Record Opioid, Fentanyl Deaths Reported in San Diego
Oct. 26, 2018 | 10:37 AMReading Time: 4 minutes
Local prescription drug deaths have set a new record. Deaths due to heroin have dropped. But fentanyl deaths have skyrocketed.
Stories by José A. Álvarez
Vaccination: San Diegans’ Best Shot Against the Flu
Oct. 24, 2018 | 3:18 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
With the influenza season right around the corner, the County Health and Human Services Agency continues to urge San Diegans to get vaccinated now.
San Diegans: Now is the Time to Get a Flu Shot
Oct. 17, 2018 | 10:18 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County Health and Human Services Agency is urging San Diegans to get their flu shot now to prevent getting the virus and making others sick. It takes about two weeks for immunity to develop.
County, City Officials Urge San Diegans to Get Flu Shot
Oct. 10, 2018 | 10:52 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
County Public Health Officer Wilma Wooten and city officials urged San Diegans to get vaccinated now before the flu starts to spread.
County to Apply for State Funds to Help Homeless People
Oct. 9, 2018 | 1:57 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County Board of Supervisors voted today to allow the Health and Human Services Agency to apply for state emergency funds to address homelessness in the region.
County Seeks Input on Drug Abuse, Mental Health Issues
Oct. 5, 2018 | 4:00 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Drug abuse. Mental illness. School violence. If you’ve been affected or are concerned about these and other behavioral health issues, the County Health and Human Services Agency wants to hear from you.
STD Cases Up in San Diego
Oct. 1, 2018 | 11:28 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
Cases and rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia in San Diego County continued to rise for the third consecutive year in 2017 and were at the highest level in the last two decades.