Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
As an update to the report of several overdoses in the north area of Seattle on Thursday, January 17th, testing from one of the syringes found at the scene is positive for fentanyl. This tells us that fentanyl is likely to have been involved in at least one overdose and we suspect it may have […]
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Public Health – Seattle & King County has recently identified an increase in the number of new HIV cases among heterosexuals who inject drugs in King County. HIV infection is typically much less common among heterosexuals in King County than among men who have sex with men (MSM). But the risk for HIV infection increases […]
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Our King County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) experts like to measure things that matter. Things like lives saved. People helped. Fast responses. Measuring performance is important, because it’s how we learn what’s working, and how we can continue to improve in saving lives and getting care to people when they need it. This year’s Emergency Medical Services […]
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A rabid bat was found at Angle Lake Park in the City of SeaTac. If you had any contact with a bat near the park lakeshore by the old lifeguard shack on Monday, August 28 or Tuesday, August 29, contact Public Health (206-296-4774) immediately for information on preventative treatment. Rabies can be life-threatening, but is preventable if […]
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A rabid bat was found at Green Lake Park in Seattle on Thursday evening, August 17th. If you had any contact with a bat at the park on Wednesday or Thursday, contact Public Health immediately (206-296-4774) for information on preventative treatment. Rabies can be life-threatening, but is preventable if treated before symptoms appear. Read our media release for […]
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If you’ve followed the Public Health Insider, you know that we’ve seen a surge of communicable disease outbreaks in places like schools, health care facilities, jails and restaurants. And those are just the most visible ones. As the local health department, it’s our mission and legal responsibility to track down and stop over 50 communicable diseases in […]
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