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Vertebrates: California Department of Health Services
California Department of Health Services
Vector-Borne Disease Section and Veterinary Public Health Section
| Location | Headquarters in Sacramento; 7 regional offices. | |
| Directory | California Department of Health Services: Prevention Services | |
| Responsibilities | Vector-Borne Disease Section: A service agency provides technical consultation and assistance to local vector control agencies to prevent and control such vector-borne diseases as hantavirus, plague, malaria, tickborne diseases, and arboviral encephalitis. Veterinary Public Health Section: Assists local counties in the investigations and control/prevention of zoonotic diseases, such as rabies, brucellosis, and Q-fever. |
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| Contact Them |
- For advice on safety precautions to minimize exposure to wildlife-related diseases and handling of sick and dead animals. - To report bites or exposure from suspected rabid animals (e.g., bats, dogs, skunks). - To report any unusual occurrence of dead animals (e.g., as in a plague outbreak) or suspected diseased animals. - Via the internet to download brochures on hantavirus, Lyme disease, plague, and others. |
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