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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.

Nov 20, 2018

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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.

Sep 12, 2018

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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.

Jul 19, 2018

Continued Rise in Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2015 Shows Urgent Need for Treatment

Congress Acts on President’s Call for $1 Billion for Treatment

Dec 8, 2016

Lack Of Cooperation Among Health Facilities Mars Antibiotic Resistance Fight, CDC Says

Aug 5, 2015

Which Oregon Hospital Has the Toughest Time Preventing Infections?

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.

Nov 24, 2014
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CDC Announces Reprieve on Vaccination Policies

No longer will providers be required to make changes by early next year that could have potentially dismantled the state’s successful Vaccines for Children (VFC) program.

Dec 4, 2013

Walgreen’s Announces Plans to Expand Vaccine Program

It will offer such immunizations in Portland, Wilsonville and Hillsboro in 2014.

Oct 30, 2013

New CDC Regulations Threaten to Dismantle Vaccines for Children Program

The policy changes would affect how providers store and replenish vaccines and have a severe impact on rural clinicians.

Oct 30, 2013

Officials Say HPV Vaccine Underutilized

August 27, 2013 – A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this summer said the HPV vaccine is “grossly underutilized” by families with children in the recommended age groups – and that the lack of uptake has less to do with availability than with lack of good information about who should get the vaccine and why.

Aug 27, 2013