Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 2021)
M artin L uther K ing J r . 2021 special edition Page 18 January 13, 2021 Every man lives in two realms: the internal and the external. The internal is that realm of spiritual ends expressed in art, literature, morals, and religion. The external is that complex of devices, techniques, mechanisms, and instrumentalities by means of which we live. --Martin Luther King, Jr. Water Contaminated at Senior Housing Site c ontinued fRoM p age 15 “The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice.” --Martin Luther King, Jr C hase L aw , PC 621 SW Alder St., Suite 600 Portland, OR 97205-3621 Phone: 503-294-1414 • Fax: 503-294-1455 www.chaselawpc.net is found naturally in fresh water, but can cause health problems if it gets into a building’s water supply. Legionnaires’ Disease is not known to spread from per- son-to-person. And most healthy people exposed to Legionella do not get sick. But for people at increased risk, breathing in very small droplets of water with the bacteria can lead to severe pneu- monia, officials said.. People at increased risk for in- fection include the elderly, smok- ers, those with chronic diseases such as COPD or diabetes, and the immunosuppressed. For those who get symptoms, the first to appear are usually flu-like (fever, tiredness, muscle aches, and head- ache). Signs of a serious Legionel- la lung infection (pneumonia) in- clude cough and chest pain. Many people sick with Legionella also have diarrhea. Legionella outbreaks have been rare in Multnomah County. The Communicable Disease in- vestigations team identified the building’s water supply as the likely source by mid-afternoon on Sunday, Jan. 4. Within hours, officials said Multnomah County staff were preparing to voluntari- ly relocate people, and creating a plan with building managers from Income Property Management to treat the water system, including shutting off the water. Very soon after discovering the issue, employees from the Mult- nomah County Emergency re- sponse team began going door to door inside the building offering temporary housing at local mo- tels, in addition to providing bot- tled water, hand washing stations, hand sanitizer and portable potties during the transition. 971-276-8674 Cut, trim, edge, power washing, hauling, leaf removal, cleanup, anything! FREE ESTIMATES FAIR PRICING
