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  Budget cuts have public health agencies slashing staff, services

  November 13, 2011 in City on Page A1 The steady erosion of public health funding and services in Washington has spurred a statewide review of how shrinking agencies can adapt to meet the growing needs of communities with … 12

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  Last walk-in flu clinic held

  October 30, 2009 in City on Page A5 Parents and children stood in a chilly mix of rain and snow Thursday afternoon outside of Shiloh Hills Elementary School for the last walk-in swine flu vaccination clinic. Though there …

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  Experts offer advice for keeping germs at bay during cold-and-flu season

  September 22, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Mary Selecky, head of Washington’s Department of Health, was one of seven children. She learned early to cover her coughs and sneezes with her hands, so she wouldn’t spread germs … 1

• Officials eye mass vaccinations

  July 10, 2009 in City on Page A5 Health officials are considering mass vaccination clinics this fall to ward off a possible swine flu epidemic. Washington Health Secretary Mary Selecky said Thursday that five companies are expected to …

• State health officials prepare for more flu

  July 9, 2009 in City This spring’s swine flu outbreak hasn’t really gone away in Washington state, despite the summer weather. People are still sick and recovering in Washington hospitals, with new cases are reported …

• Gregoire: No known cases still in Washington

  April 29, 2009 in City OLYMPIA – There are no known cases of swine flu in Washington, Gov. Chris Gregoire said Wednesday, as health officials elsewhere confirmed dozens of cases – including one toddler death …

• Washington dental commission stops short of requiring death investigations

  July 26, 2008 in City on Page A1 The commission that oversees Washington’s 5,800 dentists says it wants every dental death investigated, but it has stopped short of approving a formal process that would immediately identify the involved …