Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
In spite of Washington State’s ongoing efforts to contain it, COVID-19 is spreading more rapidly by the day, especially among people aged 20-40. And while they are less likely to become seriously ill from the virus, they can still spread it to friends, family and neighbors – without even knowing they have it. Many young people are also in the higher risk categories recently updated by the CDC.
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Living with multiple generations in the home has wonderful social benefits, and also requires extra steps to prevent exposing older family members to COVID-19. We offer tips for protecting vulnerable family members, especially for essential workers who have to work outside the home.
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Now is the time to plan for how to decrease the risk for coronavirus for those who are at higher risk for severe illness from coronavirus, including people over 60 and those who have underlying health conditions. We have recommendations and guidance.
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Five locally acquired cases of hepatitis A infection and an additional case that may also have been acquired locally have been reported to Public Health – Seattle & King County since November 2018. These cases add to three other hepatitis A cases reported in July 2018 for a total of nine cases in less than […]
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Even though the plum trees are blossoming and the heavy coats are disappearing, flu season is in full swing. And this year, hospitals are reporting a big uptick in the number of flu cases so far in March. We talked with Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, to […]
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