Virus

SF awaits confirmation in four probable monkeypox cases

San Francisco has now identified a total of four probable monkeypox cases among residents. Health officials await CDC confirmation.

2 years ago

Contra Costa County reports first death related to coronavirus

Contra Costa County health officials confirmed Friday morning the county's first death related to the novel coronavirus. The patient, in…

4 years ago

Travis AFB processes quarantined ship passengers

A flight carrying U.S. citizens who had been passengers on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan arrived about…

4 years ago

Hospital sends home five workers after coronavirus exposure

Five hospital workers were sent home from work this week when the Santa Clara County Public Health Department determined they…

4 years ago

Santa Clara County officials attempt to ease coronavirus risk fears

"This one case, in fact, does not raise the risk to the general public."

4 years ago

SFO cuts back dozens of flights from China as coronavirus spreads

Starting next week, the number of weekly flights to China from San Francisco will drop from 90 to 55 due…

4 years ago

Local health officials take precautions as coronavirus spreads to U.S.

San Francisco health officials have taken steps to ensure The City is prepared in case an individual becomes infected with…

4 years ago

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus detected in San Martin

The Santa Clara County Vector Control District announced Tuesday that West Nile virus has been detected in adult mosquitoes in…

6 years ago

Second Zika virus case appears in San Francisco

A second San Francisco resident has tested positive for the Zika virus, San Francisco Department of Public Health officials announced…

8 years ago

San Mateo County reports Zika virus case

A San Mateo County resident has tested positive for the Zika virus, county officials announced Friday.

8 years ago

Fifth Bay Area Zika virus case confirmed

Three Zika virus cases confirmed in the East Bay Friday have brought the total number of reported cases in the…

8 years ago

Norovirus cases confirmed on Cal campus

Health officials at the University of California at Berkeley are investigating a possible outbreak of norovirus at the campus.

8 years ago

Pig virus plumps pork prices

A deadly pig virus has been sweeping through U.S. farms and driving up pork prices.

10 years ago

Polio-like virus suspected in kids’ paralysis

Researchers have identified a polio-like syndrome in a cluster of children from California.

10 years ago

Yosemite visitors warned of deadly virus

Yosemite officials alerted 1,700 visitors who may have been exposed to a rodent-borne virus that recently killed two people.

12 years ago

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