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Crook Co. Meningitis: Latest Case Goes Home
One More Test Result Could Bring 'Outbreak' Designation
From KTVZ.COM News Sources
POSTED: 3:55 pm PST January 31, 2012
UPDATED: 5:54 pm PST January 31, 2012
PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- A teen who was diagnosed days ago with the sixth case of meningococcal meningitis in Crook County in less than a year is out of the hospital, a health official said Tuesday as authorities waited for a test result that could bring a formal designation that the cases represent an ?outbreak? of the serious disease...
Crook County Meningitis 'Outbreak' Declared
No New Cases in Week; Younger Residents Urged to Get Vaccine
By Barney Lerten, KTVZ.COM
POSTED: 12:43 pm PST February 3, 2012
PRINEVILLE, Ore. -- Test results have confirmed Crook County's third meningococcal meningitis case in three months, thus meeting the federal definition of an outbreak, health officials said Friday as they issued an expanded ecommendation that all Prineville-area residents 9 months to 25 years get vaccinated.
However, with no new cases in the past week "we're really hopefully we're seeing the end of that," said Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown, the county's public health director.
While there have been six cases of meningococcal infection in the county in less than a year, the third Type C case in three months fits the Centers for Disease Control definition of an "outbreak," making more vaccine available...
Crook Co Battles Meningococcal Outbreak Through Vaccinations
by DAVID NOGUERAS
Oregon Public Broadcasting Daily Astorian |
Oregon Public Broadcasting
A major vaccination campaign is underway in Crook County. That's after health officials declared an outbreak of a rare type of bacterial infection known as meningococcal disease. Crook County has confirmed 6 cases there in the last 11 months.
She says both the county and the state are expanding guidelines on who should get vaccinated. Usually it's limited to kids ages 11 to 18. In Crook County, heath authorities are now recommending vaccinations for infants 9 months age up to up to adults age 25...
