More Zika Cases Confirmed In Bay Area
All of the individuals infected had been traveling in countries where the virus is present.
The San Jose Mercury News:
Four Zika Virus Cases Reported In Bay Area
Several more Bay Area cases of the Zika virus were either reported or confirmed Thursday, one day after Napa County public health officials confirmed a pregnant woman who had traveled to Central America had contracted the virus. (Seipel, 3/3)
In other public health news —
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Home Offers Mentally Ill A New Path To Recovery
Tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac in an Escondido neighborhood, a group of mostly Jewish adults with mental illness are gradually taking back their lives. These are the residents of Chesed Home, a 12-bed board-and-care center for the Jewish mentally ill. Its mission is to help residents build the self-sufficiency, working, coping and social skills to permanently transition to independent living. Since Chesed Home opened three years ago, nearly half of its 20 residents have moved on to better living situations, a track record that its founders say is rare in the mental-health community. (Kragen, 3/3)
Payers & Providers:
Elderly Near Poor Have Health Issues
A new study by UCLA researchers has concluded that Californians over the age of 65 with relatively low incomes are more likely to to have health problems and suffer from depression. Moreover, there are a lot of near-poor Californians over the age of 65: some 655,000 in total in 2013, according to data from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. (Shinkman, 3/3)