Do This Thanksgiving Food Safety Quiz Before You Gobble
Nov. 22, 2019 | 11:03 AMTurkey, mashed potatoes, salad, cranberry sauce, listeria, salmonella, E. coli — wait, what?
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Flu Activity Steady Again This Week
Oct. 31, 2019 | 9:25 AMFlu activity saw a slight decline in the County this week with 30 lab-confirmed cases, six less than the number of cases reported last week. That brings the 2019-20 flu season total to 362 cases, compared to 130 at this time last year. County public health officials continue to emphasize the importance of getting the […]
VIDEO: Live Well Advance Unites Community for Collective Impact
Oct. 28, 2019 | 3:57 PMNearly 1,800 Live Well San Diego Partners and community members gathered on Monday for the fourth annual Live Well Advance and School Summit, a daylong conference to share strategies that promote the County’s vision of a health, safe and thriving region.
Credit: Shutterstock 7 Healthy Hacks for Homemade School Lunches
Aug. 6, 2019 | 11:59 AMWe’ve got some tips from the County Health and Human Services Agency’s nutrition manager Naomi Billups that will help you make lunches that are nutritious – and quick and easy.
CalFresh Eligibility Expansion Coming in June
May 9, 2019 | 9:36 AMStarting in June 2019, the CalFresh program will allow many seniors and people with disabilities receiving SSI/SSP to participate and have access to nutritious food. CalFresh is designed to reduce food insecurity and increase food budgets, improving participants’ access to fresh and healthy food. May is CalFresh Awareness Month. During the month, the San Diego […]
VIDEO: County Public Health Nurses on the Front Lines at SDSU
Apr. 18, 2019 | 2:24 PMCounty public health nurses are distributing medicine to students at San Diego State University after a student was hospitalized this week with a probable meningococcal infection. Antibiotics are recommended for anyone who was notified they were in close contact with the person to prevent any possible infection. Potential contacts who attended a Delta Sigma Phi […]
Thanksgiving Food Safety? We’ve got a Quiz for You!
Nov. 15, 2018 | 12:38 PMThanksgiving, the Super Bowl of home cooking, is next week. And the last thing you want if you’re cooking for family or friends is to have your party crashed by bacteria like salmonella, listeria and E. coli that could make everyone sick! Take our quiz to make sure your feast is safe and delicious.