Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

A cat in Owyhee County has tested positive for rabies, public health officials said on Wednesday. It is the first rabid cat detected in Idaho in almost 30 years.

Idaho health officials say there are two confirmed cases of respiratory illnesses in people who vaped or used electronic cigarettes. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says the two Idaho patients are recovering and are among the hundreds of people in 33 states who may be suffering from illne…

The Idaho Women, Infants & Children program – otherwise known as WIC – is switching from paper cards to an electronic benefits system, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Construction of a new nursing facility will begin next week at State Hospital South in eastern Idaho.

Households that were approved or re-evaluated by Jan. 15 will receive benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program this coming Sunday, Jan. 20.

Public health officials say a 50-year-old north Idaho woman died recently due to influenza, the first reported flu-related death in the state this season.

In the US, there are more than 6 million cases reported in children between the ages of three and 11, according to CDC data.

There have been over 250 cases statewide so far in 2018, compared to 32 for all of 2017.

A cat in Elmore County is recovering from plague, public health officials say.

Public health officials say a confirmed case of plague has been reported in a southwestern Idaho community. It is the first confirmed human case pf plague identified in Idaho since 1992.

The peak period where most cases of infection occur is late June through September, with one in 150 infected persons developing severe illness, according to the department's data.

Public health officials are warning Idaho residents to not consume products that contain kratom due to the possible contamination of Salmonella.

Public health officials are saying that an E. coli outbreak that has affected people in 11 states, including Idaho, is linked to chopped romaine lettuce from Yuma, Ariz.

The IDHW is urging anyone with symptoms including a fever, sore throat and persistent cough, to stay home and contact a health provider.

Nine people in the Magic Valley have died this season due to the flu, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

Idaho health officials are warning residents of the risks associated with high levels of radon gas that can be found in homes.

Authorities say a 27-year-old man found dead at a southwest Idaho state-run treatment center for people with severe disabilities had not been checked on for hours and died when his body position prevented him from breathing.

Officials with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare say the company tapped by the state to transport Medicaid patients for non-emergency services is ending its $70 million contract with the state.

Public health officials are advising people in southern Idaho and other parts of the state to limit their time outdoors because of poor air quality due to smoke caused by wildfires.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Officials with Idaho's welfare agency say six employees no longer are employed at a treatment center for people with severe disabilities after investigating allegations of staffers physically and psychologically abusing residents.