December 29, 2005: Storm Water Runoff Advisory
Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services Division issued a storm water runoff advisory today, in anticipation of upcoming rains. [ release ]
November 22, 2005: Immunization Clinics Reduced
Due to the low attendance of our Immunization Clinic, as of December 1, 2005, Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will decrease Immunization Clinics from 8 clinics per month to 2 clinics per month [ release ]
November 22, 2005: Worlds AIDS Day!
Come join in the celebration on December 1st to recognize Worlds AIDS Day! [ release ]
November 16, 2005: Statewide Medical & Health Disaster Excercise
Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services Agency is coordinating the participation of hospitals, ambulance providers, public health, fire, law enforcement and local government [ release ]
October 1, 2005: Flu Season 2005-2006
County sponsored flu clinics for the 2005-2006 flu season will begin the end of October and continue through November. Free vaccinations are available to persons ages 60 years or older and to younger persons with a doctor's verification of chronic illness
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September 12, 2005 : Wooping Cough
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is currently investigating an outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in Santa Barbara County.
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August 29, 2005: West Nile Virus
A 24-year-old Carpinteria man has become the first Santa Barbara County resident to test positive for West Nile virus (WNV), Dr. Elliot Schulman, County Health Officer and Public Health Department Director, announced today [ release ]
July 29, 2005: Pandemic Flu Drill
Santa Barbara Public Health Department and UCSB collaborate in “Operation Gaucho” drill to “vaccinate” 300 participants in 2 hours
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July 27, 2005: West Nile Virus
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department was notified today that a horse that died July 21, 2005 was Santa Barbara County’s first death from West Nile Virus in the horse population
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July 8, 2005: West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus has been detected in our local bird population and in mosquito samples along the South Coast in Santa Barbara County [ release ]
June 17, 2005 : West Nile Virus
Santa Barbara County had its first WNV activity this year with reports of two American crows that tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) in the South County area [ release ]
January 28, 2005: Influenza Vaccine Supply
Because of the unique influenza vaccine supply and distribution situation this season, CDC has allowed sanofi pasteur (formerly Aventis Pasteur) to distribute doses from the CDC stockpile
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January 7, 2005: Influenza Vaccine
State Public Health Officer, Dr. Richard Joseph Jackson, today announced that California has lifted previous restrictions on flu vaccine and all Californians are now eligible [ release ]
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