The Flu Is on Santa’s Naughty List
Dec. 20, 2019 | 10:12 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is reminding everyone to stay healthy to protect yourself and the people you are in contact with daily.
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VIDEO: This Man’s Heart Stopped Beating. Here’s Why He’s Alive Today.
Dec. 18, 2019 | 1:59 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
When someone goes into cardiac arrest, seconds can be the difference between life and death. The County’s Public Access Defibrillator Program makes Automated External Defibrillators, or AEDs, accessible in public and private places where large numbers of people gather. AEDs restart a heart that has stopped beating. They save lives, and no one knows that better than a group of co-workers in one downtown San Diego County office.
Credit: PhotoSpin San Diego Influenza Cases Increase
Dec. 18, 2019 | 10:34 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The number of lab-confirmed influenza cases reported locally last week jumped by nearly 70%, a sign that flu activity in the region is increasing, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
San Diego Woman Dies from Influenza
Dec. 11, 2019 | 11:16 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
An 86-year-old woman from San Diego is the latest flu death reported in the region, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
Credit: UC San Diego Health New Initiative Ensures Emergency Rooms are Senior-Friendly
Dec. 10, 2019 | 11:20 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Hospitals across the region are making significant commitments to improve emergency care for senior citizens, pledging Monday to participate in a new Senior Emergency Care Initiative.
Local Meth Deaths Set Record
Dec. 9, 2019 | 1:04 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
A total of 483 San Diegans died from meth last year, a record number for the region. That’s the key finding of the San Diego County Methamphetamine Strike Force’s latest report, which was released today at the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Credit: PhotoSpin Seven San Diegans Died from Infection Linked to Black Tar Heroin
Dec. 4, 2019 | 2:55 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Seven San Diegans died in the last two months from the bacterial infection myonecrosis, which is associated with black tar heroin use, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.