Respiratory illness season has arrived

Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny, has announced the start of the 2025/2026 respiratory illness season.

Since the beginning of December, and especially during the last two weeks, influenza (flu) activity in Grant County has increased sharply, GCHD said in a Dec. 31 release. This includes a noticeable rise in emergency department visits. Flu activity has also been increasing on stat...