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County Reports Second Locally Acquired Dengue Case   

| 8:45 AM

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The County is investigating a second case of locally acquired dengue. This second case is not related to the first case of locally acquired dengue that occurred earlier this month in Escondido.  

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Tijuana River Valley Health Assessment in Partnership with CDC Begins 

| 7:04 AM

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is in San Diego working with County public health staff and volunteers to interview people who live near the Tijuana River Valley about their experiences with sewage pollution in the area.  

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County Reports First Locally Acquired Dengue Case  

| 8:57 AM

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The County is investigating the first ever case of locally acquired dengue. The Escondido resident who became sick with dengue did not travel to an area where the mosquito transmitted illness is common. No additional locally acquired cases have been identified at this time. 

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More Grant Funds to Help County Predict and Prepare for Disease Outbreaks

| 4:19 PM

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More grant money is heading to San Diego County to help anticipate and prepare for future disease outbreaks.