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Three influenza A (H5N1/bird flu) virus particles. The image incorporates two CDC transmission electron micrographs that have been inverted, repositioned and colorized by NIAID. | COURTESY/CDC AND NIAID VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Why Oregonians should care, but not panic, about bird flu

Experts, including those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stress that the current risk to the general public is low. However, flu viruses can evolve, and the CDC rates the bird flu’s potential to adapt for sustained human-to-human transmission as “moderate.
Dec 19, 2024

House Committee OKs Hospital Assessment Increase

Oregon leverages money from its larger hospitals to get federal matching dollars for Medicaid, and the rate will go up to 5.32 percent to help fund a performance bonus pool for coordinated care organizations
Mar 12, 2013
Vivian Pham is a Benson Polytechnic High School senior who is interested in becoming a nurse./Courtesy of Tram Nguyen

Oregon Not Equipped To Meet Demand From Aspiring Nurses

The Oregon Employment Department expects the state to have 28,600 job openings for nurses over the next 10 years while only graduating 16,000 registered nurses.
Jun 1, 2021

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