VIDEO: Handwashing – It’s Easy as ABC
Aug. 31, 2017 | 12:30 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Sure, it’s a simple task we should all be doing multiple times a day. But are you doing it the proper way?
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Credit: PhotoSpin Early Childhood Mental Health Conference to Take Place in San Diego
Aug. 29, 2017 | 12:43 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The 8th Annual Early Childhood Mental Health Conference will take place Sept. 14-16, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Mission Valley.
VIDEO: County, Padres Team Up for Annual Strike Out Stroke Day
Aug. 29, 2017 | 10:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Participate in Strike Out Stroke Day at Petco Park on Sept. 2, when the Padres play off against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Information about warning signs and prevention will be provided to those in attendance.
Residents Urged to Take Precautions in Extreme Heat
Aug. 28, 2017 | 3:41 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
With high temperatures blanketing most of San Diego County throughout the week, County health officials are reminding the public to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses and pay extra attention to children, the elderly and pets. The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued an excessive heat warning effective through Saturday at 10 p.m. that […]
New Vaccination Recommendations Issued for Hepatitis A Outbreak
Aug. 25, 2017 | 11:03 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County has claimed 14 lives and hospitalized 246 people among the reported 352 cases. Approximately 70 percent of the cases have been among people who are homeless, use illicit drugs or a combination of those two factors. The County has been increasing efforts to vaccinate these target […]
County Seeks Community Input to Improve Ambulance Services in Backcountry
Aug. 18, 2017 | 10:28 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County of San Diego is studying how to improve access to and quality of emergency medical services provided in San Diego County’s backcountry, which includes rural and desert communities.
Zika Still a Threat in San Diego County
Aug. 16, 2017 | 9:42 AMReading Time: 4 minutes
Zika is still a threat in San Diego County — especially to pregnant women and women who may become pregnant. And people should still be dumping out standing water around homes to fight the invasive Aedes mosquitoes that can potentially transmit Zika if they first bite a person with the virus.