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For the first time in over a month, no flu deaths were reported in San Diego last week and the number of cases continued to drop for the second week in a row, a sign that the flu season may have peaked.
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An otherwise healthy, 32-year-old man from North County and a 27-year-old man from South County who had underlying medical conditions are among eight new influenza deaths reported last week.
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A 38-year-old man is one of five flu deaths reported last week, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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San Diego County residents who receive CalFresh food nutrition assistance will receive their February benefits early because of the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, San Diego County officials announced today. CalFresh recipients will receive their February benefits by January 16. The early issuance of February benefits is necessary to access federal funds that no longer […]
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The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is working with officials at Palomar College and La Posada de Guadalupe Shelter to notify people who were possibly exposed to tuberculosis in two unrelated cases. No-cost testing for Palomar College Rancho Bernardo Center students, faculty and staff identified as having possibly been exposed to TB […]
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Two additional flu deaths were reported in San Diego County last week, bringing this season’s total to 11, but overall flu activity was down from the previous week and last year at this time according to the County Health and Human Services Agency. A 74-year-old man who was vaccinated died from complications from influenza B […]
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Anyone who attended any functions at the Sons & Daughters of Guam Club for a total of more than four hours between August 2 and November 30, 2018 may have been exposed to tuberculosis, the San Diego County Health and Human Services announced today. The club is located at 334 Willie James Jones Avenue in […]