Flu Deaths Reach 60 in San Diego
Apr. 6, 2016 | 11:11 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Four new flu deaths were reported in San Diego County the week ending April 2.
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Four new flu deaths were reported in San Diego County the week ending April 2.
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A San Diego boy died from influenza last week. This is the second pediatric death from the flu in the county this season.
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Thousands of college, high school and middle school students are or will soon be going on spring break, a time when underage drinking goes up.
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The first Zika virus case acquired through sexual transmission in San Diego was confirmed this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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“Emergency room overuse is a national problem that is also occurring in San Diego County,” said Dr. Wilma Wooten, County Public Health Officer. “There are a number of factors driving the congestion in emergency rooms, but the results may be longer wait times and overcrowding.”
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A 16-year-old girl who died from the flu is one of nine influenza deaths reported locally last week, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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A new survey shows San Diegans are concerned about environmental impacts of disposing their unwanted or expired medications, but 75 percent of residents still improperly flush and dump them.