Gonzalez Bill on Faked Medical Waivers for Child Vaccinations Heads to Assembly
The state Senate Wednesday passed a bill co-authored by a San Diego assemblywoman that’s intended…
Despite Five Deaths, Flu Cases Continue to Decline in San Diego County
Five more flu-related deaths were documented last week in San Diego County, though the number…
Six More Deaths Push County Flu Death Toll to 30
With six more influenza-related fatalities reported last week, the county’s flu season death toll stands…
Younger Adults Are Main Target of This Year’s Flu Virus in San Diego
Pandemic H1N1 is this flu season’s primary virus in San Diego County and most of…
Two Unvaccinated Pregnant Women Hospitalized with Flu Complications
Two pregnant women in San Diego County have been hospitalized due to flu complications, the…
Opinion: Aging Is Tough, and Even Harder for America’s HIV Patients
As the American population with HIV grows older, it becomes ever more important to understand…
San Diego County Reports Second Flu Death of Season
A San Diego County woman has died due to flu complications, representing the county’s second…
Many Victims of Romaine Lettuce Infection Are in Los Angeles County
Nine of the 32 people across the country who were sickened by an E. coli…
County Reports First Flu Death of Season, Urges Vaccinations
San Diego County recorded its first flu death this season, a 52-year-old woman who had…
Opinion: Why It’s So Important to Get Your Flu Shot in October
It’s that time of the year when you start hearing about the flu shot or…
County Officials Warn of Fentanyl Deaths in Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach
County law enforcement and health officials warned residents Friday of three deaths this past weekend…
Scripps Health Launches Opioid Stewardship Program to Limit Drug Dependence
San Diego’s Scripps Health network of hospitals and clinics announced Thursday the launch of an…
Opinion: Deadly Valley Fever a ‘Silent Epidemic’ in California
Valley Fever is in our soil and the very air we breathe. Since 2011, confirmed…
Flu Cases Skyrocket in San Diego County; Death Toll Rises to 11
The number of influenza cases and related fatalities skyrocketed in the San Diego region last…
