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With above average temperatures expected, the County of San Bernardino Health Officer Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare has issued a heat advisory for residents. High temperature above 100 degrees forecasted for the inland valleys, mountains and desert regions are expected to continue into early next week. Residents are urged to take precautions that…
Two human cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed in the County of San Bernardino. These are the first confirmed human cases within the County this year. At this time last year, the County had a total of three confirmed cases and one death due to West Nile Virus.…
The Department of Public Health is holding a grand opening at the Adelanto Health Center to celebrate its relocation to a new building. The grand opening will be held on Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at 11336 Bartlett Avenue, Suite 11 Adelanto CA, 92301. Residents are…
The Department of Public Health Clinic Operations will commemorate National Health Center Week with events at the new Adelanto Health Center on Tuesday August 12 and Thursday August 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and at the Hesperia Health Center on Wednesday, August 13 from 10 a.m. to 4…
The 20th Annual National HIV Testing Day is Friday, June 27, 2014. With an estimated 1.1 million people living with HIV and one in six unaware of their infection in the United States, this testing initiative’s message “Take the Test, Take Control” is a giant step in the right direction toward…
County Health Officer Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare has issued a heat advisory for San Bernardino County, due to high temperature forecasts for the inland and desert regions. Residents are urged to take precautions that will prevent heat-related illness. High or unusually hot temperatures can affect your health. Most vulnerable are the…
May is National Asthma Awareness Month! The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Coordinated Asthma Referral and Education Program wants to let you know that you can live and thrive with asthma. Uncontrolled asthma does not have to be a reality during the spring season. Asthma is one of…
The Department of Public Health will proudly observe National Infant Immunization Week April 26 to May 3 and Toddler Immunization Month throughout May. These annual observances highlight the importance of routine immunizations to protect children younger than two years of age from vaccine preventable diseases. These observances also celebrate the…
People who live or work near the areas affected by the Etiwanda fire near Rancho Cucamonga in western San Bernardino are urged to stay alert to changing smoke levels. Smoke production from the fire has been high at times with winds of 70 mph to 80 mph reported. Cities that…
The Department of Public Health will celebrate the 2014 National Public Health Week, April 7 to 11 by hosting Public Health Resource Exhibits throughout the county. Each exhibit will promote a daily theme under the overall National Public Health Week’s campaign, “Public Health: Starts Here” while promoting the programs and…