Butte County Public Health Department

West Nile Virus activity is increasing in Butte County, which accounts for a third of California’s reported cases this year. Here’s what local health officials say about this point in the season.

A lawsuit claims the City of Chico failed to properly monitor water quality and maintain Sycamore Pool before an E. coli outbreak hospitalized four children.

Is Chico’s E. coli outbreak from homeless people? Could septic tanks be to blame? Is Butte County still testing the creek? Public Health addressed community concerns — and here’s how they answered the question everyone’s asking.

A Butte County resident has died from West Nile Virus complications. Health officials say the virus is rare but preventable, and they’re urging residents to take precautions.

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The suicide rate in Butte County is about 60% higher than the statewide average. More on some possible reasons why.

The number of birds in Butte County infected with the bird flu has now climbed to more than 44,000. Health officials say the risk of the virus to the public remains low. Also, the man accused of burning down Bidwell Mansion pleaded not guilty in court today, and a crime-fighting security trailer will continue operating in Oroville.

We’re in the trenches of cold and flu season, and officials say it’ll get worse before it gets better. North State doctors offer their experience and advice on avoiding this season’s ick.

On the first day of the semester, professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches at the California State University will begin a weeklong strike this morning, including at Chico State. The California Faculty Association has been negotiating for a 12% general pay increase. Also, rates of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, that are monitored in Butte County’s wastewater are on the decline following state and national trends, and after several items were pulled from the agenda at the last Butte County Board of Supervisors meeting, they’re now coming back for discussion.