San Diego County Vector Control is spraying in Mt. Hope to stop the spread of dengue after a case was reported. The treatment covers 12 acres and uses the EPA-sanctioned pesticide AquaDuet. Residents are advised on precautionary measures.

Visitors to Father Joe’s Paul Mirabile Center in San Diego may have been exposed to tuberculosis between May 4-19, 2024. Health officials are investigating, offering testing, and addressing a slight increase in regional TB cases.

San Diego teens attend a public health camp to learn and create health campaigns, a collaboration between County Public Health Services and the County Office of Education.

San Diego County recommends COVID-19 testing and vaccination due to a spike in cases and provides extended public health center hours for free testing services.

San Diego County officials have issued water contact closures and advisories for various beaches due to bacterial contamination, including Coronado and Imperial Beach Shorelines.

San Diego's Drug Disposal Pilot Program distributed over 1200 pouches for safe disposal of opioids, with a $500,000 fund backing the initiative to tackle overdoses.

Helicopters are used by the County Vector Control team to inspect and treat standing water to prevent mosquito breeding and the spread of diseases like West Nile Virus during mosquito season.

A study at UC San Diego School of Medicine found the diabetes drug tirzepatide to be effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea, reducing breathing disruptions better than a placebo.

South Bay leaders are urging California to declare a state of emergency and involve the CDC due to a worsening environmental crisis in the Tijuana River Valley impacting health and economy.

UC San Diego Health introduces a new FDA-approved immunotherapy for advanced melanoma, becoming the first in the region to offer this personalized TIL treatment.

San Diego officials warn of TB exposure on the MTS Trolley Blue Line and at the San Diego College of Continuing Education with cases on the rise in the county.

Potential tuberculosis exposure on San Diego's MTS Trolley Blue Line was reported between January 27 and February 29, with a specific incident on February 16.

A third measles case in the County involves a 13-month-old recently returned from overseas. Exposure sites were identified, prompting a call for those at risk to seek medical advice and review vaccination status.