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The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) recently celebrated its 100th anniversary providing public health services to Long Beach residents. The Health Department promotes and protects the public’s health by supporting and empowering the local community to participate in actions to make Long Beach a healthy city. By having its own Health Department, the City of Long Beach is able to design and deliver programs to meet the specific needs of Long Beach residents, which assists in their involvement in making Long Beach a healthier place to live work and play.
Public Health InfoLine: (562) 570-4499
Please feel free to call our 24-hour information line for up to date information on any local public health issues of concern. For general Department information during regular business hours, please contact us at (562) 570-4000.
| A storm system is expected to arrive into the Long Beach area this weekend or early next week, bringing temperatures 15-20 degrees below normal, gusty winds, and rainfall. Current weather forecasts indicate that this cold, wet weather could last for about 6 days.
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| Effective September 1, 2008, home-generated sharps waste, such as needles, syringes and lancets can no longer be placed into household and public garbage cans or recycling containers. The new requirement is due to the passage of Senate Bill 1305, which was signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger in July of 2006.
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| City Health Officer Dr. Helene Calvet is encouraging everyone to develop good respiratory hygiene habits and assist in preventing the flu this year. Flu is often transmitted by coughing and sneezing, or by touching objects after you have sneezed, spreading bacteria and viruses. By changing our habits (which are highlighted in the attached video) we can all help to prevent the transmission of flu and other diseases.
http://www.coughsafe.com/media.html
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