Los Angeles County Health officials identified the first recent case of measles in the Santa Clarita Valley, officials said Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The exposure reportedly occurred at McRory Pediatric Services, which is located at 28212 Kelly Johnson Parkway, said Dr. Jeff Gunzenhauser, the interim public health officer for Los ...
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Ebola Case Prompts Health Officials To Talk Prevention
Graphic courtesy of Pat Carr | AAP/KRT with information from the Centers for Disease Control Santa Clarita Valley health officials are sharing information about how to prevent ebola as President Barack Obama announces plans to ramp up airport screenings. Ebola, previously known as ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare disease with a high fatality rate in West Africa caused by ...
Read More »Ebola Outbreak Infects American Aid Workers Returning To The U.S.
With the Ebola virus outbreak reaching large numbers of people in Liberia, American aid workers are returning to the U.S. infected with the virus.
Read More »First Death Of West Nile Virus Has Been Confirmed In South Bay Area
The first human death this year of the West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Los Angeles County has been confirmed by the Los Angeles County Health Officer.
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