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Walgreens Warns SDSU Students They May Have Received Ineffective Meningitis Vaccines
- Oct. 19
- By City News Service
San Diego State University students who were recently vaccinated for meningitis may need to receive the vaccine again, the school and Walgreens warned Friday.
County's First West Nile Virus Case Confirmed By Health Officials
- Oct. 19
- By City News Service
San Diego County's health officials Friday confirmed the county's first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in 2018.
NOVA Documentary Explains Addiction Causes And Treatments
- Oct. 16
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
Drug overdose is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for those under 50 years old.
A Big Win And A Bigger Loss For San Diego’s State Champions
- Oct. 16
- By Maya Trabulsi
A documentary film resurfaces a local championship and the personal tragedy that followed.
City Leaders Prepare For Flu Season With Hand Sanitizing Stations
- Oct. 10
- By Priya Sridhar
San Diego City Councilman Mark Kersey announced an initiative to put hand sanitizing stations across the city in preparation for flu season.
City, County Officials Announce Plans To Fight Back Against Flu Virus
- Oct. 10
- By City News Service
A group of city and county officials will announce plans Wednesday to fight back against the flu virus in San Diego during this flu season.
San Diego Unified's Lead Testing Results, Mapped
- Oct. 9
- By Megan Burks
San Diego Unified has tested nearly 2,000 water fixtures for lead, after first finding contamination at a school in early 2017.
SDSU To Offer Meningococcal Vaccines After County Declares Campus Outbreak
- Oct. 5
- By City News Service, Megan Burks
San Diego State University will offer vaccines against meningococcal B to students Friday and Monday in response to a recent outbreak on the school's campus.
County STD Rates Rise For Third Consecutive Year
- Oct. 2
- By City News Service
Reported cases and rates of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia rose in 2017 for the third consecutive year and are at the highest level in 20 years, the county's Health and Human Services Agency announced Tuesday.
Teen Pregnancy Rates Fall Dramatically In San Diego And Imperial Valley
- Oct. 1
- By Tom Fudge
San Diego and Imperial Counties are part of a statewide trend of dropping rates of teen pregnancy.