Two Alaska-bound cruises reported norovirus outbreaks in late June, sickening 145 people and prompting shipwide deep-cleaning and isolation measures.

Sacramento‑Yolo Mosquito ↑ Vector Control will release non‑biting, Wolbachia‑carrying male mosquitoes across roughly 120 acres in Rosemont this July–October to suppress Aedes aegypti.

A boil water notice covers a small Koreatown area while LADWP tests for possible contamination. Residents should use boiled or bottled water for drinking and cooking.

Exchanges have dropped from a 2021 high to under half a million in 2024 as staff pivot to naloxone, wound care and safer-smoking kits.

MPHD confirmed a West Nile‑positive mosquito trap near Cass Street and is responding with trapping, larvicide and neighborhood outreach while urging bite‑prevention.

Chago’s in Smyrna scored a 64 on a June 24 inspection; inspectors embargoed 25 pounds of food and cited pest and temperature violations. The restaurant faces a required re‑inspection.

TriStar broke ground June 22 on Fairview's first freestanding ER, a $21M project with 11 treatment rooms and 24/7 emergency care for western Williamson County.

Rowan County officials say suspected opioid ER visits jumped 120% from April to May and warn medetomidine — a veterinary sedative — has been found in the local drug supply.

Dr. David Gius begins as UC Cancer Center director today, bringing NIH‑funded trials and a national research profile to Cincinnati.

A 6-year-old in Tigerton received the first rabies shot after a bat tested positive; local officials urge quick wound care and pet vaccinations.

Placer County will join the County Medical Services Program to shore up care for low‑income adults as officials warn thousands could lose Medi‑Cal coverage.

Starting July 1, Illinois will expand automatic blood‑lead testing to all children with routine checks at 12 and 24 months and public‑health follow‑up for elevated results.

Providence St. Vincent celebrated its 100th heart transplant since launching in July 2020. The team has since completed five more procedures, bringing the total to 105.