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		10-24-11- Public Health Media Release - Make Healthy Choices and Stay Safe During Halloween Autumn is here, and with it the beginning of the autumn holidays, including Halloween. County Health Officer Penny Borenstein urges residents to remember to make healthy choices throughout the season, and pay particular attention to safety during any trick-or-treating activities on Halloween. Click here to read the entire Public Health Media Release
		5-18-2011: Measles Diagnosed in San Luis Obispo County International Traveler The California Department of Public Health has confirmed measles in a San Luis Obispo County international traveler. The patient had recently returned from a trip to France, where measles cases have been occurring at epidemic levels for the past two years. The patient returned to the County in a private car, did not visit any local establishments, and subsequently went to the hospital. Click here to read the entire Media Release Click here to visit the CDC's Measle Information webpage
		Early Quarantine of Sport-Harvested Mussels Begins 3-29-2011: SACRAMENTO – Coming a month earlier than in normal years, the annual quarantine (ends October 31, 2011) of all mussel species publicly harvested along the California coast takes effect today. Click here to read the entire news release from the California Department of Public Health.
		Radiation Emergencies The County of San Luis Obispo Health Agency and Office of Emergency Services play key roles in protecting the public health during and after an emergency involving radiation or radioactive materials. To help people be prepared for a radiation emergency, please refer to the Potassium Iodide (KI) Information Website page for for a fact sheet and more information on how and where you can obtain potassium iodide. Click here for more information on current SLO County Emergency and Disaster Recovery Information from the Office of Emergency Services. Potassium Iodide (KI) should only be ingested upon the direction of the San Luis Obispo County Health Officer following an emergency at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Any recommendation would be announced through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the news media. People living or working within the Emergency Planning Zone should review emergency information contained in the fullsize version of the AT&T phone book.

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium known as a spirochete. People get Lyme disease when a tick infected with the bacterium attaches and feeds on them. An infected tick must be attached and feeding for at least a day before it can transmit the spirochetes.

In California, the western blacklegged tick transmits the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in humans.

For more information please read the informational pamphlets linked below

Lyme Disease Pamphlet - English

Lyme Disease Pamphlet - Spanish

Lake Nacimiento Fish Advisory:

The Public Health Department would like the public to be aware of the Safe Eating Guidelines for fish taken from Lake Nacimiento. Most types of fish from Lake Nacimiento contain high levels of mercury, due to mercury in the sediment in some areas of the lake. The County Public Health Department provides recommendations to reduce the risks from exposure to methylmercury in fish from the entire lake, including the Narrows. Posted May 13, 2009. This advisory will remain in effect until otherwise noted.

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