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
Effective April 3, the Washington State Department of Health will end the required universal masking in healthcare facilities for people age 5 and older.
In 2019 the State Legislature passed legislation which gave the Governor the ability to declare a State of Emergency, and the emergency powers associated with it, without a mandated end date or a legislative extension.
One of the symptoms that are commonly overlooked or not talked about is the overall feeling of malaise and uneasiness during recovery. At around day 10 of my recovery, an intense feeling of impending doom took over my life.