May 13, 2019
By gmasgras 
Dr. Allen Ameri, is the best very passionate,calm, and pleasant had nothing but positive experiences with Dr.Ameri. I am very pleased with the care that I receive from Dr. Ameri and all of the other staff. Thank you all. By: Artin O.
Tags: care compliment, Dr Allen Ameri, infectious diseases, UCLA Health Burbank
July 2, 2018
California: State’s big population means more mosquito-borne infections
Despite its dry, temperate climate, California had more mosquito-borne infections than any U.S. state from 2004 to 2016, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The California numbers are primarily attributable to the state’s large population (more than 39 million) and strong public health reporting system, said Dr. Claire Panosian […]
Tags: Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Aedes sierrensis, Anopheles freeborni, Asian tiger mosquito, chikungunya, Culex pipiens/Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex tarsalis, dengue, Dr. Claire Panosian, Dr. Claire Panosian Dunavan, Est Nigh virus
December 21, 2017
Strep throat: symptoms and treatment
By uclahealth 
Up to 30 percent of sore throats among children between the ages of 5 and 15 are due to group A Streptococcus (strep), a contagious bacterial infection that causes fever, sudden onset of a sore throat, swollen tonsils and painful swallowing. With appropriate treatment, however, most symptoms completely resolve within one week. Diagnosis and treatment […]
Tags: A Streptococcus, antibiotics, fever, hand washing, health tips for parents, infectious diseases, painful swallowing, strep throat, swollen tonsils, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
November 7, 2017
As hepatitis A cases grow in California, prevention requires both personal and public actions
The number of hepatitis A cases in California just keeps growing. Some 633 cases have been detected as of Oct. 27, with 416 hospitalizations and 21 deaths linked to the outbreak, according to the California Department of Public Health. It is the largest person-to-person hepatitis A outbreak – not stemming from a common source or […]
Tags: Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, hep A, hepatitis a, infectious diseases, outbreak, public health
July 27, 2016
UCLA initiative aims to screen baby boomers for Hepatitis C infection
By uclahealth
In response to a recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, UCLA Health has launched an initiative to screen baby boomers for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Approximately three-fourths of people in the United States living with HCV infection were born between the baby-boom years of 1945 and 1965. Hepatitis C is a leading […]
Tags: blood test, Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, Dr. Sammy Sabb, HCV-screening, hepatitis C, hepatitis C screening, immune-therapy injections, infectious diseases, liver disease, liver transplant, organ transplant, transfusions
