Update on shigellosis outbreak among people experiencing homelessness in King County

Public Health – Seattle & King County continues to respond to an ongoing outbreak of shigellosis, mainly among people experiencing homelessness. In the same timeframe, we have also seen an increase in cases of other diarrheal causing infectious diseases among people experiencing homelessness, particularly cryptosporidiosis and different types of E. coli.

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Gaming, Cosplay, and Con Crud, Oh My!

It’s time for PAX West, a convention for the gaming community and one of the largest events hosted at the Washington State Convention Center in Downtown Seattle. PAX – which stands for Penny Arcade Expo – was first held in Bellevue in 2004 and had approximately 3,300 people in attendance. PAX is now a general term used […]

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