California health officials are advising the public to be vigilant against West Nile virus (WNV) as the number of human cases increase significantly. Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department...

A La Mesa man was recently hospitalized with West Nile virus and an El Cajon woman, who was treated as an outpatient, is listed as probably having the virus, the San Diego County Health and Human Services...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human death of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Los Angeles County for the 2014 season. The fatality occurred in a male in his...

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APPA Fine Foods, a Corona, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 92,657 pounds of fully cooked chicken Caesar salad kit products due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes (Lm)...

With an increase of of only 573 whooping cough cases during the past two weeks in California, it appears the bacterial disease epidemic may be slowing. As of Aug. 18, the California Department of Public...

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is working with local health departments and health care providers statewide to identify patients who have traveled to countries affected by Ebola. CDPH...

The number of pertussis cases in California has increased by an additional 760 cases since the last update two weeks ago, bringing the total number to 6,930 in 2014 to date. Nearly 200 pertussis patients...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in Los Angeles County for the 2014 season. A female, 60s, from the San Fernando...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) it was announced today the first two deaths this summer due to West Nile virus (WNV) infection. The first was a senior citizen from Sacramento County....

San Diego County officials are advising the public to take extra care when cleaning mice and rodent nests after a mouse, caught in routine trapping, tested positive for hantavirus. The mouse was caught in...