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Is getting a flu shot one of your New Year’s resolutions?
It should be. Influenza continues to sicken more people across the region and the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases reported last week is elevated.
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For the past two months, the number of local lab-confirmed flu cases has been steadily increasing week to week, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.
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An 83-year-old man and an 89-year-old woman died in December from influenza-related complications. Both had underlying medical conditions.
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The joys of visiting Santa, making crafts and decorating cookies lit up the faces of children with permanent neurological and physical disabilities and their siblings Tuesday when San Diego County’s California Children’s Services hosted a winter holiday event in El Cajon. The event is designed to allow the children to celebrate holiday traditions without worrying about the […]
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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.
