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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.
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Tuesday marks one year since the County received its first shipments of COVID-19 vaccinations and the first doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine were administered.
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Starting Dec. 15, San Diegans will be required to wear a mask while indoors in all public places, regardless of their vaccination status, under a new statewide mandate issued Monday.
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A man in his 30s is believed to have contracted the Omicron COVID-19 variant locally, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today.