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VIDEO: County, City Urge Public to Help Stop Spread of Hepatitis A

| 1:54 PM

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Vaccination, sanitation and education. That was the motto at today’s press conference that brought together leaders from across San Diego to discuss hepatitis A and the current outbreak in the region. Experts urged the public to take appropriate precautions – vaccinations for the most at-risk population and ensuring everyone washes their hands properly – to […]

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Squirrel Tests Positive for Plague Near Palomar Mountain

| 1:44 PM

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A ground squirrel trapped in routine monitoring at the Cedar Grove Campground on Palomar Mountain has tested positive for plague and County officials are reminding campers and hikers to stay away from animals in the wild.

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Hepatitis A Case Reported at Pacific Beach Restaurant

| 10:11 AM

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San Diego County health officials are advising the public that anyone who may have eaten or had beverages at the World Famous restaurant in Pacific Beach on seven specific dates and times that they may have been exposed to a person with the hepatitis A virus. The dates and times of potential exposure at the […]

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Three Unrelated TB Cases Reported at Local Higher Education Campuses

| 9:09 AM

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People at Palomar College and at Point Loma Nazarene University Mission Valley Regional Center may have been exposed to tuberculosis recently in unrelated cases, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. HHSA is working with Palomar College and PLNU officials to notify students and staff that may have been exposed. The […]

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Two Sweetwater Union High School District Schools Have Possible TB Exposures

| 1:47 PM

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People at two Sweetwater Union High School District schools may have been exposed to tuberculosis recently, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. HHSA is working with school officials to notify students and staff that may have been exposed. The first potential exposure was at San Ysidro High School between Feb. […]

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County Opens Zika Outreach Campaign

| 12:20 PM

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The County of San Diego is taking to TV, radio and even freeway billboards to remind the public that the Zika virus is still a threat here — especially to pregnant women, couples thinking about pregnancy, travelers, their families and neighbors.