LAC DPH Health Alert: Surge in Emergency Response System and Emergency Departments January 7, 2022 Key Messages 9-1-1 and emergency departments in Los Angeles County are inundated with calls and visits for COVID-19 tests and ... Read More
Public Health is reporting 60 New Omicron Cases, 3,258 New Cases, and 7 New Deaths in Los Angeles County December 20, 2021 As Omicron cases continue to spread, Public Health data shows that vaccines remain one of the most powerful protections ... Read More
CDPH Disease Notification: Act Now Ahead of Influenza Season: Recommendations for Healthcare Providers December 9, 2021 Please see the California Department of Public Health Disease Notification below. Act Now Ahead of Influenza Season: Recommendations for Healthcare ... Read More
LAC DPH Health Alert: Outbreaks of Flea-Borne Typhus December 3, 2021 Key Messages An increased number of flea-borne typhus cases have been detected across Los Angeles County, including outbreaks in the ... Read More
CDC Health Advisory: Increasing Seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) Activity, Especially Among Young Adults and in College and University Settings During SARS-CoV-2 Circulation November 29, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about increased influenza A ... Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Uptake Uneven; Los Angeles County Surpassed 27,000 COVID-19 Deaths November 22, 2021 *Please note*: No new data will be reported on Thanksgiving and a press release will not be issued. While booster ... Read More
CDC HAN: Source Identified and Case Definition Established: Multistate Investigation of Non-travel Associated Burkholderia pseudomallei infections (Melioidosis) in Four Patients November 3, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued an update regarding the multi-state outbreak of non-travel associated Burkholderia ... Read More
COVID-19 Cases Among Healthcare Workers Decline November 1, 2021 Cases among healthcare workers declined from 257 cases reported the week ending October 2, to 166 new cases reported ... Read More
LAC DPH COVID-19 Vaccine Update: Booster Doses October 25, 2021 Expanded Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots After authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Read More
LAC DPH Health Advisory: Foul Odors Reported in the Vicinity of the Dominguez Channel in Carson and Surrounding Communities October 18, 2021 Key Messages Elevated, but not toxic, concentrations of hydrogen sulfide have been identified in the vicinity of the Dominguez Channel ... Read More
Vaccination Verification Requirements Begin Tonight; Vaccinated Middle and High School Students Eligible for Free UCLA Football Tickets October 7, 2021 Starting tonight, new vaccine requirements will go into effect at select establishments across L.A. County. The vaccination requirements applying ... Read More
CDPH Health Advisory: Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Activity and Guidance for Clinicians September 28, 2021 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a Health Advisory today entitled “Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Activity ... Read More
