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Hepatitis A Case Reported at Castle Park Head Start

| 9:14 AM

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An individual at the Castle Park Head Start, 1375 Third Avenue, Chula Vista, has been diagnosed with the Hepatitis A virus according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA).

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Eight More People Die from Influenza

| 1:51 PM

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Eight more people died from influenza last week. And although flu activity is now widespread in San Diego, it has not reached unexpected levels.

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Director Honored for Collaborative Approach to Health Care

| 12:04 PM

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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Director Nick Macchione was recently honored for leading the agency’s collaborative approach to health care in the San Diego region. He received the San Diego and Imperial County American College of Healthcare Executives’ (ACHE) Senior Health Care Executive Award for 2012.

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Encinitas Library Sponsors Wellness Week

| 5:06 PM

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The San Diego County Library has partnered with the Downtown Encinitas Mainstreet Association to host Encinitas’ third-annual Wellness Week.

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Four More Flu Deaths Reported

| 4:21 PM

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The latest deaths bring the total in San Diego County this season to six. There is plenty of vaccine available and it’s not too late to be immunized.