Public health officials say vaccinating as many people as possible protects the whole community.
Tag: California Department of Public Health
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Letter to the Editor: By co-signing a budget request, Mike McGuire and Chris Rogers can advance dementia care
$5.4 million will continue training clinicians to identify and support families faced with dementia, especially in underserved and rural communities, including Mendocino County.
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As measles cases rise statewide, Mendocino County urges residents to check vaccinations
Although no cases have been reported locally, an outbreak in Northern California has prompted officials to urge residents to verify their MMR vaccination status.
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
State health officials warn against eating organs of recreationally caught Dungeness crabs
The warning affects portions along the northern coast, including from the Ten Mile State Marine Reserve in Mendocino County down to the Sonoma/Mendocino county line.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
State issues urgent alert as deadly mushroom cases rise in Northern California
Health officials say 21 people have suffered severe illness — including liver failure — since mid-November amid widespread clusters of death cap mushrooms.