Report: Mentally Ill Oregon Prison Inmate Died From Treatable Illness, Staff Negligence
Michael Barton died in the Oregon State Penitentiary last year after catching the flu.
Meerah Powell
Briefly: Clark County Measles Outbreak Up To 71 Confirmed Cases
Clark County Public Health identified one new confirmed case of measles Tuesday.
The outbreak was appearing to slow as it had held at 70 confirmed cases for more than a week.
Unvaccinated Boy Nearly Dies From Tetanus, Racking Up $800,000 Hospital Bill
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s revealed a 2017 case of tetanus in an unvaccinated child in Oregon.
It was the first pediatric case of tetanus in the state in more than 30 years.
