State and local health officials are asking residents to keep their distance from others, at least for the rest of the month, in an effort to stem the tide of the coronavirus’ spread. Following in the footsteps of guidance issued by the California Department of Public Health last night, the county Department of Health and […]
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California Department of Public Health: ‘Refrain from Vaping’
The California Department of Public Health has issued a health advisory recommending people stop vaping, no matter the substance or source, until current investigations are complete. According to a release, as of Sept. 24, the CDPH had received 90 reports of people with a history of vaping who have been hospitalized for “severe breathing problems […]
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Crab Season Opener For Patrick’s Point North Delayed by Domoic Acid
It’s official: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has “enacted a delay” of the recreational Dungeness crab season for areas stretching from Patrick’s Point north to the Oregon border due to “unhealthy levels” of domoic acid. The remainder of the state is set for an opening on Nov. 3. Read previous Journal coverage of […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Warning Issued on Dungeness Crab After Testing Shows Toxin
SECOND UPDATE: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has “enacted a delay” of the recreational Dungeness crab season for areas stretching from Patrick’s Point to the Oregon border due to “unhealthy levels” of domoic acid. UPDATE: The California Department of Public health is now warning the public against eating Dungeness crab caught from Patrick’s […]
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Warning: Back Away From the (Sports Harvested) Bi-Valves
The California Department of Public Health is advising against eating mussels, clams or whole scallops that were recreationally harvested in Humboldt County due to dangerous levels of domoic acid. A similar warning was already in place for Del Norte County, along with one advising against eating sports harvested razor clams from both regions. According to […]
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State Steps in Amid Surge in HIV Cases
The California Department of Public Health is stepping in amid a dramatic rise in newly diagnosed HIV cases in Humboldt County and officials believe there are at least 35 people in the community who may not be aware they have been exposed and may be infected, according to a Department of Health and Human Services […]
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With the Flu Season Here, There’s Still Time to Vaccinate
There’s good and bad news about this year’s flu season. The bad news: It’s here. The good news: The current shot is a close match to the strain that is striking the county — meaning better protection against the flu — and there’s still time to get one, according to public health officials. Humboldt County […]
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Humboldt Bay to Turn Red in Name of Science
Some water testing next week may leave those in and around Humboldt Bay seeing red. The California Department of Public Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that they will begin a series of water tests March 14 that will include dumping a non-toxic, fluorescent red dye — Rhodamine WT — into the […]