Washington sees steep increase of 1,200 whooping cough cases
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is alerting residents to a significant increase in reported cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. As of November 2, 1,193 cases have been reported statewide, a sharp increase from just 51 cases reported this time last year. Whooping cough has been reported in 31 counties across […]
WA DOH awards $1.3 million in grants to combat cannabis and tobacco use
OLYMPIA, Wash., August 15, 2023—The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced 11 community-based organizations across the state will receive grants to support youth cannabis and commercial tobacco use prevention programs. These grants, totaling $1.3 million over two years, will provide additional funding to a broad group of organizations while helping create infrastructure to support […]