10 Children Hospitalized Following Root Canal Procedure At Anaheim Clinic
The Orange County Health Care Agency found mycobacteria in the water used for the procedure, and has ordered the clinic to stop using it.
Orange County Register:
Anaheim Dental Clinic Cooperates With O.C. Health Agency After 10 Children Hospitalized
A dental clinic in Anaheim that on Thursday was ordered by the Orange County Health Care Agency to stop using water for procedures after 10 children were hospitalized following treatment there has said it is cooperating with health officials and is reaching out to families of patients who received the procedures over the past four months. All 10 children had undergone pulpotomies, or baby tooth root canals, between May and September. In all, about 500 patients underwent the procedure during that period. The agency said its lab confirmed that multiple samples taken from the dental office’s water system have tested positive for mycobacteria similar to the kind believed to have sickened the children. (Bharath, 9/17)
In other news from across the state —
Ventura County Star:
Simi Valley Woman Battles West Nile
The mosquitoes left four temporary welts, each larger than a nickel, on Marcy Majer's arms and legs. Three months after she noticed the bites while watering her lawn in shorts and a sleeveless shirt, the Simi Valley woman sat in a wheelchair. She tugged at her legs to show they would not move. She said doctors diagnosed her with West Nile virus that developed into meningitis. "Neurological complications," is how they put it. (Kisken, 9/16)
East Bay Times:
Giants Fan Bryan Stow Thanks Valley Med For Recovery
Fresh out of a coma after being savagely beaten by Los Angeles Dodgers fans, Bryan Stow couldn’t walk, talk or chew when he arrived four years ago at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. But in less than five months, the staff of the rehabilitation center had the San Francisco Giants fan downing solid food, using words rather than grunts to communicate — and even printing his name, albeit in shaky letters. (Kaplan, 9/17)
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Genomics Event Moves To San Diego
Major conference on genomics has moved its West Coast location to San Diego, a leading hub of genomic technology.The Festival of Genomics California runs Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 20-21 at the San Diego Convention Center...This year’s Festival offers sessions on clinical access to genomic medicine, applied technology and data sharing, along with artificial intelligence and machine learning applications. (Fikes, 9/18)