Chagas Added to County’s List of Reportable Diseases
Apr. 12, 2024 | 2:22 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County Public Health officials have added Chagas disease to the local reportable diseases list of ahead of World Chagas Day.
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County Honors 12 Public Health Champions
Apr. 12, 2024 | 9:05 AMReading Time: 5 minutes
The Health and Human Services Agency’s 2024 Live Well San Diego Public Health Champion Awards Ceremony honored 12 local people and organizations for their outstanding contributions in the prevention of disease or injury and the promotion of public health for all San Diegans.
Credit: CDC TB Exposure Reported at Father Joe’s JKC Village Campus
Apr. 11, 2024 | 1:36 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County’s Tuberculosis Program is working in close collaboration with Father Joe’s Villages to notify residents, employees, contractors, and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at the Father Joe’s Joan Kroc Center (JKC).
New Senior Affordable Housing Opens in South Bay
Apr. 4, 2024 | 4:52 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A new community of 73 apartment homes for seniors experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless, celebrated a grand opening in South Bay today.
VIDEO: County Blood Drive Celebrates 40 Years Of Saving Lives
Apr. 2, 2024 | 3:18 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
On Tuesday, the County kicked off its 40th annual blood drive, an event that has grown to become one of the largest donor events of its kind in the region.
Second Measles Case of 2024 Confirmed in County
Mar. 31, 2024 | 2:07 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The second case of measles this year in San Diego County has been confirmed in a 47-year-old resident who had recently traveled overseas, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced Sunday.
Disaster CalFresh Applications Illustrate Unprecedented Need
Mar. 28, 2024 | 1:44 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Disaster CalFresh applications related to the Jan. 21-23 flooding in San Diego County ended on Friday, March 22, 2024. More than 12,800 applications were approved and more than $5.7 million in benefits was provided to people and families to buy food.