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The Tuberculosis Program in County Public Health Services (PHS), in collaboration with Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), is working to notify riders who used certain Trolley Blue and Green lines between February 16, 2023 and August 15, 2023, and bus riders and drivers who used Route 901 between April 22, 2023 and July 15, 2023, that they were potentially exposed and are at risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection.
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Lisa Garcia is a survivor. She attempted suicide twice. Today, she is thankful for every day, every milestone and every celebration. This is her story.
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Shovels sent dirt flying and with that, construction work could begin on a new state-of-the-art public health lab. County officials broke ground for the facility at the County Operations Center in Kearny Mesa Wednesday.
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The Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) program that supports people confronting mental health struggles is getting a multi-million-dollar boost.
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More state funds are heading to San Diego County to help people experiencing homelessness along the region’s riverbeds.
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The County of San Diego has received the new updated COVID-19 vaccine and joins the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in recommending all Californians stay up to date on this and all their vaccinations.
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A batch of mosquitoes collected from the north end of Los Peñasquitos Lagoon adjacent to Del Mar and parts of San Diego recently tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting County environmental health officials to remind people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can transmit the virus to people.
