Season’s First Flu Death Reported
Dec. 29, 2021 | 11:18 AMA 42-year-old man from the North Central region of the county is the first influenza death reported in San Diego this season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
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COVID-19 Isolation Guidance Shortened from 10 to 5 Days
Dec. 28, 2021 | 12:59 PMMost San Diegans who test positive for COVID-19 only have to isolate for five days, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.
COVID-19 Oral Treatment Available in San Diego in Coming Days
Dec. 23, 2021 | 1:31 PMMedical providers in San Diego County will soon have a new option for treating COVID-19 patients after the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorizations for two new oral antiviral medications.
Holiday Precautions Urged as COVID-19, Omicron Cases Spike Up
Dec. 22, 2021 | 6:45 PMAn increasing number of COVID-19 cases, more upcoming holiday celebrations and the growing spread of the Omicron variant are prompting County health officials to urge San Diegans to do their part to keep the coronavirus spread from increasing even more.
Vaccination: Your Best Shot against the Flu
Dec. 22, 2021 | 11:00 AMThe number of influenza cases in the San Diego region continues to increase, week after week.
Update: Shigella Outbreak in San Diego County — 12-17-2021
Dec. 17, 2021 | 4:45 PMThe County of San Diego has announced the ongoing outbreak of shigella now stands at 46 confirmed and five probable cases, with slowing cases up one from a week ago and three since the 41 confirmed and seven probable cases reported in the Dec. 3 update.
Mouse Tests Positive for Hantavirus
Dec. 17, 2021 | 9:26 AMOne western harvest mouse collected in routine monitoring in the Black Mountain Ranch area has tested positive for hantavirus, County environmental health officials said this week.