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Six cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been confirmed at San Pasqual High School in the Escondido Union High School District. This is the first cluster of cases at a school in San Diego County during this academic year.
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Through Dec. 10, a total of 291 cases of influenza had been reported in the county, 113 more than at the same time last season.
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Flu activity typically starts to increase during the holidays. That’s why County health officials are encouraging people to get vaccinated now.
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Scott Waters had hit bottom. After more than 20 years, the voices in his head took over his life – costing him several jobs and two marriages and almost his life. One County program helped him turn it all around.
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County Vector Control crews will hand-spray a neighborhood in Nestor this week to keep invasive Aedes mosquitoes from potentially spreading the Zika virus after mosquitoes were found near a person who contracted Zika outside the U.S.
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Two new unrelated cases of active tuberculosis that may have exposed others have been reported locally at Sweetwater High School and Serra High School, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The possible exposure to TB at Sweetwater High School occurred between July 20 and Oct. 25. The school is located […]
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The recent rainfall has prompted a general advisory for San Diego’s coastal waters and a closure for the southernmost stretch of shore. The County Department of Environmental Health warns swimmers, surfers, and other ocean users that levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters, especially near storm drains, creeks, rivers, and lagoon […]
