HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001/11/08 - Board of HealthMASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
MONTHLY MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2001
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COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
MONTH II,Y MEETING
NOVEMBER 3, 2001
The Mason County Board of Health WAS called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairperson Bob
Holier with Board Member Wes .Iohnsonn present and ':oard Member Herb Baze absent.
Everyone was asked to stand for the Fledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of
America.
ATTENDANCE:
Bob Holier, Chairperson
Herb Baze, hoard Member
Wes Johnson, ILoard Member
Dr. Mark Trancksess, Health Officer
Steve Kutz, `. ealth Department Director
Debbie Riley, Environmental Health Director
Kim Lincoln, Health Department Employee
Mary Duncan, Reporter, Mason County Journal
Nancy Flews, Board Clerk
Sonja Rau, Transcriptionist
CIRRESIL'ONDENCE: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A
MINIS '1'RA T IVE ISSUES -
Wes Johnson moved to approve the Mason County
Board of Health, October 13, 2001 minutes.
Bob Hotter seconded.
Hotter, Aye; Johnson, Aye; Baze, Absent
HEALTH OFFICER'S DEPORT BY Dr. Mark Trucksess
Communicable Disease Summary for the month of October:
2 cases of Campylobacter
4 cases of Giardia
3 cases of Viral Meningitis
1 case of Streptococcal Meningitis
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1 case of Tularemia
1 case of Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease
Washington Correction Center Reported Diseases:
4 cases Hepatitis B
26 cases Hepatitis C
2 cases Positive PPD started Latent Tuberculosis Therapy.
Second Quarter:
HIV Testing
11 people tested
STD Case Report: January to September
59 cases Chlamydia
4 cases Gonorrhea
3 cases Herpes
2 cases Early Latent Syphylis
2 cases Late Latent Syphylis
Total Cases of Venereal Transmitted Disease Reported in Mason County 2001:
70 cases
STATE ISSUED REQUIREMENT:
College freshman students living in dorm should get the Meningococcal vaccine.
EVENTS:
1. Table Talk Bio-Terrorism event Thursday afternoon at Sanderson Field.
2. Bio-Terrorism Grand Round at Mason General Hospital next Friday, November 16th at
noon.
Presented by Ed Malt
3. Thurston/Mason County Medical Society - Bio-Terrorism Chemical Warfare Seminar.
Date unknown yet.
FLU VACCINE:
Dr. Trucksess stated that his office had received 500 doses.
Steve Kutz stated the Health Department had received 200 doses delivered which were already
obligated. More is coming later in the month. Most of the physicians in Shelton have not been
able to get the flu vaccine. The for -profit organizations have had no problem in getting vaccines
but they are giving the vaccine to everybody who wants it.
Steve Kutz gave a report on the bio-terrorism roundtables and exercises. He also stated that there
was powder found in a letter this past week. The law enforcement is following up on this. The
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public needs to know what to do if there is a bio-terrorism threat, such as stay in place! The team
dealing with this will find and come to the person.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH -
WATER QUALITY CHANGES:
Debbie Riley introduced Kim Lincoln who went through the changes to the Water Quality -
Policies and Procedures.
Wes Johnson moved to adopt the changes to the Water
Quality Policies and Procedures as presented.
Bob Holter seconded.
Holter, Aye; Johnson, Aye; Baze, Absent.
WAIVERS/VARIANCES:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:32 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Bob Holter, Chairperson
r. Mark Trucksess, Health Officer
r. Mark Trucksess, Health
Wes Jo h on, Board Member Herb Baze, Board Member - Absent
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COMMISSIONER'S CHAMBERS
MONTHLY MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 2001
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