Health officials confirm rabid bat (Register Guard, 7/31/2011) Rabies-positive animals, Oregon [PDF] (annual), Oregon Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Algorithm for prevention of rabies after animal encounters in Oregon [PDF] (annual), Oregon Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention
Entries Tagged as 'Public Health Division'
Blue-green algae
May 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Oregon’s blue-green algae monitoring program kicking into gear (Oregonian, 5/24/2011) Blue-Green algae health advisories [PDF] (annual) Oregon Health Authority, Office of Environmental Public Health
Oregon tobacco facts and laws
January 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Oregonians buy fewer cigarettes, die less from tobacco-related cancers, according to state report (Oregonian, 1/26/2011) Oregon Cigarette Sale, Tobacco Related Cancers Decrease (Bend Bulletin, 1/28/2011) Oregon tobacco facts and laws [PDF] (annual report) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Tobacco Education and Prevention Program
Tags:cigarettes·smoking·tobacco
Domestic homicides
January 20th, 2011 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Despite dropping crime rate, domestic homicides in Oregon remain steady (Oregonian, 1/7/11) Homicides related to intimate partner violence in Oregon : a seven year review (2010) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division
Suicide rate in Oregon
September 16th, 2010 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Report: State suicide rate rising (The Register-Guard, 9/10/10) A troubling rise in Oregon suicides (The Source Weekly, 9/10/10) Suicide in Oregon: trends and risk factors [PDF] (2010) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, Injury and Violence Prevention Program
Tags:statistics·suicides
School immunizations
September 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Put vaccinations on the back-to-school to-do list (The Oregonian, 9/1/10) Parents, don’t let your child get left behind! [PDF] (2010) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Immunization Program ¡Padres no dejen que sus hijos se queden atras! [PDF] (2010) Departmento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon, División de Salud Pública, Programa de Inmunización de [...]
Tags:children·en español·immunization·public health·schools·vaccinations
Whooping cough in Central Oregon
August 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Whooping cough “concerning issue” in Central Oregon (myCentralOregon.com, 7/22/10) Pertussis deaths, Oregon, 2003-2007 [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division Pertussis (whooping cough) fact sheet [PDF] (2005) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division
West Nile Virus
July 8th, 2010 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
West Nile virus found in mosquito (StatesmanJournal, 06/27/10) West Nile virus summary report for Oregon (annual report) Oregon. Department of Human Service. Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention.
Tags:birds·insect vectors·mosquito·mosquitoes·public health·West Nile virus
Harmful tropical fungus in Oregon
May 6th, 2010 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Dangerous fungi gets attention of Oregon health officials (OPB News, 4/27/2010) Cryptococcus gattii: information for health care providers [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Program
Immunization requirements for schools
February 16th, 2010 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Oregon deadline looms for school shots (The Oregonian, 2/9/10) Parents, don’t let your child get left behind, 2010-2011 [PDF] (2010) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Immunization Program ¡Padres no dejen que sus hijos se queden atras!, 2010-2011 [PDF] (2010) Departmento de Servicios Humanos de Oregon, División de Salud Pública, Programa de Inmunización [...]
Tags:children·en español·immunization·public health·schools·vaccinations
Radon in the home
January 14th, 2010 · Comments Off · Public Health Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Home radon levels hazardous in many Oregon zip codes (The Oregonian, 1/12/10) Get your radon levels checked (East Oregonian, 1/8/10) Radon concentrations by zip code expressed in pCi/liter [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Radiation Protection Services Radon concentrations by county expressed in pCi/liter [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Human Services, [...]
Tags:en español·public health·radon
Flu counts falling
December 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Cases of swine flu appear to be dropping in Oregon, U.S. (The Oregonian, November 20, 2009) Oregon officials say swine flu counts falling (Statesman Journal, November 21, 2009) Oregon health officials say state’s swine flu counts falling (The Register-Guard, November 22, 2009) Flu bites (weekly newsletter) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Acute [...]
Tags:H1N1·public health·swine flu
Indoor smoking ban
November 18th, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Study shows most Oregon bars are now smokefree (The Oregonian, 11/12/09) Indoor clean air act compliance study report [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Tobacco Education and Prevention Program
Beach bacteria monitoring
September 28th, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Beach bacteria monitoring program seeks public input (The Oregonian, September 16, 2009) Oregon Beach Monitoring Program: a guide to water quality for Oregon beach visitors [PDF] (2007) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Beach Monitoring Program The beach is not a bathroom [PDF] (2007) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Beach [...]
Tags:bacteria·beaches·public health
H1N1
September 25th, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Schools make building cleanliness a top priority to prevent flu (The Oregonian, September 15, 2009) Flu-like symptoms hit county pupils early (Mail Tribune, September 17, 2009) Oregon’s H1N1 vaccine distribution (KATU, September 18, 2009) Oregon Novel H1N1 vaccination planning Q&A [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division
Tags:H1N1·public health·swine flu
H1N1 Q&A
September 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Schools become focal point of planning for swine flu outbreaks (The Oregonian, September 6, 2009) Pandemic H1N1 frequently asked questions [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division Oregon novel H1N1 vaccination planning Q&A [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division see also previous posts on H1N1
West Nile virus
September 10th, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Oregon issues West Nile virus health advisory (East Oregonian, September 4, 2009) Take the bite out of summer [PDF] (2004) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Program Protect yourself against West Nile virus [PDF] (2007) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention [...]
H1N1
September 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
State officials prepare for flu season (Statesman Journal, 8/22/09) Governor has broad power to battle flu (The Register-Guard, 8/23/09) Flu could sicken thousands (The Register-Guard, 8/22/09) Plenty of pigs for the petting at fair (The Register-Guard, 8/22/09) Pandemic H1N1 flu [PDF] (2009) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Emergency Preparedness Program Gripe Pandémica [...]
Tags:emergency preparedness·en español·H1N1·public health·swine flu
Mercury emissions
August 24th, 2009 · Comments Off · Dept. of Environmental Quality, Public Health Division
DEQ to help polluter seek federal break on mercury emission (The Oregonian, 8/20/09) Reducing your exposure to heavy metals in Oregon [PDF] (2003) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Superfund Health Investigation and Education Program Protect yourself from mercury [PDF] (2002) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Land Quality Division
Blue-green algae
August 21st, 2009 · Comments Off · Public Health Division
Health advisory issued for Wickiup Reservoir, lifted at Crane Prairie, Odell (Statesman Journal, 8/13/09) Blue-green algae health concerns in Oregon [PDF] (2007) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Harmful Algae Bloom Surveillance Program Aviso con respecto a las cianobacterias en Oregon (2007) Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Harmful Algae Bloom [...]
