Greene county public health articles
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Long Beach health officials declare tuberculosis outbreak a public health emergency
Long Beach officials declared a public health emergency Thursday afternoon after one person died and nine others were hospitalized due to a tuberculosis outbreak in the city. The city’s chief health officer, Dr. Anissa Davis, said the outbreak was localized to a single-room occupancy hotel, which health officials declined to identify. As of Monday, a total of 14 cases had been identified. The health department’s tuberculosis control staff, however, has identified an additional 170 people who...
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City and County of San Luis Obispo announce partnership to expand county health campus services
The City and County of San Luis Obispo announced a partnership Friday to expand county health campus services for a new housing community for those in encampments.
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California health officials declare public health emergency after tuberculosis outbreak kills 1, infects 14 others
A deadly outbreak of tuberculosis inside a California hotel acting as a homeless shelter has led to at least one death. Health officials in Long Beach have consequently declared a public health emergency, according to Fox News Digital.The sudden outbreak at an unnamed hotel has reportedly infected 14 people, resulting in nine people having to be hospitalized. The Department of Health and Human Services for Long Beach made the announcement on Thursday. The identity of the individual who died has...