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.