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Wahkiakum County installs free public‑health vending kiosks; flu waning, pertussis rising
Summary
Public Health (Bischoff) reported new vending kiosks at Cathlamet Library and Johnston House to distribute free public‑health items; staff said flu peaked at the end of 2025 and is declining while pertussis is currently peaking in winter months.
Public Health staff (Bischoff) told the advisory board that new vending machine kiosks have arrived and been placed at the Cathlamet Library and Johnston House on the county’s west end to provide free public‑health items to Wahkiakum County residents.
Bischoff also reported that the 2025–26 flu season peaked at the end of 2025 and that case counts are trending downward, while pertussis (whooping cough) is peaking now during the winter months. No new public‑health orders or spending decisions were announced at the meeting.
