30 San Diegans Have Died from Influenza
Feb. 13, 2019 | 1:32 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Six additional influenza deaths were reported last week, bringing this season’s total to 30, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
Stories by José A. Álvarez
Board Votes to Request $125 Million to Help Homeless
Feb. 12, 2019 | 11:01 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County Board of Supervisors today voted to allow the Health and Human Services Agency to apply for and receive about $125 million to help people with serious mental illness and who are homeless or at risk of losing their home.
County Warns Medical Community About Strangulation
Feb. 12, 2019 | 9:33 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
In an effort to save the lives of people who find themselves in physically abusive relationships, the County Health and Human Services Agency issued an advisory to the local medical community about strangulation, one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence.
Love Your Heart on February 14
Feb. 8, 2019 | 10:51 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
It’s February – the time of year when our attention turns to matters of the heart. What better time to get your blood pressure checked?
No New Flu Deaths Reported; Cases Go Up
Feb. 6, 2019 | 11:22 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
No new flu deaths were reported last week; however, the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases went up, a sign that the flu is still making San Diegans sick.
Has San Diego’s Flu Season Peaked? No Deaths Reported Last Week
Jan. 30, 2019 | 12:05 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
For the first time in over a month, no flu deaths were reported in San Diego last week and the number of cases continued to drop for the second week in a row, a sign that the flu season may have peaked.
Low-income Families: Get Your Taxes Done for Free
Jan. 28, 2019 | 10:17 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
San Diego County low-income families and individuals will once again be able to have their taxes filed for free, thanks to the County and its many partners.