VIDEO: Upping the Ante Against Drug Addiction
Mar. 26, 2018 | 1:58 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County and federal leaders are looking to triple spending on opioid and other substance use disorders.
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Credit: PhotoSpin Jail, Fines for Giving Alcohol to Minors
Mar. 23, 2018 | 9:19 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Fifty-six San Diegans under the age of 21 had alcohol in their system when they died, according to County Medical Services data from 2013 through 2017.
They were not old enough to legally buy alcohol, so you have to ask yourself, where did they get it?
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Mar. 21, 2018 | 11:51 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Influenza deaths and cases went up last week and the number of emergency department visits due to influenza-like illness remained the same, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
Seasonal Flu Deaths Top 300 in San Diego
Mar. 14, 2018 | 11:53 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Flu-related fatalities rose to 302 after 13 additional deaths were reported last week, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
Is it Time for Your Second Dose of Hepatitis A Vaccine?
Mar. 14, 2018 | 10:57 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
If you were among the San Diego County residents to receive a hepatitis A vaccine during the recent local outbreak, it could be time for your second dose of vaccine. Anyone who received their first hepatitis vaccination before mid-September 2017 should get a second dose now to complete the series and assure long-term protection. Although […]
VIDEO: New Live Well Center to Open in Southeastern San Diego
Mar. 12, 2018 | 2:58 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
When it’s finished, the 80,000-square-foot center will offer numerous health and social services under one roof.
Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Vista and Las Colinas Detention Facilities
Mar. 8, 2018 | 1:56 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
A woman with a probable case of hepatitis A may have exposed inmates at the Vista Detention Facility and Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility in Santee, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today. HHSA, in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Department, recommend hepatitis A vaccination for anyone who was an inmate at the […]