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Tuberculosis cases on the rise globally and in Washington state

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, April 29, 2022

Tuberculosis cases on the rise globally and in Washington state

Widespread disruptions in public health and healthcare services and missed TB diagnoses due to similariti ...

Widespread disruptions in public health and healthcare services and missed TB diagnoses due to similarities in symptoms between COVID-19 and TB are thought to have contributed to TB cases rising. ...

Friday, April 29, 2022
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Public Health warns of rise in opioid overdose visits to area emergency departments

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Public Health warns of rise in opioid overdose visits to area emergency departments

In Clark County, fentanyl overdose deaths increased by 200 percent from 2019 to 2020, from 13 to 39 death ...

In Clark County, fentanyl overdose deaths increased by 200 percent from 2019 to 2020, from 13 to 39 deaths. ...

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘It’s time for our public health officials to return to their traditional role as wise influencers, rather than behaving like petty tyrants’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Opinion: ‘It’s time for our public health officials to return to their traditional role as wise influencers, rather than behaving like petty tyrants’

In her weekly column Dangerous Rhetoric, Nancy Churchill discusses the relationship between influence and ...

In her weekly column Dangerous Rhetoric, Nancy Churchill discusses the relationship between influence and power, in this case when it comes to health officials. ...

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: 100 area residents sign ‘Declaration of Independence from COVID Tyranny & Discrimination’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Letter: 100 area residents sign ‘Declaration of Independence from COVID Tyranny & Discrimination’

Rob Anderson, The Recovering Pastor, believes at the heart of mandates, lockdowns and restrictions due to ...

Rob Anderson, The Recovering Pastor, believes at the heart of mandates, lockdowns and restrictions due to COVID is discrimination. ...

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Battle over vaccine mandates continues as workers suspended/face termination

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 2, 2021

Battle over vaccine mandates continues as workers suspended/face termination

Mandated vaccines trigger layoffs, protests, and lawsuits. Cowlitz County Commission supports workers rig ...

Mandated vaccines trigger layoffs, protests, and lawsuits. Cowlitz County Commission supports workers rights. ...

Thursday, September 2, 2021
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Public Health issues danger advisory at Vancouver Lake due to elevated toxin levels

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Public Health issues danger advisory at Vancouver Lake due to elevated toxin levels

Clark County Public Health has issued a danger advisory for Vancouver Lake after test results revealed el ...

Clark County Public Health has issued a danger advisory for Vancouver Lake after test results revealed elevated levels of cyanotoxins in the water. ...

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Lacamas and Round Lake toxic algae warning issued

Posted by John Ley
|Date: Friday, August 13, 2021

Lacamas and Round Lake toxic algae warning issued

The Clark County Public Health Department has issued a public health warning to citizens for Lacamas Lake ...

The Clark County Public Health Department has issued a public health warning to citizens for Lacamas Lake and Round Lake water quality. ...

Friday, August 13, 2021
| by John Ley

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Details of PeaceHealth COVID-19 outbreak revealed

Posted by John Ley
|Date: Monday, July 19, 2021

Details of PeaceHealth COVID-19 outbreak revealed

Ten patients and four healthcare workers on medical floor at PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver test posi ...

Ten patients and four healthcare workers on medical floor at PeaceHealth Southwest in Vancouver test positive for COVID-19. ...

Monday, July 19, 2021
| by John Ley

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Clark County expected to remain in Phase 3 of phased reopening plan

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, May 3, 2021

Clark County expected to remain in Phase 3 of phased reopening plan

Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick indicates Clark County still under the metric for new hospitaliza ...

Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick indicates Clark County still under the metric for new hospitalizations due to COVID-19 ...

Monday, May 3, 2021
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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When will the COVID-19 pandemic be over?

Posted by John Ley
|Date: Friday, April 30, 2021

When will the COVID-19 pandemic be over?

COVID deaths are down significantly, perhaps an indication of the end of the pandemic. ...

COVID deaths are down significantly, perhaps an indication of the end of the pandemic. ...

Friday, April 30, 2021
| by John Ley

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