Treating patients who traveled in the region and have severe respiratory symptoms Requested actions: Consider pneumonia in patients with severe…
Yakima CountyJanuary 13, 2020
Requested actions Ask all patients if they recently used e-cigarette or vaping products and which substances they used. Ask patients…
Yakima CountyDecember 2, 2019
Supporting Youth who are Addicted to Nicotine: Advice for Pediatricians Ask the Right Questions: •Ask about tobacco and nicotine use…
Yakima Health DistrictNovember 21, 2019
Surveillance updates Seasonal influenza surveillance begins in October and ends in April. It is important to stay up to date…
Yakima CountyOctober 24, 2019
CDC Urges Clinicians to Report Cases of Unexplained Vaping-associated Pulmonary Illness Multiple cases of severe pulmonary disease in patients who…
Yakima CountySeptember 3, 2019
On Aug. 28, 2019, Washington State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy signed a statewide standing order for naloxone, a medication…
Yakima CountyAugust 30, 2019
Washington state is experiencing a hepatitis A outbreak in multiple counties in people who are living homeless or who use…
Yakima CountyAugust 14, 2019
The new law removes the personal and philosophical option to exempt children from the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine…
Yakima CountyJuly 18, 2019
There are temporary changes to Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) packs distribution. This is a result of the Washington State Department…
Yakima CountyJune 27, 2019
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