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By LocalHealthGuide on August 26th, 2010
Time to update back-to-school immunizations
Children who have not been fully immunized have fallen ill in recent whooping cough and chickenpox outbreaks in the state.
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By Christopher Weaver on April 01st, 2010
New health law may help fund Washington Basic Health Plan
New law may allow state to seek a federal subsidy worth $52 to $60 million a year to help finance the state’s cash-strapped Basic Health Plan.
By Julie Appleby - KHN on February 02nd, 2010
States cutting back programs for uninsured
Sherie Brace of Seattle will lose insurance this summer when Washington is set to end coverage for her and 65,000 other low-income residents.
By LocalHealthGuide on November 28th, 2009
Opinion: How would health reform affect Washington?
Projections for Washington state from the Obama administration
By Michael McCarthy on November 25th, 2009
Economic impact of life sciences now rivals state’s computer and electronics sectors
Life sciences creates an estimated 77,000 jobs statewide – report.
By Michael McCarthy on November 18th, 2009
Washington ranked 11th healthiest state — but obesity rate soaring
State’s obesity rate has nearly tripled over the past 20 years.
By LocalHealthGuide on August 14th, 2009
Two in King County found to have been infected with Swine flu virus resistant to flu drug Tamiflu
Two patients in King County with H1N1 “Swine” flu have been found to have been infected with a strain of the virus that is resistant to the flu drug Tamiflu.
Tamiflu, whose chemical name is oseltamivir, is one of the two drugs recommended for the treatment of H1N1 infections.
The other drug, zanamivir, is marketed under the [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on July 30th, 2009
King County reports first heat-related death
Seattle’s record heat wave has contributed to the death of a Seattle man, King County officials said Thursday.
The man, in his 60s, had a heart condition that may have made him more vulnerable to the effects this week’s high temperatures in the Seattle area, officials said.
Dr. David Fleming, director and health officer for Public Health [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on July 09th, 2009
Health stories in the news
Regence BlueShield boosts premiums 17 percent
Regence BlueShield will raise premiums for 135,000 individual health-plan members in Washington by an average 17 percent on Aug. 1, Seattle Times health reporter Kyung Song writes in today’s paper.
“It is the third consecutive year that the state’s largest provider of individual coverage has boosted rates by double digits. And [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on June 15th, 2009
King county has first swine flu death
A man in his 70s has become the first King County resident to die from H1N1 “swine” flu, health officials said today.
The man, who had been hospitalized, died on June 11th, but it was only today that the state laboratory was able to confirm that he did, indeed, have H1N1 influenza.
To date, 47 people have [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on June 11th, 2009
WHO declares H1N1 “swine” flu pandemic, but U.S. health officials say classification changes little
For more information about Swine flu:
Swine Flu and You
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/swineflu_you.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/influenza_porcina_usted.htm (Espanol)
Facts about Swine Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/swine_espanol.htm (Espanol)
Preventing the Flu
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm?s_cid=swineFlu_outbreak_internal_003 (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/espanol/habits.htm (Espanol)
Latest news from CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ (English)
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/espanol/ (Espanol)
Symptoms and precautions from the Washington State Department of Health
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Chinese (PDF)
Korean (PDF)
Russian (PDF)
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Questions about swine flu?
Call King County’s Swine Flu Hotline
877-903-KING (5464)
By LocalHealthGuide on May 31st, 2009
Health stories in the news today
Washington must cut 36,000 from its basic health plan
Seattle Times health reporter Kyung Song writes in today’s paper about options state officials are considering on how to cut 36,000 enrollees from the state’s Basic Health Plan.
Currently, the plan provides health coverage to 100,000 low-income state residents, but because of the state’s revenue shortfall, the number [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 28th, 2009
Health reform debate in the news
The battle over health-care reform has taken to the airwaves, reporters at New York Times and the Wall Street Journal write in today’s papers.
