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The flu season in California is surging, with recent reports of 42 fatalities in the state attributed to influenza since last October.
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Public Health Department Urges Caution With Wild Mushrooms
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is urging local residents to be aware of the dangers of ingesting wild mushrooms.
Be Aware of High Temperatures Friday and Saturday
The National Weather Service is predicting record-setting temperatures Friday and Saturday across the Central Coast.
Public Health Investigating Valley Fever Cases
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and LVMC are informing residents that there has been a recent increase in the number of clinical cases of Valley Fever observed in Santa Barbara County residents, particularly those in the North County.
Protecting Yourself From the E. Coli Outbreak
A recent, and now deadly, outbreak of E. coli infections has consumers on the alert about the safety of romaine lettuce and other foods. The Centers for Disease Control wants to educate people that most types of E. coli are harmless, but others can make a person sick, or even die.
Medicare Users Will Soon Receive New Identification Cards
Thousands of Medicare members in Santa Barbara County will start receiving new cards during the next year. Medicare is removing Social Security numbers that were previously on identification cards and replacing them with a new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier number that is secure and unique to the cardholder. The cards will be used for Medicare transactions like billing, eligibility status, and claim status.
Keeping Safe and Healthy on Halloween
Frights and scares are the keys to a successful Halloween, but so is staying safe. Halloween may bring out the goblins and ghouls – and this year perhaps more than a few scary clowns from the movie ‘It’ – and it also carries with it dangers of its own.
September Heat Wave Advisory
September is starting off with a sizzle, as a wave of high pressure descends over the western US. So that means it’s time to take extra care with your health. Extreme heat warnings issued by the weather service suggest staying indoors, drinking extra fluids and easing off on excessive outdoor physical activity during the times when temperatures are hitting and exceeding triple digits.