Bay Area health officials encourage flu and COVID vaccinations for everyone over 6 months to bolster community immunity and prepare for the holiday season.

A raccoon found inside Baltimore's Fallstaff Elementary/Middle School tested positive for rabies. No injuries were reported, and officials are taking health precautions.

Hawaii DOH has alerted the public about a recall of Meadow Gold half-pint chocolate milk with certain expiry due to potential quality issues, advising schools and consumers to check and report.

Long Beach confirmed its first case of clade I mpox in an individual without recent travel history, marking the city's seventh case. Health officials are investigating to prevent further spread.

A new dental clinic is opening in South Lake Tahoe on October 20, aimed at addressing oral care disparities, especially for Medi-Cal recipients and others with access difficulties.

Duluth Fire Department offers free CO alarms to residents, funded by a grant, with installation by firefighters.

The Hawaiʻi DOH fined Wailehua I, LLC $2.4 million for unauthorized discharge into wetlands, emphasizing the importance of protecting these critical ecosystems.

Sugar Land officials report West Nile Virus in local mosquitoes and intensify mosquito treatment efforts while urging precautions like repellents and limited outdoor activity at dusk and dawn.

Yolo County expands access to HIV prevention medications and services through the California Department of Public Health's Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Assistance Program.

Minnesota's State Fire Marshal division distributes 2,500 CO alarms to at-risk cities and educates on CO dangers, referencing a tragic case to emphasize the importance of alarms.

A 15-year-old Houston boy with autism, mistakenly placed in a federal facility for migrant children, urgently needs surgery without his mother's physical support. Advocates demand his reunion with his mother amid bureaucratic confusion.

San Diego County is offering two no-cost flu vaccination events, encouraging residents to get vaccinated, especially after last season's high flu case count and fatalities.

Governor Greg Abbott reappoints fourteen members to the Texas Health Services Authority Board to streamline health information exchange, with terms ending in 2027.