Dr. Patrick Luedtke

A previously reported outbreak of Shigella in Lane County appears to have gotten less severe.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced plans to drop recommendations for pregnant women and healthy children to get COVID-19 vaccines. The decision has Lane County’s Senior Public Health Officer noting some discrepancies.

Lane County health officials are warning of an increase in an uncommon infectious bacteria.

Bird flu has infected chickens, cows, house cats and at least one pig in Oregon.

Oregon has had roughly 25 new cases of measles in the last few weeks.

Officials say there's been an increase in cases based on wastewater testing.

Whooping cough cases in Lane County have doubled in the last week. Health officials are urging the public to take precautions.

The number of severe COVID-19 cases in Lane County is on the rise as Oregon awaits delivery of the new vaccine and booster.

Not much is known about the omicron variant so far, but local health officials say people should keep taking the usual COVID precautions.

The Friday Show with Lane County Public Health's Dr. Patrick Luedtke and host Rachael McDonald.

Brian Fox, Director of the University of Oregon's COVID-19 Monitoring and Assessment Program (MAP) and Dr. Patrick Luedtke, Senior Public Health Officer…

On Wednesday, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) signed off on approval of COVID-19 booster doses for everyone 65 and older-- and for people at high…