CountyBackground: In 2018 Yakima County saw 48 cases of syphilis, a 30% increase from the previous year and above our…
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Washington is experiencing an outbreak of measles in Clark County (51 current confirmed cases) with spread to King County and…
Alert: FDA Investigating Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Likely Linked to Romaine Lettuce Food Safety Alert: The Centers…
Per the Washington State Department of Health: Six cases of Salmonella illness in WA likely linked to cucumbers Initial investigation…
Increase in Suspected Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) As of Oct. 9, 2018, 5 cases of acute flaccid myelitis…
Schools can prepare for opiate overdose. "In 2016, about 3,621 Washington State 12th graders had tried heroin at least once and even more (about 4,526) use pain killers to get...
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You can protect yourself from fentanyl exposure. The abuse of drugs containing fentanyl is killing Americans. First responders are likely to encounter fentanyl when responding to overdose calls, conducting...
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Actions Requested Have increased suspicion for acute hepatitis A among people with acute onset of jaundice, markedly elevated liver function…
Actions Requested Be aware that gonorrhea is increasing, especially among people age 20 to 29. Take a sexual history and…
Action Requested Know how to order appropriate Zika virus testing through commercial laboratories. Background Because testing for Zika virus is…
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