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Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Even cowgirls get the fl u
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our months ago in Mountain
Medicine, October 3, 2018,
Dr. Kelsey Allen reviewed
the benefi ts of infl uenza vacci-
nation. You are far less likely to
develop infl uenza, but if you do,
you are likely to have a milder ill-
ness. Today’s column updates
infl uenza activity in Oregon and
reviews progress in vaccine devel-
opment and advances in manage-
ment of infl uenza.
Flu is a common illness;
between 5-20% of the U.S. popu-
lation will become infected each
year. In the week ending Janu-
ary 26, 2019, the CDC reported
Oregon had “widespread infl u-
enza activity”. Oregon emergency
department visits for infl uenza-like
illness doubled since the beginning
of fl u season, and more than 2800
confi rmed infl uenza test results
have been reported to the CDC
from Oregon. Of six Oregon geo-
graphic regions, the eastern region,
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including Wallowa County, had the
highest percentage of clinic and
emergency room visits for infl uen-
za-like illness.
Peak infl uenza activity may
occur as late as March before trail-
ing off in April. Consequently,
Oregon infl uenza season may be
just beginning. It takes 2 weeks
for fl u vaccine to produce effec-
tive antibodies, so you may be pro-
tected if the worst is yet to come.
Vaccination of children, the elderly
and those with chronic diseases
is especially important. These are
vulnerable populations most likely
to have severe complications.
Your local health care pro-
vider will select the most appro-
priate vaccine based on age, preg-
nancy status, allergies and immune
status. For example, those over
70 years will likely receive “high-
dose” vaccine, found to be signifi -
cantly more effective in boosting
antibody response and preventing
infl uenza in elderly compared to
standard vaccines.
Months before endemic infl u-
enza appears in the northern hemi-
sphere the vaccine composition is
selected to allow for manufactur-
ing and distribution. Over 90% of
Oregon cases have been caused
by infl uenza A (H1N1), and the
H1N1 strain is included in all vac-
cines. Two additional strains are
included in the trivalent vaccines,
Infl uenza A (H3N2) and an infl u-
enza B strain. Current vaccines are
less than 100% protective because
unexpected strains may arise, or
because the circulating strain can
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T HE B OOKLOFT
slightly change so that vaccine-in-
duced antibodies are unable to
completely neutralize the virus.
The current vaccines need
improvement, but don’t be dis-
suaded. The 50-60% likely to be
protected will not transmit the
virus to friends and family, nor
to the most vulnerable. If you do
develop infl uenza, because your
illness is likely less severe you are
also signifi cantly less likely to need
hospitalization or require antiviral
and antibacterial drugs. These are
not trivial benefi ts.
The search for a universal fl u
vaccine--a vaccine requiring a sin-
gle injection that neutralizes all
strains of infl uenza --is beginning
to bear fruit. Some vaccines are in
the fi nal stages of clinical testing,
though marketing may be far off.
Not all research and devel-
opment is focused on vaccines.
Improved diagnostic tests are 95%
sensitive in confi rming infl uenza
FOR THE RECORD
JAN. 28
10:48 a.m. – 911 report of a
Assault IV in Wallowa. Oregon
State Police arrested Johnny
Duane Sabey, 57, of Wal-
lowa. Transported to Umatilla
County Jail.
11:57 a.m. – Lost item
report in Enterprise.
12:14 p.m. – Hit and run in
Enterprise.
6:06 p.m. – 911 call report-
ing theft in Wallowa.
8:17 p.m. – 911 call for busi-
ness alarm in Joseph.
JAN. 29
6:56 a.m. – P&P out at the
Little Store.
4:29 p.m. – Theft call in
Lostine.
5:08 p.m. – Report of single
MVA in rural Wallowa.
JAN. 30
11:26 a.m.
–
Wallowa
within 15 minutes. Anti-infl uenza
drugs, some requiring a single
dose, shorten the duration of illness
and possibly prevent deaths. The
benefi t of antiviral drugs is greatest
within 2 days of symptoms onset;
early treatment is critical.
