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.
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
October heat wave • Who’s most at risk this week, and what to do about it
October heat wave
Who’s most at risk this week, and what to do about it
yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
October 4, 2026 at 12:15 AM
October heat wave • Who’s most at risk this week, and what to do about it
HEAY ADVISORY - Marin County: This weekend's heat is a reminder that we're heading into Marin's highest-risk months for extreme temperatures. www.marincounty.gov/news-release...
Excessive Heat Expected this Weekend
National Weather Service forecasts high temperatures for Marin.
www.marincounty.gov
October 4, 2026 at 12:48 AM
HEAY ADVISORY - Marin County: This weekend's heat is a reminder that we're heading into Marin's highest-risk months for extreme temperatures. www.marincounty.gov/news-release...
RIZE Marin, Mill Valley Rotary (Interact Club), Mill Valley School District and Sausalito Marin City School District partnering to prepare for the winter storm season. You can help too!
September 29, 2026 at 2:32 AM
RIZE Marin, Mill Valley Rotary (Interact Club), Mill Valley School District and Sausalito Marin City School District partnering to prepare for the winter storm season. You can help too!
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
Corte Madera is now the first town in the country to ban the sale of all nicotine products. Georgetown law professor Michele Goodwin explains whether other towns will follow suit.
Corte Madera approves ban on tobacco sales
Corte Madera is now the first town in the country to ban the sale of all nicotine products. Georgetown law professor Michele Goodwin explains whether other towns will follow suit.
bit.ly
September 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Corte Madera is now the first town in the country to ban the sale of all nicotine products. Georgetown law professor Michele Goodwin explains whether other towns will follow suit.
The Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative is offering Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training on 9/28, in partnership with Buckelew Programs. (In-person & virtual options). Open to the public.
Register: buckelew.org/calendar/que...
For crisis support, call or text 988.
Register: buckelew.org/calendar/que...
For crisis support, call or text 988.
Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) Gatekeeper Training - Buckelew Programs
Join Buckelew Program's Suicide Prevention Outreach Team for a free QPR Gatekeeper Training, offered in partnership with the Marin Suicide Prevention Collaborative. QPR is a proven, practical approach...
buckelew.org
September 26, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The Marin County Suicide Prevention Collaborative is offering Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training on 9/28, in partnership with Buckelew Programs. (In-person & virtual options). Open to the public.
Register: buckelew.org/calendar/que...
For crisis support, call or text 988.
Register: buckelew.org/calendar/que...
For crisis support, call or text 988.
📱 Did you get your AlertMarin notice? If not, take action today. You must opt in to receive AlertMarin emergency alerts.
Sign up now and make sure everyone in your household is registered: www.alertmarin.org
Not in Marin? Find and opt in to your local alert system: www.ready.gov/alerts
Sign up now and make sure everyone in your household is registered: www.alertmarin.org
Not in Marin? Find and opt in to your local alert system: www.ready.gov/alerts
Sign up for AlertMarin
Make sure you can always get emergency alerts for Marin County.
www.alertmarin.org
September 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
📱 Did you get your AlertMarin notice? If not, take action today. You must opt in to receive AlertMarin emergency alerts.
Sign up now and make sure everyone in your household is registered: www.alertmarin.org
Not in Marin? Find and opt in to your local alert system: www.ready.gov/alerts
Sign up now and make sure everyone in your household is registered: www.alertmarin.org
Not in Marin? Find and opt in to your local alert system: www.ready.gov/alerts
COVID-19 is rising nationally and flu/RSV are expected to follow typical seasonal timing. Marin County Public Health has adopted the 2026 CDPH recommendations, which make COVID-19 vaccination available to anyone who wants to reduce their risk of severe illness. hhs.marincounty.gov/public-healt...
