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Edgemoor Celebrates its 10-year Anniversary

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There was a lot to celebrate Wednesday as the County of San Diego’s Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility turned 10 years old with a gathering of residents, family, employees and dignitaries to mark the occasion.

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County Unveils Aging Roadmap with Eye to the Future

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By 2025, there will be more than 1 million San Diegans over the age of 55, so the County has unveiled a regional plan to handle that increasing population and ensure older adults can age safely in our communities. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency’s Aging & Independence Services presented the Aging […]

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TB Case Reported at Morse High School

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A case of tuberculosis that may have exposed students and staff at Morse High School has been reported, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said Friday. Public health and San Diego Unified School District officials are notifying those who were potentially exposed and will provide free TB testing. The periods of potential […]

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Suicides Rise Slightly in San Diego County

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The number and rate of people who died by suicide in San Diego County rose slightly again last year, according to the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council’s 2019 Report to the Community released Thursday.

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Second Measles Case Reported in San Diego County

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A second local case of measles was reported this week and the public may have exposed at three locations in the county, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced today. The person was fully immunized but had exposure to the 11-month-old San Diego resident who contracted measles after a recent trip […]

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First 2019 Measles Case Confirmed in San Diego County

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The first case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in an 11-month-old resident who had recently traveled to the Philippines, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday.