Elmore County Woman Infected with West Nile Virus
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho (KLIX) – Idaho’s first case of West Nile Virus infection this year has been confirmed in Elmore County.
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
1 Case of Zika Virus Confirmed in Northern Idaho
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – Public health officials are saying that a north Idaho woman has been infected with the Zika virus. It is the first reported case of Zika in the Gem State.
Health and Welfare Says Refugees Not Spreading TB
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX) – The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare wants to clear the air about recent reports that claim seven refugees sent to Idaho with tuberculosis are spreading the disease in the Gem State.
Developmentally Disabled Service Group Sues State
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A company that provides services to Idaho's developmentally disabled population is suing the state for more than $12 million to offset underpayments alleged over the last five years. The lawsuit was filed in state court by Inclusion Inc...
State posts suicide prevention signs at Perrine Bridge
State transportation officials say signs with a national suicide prevention hotline number have been posted at a bridge that spans the Snake River near Twin Falls. A regional director for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in south-central Idaho proposed the signs more than a year ago as a way to dissuade people from using the Perrine Bridge to end their lives...