Month: September 2020

First Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus in Yakima County

| September 11, 2020
Close-up photo of mosquito on human skin

First confirmed case of West Nile Virus reported in Yakima County Requested Actions Be aware that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitos in Yakima, Benton, and Franklin counties. Yakima County has reported the first human case of WNV in Washington this year. Be aware of signs and symptoms of WNV infection. Fax … First Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus in Yakima County

Situation Update 9/03/2020

| September 3, 2020

Situation Update 09/03/2020 Contact: Melissa Sixberry, Director of Disease Control 509-249-6509 Requested actions No community-based testing will be occurring for the next three weeks. Providers urged to increase COVID-19 testing capacity to support additional people seeking testing. Reduce barriers to testing such as scheduling appointments several days out, or requiring symptoms to get tested, etc. … Situation Update 9/03/2020