The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on Nov. 6 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your community during respiratory illness season
By James (Jay) Miller, MD MPH (Tacoma-Pierce County Health Officer). This time of the year, you’ll find many of our staff working on the same thing: respiratory illness season. Nurses, disease-prevention experts, data folks, even our communication team make it a focus for the next several months. We know respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19, and RSV will […]
The Board of Health Oct. 16 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Study Session on Oct. 16 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Harvest Buffet in Tacoma reopened
Harvest Buffet reopened Saturday, Oct. 12 after staff worked to clean and sanitize the restaurant following a suspected norovirus outbreak. The restaurant passed a preopening inspection. We are still working hard to find anyone impacted by this outbreak. If you ate at the restaurant and got sick, contact us at food@tpchd.org, report your illness online, or call […]
Suspected norovirus outbreak at Harvest Buffet in Tacoma
Written by Brett Cihon. We’re working with Harvest Buffet, 3121 S. 38th St., Tacoma, following a suspected norovirus outbreak. We closed the restaurant around 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, and will reopen it after at least 24 hours. Staff will clean and sanitize the restaurant and take all steps necessary to ensure the public is no […]
You can help overcome stigma and prevent suicide deaths
Written by Elizabeth Allen. One person dies from suicide about every 11 minutes in the United States. The numbers are striking, especially in teens and young adults. Fifty percent of mental illnesses begin by age 14, and 75% starts by age 24. In Pierce County, the 2023 Healthy Youth Survey showed: Suicide is difficult to […]
The Board of Health Oct. 2 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on Oct. 2 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Spanaway Lake toxic algae closure lifted, changed to caution advisory
On Sept. 30, 2024, the Health Department lifted the toxic algae closure for Spanaway Lake. Toxic algae are still present in the water but at reduced levels. A caution advisory is now in place, which means people and pets should avoid areas of the lake—don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish—with visible algae. When in doubt, […]
Board of Health cancels Sept. 18 Study Session
The September 18, 2024 Study Session of the Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health is canceled.