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Medical providers in San Diego County will soon have a new option for treating COVID-19 patients after the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorizations for two new oral antiviral medications.
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An increasing number of COVID-19 cases, more upcoming holiday celebrations and the growing spread of the Omicron variant are prompting County health officials to urge San Diegans to do their part to keep the coronavirus spread from increasing even more.
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The number of influenza cases in the San Diego region continues to increase, week after week.
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The County of San Diego has announced the ongoing outbreak of shigella now stands at 46 confirmed and five probable cases, with slowing cases up one from a week ago and three since the 41 confirmed and seven probable cases reported in the Dec. 3 update.
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One western harvest mouse collected in routine monitoring in the Black Mountain Ranch area has tested positive for hantavirus, County environmental health officials said this week.
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While the Delta strain of COVID-19 remains dominant in the region, the County Health and Human Services Agency is reporting an additional four local cases of the Omicron variant, bringing the total to six.
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Influenza continued to sicken more San Diegans last week, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.