Biohazard suits line a hallway in the Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory. Recent scientific developments have shown that an avian flu virus can be made to spread more easily, raising fears of a flu pandemic, and county health labs are a first line of defense.
Biohazard suits line a hallway in the Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory. Recent scientific developments have shown that an avian flu virus can be made to spread more easily, raising fears of a flu pandemic, and county health labs are a first line of defense.
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Frozen samples of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus are stored at the Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory. The virus morphed from a pig disease into a human disease.
Frozen samples of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus are stored at the Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory. The virus morphed from a pig disease into a human disease.
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Geoff Morris, a microbiologist at the Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory, wears protective gear as he works to identify a flu strain cultured from a recent patient. The lab handled 5,000 potential flu specimens during the 2009 swine flu scare. In a typical flu season, it handles fewer than 1,000.
Geoff Morris, a microbiologist at the Sacramento County Public Health Laboratory, wears protective gear as he works to identify a flu strain cultured from a recent patient. The lab handled 5,000 potential flu specimens during the 2009 swine flu scare. In a typical flu season, it handles fewer than 1,000.
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Live Oak nurse joins race for Sutter board
January 22, 2012
| AppealDemocrat
After working on the front lines as a public health nurse for Sutter County, Live Oak resident Maria Heredia-Sproul wants to take on a top-line role. Heredia-Sproul, 44, said...
Nurses union to join Fresno County strike
January 20, 2012
| FresnoBee.com: Local
The union representing Fresno County's public health nurses announced Friday that its members will strike on Monday, joining the larger Service Employee International Union in a...
Briefs: Health workshops begin Tuesday
January 08, 2012
| AppealDemocrat
A series of six'' Healthier Living'' workshops starts this week, sponsored by Sutter County Public Health. The first workshop in the series, designed to help people better...
And The Valley Shook SEC Powerpoll Week 7
February 13, 2012
| And The Valley Shook
Quite a bit of mediocrity in the SEC right now. We'll have to see if LSU is able to make a late run since I'm not really convinced there's a clear cut favorite for that 5th...
Outdoors Dan: Research does not support lead ban
February 11, 2012
| DesMoinesRegister.com
The National Shooting Sports Foundation quoted a study from the Iowa Department of Public Health that stated not one person has been found with elevated lead levels in their blood...
After veto, it's your move, Democrats
February 10, 2012
| indystar.com
That would be a hard compromise for the most zealous anti-smoking advocates to accept, but if the true goal is to protect public health, then that concession, which would...
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