Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Beach report for Los Angeles County

Beach Warnings   Winter is just a day away, but Los Angeles County is expected to see plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures this weekend. The highs are expected to be in the 60s and 70s. For those who have their Christmas shopping done, this might be a good time to head to a local beach before a round of […]
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Medical debt relief coming for thousands of Los Angeles County residents

  More than 134,000  Los Angeles County residents with heavy medical debt will receive a special notice in the mail this week. The notice declares the recipient’s medical debt has been erased or retired. This is the first wave of a new program. Last December, the county joined forces with the national non-profit Undue Medical Debt to launch the medical […]
Monday, April 28, 2025

A new case of measles in Los Angeles County

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating a new case of measles. The case involves a Los Angeles County resident who recently returned from a visit to Texas. Since the outbreak of the disease in the U.S. this year, there have been 646 confirmed cases reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Two unvaccinated […]
Thursday, December 26, 2024

Los Angeles County health officials announce first case of H5 bird flu in an adult

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult. The person involved was exposed to livestock infected with H5 Bird flu at a worksite. Officials say the victim experienced mild symptoms and has been treated with antiviral medications. This is the first human case of H5 bird flu […]
Monday, November 18, 2024

Tainted organic carrots linked to one death in Los Angeles County

  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating two local cases of E. coli linked to organic carrots. The investigation is associated with a multistate outbreak linked to multiple brands of recalled organic whole-bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms. According to a news release, one local case related to this outbreak resulted in the […]
Friday, May 17, 2024

New case of measles confirmed in Los Angeles County

News Release: May 16, 2024   The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International (LAX) airport while infectious on May 9, 2024. This person arrived on Qatar Airways flight QR 0739 at the Tom Bradley International Airport (TBIT) Terminal B, […]