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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1995)
Get ready for flu season PORTLAND. Orv (API —The bone-numbing chills, the achy muscles, the nausea and exas perating cough. The\ n> hack — almost The influenza season is just around the corner and health officials say the time to get vac cinated is at hand Oregon and the rest of the United States are due for a mild to moderate flu season, said Fred Hoesly, epidemiologist for the state Health Division. But with three different strains of the virus expected to make an appearance, Oregoni ans may want to take an ounce of prevention The best time to get a vara uia tion is October or by mid November. since it takes up to four weeks for the immunization to become effec live "Historic ally, influenza activ ity in Oregon usually begins about mid-December and pro ceeds through about March with the peak activity in late January and early February." Moesly said Immunization injections t an be received at private doctor*' offices. health clinic* and some county health departments Some supermarkets offer spec ini days when a health cans worker is available in the store 1 here are three influenza viruses types A, B. and C Of these, types A and B < nose epi demics. with type A being more severe in terms of illness and associated deaths, according to the state Health Division The virus can cause pneumo nia or so weaken a person that other viruses or bacteria may cause pneumonia or other com plications Together, pneumonia and influenza are ranked us the sixth leading cause of death in the U S and Oregon Among people 65 years of nge or older, they are the fifth leading cause of death. In 1994, 862 Oregonians died of pneumonia and influenza • The Newport Microbrew ery and Arts Festival will Ih> held Oct. ft ft at the Newport Marina Exhibition Hall in South Beach The three-day event show cases Northwest brewers, arti sans and foot! vendors and provides live entertainment. Proseeds front the festival benefit Lincoln County Food Share, a non-profit ory;atiira tion assisting those in need. Festival hours are Friday front 2 totO pm. Saturday front It a m. to 10 p in . and Sunday front 11 a nt to a p m Admission is Sri per ptrson or $5 with t donation of two cans of food Children younger than 12 are admitted free when accompanied In an adult Parking in the marina parking lot is $2 per vehicle Advance tickets and three day passes are available for purchase at the Lincoln Coun ty Food Share offices, the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce or at any Bank of Newport branch in Lincoln County • The Friends of the Fugenu Publit Library will have another Used Magazine Sale on Saturday, Oct. 7. from to a m to 5 p m and on Sunday. Ch t b. from 10 a m to 4 p in in the upstairs lecture room of the Fugene Public: Library tit 100 VV nth Ave Used min;<i zines will be 25 cents or five for St “Collectors Comer" items are 501 runts or more All pro nod* from the sale w ill 1»> used to update and expand the Library's materials and ser vo: es • Understanding, Accept ing and Hu i Id mg People with Multiple S< Iorosis (MS), their families and friends are invit ed to the 17th Annual Sympo sium. Saturday. Oct 7 It is sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Oregon Chapter The confer ence will run from <t a m to t p m lit the Holiday Inn in VVilsonville The cost is SIS per person for the t onference and lunch For mom informa tion call th« Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sole rosis Society at 1 800-4 22 3042 or (503) 223 9511 • Citizens interested in serving on the l.ane County Intergovernmental Housing Policy Board may pick up an application at the Board of Commissioners Office, locat ed on the plaza level of the Publit Sendee Building at 125 F 8th Ave or at the Housing Authority and Community Services Agency at 17" Day Island Rd . Fugenc To get additional information or to request an application, please i all Jim McCoy at 687 3755 The Intergovernmental Housing Policy Board m ts as a forum for public input Into the community issues of homelessness and affordable housing Applications must be submitted to the Board ol Commissioners'Office by 5 p m on Oct 27 Kaplan offers free advice on applying to schools By Mara Stine MtQhftf c (Jucf/on H&pOft&f Students who are interested in applying to graduate schools but are worried about the process will have a free seminar avail able to them this weekend. Kaplan Educational Center is sponsoring n free, informational seminar on Sunday. Oct 8, to help students organize the process of applying to graduate schools. It is important lor students to be able to market themselves effectively and to distinguish themselves from the other stu dents applying for the school," said Dave Favreault, manager of Kaplan Educational Center. Information such as when and how to gel advisor recommenda tions, when and how to prepare for standardized tests and how to turn in applications will he presented. Favreault said. The seminar is designed to help students organize the steps taken to get into a graduate school, said Heather Stiliha. assistant manager of Kaplan Educational Center. 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