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Raccoon roundworm infections reported in Los Angeles County, health officials warn
A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles. The infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, can affect the brain, spinal cord and eyes.
L.A. County Health Department investigates dengue fever cases
According to a press release obtained by NBC News, the press conference was to provide "a situational update on a cluster of locally acquired dengue cases under investigation in LA County."
L.A. County Health Dept. confirms case of locally acquired dengue
The Los Angeles County Public Health Department has confirmed a case of locally acquired dengue from a resident who has no history of travel to areas where dengue fever is endemic. According to a release from the health department issued Monday,
Los Angeles County investigating new locally acquired dengue fever cases
Los Angeles health officials announced they are investigating a handful of locally acquired dengue fever cases in the city of Baldwin Park.
Los Angeles County now has 3 locally acquired dengue cases
“Dengue is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Although Aedes mosquitoes are common in LA County, cases of locally acquired dengue are extremely rare,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Wednesday.
Los Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, a year after the first such case was reported in California
Public Health Investigating Unprecedented Cluster of Locally Acquired Dengue Cases
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating two additional cases of locally acquired dengue in residents of the City of Baldwin Park. These residents have no history of travel to areas where dengue is endemic prior to their symptoms.
Los Angeles County reports dengue fever cluster acquired from local mosquitoes
At least three cases of dengue fever have been reported in residents bitten by local mosquitoes in the Baldwin Park neighborhood east of downtown Los Angeles.
‘Unprecedented’ cluster of locally acquired dengue reported in California
For the first time in California, health officials have reported a cluster of dengue fever cases that are not travel-related and warned residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness dengue have been detected in Baldwin Park residents,
California reports rare increase in dengue virus from infected mosquitos
There has been a rare uptick of the dengue virus in the US this year, with people being urged to look out for the symptoms. Los Angeles County has reported three locally acquired cases of dengue this year,
‘Unprecedented’: 2 more locally acquired dengue cases in LA County
Health officials reported a single case of locally acquired dengue in Long Beach last year. Now, three such cases in Baldwin Park mark an unprecedented escalation.
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Raccoon roundworm found in 2 people in California
The parasite can infect the spinal cord, brain and eyes, and it can lead to swelling of the brain, officials said.
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Los Angeles Officials Take Action as Dengue Cases Rise in Baldwin Park with No History of Travel
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Los Angeles County warns of extreme heat
As temperatures are forecast to rise into triple digits this week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges everyone to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness.The National Weat ...