JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.– Jackson County Public Health remains on red alert after a recent spike of fatal and non-fatal overdoses. The county issued the alert Saturday and expect it to continue throughout the week. Meanwhile, a coordinated effort by the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Public Health and Human Services has reported they’ve seen an increase in accidental overdoses from illegal opioids. The red alert is being issued based on a sharp spike of overdoses occurring within the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its latest report shows the highest increase in the three most commonly reported cases the CDC has ever ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —As smoke continues to cover large areas of Jackson, Josephine, and Douglas Counties, health officials are reminding the public to use an appropriate mask. While many online websites sell fashionable masks, officials are asking people to do their ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A yellow alert has been extended in Jackson County due to the longest period of accidental overdoses from illegal opioids. Jackson County Public Health issued the alert four weeks ago. They’re keeping it in place because ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.— Jackson County Public Health is issuing a health warning tonight after seeing a rise in accidental opioid overdoses. The warning is a yellow alert, and it comes after a cluster of emergency department visits for non-fatal overdoses ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Emerging infectious diseases, substance abuse and suicide were topics discussed by local health experts in Medford tonight. A panel of experts was on hand to answer questions about significant public health topics relevant to the people of ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 million new infections occur every year in the United States. “If we go back ten years, we had no cases of syphilis in Jackson County and last year, ...
MEDFORD, Ore.— Two bills are making their way through the Oregon legislature in an effort to make condoms and feminine hygiene products more available to students. House bill 3020 would require each public school district or public charter school to provide ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Drug users in Jackson County can exchange old syringes for new ones, through the Jackson County Syringe Exchange Program. Public health said it’s to prevent the spread of bloodborne diseases associated with injections. “This program helps ...