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Summer Heat Preparedness
San Bernardino: The triple-digit summer weather is here for the next several months. This has prompted San Bernardino County Department of Public Health to prepare for potential health concerns that accompany extreme heat.   
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Implementaion of SB1420
In September 2008, SB 1420 was signed into law adding section 114094 to the State Health and Safety Code. The following is an overview of the new menu labeling law.  
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Power Up Your Summer
The Network for a Healthy California—Children’s Power Play! Campaign is launching the new “Power Up Your Summer!”   
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FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that causes food borne illness). The FDA advises that if consumers have any prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products in their home that they throw them away. Cooking the dough is not recommended because consumers might get the bacteria on their hands and on other cooking surfaces.  
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Heat Safety Tips for Pet Owners
The San Bernardino County Animal Care & Control Program would like to remind pet owners to be extra watchful of pets when temperatures rise this summer.   
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Summer Cooling Centers
Locate public buildings in your area to relax and cool down during summer heat.
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San Bernardino, CA 92415-0010
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H1N1 Influenza Information

The County of San Bernardino's primary concern is the health and safety of its residents and visitors. The Department of Public Health is committed to providing updated information about the H1N1 (Swine) Influenza as soon as it is available. For facts and the most recent available information about the H1N1 outbreak, please visit the Centers for Disease Control at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/.  You can also visit California's Department of Public Health at http://www.cdph.ca.gov/.

Health alerts and/or press releases from the County of San Bernardino's Department of Public Health will be posted in the news section below as new local information or instructions become available.

If you have flu-like symptoms, such as fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, it is recommended that you stay home from work or school. The Department of Public Health does not treat or test the public for influenza. Visit your primary care facility or physician for testing and treatment.

Prevention practices for the H1N1 Flu are the same as for seasonal flu. Please follow these tips:

  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. If a tissue is not available, cough or sneeze into your elbow to avoid spreading germs on your hands.

  • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

  • Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.

  • If you get sick with flu, it is recommended that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

The following flyer has great information that can be shared with friends, families, co-workers, students, etc.: H1N1 Flu Flyer (En Español)