with in the 60 days preceding diagnosis require treatment. The prescription form for EPT medication is on page 3 of the STD Case Report Form, available on our web page: www.jeffersoncountypublichealth.org/ . Go to the Information for Healthcare Providers page.  Because some patients need help ensuring their partners’ treatment, health department staff would like to speak with patients with any of the following risk factors: 1) All persons who report having more than one sex partner in the last 60 days 2) Persons with a partner they do not think they will have sex with again 3) Men who have sex with men Thank you for all of your efforts in screening for, diagnosing and treating this disease. Please call 385- 9400 if you have any questions and fax case reports to 385-9401. Sincerely, Lisa McKenzie, PHN, MPH Communicable Disease Program Coordinator 385-9422 385 - - - 447 379 - 940 385 - 9401 385 - - 385 - - - 447 379 - 940 385 - 9401 385 - - MAIN: (360) 385-9400 FAX: (360) 385-9401 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATER QUALITY MAIN: (360) 385-9444 FAX: (360) 379-4487 - Washington State Department of Health PHIMS-STD Web Jefferson County Chlamydia Cases January, 2013 Through October, 2013 Clinics By Five-Year Age Groups 0- 9 10- 14 15- 19 20- 24 25- 29 30- 34 35- 39 40- 44 45+ Missing Total Capital Medical Center, Olympia 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Chimacum High School, School Based Health Center, Chimacum 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Group Health Poulsbo, Poulsbo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Jefferson County Public Health-Family Planning, Port Townsend 0 0 8 12 2 2 0 1 0 1 26 Jefferson Healthcare Family Medicine, Port Townsend 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Jefferson Healthcare Primary Care, Port Townsend 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 Jefferson Healthcare Walk In Clinic, Port Townsend 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 Jefferson Healthcare, Port Townsend 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Kitsap County Health District-Juvenile Detention, Bremerton 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Madrona Hill Urgent Care, Port Townsend 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Monroe Street Medical Clinic, Port Townsend 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pacific Medical Center-Lynnwood, Lynnwood 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Port Townsend High School-School Based Health Ctr, Port Townsend 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 PP Bremerton Planned Parenthood, Bremerton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 PP Everett Planned Parenthood, Everett 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 PP Tacoma Planned Parenthood, Tacoma 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pullman/Moscow OB/GYN, Pullman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SEATTLE MEDICAL & WELLNESS CLINIC, Seattle 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 VMMC Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 0 0 23 19 12 4 2 1 1 1 63 385 - - - 447 379 - 940 385 - 9401 385 - - 385 - - - 447 379 - 940 385 - 9401 385 - - MAIN: (360) 385-9400 FAX: (360) 385-9401 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATER QUALITY MAIN: (360) 385-9444 FAX: (360) 379-4487 - Washington State Department of Health PHIMS-STD Web Jefferson County Chlamydia Cases January, 2013 Through October, 2013 Clinics By Gender Female Male None Specified Trans. Female -> Male Trans. Male -> Female Total Capital Medical Center, Olympia 1 0 0 0 0 1 Chimacum High School, School Based Health Center, Chimacum 2 0 0 0 0 2 Group Health Poulsbo, Poulsbo 1 0 0 0 0 1 Harrison Medical Center, Bremerton 3 0 0 0 0 3 Jefferson County Public Health-Family Planning, Port Townsend 22 4 0 0 0 26 Jefferson Healthcare Family Medicine, Port Townsend 4 0 0 0 0 4 Jefferson Healthcare Primary Care, Port Townsend 6 0 0 0 0 6 Jefferson Healthcare Walk In Clinic, Port Townsend 4 3 0 0 0 7 Jefferson Healthcare, Port Townsend 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kitsap County Health District-Juvenile Detention, Bremerton 0 1 0 0 0 1 Madrona Hill Urgent Care, Port Townsend 0 1 0 0 0 1 Monroe Street Medical Clinic, Port Townsend 0 1 0 0 0 1 Pacific Medical Center-Lynnwood, Lynnwood 1 0 0 0 0 1 Port Townsend High School-School Based Health Ctr, Port Townsend 1 1 0 0 0 2 PP Bremerton Planned Parenthood, Bremerton 1 0 0 0 0 1 PP Everett Planned Parenthood, Everett 1 0 0 0 0 1 PP Tacoma Planned Parenthood, Tacoma 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pullman/Moscow OB/GYN, Pullman 1 0 0 0 0 1 SEATTLE MEDICAL & WELLNESS CLINIC, Seattle 1 0 0 0 0 1 VMMC Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle 1 0 0 0 0 1 Total 52 11 0 0 0 63 385 - - - 447 379 - 940 385 - 9401 385 - - 385 - - - 447 379 - 940 385 - 9401 385 - - MAIN: (360) 385-9400 FAX: (360) 385-9401 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATER QUALITY MAIN: (360) 385-9444 FAX: (360) 379-4487 -