Current Community Concerns
COVID-19 (SARs2-CoV-2 novel coronavirus)
- Okanogan County Public Health District COVID-19 website
- Positive COVID-19 Home Test results
- Resource summary webpage
Domestic & Wild Animal Illness
It is possible but unusual for a sickness or virus that an animal may have to transfer to a human. The Okanogan Public Health District (OCPHD) works with area residents and medical professionals to address communicable diseases in humans but does not have a role in addressing possible animal illness or dead animals. OCPHD becomes a team partner to help connect medical care, arrange services and take measures to help prevent a disease from spreading if
1) a person has had direct contact with a sick animal, or
2) a lab test has confirmed the person is sick with the same illness as the animal they encountered.
Here are a few quick reference links to help direct you to helpful resources about issues with dead or sick animals:
- Avian Influenza outbreak 2022 information / WSDA
- Defend the Flock program
- Report illness or death in domestic birds, call WSDA Sick Bird hotline 1-800-606-3056
- Report dead or sick wild birds, use the WDFW online reporting tool for At-Risk wild birds
- Wildlife Health Observations (WA Department of Fish & Wildlife / WDFW)
- Online report form for sick, injured or dead wild animals / WDFW
- Dead Birds, Bear, Cougar: Call WDFW (360) 902-2936 , then select Option 2
Cold Weather / Winter Storms
- Be Prepared for Severe Weather
- Related information about electricity or power outages
- Smartphone apps for preparedness or communication
- Register for Okanogan County Alerts with Okanogan Emergency Management
- Winter Storms and Your Livestock
- Caring for Livestock Animals in Winter article from Mother Earth News
- Washington State University (WSU) Extension reference documents:
- Additional helpful links:
(MPV, mpox, Poxvirus)
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
- Washington Department of Health (WA DOH):