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A new overnight option has opened for people experiencing homelessness in East County. The safe parking lot is designed to help persons experiencing homelessness who have cars but no place to safely park them at night.
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San Diegans are invited to learn about monkeypox, the risks, and the County’s response to the local health emergency at a virtual monkeypox townhall from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11.
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The global monkeypox outbreak is occurring primarily in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. For the general public, the current risk of contracting monkeypox remains very low.
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COVID-19 activity remains high in the region, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.
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The action does not indicate that San Diegans are at higher risk of contracting the virus, but it is meant to reassure the public that local health authorities are proactively working to stay ahead of any challenges that may arise.
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The County’s new Love Your Heart report shows the February blood-pressure screening campaign alerted 473 people they were in imminent medical danger and warned nearly 22,000 others they could be vulnerable to serious illness and death from heart disease, stroke and COVID-19.
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The system allows County health officials to send real-time information about monkeypox in the region. To sign up to receive the messages, text COSD MONKEYPOX to 468-311.
