State Urged To Stop ByHeart Formula Use to Reduce Botulism Risk, Investigation Continues
State agencies continue to track botulism cases linked to a nationally recalled infant formula, including two cases of infection in Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority said they and the Oregon Department of Agriculture are collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and public health and food safety officials from other states to investigate the multi-state outbreak connected with consumption of powdered infant formula produced by ByHeart. Nationally, there have been 23 cases of infant botulism from 13 states identified in connection with the outbreak, including two infants from Oregon. Ill infants have been hospitalized, and there have been no deaths. ByHeart has issued a recall of all its infant formula and ODA is conducting recall effectiveness checks to ensure that all recalled product has been removed from stores statewide. OHA and ODA urge people to stop using any ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula, including cans and single-serve sticks.
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GP Police Searching for Missing Person, Asking for Public's Assistance
Grants Pass Police are seeking the public's help in finding a missing person. Hanna Nicole Fierro McGarry Johnson is a 25-year-old female who is approximately 5'2" tall, weighs about 110 lbs, has medium-length brown hair, brown eyes, and sometimes wears prescription glasses. She last spoke with her family on October 14. She has a very identifiable Lion Fish Tattoo on her right shoulder, a large Crab Tattoo on her right forearm, and a Bird Tattoo on her left forearm. Hanna is known to have stayed in one of the rest areas in Grants Pass and has also frequented Roseburg. If you know the location of Hanna, please contact your local law enforcement agency or the Grants Pass Police Department at 541-450-6260. Reference Grants Pass case #25-38400.
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Board of Commissioners Made BOLI Case Mediation Decision during Workshop
The Board of County Commissioners discussed Bureau of Labor and Industry case mediation during Wednesday's workshop. During the Legal Counsel Update, the board needed to make a decision on either to go through with mediation in each of the three cases, or decline. In these cases, the state through BOLI offers mediation options to the parties. The board agreed not to dissipate. For the Patrick Timothy Cross v. Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel Case, the board was told the case was litigated by the county previously. Circuit court ruled in favor of the Sheriff, and the case is now moving through the appeals process. The board agreed to settle and dismiss without objection. A board order in the matter of amending an administrative policy regarding preapproval by the board during public meetings for contracts was moved to the Weekly Business Session, and the board approved directing staff to proceed with the investigation of an alleged violation of personnel policy.
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