Public Health email update service

As a Public Health Email Update Subscriber, you will receive an email announcing when the latest information regarding the topics below have been updated on our website along with a link to access the full text. This a free service.

How to sign up

  1. Start by clicking here to sign up for email updates. You'll be taken to a page asking you to enter your email address.
  2. Enter your email address then press the 'Go' button. Follow the instructions on the next page to create a new service account.
  3. Set a password to protect your account. Setting a password will allow you to control how your email address is subscribed and unsubscribed to the system and protect from others subscribing you without your permission.
  4. After pressing the Submit button, you'll be taken to the Quick Subscribe page where you can continue to subscribe to any of our other email alert services. After making your selections, press the Save button. You will then be asked to fill out an optional brief survey.
  5. Activate your subscription request. You will be sent a message to your email account asking you to confirm your request by pressing on an included link.

Public Health webpages available to subscribe

Learn more about the webpages that you can subscribe to receive updates by visiting the pages below.

Alcohol & Drug Prevention:
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trends

Birth and Death Records:
Medical Examiner's Office
Vital Statistics - Birth and Death Records

Board of Health:
Board of Health
Board of Health Meeting Proceedings (Minutes)
Board of Health Regulations
Board of Health Resolutions

Child & Youth Health:
ABCD Dental Providers List Update
Child Care Health Program
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
Kids Get Care Program

Chronic Disease Prevention:
Breast and Cervical Health Program (BCHP)
Physical Activity
REACH Diabetes
Steps to Health

Communicable Diseases, Epidemiology and Immunizations:
Avian Influenza
Communicable Disease Fact Sheets
Flu Season Activity in King County (weekly case statistics)
Health advisories and guidelines for King County health care providers
Influenza Season
Tuberculosis Program

Data, Publications and Reports:
Data Watch Reports
Epi-Log Newsletter
New Public Health reports and publications
Public Health materials in multiple languages
Vac-Scene Newsletter

Emergency Preparedness:
Advanced Practice Center
Bioterrorism preparedness
Disaster fact sheets
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Health & Medical Area Command
Health and medical flood preparedness - Green River Basin
King County Healthcare Coalition
H1N1 flu (swine flu) Updates
Pandemic Flu Resources

Environmental Health:
Drinking Water Program
Environmental Health Services
Illegal Drug Lab Cleanup
Pet Service Regulations
Tacoma Smelter Plume Project
Toxic Hazards Facts, Guidelines & Reports
Water Recreation Program
West Nile virus
Zoonotic disease program

Food Protection Program:
Food establishment closures
Food worker/handler permits
How to start a food business in King County

HIV/AIDS & STD Program:
HIV/AIDS Program
HIV/AIDS Statistics (monthly case statistics)
Needle Exchange Schedule
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Program

News and Information:
News Releases

Nutrition:
Nutrition Labeling and Trans Fat Ban

Personal Health:
ABCD Dental Providers List
Breast and Cervical Health Program
Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) Lesson Plans for schools
Health Insurance for King County, WA residents
Health Care for the Homeless Network

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