Computer artwork of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, the Gram- positive rod-shaped bacteria which cause the disease tuberculosis. KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRA/Getty Images/Science Photo Libra This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis says a person with a contagious case of tuberculosis was identified in the Davis community, and contact tracing is underway to … Read more
UC Davis says a person with a contagious case of tuberculosis was identified in the Davis community and contact tracing is underway to keep the disease from spreading. A news release from the university did not say when the person was identified as having active TB. It said that campus health officials are working to … Read more
DAVIS — When a wildfire breaks out, early detection is key in stopping it from spreading. Cal Fire’s goal is to get on the scene of these fires quickly and contain 95 percent of all fires to just 10 acres or less. Now, drones may be the latest technology that helps detect wildland blazes as … Read more
This winter’s heavy rainfall could lead to an increase in valley fever, a disease caused by fungus that grows in the dirt across many parts of California. Ashley Cooper/Getty Images California health officials are warning of a potential increased risk of valley fever, a respiratory disease caused by fungus that grows in soil across many … Read more