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The public has been warned to stay away from sick animals, including dead birds, their droppings, and raw dairy products.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first human case of bird flu in Oregon, on Friday.

The US western state of Oregon is the latest to confirm a case of avian influenza in a human, according to a release from the ...

OREGON -- The first human case of bird flu has been linked to a poultry operation in Clackamas County.

A hit-and-run accident on Highway 101 in Curry County early Sunday morning left the community of Brookings calling for action ...

Oregon is reported to have 835 confirmed cases and at least one adult death caused by pertussis, also known as whooping cough.As of Oct. 14, Lane county has 251 ...

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Oregon health officials are alarmed over the state’s rising pertussis case count, which is expected to beat the state’s record, Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday.

The Oregon Health Authority said there's no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low.

A judge overseeing the decade-long legal battle over public access to Oswego Lake ruled Wednesday that the city must remove ...