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(October 1, 2014, 5:00 pm) PORTLAND, Ore. To help public health officials monitor for illness and keep it contained, they encourage people to talk to their doctors if they have recently travelled to West Africa.
Oregon public health officials say they are ready to respond in the unlikely event a person ill with Ebola infection arrives in the state, but they emphasize that risk of exposure remains low.
(September 20, 2014, 6:12 am) BEND, Ore. Water monitoring has confirmed the presence of very high levels of cyanotoxins produced by the blue-green algae. These dangerous toxin concentrations in the water can be harmful to humans and animals.
The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory late Friday afternoon due to high levels of blue-green algae in Wickiup Reservoir, located 40 miles southwest of Bend off South Century Drive in Deschutes County.
(September 16, 2014, 5:00 pm) PORTLAND, Ore. Water monitoring is underway to determine the species and amount of blue-green algae cells present in the river.
The Oregon Health Authority issued a health advisory on Tuesday based on visual observation of scum on the Willamette River, extending from the southern end of Ross Island downstream to the Fremont Bridge in Multnomah County.
(September 10, 2014, 3:00 pm) SALEM, Ore. In 2013, Financial Exploitation allegations increased by 18 percent over 2012 and represented 42 percent of all the abuse investigations conducted by Adult Protective services.
The second ever comprehensive study of elder financial exploitation in Oregon has been completed and was released Wednesday in Salem at the Financial Crimes and Digital Evidence Conference sponsored by the United States Attorney's Office.
(September 10, 2014, 1:00 pm) SALEM, Ore. The Oregon Department of Human Services and the Oregon Health Authority are working on a Transition Plan as required by CMS to meet the new requirements.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have issued regulations that define the settings in which it is permissible for states to pay for Medicaid Home and Community Based Services.