measles
Facts about the flu and Wuhan coronavirus
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/04/2020 - 2:47pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - At least one vacationing family is canceling their trip to Lake Tahoe due to fears about the spread of coronavirus 2019-nCoV, but health officials say this virus is not currently spreading in the community, here or in the United States. If they want to be concerned about anything being spread, they say, the flu is what they really need to be focusing on.
During this 2019-20 flu season, 10,000 people have died in the United States and there have been 19 million cases and 180,000 hospitalizations, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
National Public Health Week April 2-8
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/29/2018 - 10:18am
National Public Health Week (NPHW) is April 2–8, 2018. It is an annual event intended to raise awareness about the importance of public health in the United States. What is public health and why is it important in El Dorado County?
No Whooping Cough outbreak in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 3:02pm
Rumors were flying around schools and on social media in South Lake Tahoe this week about a Whooping Cough (pertussis) outbreak at Tahoe Valley Elementary. A 4th grade student became sick with symptoms that resemble pertussis, but that cannot be confirmed for two weeks.
Lack of childcare in South Lake Tahoe an issue for parents and the community
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 5:19pm
You hear of the "great recession" causing issues in many areas from jobs and income to housing, but another victim is quality child care in South Lake Tahoe.
Prior to 2009 there were over 45 licensed day care providers on the South Shore, a majority of them licensed for 12 children and open evenings and weekends. Now, there are just 20, 12 of which are licensed for 12, the other eight are small licenses, for six children or less.
Vaccine exemptions: California Senate overwhelmingly passes SB 277
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/17/2015 - 7:28amA controversial bill that abolishes "personal belief exemptions" for vaccinations won overwhelming approval in the California Senate on Thursday, bolstering supporters' hopes that it will also clear the Assembly and be signed into law.
The measure by Democratic Sens. Richard Pan, of Sacramento, and Ben Allen, of Santa Monica -- introduced after a outbreak of measles in December at Disneyland sickened 136 Californians -- passed 25-10 after the two senators agreed to compromises aimed at easing its passage.
Vaccination holdouts a disparate mix of rural, populous counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 6:44pm
As word of California’s measles outbreak spread to even remote Mariposa County, health officer Robert Ryder tried to capitalize on the alarming news by reaching out to families whose children weren’t fully vaccinated.
LTUSD may be exclude unvaccinated students from school
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/07/2015 - 12:08am
With over 200 students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District not immunized against the measles, district officials are monitoring the situation and may even exclude those children from attending classes.
Even though there are no cases in El Dorado County as of yet, the cases in Washoe County and Bay Area are of concern.
