The current policy is to only tell healthcare providers, not citizens, in the event of an epidemic, which, if you think about it doesn't make sense, since it is the doctors telling them about the epidemic in the first place. When did it become the duty of the doctors to share epidemic information? Shouldn't this be the responsibility of our Department of Health and the CDC? The motto of our Department of Health here in Washington is. ”Public Health - Always working for a Safer and Healthier Washington.” They waited too long to say anything, and when they did, it had spread too far. The epidemic started the first week in January and they did not announce it until April 3rd. Four months and now we have the worst epidemic in over 70 years with approximately 27,000 cases as the reported cases only represent 10% of actual. Make them tell us next time- as soon as the epidemic threshold is reached, so it can be stopped before it gets out of control. You should be warned so you can chose to stay out of populated areas, or be informed where to get more information if you wish. This is about being informed and protected from a known, potentially, lethal threat to you and your community.

Our goal is to have legislation written in January 2013, which would require that the Department of Health must send an “Official Public Health Warning Notice” to all Households, Businesses, and PO Boxes in the area, warning citizens of the epidemic, so they may react accordingly.

We begin our drive on Kaliahs Birthday, July 20, and continue until the day she died on August 16.

We need to show them we are serious, and want to know if there is an epidemic in our area! We need signatures, calls, emails, and Facebook posts on your local Legislators page. We can do this nationally and end Pertussis and other communicable diseases forever, as well as save more lives in the event of an epidemic anytime, anywhere.

Why should Washington State be the only state where they warn the public when there is an epidemic in their community? Let do this in every state! 27 days to get as much attention nationally- July 20th to August 16th! Kaliah’s Law will save lives! Contact your legislator by using this link and entering your zip code to get their phone, address, website info and send them something every day during this drive! http://congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/

For more information and updates visit http://kennethaskorner.weebly.com/kennethas-korner-updates.html. Here is a list of all states reps with a link to their Facebook Page!

Here is a list of all states and a link to there reps!
Find your state in the list below, then click the "Like" button with the thumb's up logo at the top of the page.
 
Alabama: http://www.facebook.com/CongressAL
Alaska: http://www.facebook.com/CongressAK
Arizona: http://www.facebook.com/CongressAZ
Arkansas: http://www.facebook.com/CongressAR
California: http://www.facebook.com/CongressCA
Colorado: http://www.facebook.com/CongressCO
Connecticut: http://www.facebook.com/CongressCT
Delaware: http://www.facebook.com/CongressDE
Florida: http://www.facebook.com/CongressFL
Georgia: http://www.facebook.com/CongressGA
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Illinois: http://www.facebook.com/CongressIL
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Kansas: http://www.facebook.com/CongressKS
Kentucky: http://www.facebook.com/CongressKY
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Maine: http://www.facebook.com/CongressME
Maryland: http://www.facebook.com/CongressMD
Massachusetts: http://www.facebook.com/CongressMA
Michigan: http://www.facebook.com/CongressMI
Minnesota: http://www.facebook.com/CongressMN
Mississippi: http://www.facebook.com/CongressMS
Missouri: http://www.facebook.com/CongressMO
Montana: http://www.facebook.com/CongressMT
Nebraska: http://www.facebook.com/CongressNE
Nevada: http://www.facebook.com/CongressNV
New Hampshire: http://www.facebook.com/CongressNH
New Jersey: http://www.facebook.com/CongressNJ
New Mexico: http://www.facebook.com/CongressNM
New York: http://www.facebook.com/CongressNY
North Carolina: http://www.facebook.com/CongressNC
North Dakota: http://www.facebook.com/CongressND
Ohio: http://www.facebook.com/CongressOH
Oklahoma: http://www.facebook.com/CongressOK
Oregon: http://www.facebook.com/CongressOR
Pennsylvania: http://www.facebook.com/CongressPA
Rhode Island: http://www.facebook.com/CongressRI
South Carolina: http://www.facebook.com/CongressSC
South Dakota: http://www.facebook.com/CongressSD
Tennessee: http://www.facebook.com/CongressTN
Texas: http://www.facebook.com/CongressTX
Utah: http://www.facebook.com/CongressUT
Virginia: http://www.facebook.com/CongressVA
Vermont: http://www.facebook.com/CongressVT
Washington: http://www.facebook.com/CongressWA
Wisconsin: http://www.facebook.com/CongressWI
West Virginia: http://www.facebook.com/CongressWV
Wyoming: http://www.facebook.com/CongressWY
 

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