Before Flu Season Really Ramps Up, Officials Urge People To Get Their Shot
If people "wait until we really see the flu, then it's going to be too late," said Dr. Steve Jones, an urgent care doctor in Oxnard.
Ventura County Star:
'Tis The Season For ... A Flu Shot, Docs Say
As a trickle of flu cases hack and sneeze their way into Ventura County, doctors and public health officials urge people to get vaccinated. Most flu cases are not mandated to be reported to public health but physicians in the county have volunteered information on about a half-dozen cases since Oct. 1, said Dr. Robert Levin, Ventura County public health officer. In Los Angeles County, public health officials reported this month that a middle-aged woman and an elderly man died in cases related to flu. Both people also had underlying health conditions. (Kisken, 11/24)
In other public health news —
Capital Public Radio:
Group Warns Parents Of Toys To Avoid
A consumer advocacy group is warning holiday shoppers that some toys, including certain types of the popular fidget spinners, may be hazardous to kids. In researching for it's annual "Trouble In Toyland" report, the California Public Interest Research Group found high levels of lead in two fidget spinners sold at Target. (Schilling, 11/24)