Disease Data

February 2025 Disease Bulletin

Disease20212022202320242025
2019-nCoV28605195792571853143
Aseptic meningitis15181
Botulism, foodborne
Botulism, infant
Botulism, wound1
Campylobacteriosis303236489
Chlamydia54256055749574
Cryptosporidiosis110146
Elevated Blood Lead669279823
Giardiasis8912111
Gonorrhea111137108728
Group A Strep, invasive7714202
Haemophilus influenzae, invasive67642
Hepatitis A33
Hepatitis B91445131
Hepatitis C23316614113122
HIV81055
Influenza2174191687635
Legionellosis2447
Lyme disease3652
Malaria1
Mpox (Monkeypox)1
Mumps111
Neisseria meningitidis, invasive (Mening. disease)11
Noroviruses2255812
Pertussis13537245
Rabies, Human1
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)384362184196319
S. aureus, coag+, meth- or oxi- resistant (MRSA)262232301
Salmonellosis (excl S. Typhi and S. Paratyphi)181649313
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC)5104283
Shigellosis22872
Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis133
Streptococcal toxic-shock syndrome1
Streptococcus pneumoniae, invasive disease (IPD)71291
Syphilis, non-congenital305649345
Tetanus1
Tuberculosis146
Yersinosis12622
Zika virus disease, non-congenital1

Respiratory virus season is upon us, here are tips for prevention of respiratory illnesses.

– Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds after activities such as: going to the bathroom, before eating, after touching animals, or when you hands are visibly soiled.

– Cover your cough. When coughing or sneezing make sure to cover your mouth.

– Stay home from work, daycare, and school when you are ill.

– Talk to your primary care doctor about your symptoms to see if there is any treatment available.

– For more information visit Preventing Respiratory Viruses | Respiratory Illnesses | CDC

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) and COVID-19 are still spreading in Idaho – Both are respiratory illnesses, so if you or a loved one are experiencing a cough or other respiratory symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider. More information can be found on the CDC website for Pertussis and the CDC website for COVID-19.


Norovirus prevention tips:

– Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Sometimes referred to as the “stomach flu”, however is not related to the flu.

Wash your hands with soap and water before you cook or eat, when they are visibly soiled, and after you use the restroom.

-If possible, flush the toilet with the lid closed.

– Clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces

– Stay home when you are sick.

PHD Flu Activity Level

Low – Level 1

Updated: June 27, 2025

Resources

(for laboratories and health care providers.)

Please contact us if you have any additional questions.

Panhandle Health District provides over 40 different public health programs to families, individuals and organizations in northern Idaho. From food and drinking water safety to health education and disease control, public health services are critical to ensure our community is a safe and healthy place to live, work and play.

The PHD team is made up of nurses, nutritionists, environmental health specialists, health educators and many other dedicated professionals with a common goal to deliver vital public health services.

Panhandle Health District is one of seven health districts in the state of Idaho.