Current and Past Health Advisories and Alerts

Past health advisories and alerts are archived for historical purposes and are not being maintained or updated.

COVID-19: Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome Potentially Associated with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Children - May 12, 2020

COVID-19: Extended Home Isolation Period, Updates to Specimen Collection & Handling - May 6, 2020

COVID-19: Update to Testing Guidance, Return to Work, and Utility of Serology Testing, New Resources - April 30

COVID-19: Update to Healthcare Worker Management & Masks - April 8, 2020

COVID-19: COVID-19: Testing and Isolation/Quarantine Update - March 20, 2020

COVID-19: Precautions and Testing Update - March 13, 2020

COVID-19: New Testing Options and Guidance for Suspected COVID-19 - March 6, 2020

COVID-19: New Testing Option Available for Suspected COVID-19 - March 4, 2020

Novel Coronavirus: COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Clinical Evaluation Update - February 28, 2020

EVALI Update: E-Cigarette or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) - February 13, 2020

Novel Coronavirus: Update: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in China - February 13, 2020

Novel Coronavirus: Update: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China - January 31, 2020

Novel Coronavirus: 2019-nCoV Respiratory Infection in Wuhan City, China and Snohomish County - January 22, 2020

Pertussis: Increase in Pertussis Cases Observed in Spokane County - December 6, 2019

Hepatitis A: Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness - November 22, 2019

Vaping-Associated Lung Injury: Updated Interim Guidance for Healthcare Providers - October 17, 2019

Vaping-Associated Lung Injury: Acute Pulmonary Illnesses Related to Vaping/E-Cigarette Use - September 16, 2019

West Nile Virus: Potential for Human West Nile Virus Cases in Washington - September 16, 2019

Flu Vaccination: ACIP Recommendations for Influenza Vaccine for the 2019-20 Season - September 16, 2019

Severe Lung Illness: CDC Urges Reporting of Unexplained Vaping-Associated Pulmonary Illness - August 20, 2019

MERS: MERS in Saudi Arabia and Potential for Travel-associated Cases - August 12, 2019

Hepatitis A: Outbreak of Hepatitis A Infections Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness - August 2, 2019

Wildfire: Recommendations & Resources for Wildfire Season - July 12, 2019

Hepatitis A: Outbreak of Hepatitis A Infections Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness - June 6, 2019

Measles: Adult MMR Recommendations - May 28, 2019

Measles: New Confirmed Measles Cases with SeaTac Exposures - May 15, 2019

HIV: Washington healthcare providers urged to take action to help prevent HIV - May 15, 2019

Measles: Updated Guidance Related to Clark County, WA Measles Outbreak - Feb. 4, 2019

Measles: Outbreak in Clark County, WA - Jan. 17, 2019

Pertussis: Pertussis Alert for Healthcare Providers - Nov. 14, 2018

Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Increase in suspected cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis in WA - Oct. 11, 2018

Hepatitis B: Increase in Acute Hepatitis B Cases - Oct. 3, 2018

Flu: ACIP Recommendations for Influenza Vaccine for the 2018-19 Season - Sept. 12, 2018

West Nile Virus: West Nile Virus Identified in Spokane-area Mosquitoes - Aug. 17, 2018

Zika: Updated Guidelines for Men With Possible Zika Exposure Who Plan to Conceive With Their Partner - Aug. 10, 2018

Hepatitis A: National Outbreaks of Hepatitis A Infections Among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness - June 14, 2018

Tuberculosis: Increased Tuberculosis Cases - March 6, 2018