Celebrating the opening of a new school-based health center at Highline High School

May 3, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

School-based health centers offer a broad range of health care supports for students that may otherwise be difficult to access in their communities. At the health centers, overseen by Public Health—Seattle & King County, students can get mental health care, immunizations, family planning, and other care in the context of a school environment.

Do you know me? Help identify two unknown people found dead in King County

May 1, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify two people found dead in two separate cases in King County. The Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing forensic sketches and information related to the two cases with the goal of bringing answers to who these people were.

Q & A on recent Klebsiella outbreak at Virginia Mason Medical Center

April 28, 2023.Reading time 11 minutes.

Klebsiella is a bacteria that can lead to infections in hospital settings. We sat down with public health experts to answer some common questions about a recent outbreak and what the public needs to know.

Free Medical, Dental, Vision Care at Seattle/King County Clinic

April 24, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

An older man looks through a optical instrument while a healthcare provider adjusts it. A interpreter in a red vest with a name tag reading "Vietnamese" is sitting next to the patient, smiling.

This week, the Seattle/King County Clinic returns to the Seattle Center on April 27-30 with free medical, dental, and vision services for anyone who struggles to get the healthcare they need.

Vending machines dispense critical tools for preventing overdose

April 13, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

vending machine stacked with fentanyl test strips, intramuscular naloxone kits, narcan nasal spray, and latex (and non-latex) condoms and lube

In April 2022, Public Health worked with a local community organization, Peer Washington that operates Peer Seattle and Peer Kent to place vending machines at their sites to provide access to free, confidential overdose prevention supplies and resources.