Tag: University of Washington Medical Center

Can you answer these 5 questions about immunizations correctly?

November 13, 2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

We typically think of immunizations happening in early childhood, before a child reaches 11 or 12 years old. However, teens and adults need immunizations, too. How well do you know the lifetime vaccine schedule? Test your skills below! Now that you are a vaccine schedule expert, you’ll be excited to hear the latest news from […]

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Two patients at local hospital test positive for Legionnaires’ disease

September 8, 2016.Reading time 18 minutes.

Update 10.10.16 UW Medical Center (UWMC) has not detected any additional Legionella cases. To-date, water samples taken from the in-patient unit in Cascade Tower have tested negative for Legionella bacteria since UWMC completed the hyperchlorination process on September 20. Two scrub sinks in the operating room showed a very low level of Legionella bacteria; those […]

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