EUGENE, Ore. — As gun control legislation continues to be a hot topic nationally, some members of the local community are preparing to discuss the issue on Friday. The City Club of Eugene will be hosting a panel discussion at the Eugene Hilton called “Building Common Ground on Gun Control.” Panelists will include a Lane … Continue reading »
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Berry Mix
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County Public Health is warning of a Hepatitis outbreak. Nearly 40 cases were reported in the West since April 29 and linked to contaminated food. The contamination is linked to a frozen berry product from Townsend Organic Farms in Fairview, Oregon. The company’s Organic Antioxidant Blend is sold exclusively at Costco … Continue reading »
Oregon No. 1 in Immunization Exemptions
EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon now has the highest rate of immunization exemptions for its kindergartners. The state just released the latest numbers, tallied after the deadline a couple months ago. Last year, Oregon ranked third in the nation behind Washington and Vermont. Lane County health workers hope this new data will garner support for some … Continue reading »
Interview: Lane County Tdap Clinics
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County Public Health is hosting the first of seven Tdap clinics Wednesday. This comes after four confirmed cases of pertussis reported last week. The illness has a transmission rate much higher than the flu. One case can spark 16 more. Jason Davis with Lane County Public Health was live in the … Continue reading »
County Works to Give Last-Minute Shots
EUGENE, Ore. — Lane County Public Health is desperate for families to immunize their children and prevent outbreaks of disease, but the county has one of the lowest rates of properly immunized kindergartners in the state. Wednesday is exclusion day in Lane County, meaning children who are not up to date on their shots won’t … Continue reading »
Clinics See Flu Vaccine Rush
EUGENE, Ore. — With flu shots scarce at pharmacies in Lane County, we learned, some urgent cares seem to be the only places with a good supply. The four urgent cares in our area are seeing an influx in people lining up for the flu shot. We began reporting Thursday night that the urgent cares … Continue reading »
19 People Hospitalized Due to Flu
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Lane County Public Health says a flu outbreak at an assisted living facility sickened 55 people. Nineteen of those were taken to the hospital. The health department says the people were infected with Influenza Type A, which causes severe fever, cough, runny nose, nasal congestion and muscle and joint aches. It can … Continue reading »
