An undergraduate student at California State University San Marcos has been diagnosed with mumps and may have exposed others on campus between Sept. 6-9 and 12-14, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported today. The student lived off campus and was up-to-date with mumps vaccinations, but was diagnosed with the highly contagious [...]
The County plans to hand-spray to kill invasive Aedes mosquitoes in the Skyline area of the City of San Diego after mosquitoes were found living near a resident who contracted Zika virus while traveling outside the country. Testing confirmed that the person had the Zika virus, which was not acquired in the U.S. The person [...]
MD Today Urgent Care first opened its Scripps Ranch facility on September 19th, 2012, 4 years ago today.  Doctor Len Jurkowski, MD founded MD Today Urgent Care with the simple mission to become the best urgent care center in San Diego.  Our values are focused on providing the fastest, most affordably, highest quality of care possible in [...]
The flu is on the rise. Don't wait till the last minute, start preventing symptoms before its too late. Here are 8 tips to help you win the battle against influenza. Wash your hands (in case it wasn't obvious) With soap. Furthermore, if you work in a warehouse or laboratory environment, you might also want [...]
A person who spent time at both Harborside Elementary School and Castle Park Middle School recently started treatment for active tuberculosis and may have exposed others, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported today. HHSA is working closely with Chula Vista Elementary School District and the Sweetwater Unified School District officials, respectively, [...]
Summer of 2016 is quite the exciting one. As athletes around the world gear up to compete at the Rio Olympics, who isn't sitting at the edge of their seat? The amount of dedication and training that these athletes put in show us how committed they are. Competitors in the Olympics train hard to be [...]
A person at Southwestern College was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis and may have exposed others, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported today. HHSA is working closely with school officials to notify individuals who were potentially exposed between March 8 and May 27. “Most people who are exposed to TB do not [...]
No matter where you're hiking, you need to be prepared. You could be on a leisurely stroll through your neighbourhood, or hiking up some of the most prestigious canyons in Utah; you still need a level of preparation. Some of the things you may require is stable footwear, breathable clothes and a tour guide if [...]
Gwen Stefani did it. Eva Mendes breastfed too. Breastfeeding is not just for celebrities. All moms should breastfeed their babies until at least 6 months of age. There are many ways to do this and you can even get stylish covers such as Bebitza breastfeeding covers if you want a cozy and secure way to [...]
A 5-week-old San Diego infant died on July 15 from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. The death of the previously healthy infant is the second from the highly contagious respiratory disease in California this year, and the first in San Diego since 2010. [...]
