Health
"World TB Day March 24"

County Raises Awareness Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day

| 2:26 PM

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County Public Health Services is raising awareness about tuberculosis—a preventable and curable disease—ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on Monday, March 24.  

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H5N1 Virus

County Investigating First Bird Flu Case in Cat

| 11:25 AM

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County Public Health officials are investigating a suspected case of bird flu (H5N1) in a house cat from East County.  

Housing
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County’s Bancroft Safe Parking Program Provides Road to Housing

| 10:33 AM

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Gillie and Henry drove their gray sedan onto the County’s Bancroft Safe Parking site in Spring Valley in January and since then, they say they have been able to breathe a sigh of relief.  

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a medical professional gives a flu shot to a woman

County Encourages Flu Vaccines for Children and Teens

| 10:57 AM

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County public health officials are reminding everyone, particularly families with children and teenagers, that it is not too late to get the flu vaccine. 

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More than 300 County Employees Take Part in Point in Time Count

| 3:50 PM

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The annual Point in Time Count is coordinated by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness and provides a one-day count of the number of people experiencing homelessness in San Diego County, including those in emergency shelters and safe parking lots.

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CASPER survey volunteers speak with community member

Results of Household Tijuana River Valley Health Assessment Are In 

| 4:01 PM

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The results of the first federal health survey in San Diego County looking into the effects of Tijuana River sewage contamination are in.  

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County Administration Center

State Law Expanding Involuntary Behavioral Health Treatment Takes Effect Jan. 1

| 10:40 AM

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The County of San Diego’s Behavioral Health Services has spent the last year organizing extensive planning and training to prepare for the biggest update to California’s civil detention and conservatorship laws in more than 50 years.