Bruce Wright

Spokane, other universities, report cases of flu

  Washington State Department of Health announced Wednesday evening that six “probable cases of swine flu” have been identified in the state — three in King County, two in Snohomish County and one in Spokane County.   Having testing multiple flu samples since Monday, the DOH is now sending “six samples it could not positively subtype […]

More than 50 cases of the flu diagnosed last week

Health and Wellness has diagnosed more than 50 cases of influenza throughout the week, and there are likely many more cases out there, said Dr. Bruce Wright, director of Health and Wellness Services. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses and can […]