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County Warns Against Raw Milk Products Amid Bird Flu Risk

| 3:49 PM

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County public health officials are warning San Diegans not to eat or drink raw milk products or give them to their pets because of the heightened risk for H5N1, or bird flu. 

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Protect Yourself, Family and Friends from the Flu this Holiday Season

| 12:58 PM

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As flu cases continue to increase, County public health doctors are reminding San Diegans to take care of themselves and loved ones this holiday season. 

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Three Flu Vaccine Myths as Flu Season Ramps up in San Diego County 

| 8:38 AM

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Flu cases are on the rise in San Diego County. Last week, 116 cases were recorded compared to 77 the week before. To date, 1,209 cases have been tracked this year, up from 733 at this time last flu season.  

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County Hears from Nearly 2,000 People on Impacts of Tijuana River Valley Pollution 

| 2:54 PM

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Nearly 2,000 people who live, work or play around the Tijuana River Valley and South San Diego County beaches have completed the federal Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) survey about how the pollution has impacted their lives.  

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County Public Health Reports Increase in Whooping Cough Cases 

| 4:03 PM

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County public health officials are reporting an increased number of pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, in San Diego County this year. The increase is notable when compared to 2023 and is even more marked when compared to 2020 to 2022 numbers. 

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Tijuana River Valley Pollution Survey Completion Rate Passes 1,000 Mark

| 4:25 PM

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A new survey asking San Diegans how Tijuana River sewage pollution has impacted their lives hit a milestone this weekend when the thousandth form was completed. 

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Wild Bat Found in Oceanside Parking Lot Tests Positive for Rabies

| 2:29 PM

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County public health officials are looking for anyone who may have come into contact with a bat found in a parking lot in Oceanside that later tested positive for rabies.