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First Local Zika-related Birth Defect Reinforces Travel Advisory

| 12:57 PM

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Pregnant women, women who could become pregnant and couples considering pregnancy are advised to avoid traveling to areas with known Zika transmission after a baby with the severe birth defect microcephaly was born in San Diego County. The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency reports the mother was infected with the Zika virus […]

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New Partnership to Build on Live Well San Diego Announced

| 10:09 AM

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The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today it is joining a new partnership with the Clinton Foundation and The San Diego Foundation to improve the health and well-being of children in San Diego County. The goal of the partnership is to build upon the success of San Diego County’s Live Well […]

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Measles virus Credit: Centers for Disease Control

Potential Measles Exposure at Two North County Scripps Health Facilities

| 12:37 PM

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A case of measles has been confirmed in a San Diego County resident who traveled out of the country and may have exposed members of the public at two locations, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday.