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2024 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health - Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH

Dr. Wilma J. Wooten Honored with Prestigious California Public Health Award 

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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) honored County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma J. Wooten with its highest recognition, the Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. 

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County Warns of E. coli linked to Walnuts Sold in 10 Local Stores

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County Public Health officials are asking people to throw away walnuts tied to a national E. coli outbreak that were sold in 10 local natural food stores and co-ops.

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Two people speak at the table at NAMIWalks San Diego

Take A Moment for your Mental Health at NAMIWalks and Wellness Expo Saturday 

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San Diegans are invited to walk together for mental health at the annual San Diego NAMI Walks and Mental Wellness Expo this Saturday, April 27, 2024. This year’s theme is “I am NAMIWALKS.” 

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An arm with a TB test Credit: CDC

TB Exposure Reported at Father Joe’s JKC Village Campus

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The County’s Tuberculosis Program is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages to notify residents, employees, contractors, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Father Joe’s Joan Kroc Center (JKC).  

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County Launches Website Focused on South Bay Gastrointestinal Illnesses

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San Diego County Public Health Services has created and is regularly updating a webpage focused on the ongoing surveillance and investigation of gastrointestinal (GI) illness concerns in the South Bay.