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April 30, 2024 24 mins

CDPH Medical Director of Communicable Diseases Dr. Stephanie Black talks about her work identifying outbreaks, stopping the spread of contagious diseases, and tracking a bacteria we’re hearing more about that often causes meningitis.


Dr. Black explains what this bacteria is, how people get it and how it’s treated, and discusses how the United States is currently seeing more infections now than in the past.

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