KHQ

Measles cases rise in Washington state, health leaders urge vaccinations

Health leaders are urging residents to get vaccinated as Washington state experiences a measles outbreak. Candace DeMatteis ...
KGW8

Washington health officials recommends updated COVID-19 vaccine for all 6 months and older

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) made its own official recommendation that everyone 6 months and older get the COVID-19 vaccine. This recommendation is majorly expanded ...

4 Washington measles cases leave health officials racing to quell outbreak

Local public health teams are racing to verify vaccination records with families and students in two Washington counties, hoping to get ahead of the spread of measles amid the state’s first outbreak ...
Hoodline

Flu Tragedy in Marysville as Teen Becomes Washington’s First Pediatric Death This Season

Marysville teen is Washington’s first pediatric flu death this season. Officials urge vaccinations and early treatment.
MyNorthwest.com

Washington health department launches ‘Naloxone Finder’

The Washington State Department of Health wants to make it easier to find free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. So, it has launched an ...
KHQ

Track measles exposure in Washington with new health department tool

An online tool by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) helps people track measles exposures across the state.

First pediatric flu death in Washington state highlights rising cases across the state

A school-age teenager has died after becoming ill from influenza last week, marking the first pediatric influenza death in the state this season.
CNN

Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans

A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with ...