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Stanford Blood Center says reserves are critically low and type‑O units are especially scarce. The center and local partners are asking area donors to schedule appointments or visit nearby drives.
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Bottle-Cap Mosquito Invades Bay Area, Officials Sound Alarm
A dead bat found on Logan Drive in Fremont’s Glenmoor neighborhood tested positive for rabies. County vector control will notify nearby homes and health officials urge reporting exposures.
Alameda County says whooping cough is still circulating and urges up‑to‑date pertussis vaccinations, especially for pregnant people and caregivers.
Aedes aegypti — a bottle‑cap‑breeding, day‑biting mosquito that can spread dengue and Zika — has been detected in parts of the Bay Area; officials urge residents to clear standing water.
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