Northwest Officials Monitor Several Dozen People For Ebola
They recently visited Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in West Africa which are grappling with small outbreaks of the disease.
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CDC Coronavirus Testing Decision Likely To Haunt Nation For Months To Come
As the novel coronavirus snaked its way across the globe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early February distributed 200 test kits it had produced to more than 100 public health labs run by states and counties nationwide.
New California Coronavirus Case Reveals Problems with U.S. Testing Protocols
Just weeks into the federal government’s efforts to contain the novel coronavirus, a new California case has exposed weaknesses in the testing procedures that could be masking more widespread reach of the disease.
Lawmakers Say Health Agencies Fail To Act Swiftly On Vaping Problems
Oregon and Washington lawmakers are calling out federal health agencies for inaction on vaping health problems.
Briefly: Avoid All Romaine Lettuce Over E. Coli Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an unusual alert on Tuesday, saying all romaine from any source should be tossed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an unusual alert on Tuesday, warning the public to avoid all romaine lettuce over an outbreak of E. coli.
Obesity Rates Increase Nationwide
Maps from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show relatively high rates among some populations in the Northwest, especially among African Americans and Hispanics.
Americans are fatter than ever.
Obesity rates for 2017 released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that all but two states have obesity rates between 25 percent and 29 percent. That includes Oregon and Washington.
Briefly: Raw Turkey Sickens 90 people, Including in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the salmonella outbreak has spread to 26 states and put 40 people in the hospital.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an
Continued Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2015 Shows Urgent Need for Treatment
Congress Acts on President’s Call for $1 Billion for Treatment
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data that show that overdose deaths associated with prescription and illicit opioids increased to 33,091 in 2015 (see data summary below).
Lack Of Cooperation Among Health Facilities Mars Antibiotic Resistance Fight, CDC Says
Unless hospitals and other health care facilities begin cooperatively fighting the country’s most aggressive antibiotic-resistant germs, infection rates could increase as much as 10 percent over the next five years, hitting about 340,000 people annually, the federal Centers for Disease Control an
Which Oregon Hospital Has the Toughest Time Preventing Infections?
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A CDC database on hospital infections can tell us a lot. What it says about one of the biggest medical systems in the state may be surprising.
What's the safest hospital in Oregon? What about the least safe? And how do we even figure that out?
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