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Oysters with Product tag from Mexico

County Expands Oyster-Linked Illness Investigation

| 3:29 PM

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The investigation of oyster-linked illnesses by County of San Diego health officials has expanded to include additional oyster harvest locations in Mexico. Health officials are recommending consumers and restaurants throw away any oysters imported from locations in Mexico until further notice.  The local norovirus outbreak now includes 69 confirmed and probable cases. The severity of […]

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County Investigating Illnesses Linked to Imported Oysters

| 2:18 PM

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County health officials have linked 41 confirmed and probable cases of norovirus illness to raw oysters imported from a specific harvest location in Northwest Mexico.  

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Active TB Case Reported at Mission Valley YMCA

| 2:53 PM

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People who used the Mission Valley YMCA between March 5 and Oct. 30, 2023 may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB), the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) announced today.

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County’s Free4Me Program Recognized with Award

| 10:17 AM

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The County of San Diego’s Free4Me program was awarded the 2023 California State Association of Counties Challenge Award. The program provides free menstrual products in County bathrooms.