A young child in the Southland has died of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, health officials said. In a release Tuesday, the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) did not disclose […]
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Board votes to stock County libraries with lifesaving Narcan
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a proposal authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn which will stock LA County Libraries with naloxone, also known as Narcan, the […]
Many children with sickle cell not receiving proper screening
In 2019, less than half of children aged 2–16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke, a common complication of the disease, according to a new […]
Public Health confirms first fatality from monkeypox
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this week confirmed the first death due to monkeypox in a county […]
Monkeypox outbreak a cause for concern
As the world is entering a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the recent outbreak of the virus Monkeypox has caused countries to start preparing measures, as they fear the […]
Public Health says testing remains key to slow spread
While COVID-19 case rates are declining and LA County entered the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) medium community level, knowing one’s health status remains key to slowing the […]
As COVID metrics improve, Public Health urges caution
Although Los Angeles County COVID-19 cases and hospitalization numbers are improving, transmission remains high, with increased risk for the elderly, the unvaccinated, people with serious health conditions, and workers in […]
Public Health will follow federal rules on monkeypox
Los Angeles County is aligning with federal guidelines on distribution of monkeypox vaccines, offering the shots to people who have had confirmed contact with an existing case or who attended […]
Health experts debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths
As the world is moving on from COVID-19, the government and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are still urging people to vaccinate. First, it started with adults […]
Public Health may offer COVID-19 vaccines to infants and toddlers
Los Angeles County health officials were weighing this week a decision to offer COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 6 months old, now that federal officials have approved the […]

