Public Health
‘Deeply Concerning’: Board of Supervisors to Hear Report on Impact of Cuts at Regional Medical Center
The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will hear a report detailing the anticipated negative effects of service reductions at Regional Medical Center (RMC) – the main emergency facility serving East San José.
Non-Native Aedes Aegypti Mosquitoes Detected Again in Santa Clara County
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District has discovered five of the invasive mosquitoes in a residential area of East San José. The County urges the community to help the district eradicate the aggressive species of mosquito, which is known to spread diseases such as dengue and yellow fever.
Vector Control District Surveys Ground Squirrel Burrows for Disease-Carrying Fleas
A group of Vector Control District employees visited Ed R. Levin County Park in March as part of a study to determine what species of flea reside in Sant Clara County and what types of bacteria and other infectious agents they may carry.
‘Just Drive’: County of Santa Clara Launches Education and Enforcement About Distracted Driving
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and County officials on Friday announced a campaign to bring attention to this risky behavior with stepped up education efforts as well as added enforcement on the roads.
County Encourages Residents to Go Green During Earth Month
The County and community partners offer a wide range of ecofriendly programs, services and activities to help you celebrate Earth Month and protect the environment.
Investigation Finds Operator Error was Cause of 2022 Plane Crash at Reid-Hillview Airport
A recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) final report on a July 2022 single-engine plane crash at Reid-Hillview Airport in San José found that pilot error caused the plane to lose power shortly after takeoff due to “inadequate preflight inspection and fuel management.”
Innovative County Program Provides Residents with Free Prescription Medications
Better Health Pharmacy collects donations of surplus medications and distributes them free of charge to underserved residents. Since opening in 2015, Better Health Pharmacy has helped nearly 15,000 people and and saved residents $11 million in out-of-pocket expenses.
Vector Control District to Conduct Aerial Treatment of Bay Marshes to Reduce Population of Nuisance Mosquitoes
The County of Santa Clara Vector Control District is scheduled to conduct an aerial mosquito-larva-control treatment in the Palo Alto flood basin, a nonresidential area along San Francisco Bay.
‘All Hands on Deck’ – Treatment, Enforcement, Funding, Legislation are Hot Topics at Opioid Epidemic Forum
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta gathered County, San José and public health leaders together for a roundtable discussion on the growing opioid epidemic, calling it a matter with a solution that can only be reached through collaboration at the City, County, State and Federal levels.
With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, All Bay Area Health Officers Recommend Actions to Stay Healthy for the Holidays
As levels of circulating respiratory viruses increase and people spend more time indoors for the holiday season, it’s important to know all the ways to stay healthy this winter.