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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/06/04 - Board of Health1i Mason County Board of Health Meeting June 4, 1998 Page 1 of 4 MASON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH JUNE 4, 1998 The Mason County Board of Health was called to order at 10:03 a.m. by Chairperson Cindy Olsen with Board Member John Bolender present and Board Member Mary Jo Cady absent. Place of Meeting: Commissioners Hearing Room ATTENDANCE: Cindy Olsen, Chairperson John Bolender, Board Member Mary Duncan, Reporter, Mason County Journal Nancy flews, Clerk Sonja Rau, Transcriptionist CORRESPONDENCE: None John Bolender made a motion that the meeting be continued at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon in building 2. Bolender, Aye; Olsen, Aye; Cady, Absent. The Mason County Board of Health was called back to order at 3:33 p.m by Chairperson Cindy Olsen in Building 2 meeting room. ATTENDANCE: Cindy Olsen, Chairperson John Bolender, Board Member Mary Jo Cady, Board Member Brad Banner, Director Health Services Steve Kutz, Environmental Health Director Dr. Mark Trucksess, Health Officer Carla Huyck, Health Educator Mary Duncan, Reporter, Mason County Journal Nancy Plews, Clerk Sonja Rau, Transcriptionist CORRESPONDENCE: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Signature of April minutes. Approval of May meeting held over until next meeting. Brad Banner stated that Paul Jensen was asking for the minutes to the May 22, 1998 Appeal Hearing. Mary Jo Cady asked that Brad Banner send a letter to Paul Jensen telling him of the Mason County Board of Health Meeting June 4, 1998 Page 2 of 4 Boards decision on the Appeal and the minutes from the meeting would be supplied to Mr. Jensen when done. PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES: Steve Kutz introduced Carla Huyck, the Health Educator. She submitted a letter to the Health Board asking for their support for a study by the Mason County Health Services in Mason County for Drug Prevention grant on tobacco use and promoting a smoke free County. Mary Jo Cady moved that this effort be indorsed and authorize the Board to sign the letter when the corrections are done. John Bolender, seconded. Bolender, Aye; Cady, Aye; Olsen, Aye. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: Brad Banner presented the Board with an application from Michael Shane Peterson for membership to the Drinking Water Advisory Committee. Mary Jo Cady moved that Michael Shane Peterson be appointed to the Drinking Water Advisory Committee. John Bolender seconded. Bolender, Aye; Cady, Aye; Olsen, Aye. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: Brad Banner presented the Board with an update list and By -Laws of all the Advisory Boards: Drinking Water Advisory Committee Certified Contractors Review Board Food Sanitation Advisory Committee On -Site Sewage Advisory Committee Waivers/Variances OTHER: John Bolender suggested that a 'one -day permit be supplied to the vendors that come for events in Mason County. Brad Banner stated that the permits are supplied to food establishments in Mason County and vendors that follow events. Short term permits were discussed. It was decided to look into doing this. Mason County Board of Health Meeting June 4, 1998 Page 3 of 4 HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT: On May 111 Parrot Fever. No human cases identified. Elderly Couple from Texas who came with active Tuberculosis who lived with a family for one week in a small house and exposed the family. Four of been started on preventative therapy and are negative so far. Another individual lives in the woods and cannot be found and cannot start them on the preventative therapy. All need to be tested in three months and possibly 12 weeks. If they convert the treatment is for one year. Steve Kutz stated that the women who lives in the woods has come in once for testing and tested negative. She does know that she is suppose to be retested in three months. A rash investigation at one of the schools which turned out to be Fifth Disease which is currently epidemic in the schools in Shelton. There have been some 45 cases reported. Fifth Disease also known as erythema infectiosum which is caused by the para virus P19. Causes fever, muscle aches, headaches 7 days before rash developed with very bright red cheeks. A laced like rash then develops on the arms and then moves to trunk and legs. Symptoms come and go over period of several weeks and sometimes as long as several months. In some cases arthritis can develop which is more likely to occur in adults. About half of the population is immune to this infection. Most serious consequence is during pregnancy. Usually occurs in spring and early summer and predominately affect elementary and high school age children. Secondary cases can occur with incubation period of 18 to 21 days. Diagnosis is usually clinical. Can be confirmed by the antibody testing. The meeting was adjourned by Chairperson Cindy Olsen at 4:05 p.m.. Respectfully submitted by: Sonja A. Rau, Transcriptionist Mason County Board of Health Meeting June 4, 1998 Page 4 of 4 Curdy sen, Chairperson John Bolender, Board Member Board of Health Members Dr. Mark Trucksess, Health Officer 3r Mary Jo Cady, Board Member June 4, 1998 Ms. Susan Magazine, MASON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MASON COUNTY COURTHOUSE BUILDING I 411 NORTH FIFTH STREET SHELTON, WA 98584-3400 (360) 427-9670 EXT. 419 • (360) 275-4467 EXT. 419 (360) 482-5269 EXT. 419 • FAX (360) 427-8425 We would like to express our support for the Mason County Department of Health Services and Mason County Drug Abuse Prevention, collaborating in their efforts to increase awareness of the importance of decreasing tobacco use in Mason Country. As the Board of Health, we realize the problems associated with the use of tobacco products and we strongly support any effort to decease the use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, especially among the youth in our community. We feel increasing the public's awareness about how the tobacco industry uses the media to sell its products is essential. We are pleased to know that when our county is awarded this grant that an effort will be made to educate the citizens on the tobacco industry's use of media. We also support the effort of promoting more bars and restaurants to become smoke free in Mason County. It is our hope that the Department of Health will also see the positive benefits that the proposed projects could have on increasing media awareness and in decreasing the use of tobacco products. Sincerely, Mason County Board of Health John A. Bolender Cynthia L . Olson Member Chair 1st District 2nd District 3rd District JOHN A. BOLENDER CYNTHIA D. OLSEN MARY JO CADY