HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/10/18 - Board of HealthMASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
MONTHLY MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2001
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MASON COUNTY BOARD OF IIEAl
COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
MONTHLY MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2001
The Mason County oard of Health was called to order at 9:01 a.m. by Chairperson Bob
Holter with Board Member Herb Baze and board Member Wes Johnson. Everyone was
asked to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
ATTENDANCE:
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Bob Nolte➢°9 Chairperson
Herb Baze, Board Member
Wes Johnson, Board Member
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Dr. Mark Trucksess9 Health Officer
Debbie Riley, Director Environmental Health
retch Allen, Mason County Resident
Mary Duncan, Reporter, Mason County Journal
Nancy Flews, Board of Health Clerk
Sonya. Rau, Board of Health Transcriptionist
CORRESPONDENCE: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Herb Blazed moved to approve the Mason County
Board of i ealth ➢x➢inutes for September 139 2001,
Wes Johnson seconded.
Holter, Aye; Baze, Aye; Jofi➢so➢a, Aye.
ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES —
HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT by Dr. Mark Trucksess
Month of September: 1 case of Campylobacter
1 case of Giardia
1 case of Rabbis prevention treatment
1 case of Pertussis
2 cases of exposure to Tuberculosis
4 cases started on latent therapy for Tuberculosis
3 cases of active Tuberculosis on therapy
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
MONTHLY MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2001
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For the year:
Month of October:
8 cases of Campylobacter
5 cases of Giardia
9 cases of Rabbis prevention treatment
1 case of Pertussis
17 cases of latent therapy for Tuberculosis
1 case of Tularemia
1 case of Strephtocococal Meningitis
1 case of suspected Pulmonary Anthrax - probably isn't
HIV Testing for Mason county - 11 tested, no positives.
ANTHRAX REPORT:
Anthrax is a bacillus that is rod shaped that are inactive until they are in the right conditions.
Transmission is usually from and animal to a human, which usually affects the skin. It has a black
scab and in rare cases spills over into the blood, which is fatal. Incubation period is 1 to 5 days
and may be as long as 60 days. It is characterized by flu -like symptoms. Acute stage is usually 1
to 5 days after initial symptoms. This maybe preceded by 1 to 3 days of improvement and is
characterized by abrupt development of severe respiratory disease. Shock and death usually
occur with in 3 days from the initial phase.
Brochure enclosed for further in depth information.
BIO-TERRORISM:
Eboli is another bio-terrorism weapoll. 16 also begins will flu iike syptoius. it was flist found in
1976 in Zihare, South Africa. There have been 3 outbreaks of Eboli in Africa. It is spread person
to person - from blood, clothing, and sexual contact for 3 months.
Public Health has stockpiled pharmaceutical supplies. Push packages can be prepared in 12 hours
from these supplies and sent to where needed. The Department of Health is managing the
stockpile in Washington State. The Health Department asked the Govenor for the Push packages.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES —
WAIVERS/VARIANCES - Presented to the Board by Debbie Riley.
OTHER —
Dutch Allen asked how to get meth labs out of an area and cleaned up.
She was referred to a private meeting with the Commissioner's.
MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
MONTHLY MEETING
OCTOBER 18, 2001
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Chairperson Bob Holter entertained a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Herb Blaze moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Wes Johnson seconded.
Holier, Aye; Baze, Aye; Johnson, Aye.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 a.m..
Respectfully submitted by:
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Bob Holier, Chairperson Dr. Mark Trucksess, Health 0
Sonja au, Transcriptionist
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Herb Baze, Board Member Wes Johnson, Board Member