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Walking, creating art or even doing Tai-Chi can help improve your mental health and you can do it all at one place this Saturday, April 29 at the 19th annual San Diego NAMIWalks and Mental Wellness Expo.
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A colorful pinwheel garden served as the backdrop today for a Child Abuse Awareness press conference at the County Administration Center downtown. Chairwoman Nora Vargas, County Child Welfare Services and Promises2Kids teamed up for the event to help raise awareness and prevent child abuse.
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San Diego County released an independent COVID-19 after-action report this week that identified numerous strengths in the County’s response to the world-shaking pandemic. The report also included recommendations for improvement, including continuing several actions the County was already taking.
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A deer mouse collected during routine monitoring from a rural area near Boulevard has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus. If people find wild rodents, nests or signs of them in their living spaces, never vacuum or sweep. Use “wet cleaning” methods—using bleach or other disinfectants, rubber gloves and bags.
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San Diego County is scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year next week on up to 51 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus.
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The Tuberculosis Control program (TB Control) in the Public Health Services department, of the County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency, and Father Joe’s Villages officials are working in close collaboration to notify staff, volunteers, and clients potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) at various Father Joe’s Villages Programs.
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Strengthening efforts to prevent youth smoking, today the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the acceptance of more than $1.6 million in funding from the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program. The grant will fund enforcement-related activities ensuring businesses in unincorporated San Diego County follow the proper protocols required to maintain their license to sell tobacco products.
