Hundreds of County Employees Donate During Blood Drive
Jun. 1, 2023 | 1:24 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Hundreds of County of San Diego employees from across the region donated blood throughout the month of April during the annual County Blood Drive.
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VIDEO: Summer’s Coming, County Opens Cool Zone Program
Jun. 1, 2023 | 12:15 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
With summer just around the corner, the County of San Diego opened its annual Cool Zones program Thursday to give people free, safe, air-conditioned sanctuaries to escape extreme heat.
Be Water Safe is the Message Behind National Drowning Prevention Month
May 19, 2023 | 2:19 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Summer is just around the corner and San Diegans will be spending more time in and around the water. To encourage everyone to be water safe, the County and the Drowning Prevention Foundation teamed up today in Valley Center to promote National Drowning Prevention Month and Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day.
TB Exposure Reported at San Diego Sheriff’s Vista Detention Facility
May 17, 2023 | 3:51 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Agency and San Diego Sheriff’s Office are working in close collaboration to notify individuals potentially exposed to tuberculosis at the Vista Detention Facility. The County of San Diego’s Public Health Services stated the date of potential exposure is from February 2, 2023 to February 21, 2023.
County Public Health Responds to Growing Number of Hepatitis A Cases
May 16, 2023 | 10:11 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Cases of Hepatitis A in San Diego County continue to grow, with 28 reported so far this year and 18 of them among people experiencing homelessness (PEH). The County typically reports about two cases of the virus each month with only one case reported in the PEH population last year.
VIDEO: County Celebrates Nurses During Nurse Appreciation Week
May 12, 2023 | 3:44 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
It is National Nurse Appreciation Week, and today the County celebrated more than 600 of its nurses for providing the highest level of care to our community during a special event at the County Operations Center.
Youth Challenge Invites Submissions from Artistic San Diegans
May 9, 2023 | 2:47 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Young San Diegans are invited to help raise awareness about opioid overdoses and the dangers of counterfeit and illicit opioids using their video and art skills.