Trivia Program at the Port Townsend Public Library Carnegie Reading Room
Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) was just informed that an individual who attended Trivia on Wednesday, July 2 at the library was contagious with Pertussis. Pertussis has a 3-week incubation period, so anyone directly exposed at the event would be experiencing symptoms by now, but may not suspect pertussis.
If you attended the event and are experiencing symptoms (upper respiratory symptoms and cough) JCPH recommends that you contact your health care provider for testing and treatment. Groups at higher risk for severe illness include pregnant people and infants. Treatment typically involves a 5-day course of antibiotics that should help with symptoms and reduce contagiousness.