HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002/06/06 - Board of Health BOARD OF HEALTH PROCEEDINGS
June 6,2002
Chairperson Commissioner Bob Holter called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Attendance: Cmmr.Dist. 1,
Absent;Cn=.Dist.2,Wes Johnson;Cmmr.Dist.3,Bob Holter.
ATTENDANCE
Dr.Mark Trucksess,Health Officer
Steve Kutz,Department of Health Director
Debbie Riley,Environmental Health Director
Cindy Waite,Environmental Health Specialist
Nancy Plews, Clerk
Rebecca Wells,Mason County Journal,Reporter
CORRESPONDENCE
None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Cmmr.Baze/Johnson moved and seconded to approve the May 2,2002 meeting minutes. Motion carried
unanimously. B-aye;J-aye;H-aye.
ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT:
Dr.Trucksess,Health Officer reported the May,2002 Communicable Diseases as two case of Camphylobacter,one
case of Salmonella,one case Hepatitis C,and six cases Positive PPD,which were all started on Latent Therapy.
Dr.Trucksess reported there has been a Salmonella outbreak related to cantaloupe. Ten people in Washington State
have contracted Salmonella due to the cantaloupe. The skin of the cantaloupe is where the contamination is. The
fruit needs to be washed before being cut.
Dr.Trucksess informed the Board there was an outbreak of Meningitis in the colleges. This is not uncommon for
dormitories. He suggests that students that are going to college next fall and will be living in dormitories get the
vaccination. The vaccination will prevent someone from contracting the virus.
PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES
Steve Kutz,Department of Health Director,informed the Board that West Nile Virus is expected to show up on the
West Coast in year 2002. He also presented an update on Smallpox. He stated that his department is expected to
receive posters for the walls of the Health Department so everyone is aware of smallpox looks like. The Health
Department is expected to receive enough of'these posters to give them to all.of the local doctor offices.
Steve Kutz talked about Bio-Terrorism and how smallpox could possibly be used as a source of terrorism. The
preparation for Bio-Terrorism will be challenging because generally in regards to health it is harder to identify. He
believes his communicable disease program is currently prepared but he is working on the statewide system that
needs to be clearly identified. Steve Kutz is hiring someone in his department to directly work on the Bio-Terrorism
local and statewide preparedness plan.
Steve Kutz requested a proclamation from the commissioners for the Board of Health to declare a national HIV
testing day in Mason County on June 27,2002.
Cmmr.Johnson/Baze motioned and seconded the endorsement of a proclamation for HIV testing day to be set for
( June 27,2002. Motion carried unanimously. B-aye;J-aye;H-aye.
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June 6,2002-PAGE 2
ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
None
ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH WAIVERS/VARIANCES
Submitted to the Board by Health Director,Steve Kutz.
ADJOURNED
The meeting adjourned due to no further business.
BOARD OF HEALTH
MASON COUNTY,WASHINGTON
Bob Hotter,Chairperson
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HEALTH OFFICER Wesley 16 JoluQn,Commissioner
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