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Jackie Fortiér
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Former Senior Health Reporter
Stories by Jackie Fortiér
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Raw poultry can contain salmonella and other bacteria that can cause miserable GI symptoms
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Cases of the common but potentially deadly respiratory virus are on the rise in California.
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Tuberculosis kills more people worldwide than any other infectious disease besides COVID-19
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Orange County officials declared a local emergency in an effort to unlock clean-up funds from state, federal and other sources.
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The California Department of Public Health is monitoring a rise in mpox cases. The state is asking health workers to be on the lookout for symptoms.
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The Pasadena resident who contracted the virus is said to be recovering.
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The more parents ask for vaccines, the more likely doctors will offer it.
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It’s a confluence of problems, from technicalities about who can administer vaccines to kids to lack of accurate information online.
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The proposed four-year contract includes wage increases, more job training, and a commitment to hire and retain new workers.
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About 34% of Kaiser’s Southern California workforce walked out.
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About 34% of Kaiser’s Southern California workforce walked out after negotiations failed.
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Nearly 80% of workers who may go on strike are in California — 28,000 of them in SoCal.
