Pet Savers for February 18, 2017

Flu deaths are on the rise in Idaho, and state health officials are warning residents to get vaccinated and take other precautions against influenza. Idaho’s state flu surveillance coordinator, Dr. Leslie Tengelsen, says so far this season 47 flu-related deaths have been reported.

Mumps outbreak

A health crisis is affecting our state. 36 people in Spokane now have the mumps and, some kids who haven’t been immunized against the disease won’t be allowed in school for weeks at a time.