E. coli: Easy to Investigate?
Jun. 22, 2012 | 10:12 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
County Epidemiology Program staff conduct E.coli investigations regularly. How difficult are some of them?
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Riverside Adopts County’s Successful Mental Health Campaign
Jun. 21, 2012 | 10:33 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
You’ve likely seen the commercials with personal stories of people facing mental illness and the friends and family who support them. The local campaign is called It’s Up to Us, and it caught the attention of officials in neighboring Riverside County.
VIDEO: Rivers of Hope for San Diego County
Jun. 18, 2012 | 11:22 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The Philip Rivers 5K and Fun Run helps children in two areas the County is deeply involved in: adoptions and foster care.
VIDEO: Live Well, San Diego! Summit
Jun. 15, 2012 | 11:04 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Thousands gathered to listen and learn about the resources available to young and old. Formerly called the Aging Summit, the event emphasized the importance of intergenerational cooperation.
Whooping Cough Vaccines Offer Best Protection
Jun. 13, 2012 | 3:50 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Two students at a local elementary school were diagnosed with whooping cough, potentially exposing others to the contagious respiratory infection, County Health and Human Services Agency officials reported today.
Underage Drinking Up in Summer Months
Jun. 11, 2012 | 1:27 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
In an effort to keep alcohol away from minors, County officials are reminding adults that it is against the law to host underage drinking parties or to allow minors to drink.
How to Save a Life
Jun. 7, 2012 | 4:29 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
CPR used to be pushing down hard and fast on someone’s chest and covering the person’s mouth with your own. Now there is a new system called Hands-Only CPR.