Paving the Way for Health Equity in Los Angeles County June 6, 2018 Just over one year ago, Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., MPH, MEd, was appointed as the director of the Los Angeles County ... Read More
Congenital Syphilis Cases Increase in LA County June 1, 2018 Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announces since 2012, rates of syphilis among both men and ... Read More
Prevention and Detection of West Nile Virus Disease in Los Angeles County May 25, 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) activity is predicted to escalate in Los Angeles County by June. Last year's WNV season ... Read More
Dept of Public Health Earns National Achievement Award for the Hepatitis A Response May 18, 2018 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the ... Read More
Improving the Clinic Experience for Sexual and Gender Minorities May 9, 2018 Sexual and gender minorities, including people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), are at increased risk ... Read More
CDPH Health Advisory: Multistate Outbreak of Serratia Marcescens Bloodstream Infections May 2, 2018 The CDPH Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) Program is working with multiple state and local health departments, the Centers for Disease ... Read More
Need for Continued Vigilance for Hepatitis A Infection and Vaccination for High Risk Groups April 25, 2018 Key Messages There have been no new cases of hepatitis A (HAV) infection in Los Angeles County in 2018 ... Read More
Promoting Health Equity in Los Angeles April 13, 2018 The Department of Public Health (DPH) is facilitating Health Agency efforts to establish a Center for Health Equity. The ... Read More
Public Health Launches New Event Series for 2018 National Public Health Week March 30, 2018 The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announces a series of events to promote community efforts ... Read More
Public Health Week: April 2-6, 2018! March 23, 2018 LA County is gearing up for National Public Health Week, April 2nd to 6th! This year's theme, "Changing Our Future ... Read More
Los Angeles County Regional Antibiogram: A New Tool for Antibiotic Stewardship March 21, 2018 Antimicrobial resistance (AR) is a global concern that presents a growing public health challenge. In order to help promote ... Read More
Legislation Introduced To Combat Opioid Crisis March 7, 2018 Assemblymember and emergency physician Joaquin Arambula, M.D. (D-Fresno), has introduced a bill (AB 2384) that would remove some of ... Read More