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County to Consider Regulating E-Cigarettes

| 1:05 PM

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The popularity of electronic smoking devices is increasing and on Tuesday the Board of Supervisors directed staff to review the County’s smoking and tobacco use policy to determine how “e-cigarettes” fit into it.

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TB Case Reported at San Diego Medical Center

| 1:42 PM

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An individual recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) may have exposed a limited number of staff and hospitalized patients at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.

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TB Case Reported at San Ysidro High School

| 11:17 AM

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An individual at San Ysidro High School was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.