Category: Public Health
HOW TO STAY INDEPENDENT, PREVENT FALLS
Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury. Seattle & King County’s fall prevention team works with seniors to make sure their homes are safe.
The Homeless Get Sick; ‘Street Medicine’ Is There for Them
“Street medicine” to serve the homeless has surged within the past decade, growing into a network of programs in over 85 cities and in 15 countries
Discreetly Tracking Down Sex Partners To Stop A Surge In STDs
Oregon’s Clackamas County, health officials are asking patients with an STD who their sexual partners are — and then are tracking those partners down.
Obesity rates at or above 35% in 5 states, CDC
Adult obesity prevalence is at or above 35% in Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and West Virginia.
Flu plane: are we really ready for a global pandemic?
The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killed 50-100m people. A major influenza pandemic on this scale will happen again, and we’re unprepared.
Seattle/King County Free Clinic to be held September 20-23.
The free clinic serves people in need who struggle to access and/or afford healthcare/ All are welcome! Patients DO NOT need ID or proof of immigration status.
Increase in new HIV cases in King County among heterosexuals who inject drugs
Public health has identified a cluster of 8 people with HIV infection in north Seattle. All were living homeless and injected or used illicit drugs.
Air quality now good in King County
National Weather Service predicts that the Puget Sound region will see some improvement in air quality today, especially along the coast.
Air to remain unhealthy; stay indoors – health officials
Until we get better air quality, stay indoors with windows closed if you can find somewhere cool, health officials say.
Air quality alert in effect for Western Washington — Updated
Children, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory illnesses are most at risk of serious health effects.
State expands fish consumption advisories
Officials at the Washington State Department of Health are adding 32 new rivers, lakes, and streams to their list of locations with fish consumption advisories.
Meet the world’s most deadliest creature, Mozzie the Mosquito,
Two rabid bats found in Auburn
Two bats (1 dead, the other appeared sick) on the sidewalk near the corner of B Street NE and 3rd Street NE in Auburn, August 13, tested positive for rabies.
Region’s air ‘unhealthy’ for sensitive groups due to wildfire smoke – officials
Smoke levels are now mostly UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS across the Puget Sound region – Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Rabbit fever is a thing? Get to know tularemia
Tularemia is a rare disease whose effects can range from mild to life-threatening, causing ulcers, gland inflammations, and in some instances, difficulty breathing.