Category: COVID-19 Update
Respiratory disease cases are on the rise, but haven’t peaked
Cases of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are on the rise. However, unlike last year, the diseases seem to be on a trend to peak around or after the holidays, rather than earlier, a state health official said Thursday.
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DHS urges syphilis screening, testing
State health officials are urging healthcare providers to step up syphilis screening and testing, especially during pregnancy, after cases of the sexually transmitted infection rose 19 percent between 2021 and 2022.
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Policymakers seek to align tax codes on telehealth, health savings accounts
Legislation would align the state’s tax code with a federal policy promoting telehealth use and expand the ability for those with high deductible health plans to deduct contributions to a health savings account from their income taxes.
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COVID-19 rising, but not at levels seen in 2021, 2022
Wisconsin is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19, similar to what’s being seen nationally, but a state epidemiologist told reporters Wednesday that disease levels are not at a “concerning or high level of increase by the standards” of the last two years.
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