Health Care for America Now, a group that wants Congress to pass comprehensive health reform that guarantees universal coverage, is running ads that push for a public insurance plan to compete with [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 22nd, 2009
Swift, cold snow pack melt boosts drowning risk to swimmers, rafters, kayakers, and inner tubers
Stay out of King County’s “dangerously deep, cold, and swift rivers and lakes” this Memorial Day weekend, King County health officials warned today.
Since 2001, one in three of those who drown in King County have drown in May and June, when icy mountain snow melt swells the County’s rivers.
“This is a risky time to swim, [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 13th, 2009
H1N1 swine flu cases top 3,300 in U.S., CDC recommends antiviral drug treatment for pregnant patients
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 3,352 cases of H1N1 “swine” flu have now been confirmed in the U.S. in 45 states, including the District of Columbia.
Washington has 176 confirmed cases as of today, the CDC reports. King County reports 120 confirmed cases and 10 probable as of Tuesday afternoon.
To date [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 11th, 2009
H1N1 confirmed swine flu cases top 2600 in U.S., 128 cases and one death in Washington state–CDC
The number of laboratory confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu in the U.S. has reached 2,618, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC reports.
Confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in the USA as of May 11
To date, there have been three deaths, two in Texas and one in Washington State, the CDC said.
The [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 09th, 2009
Man dies of swine flu in Washington state.
A Snohomish County man died last week due to what health officials believe were complications of influenza H1N1 (swine flu) infection.
This is the first case in Washington State to be linked to the new flu strain.
The 30-year-old had an underlying heart condition, the Washington State Department of Health Reports.
By LocalHealthGuide on May 09th, 2009
H1N1 swine flu update
As of Friday, 56 cases of H1N1 swine flu have been confirmed in Seattle and King County and another 10 suspected cases have been identified.
To date, most of the cases have been mild to moderate in severity. Only two cases are known to have required hospitalization.
Washington State now has had 83 confirmed cases and 193 [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 06th, 2009
CDC confirms nine cases of H1N1 swine flu in Washington state — all reported to be recovering
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that nine people who came down with flu-like illnesses in Washington state did, indeed, have influenza A (H1N1) or “swine flu”.
Probable and confirmed H1N1 cases by county
Seven of the cases were identified in King County, one in Snohomish County and one in Spokane County.
Washington [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 05th, 2009
Confirmed H1N1 swine flu cases top 400 in U.S., 21 suspected and 7 confirmed cases in King County
The number of confirmed cases of influenza H1N1 or “swine flu” in the U.S. now stands at 403, and health officials have identified another 700 “probable” cases, which await laboratory confirmation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported today.
In King County, seven cases have now been confirmed and 21 suspected cases are [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 04th, 2009
Flu tips: When should you keep your child at home?
King County public health officials no longer feel it’s necessary to close schools when a child or staff member comes down with the flu.
Instead, they are asking parents to keep their children home from school if they show signs that they may have the flu.
To help parents decide whether or not to keep a child [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on May 04th, 2009
Experts to give update on swine flu at UW today
A panel of local and international experts will provide an update on the influenza A/H1N1 (“swine flu”) outbreak this afternoon at the UW Medical Center.
The panel will include:
Dr. David Fleming, director of public health for Seattle and King County;
Kathleen Neuzil, director of PATH’s Influenza Vaccine Project
Marie Kimball, UW professor of epidemiology and director of Asia Pacific [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on December 03rd, 2008
Washington state ranks 10th healthiest in nation
Washington is the 10th healthiest state in the U.S.A., according to a new report.
The report, America’s Health Rankings, has been compiled for 19 years by the United Health Foundation.
Vermont was ranked the healthiest state followed by Hawaii, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Utah.
Louisiana was found to be the least healthy state, followed by Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and [...]
By LocalHealthGuide on December 02nd, 2008
Holiday and Winter Safety Tips from the Seattle Red Cross
The Seattle Red Cross has some tips to help you and your family keep safe over the upcoming HolidaysTips from the Seattle Red Cross:
Red Cross Offers Safety Tips for the Holidays and Cold Weather
SEATTLE, December 2, 2008- The holiday season is upon us, and the Northwest winter along with it. The American Red Cross offers [...]
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