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More Confirmed Hepatitis C Cases from Good Samaritan Hospital Outbreak
All eight confirmed cases are genetically linked to one another.
06/07/2018 2:09 p.m.
Tell Us What You Think About Proposed Onsite Code Revisions
Greater efficiency and better customer service drove work to revise the rules for septic systems. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department wants public feedback on the proposed revisions to the onsite sewage section of the environmental health code.
05/18/2018 11:48 a.m.
Healthy Community Planning Projects Receive Recognition
2017 Healthy Communities Award winners showed comprehensive commitment to improve the health of their residents.
02/07/2018 12:46 p.m.
New Health Department Website Launches
The site uses simple, high-image, low-text designs that are mobile friendly. It prioritizes accessibility to help all customers find information and services quickly and easily. Public and staff feedback incorporated into the redesign.
01/25/2018 4:48 p.m.
Update on Norovirus Outbreak at Two Pierce County Restaurants
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has identified new cases of norovirus, bringing the total number from the outbreak at two El Toro Restaurants to 434.
01/12/2018 3:37 p.m.
Medicine Take-Back Plan Approved
The Health Department approved an expanded medicine take-back plan set to begin in spring 2018. The majority of responses from the public comment period support the plan's efforts to curb the opioid epidemic, prevent accidental poisoning, protect the environment from contamination.
12/27/2017 11:48 a.m.