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My Turn: Vaccinate: Don't put children at risk

...responsibility. When we vaccinate our children on-time, we protect their health, and the health of our community. ? Joe McLaughlin, M.D., M.P.H. is a State Epidemiologist in the Alaska Section of Epidemiology.

http://juneauempire.com/opinion/2013-04-26/my-turn-vaccinate-dont-put-children-r
Opinion
State says flu is moderate in Alaska

...the state epidemiologist said Friday."There's no sign that it's going to be letting up any time soon," Dr. Joe McLaughlin said. "What we're seeing in the Lower 48 is high levels of influenza activity in 29 states, and this is likely...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-01-13/state-says-flu-moderate-alaska
State
Recall related to meningitis outbreak is expanded

...Alaska has had no reported meningitis cases associated with the implicated product," said State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services will continue to monitor the situation and notify the public...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-10-10/recall-related-meningitis-outbreak-expa
State
Alaska receives drugs from company in fungus case

...Alaska Surgery Center. The Surgery Center of Fairbanks is the seventh on the FDA's list.State epidemiologist Joe McLaughlin said the FDA's patient notification advisory stems from an ongoing investigation of NECC. Investigators are looking...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-10-17/alaska-receives-drugs-company-fungus-ca
State
State issues new review policy for public health work done by state scientists, researchers

...within the division along with deputy directors and the division's top officials. Hurlburt or epidemiology chief Joe McLaughlin would have final authority to approve or reject a proposal. The possibility that the rule would allow politics to...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-06-26/state-issues-new-review-policy-public-h
State
Norwalk-like virus strikes Ketchikan

...Norwalk-like virus, and state health officials are investigating possible cases in Juneau, officials said. Dr. Joe McLaughlin of the state Division of Public Health's Section of Epidemiology called on the public to report possible cases to...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/121302/sta_virus.shtml
News
Study finds diarrhea is a common climbing malady

...McKinley's Kahiltna Glacier base camp three years ago, according to a study published by Alaska epidemiologist Joe McLaughlin. Possible culprits, he said, include climbers leaving their waste in snow that's later used for drinking water...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/061705/sta_20050617015.shtml
News
Swine flu wanes, but officials expect a return

...swine flu was six weeks ago, but public health officials expect it to return later this year. State epidemiologist Joe McLaughlin says the virus did not strike Alaska as hard as feared this winter. He credits the availability of antiviral medications...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/051910/reg_641309148.shtml
Regional News
Northwest Digest

...to avoid getting sick, a state health official said Tuesday. "Our hope is we're on the tail end of it," Dr. Joe McLaughlin, an epidemiologist with the Alaska Health and Social Services Department in Anchorage. As of Monday, 15 of the...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/071906/sta_20060719004.shtml
News
Two swine flu deaths reported in Fairbanks

...news release for each flu-related death but will update its Web site each Wednesday. State epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin said flu kills about 80 people a year in Alaska. McLaughlin says health care professionals are seeing an unusual...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/100109/reg_499469241.shtml

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