News & Advisories

In week ending June 28, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal.

Screen patients for Chagas disease if they have a history of residence in or prolonged travel to Mexico, Central, or South America.

Washington state is experiencing a concerning increase in HIV diagnoses among cisgender women, particularly among women who report only heterosexual sexual activity and no history of injection drug use or other recognized HIV risk behaviors.

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In week ending June 28, local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal.

From January 1 through June 25, 2025, 10 cases of measles have been confirmed in King, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties.

Pertussis activity remains high in Kitsap County and Washington state, especially among school-aged children.

BE AWARE pertussis activity in Kitsap County and across Washington state remains high.

This is a Provider Alert from the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) related to reports of severe adverse events, including cardiac arrest and death, after administration of ceftriaxone.

Be aware of a confirmed measles case recently identified in a King County infant. The infant with measles spent time at the following public locations during their infectious period...

Per the CDC, in 2022, about 3,700 babies died suddenly and unexpectedly in the United States.

BE AWARE of an increase in pertussis and influenza activity in Kitsap County and across Washington state.

Ground cinnamon alert highlights new risks for lead exposure. 

BE AWARE of local pertussis activity and consider pertussis in patients exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness.

H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture on Oct. 18, 2024, in a backyard poultry flock in South Kitsap. There are currently no human cases associated with this flock.

BE AWARE that the CDC recommends everyone 6 months or older get 2024–2025 COVID-19 and flu vaccine. Co-administration of COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines is safe.

BE AWARE that updated (2024–2025) COVID-19 vaccines have been approved and authorized by the FDA. The new formulations provide better protection against currently circulating COVID-19 variants.

Kitsap County healthcare providers should be aware of ongoing transmission of Candida auris (C. auris) at two healthcare facilities in King County.

An ongoing global outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds, with transmission to poultry and certain mammals including dairy cattle, has resulted in nine confirmed cases of HPAI in humans in the United States in 2024.

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. See recommendations below to effectively screen for, test, and treat HCV.