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December 17, 2019 Hepatitis / Public Health

Four Cases of Hepatitis A Confirmed in Snohomish County

The individuals were hospitalized for treatment, one of whom has already been released.

San Francisco Hopes To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness Living On Streets

The plan will allow the city to take people with mental illness or substance abuse issues off the streets without their consent and put them into treatment.

December 12, 2019 Environment / Environmental Health / Public Health

Washington health systems form alliance to address climate change

The Washington Health Care Climate Alliance says it will bring its health care’s expertise and experience to help the state develop climate-smart policies.

December 12, 2019 Public Health

Opioid use, suicides and teen mental health among Snohomish County’s top health concerns, report

The report looked at 150 indicators to help identify what health issues the county should prioritize.

November 25, 2019 E. coli / Food-borne Illness / Public Health

Local E. coli case connected to national outbreak

Public Health believes that this person became ill from eating leafy greens purchased in King County. He was hospitalized but is now recovering.

November 22, 2019 Cancer / Public Health

Warning: This story may cause alarm — or apathy

Under its Prop. 65, California has designated more than 900 substances as toxic, ranging from the seemingly benign aloe vera to the deadly chemical benzene.

November 19, 2019 Infectious Disease / Public Health

Aspergillus at Seattle Children’s and Public Health’s response

Aspergillus is a common mold that rarely causes illness in healthy people but can cause serious infections in vulnerable people.

November 8, 2019 Food-borne Illness / Health News / Public Health

Washington state, UW project to address food safety

Project will focus on improving food safety, outbreak response, and reducing the ongoing threat of food-borne illness.

October 29, 2019 Air Pollution

The EPA disbanded our clean air science panel. We met anyway

We believe the EPA should follow the law, which requires a thorough review of the science underpinning air pollution standards.

October 7, 2019 Hepatitis / Public Health

King County’s hepatitis A outbreak continues

Since the end of July, Public Health – Seattle & King County has confirmed 6 new cases, bringing the total number hepatitis A cases in King County to 24.

September 19, 2019 Fitness / Public Health

Yoga, Zumba, Narcan: Check Out Your Local Library

When you think of libraries diabetes prevention courses, lectures on wound care and Zumba classes aren’t necessarily the first things that spring to mind.

August 8, 2019 Injury Prevention / Suicide

UW study shows gun shops can aid in preventing suicides

Firearm retailers in Washington state are willing to learn about suicide prevention and train their employees in how to spot and act on suicide warning signs.

July 30, 2019 Hepatitis / Public Health

New King County hepatitis A case matches previous case

There have been eleven other hepatitis A cases in King County residents so far in 2019. In comparison, there were fourteen cases in all of 2018.

July 9, 2019 Public Health

Thousands of Seattleites who live in vehicles have nowhere to go

The scale of vehicle residency in King County has nearly quadrupled in a decade, from 881 to 3,372 people sleeping in a car, RV, school bus, truck or van.

June 25, 2019 Environment / Environmental Health / Public Health

US medical organizations call climate change a “public health emergency”

Public Health – Seattle & King County and the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility were also among the signatories.