County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
E-Mail:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov
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other health care
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Acute Communicable Disease Control
"Staph" or Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (CAMRSA) Information
Spider Bites
(California Poison Control System) Educational information about
spiders found in domestic environments. Includes symptoms of and treatment for
spider bites.
The Spider Myth Site
(Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA) Myths, misconceptions and superstitions about spiders.
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