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People who were at the Lucky Lady Casino on weekends between Feb. 23, 2018 and Sept. 30 may have been exposed to tuberculosis, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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County officials have announced that Elizabeth Bustos, an experienced healthcare policy and community engagement executive, is joining the Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). Bustos will serve as HHSA’s Community Development Liaison, and will work primarily with community leaders and stakeholders to advance Live Well San Diego, the County’s vision for healthy, safe and thriving […]
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The number of influenza cases being reported this season is lower compared to this same time last year; however, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency officials warn the public that it’s too early to determine how severe the flu is going to be this year and people should continue getting vaccinated.
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At an hours-long conference on caring for people in psychiatric crisis, the County Board of Supervisors got an assessment of the current behavioral health system.
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Local prescription drug deaths have set a new record. Deaths due to heroin have dropped. But fentanyl deaths have skyrocketed.
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With the influenza season right around the corner, the County Health and Human Services Agency continues to urge San Diegans to get vaccinated now.
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A 91-year-old man from La Jolla has been confirmed as the first person in San Diego County in 2018 to test positive for West Nile virus, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday. The man was hospitalized in September with encephalitis but was confirmed yesterday to have West Nile virus after testing done […]
