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More than 30 babies in Alameda County have been placed in home isolation after possible exposure to measles.
“I'm terribly upset that someone has made a choice that not only affects their child but other people's children,'' said Jennifer Simon, whose 6-month-old daughter, Livia, was isolated after it was learned she may have been exposed to measles during a visit to the doctor's office.
The measles outbreak linked to Disneyland has Bay Area parents and school officials nervous. At least 70 measles cases of the measles have been confirmed nationwide, with nearly 60 of them in California. That's why the Santa Clara County Office of Education is distributing notices and information about the highly contagious disease to all of its 31 school districts.
School officials say this is typical when a public health concern gets a lot of media coverage. Administrators followed the same protocol months ago when the Ebola virus was in the news.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Measles-Outbreak-30-Babies-in-Alameda-County-Placed-in-Home-Isolation-289615681.html
Measles case in Michigan likely related to Disneyland outbreak
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WZZM/USA TODAY) -- The measles are here in Michigan. An adult in Oakland County has been diagnosed with the state's first case of 2015, possibly stemming from an outbreak that began at Disneyland before Christmas.
The outbreak is now affecting at least 70 people in seven states and hundreds more may have been exposed at schools, doctor's offices, hospitals, shopping malls and other places visited by infected patients.
Michigan is the latest state to report a case of measles likely related to Disneyland but an exact connection has not yet been determined. Aside from California, the outbreak has spread to Arizona, Utah, Washington, Colorado, Oregon and across the border to Mexico.
As in earlier measles outbreaks, schools and hospitals prove to be hot spots for exposing large numbers of people to the virus, one of the most contagious diseases.
http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/health/2015/01/23/measles-case-in-michigan-likely-related-to-disneyland-outbreak/22236039/
This Californian to the anti-vaxxers: F.U.
With the Disneyland measles outbreak expected to grow in the coming weeks, Bay Area hospitals and doctors’ offices are preparing for new cases and a flood of questions from patients worried about getting sick.
Health care providers who have never seen a case of measles also are being trained on how to recognize the illness and what to do with patients who show up in clinics or emergency rooms with suspicious symptoms.
“We don’t typically see measles cases, and that’s required a fair amount of education of our physicians, nurses, emergency departments, so they’re prepared and know what to look for,” said Dr. Stephen Parodi, director of hospital operations for Kaiser Northern California.....
“Unfortunately, we are off to a bad start in 2015,” said Dr. Gil Chavez, deputy director of the Center for Infectious Diseases with the California Department of Public Health, in a teleconference with reporters earlier this week. “Clearly from this particular outbreak we can anticipate additional cases. If we can get people who are not vaccinated to get vaccinated, that would be super helpful.”
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bay-Area-hospitals-doctors-prepare-for-the-6036168.php#photo-7429409
Chris Pratt (Guardians), Chris Evans (Captain America) make Super Bowl bet to benefit children’s charities
While the two actors both play superheroes in blockbuster Marvel franchises, the pair are rivals when it comes to their favorite sports teams, who will play each other in the 2015 Super Bowl on Feb. 1.
Pratt, who plays “Guardians of the Galaxy’s” Star-Lord, roots for the Seattle Seahawks, while Evans, who plays Captain America, is a fan of the New England Patriots.
In a Twitter exchange earlier this week, the stars good-naturedly bantered about their favorite teams before agreeing to a bet that would benefit two local children’s charities: Seattle Children’s Hospital and Christopher’s Haven in Boston.
Specifically, if the Patriots win, Pratt would visit Christopher’s Haven dressed as his Star-Lord character, and if the Seahawks win, Evans would don Captain America’s costume while visiting Seattle Children’s Hospital.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/chris-pratt-chris-evans-super-bowl-bet-charity-article-1.2087068
Tom Steyer will not run for Boxer Senate seat
Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer said Thursday he will not be a candidate to succeed U.S. Senate Barbara Boxer and instead will continue his focus on helping fellow Democrats and working to reverse the effects of global climate change.
“Given the imperative of electing a Democratic president – along with my passion for our state, I believe my work right now should not be in our nation’s capital but here — at home in California, and in states around the country where change is on the move,” Steyer, a 57-year-old Democrat from San Francisco, wrote in an entry on The Huffington Post.
Steyer came to his decision after watching President Barack Obama and California Gov. Jerry Brown give recent speeches in which they made protecting the environment a top priority. Steyer’s exit from the field shifts attention to a possible run for governor in 2018, and more immediately to other potential Boxer successors such as former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has indicated he is looking closely at the Senate seat.
“Tom Steyer has shown himself to be a real champion for change in his passionate campaign for a cleaner and healthier world,” Villaraigosa said Thursday. “I am proud to be an ally in that fight and wish him all the best.”
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article7945884.html#storylink=cpy
Female veteran shamed for parking in veterans-only spot
WILMINGTON, N.C. - An Air Force veteran who served in Kuwait found a note on her car Friday criticizing her for parking in a veterans-only parking spot in Wilmington.
Mary Claire Caine told WECT-TV that she returned to her car from shopping at Harris Teeter to find a note plastered to her front window from a person identifying themselves as a "Wounded Vet."
It read, "Maybe [you] can't read the sign you parked in front of ... This space is reserved for those who fought for America ... not you. Thanks, Wounded Vet."
Caine, who served in Kuwait and on the flight line of the F-117 Nighthawk, said her heart sank.
"The first thing I felt was confusion that there was a mistake, and that I had to talk to this person and ask them why they were so quick to assume I wasn't a veteran and that I was taking privileges that didn't belong to me," Caine said.
http://www.wncn.com/story/27885839/female-veteran-shamed-for-parking-in-veterans-only-spot
Hedge Fund Manager Sends 'I'm Sorry' Letters For Losing All But $200,000 Of The Firm's Money
Hedge fund manager Owen Li sent a letter to his investors apologizing for losing all but $200,000 of the fund's capital by acting "overzealously," CNBC's Lawrence Delevingne reports.
Li, who previously worked at convicted insider trader Raj Rajaratnam's now-closed Galleon Group, is the founder of New York-based Canarsie Capital. According to CNBC, Canarsie once managed around $100 million in assets.
In the letter, Li told investors that he was "truly sorry."
"My only hope is that you understand that I acted in an attempt — however misguided — to generate higher returns for the fund and its investors," Li wrote in the letter. "But even so, I acted overzealously, causing you devastating losses for which there is no excuse."
http://www.businessinsider.com/owen-li-letter-says-sorry-for-lost-money-2015-1#ixzz3PVyXKzqd
American Express to Cut 4,000 Jobs
American Express Co. said it would eliminate 4,000 jobs later this year, but the company’s cost cutting isn’t moving fast enough for some investors.
The New York credit-card firm is struggling to meet revenue targets in a competitive environment, and an uptick in the company’s expenses in the fourth quarter worried some that a crucial advantage for the company in recent years may be fading.
AmEx of late has been falling short of its longtime revenue-growth target of 8%, but the company has been able to meet earnings expectations, in part by controlling expenses.
On Wednesday, Amex shares fell about 2% in after-hours trading as the company disclosed a 3% increase in its expenses as part of its quarterly earnings report. Amex’s revenue and profit increased, but not enough to satisfy investors who have grown increasingly demanding of the company’s results as the economy grows, consumers repair their balance sheets and more people switch from using cash or checks to plastic.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/american-express-results-rise-as-cardmember-spending-grows-1421874662
The sinister thing about Joni Ernst's "bread bag" line.
It was her remark that she wasn't embarrassed because all the kids had them on. In other words, she's telling people to be content in their poverty.
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