205 W 5th Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Public Health Nurse, 509-962-7515 communityhealth@co.kittitas.wa.us
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Kittitas County Public Health is required by law to receive and investigate reports of communicable disease and other conditions of public health significance in Kittitas County residents. Health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, veterinarians, and schools all are required to report certain conditions and outbreaks. We work together with these entities and the public to control the spread of infectious diseases. We interview people who are sick to determine where the infection started and make sure they understand how to keep others from getting sick. We may recommend that sick people stay away from others until they are no longer contagious. Certain diseases, such as tuberculosis, may require strict isolation. We identify other people who have been exposed and may become sick in order to monitor their health or recommend measures to prevent illness. We advise schools on how to handle outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.
We get support and advice from the Washington State Department of Health, our regional epidemiologist, and other local health jurisdictions in carrying out this responsibility.