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Aug 18 First locally acquired human case of tick-borne disease anaplasmosis hospitalizes Washington resident
Aug 12 Department of Health reenergizes vision for health in Washington
Aug 11 Get answers to your questions about Monkeypox virus (MPV): Call 1-833-829-HELP
Aug 10 Department of Health releases updated COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools & child care
Jul 28 New telehealth option launched to expand COVID-19 treatment access
Jul 28 Unsafe levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison detected in Orcas Island shellfish
Jul 26 Extreme heat expected through the week
Jul 15 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launches
Jul 08 Federal government announces monkeypox vaccine allotment for Washington state
Jul 01 Tips for a safe summer
Jun 16 Children ages 6 months – 4 years may soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations
Jun 14 Eligible donors urged to give blood as national blood shortage continues
Jun 13 Department of Health announces winners of statewide high school science contest
Jun 10 Multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry
Jun 09 Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning illness confirmed
Jun 07 State officials caution against touching sick or dead wild birds
May 27 Washington state reports first confirmed case of monkeypox
May 25 Washington part of multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter
May 20 Children ages 5-11 now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster dose
May 18 Infant formula shortages: What to do if you’re impacted
May 12 Childhood immunization rates decline during the pandemic
May 04 Fecal pollution restricts shellfish harvest in Mason, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston counties
May 03 Department of Health honors “best of the best” in drinking water
Apr 28 Tuberculosis cases on the rise globally and in Washington state
Apr 20 Department of Health updates COVID-19 data dashboard to be more user-friendly