Public Health News and Alerts
Public Health news releases and health alerts will be posted to this page as they are released.
Posted: August 20, 2010
CDPH Provides List of Recalled Eggs Distributed in California (en Español)
Source: California Department of Public Health
- Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Salmonella from Eggs
Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Egg Affected Brands and Descriptions
Source: United Egg Producers.
Posted: July 19, 2010
CDPH Broadens Recommendations for Vaccinating Against Pertussis: Immunization Key to Controlling Whooping Cough (en Español)
Source: California Department of Public Health
Posted: July 2, 2010
Sonoma County Issues Alert on Health Inspector Scam
Sonoma County Department of Health Services, has become aware of a fraud scheme targeting food facilities and other small businesses in Sonoma County and across North America.
Posted: June 29, 2010
NEWS FLASH! Whooping Cough Vaccination Clinics
Sonoma County Public Health will offer FREE Tdap (tetanus, diptheria, pertussis) vaccine at Santa Rosa Downtown Market on these days:
Posted: June 29, 2010
ALERTA! Clínicas de Vacunas de tos ferina
El Condado de Sonoma, Departamento de Salud Pública, ofrecerá GRATIS la vacuna de Tdap (tétano, difteria y tos ferina) en Santa Rosa en el mercado del centro los tres miércoles:
Posted: June 23, 2010
Pertussis Declared Epidemic by California State Health Officer - Local Cases on the Rise
Dr. Mary Maddux-González, Sonoma County Health Officer, today urged local residents to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families against pertussis (also knows as whooping cough).
Posted: June 14, 2010
Sonoma County 12th Annual Photography Contest for Positive Images of Breastfeeding
To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, 2010, the Sonoma County Department of Health Services and the Sonoma County Breastfeeding Coalition are sponsoring the 12th annual "Positive Images of Breastfeeding" photography contest.
Posted: May 27, 2010
Rabid Fox Confirmed in Sonoma County
This week the Sonoma County Department of Health Services determined that a wild fox killed in the Windsor area had rabies. This fox is the first animal to test positive for rabies in Sonoma County since October 2008 when a bat was confirmed to have the disease.
Posted: May 25, 2010
Release of Sonoma County's Five Year Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Report
The Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health program has released its five-year report (pdf) on findings from the Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) process.
Posted: April 22, 2010
National Infant Immunization Week is April 24 - May 1, 2010
Immunizations are the best way to prevent many serious and life-threatening diseases. National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance held during the last week of April to promote the benefits of immunizations and to focus on the importance of immunizing infants against vaccine-preventable diseases by age two.
Posted: April 1, 2010
Sonoma County Public Health Celebrates National Public Health Week April 5-11, 2010
Posted: March 19, 2010
2009-2010 Sonoma County Mother Baby Friendly Workplace Award Nominations
Is your workplace a family-friendly environment that helps parents balance family and work life? Do you feel your company supports efforts to breastfeed? Nominate your workplace!
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Posted: March 17, 2010
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Reductions in Health Services (pdf)
Posted: March 17, 2010
Aviso de Audiencia Pública Acerca de las Propuestas Reducciones de Servicios de Salud (pdf)
Posted: March 3, 2010
New Guide Empowers Sonoma County Parents to Prevent Teen Drinking
A new four-page guide emphasizes that parents can influence their teen's alcohol use. "Parents can play a powerful role in preventing teen drinking by understanding the risk factors and behaviors which lead to it, by being good role models with regard to their own use of alcohol, and by joining with other adults to reduce teen access to alcohol in the community." states Dr. Mary Maddux-González, Sonoma County Health Officer.
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Posted: January 22, 2010
Free Public Health H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics for the Public and Special Groups
On Saturday January 23, 2010 Sonoma County Public Health Division will hold a free H1N1 Influenza vaccination clinic open to the general public. The clinic will take place at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Garrett Building, at 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Posted: January 8, 2010
It's Not Too Late To Vaccinate!
2009 H1N1 influenza is likely to continue to spread into the 2009-2010 flu season. Although H1N1 flu may be leveling off, cases of serious illness and even death are still occurring. Vaccination is the best protection against this potentially serious disease.
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