Preparing for the 2026–2027 Respiratory Virus Season: Vaccination, Masking, and Infection Control Recommendations
Public Health Advisory September 24, 2026 Respiratory Virus Season
hhs.marincounty.gov
September 26, 2026 at 5:11 PM
COVID-19 is rising nationally and flu/RSV are expected to follow typical seasonal timing. Marin County Public Health has adopted the 2026 CDPH recommendations, which make COVID-19 vaccination available to anyone who wants to reduce their risk of severe illness. hhs.marincounty.gov/public-healt...
Marin County Public Health Status Update (Sept. 18, 2026): Norovirus on the rise; Respiratory virus season vaccine recommendations; Suicide prevention data dashboard (988); Corte Madera ends tobacco and nicotine sales; CMSP eligibility & benefits cut backs - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
September 22, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Marin County Public Health Status Update (Sept. 18, 2026): Norovirus on the rise; Respiratory virus season vaccine recommendations; Suicide prevention data dashboard (988); Corte Madera ends tobacco and nicotine sales; CMSP eligibility & benefits cut backs - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Marin County Public Health Status Update (Sept. 4, 2026): Asthma meds in school; Suicide Prevention Month (988); Alert Marin; Winter Storm Prep; & Community Infectious Disease Monitoring - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
September 22, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Marin County Public Health Status Update (Sept. 4, 2026): Asthma meds in school; Suicide Prevention Month (988); Alert Marin; Winter Storm Prep; & Community Infectious Disease Monitoring - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
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SCOOP from @by-cjewett.bsky.social & me:
Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom.
Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.
Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom.
Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.
How an Addictive Gas Station Drug Found Allies in Trump’s Cabinet
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2026 at 9:23 PM
SCOOP from @by-cjewett.bsky.social & me:
Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom.
Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.
Markwayne Mullin urged the Department of Health and Human Service to remove warnings from the FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom.
Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited.
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
A quick update on the Cyclospora outbreak.
July 20, 2026 at 9:50 PM
A quick update on the Cyclospora outbreak.
Important reporting by @marciabrown.bsky.social @politico.com
My latest:
Trump's former top food official: Cyclospora outbreak ‘approaching catastrophic’ level
July 25, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Important reporting by @marciabrown.bsky.social @politico.com
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
My latest:
Trump's former top food official: Cyclospora outbreak ‘approaching catastrophic’ level
Trump's former top food official: Cyclospora outbreak ‘approaching catastrophic’ level
Former FDA Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas called for an independent after-the-fact review of how the federal government has handled the record-breaking outbreak.
dlvr.it
July 25, 2026 at 3:10 PM
My latest:
Subscribe to Your Local Epidemiologist – California, authored by Marin County’s former Public Health Officer, Dr. Matt Willis, for public health insights across California. @yourlocalepidemiologistca.skystack.xyz 👉 yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
Your Local Epidemiologist in California | Substack
Translating the ever-changing science of public health for Californians so you can take action for your community’s health. Click to read Your Local Epidemiologist in California, a Substack publicatio...
yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
July 25, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Subscribe to Your Local Epidemiologist – California, authored by Marin County’s former Public Health Officer, Dr. Matt Willis, for public health insights across California. @yourlocalepidemiologistca.skystack.xyz 👉 yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com
Public Health Advisory - Suspected Opioid Overdoses (7/21/2026): Marin County Public Health is seeing an increase in suspected opioid overdoses within the community. Rapid recognition and response are critical to preventing overdose deaths. hhs.marincounty.gov/public-healt...
Public Health Advisory - Suspected Opioid Overdoses
Public Health advisory - suspected opioid overdoses
hhs.marincounty.gov
July 25, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Public Health Advisory - Suspected Opioid Overdoses (7/21/2026): Marin County Public Health is seeing an increase in suspected opioid overdoses within the community. Rapid recognition and response are critical to preventing overdose deaths. hhs.marincounty.gov/public-healt...
Marin County Public Health Status Update for 07/17/2026, includes Cyclospora outbreak; Kratom in Marin; Access to coverage and care; Wildfire season - prepare for power outages; Remeberin Chief Marlon Washington; and Marin Respiratory Virus Surveillance coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
July 25, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for 07/17/2026, includes Cyclospora outbreak; Kratom in Marin; Access to coverage and care; Wildfire season - prepare for power outages; Remeberin Chief Marlon Washington; and Marin Respiratory Virus Surveillance coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
Contra Costa County reported a case of measles on Monday; people may have been exposed at Walnut Creek shops and other public locations before Christmas.
