CDC Invites Back About 180 Fired Employees, Including Some Who Help Fight Outbreaks
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.
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Trump's CDC Firings Will Gut Public Health at the State and Local Level
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 homelessness

Dysentery is on rise in Oregon. Here’s what to know.

Dysentery is on the rise in Oregon. Here’s what to know.
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Dysentery Cases On Rise Among Unhoused People In Oregon
Dysentery Cases On The Rise In Oregon Amid Climb In Homelessness
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 virus' spread. But new research led by Oregon State University shows that testing wastewater won’t be as helpful for tracking the spread of the H5N1 bird flu.
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 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 answers are republished by permission.
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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 worst flu season in the past decade.