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Bristol Bay communities are struggling with numerous overdoses as tens of thousands of lethal doses of opioids flow into the region. A group of community members in Dillingham are advocating for a united effort within the entire community to protect people and help them recover.
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Medical students Courtney Stage and Michael Kaden-Hoffmann plan to work in their home state of Alaska. This summer, they assisted in Naknek, King Salmon, and Dillingham as part of the University of Washington's rural and underserved medicine program.
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There’s been a sharp uptick of COVID cases in Bristol Bay since June 22. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services recorded 14 new cases in the Dillingham census area and 77 new cases in the Bristol Bay plus Lake and Peninsula boroughs.
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State and local health officials are ramping up efforts to combat opioid overdose deaths. In the Bristol Bay area, local clinics in Naknek and Dillingham are handing out emergency kits that include the lifesaving overdose-reversal drug naloxone. They’re urging the public to have one on hand just in case, in hopes of preventing untimely deaths.
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Where to find COVID testing, vaccines and boosters in Naknek and Dillingham
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The restrictions are expected to last a week longer than originally announced. Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation will divert patients who need acute treatment to other facilities in the state. Emergency and routine care is still available at the hospital.
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At a recent health care panel, officials laid out how the COVID situation has changed in one of the region’s fishing industry hubs, and what health care providers recommend for people around the region heading into the summer.
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Dillingham currently falls under a “medium” COVID risk level. In medium risk areas, the CDC recommends masks for people who are immunocompromised or at high risk of serious disease, or who live or interact with someone who is high risk.
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The health corporation said it believes it has met its “goals and criteria” to dismantle the Incident Command team. In the Dillingham Census Area, the state has reported 86 confirmed cases so far this month.
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It was one of 57 deaths the state reported Friday. The state said in an announcement that one of those deaths was recent, while the rest were identified…
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The state reported more COVID-19 cases among Bristol Bay residents in October than in any other month since the beginning of the pandemic. More Bristol…
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Superintendent Jason Johnson said in an update that the school was notified of the cases Monday, conducted contact tracing that evening, and reached out…