The Washington state Department of Health says the death of a Grant County man in his 20s was due to hantavirus and is the first case reported this year in Washington state.
Health officials are reporting the first death of the 2023-24 flu season in Grant County.
The Grant County Health District (GCHD) says the victim, whose gender and age were not released, had underlying health conditions.
GCHD spokesperson, Lexi Smith, says the fatality coincides with the district's official announcement of the start of flu season, which is being recognized along with two other ill
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.
The Wilbur Ellis fertilizer plant outside Moses Lake burned to the ground Sunday afternoon when the building collapsed, and smoldering continued well after the fire was under control.
The district has issued a "Closure" for the swimming beach at the park and a “Warning” for the rest of Moses Lake, with signs having been posted around the lake.
The Grant County Health District is reporting four additional confirmed COVID-19 deaths.
According to the health district, all four deaths occurred in January. Three of the four victims had underlying health conditions.
The passings bring Grant County's total to 237 since the start of the pandemic
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The Grant County Health District is reporting 14 additional confirmed COVID deaths.
According to our news partner iFIBER ONE, the deaths occurred in November and December and included twelve men and two women. All the victims ranged in age from their 40's to their 70's
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Grant County is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, similar to the spike now hitting Chelan and Douglas counties.
Numbers out Thursday from the Grant County Health District show there have been about 180 new cases per day in the past week
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The Grant County Health District is confirming the presence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant for the first time in the county.
PIO Misty Aguilar said Omicron detections have been increasing in Washington throughout this last month.
"We knew it was only a matter of time before it showed up in our county
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