News & Advisories

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. 

BE AWARE of an increase in pertussis has been reported in some areas of Washington state and that patients with a history of receiving pertussis vaccine can still get pertussis. 

Measles cases and outbreaks are increasing in Washington, the United States, and across the globe.

BE AWARE several states, including Washington, have recently experienced local measles activity.

On Oct. 23, 2023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert about the limited supply of nirsevimab.

BE AWARE the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced the elimination of the requirement for prescribers to have a DATA 2000 (X) waiver to prescribe buprenorphine.