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Mayor Kevin Faulconer declared a State of Emergency for the city of San Diego.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer declared a State of Emergency in the city, effective March 12, in response to the coronavirus pandemic believed to have reached “community spread” status in San Diego County. The declaration is in preparation for an influx of cases, Faulconer said. The county announced Thursday five people had tested presumptive positive for COVID-19, bringing the total…

A San Diego County resident who recently traveled overseas contracted COVID-19 and is being treated at an area hospital, county health officials announced Monday.

NBC 7’s Omari Fleming breaks down statements made Monday by county health officials.

Hours before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) could confirm there were no active coronavirus cases in San Diego County, hoax news articles circulating on social media had students and parents worried there were infected people who visited local campuses.

Some students told NBC 7’s Erika Cervantes they knew the articles were fake, but others were convinced.

New flu numbers on Wednesday showed an uptick in flu cases and deaths, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced.

As hundreds of reported cases of measles pop up across the country, including as close as Los Angeles, San Diego health officials have confirmed that the virus still hasn’t reached the county.

As the measles outbreak is the worst of its kind in 25 years, with over 760 reported cases, California seems to have held the line compared to other states. NBC 7’s Danny Freeman has more.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to request $125 million from a statewide program to help San Diegans who are homeless and have serious mental illness.

San Diego County’s health administration is urging residents to get the flu shot after two unvaccinated pregnant women were hospitalized with influenza.

A local family filed a claim against the County of San Diego after their infant died while in foster care.

The family says the county didn’t do enough to prevent his death. NBC 7’s Mackenzie Maynard has the details.

The San Diego County’s Health and Human Services Agency is hosting a free hepatitis A vaccination event on Thursday at the East Region Public Health Center on Magnolia Avenue.

A San Diego County grand jury report faults local response to a recent hepatitis A epidemic and recommends improving lines of communication to prepare for future health emergencies.

What have we learned from San Diego’s recent hepatitis A outbreak? NBC 7’s Mari Payton has the answers.

The Board of Supervisors approved funds for homeless assistance in unincorporated areas in San Diego County Tuesday.