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First Flu Death of Season Reported in San Diego

| 10:37 AM

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A 55-year-old man from the North Central region of the county is the first influenza death reported in San Diego this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.

Families
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Child Support Services and the County Library Get Parents “Tech Connected”

| 3:56 PM

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County Libraries and the Department of Child Support Services partnered to provide Chromebooks and mobile hotspots to parents who signed up to participate at Child Support Services Super Saturday event on Oct. 8 at the South Region Live Well Center in National City.

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Register to Vote by Oct. 24 for Nov. Election Mail Ballot

| 8:46 AM

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You must register by Monday, Oct. 24 to receive a ballot in the mail for the Nov. 8 Statewide General Election. Otherwise, you will need to make a trip in person to the Registrar’s office in Kearny Mesa or visit a vote center starting Saturday, Oct. 29 to conditionally register and vote provisionally through Election Day.

Health

County Launches Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report

| 6:12 PM

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is introducing a new combined Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report that will provide San Diegans with a detailed snapshot of common respiratory illness activity in the region on a weekly basis.

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Rapid and Early Start to Flu Season Prompts Calls for Increased Caution

| 12:45 PM

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Flu season has arrived and County health officials are encouraging San Diegans to familiarize themselves with the signs and symptoms of influenza, as well as other respiratory illnesses, and to get a flu shot to protect themselves and their family members.