Tag: cdc
Forty Years Ago, a Mysterious Outbreak Plagued Tahoe/Truckee
In 1985, a strange illness swept through North Tahoe and Truckee. Thanks to the diligence of two Incline Village doctors, a new condition was eventually recognized by the medical community — chronic fatigue syndrome.
On the Surface
Did you know that your smartphone is likely to be 10 times dirtier that your toilet? The most obvious dirty surfaces can be the most overlooked when it comes to cleaning.
News Briefs | October 8 – November 11, 2020
Addressing short term rentals; changing an offensive street name; thousands of pounds of trash removed from lakes; and more.
Testing Triage for COVID-19 in Tahoe
Kits are severely limited, so who gets tested for the novel coronavirus? Plus, insight from a former COVID inpatient and why tracking presumed positive cases isn’t “physically feasible.”
Back to the Basics: What You Need to Know About the...
Here’s the skinny on the virus that has yielded a global pandemic.




