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San Diego County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, is retiring after 23 years of service, the last 17 as the County’s lead doctor and public face of numerous media stories, none larger than the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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County health officials have linked 11 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to frozen oysters imported from South Korea.
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The County Health and Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility has been named one of the best facilities of its kind in the state of California by Newsweek magazine.
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The Public Health Services department, in the County of San Diego’s Health & Human Services Agency, received national recognition for its continued progress in keeping the region healthy, safe and informed about public health issues and concerns.
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The County of San Diego is working closely with the State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water to notify impacted residents and businesses about an E. coli contamination in drinking water in some South Bay communities serviced by California-American Water, also known as Cal-Am Water.
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A dream 23 years in the making is coming true in North County. Officials broke ground Thursday on a new community resource center for Ramona.
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Hundreds of County of San Diego employees from across the region donated blood throughout the month of April during the annual County Blood Drive.