You may have seen recent news that many states are experiencing an outbreak of severe pulmonary (lung) disease associated with using vaping devices/e-cigarette products. While…
Student immunization coverage held steady, according to data released today by the Washington State Department of Health. As of November of last year, just over…
Your back to school routine may look a little different this year. That’s because Washington State recently passed a law removing personal/philosophical exemptions for MMR…
A human case of West Nile virus (WNV) has been reported by Benton-Franklin Health District – the first case of WNV in Washington this year.…
Today Washington State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy signed a statewide standing order for naloxone, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. The standing…
The US National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a fire weather warning for Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. In addition to this warning, the…