News & Advisories

The first day of school is right around the corner – make sure your family is caught up on recommended vaccines!

The Kitsap Public Health District has lifted a cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) warning for Panther Lake and Horseshoe Lake.

In week ending July 25, local indicators for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 were minimal.

You can help prevent getting sick from food by washing your hands and fresh vegetables and fruits.

Wildfire smoke is drifting into our region this week making skies hazy and affecting air quality, while a heat advisory is in place for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Cyanobacteria warnings have been issued for Panther Lake and Horseshoe Lake.

This month, I will focus on health risks from concentrated kratom products, lethal levels of paralytic shellfish poison in Hood Canal, and updates from the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

Are you a Kitsap community member who is passionate about public health? Apply to join the Kitsap Public Health Board!

Shape your community's future by taking the community needs survey at KCR.org/CNA2026.

In week ending June 27, local indicators for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 were minimal.