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News & Advisories


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


Warning issued for Horseshoe Lake due to potentially toxic cyanobacteria
Public advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals.
Jul 15, 2024


Kitsap Public Health Board to meet Tuesday, July 2
The Kitsap Public Health Board will meet on Tuesday, July 2, from 10:30-11:10 a.m. at the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.
Jun 27, 2024


Shellfish harvesting closed on east shoreline of Bainbridge Island
Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison (PSP)
Jun 17, 2024


Coming in 2025: New food inspection signs
Next year, food service establishments in Kitsap County will be required to post new inspection signs.
Jun 13, 2024
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