Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
@lisasantora.bsky.social
Public health officer, family physician, preventive medicine specialist, scientist, soccer mom, amateur genealogist, Knicks fan and Jersey girl.
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📢 CDPH launched an Infant Botulism Hotline for the public to answer your questions and provide guidance.
📞 Call (833)398-2022
🕖 Available toll-free 7 days a week, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. (Pacific Time)
📲 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/cls/idld/ibtpp/Pages/InfantBotulism.aspx.
#BabySafety
📞 Call (833)398-2022
🕖 Available toll-free 7 days a week, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. (Pacific Time)
📲 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/cls/idld/ibtpp/Pages/InfantBotulism.aspx.
#BabySafety
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
📢 CDPH launched an Infant Botulism Hotline for the public to answer your questions and provide guidance.
📞 Call (833)398-2022
🕖 Available toll-free 7 days a week, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. (Pacific Time)
📲 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/cls/idld/ibtpp/Pages/InfantBotulism.aspx.
#BabySafety
📞 Call (833)398-2022
🕖 Available toll-free 7 days a week, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. (Pacific Time)
📲 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/cls/idld/ibtpp/Pages/InfantBotulism.aspx.
#BabySafety
Marin Environmental Health Services (EHS) has confirmed that all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula cans and Anywhere Pack™ products have been removed from the shelves of local retailers. www.marinhhs.org/phupdate/pub...
Public Health Advisory - Botulism 11.11.2025 | Marin Health and Human Services
www.marinhhs.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Marin Environmental Health Services (EHS) has confirmed that all ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula cans and Anywhere Pack™ products have been removed from the shelves of local retailers. www.marinhhs.org/phupdate/pub...
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
📣CDPH is investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
If you have this product, stop using it immediately.
📲To learn more, visit cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
See thread ⬇️ for details.
If you have this product, stop using it immediately.
📲To learn more, visit cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
See thread ⬇️ for details.
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
📣CDPH is investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
If you have this product, stop using it immediately.
📲To learn more, visit cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
See thread ⬇️ for details.
If you have this product, stop using it immediately.
📲To learn more, visit cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA...
See thread ⬇️ for details.
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said. https://to.pbs.org/48chilR
Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Consumers should stop using ByHeart powdered infant formula immediately.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said. https://to.pbs.org/48chilR
Marin County Public Heath working with Environmental Health Services to ensure product removed from local retailers. Issuing PH Advisory tomorrow.
CDC, public health officials in several states, the Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program, and FDA are investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism linked to recalled infant formula.
www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
In Response to a Broader FDA Investigation, ByHeart Initiates a Voluntary Recall of Two Batches of Infant Formula
[New York, NY] – ByHeart, a next-generation baby nutrition company, announced today that, out of an abundance of caution, it has chosen to voluntarily recall two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Inf...
www.fda.gov
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Marin County Public Heath working with Environmental Health Services to ensure product removed from local retailers. Issuing PH Advisory tomorrow.
#PublicHealthIsLocal Great investigative work Rhode Island Dept. of Health us2.campaign-archive.com?u=ece9b1661b...
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
#PublicHealthIsLocal Great investigative work Rhode Island Dept. of Health us2.campaign-archive.com?u=ece9b1661b...
When to Keep Your Child Home from School or Child Care
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November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
When to Keep Your Child Home from School or Child Care
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...
www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...
Lessons for my daily battle with the smartphone. Wait until 9th! www.screensense.org/kids-irl/upc...
November 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Lessons for my daily battle with the smartphone. Wait until 9th! www.screensense.org/kids-irl/upc...
Let's Talk! www.letstalkmarin.org/events/the-t...
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Let's Talk! www.letstalkmarin.org/events/the-t...
CalFresh (SNAP) Emergency Resources
Resources for residents experiencing food insecurity during the federal government shutdown. hhs.marincounty.gov/resources/ca...
Resources for residents experiencing food insecurity during the federal government shutdown. hhs.marincounty.gov/resources/ca...
hhs.marincounty.gov
November 4, 2025 at 7:42 PM
CalFresh (SNAP) Emergency Resources
Resources for residents experiencing food insecurity during the federal government shutdown. hhs.marincounty.gov/resources/ca...
Resources for residents experiencing food insecurity during the federal government shutdown. hhs.marincounty.gov/resources/ca...
News Release —
Now Is the Right Time to Get Updated COVID and Flu Vaccines www.marincounty.gov/news-release...
Now Is the Right Time to Get Updated COVID and Flu Vaccines www.marincounty.gov/news-release...
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
News Release —
Now Is the Right Time to Get Updated COVID and Flu Vaccines www.marincounty.gov/news-release...
Now Is the Right Time to Get Updated COVID and Flu Vaccines www.marincounty.gov/news-release...
Marin County Public Health Status Update for October 31, 2025: Special Edition - Marin Takes Action to Protect Food Access During Federal Shutdown coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Special Edition Status Update for 10/31/2025 | Marin County Coronavirus Information
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November 3, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for October 31, 2025: Special Edition - Marin Takes Action to Protect Food Access During Federal Shutdown coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Marin County Public Health Status Update for October 17, 2025 - WIC; Protecting Kids from Fentanyl; Kratom; Vax Your Pet; Winter Virus Surge Expected - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Status Update for 10/17/2025 | Marin County Coronavirus Information
coronavirus.marinhhs.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for October 17, 2025 - WIC; Protecting Kids from Fentanyl; Kratom; Vax Your Pet; Winter Virus Surge Expected - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Advisory - From Nov. 1, 2025, through Mar. 31, 2026, Marin County Public Health strongly recommends that all healthcare and long-term care facilities implement masking policies that safeguard patients, residents and staff. www.marinhhs.org/content/publ...
