Author: Sarah Lane

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Backyard Poultry Salmonella Outbreak Infects Three Kitsap Residents

June 1, 2023

The Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH) reports thirteen Washington State cases in humans of Salmonella-caused sickness from backyard poultry. Of the thirteen people, four have been hospitalized. Three of the state cases are from Kitsap. Nationally, the outbreak has affected 104 people in 31 states. In May there was a Salmonella outbreak reported that … More Backyard Poultry Salmonella Outbreak Infects Three Kitsap Residents

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It’s Building Safety Month: Find out What You Can Do

May 25, 2023

The International Code Council (ICC) has released a wealth of home safety materials organized around five topics (one per week): Building Safety Starts at Home Building Safety Professionals and You Prepare Your Community Advocate for Your Community Solving Challenges Together Of particular interest in terms of disaster preparedness are weeks 1, 3, and 5. Week … More It’s Building Safety Month: Find out What You Can Do

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Is COVID Over? What Expiration of the Public Health Declaration Means

May 21, 2023

When the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration expired on May 11, what it signaled, unfortunately, was not the end of COVID. Instead, it represents the end of the federal government’s flexible response to the pandemic, which will result in changes to resource availability and data reporting: Throughout the pandemic, the federal government purchased … More Is COVID Over? What Expiration of the Public Health Declaration Means