The bottom line? A century
ago the January 30, 1919 Wal-
lowa County Chieftain reported
that the opening of the new O.K.
Theater had been delayed by more
than 6 weeks because of “the infl u-
enza”. In contrast, the 2018/2019
fl u season in Wallowa is character-
ized by a large network of scien-
tists and clinicians at national insti-
tutes (NIH) and Centers (CDC),
vaccine and drug manufacturers,
Oregon epidemiologists and pub-
lic health workers, clinical labo-
ratories and local health care pro-
viders who are all committed to
keeping us healthy during infl u-
enza season. All we have to do is
get vaccinated.
County Community Correc-
tions issued a Misdemeanor
Warrant on Josie Makens, 38,
of Wallowa. Probation Vio-
lation, original charge of
Menacing.
12:23 p.m. – Elizabeth Lee
Spurgeon, 26, of La Grande
was arrested on a Wallowa
County warrant for Unatho-
rized Use of a Vehicle and
Driving While Suspended or
Revoked by La Grande Police
Dept. She was lodged in Union
County Jail.
1:18 p.m. – 911 with driving
complaint in Enterprise.
4:08 p.m. – Wallowa County
Circuit Court issued a nation-
wide felony warrant for Brad-
ley Allen Samard, 38, of Sweet
Home, OR for Probation Viola-
tion. Original charge Assault IV.
6:03 p.m. – Wallowa County
Community
Corrections
arrested Josie J. Makens, 29,
of Wallowa for Probation Vio-
lation. Original charge Men-
acing. Makens was sanctioned
and released.
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JAN. 31
10:44 a.m. – Noise com-
plaint in Enterprise.
4:58 p.m. – Theft report
rural Wallowa.
FEB. 1
11:01 a.m. – Theft reported
in Enterprise.
2:20 p.m. – Civil dispute in
Enterprise.
3:12 p.m. – David Leroy
Brooks, 73, of Joseph was
arrested for failure to register
as a sex off ender. Brooks was
held at the Wallowa County
Justice Center until Cited and
Released.
4:08 p.m. – Report of crimi-
nal mischief in Enterprise.
5:20 p.m. – Report of an
Assault in Joseph.
7:48 p.m. – Report of a theft
in Enterprise.
9:21 p.m. – 911 call for
a traffi c complaint in rural
Lostine.
FEB. 2
12:16 a.m. – Disturbance in
Joseph.
1:36 a.m. – Noise complaint
in Enterprise.
10:05 a.m. – 911 traffi c
complaint in rural Wallowa.
4:51 p.m. – Report of rocks
in the road in Minam Canyon.
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Deadly snakes
5. Bench for the faithful
8. Rotate
12. Uninteresting
13. Have an ____ to grind
14. Measured tread
15. Running behind
16. Shopkeeper
18. Comes forth
20. Five-o’clock shadow
21. Grill’s go-with
22. Do housework
23. Westminster ____
26. Earned
27. Those elected
30. Civil disorder
31. Butter serving
32. Prison
33. Corn on the ____
34. Sink beneath a weight
35. Gosh!
36. Large quantity
38. Pupil’s transport
39. Beauty parlor
41. Fought
45. Grappled
47. Huron or Michigan
48. Assistant
49. ____ aboard!
50. Fairly matched
51. Freshwater fish
52. Tissue layer
53. TV’s “My Two ____”
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2. Grand ____
3. Head
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5. Kitchen gadget
6. Former spouses
7. Dampen
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9. Magnificent
10. Froster
11. Techie
17. Border on
19. Jolly
22. Speck
23. Circle section
24. Life story, for short
25. Snow vehicles
26. Muzzle
28. Nothing
29. Stallone’s nickname
31. Animal foot
32. Elbowed
34. Wired
35. Stomach
37. Is defeated
38. Harshly
39. Mop
40. Operatic highlight
41. Dinner gong
42. Volcano overflow
43. ____ out (barely made)
44. Hideaways
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Lostine
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