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VIDEO: National Adoption Month Celebration Unites 39 Children with Families

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The County’s Child and Family Well-Being Department hosted its yearly Adoption Day Party at the San Diego Juvenile Courthouse in honor of November being National Adoption Month.

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Tuberculosis Exposure Reported at Golden Hall Shelter

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The Tuberculosis Program in the Public Health Services (PHS) department of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages, and the San Diego Housing Commission to notify residents, employees, contractors, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Golden Hall shelter at 1101 First Ave. in San Diego.

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San Diegan Dies from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever – How to Protect Yourself and Your Pets

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San Diego County public health officials are raising awareness of a disease known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever following the death of a San Diego resident who traveled to the Baja California region before becoming ill.  

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E. Coli Cases Traced To Local Restaurant 

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The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is reporting an outbreak of 13 confirmed or probable cases of Shiga-toxin-producing E. Coli (STEC) linked to dining at Miguel’s Cocina 4S Ranch location in San Diego.