November 3, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Public Health Advisory - From Nov. 1, 2025, through Mar. 31, 2026, Marin County Public Health strongly recommends that all healthcare and long-term care facilities implement masking policies that safeguard patients, residents and staff. www.marinhhs.org/content/publ...
Marin County Public Health Status Update for October 03, 2025, includes Government Shutdown; Tylenol in Pregnancy; Preserving Vaccine Choice; Ebola Advisory; Wildfire, Smoke, and Heat Safety Tips; West Marin Community Health and Wellness Fairs - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Status Update for 10/03/2025 | Marin County Coronavirus Information
coronavirus.marinhhs.org
October 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for October 03, 2025, includes Government Shutdown; Tylenol in Pregnancy; Preserving Vaccine Choice; Ebola Advisory; Wildfire, Smoke, and Heat Safety Tips; West Marin Community Health and Wellness Fairs - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Marin County Public Health Newsletter - September 2025: Respiratory Virus Season 2025-2026 | Preserving Vaccine Choice | Back to School Resilience | ACOG Affirms Safety of Acetaminophen in Pregnancy | Protecting Reproductive Health Access | Ebola Advisory www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
Public Health Newsletter | Marin Health and Human Services
www.marinhhs.org
October 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Marin County Public Health Newsletter - September 2025: Respiratory Virus Season 2025-2026 | Preserving Vaccine Choice | Back to School Resilience | ACOG Affirms Safety of Acetaminophen in Pregnancy | Protecting Reproductive Health Access | Ebola Advisory www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
Worried about Tylenol in pregnancy? ACOG reviewed 20+ years of research and found no evidence that it causes autism, ADHD, or other harms. Take only what you need, for as little time as possible. Details here: www.acog.org/news/news-re...
ACOG Affirms Safety Benefits Acetaminophen Pregnancy
"The data from numerous studies have shown that acetaminophen plays an important—and safe—role in the well-being of pregnant women."
www.acog.org
September 22, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Worried about Tylenol in pregnancy? ACOG reviewed 20+ years of research and found no evidence that it causes autism, ADHD, or other harms. Take only what you need, for as little time as possible. Details here: www.acog.org/news/news-re...
A study published in Nature shows that 1/4 of recorded heatwaves between 2000–23 can be directly linked to greenhouse-gas emissions from individual energy giants. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Systematic attribution of heatwaves to the emissions of carbon majors - Nature
Climate change made 213 historical heatwaves reported over 2000–2023 more likely and more intense, to which each of the 180 carbon majors (fossil fuel and cement producers) substantially contributed.
www.nature.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A study published in Nature shows that 1/4 of recorded heatwaves between 2000–23 can be directly linked to greenhouse-gas emissions from individual energy giants. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A perspective: www.kff.org/covid-19/unv...
Unvaccinated COVID patients cost the U.S. health system billions of dollars | KFF
This updated analysis for the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker estimates that the preventable costs of treating unvaccinated patients in hospitals total $13.8 billion during the six-month period fro...
www.kff.org
September 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A perspective: www.kff.org/covid-19/unv...
Marin County Public Health Status Update for September 19, 2025: 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine; Reproductive Health; Healing Through Connection; Safe Fish Choices at Soulajule Reservoir; and Hispanic Heritage Month coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Status Update for 09/19/2025 | Marin County Coronavirus Information
coronavirus.marinhhs.org
September 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for September 19, 2025: 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine; Reproductive Health; Healing Through Connection; Safe Fish Choices at Soulajule Reservoir; and Hispanic Heritage Month coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
ACIP members announced by unqualified acting CDC director: Blackburn / Griffin / Milhoan / Pollak – no vaccine or epidemiology expertise. If appointees lack subject-matter expertise, they are less likely to generate or apply "gold-standard" science themselves. www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
www.hhs.gov
September 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
ACIP members announced by unqualified acting CDC director: Blackburn / Griffin / Milhoan / Pollak – no vaccine or epidemiology expertise. If appointees lack subject-matter expertise, they are less likely to generate or apply "gold-standard" science themselves. www.hhs.gov/press-room/h...
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
Marin County Public Health Newsletter - August 2025
In this Issue: mRNA Vaccine Safety | Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose | Valley Fever | Mifepristone Access - www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
In this Issue: mRNA Vaccine Safety | Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose | Valley Fever | Mifepristone Access - www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
Public Health Newsletter | Marin Health and Human Services
www.marinhhs.org
September 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Marin County Public Health Newsletter - August 2025
In this Issue: mRNA Vaccine Safety | Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose | Valley Fever | Mifepristone Access - www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
In this Issue: mRNA Vaccine Safety | Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose | Valley Fever | Mifepristone Access - www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
Marin County Public Health Status Update for September 05, 2025: COVID-19 Vaccination; Valley Fever; Chagas Disease; and, Countywide Evacuation Drill coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Status Update for 09/05/2025 | Marin County Coronavirus Information
coronavirus.marinhhs.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for September 05, 2025: COVID-19 Vaccination; Valley Fever; Chagas Disease; and, Countywide Evacuation Drill coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
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Marin County is incredibly beautiful — and ripe for mocking. A new Onion-like satirical publication called Marin Lately is doing just that. The county has been abuzz wondering who is anonymously skewering them. Read on for the answer! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...
Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself.
www.nytimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Marin County is incredibly beautiful — and ripe for mocking. A new Onion-like satirical publication called Marin Lately is doing just that. The county has been abuzz wondering who is anonymously skewering them. Read on for the answer! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/u...