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Current and Past Health Advisories and Alerts

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

2022

There are no 2022 advisories or alerts.
2021
- COVID-19: New SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Identified: Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant - Dec. 2, 2021
- Influenza A: CDC Health Alert Network (HAN): Increasing Seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) Activity, Especially Among Young Adults and in College and University Settings, During SARS-CoV-2 Co-Circulation - Nov. 29, 2021
- GASO: Great American Smoke Out – November 18, 2021
- Meliodidosis: Aromatherapy spray implicated in fatal B. pseudomallei (Meliodidosis) infection - Oct. 27, 2021
- Lead: Recall Expanded for Blood Lead Testing Equipment - Oct. 25, 2021
- Cannabis: Insufficiently Labeled delta-8 THC Products - Oct. 25, 2021
- COVID-19: LTC Case Reporting & Testing Guidance Advisory for Healthcare Providers - Oct. 21 2021
- COVID-19: MIS-C Advisory for Healthcare Providers - Oct. 1, 2021
- COVID-19: Vaccination and Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics Resources for Healthcare Providers - Oct. 1, 2021
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Update on Booster Doses for COVID-19 Vaccine - Sept. 9, 2021
- COVID-19: Updated COVID-19 Breakthrough Case Reporting Requirements - Sept. 9, 2021
- COVID-19: Testing Guidance Updates for Outpatient, Inpatient (Hospital) and Educational Settings - Sept. 9, 2021
- COVID-19: Reports of Severe Illness Associated with Use of Ivermectin to Prevent/Treat COVID-19 - Sept. 1, 2021
- Melioidosis: Contaminated Ultrasound Gel and Fatal Cases of Melioidosis Advisory - August 10, 2021
- COVID-19: Vaccination to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks with Current and Emergent Variants - July 29, 2021
- COVID-19: Reminder to Report COVID Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis and Pericarditis - July 22, 2021
- Lead: Recall of Blood Lead Tests due to Risk of Falsely Low Results - July 8, 2021
- Typhoid Fever: Cluster of Typhoid Fever Cases Identified in Spokane County - April 21, 2021
- Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine: CDC Health Alert Regarding Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis - April 13, 2021
- COVID-19: SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing Information for Clinicians and Healthcare Facilities - March 26, 2021
- COVID-19: Updated Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities and Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers - March 23, 2021
- Tobacco and Nicotine: Quitline Training for Healthcare Providers - March 12, 2021
- COVID-19: Update Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Exposed Persons – Quarantine - Feb. 25, 2021
- Gonococcal Infection & Syphilis: Updated Treatment Guidelines for Gonococcal Infection and Syphilis Screening Recommendations - Jan. 27, 2021
- N95 Facemasks: Mobile N95 Fit Testing Training and Resources for Long Term Care, Supported Living, and In-Home Care Agencies - Jan. 26, 2021
- COVID-19: Updated COVID 19 Guidance on Isolation and Quarantine: General Public and Healthcare Workers - Dec. 29, 2021
2020
- COVID-19: Revised Quarantine Guidance - December 7, 2020
- COVID-19: Bamlanivimab Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID - available from DOH - November 23, 2020
- COVID-19: Review of Isolation & Quarantine Recommendations - November 12, 2020
- COVID-19 Isolation Management for Schools, Workplaces, and Childcare - October 14, 2020
- COVID-19: Management for K-12 Schools with In-Person Learning - September 10, 2020
- COVID-19: Return to Work for Healthcare Workers, Isolation While Awaiting Test Results, and Transfers to Long-Term Care Facilities - August 14, 2020
- COVID-19: Release from Isolation & Return to Work for Healthcare Worker Guidance Updated Recommendations - July 23, 2020
- COVID-19: Laboratory Capacity Update - July 14, 2020
- COVID-19: Updated Testing Guidance, Return to Work Guidance, and Isolation Facility Information - July 8, 2020
- 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
2019
- 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
2018
- 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

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