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County Health Officials Urge Mpox Vaccinations for People At Risk

| 8:57 AM

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County public health officials are urging people at risk who have not gotten Mpox vaccinations to do so following a cluster of Mpox cases in Chicago and warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the potential for a resurgence in cases.

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Hundreds of County Employees Donate During Blood Drive

| 1:24 PM

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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

| 12:15 PM

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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.

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Be Water Safe is the Message Behind National Drowning Prevention Month

| 2:19 PM

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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.

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TB Exposure Reported at San Diego Sheriff’s Vista Detention Facility

| 3:51 PM

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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.

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County Public Health Responds to Growing Number of Hepatitis A Cases

| 10:11 AM

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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.