Measles case reported in East Bay: Here’s where the infected person shopped before Christmas
Contra Costa County reported a case of measles on Monday; people may have been exposed at Walnut Creek shops and other public locations before Christmas.
bit.ly
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Contra Costa County reported a case of measles on Monday; people may have been exposed at Walnut Creek shops and other public locations before Christmas.
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
Feeling sick? Stay home and away from others so you don’t spread respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Call your doctor - they might recommend a prescription treatment to prevent your illness from becoming serious.
Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
December 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Feeling sick? Stay home and away from others so you don’t spread respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. Call your doctor - they might recommend a prescription treatment to prevent your illness from becoming serious.
Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
Marin County Public Health Status Update for 12/05/2025, includes Vaccine Safety Update; Food on Every Table; Community Resiliency Teams; World AIDS Day Community Gathering; COVID-19 Vaccines for Pediatric Patients; and Marin Respiratory Virus Surveillance. coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Status Update for 12/05/2025 | Marin County Coronavirus Information
coronavirus.marinhhs.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for 12/05/2025, includes Vaccine Safety Update; Food on Every Table; Community Resiliency Teams; World AIDS Day Community Gathering; COVID-19 Vaccines for Pediatric Patients; and Marin Respiratory Virus Surveillance. coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Marin County Public Health Status Update for 12/19/2025: New Childhood Vaccine Resource Site; Time to get the Flu Shot; Covered California; Marburg Virus Outbreak in Ethiopia; That Fungi is Poison - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Public Health Status Update for 12/19/2025 | Marin County Coronavirus Information
coronavirus.marinhhs.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Marin County Public Health Status Update for 12/19/2025: New Childhood Vaccine Resource Site; Time to get the Flu Shot; Covered California; Marburg Virus Outbreak in Ethiopia; That Fungi is Poison - coronavirus.marinhhs.org/public-healt...
Marin County Public Health Provider Newsletter - Dec. 2025:
Contra Costa Measles Case | New Vaccine Resources for Marin Parents | Winter Respiratory Virus Season Has Arrived | Clinical Guidance: Hepatitis B | Preventing TB Disease www.marinhhs.org/blog/public-...
Contra Costa Measles Case | New Vaccine Resources for Marin Parents | Winter Respiratory Virus Season Has Arrived | Clinical Guidance: Hepatitis B | Preventing TB Disease www.marinhhs.org/blog/public-...
Public Health Provider Newsletter - December 2025 | Marin Health and Human Services
www.marinhhs.org
December 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Marin County Public Health Provider Newsletter - Dec. 2025:
Contra Costa Measles Case | New Vaccine Resources for Marin Parents | Winter Respiratory Virus Season Has Arrived | Clinical Guidance: Hepatitis B | Preventing TB Disease www.marinhhs.org/blog/public-...
Contra Costa Measles Case | New Vaccine Resources for Marin Parents | Winter Respiratory Virus Season Has Arrived | Clinical Guidance: Hepatitis B | Preventing TB Disease www.marinhhs.org/blog/public-...
Marin County Public Health Provider Newsletter - November 2025: Vaccine Disinformation | Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines | Male Partner Treatment - BV | Infant Botulism Linked to Infant Formula | Marin Rallies in Response to Food Insecurity | World AIDS Day Event | www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
Public Health Newsletter | Marin Health and Human Services
www.marinhhs.org
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Marin County Public Health Provider Newsletter - November 2025: Vaccine Disinformation | Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines | Male Partner Treatment - BV | Infant Botulism Linked to Infant Formula | Marin Rallies in Response to Food Insecurity | World AIDS Day Event | www.marinhhs.org/blog-categor...
Reposted by Lisa M. Santora, MD, MPH
📢 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.