MEDFORD, Ore.- A rise in opioid overdoses is being reported by Jackson County Public Health. According to Jackson County Public Health, they’re seeing an increase in fatal and nonfatal overdoses from illicit opioids, most commonly Fentanyl. The county says it’s ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County Public Health is issuing an overdose alert related to opioids, including fentanyl. This is in response to an increase in suspect fatal overdoses, emergency department visits, and law enforcement responses between November 12 – ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —The Jackson County Suicide Prevention Coalition along with the United Way hosted a workshop this week that could help save someone’s life. The free two-day workshop is called ASIST. It’s short for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Organizers get ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County Public Health says we’re finally starting to see a decline in respiratory virus cases. Hospitals have been seeing an increase of patients coming in for flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases. But Jackson County Public Health ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Public Health said Sunday will be the last day the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Merrick will be open. The vaccine center was setup 10 months ago at the former “Inn at the Commons” location. ...
SOUTHERN OREGON,—The CDC is now recommending that for counties in the high-risk category for Covid-19, everyone should be masking in indoor public spaces. Jackson County Public Health says the majority of Oregon counties are now in the high-risk zone. Locally, ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —Across Rogue Valley hospitals, Covid-19 cases are still on the rise. Health officials say it’s no surprise that vaccinated people are getting Omicron. It just shows how contagious the variant is. Jackson County Health Officer, Dr. Leona O’Keefe ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Jackson County Public Health says it has reason to believe Omicron is in our community now. Public health says this doesn’t come as a surprise considering how contagious Omicron is. In the coming weeks, it expects Omicron ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —President Joe Biden spoke Monday over growing concerns about the potential threat posed by the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. The president urged vaccinated Americans to get their booster shots, and once again pleaded with those yet to be ...
JACKSON CO., Ore.- Jackson County Public Health releasing more details on the county’s Covid-19 related deaths. In an update today, the county’s public health team shared that Quarter 3 of 2021 (July – September) were the deadliest months since the ...