DOH Newsroom - Health News

Dec 11	DOH launches interactive tool to connect people to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
Dec 06	DOH wishes everyone a safe and healthy holiday season
Nov 08	Native and Strong Lifeline celebrates one-year anniversary
Nov 03	Washington state agencies unite to celebrate One Health Day
Oct 30	Simple steps for a safe (but still spooky) Halloween
Oct 25	Emergency blood supply is dangerously low in Washington state
Oct 16	Department of Health unveils Strong Start, a new statewide data system that supports child development
Sep 28	New DOH dashboard details drug overdose deaths in Washington
Sep 26	Lilliwaup beach closed for shellfish harvest due to high bacteria levels
Sep 26	West Nile virus reported in humans and horses from four counties in Washington state
Sep 18	Department of Health launches new Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard, retires COVID-19 Data Dashboard
Sep 07	Prepare now for emergencies in the fall and winter
Sep 05	Start the school year by getting your family up to date on vaccinations
Sep 01	Avian Influenza Outbreak Impacting Seabirds and Seals near Fort Flagler State Park
Aug 24	Blood donations urgently needed ahead of Labor Day
Aug 23	Boil water advisory lifted for everyone in Medical Lake and Strathview
Aug 18	Listeria bacteria found in milkshakes sold at Frugals restaurant in Tacoma
Aug 18	Boil water advisory issued for Medical Lake, Strathview residents
Aug 17	Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air conditions for much of the state
Aug 14	Department of Health announces $1.3 million awarded toward youth cannabis and commercial tobacco use prevention
Aug 14	Hottest temperatures of the year forecasted for Western Washington this week
Aug 02	Department of Health announces selection of rural and urban Health Equity Zones by Community Advisory Council
Jul 31	Pierce County massage therapist suspended on allegations of leading organized crime, money laundering
Jul 17	988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline celebrates one-year anniversary
Jul 12	Washington state receives funding to advance equity and family-centered early childhood systems