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Top signs and symptoms of Valley fever spreading in California

Valley fever cases have been on rise after the outbreak affected at least 19 people who attended Lightning in a Bottle music festival, a six-day event, near Bakersfield in May, according to California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

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Frontlines of Black mental health crisis

Suicide rates among Black youth have steadily risen — as have rates of anxiety and depression

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‘I Was So Sad All the Time. I Was So Angry All the Time.’

A report from the front lines of California’s Black mental health crisis.

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California tops 12 million coronavirus cases as XBB.1.5 becomes dominant

LOS ANGELES — The total number of coronavirus cases reported in California has topped 12 million.

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Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic

LOS ANGELES — Fewer people have gotten crucial medication for hepatitis C under Medi-Cal in recent years, troubling advocates who have pushed to expand the lifesaving treatment.

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Omicron boosters for the youngest children are here. Will they make a difference?

Updated COVID-19 booster shots are now available for the youngest children in California and other states, a welcome development for officials hoping to augment vaccine coverage and head off a viral resurgence this winter.

Los Angeles Times

How to avoid illness as COVID-19 and the flu surge

LOS ANGELES — A one-two punch of COVID-19 and the flu is striking California, sickening residents — some so severely they’ve had to go to the hospital — interrupting daily life and threatening to upend holiday plans.

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Do Covid-19 tests expire? Here's the truth about the home kits

In January of this year, the FDA released a list of updated expiration dates for different at-home rapid Covid-19 tests.

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A ‘tripledemic’ of flu, RSV and COVID is feared in California

LOS ANGELES — A confluence of respiratory illnesses has some California officials warning of a possible triple threat that could strain health care systems.

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Sacramento school board candidate argued polio vaccine could be replaced with light

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A candidate for a seat on a Sacramento school board aired vaccine misinformation and criticized state policies related to race and sex education at public meetings over the past year, videos show.

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Ebola outbreak in Uganda puts California doctors on alert

LOS ANGELES — California officials are urging doctors to be on alert for any signs of Ebola symptoms among people who have recently traveled to Uganda, the East African nation currently undergoing a significant outbreak.

Los Angeles Times

Do COVID-19 vaccines help keep you from going bald?

The COVID-19 vaccines can help keep you from getting the nasty virus, missing many days of work or school, and ending up in the hospital or the graveyard.

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LA County will end mask order on public transit, in airports on Friday

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County on Friday will end its local health order requiring masking while aboard public transit or inside transportation hubs, such as airports.

Los Angeles Times

It’s very easy to get a COVID-19 omicron booster in California. Here’s how

Updated COVID-19 omicron boosters are abundant in Los Angeles County, and officials are urging people to get the latest offering ahead of the fall-and-winter holidays.

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Search for Las Vegas reporter's killer leads to official's home

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California may legalize sports betting – without knowing how many gambling addicts it has

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two months before Californians decide whether to open the nation’s largest state to legalized sports betting, a new audit finds that the agency charged with treating people with gambling addictions may be ill-prepared for such a significant expansion of the market.

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Why it’s taking people with COVID-19 so long to finally get a negative test

LOS ANGELES — Health officials recommend that anyone infected with the coronavirus isolate for at least five days. But for many, that timeline is becoming overly optimistic.

Los Angeles Times

LA County reports 12th pediatric COVID death. How to keep kids safe as school begin

LOS ANGELES — As summer vacation draws to a close, health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, with some warning that the start of the school year could bring an increase in cases.

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New ultra-contagious omicron subvariants worsening California coronavirus wave

LOS ANGELES — The growing dominance of two new ultra-contagious omicron subvariants is prolonging a wave of coronavirus cases in California and sparking growing concerns from health officials that coming weeks could see significant spread and increased hospitalizations.

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Monkeypox in Sacramento: Traveler ‘likely’ has infection, but risk of outbreak ‘extremely low’

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento health officials are investigating a “likely” case of monkeypox virus related to travel in Europe and are awaiting confirmation Tuesday of tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Los Angeles Times

Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus cases on the rise, California finds itself in a familiar, if frustrating, position — with the threat of another wave looming as summer fast approaches.

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Medical officials launch investigation into death of 2-year-old girl on San Francisco hospital operating table

Ailem Jung’s death is being probed by Medical Board of California

Los Angeles Times

California says asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus don’t need to quarantine

LOS ANGELES — California is no longer recommending a five-day quarantine period for people who are exposed to the coronavirus but remain asymptomatic, a move that could potentially result in a relaxation of similar rules in Los Angeles County.

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