Montana State Health Department

Whooping cough cases in the United States have nearly quintupled in the past year. Montana has not seen a significant spike so far, but health officials are keeping an eye on the situation.

Montana FWP is considering a new state park. Rural communities throughout Montana are set to receive tourism assistance grants for emergency services. A former superintendent pleads no contest to obstruction charges. The State Health Department receives a waste and fraud reduction grant.

Mosquito samples from Blaine, Dawson, Prairie and Wibaux counties recently tested positive for West Nile. According to the state health department that means the first human or horse cases of the year aren’t far behind.

Amid Montana’s recent heat wave health officials warned of its danger and the importance of staying cool. But now that temperatures are dropping, the impacts of the heat are unclear.

A group of 65 hospitals, health departments, advocacy groups and tribes are asking Gov. Greg Gianforte to invest in services that will help Montanans maintain Medicaid coverage.

Montana health officials advise people to throw out any products from Diamond Shruumz. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says 10 hospitalizations nationwide have been linked to the products.