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.

Spokane County mumps outbreak up to 152

… on for another several weeks to two months,” said epidemiologist Anna Halloran. “But it will eventually get better.” Health officials stress the importance of vaccinations. There’s a free MMR clinic for all ages this Wednesday at the Salvation Army …

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.

Spokane County sees spike in mumps cases

… people had an unknown vaccination status. Most of the people who contracted mumps were children. County Regional Health District epidemiologist Mark Springer says the county usually only has one or two mumps cases a year. The county’s spike in mumps …