News & Advisories

Tests show high levels of paralytic shellfish poison (PSP).

Kitsap Public Health District has issued an advisory at Island Lake County Park swimming beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria in the water.

This month, I wanted to talk about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, the cruise ship hantavirus cases, and how Kitsap County is preparing for the World Cup.

In week ending May 30, local indicators for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 were minimal.

The Kitsap Public Health Board will meet on Tuesday, June 2, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.

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Kitsap Public Health District’s environmental health team will be collecting freshwater samples along shorelines in Manchester, Southworth, Suquamish, Miller Bay, and Indianola.

Tests show high levels of diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP).

This month, I will focus on a local uptick in pertussis cases, the latest updates on measles in Washington, and my perspective on gun violence as a leading public health concern.

In week ending May 2, local indicators for influenza continued to decline toward baseline levels, while indicators for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 were minimal.