PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff

Three recent COVID-19 outbreaks – and what the data says about how to prevent a larger surge in cases

August 5, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

Illustrative graphic of people of all different skin colors and hair types in a crowd wearing masks

Many recent outbreaks are occurring in indoor workplaces and social events among people who were not wearing masks and where ventilation was poor. In this blog, we take a closer look at three recent, notable outbreaks.

Surge in communicable diseases, funding shortages threaten public’s health

July 17, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

If you’ve followed the Public Health Insider, you know that we’ve seen a surge of communicable disease outbreaks in places like schools, health care facilities, jails and restaurants. And those are just the most visible ones. As the local health department, it’s our mission and legal responsibility to track down and stop over 50 communicable diseases in […]