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Our news releases are a resource for current public health information for media, the public, policymakers, and other community partners. News releases are posted below, with the most recent first.

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  1. Snohomish County Confirms Three New Measles Cases

    The Snohomish County Health Department has confirmed three additional measles cases since declaring an outbreak two weeks ago, bringing the total number of cases in the county to six. Read on...

  2. Snohomish County Board of Health Meeting - February 10

    The Snohomish County Board of Health will hold its regular meeting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Read on...

  3. Snohomish County Reports First Pediatric Flu Death of 2025-2026 Season

    The Snohomish County Health Department has confirmed the first local death of a child from influenza during the 2025-2026 flu season. Read on...

  4. Measles Outbreak Declared in Snohomish County After 3 New Cases

    The Snohomish County Health Department has confirmed three new measles cases this week in local children who were exposed to a contagious family visiting from South Carolina. Read on...

  5. MEASLES CASES IN VISITORS TO SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES: MULTIPLE LOCATIONS OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE

    The Snohomish County Health Department and Public Health – Seattle & King County were notified of three confirmed measles cases over the recent holiday period, all within the same family. Read on...

  6. Snohomish County Health Department Unveils New Strategic Plan

    The Snohomish County Health Department's new strategic plan aims to boost vaccination rates, improve water quality and help everyone achieve optimal health. Read on...

  7. Safety Guidance for Residents Returning Home after Floods

    The Snohomish County Health Department urges the public to follow health and safety guidelines as residents begin to clean up damaged homes and properties from last week’s record floods. Read on...

  8. Snohomish County Board of Health Meeting - December 9

    The Snohomish County Board of Health will hold its regular meeting at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Read on...

  9. Snohomish County to Host Worlds AIDS Day Event Dec. 1

    A special World AIDS Day event is planned for Monday, Dec. 1, to raise awareness, honor those lost to AIDS-related illnesses, and show solidarity with people living with HIV. Read on...

  10. Snohomish County Confirms E. coli Infection Linked to Consumption of Aged, Raw Milk Cheese

    Residents advised to throw out recalled Twin Sister Creamery cheese as part of ongoing outbreak Read on...
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