California Department of Public Health – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

Strange “Polio Like Syndrome” Cases in CA

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:49:47-07:00March 3rd, 2014|Prevention|

Maybe you heard news reports this week about kids in California with a “polio-like syndrome.” Here's a synopsis: Over the last 18 months, 5 kids have been identified by California’s Department of Public Health with a paralysis in one or more limbs. Multiple tests have been run on them. Poliovirus wasn't found, but enterovirus-68 was isolated in 2 of the cases. There are hundreds [...]

CDC’s Valley Fever Article Spotlights AZ

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:34-07:00April 2nd, 2013|General|

Valley Fever has been making news across the country today. A new report in this week’s CDC’s weekly epidemiology report shows that Valley Fever numbers have gone up substantially in AZ over the last 10 years. Part of the increase is probably due to the fact that Valley Fever became reportable a few years ago- [...]