Health

Three Free Whooping Cough Booster Clinics Offered

| 12:01 PM

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County public health is holding three more pertussis Tdap clinics in the coming weeks for returning middle and high school students who still need to show proof of having received the booster, according to Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA).

Health

Mumps Case at Highland Ranch Elementary School

| 12:00 PM

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A 9-year-old student at Highland Ranch Elementary School in the Poway Unified School District has been diagnosed with mumps. The child was not up to date on recommended vaccinations and developed symptoms after returning to San Diego from an international trip. The school is working closely with County health officials to notify families of students who may have been exposed to the disease.

Animals

A Hard Knock Life No More

| 4:00 PM

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Mocha, the terrier blend who was discovered at a County shelter and went on to star as “Sandy” in a local production of Annie, was adopted by a Fallbrook family Friday.