Pertussis Activity Showing No Signs of Slowing
Jun. 13, 2014 | 1:42 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Pertussis activity remains extremely high in San Diego County with 621 cases now confirmed in 2014, compared with just 80 at this point in 2013.
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San Diego County Trauma System Driving Deaths Down
Jun. 13, 2014 | 7:31 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Thirty years ago, the rate of preventable trauma deaths in San Diego County was 21 percent. Today, the figure is less than one percent. What is helping to save so many lives?
Unvaccinated Children: An ‘Invisible Threat’
Jun. 10, 2014 | 8:18 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
New student documentary tackles the issue of vaccines and highlights the possible dangers of choosing to forego immunizations.
Pertussis Cases Top 500 in 2014
Jun. 5, 2014 | 2:07 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The number of pertussis cases continues to increase in San Diego County with 520 confirmed cases this year.
Learn How to Save a Life in 5 Minutes
Jun. 4, 2014 | 8:00 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
Demonstrations on how to perform hands-only CPR will be taking place at more than 30 locations throughout the region.
2 People Contract Rare Infections after Getting Tattoos
Jun. 3, 2014 | 8:00 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
After getting tattoos, two people were diagnosed with rare infections never before seen in San Diego.
Pertussis Activity Shows No Signs of Abating
May 30, 2014 | 2:38 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The high level of pertussis (whooping cough) activity in San Diego County continued with another 23 cases reported where the public may have been exposed, according to the County’s Health and Human Services Agency.