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News & Advisories
Advisory issued for Pomeroy Park swimming beach in Manchester
The Kitsap Public Health District issued a no-contact advisory on Aug. 29 for Pomeroy Park swimming beach.
Aug 28, 2024
Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Mission, Panther lakes
The Kitsap Public Health District has lifted cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) warnings for Mission Lake and Panther Lake.
Aug 22, 2024
Shellfish harvesting closed for Port Madison, Miller Bay, Agate Passage, and Port Orchard Passage
Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP)
Aug 19, 2024
Warning issued for Panther Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria
Public advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals.
Aug 14, 2024
Warning issued for Mission Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria
Public advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals.
Aug 13, 2024
Healthcare Advisory: Ongoing transmission of Candida auris identified in Washington
Kitsap County healthcare providers should be aware of ongoing transmission of Candida auris (C. auris) at two healthcare facilities in King County.
Aug 13, 2024
Shellfish harvesting closed from Foulweather Bluff to Point Jefferson
Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP)
Aug 6, 2024
Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Horseshoe Lake
The Kitsap Public Health District has lifted the cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) warning for Kitsap Lake.
Aug 1, 2024
You love picnics and BBQs — and so do germs! Learn how to stay healthy.
If the dishes you're sharing aren't prepared, cooked, stored, and served safely, you could be sharing illnesses.
Jul 31, 2024
Healthcare Advisory: Assess patients with influenza-like illness for animal exposures
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.
Jul 16, 2024
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