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VIDEO: Mouse Trap!

| 4:00 AM

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The county of San Diego is constantly out and about making sure that you’re safe and secure. They test the ocean to make sure its safe to swim in. They check fruit trees for any type of bug infestation. When it comes to rodents, they have to be extra careful, because you never know what they might be carrying.

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Hepatitis A Outbreak Associated with Frozen Berry Blend

| 4:54 PM

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Two local cases of hepatitis A, which are part of a five-state outbreak, have prompted a warning to consumers not to eat Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend of frozen berries sold through Costco stores.

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Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Area Work Center

| 4:44 PM

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An individual who attended a recent La Mesa Work Center event has been diagnosed with the Hepatitis A virus the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced today. Health officials are investigating how the individual may have contracted the virus.

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TB Case Reported at Continuing Ed Mid-City Campus

| 2:55 PM

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An individual at Continuing Education’s Mid-City Campus was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.

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Chickenpox Outbreak Reported at Carlsbad School

| 2:49 PM

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Five kindergartners and one adult at Aviara Oaks Elementary School in the Carlsbad Unified School District have been diagnosed with chickenpox (varicella), according to San Diego County HHSA officials.