Vaccination rates for California kindergartners continue to rise
SFGate | April 12, 2017
Vaccination rates for California kindergartners rose to their highest levels in more than 15 years, likely due in part to increased public concern after the 2015 measles outbreak as well as a new law that makes it much more difficult for parents to opt out of immunizing their children, state officials said Wednesday.
Vida en el Valle | April 5, 2017
If you were not aware, this yearās theme of World TB Day 2017 was āUnite to End TB.ā
San Francisco Examiner | March 20, 2017
Traveling for spring break? The California Department of Public Health is advising those heading to warmer climates to take precautions...
CNN | March 1, 2017
"We see very, very severe complications," said Heidi Bauer, chief of the STD control branch at the California Department of Public Health.
Director, California Department of Public Health, Dr. Karen Smith
āTavis Smiley on KVIE (PBS) | February 20, 2017
The Director of the California Department of Public Health joins us to discuss U.S. health disparities and inequalities...
Scientists are closer than ever to proving that new strains of an old virus are to blame for recent waves of polio-like paralysis in children that have stumped doctors and alarmed parents across the country.
LA Times | December 1, 2016
"As this unfortunate case illustrates, the flu can be deadly and ... said Karen Smith, director of the California Department of Public Health.
The Sacramento Bee | November 14, 2016
Holiday travelers headed to Mexico this winter were warned Monday to protect themselves againts Zika-carrying mosquitoes.