first occurrence

Federal biologists on Thursday confirmed the presence of a lethal fungus known as white-nose syndrome in Washington, the first occurrence in western North America of the disease that has killed roughly 7 million bats.

Also alarming was the California Fivespined Ips beetle’s first occurrence in Western Washington.

Those studied were at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and were taking aspirin to prevent the first occurrence of a heart attack or stroke.

Based in large part on three major clinical trials published in 2018, international guidelines no longer recommend the routine use of aspirin to prevent the first occurrence of heart attack or stroke.

If there are showers Monday, they will pale in comparison to the amount that fell the last time it rained on the parade in 2006 — the first occurrence in 51 years.