San Francisco health and redevelopment officials waited nearly a month to alert the community about a suspected plutonium detection at the Hunters Point Shipyard, even as they criticized the U.S. Navy for keeping the discovery under wraps.
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Posted inHealth, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’
As Trump Allies Undercut Child Vaccination for Hepatitis B, Patient Advocates Warn Chronic Disease Will Spread
A vote by a Trump administration advisory panel to eliminate decades-old guidelines recommending the routine vaccination of newborns for hepatitis B could release a new wave of chronic infections, say local experts in disease management.
Posted inDomestic Violence, Law & Justice, Social Services
Personal Experience With Domestic Violence Is Reportedly Widespread in California
A recent survey about public attitudes toward domestic violence shows most state residents recognize that the problem is serious, and often close to home.
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The Silent Killer: Hepatitis B Disproportionately Impacts Asian Americans
This story is a condensed version of the Public Press’ Hepatitis B series. It was produced by American Community Media, which also provided translations.
Posted inCommunity, Health, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’, Social Services
Kẻ Giết Người Thầm Lặng: Viêm Gan B Ảnh Hưởng Nặng Nề Đến Người Mỹ Gốc Á
Phóng sự này được hỗ trợ bởi California Health Equity Fellowship từ USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism và một khoản tài trợ từ Pulitzer Center. Nếu không nhờ vợ khuyên đi khám sức khỏe trước khi cưới, có lẽ Tony Lau – một nhà thầu dọn đến San Francisco từ thời thiếu niên – […]
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Ang Tahimik na Pumapatay: Ang Hepatitis B ay Di-pantay na Nakakapinsala sa mga Asyanong Amerikano
Ang pag-uulat na ito ay tinaguyod kasama ang isang California Health Equity Fellowship mula sa USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at isang gawad mula sa Pulitzer Center. Kung hindi dahil sa mungkahi ng kanyang asawang sumailalim sa isang pangkatawang check-up bago sila magpakasal, maaaring tumagal pa nang maraming taon para kay Tony Lau, isang […]
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无声的杀手：乙肝对亚裔美国人的影响尤为严重
本报道是《旧金山公共新闻报》乙肝系列主题报道的精简版，由美国社区媒体公司整理并翻译。
Posted inCommunity, Health, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’
無聲殺手：亞裔美國人受B型肝炎影響尤其嚴重
本報導是「 舊金山公共新聞報」B肝系列主題報導的精簡版，由美國社區媒體公司整理並翻譯。
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Health, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’
Hepatitis B Deaths in SF Decline but Case Rates Still High, New Report Shows
Chronic infection and deaths from the liver-ravaging hepatitis B virus declined in San Francisco from 2021 to 2023 but local case rates still exceeded the national average, the city Department of Public Health said in its first report on the disease in nearly a decade.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Health, Hepatitis B: A ‘Silent Killer’
Health Organizers in SF Build Model of Care for People Living With Chronic Hepatitis B
This episode of our “Civic” podcast explores the history of health professionals, city leaders and community advocates in San Francisco working together to improve education and outreach around hepatitis B, including how to reduce transmission and treat chronic infection.