chelan douglas health district

There were 32 applicants that were screened by a hiring committee and narrowed first to 10 candidates and then to six.

The district is reporting 58 cases as of March 22, a sharp increase from 17 cases two weeks earlier.

CDHD says the additional case supports it's suspicion that Whooping Cough is circulating more broadly throughout the community.

The Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) is warning of a pertussis outbreak that's circulating at a local school. The agency says at least four children are known to have contracted the illness, which is commonly referred to as whooping cough, but did not say which school has reported the infections...

The Health District reported a breach in July of 2021 but did not inform possible victims or the public until March 2022.

The outbreak has been linked to Fratelli Beretta Antipasto Gran Beretta, which is sold at Costco stores

The is one case each from Chelan and Douglas counties, which join one case each in King and Spokane counties.

Two deaths recorded so far the season in Chelan and Douglas County

Xylazine is federally approved for veterinarians to traquilize large animals , but it's now being mixed in to prolong or strengthen the effect of illicit drugs.