Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
The days are warmer which means more time for cleaning your garage or working in the garden. As you clean out that shed, or work on that weeding, be prepared for animals you may encounter at home and in your yard. Here is your local guide to help prevent some of the diseases that are spread between animals and humans.
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In honor of Bike Safety Month, we’re sharing another of our favorite family-friendly trails, the Soos Creek Trail, and providing a few bike safety tips to keep you and your loved ones rolling all season long.
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The King County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a man found dead in Redmond. The Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing a forensic sketch and information related to the case with the goal of bringing answers to this man’s identity.
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Celebrate Bicycle Safety Month by exploring King County’s family-friendly trails. The Bike Playground at Dick Thurnau Memorial Park in White Center offers a fun and safe traffic garden where children can learn how to bike in traffic.
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One individual in a group of international travelers developed measles during their quarantine in Seattle. The individual is recovering and is no longer contagious, and the rest of the group have completed their quarantines. There are no public exposures.
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Every two years, University of Washington’s Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI), in partnership with Public Health, conducts a statewide survey of people who utilize syringe service programs. We sat down with Sara Glick, PhD, Epidemiologist for Public Health – Seattle & King County, Associate Professor at University of Washington, and the lead researcher and author of the local report, to learn about the report findings.
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