PublicHealth

Rabies-Positive Bat Confirmed in Long Beach

  LONG BEACH — The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services or Health Department Oct 2 confirmed that…

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On World Rabies Day, Public Health Warns of Record Rabid Bat Detections in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County is experiencing its highest number of rabid bats ever recorded, prompting the Department of…

1 week ago

Public Health Reports Outbreak of Flea-Borne Typhus

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Wilshire…

2 weeks ago

Public Health Reports Highest Number of West Nile Virus Cases in Nearly a Decade

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reporting 100 cases of West Nile virus infections so far this…

3 weeks ago

New Helpline Connects Californians to Same-Day Opioid Treatment Support

  SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom Aug. 25 launched CA Bridge Connect, a free statewide call- and text-based service offering…

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As Smoking Returns to Pop Culture, Dignity Health Physicians Warn the Health Risks Haven’t Changed

  LONG BEACH — With cigarette smoking appearing more frequently in the fashion and entertainment industries, as well as among…

2 months ago

Health Officials Report Localized Flea-Borne Typhus Outbreak

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a localized outbreak of flea-borne typhus in the Pico-Union…

2 months ago

Public Health, Zero-Emission NOx Rule Upheld By Circuit Court

  Ever since the 1950s, when a man sold fresh clean desert air for 50 cents a balloonfull in front…

3 months ago

Public Health Advises on Nationwide Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

LOS ANGELES —The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is closely monitoring a domestically acquired multijurisdictional cyclosporiasis outbreak now…

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Public Health Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Los Angeles County for 2026

LOS ANGELES  —The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has identified the first case of West Nile virus or…

3 months ago