Officials Stumped Over Cause Of Skin Irritation Breakout
About 30 students and 10 staff members at Lake Forest Elementary School have been plagued by skin irritations, and no one knows what the cause is.
Orange County Register:
The Cause Of Skin Irritations At Lake Forest School Still A Mystery
Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District officials are still stumped as to what has caused skin irritations in students and staff at Lake Forest Elementary School, after traps set up this week produced no leads, officials said Wednesday. Jared Dever, a spokesman for vector control, said Wednesday that traps seeking arthropods like mites, chiggers and spiders were set up Monday but “none of them came up with anything.” (Percy, 9/28)
In other news from across California —
Modesto Bee:
Modesto Junior College Opens Baccalaureate Program In Respiratory Care
MJC’s baccalaureate degree is one of 15 four-year community college degree programs selected statewide as a pilot project for fulfilling industry needs. All were chosen for strong job prospects and the lack of a corresponding degree at state universities. Modesto applied for a respiratory degree because of its strong two-year program and the high rate of respiratory problems in the Central Valley. (Austin, 9/28)
San Diego Union-Times:
California Life Sciences Association Opens L.A. Office
In a sign of growing interest in the Los Angeles area as a major biomedical hub, the California Life Sciences Association has opened an office in Monrovia. It also this week announced partnerships with two organizations in the L.A. region — LA BioMed, a nonprofit research institute in Torrance, and the biotech incubator Lab Launch in Monrovia. (Fikes, 9/28)