EVERETT — The Snohomish County Health Department declared the end of the measles outbreak Tuesday, according to a department press release. Health officials announced the outbreak Jan. 15. There have ...

The Washington State Department of Health confirms 40 measles cases in 2026 as of April 29, shortly after Walla Walla County ...

New details are emerging about how Governor Bob Ferguson’s office handles communications, including previously unreported ...

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EVERETT, Wash. — The first signs felt eerily familiar. Getting word that out-of-state travelers may have brought in an extremely contagious virus. Scrambling to notify the public. Tracking exposures.

Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Snohomish County Health Officer Dr. James Lewis to the Washington State Board of Health.

WASHINGTON— The CDC and the Washington State Department of Health reported 39 measles cases in Washington in 2026 as of April 23, 2026, while Idaho had two. Most of Washington’s cases were reported in ...

Measles also can cause “immune amnesia,” a process in which the virus weakens the immune system by erasing previously ...

Dr. James Lewis will keep his current position while he serves on the Washington State Board of Health, effective Thursday.