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Pet Licensing
Title III Project Application
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Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Appeal
Property Value Appeals
Building Inspection Appeals
Lane Code Chapter 14 (Application Review and Appeals)
Contact Us
Pay
Fleet Auction
Inmate Commissary Accounts
Lane County Justice Court Fees
Lane County Park Reservations and Passes
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Parole & Probation Fees
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Sheriff's Office Real Property Sales
Report
Animal Complaints
Diseases or Health-Related Incidents
Found or Lost Pets
Illegal Dump Site
Injury or Damage Claims
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Report A Crime
Road and Road Sign Issues
Request
Absentee Ballot
Adult Corrections Records
Birth and Death Certificates
County Maps
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Camp Lane
Campsite, Picnic Shelter and Marina Reservations
Electricity in the Free Speech Plaza
Lane Events Center
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Sign Up
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Master Recycler Program
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An epidemic-level disaster rapidly spreads to a large number of people within a given community or area. Disease can spread nearly anywhere within 24 hours which makes controlling an epidemic challenging in today’s world of global travel. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an example of an epidemic that infected hundreds of people in late 2002 and early 2003.
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A pandemic-level disaster affects a much larger region, sometimes the entire world. The H1N1 flu is an example of a pandemic that swept the globe in 2009.
Tips for Staying Healthy and Preventing the Spread of Disease
C
lean Hands are Crucial
Wash your hands carefully, giving them your full attention. Viruses, bacteria and fungi are easily transferred to your hands and from there to your eyes, nose and mouth where they gain acces
s to your body.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth as much as possible. If you have an itch, watery eyes or runny nose, use a tissue or clean cloth.
Wash your hands after going to the bathroom, changing a diaper, sneezing, blowing your nose or coughing.
Wash your hands after being in public places where you touched hand rails, doors, shopping carts or anything else the general public touches. Viruses and bacteria can remain for up to four hours after an infected person has sneezed or coughed on something.
Wash your hands before eating and preparing food; wash your hands during and after eating or working with food.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth as much as possible. If you have an itch, watery eyes or runny nose, use a tissue or clean cloth.
Wash your hands after going to the bathroom, changing a diaper, sneezing, blowing your nose or coughing.
Wash your hands after being in public places where you touched hand rails, doors, shopping carts or anything else the general public touches. Viruses and bacteria can remain for up to four hours after an infected person has sneezed or coughed on something.
Wash your hands before eating and preparing food; wash your hands during and after eating or working with food.
Wash your hands up to your wrists and under your fingernails with warm water and soap. Scrub for at least 20 seconds…sing a jingle to yourself to help count the seconds like, “I wash away the negative about myself and others” three times slowly to your favorite tune.
Keep your immunizations up to date
Stay home when you are sick
Travel wisely
Be aware of the risks of infection in the places you are travelling to.
Talk to your doctor about any vaccinations you should have against the native pathogens of the area you are travelling to.
Protect yourself against disease vectors such as mosquitos by sleeping in mosquito netting, using bug spray and wearing long sleeve shirts.
Take antibiotics only when necessary
Stop smoking – smoking increases the risk of infection.