Brown Declares State Of Emergency Over Hep A Outbreak, Allowing Officials To Buy More Vaccine
“We have the capacity to use as much vaccine as we can get our hands on,” said Dr. Gil Chavez, state epidemiologist with the California Department of Public Health.
Los Angeles Times:
California Declares State Of Emergency Over Deadly Hepatitis A Outbreak
alifornia Gov. Brown declared a state of emergency Friday because of a hepatitis A outbreak that has killed at least 18 people in the state. The declaration allows state health officials to buy additional doses of the hepatitis A vaccine to try to halt the outbreak, which is already the nation’s second largest in more than two decades. (Karlamangla, 10/13)
In other public health news —
Los Angeles Times:
How Guilt, Anxiety And Distress May Help Fight Cancer
Having cancer would make anyone scared, stressed and angry. In some cases, that might be a good thing. Recent research suggests that negative emotions may improve the health of cancer survivors by motivating them to behave in healthier ways. "Negative emotions get a bad rap," says Andree Castonguay, who studies the psychological factors that influence health and make people want to be physically active. "If they're used in the right way, by helping someone set a new goal, they can act as a driving force." (Brown, 10/13)
