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The County Health and Human Services Agency issued a health advisory to the local medical community to be on the lookout for mumps given the unusually high number of cases being reported in the region.
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Two additional influenza deaths were reported last week, bringing this season’s total to five, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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The San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital has a variety of in-house programs to assist patients in their crisis recovery process. One of the most popular and successful is Recreational Therapy. Whether patients choose painting and ceramics or volleyball and yoga, the joy they feel has real healing power.
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More than 600 influenza cases have been reported in the region this season, nearly 2 ½ times the number that had been reported at the same time last year, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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A western harvest mouse collected in Escondido has tested positive for hantavirus. County officials are reminding people to never sweep or vacuum up after wild rodents if they find them in living spaces, but to use “wet cleaning” instead.
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Three unrelated cases of tuberculosis have been reported in the region, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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The County Health & Human Services Agency announced today a $225,000 grant has been awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund programs that educate parents and guardians on child passenger safety.