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Oregon public health officials say they are ready to respond in the unlikely event a person ill with
Oregon Health Officials Ready in Case of Ebola Outbreak
(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.


A REACH air ambulance based out of Corvallis lands at Salem’s Riverfront Park earlier this summer.
Flu Pandemic Exercise to be Held on Thursday in Salem
(September 23, 2014, 4:30 am) SALEM, Ore. The public is welcome to attend the exercise, and receive a flu vaccination.

The Marion County Health Department will be conducting an emergency preparedness exercise on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Salem Riverfront Park.