Category: Public Health
As Coronavirus Patients Skew Younger, Tracing Task Seems All But Impossible
Younger people are less likely to be hospitalized or die of COVID-19, but they circulate more while carrying the disease, and their cases are harder to trace
Bats & Rabies: What you need to know
If you see a bat, do not touch it!!
To change coronavirus behaviors, think like a marketer
In marketing, the shorthand for selling a product or service is “the four Ps”: product, promotion, price and place. Health campaigns can take the same approach,
Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do
There are tales that people who talk to contact tracers will be sent to “FEMA camps” — a rumor so prevalent that officials in Washington state had to debunk it.
While the pandemic spikes in the South, the Northeast seems to have it under control – here’s why
Hard-hit states quickly learned value of masks
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Pandemic
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lnow acks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
The US isn’t in a second wave of coronavirus – the first wave never ended
The U.S. as a whole is not in a second wave The first wave never really stopped. The virus is simply spreading into new populations or resurging in places that let down their guard too soon.
Conflicting COVID Messages Create Cloud Of Confusion Around Public Health And Prevention
Since the start of the pandemic, the public has been barraged by conflicting messages in part because politicians and scientists deliver conflicting advice
Washington pauses counties’ move from phase 3 to 4 in COVID-19 recovery plan
Rising number of COVID-19 cases across the state has made Phase 4, which is essentially no restrictions, impossible at this time, Gov. Inslee said.
Five things you should do right now to fight COVID-19
Wear a mask, physically distance, wash your filthy hands . . .
Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection
Nationwide, more than 1.6 million older adults live in low-income housing, most in apartment buildings with shared spaces where the coronavirus might lurk.
How on earth do I keep a face mask on my child?
How to keep my kids from touching them? What if it’s uncomfortable for them? I know I should be wash them every time they’re used but what if I don’t have time?
Contact tracing explained
PREVENTION IS KEY FOR CONTAINING COVID-19 – HOW CASE INVESTIGATION PLAYS A ROLE
Statewide face covering order goes into effect Friday
Order mandates the use of face coverings in any indoor or outdoor public setting in the state.
What Does Phase 2 Mean for King County Families?
Public Health – Seattle & King County has compiled a list of questions and answers to help you safely move into phase 2 of the COVID-19 ‘Safe Start’ program.