Hantavirus Found in South County
Aug. 18, 2011 | 12:00 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Two rodents trapped during routine monitoring last week in Chula Vista have tested positive for the potentially-deadly hantavirus.
Health
VIDEO: Preventing Childhood Drowning
Aug. 17, 2011 | 2:55 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Every year an unfortunate number of San Diego County children die of accidental drowning. For every child who dies from drowning, another four receive emergency department care for injuries resulting from near-fatal drowning. Remember to supervise children around water, be it pools, the beach, or bathtubs.
State Reduces County’s Free Flu Vaccine
Aug. 10, 2011 | 12:00 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
There will be less free flu vaccine available for low-income adults in the region, but County health officials expect there to be plenty of vaccine for all persons who want it.
One San Diegan Dies by Suicide Every Day
Jul. 22, 2011 | 10:00 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County is launching a campaign to get people talking about their mental well-being, in hopes of saving lives.
VIDEO: Suicide Prevention Campaign Launches
Jul. 22, 2011 | 12:00 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County is launching a campaign to get people talking about their mental well-being, in hopes of saving lives.
Youths Not Exposed to Rabies from Bat
Jul. 20, 2011 | 4:42 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has determined the three boys who found a live bat, which later died and tested positive for rabies, were not exposed to the disease.
TB Case Reported at Juvenile Court and Community School
Jul. 19, 2011 | 4:37 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
An individual at a Southeast San Diego Juvenile Court and Community School was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff to the disease, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.