Rabid bat found near Alki Beach Pier in West Seattle

October 6, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

A rabid bat was found by the sidewalk adjacent to the Duwamish Head Condominiums (1140 Alki Ave SW) on September 18 – 19, 2022, near Alki Beach Pier in West Seattle. If you or someone you know had any contact with a bat near this area, seek medical evaluation immediately or contact Public Health – Seattle & King County.

Navigators bring the personal touch to the COVID-19 response

October 3, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

A collage showing some of the COVID-19 response work that Public Health's community navigators have been involved in. It includes a person wearing a mask and a person getting a vaccine.

Meet the community navigators: a group of trusted community leaders, organizers and health workers collaborating with Public Health to help us stay true to our equity goals.

Ten-year review of sudden and unexpected deaths among people experiencing homelessness

September 29, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

A ten-year review of sudden and unexpected deaths among people experiencing homelessness offers a heartbreaking reminder: The median age of death was 51. That compares to an overall median age of 79 for all deaths of King County residents.

This fall, take action to reduce the risk of falls

September 22, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

One in three adults over age 65 fall at least once a year. The impact of a fall can be significant. Injuries from a fall can cause cascading problems that prevent someone from remaining safe in their home.

But, falling does not have to be an inevitable part of aging. This Fall Prevention Awareness Week, take steps to prevent the risk of falls in your home or the homes of older adults in your life.

Partnerships in the Black community during COVID-19 can help address other health disparities: A video story

September 21, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

We interviewed AARTH staff and their partner organizations to hear about the ways systemic racism had an impact on vaccination efforts in the Black community and the approaches that community-based organizations took to reach the community. The partnership between AARTH and many other organizations resulted in more than 8000 community members getting vaccinated, many within the Black community.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People: An Invisible Crisis Coming to the Surface

September 19, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Ribbon skirts made by Marita Growing Thunder on display at a hall of the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center.

For years, Indigenous communities have been sounding the alarm about missing and murdered Indigenous women and people in their communities. It results from harmful responses and policies at multiple government levels that ignore Indigenous people’s lived experiences across the U.S. and Washington state.

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