Washington State Department of Health
Welcome to the official Bluesky account for the Washington State Department of Health! We work with others to protect and improve the health of all people in our state. Visit us at doh.wa.gov
- If you bought a new TV for the Super Bowl, make sure you anchor it to the wall.
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- Great list! #IDSky
- My top 10 ID papers for 2025. Full citations and descriptions available at clarityinitiative.org/hot-takes Also see/hear our Communicable podcast episode on this at communicable.transistor.fm/episodes/com... What were your top 10? Any thoughts about what I missed welcome! #IDSky #Top10papers
- Today we remember Alice Ball, an African American chemist who developed the 1st effective treatment for leprosy prior to antibiotics. After Ball died at 24, a male colleague stole her research. Ball was not recognized until a historian found her original thesis. Feb 28 is Alice Augusta Ball Day
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- Lung cancer. Stomach cancer. Cervical cancer. Together, these three make up nearly half of all cancers caused by preventable risks. The power to prevent them is already in our hands. 💪 Watch the Daily Dose.
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- Current measles situation… One month into 2026 (left column) we are at 26% of total cases. Cases continue to be overwhelmingly in un- or under- vaccinated children (who are reliant on adults to protect them with vaccination). #IDSky
- Meet Bocce! This rare southern three-banded armadillo pup is thriving and growing, now weighing 1.7 pounds. At just two months old, he’s already making history. Bocce is only the second healthy armadillo pup born at the Zoo in our 121-year history, making this little arrival extra special. 💙
- This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Black nurses across Washington state whose skill, leadership, and courage continue to shape our healthcare system. From the bedside to the bargaining table, Black nurses make our profession stronger—and our communities safer. Thank you.
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- During the lapse in federal appropriations, CPSC investigatory, enforcement and public outreach activities will continue. Companies must continue to submit unsafe product reports to CPSC. The public will continue to receive recall notices and safety warnings. Check CPSC.gov for updates.
- Quebec expands free shingles vaccine to residents aged 71 to 74 www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
- 🎉Happy birthday to us! That’s right, altCDC recently had our 1st birthday. 🎉 We started in late January 2025, just in time for RFKJ’s confirmation hearing. What a wild year it’s been. Thanks for sticking around, supporting us and helping us get through it. Now what kind of cake should we have?
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- Despite the horrors, happy groundhog day! 😀
- How sweet, someone left an early Valentine's Day note for one of our foresters 😍
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- The space heater is named Rob.
- Our wildfire team looking at the current snowpack in WA
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- US measles cases this year already exceed the total for the whole of 2023 and 2024 combined, and it is only January. Yikes.
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- Today on the podcast: a human rights perspective on immigration enforcement and public protest in Minneapolis. Professor Joe Amon shares his perspective on some of the most dramatic images that have emerged over the last several weeks. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/1002-on-publ...
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- I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one. It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
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- We wouldn’t mind a little east coast snow for a change of pace ❄️🎿🏂☃️
