KING COUNTY, WA - King County residents may now receive up-to-the-minute "News Alerts" by email from Public Health - Seattle & King County. With this free service, subscribers receive the latest information on local health risks, disease outbreaks, community health reports, website updates, and much more.

To subscribe, go to http://www.metrokc.gov/health/about/subscriptions.htm and click on "News Alerts."

"We are providing another option for King County residents to obtain the latest Public Health news and information," said Dr. Alonzo Plough, Director of Public Health - Seattle & King County. "Our goal is to get important health information out to the public as quickly as possible."

Public Health - Seattle & King County provides direct services and education to the residents of King County in order to prevent health problems from starting, spreading, or progressing. Public Health helps the entire community, protecting and promoting the health of all residents.