There were 35 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Sept. 10, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is expanding its chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance program in eastern Washington’s Region 1, which encompasses Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties.
The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division is currently accepting applications for a grant program for airports to establish sustainable aviation projects for airports.
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
There were 58 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Sept. 10, making up 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 28 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Sept. 10, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 37 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 17, 2022, a 27.5% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Sept. 10, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 23 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 17, 2022, a 25.8% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Sept. 10, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
Annual prescribed fires on Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)-managed lands in eastern Washington are scheduled to start in October, as conditions allow.
The Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery suspended the license of Kittitas County osteopathic physician and surgeon Anna Elperin (OP.60576478) pending further legal action.
There were 252 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 17, 2022, a 13.1% decrease from the previous week.