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State COVID Task Force, Washoe County Officials To Discuss Rise In Virus Cases

Oct 27, 2020

The Nevada COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force will hold an emergency meeting with Washoe County officials Tuesday to discuss their plan to deal with an increase in COVID-19 cases in the county.

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Nevada Officials Complain About Governor's Virus Directives

Oct 06, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials in Nevada's two largest counties say they have been shut out of the governor's decisions regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

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Nevada County Health Officer Against Eased Cap On Gatherings

Oct 01, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A day after Gov.

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Supplies Are Limited, But Testing Going Well In Washoe County

Apr 17, 2020

Authorities in Nevada say it’s been hard to get enough supplies to confront COVID-19. But officials in Washoe County say testing for the disease is going well.

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2nd Washoe County Resident Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Mar 09, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County Health District officials announced Sunday that a second county resident has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Northern Nevada Health Officials Brace For Coronavirus

Feb 28, 2020

Health officials in northern Nevada are bracing for the likelihood that the coronavirus will spread to the state after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Thursday a patient is being treated for the disease in Sacramento, California.  

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Unvaccinated Students Unenroll From School Due To Outbreak

Nov 16, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nineteen unvaccinated students were forced to temporarily unenroll from a Reno high school to avoid exposure during an outbreak of whooping cough.

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Washoe County Confirms First Human Case Of West Nile Virus

Sep 18, 2019
RENO, Nev.
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Hantavirus Case Reported In Washoe County

Aug 16, 2019

A south Reno resident has contracted Washoe County’s first case of hantavirus since 2017.

Hantavirus is transmitted by rodents - mostly deer mice in northern Nevada.

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Biz Owners Say Washoe County's CBD Crackdown Leaves Them In Limbo

Jul 23, 2019

Washoe County health officials has put 1.5 tons of chocolate containing cannabidiol or CBD on hold until a decision is made about whether it can be distributed.

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Washoe County Health Officials Crack Down On CBD Added To Food

Jul 17, 2019

Washoe County health officials are cracking down on foods containing cannabidiol, better known as CBD, a byproduct of marijuana or hemp.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the Washoe County Health District has issued cease and desist orders on businesses that add CBD to food.

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Washoe County Health District Warning Of More Cases Of Viral Meningitis

Nov 09, 2017

With the holidays approaching, a recent spike in cases of viral meningitis in Washoe County could go even higher.

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Washoe County Confirms First West Nile Case

Aug 02, 2017

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Health officials in northern Nevada have confirmed Washoe County's first human case of West Nile virus.


Health district officer Kevin Dick said Wednesday a resident of the North Valleys area just north of Reno tested positive for the mosquito-borne illness.

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Washoe County Reports 1st Flu-Related Death Of Season

Oct 21, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A day after Clark County confirmed its first flu-related death of the season in the Las Vegas-area, Washoe County health officials reported their first flu fatality in northern Nevada.

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Washoe County Officials Confirm Zika In Pregnant Woman

Aug 26, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Northern Nevada health officials say they've confirmed Zika in a pregnant woman who traveled abroad.

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