Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KLIX)-Idaho health officials say monkeypox cases are up to nine in the state since the first detection in the state. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has confirmed the latest number of cases since monkeypox was first detected in July...

Idaho health authorities have reported the first case of probable monkeypox in the Gem State

A highly poisonous mushroom has recently been found in a Boise neighborhood

Crisis Standards of Care have been activated once again for much of southern Idaho, including the Magic Valley and Wood River Valley due to staffing and blood shortages.

Idaho health officials confirmed COVID-19 claimed the life of an infant in October, marking the first such fatality in the state.

Idaho health officials say a Boise County man died from rabies after a bat got caught in his clothing in late summer

The following information was issued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) has activated Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) in accordance with IDAPA 16.02.09 – Crisis Standards of Care For Healthcare Entities. CSC ...

Idaho health authorities announced the first confirmed case of the African variant of COVID-19 in Idaho Friday

One of the dead was a Twin Falls County woman, and both tested positive for the virus known to lead to COVID-19.

Gov. Brad Little has signed an Emergency Declaration to insure Idaho is prepared for the coronavirus as the state waits for its first confirmed case of the illness. During a press conference Friday morning with officials from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Gov. Little said so far Idaho has not had a confirmed case of coronavirus, but said the Emergency Declaration will make sure the Gem State is prepared to respond.

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 illnesses linked to using electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices.