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CDC Urges Everyone, Especially Pregnant Women To Get Flu Shot

Santa Clarita Health News

With the flu season at the halfway point, it seems to be shaping up to a difficult one and doctors around the country are encouraging everyone, especially pregnant women to get the flu shot. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. CNN News Flu Report At a press conference Friday in Atlanta, CDC Director ...

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Santa Clarita Is County Leader In Rabid Bats

STORY COURTESY OF SCVNEWS  Two rabid bats were discovered in Canyon Country during November, bringing the total number of rabid bats identified in Los Angeles County in 2014 to 39. Of those, more than half – 20 – were found in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. By comparison, ...

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3 Hikers Rescued, A 4th Dies Trying to Get To Eaton Canyon Waterfall

PRESS RELEASE | SCV NEWS At 11:26 a.m. Friday, Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – Altadena Search and Rescue Team responded to Eaton Canyon north of Altadena regarding hikers falling down the side of the mountain. Three people were rescued by firefighters, assisted by deputies. One of the three was injured, and a ...

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Vaccination And Good Health Habits Can Help Prevent The Flu

Flu season is upon us, though not yet in full force in California, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). State health officials say that while we are seeing an increase in flu activity in California it is not an unexpected increase, nor is it too late to get vaccinated against the flu. While influenza activity varies from year to year ...

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