Spokane Regional Health District confirms first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011
SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.
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First whooping cough death in Washington state since 2011 confirmed by CDC
A child from Spokane County has died from whooping cough, marking the first pertussis-related death in Washington since 2011.
School closures and delays for Wednesday, February 5 in Eastern Washington, North Idaho
SPOKANE, Wash. — Following overnight snow, several school districts have either canceled or delayed school on Wednesday as a ...
Spokane County child dies in first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011
SRHD says a child under the age of 5 died in November 2024 and the CDC confirmed that pertussis was the cause of death.
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Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
The bill would amend state law to require clergy to report instances of child abuse with no exemption for instances where the ...
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Flu cases surge in Washington, impacting local health clinics
Recent data from the Washington Department of Health reveals a significant rise in influenza cases across the state. More ...
WA sees first whooping cough death in more than a decade
Washington saw a high number of whooping cough cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported, according to the state Department of Health.
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Southeast Washington’s only refugee resettlement agency was forced to furlough 30% of its employees this week, staff told the Tri-City Herald. The furloughs at World Relief Tri-Cities come as the ...
Chili’s in Spokane, only one in WA, draws a crowd of ‘chiliheads’
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12 leading all-state candidates in Washington high school boys and girls basketball heading into postseason
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Spokane County child first confirmed whooping cough death in the state since 2011
The first whooping cough death in Washington since 2011 has been confirmed in Spokane County last week. According to Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), a child under the age of 5 died in ...