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Yakima Health District gives updates on water sampling, landfills and STIs

Overdose deaths remain high in Yakima County in 2023, as efforts to help continue

While numbers are not yet final, the number of drug overdose deaths in Yakima County last year is the second highest recorded.

State funds will help Yakima Health District meet growing needs next year

Increased funding from the state will help the Yakima Health District continue its work to prevent opioid overdoses, inspect restaurants, complete mosquito surveillance and address environmental contamination next year, local

Board of health will have new member; flu and RSV in Yakima County rise in November

A new member will join the Yakima Health District Board of Health, and local health officials gave updates on flu and RSV cases in Yakima County.

Respiratory illness in Yakima County remains low as colder weather arrives

Three hospitals in Yakima County reported giving 168 RSV tests to patients, none of which came back positive. They also reported 383 flu tests, of which eight were positive.