Berkeley officials have put out an alert that a UC Berkeley student diagnosed with measles rode public transportation and was active in the community before he was put in isolation. The student, who was not identified, was infectious from Aug. 24 to Aug. 29., according to a city press release. On Monday Aug. 24 he […]
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Berkeley council votes to support state vaccination bill
Dozens of people opposing state legislation focused on making it tougher for people to opt out of vaccinations testified Tuesday night before the Berkeley City Council, which ultimately voted 7-1 to support the new bill. Opponents of SB277, a state bill that would require vaccinations for more Californian schoolchildren, told council they should be allowed to make […]
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Update: Measles exposure at Berkeley library is ruled out
UPDATE, 3.9.15: The City of Berkeley’s public health department has ruled out a recent suspected case of measles at branches of the Berkeley Public Library. In a release issued today, the city wrote: “The individual suspected of possibly exposing people at the West Branch and Central Libraries last week to measles has been found to not […]
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Berkeley reports possible case of measles exposure
The City of Berkeley has issued an alert after an adult with measles visited La Mediterranée restaurant in Berkeley on the evening of Friday February 20. The city is advising that patrons at the Elmwood neighborhood restaurant during that time should monitor themselves for symptoms until March 13. The person, a San Mateo County resident, was […]
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If measles breaks out in Berkeley, unvaccinated children may be quarantined for 21 days
If measles breaks out in any Berkeley school, the Berkeley public health department will direct all unvaccinated children in that school to stay at home for 21 days, the department announced on Jan. 29. This applies to both public and private schools. The announcement comes as California is experiencing an unprecedented number of measles cases, […]
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UC Berkeley student has measles, high state numbers
A UC Berkeley student was confirmed to have measles on Friday, April 4. The case, the second to affect a Cal student this year, comes in the midst of a high number of measles cases throughout the state. The California Department of Public Health reported Friday that there have been at least 51 cases this year […]
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Low-cost pet vaccines Sunday
By Becca Freed The city’s animal shelter and the Berkeley East Bay Humane Society are teaming up to hold their second vaccine and microchip clinic this weekend. Vaccines for rabies, dog distemper and parvo (DHPP), dog kennel cough, and common cat infections (FVRCP), will be offered for $5 each. Microchips, which provide permanent pet ID […]