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UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 15, 2019, 8:36 p.m.
Washington lawmakers advance limits on vaccine exemptions
A House committee has advanced a measure that would remove parents’ ability to claim a personal or philosophical exemption to opt their school-age children out of the combined measles, mumps …
UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 13, 2019, 5:03 p.m.
Anti-vaxxers are spreading conspiracy theories on Facebook, and the company is struggling to stop them
As a disturbing number of measles outbreaks crop up around the United States, Facebook is facing challenges combating widespread misinformation about vaccinations on its platform, which has become a haven …
UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 8, 2019, 8:32 p.m.
Washington House panel starts debate on ending personal exemption for vaccines
Legislators’ choice on exemption for vaccines pits public health against personal choice.
Thu., Feb. 7, 2019
Officials confirm 3 more measles cases in Multnomah County
Oregon health officials say three more measles cases have been confirmed in Multnomah County, which is home to Portland.
UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 4, 2019, 6:56 a.m.
Shawn Vestal: Latest crack in fight against vaccinations has officials and schools scrambling
They call them nonmedical exemptions, and the resurgent measles virus loves them.
UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 1, 2019, 7:58 p.m.
Spread of measles could send 2,550 students home if virus reaches Spokane schools
Families can apply for an exemption on philosophical or religious grounds, but students may be ordered to stay home if the measles virus reaches schools in the districts around Spokane …
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 31, 2019, 9:06 p.m.
North Dakota sends specialized team to help with measles breakout in Pacific Northwest
North Dakota is sending an emergency response team to assist in efforts to control an escalating measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest.
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 30, 2019, 5:38 p.m.
Patients in Northwest measles outbreak traveled to Hawaii
A measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest became more worrisome Wednesday with word that people infected with the extremely contagious viral illness traveled to Hawaii and central Oregon after being …
Tue., Jan. 29, 2019, 12:47 p.m.
Kids traveling from Washington develop measles in Hawaii
Two confirmed cases of measles in Hawaii were in unvaccinated children who traveled to Hawaii from Washington state.
Mon., Jan. 28, 2019, 2:04 p.m.
Measles outbreak near Portland, Oregon, sickens 35
A measles outbreak near Portland has sickened 35 people in Oregon and Washington, with 11 more cases suspected. Thirty-one patients had not been vaccinated against measles.
UPDATED: Sun., Jan. 27, 2019, 8:45 p.m.
Spokane health district urges vaccinations as Washington measles cases rise to 34
No measles cases have been confirmed in Spokane County as Washington’s statewide number hits 34, but the threat is growing and vaccinations are urged, health officials said. The number of …
Fri., Jan. 25, 2019, 1:47 p.m.
Washington measles outbreak prompts warning to Idaho doctors
Health officials in southwestern Idaho are warning medical care providers to be on the lookout for symptoms of measles because of an outbreak in western Washington that has sickened at …
Fri., Jan. 25, 2019, 12:56 p.m.
Officials: 30 measles cases in western Washington outbreak
Health officials say the number of confirmed cases of measles in western Washington has grown to 30, with nine more cases suspected.
UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 24, 2019, 8:10 p.m.
Officials: 26 measles cases in Western Washington outbreak
Health officials have confirmed 26 measles cases in western Washington in an outbreak that began earlier this month.
Tue., Jan. 22, 2019, 5:56 p.m.
23 confirmed measles cases in Clark County, 20 not immunized
Health officials now say they have confirmed 23 measles cases in Clark County since the beginning of the year.
Fri., Jan. 18, 2019, 4 p.m.
Measles cases hit 19 with more suspected in SW Washington
Officials say the number of confirmed measles cases in southwestern Washington has increased to 19 with seven more cases suspected.
Thu., Nov. 1, 2018
Israel battles measles outbreak as infant dies of disease
Israel is grappling with one of its worst measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,200 cases reported since the beginning of 2018.
Fri., Aug. 24, 2018, 8:32 a.m.
Brazil health ministry says 4 million kids need vaccinations
Brazil’s health officials say more than 4 million children still need to be vaccinated against measles.
Mon., Aug. 20, 2018, 3:33 p.m.
Europe sees sharp rise in measles: 41,000 cases, 37 deaths
The World Health Organization says the number of measles cases in Europe jumped sharply during the first six months of 2018 and at least 37 people have died.
Thu., Aug. 2, 2018, 11:44 a.m.
Measles infects more than 1,000 in Brazil; 5 reported deaths
Brazil’s Health Ministry says more than 1,000 people have been infected and five have died in a measles outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring Venezuela.
UPDATED: Tue., June 12, 2018, 5:24 p.m.
National study shows Idaho counties, Spokane among top ‘hotspots’ for children at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases
Public health officials have long known that the United States has pockets of vulnerability where the risk of vaccine-preventable childhood diseases is higher because parents opt out of getting their …
Fri., Dec. 8, 2017
100 years ago in Stevens County: First American from Inland Northwest dies in World War I
The Great War in Europe claimed its first local casualty: Paul Lindley, 23, of Addy.
Fri., June 2, 2017, 12:44 p.m.
15 children die in South Sudan after workers vaccinate them with dirty needles
Fifteen children died and dozens more fell ill after vaccination workers ignored basic hygiene procedures during South Sudan’s national measles vaccination campaign last month.
UPDATED: Sat., April 22, 2017, 9:56 p.m.
Surgeon general is removed by Trump administration, replaced by deputy for now
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has been removed by the Trump administration and replaced temporarily by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams.
Fri., Jan. 20, 2017
Time to tighten vaccination law
State lawmakers are not justified in allowing the personal exemption, which is one of the reasons the state’s compliance rate is relatively low. Past efforts to tighten the law have …
Sat., Aug. 20, 2016
John Wiesman: Don’t forget vaccines on your back-to-school list
Last year, nearly 13,000 kindergartners in Washington did not have all the required immunizations to start school. This means that several thousand kindergartners are without the protection that vaccines provide
Tue., March 1, 2016, 8:23 a.m.
Fatal measles case linked to tribal health clinic, officials say
Washington health officials have found the woman who was killed by measles was likely exposed at a Port Angeles tribal health clinic.
Fri., July 3, 2015, 4:23 p.m.
Washington woman who died of measles had been vaccinated
A local health official says a woman killed by measles in Washington state had been vaccinated against the disease as a child but succumbed because she had a compromised immune …
Thu., April 30, 2015
Second case of measles confirmed in Spokane County
A second person in Spokane County has contracted measles, the Spokane Regional Health District announced Wednesday afternoon. Last week, the first measles case in Spokane County in more than 20 …
UPDATED: Wed., April 29, 2015, 4:57 p.m.
Health district confirms second measles case
A second person in Spokane County has contracted measles, the Spokane Regional Health District announced this afternoon.