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Berkeley leptospirosis outbreak prompts pet, public-health precautions
public-safety1 month ago

Berkeley leptospirosis outbreak prompts pet, public-health precautions

Berkeley health officials report a leptospirosis outbreak near the Eighth & Harrison encampment, with two infected dogs (one fatal) and recent rodent activity; as of Jan. 12 there were no confirmed human cases. Leptospirosis is rare in the U.S., spread mainly through infected animal urine and contaminated water or soil, not airborne, and while most people recover with antibiotics, serious cases can occur. There is a canine vaccine (and vaccines for other animals) but no human vaccine. Officials advise moving away from the red zone, disinfecting gear, avoiding mud and standing water, vaccinating pets, and seeking medical or veterinary care promptly if exposure or symptoms appear.

via berkeleyside.org|
#berkeley#dogs#leptospirosis
Leptospirosis Outbreak at Berkeley Encampment Prompts Urgent Public Health Action
local-news1 month ago

Leptospirosis Outbreak at Berkeley Encampment Prompts Urgent Public Health Action

Berkeley public health officials warn of a leptospirosis outbreak at the Harrison and Eighth Street homeless encampment, where two dogs have died and rat-based transmission could threaten humans; a health alert and a designated 'red zone' for cleaning have been issued, pets should be vaccinated, and encampment sweeps remain blocked by a federal court order, fueling debate over temporary hotel housing as a cost‑effective containment option.

via SFist|
#berkeley#homeless-encampment#leptospirosis
Berkeley Faces Leptospirosis Risk Near Harrison Street Encampment
health1 month ago

Berkeley Faces Leptospirosis Risk Near Harrison Street Encampment

Berkeley public health officials warn of leptospirosis after dogs and rats tested positive at the Harrison Street encampment, prompting a recommended 1/3-mile red zone buffer and urging residents to relocate and disinfect belongings. Cleanup and rodent control are planned but hampered by an ongoing injunction related to clearing the encampment, with no confirmed human cases yet. Guidance issued for pet vaccination and protective measures to prevent exposure near Codornices Creek and surrounding areas.

via The Berkeley Scanner|
#berkeley#health#homeless-encampment
Berkeley Warns of Rat-Borne Leptospirosis at Harrison Street Encampment, Urges Relocation and Rodent Control
health1 month ago

Berkeley Warns of Rat-Borne Leptospirosis at Harrison Street Encampment, Urges Relocation and Rodent Control

Berkeley health officials warned after animals at a Harrison Street homeless encampment tested positive for leptospirosis, a bacterial disease spread by rats and capable of affecting dogs and humans. Residents are urged to relocate at least a third of a mile away due to ongoing rat infestations and transmission risk; dog and free-roaming cat owners are advised to vaccinate pets. Precautions include avoiding water in Codornices Creek and nearby standing water. Authorities are investigating the outbreak; cleanup and ongoing rodent control are expected to take about 30 days, but a federal injunction prevents full encampment clearance at Harrison Street as investigators work to curb spread to the surrounding area.

via KTVU|
#berkeley#encampment#health
Berkeley Leptospirosis Outbreak Ties Dogs and Rats at Northwest Encampment
public-safety1 month ago

Berkeley Leptospirosis Outbreak Ties Dogs and Rats at Northwest Encampment

Berkeley health officials warn of a leptospirosis outbreak linked to the Northwest Berkeley encampment near Eighth and Harrison, with two infected dogs detected last November and rats testing positive in Alameda County for the first time in five years; officials say the outbreak could persist until the camp is fully vacated for about 30 days to eradicate rat burrows, and have urged caution around standing water while offering dog vaccine vouchers as legal challenges over encampment removals continue.

via Berkeleyside|
#berkeley#encampment#leptospirosis
Berkeley Alerts About Rat-Borne Leptospirosis Near Encampments
health1 month ago

Berkeley Alerts About Rat-Borne Leptospirosis Near Encampments

Berkeley health officials warned that leptospirosis, a treatable but potentially deadly rat-borne disease, has been detected in and around a homeless encampment near Harrison Street, with numerous rats and at least two dogs testing positive in 2025. An alert urges encampment residents to leave a red zone bounded by San Pablo Avenue, Gilman Street, Codornices Creek and the railroad tracks, and the city plans to clear encampments and disinfect the area. The disease spreads via infected animal urine and can cause flu-like symptoms 2–30 days after exposure, potentially leading to kidney or liver failure or meningitis if untreated. UC Berkeley also urged residents to take standard precautions like good hygiene and keeping pets away from areas with rodent activity.

via Patch|
#berkeley#encampments#health
Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Shakes Berkeley and Bay Area
world5 months ago

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Shakes Berkeley and Bay Area

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake centered in Berkeley shook the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday morning, causing light tremors felt across the region with no immediate damage reported. The earthquake, near the Hayward fault, has a low chance of aftershocks or another quake of similar magnitude in the next week, but highlights the area's seismic risk, especially along the fault known for its potential for a larger quake.

via Los Angeles Times|
#berkeley#earthquake#hayward-fault
"Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Jewish Dean's Berkeley Dinner"
us-news1 year ago

"Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Jewish Dean's Berkeley Dinner"

Pro-Palestinian supporters disrupted a dinner for law students at the dean of Berkeley's law school's home, leading to a tussle over a microphone and conflicting claims of harm. The incident has sparked a debate about free speech rights in private settings and has highlighted the complexities of discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict on university campuses.

via The New York Times|
#berkeley#deans-home#free-speech
education1 year ago

"UC Berkeley Dean Confronts Antisemitic Protester at Student Dinner"

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law expresses profound sadness over the disruption of a dinner event for graduating students by a group of students with a political agenda, involving antisemitic posters and a speech about the plight of Palestinians. Despite the disruption, the dean asserts that the dinners will continue with security present and any student who disrupts will be reported for violating the student conduct code.

via Berkeley Law|
#antisemitism#berkeley#education
philosophy1 year ago

"The Subjective Reality: Paul Franks' Perspective"

In this philosophical discussion, Paul Franks argues that Kant's perspectivism aligns better with our everyday experience and Einstein's physics than Berkeley's immaterialist view. While Berkeley's approach suggests that what we perceive is always mind-dependent, Kant's transcendental idealism maintains that human cognition is perspectival but does not negate the mind-independence of the underlying material causes of sensation. Franks suggests that Kant's combination of transcendental idealism and empirical realism offers a more coherent understanding of our experience of the world and natural science than Berkeley's phenomenalism and instrumentalism.

via IAI|
#berkeley#idealism#kant
indigenous-rights1 year ago

Berkeley Returns Sacred Shellmound Site to Ohlone Tribe

The city of Berkeley has voted to return a 2.2-acre parking lot, the only undeveloped portion of a shellmound in West Berkeley, to the Ohlone people through the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, marking a historic restoration of sacred native land dating back thousands of years. The site will be used for education, prayer, preservation, and as a place for native medicines and foods, wildlife, and youth to learn about their heritage. The agreement follows a six-year legal battle and involves the trust contributing $25.5 million and Berkeley paying $1.5 million to create a commemorative park with a new shellmound and cultural center.

via ABC News|
#berkeley#historic-restoration#indigenous-land