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More than 600 influenza cases have been reported in the region this season, nearly 2 1.2 times the number that had been reported at the same time last year, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced. An additional 139 lab-confirmed influenza cases were reported in San Diego County last week, compared to 74 cases the previous week and bringing this season’s total to 614. In comparison, 57 flu cases were reported during the same week last season for 247 cases total at the same time last year. “Given the numbers tha...
The number of lab-confirmed influenza cases in the region increased again, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday, Nov. 13. A total of 74 flu cases were reported last week in San Diego County, 22 more than the 52 reported the previous week. “We’re seeing a steady increase in flu cases in recent weeks, a sign that influenza activity in the region is growing,” Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer, said. Last week’s flu case total is more than double the 33 lab-confirmed cases reported during...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors got an update on and voted to take the next step in immediate and long-term strategies to support San Diego residents in psychiatric crisis and to help prevent such incidents from occurring. The central focus of these strategies is to engage in regional collaboration to strengthen behavioral health services in San Diego County, with a primary goal transforming them from crisis to chronic care. One of the first steps is to make sure...
San Diego County is accepting applications from residents and nonprofit organizations on ideas to improve neighborhoods and communities. Funding comes from the Community Development Block Grant, a federal program that provides annual grants to states, cities and counties. Applications are being accepted now through Nov. 1. In the past, federal CDBG funds have been used to improve local youth and senior centers, parks, streets, drainage systems, accessibility and fire facilities. Depending on the project, money may be...
Test. Treat. Prevent. These are the three main strategies of the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency’s Getting to Zero initiative to end new HIV infections in the region within 10 years. National HIV Testing Day was June 27, and county health officials are encouraging people to get tested and to ask their doctor about getting pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to prevent them from getting the virus. “One out of every 11 San Diego County residents who is HIV positive does not know it,” Patrick Loose, chief of the...
Her apartment is modest, nearly unfurnished, but Melanie Bryant is thankful. Months before, she was sleeping underneath bushes and bridges on the streets of El Cajon. Bryant is one of hundreds of people who have found a stable place to live thanks to Project One for All, San Diego County's extensive effort to house and provide needed services to homeless people with serious mental illness, www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/sdhcd/project-one-for-all. BOLD - Multiple drugs and...
On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the United States. Do residents know what to do if someone is having a stroke? If they don't, residents will have an opportunity to learn during a stroke awareness event at Petco Park. Information about the warning signs of stroke and what to do if a person is having a stroke will be provided to those in attendance when the Padres take on the Pirates, May 19. On that date, the Padres will team up with local hospitals and the Stro...
San Diegans will once again have an opportunity to get rid of unused or unwanted medications during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s spring Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 27. County officials and representatives from the DEA, the Sheriff’s Department, the District Attorney’s Office and other law enforcement agencies gathered outside the County Administration Center, April 18, to encourage people to help prevent overdoses and deaths by safely disposing of their prescription drugs, especially painkillers. The Take...
An additional four flu deaths were reported in the region last week; at the same time, however, the number of influenza cases went down significantly, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced April 11. The ages of the four people who died ranged from 69 to 90 years of age and all had underlying medical conditions. The new deaths bring this season’s total to 59. In comparison, 333 flu fatalities had been reported at the same time last year. The number of lab-confirmed cases dropped to 313 cases last w...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors received a report on the impact that Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are having on San Diegans and the progress that has been made to stop or slow the disease. The update was provided during the release of the Alzheimer’s Project 2019 Annual Report which is presented to the board every spring. The Alzheimer’s Project has been leading innovative work at the local level to address the toll this disease takes on people, their loved ones and the community. “We’ve come a long wa...
How bad is the flu season? Were any flu-related deaths reported last week? Did the number of flu cases go up or down? How about the percentage of people at local emergency rooms with influenza-like symptoms? These are the main questions that Brit Colanter, an epidemiologist with Public Health Services at the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, must find answers for year-round to determine how influenza is impacting residents in the region. To do that, she turns to several county systems that collect electronic...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to direct the county, the district attorney and the sheriff to develop a plan to strengthen the county’s ability to help people with mental health issues and substance abuse, both of which intersect with the criminal justice system. The board also received the first quarterly update on advancing the behavioral health continuum of care through regional collaboration and innovation. During Chairwoman Dianne Jacob’s State of the County Address in February, she called for act...
Five new influenza deaths were reported last week, and flu cases went up as well, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced. The five people who died included a 40-year-old man from North County with no underlying medical conditions and no known flu vaccination record in his medical history. The ages of the other flu deaths range from 47 to 90 years of age, and all had underlying medical conditions. To date, 54 influenza deaths have been reported in San Diego County. At the same time last season, 318...
