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A safe and healthy Kitsap County for all.
News & Advisories


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.
Aug 1, 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


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 28, 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 14, 2024


Kitsap Public Health Board to meet Tuesday, June 4
The Kitsap Public Health Board will meet on Tuesday, June 4, from 10:30-11:45 a.m. at the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.
May 31, 2024
Healthcare Advisory: Steps you can take to eliminate Hepatitis C in Kitsap County
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. See recommendations below to effectively screen for, test, and treat HCV.
May 23, 2024


Kitsap Public Health will begin collecting water samples along Colvos Passage this week
Kitsap Public Health District’s environmental health team will collect freshwater samples along the shoreline
May 23, 2024


We monitor swimming beaches and lakes to help keep your family healthy all summer long
We're all for getting outdoors, but it's important to be aware of potential health risks when you head out to your favorite swimming beach
May 21, 2024
Healthcare Advisory: Pertussis increase in Washington
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.
May 16, 2024


Avoiding health misinformation and disinformation
Misinformation is information that is false or misleading according to the best available evidence.
May 8, 2024
Note: Beach, lake, shellfish, and sewage advisories are displayed for the current calendar year. You can request copies of older advisories.
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