Two key resources in Oregon for preventing and treating substance use disorder and overdose will receive a total of $17
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Respiratory and Virus Hospitalizations Dropping in Oregon
Following the worst respiratory virus surge Oregon has ever seen, the state’s top health official today painted an optimistic picture
Oregon to Lift Healthcare Settings Mask Mandate on April 3
Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings will no longer be required to wear masks starting April 3, Oregon
Oregon Seeing “Significant” Reduction in Respiratory Hospitalizations
Recent declines in community spread of influenza and RSV are expected to continue into spring, and while state health officials
Oregon Health Authority Discovers High Lead Levels in Child Skin Cream
High levels of lead have been found in two tubes of a skin cream known as Diep Bao that’s advertised
OHA: Avoid Gatherings and Mask Up During Surge
Cases of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, are surging in Oregon, forcing hospitals into crisis mode as they
OHA: Consider Wearing Masks in Gatherings Due to RSV
An increase in severe respiratory infections this season is putting pressure on Oregon’s already-strained hospitals as the holidays approach. But
OHA: $220 Million Spent on Overdose-Related Hospital Care
Methamphetamines and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl helped drive an increase in opioid overdoses and related deaths in 2021, according
First Oregon Pediatric Case of Monkeypox Confirmed
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is confirming the state’s first pediatric case of monkeypox virus (hMPXV). OHA and county public health
Latest Oregon COVID Breakthrough Data Released
Oregon Health Authority’s most recent update on COVID-19 breakthrough cases, released today, reported 40,013 cases of infection during the month
Oregon Health Authority Releases Statement After Supreme Court Ruling
Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision today that overturns Roe vs. Wade, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is reminding people that
First Case of “Monkeypox” Reported in Oregon
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is reporting the first case of probable hMPXV (denoting the human version of the monkeypox virus)