A drop in vaccination rates in Washington leads to a surge in whooping cough cases, warns the Department of Health.

Facing a multi-billion-dollar budget deficit, state agencies are expecting to see staff reductions in the coming weeks.

Shocking new numbers from the Washington Department of Health, that whooping cough cases have increased 2,400% between 2023 and 2024.

Health officials in Washington state are warning about a “dramatic surge” in whooping cough cases seen last year amid a ...

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Dennis Worsham as the state’s next Secretary of Health. Worsham, currently the ...

His decades of experience and broad skill set will help chart a new vision for public health in Washington state,” the ...

Dennis Worsham will become Washington's new Secretary of Health on July 7, bringing decades of public health leadership.

Dennis Worsham is currently the director of the Snohomish County Health Department, and will bring more than 32 years of ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has reversed the firings of hundreds of staffers at the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Worsham, a lifelong Washingtonian, will lead the state Department of Health following 32 years of public health experience and leadership in both rural and urban public health systems. Most recently, ...

Documents released by the Washington Medical Commission show that a Walla Walla-area psychiatrist's medical license has been ...