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The County Public Health Laboratory is now able to test for the novel coronavirus, the cause of the respiratory disease COVID-19, the Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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The number of local influenza deaths increased to 74 after 11 additional fatalities were reported last week, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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A new program will help connect patients at the County Psychiatric Hospital with substance abuse treatment. It’s called the Accelerated Connections To Treatment Program, and details were announced today.
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Six San Diego State University students were diagnosed with confirmed or probable mumps in the last week, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
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The County of San Diego has selected PCL Construction and Steinberg Hart/RJC Architects to begin negotiations and contract finalization for the design and construction of the new Southeastern Live Well Center. The 80,000-square-foot facility will be built at the intersection of Market Street and Euclid Avenue.
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Here’s the process HHSA follows for patients who arrive at one of the 11 U.S. airports where CDC is conducting screening as people return from areas of mainland China other than Hubei province.
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Three wild mice collected in routine monitoring in Carlsbad have tested positive for hantavirus, prompting County officials to remind people they should never sweep or vacuum up after rodents if they find them in living spaces.
