Rodent-borne hantaviruses are associated with two main clinical disorders in humans: hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome. Although hantavirus diseases can ...

Election Day has passed, but ballots are still being tallied in key races across Washington state and in various U.S. races. Use the tabs below to explore the latest vote totals, which are grouped ...

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is alerting residents to a significant rise in pertussis cases, also known as ...

Washington State Patrol is asking for the public’s assistance in solving the murder of Hans Erik Hansen, a 52-year-old man ...

Washington is not alone in its sharp rise of the highly contagious bacterial infection this year. It's been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than ...

An epidemiological study found that 56% of a large breeding colony of Caspian terns died from a 2023 outbreak of highly ...

More than 30 counties across Washington are impacted by this, including western Washington. Pierce County saw 82 cases, while ...

See our complete Washington Governor Election Results, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns: Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team. For more elections results ...

Washington state officials are debating whether to brand a traditional holiday decoration a noxious weed. The dubious decor ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Whooping cough is spreading rapidly across Washington, now affecting 31 counties. The highest rates are ...

With Election Day just over two weeks away, Harris and Trump are ratcheting up their rhetoric in key battleground states. Plus, what the death of Hamas’ leader means for Middle East tensions.

One of baseball’s best hitters is a free agent, and the offseason frenzy started at this week’s general managers meetings. The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch ...