Trump’s firing of federal CDC employees reverberates far and wide
Training program participants bolstered the workforce of state and local public health departments that for decades have been starved of resources.
Dysentery Outbreak in Oregon Leaves at Least 40 Sickened — and Likely Many More, Experts Say
The surge in Portland of the extremely contagious bacterial illness is linked to the number of people experiencing ...
CDC Invites Back About 180 Fired Employees, Including Some Who Help Fight Outbreaks
The nation’s top public health agency is inviting about 180 employees back to work about two weeks after laying them off ...
Wastewater testing helped track COVID-19’s spread. Bird flu might prove harder to monitor
Enter wastewater surveillance — a tool public health officials used during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to monitor the ...
Oregon lawmakers consider bill that mandates screening newborns for hearing loss virus
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate pre-screenings for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns ...
Oregon hits 5 years since state's first reported COVID-19 case
The emergency is over, but the long-term effects of the pandemic are still highly visible across multiple sectors including education, business and real estate.
Oregon health Q&A: Which is the correct pneumonia vaccine?
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and ...
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Oregon’s flu season one of the worst in the past decade
Seasonal flu is causing a second peak of illness and hospitalizations in Oregon this month, in what may end up being the ...
Dysentery outbreak in Portland: Key symptoms and prevention tips to keep in mind
Dysentery has made an unsettling comeback in Portland, Oregon with the diarrhea-inducing disease causing an uptick in cases ...