[DHS-News] Vol. 4, No. 40 -- May 21, 2003

[WHITEHOUSE Gary]

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dhs-news
May 21, 2003
Volume 4, Issue 40
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Oregon infant*s pertussis death a reminder to parents
2. Nikkel to head state mental health and addiction office
3. SARS stigma is based on fear, not fact
4. Director's weekly message

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1. The death of an 11-week-old Oregon child due to pertussis, or whooping
cough, is a sober reminder of why children should be immunized, according to
DHS public health officials. Read the news release:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0515a.html
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2. Bob Nikkel, 55, Salem, has been named administrator of the DHS Office of
Mental Health and Addiction Services. Read the news release:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0515b.html
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3.  The fact that SARS was first detected in China and then spread to other
Asian countries is having a negative affect on some Oregonians who have never
been near the virus, says Mel Kohn, M.D., DHS state epidemiologist. Read his
guest column: http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/2003news/2003-0515c.html
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4. DHS Director Jean Thorne discusses reporting threats, decreasing Food Stamp
errors, the importance of diversity, the budget and more. Read her message:
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/news/messages/message.html
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