Respiratory illness in Spokane County by the numbers

The Spokane Regional Health District released a respiratory illness update for Spokane County.

According to the report:

-There have been 335 influenza hospitalizations within Spokane County this season
-46 influenza deaths have been reported in Washington State for this season.14 deaths have been reported in Spokane County.

-Two cases of whooping cough have been reported in January in Spokane County
-Three cases were reported in December
-Four cases were reported in November

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