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CARE Act Reaches One Year Anniversary

| 7:18 PM

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Today, October first, marks the one year anniversary of the Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Act program. It has been a successful and inspiring first year.

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TB Exposure Reported at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in La Jolla

| 4:59 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working with Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church to notify church members and visitors potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB). 

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Wild Bat Found Inside Safari Park Tests Positive for Rabies 

| 10:02 AM

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County public health officials are looking for people who may have come in contact with a bat found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Monday, Sept. 23 at 2:15 p.m. that later tested positive for rabies. The wild bat was not one that is on habitat at the Safari Park.

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TB Exposure Reported at La Jolla Post-Acute Care Facility

| 4:44 PM

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The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working with The Cove at La Jolla Post-Acute Care Center to notify current and former residents and employees potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB).

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County Confirms First Case of Human West Nile Virus in 2024

| 3:47 PM

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County public health officials report that a 71-year-old man tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first human case of West Nile virus reported in the county this year.    

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Board Approves State Funding to Improve the Health of African-American Babies

| 5:48 PM

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The Board of Supervisors today approved $484,310 from the State to improve health outcomes for African-American babies.