Health officials say months of trying to stop the spread of COVID-19 has also helped prevent the flu virus from spreading. “Flu has been almost zero in our region since the official start of flu season last October,” said Multnomah County Health Officer, Dr. Jennifer Vines. Vines said in addition to social distancing and wearing masks, an increase in the number of people getting flu vaccinations is helping. A public health campaign to get the.
Jan 6, 2021
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Multnomah County Health officials urge residents to temporarily leave the Rosemont Court apartments after Legionnaire s Disease killed one person and hospitalized four others.
The Health Department notified more than 100 residents at the apartments on North Dekum Street of concerns about the water system after multiple people became ill with pneumonia. The Health Department is working with Northwest Housing Alternatives which owns Rosemont Court to temporarily relocate residents and ensure proper cleaning of the building plumbing system to remove any remaining Legionella bacteria. The bacteria is found naturally in fresh water, but can cause health problems if it gets into a building’s water supply.
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 from the housing complex.
This image depicts two Legionella pneumophila bacterial colonies (arrowheads), amongst other bacterial colonies grown on BCYE (Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract) agar/CDC
A report released by the Multnomah County Health Department said that the outbreak is caused by contaminated water that has entered the Rosemont Court senior living complex. Health authorities further say that people that have increased risk, including senior members of the community, have a greater risk for Legionnaires disease, albeit being not contagious in nature.
Jan 6, 2021
Photo: KATU
Multnomah County Health officials urge residents to temporarily leave the Rosemont Court apartments after Legionnaire s Disease killed one person and hospitalized four others.
The Health Department notified more than 100 residents at the apartments on North Dekum Street of concerns about the water system after multiple people became ill with pneumonia. The Health Department is working with Northwest Housing Alternatives which owns Rosemont Court to temporarily relocate residents and ensure proper cleaning of the building plumbing system to remove any remaining Legionella bacteria. The bacteria is found naturally in fresh water, but can cause health problems if it gets into a building’s water supply.