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Dear Neighbors,
Dangerous mosquitoes, known as Aedes aegypti, are beginning to hatch in Santa Clara County. In other places, these mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as yellow fever, Zika, and dengue. Local government mosquito experts are asking everyone to help prevent them from making this their home.
• Dump and drain standing water around your home at least once a week.
• Let local government mosquito experts access your property. If requested, let County
workers do the important job of checking areas where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
• Report daytime mosquito bites. You can report online by emailing
vectorinfo@cep.sccgov.org or calling (408) 918-4770.
• Sign up for SCCAlert for .
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Join community partners for the 4th annual Harm Reduction Showcase, a FREE in-person event focused on preventing overdoses. Open to all Santa Clara County community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and County employees.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
110 W. Tasman Dr.
San Jose, CA 95134
Stay protected against measles
Know someone that is planning a trip with their baby? Babies 6 to 11 months are recommended to get one dose of MMR vaccine before traveling internationally or within the U.S. to areas with known outbreaks.
Know someone that is not sure if they got the measles vaccines or measles as a child? They can get vaccinated again. Measles is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious illness or even death, and the safe and highly effective measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine offers the best protection against the virus.
Dr. Sara Cody, the County of Santa Clara’s Health Officer and Director of Public Health, has announced her retirement after 26 years of service. Many of you may have worked with Dr. Cody over the years, or may have seen her leading the Department at community meetings and in the news media. Dr. Cody will be most remembered in the community as the public health officer who led the County and the broader Bay Area in saving lives during the COVID pandemic, and her many additional accomplishments are described in this announcement about the transition.
Public Health staff will continue working to follow the trajectory Dr. Cody successfully set for the Department, prioritizing community partnerships and racial and health equity as described in this Strategic Plan.
Dr. Cody’s last day with the County is April 11, 2025. Deputy Health Officer Dr. Sarah Rudman will serve as Acting Health Officer and Director.
Many farmers markets accept EBT card to buy delicious locally grown produce.
A recipient can swipe their EBT card at the market info booth and get CalFresh dollars to spend at the market. Many markets also have a FREE matching program called Market Match. For every CalFresh dollar that is spent, they will receive a dollar-for-dollar match up to $15 per day to spend on fruits and vegetables.
Watch: Expert Talks Stages of Baby Bottle Tooth Decay and How to Prevent i
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150 W Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134
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