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The influenza virus, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization and in extreme cases, death. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against the flu is to get a flu vaccine every year.
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The County has a new free app to help San Diegans find HIV resources like testing locations and treatment providers.
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The County Health and Human Services Agency’s (HHSA) Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility has been named one of the best facilities of its kind in the state of California by Newsweek magazine.
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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.