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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Portland: 1 dead; 4 hospitalized

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By Teddy Cambosa A bacterial pneumonia outbreak, known as Legionnaires’ disease has hit a Portland-based senior housing complex, leaving 1 dead and 4 hospitalized as more than 100 residents were evacuated...

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Portland: Small Pharaoh #1 food cart closed, Linked to Shigella outbreak

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews  Multnomah County health officials have closed the Small Pharaoh #1 food cart in downtown Portland (SW 5th and Stark) late Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 after linking the...

Measles: Confirmed case reported in Clark County, Exposure risk in Portland, Vancouver

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in Clark County, Washington are investigating a confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated child under 10 years of age. The child returned to Clark County...

Oregon: Measles exposures linked to Portland International Airport

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Oregon state and local health officials are reporting two measles exposures linked to an individual with the disease who passed through Portland International Airport...

Portland area reports increase in HIV cases

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Multnomah County health officials are reporting an increase in HIV infections, after seeing declining numbers for a number of years. In the last 18 months, 42 new cases of HIV...

Shigella Outbreak Sickens 107 Wedding Guests In Yamhill County, Near Portland, Oregon

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By Jory Lange A Shigella outbreak at a wedding near Portland, Oregon that sickened 107 wedding guests has just been reported by the Oregon Health Authority. 263 people attended the wedding. At least 107...

Oregon: Two additional measles cases in Multnomah and Clackamas County residents

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A Multnomah County and a Clackamas County resident have been diagnosed with the measles. The two cases stem from an outbreak that began in Marion County, where two people have tested positive for measles....

Oregon: Measles case confirmed in Marion County, Unrelated to Vancouver outbreak

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Health officials in Marion County, OR have confirmed a case of measles in a resident. The case is linked to a traveler who recently visited Marion County. The case is unrelated to the measles outbreak...

Measles, infections you can get from dogs and the cost of the rabies PEP

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On this weekend’s show I look at several topics in the world of infectious diseases. The measles outbreaks here and abroad are a concern for many and I look at the latest from the US and the Philippines. I...

Portland area measles: 3 additional cases reported

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In a follow-up on the measles situation in Multnomah County, OR, state health officials reported three more confirmed cases in three more Multnomah County residents, bringing the total number of cases...