PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff

Two measles cases identified in King County connected to international travel

April 1, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County was notified on March 30, 2026, of measles cases in two adults who live in King County. The two individuals traveled together internationally where they were likely exposed to measles. Before they were diagnosed with measles, the two individuals visited multiple locations in Seattle, Kirkland and Bellevue while infectious.

Public’s help needed to identify person found dead in King County

February 19, 2019.Reading time 2 minutes.

The King County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify a person who died in King County, and is releasing a sketch of the individual to assist. The unidentified person was presumed to be homeless and found dead outdoors on January 12, 2019 in the 700 block of 1st Street, Kirkland. The cause […]