Stacker analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the most common settings for foodborne outbreaks in Washington.

The previous year’s data, stretching from early July 2023 through late June 2024 shows HMPV testing positivity was relatively low through the fall and early winter months before

Federal data show cases of pertussis – commonly known as whooping cough – in the state of Washington jumped more than 2,200%.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of type A influenza samples from hospitalized patients, particularly individuals in an intensive care unit.

There have been 14 recorded cases of avian influenza among humans in Washington, but none in Clark County. Local health officials still consider the risk to the general public to be low.

New year-end data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show cases of pertussis – commonly known as whooping cough – in the state of Washington jumped more than 2,200%.

That’s thanks to House Speaker MIKE JOHNSON. He alone has the discretion to pick the membership of the panel, and over the past few days, he gave it a MAGA makeover.

The case of the Canadian teen and the death of a Louisiana man are stark reminders of bird flu’s capacity to ignite serious illness.

The resident is undergoing treatment in Anchorage for the highly contagious virus. Meanwhile, state health officials are tracking down “several dozen” individuals the patient was in contact with while contagious.

Many Italians venture outside to partake in the traditional passeggiata, or evening stroll. (In Spain, a similar practice is known as el paseo.) For this ritual, the point isn’t to get from point A to point B,

Community members can now check their blood pressure and receive common vaccinations, all while staying in their car, at UW Health’s drive-thru clinic on the far east side, the health system announced Friday.