While there was a slight dip in the number of influenza cases reported in the region last week, influenza activity is still moderate, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced. A total of 564 lab-confirmed influenza cases were reported last week, which was 54 fewer than the week before. Two new flu fatalities were reported last week, bringing this season’s total to 47. In comparison, 301 San Diegans had died at the same time last year. The newly reported flu deaths were of a 96-year-old woman South Count...
Seven more influenza deaths were reported locally last week, and cases also set a new high for the season, signs that influenza is still widespread in the region, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced. The new flu deaths bring this season’s total to 42. The ages of the seven people who died from the flu ranged from 53 to 90 years of age. All had underlying medical conditions. A total of 281 flu deaths had been reported at the same time last year. “Influenza can be deadly, especially for those with ex...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to support state Assembly Bill 262, which would strengthen the authority of the county public health officer to direct actions of governments in other local jurisdictions affected by an infectious disease outbreak. The action directs the county’s chief administrative officer to support and sign on as a sponsor of the bill, introduced by Assembly members Todd Gloria, D-San Diego, and Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego. The goal is to give public health officers in the state the p...
In an effort to save the lives of people who find themselves in physically abusive relationships, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency issued an advisory to the local medical community about strangulation, one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence. The advisory informs San Diego County health care providers about the risks of intimate partner, nonfatal strangulation and provides links to resources and recommendations on what to do when they spot signs and symptoms. Between 2007 and 2017, the San...
San Diego County low-income families and individuals will once again be able to have their taxes filed for free, thanks to the county and its many partners. The free tax preparation will take place until April 15 at dozens of locations throughout the county. The only requirement for the free service is that filers meet income requirements. The annual free tax preparation services are part of the annual Earned Income Tax Credit campaign, which began in 2003 and was spearheaded by Supervisor Greg Cox. The campaign is conducted...
A record number of San Diego County employees will be hitting the streets to help count homeless people in the region. The count takes place Friday, Jan. 25, from 4-8 a.m. About 700 county employees have already signed up for the annual Point-in-Time Count which takes place the last Friday of every January. “It gave me great pride to hear that county workers have stepped up to fill almost 700 of 900 current volunteer signups,” Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said. “We need about 200 more people to step up. Anyone can join....
The goal is lofty. But the work has begun. Last week, the steering committee of the Eliminate Hepatitis C San Diego County Initiative met for the first time, an initial step in the effort to reduce new infections of hepatitis C by 80 percent and deaths by 65 percent over the next 12 years. Spearheaded by the county Health and Human Services Agency and the American Liver Foundation-Pacific Coast Division, the committee, comprised of members from the public and private medical c...
If San Diego residents are planning on attending a work gathering or holiday event, the county Health and Human Services Agency wants to make sure the only thing partygoers give are gifts and not the flu. How can they avoid getting sick? By getting a flu shot. "The flu can spread easily when large groups of people gather at holiday parties or family events," Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer, said. "Vaccination is the best protection against influenza. Get a flu...
Rorick "Rory" Luepton is looking for landlords. No, he is not moving, nor does he need a new place to live. Luepton is the landlord liaison with the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency's Housing and Community Development Services, and he is looking for landlords willing to rent to veterans and other people experiencing homelessness. The majority are veterans who have received a Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing voucher from the Housing Authority of San Diego...
Making sure that people who use local roadways to walk or ride their bikes are safe is the focus of a new safety education program the County of San Diego's Health and Human Services Agency will be launching. A $75,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) will fund the year-long program that includes a variety of educational activities like bike safety rodeos, classroom presentations and community events aimed at teaching youth and adults about traffic...
Local prescription drug deaths have set a new record in San Diego County. Deaths due to heroin have dropped, but fentanyl deaths have skyrocketed. Those are the main results of the county’s 2018 Prescription Drug Abuse Report Card released Oct. 26. The latest report shows 273 San Diegans died from prescription drugs last year, an 8 percent increase from 2016 when 253 fatalities were reported. The previous record was set in 2012, when 268 prescription drug deaths occurred. In addition to deaths, the report card tracks other i...
Resident who have an idea on how to improve their neighborhood, may qualify for funding from the Community Development Block Grant, a federal program that provides annual grants to states, cities and counties. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 2. In the past, federal CDBG funds have been used to improve local youth and senior centers, parks, streets, drainage systems, accessibility issues and fire facilities. Depending on the project, money may be available. Residents and nonprofits may propose projects that...
