Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents, especially after exposure to their urine, droppings and saliva. Read about how common it is in Washington.

According to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), flu activity within the state is very high, with 143 reported deaths and 140 flu-like outbreaks in long-term care facilities since ...

The public health department in Seattle confirmed an infant had contracted the state’s first confirmed measles case of 2025.

Reuters reported mass layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs could begin as early as June. How would cuts affect ...

As listed on the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s website ... when dealing with sick and dead wildlife can go a ...

The Washington State Department of Health reported six confirmed measles cases in 2024, with none so far this year. However, Dr. Lewis noted there have been two confirmed measles exposures in the ...

The Trump administration’s sudden firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees gutted training programs ...

Amid budget cuts at both the federal and state level, the Spokane Regional Health district is at risk of losing funding.

according to warnings from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). The WSDA issued a public health alert warning Friday specifically about ...

Two incarcerated individuals at the Washington Corrections Center presented symptoms commonly associated with mumps this week ...

The program had used sensors at more than 80 U.S. embassies and consulates to track air quality, mostly in places where such ...