Cluster Of Heart Incidents In Ventura Triggers Public Health Investigation
The efforts focus on nine incidents of cardiomyopathy. "We're trying to figure out if these nine people had anything in common," Ventura County Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin says.
The Ventura County Star:
Public Health Officials Investigate Cluster Of Heart Illnesses
A cluster of illnesses involving a potentially fatal heart condition has triggered a public health investigation involving Ventura County, state and federal agencies. Ventura County Public Health Officer Dr. Robert Levin said late Wednesday the efforts focus on nine incidents of cardiomyopathy, a condition involving an abnormal heart muscle. One person died, said Levin, declining to offer details because of patient privacy issues. (Kisken, 3/16)