News & Information

What We Think We Know About COVID-19

Dr. Shames, Jackson County’s Medical Director/Health Officer, created a video, What we think we know about Covid-19. The video is a broad spectrum account of what we know about Covid-19 as of September...

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division (OHA), and Jackson County Public Health are closely following an outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in Wuhan...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division (OHA), and Jackson County Public Health are...

Fact vs Fiction: What an Epidemic Really Looks Like

What thoughts come to mind when you hear the words “epidemic”? Discover what a real epidemic would look like, and if it’s as scary as you think.

What thoughts come to mind when you hear the words “epidemic”? Discover what a real epidemic would look like, and if it’s as...

April is STD Awareness Month

STDs affect thousands of Oregonians. Several populations experience significant STD-related health disparities, including LGBTQ individuals, people of color, and youth. As the rate of syphilis in Oregon...

STDs affect thousands of Oregonians. Several populations experience significant STD-related health disparities, including LGBTQ individuals,...

Dr. Shames - Meningococcal Disease Press Conference

December 7, 2016

Neisseria Meningitidis Cases Reported in Jackson County

An Urgent Public Health Activity Report

Jackson County Public Health is investigating one confirmed case of Neisseria meningitidis and one presumptive case at Hedrick Middle School and...