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The feds are screening people who may have been exposed to a drug-resistant tuberculosis. (credit: CBS)

Health Official: Angelenos Not At Risk To Downtown TB Outbreak

Angelenos are not in danger in the wake of a tuberculosis outbreak on Skid Row, according to the top county health official.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/02/26

Report: Prescription Drug Abuse Growing Problem In LA County

Statistics show that prescription drug abuse is such a problem in L.A. County that drug overdose is now the third leading cause of injury-related deaths.

2013/01/14

Calif. Reports First West Nile Virus Death

State officials say an 88-year-old Kern County woman is the first person to die from the West Nile virus in California this year.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/03

CA Teens Can Now Order Free Condoms Online

Teens in several California counties can now order free condoms by mail.

2012/02/18

Beach closed because of sewage spill. (credit: CBS)

Sewage Spill Prompts Closure Of Beach Around Ballona Creek

About 5,000 gallons of sewage may have have spilled into Centinela Creek, which discharges into Ballona Creek near Dockweiler State Beach, prompting the Department of Public Health to close the beach around the area.

2012/01/17

4 Flu Cases Confirmed In LA County

Four flu cases have been confirmed this year in Los Angeles County, health officials said.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/10/19

LA County Health Officials Confirm First 2 Human Cases Of West Nile Virus

Los Angeles County health officials confirmed the first two human cases of West Nile virus in the county this season.

2011/08/08

PSA’s Urge Parents To Get Older Students Vaccinated For Whooping Cough

As the peak of whooping cough season and the school year approach, California public health officials are pushing parents to get middle and high school students vaccinated against the highly infectious illness.

2011/07/19

State Officials Fine 2 SoCal Hospitals

The state Department of Public Health fined 12 California hospitals for mistakes that potentially could have seriously injured or killed their patients.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/06/02

Life-Threatening Meningoccal Disease On The Rise In Los Angeles

The county’s top public health officer warned Tuesday that cases of meningococcal disease are on the rise in Los Angeles and urged several at-risk groups to get vaccinations.

2011/04/19

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Nursing Home Slapped With $100K Fine For Patient’s Choking Death

A Santa Monica nursing home was slapped with a $100,000 fine Wednesday for the 2009 choking death of a patient, according to the state Department of Public Health.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/02/16

Pregnant Pause! State’s Teen Birth Rate Drops To New Low

State public health officials say the teen birth rate dropped to a new low in 2009.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/02/01

Am I Blue? 14 Percent Of Adults In LA County Have Been Depressed

A survey conducted by LA County’s Department of Public Health finds nearly 14 percent of adults surveyed said they had been diagnosed with depression, up from about 9 percent in 1999.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/01/25