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Five local hospitals cited for serious errors

The hospitals were among 12 statewide fined by state regulators for problems that caused serious injury or death to patients. Ref.

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Emergency response times longer than reported

The city of San Diego's emergency response times are longer than publicly reported - by a minute or more on average - because of a policy not to start the clock until after a 911 call is routed through a dispatcher to the Fire-Rescue Department. Calls during "system overload" also aren't counted. Ref. Source 2

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Several people sickened by fumes downtown

SAN DIEGO — Several people downtown complained of ailments Monday after apparently inhaling some kind of paint thinner, a dispatcher with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said. Firefighters were called to B Street ... Ref. Source 4

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County reports five more flu deaths
Says caseload, ER visits, on the decline

The county reported five more flu-related deaths Wednesday even as the number of confirmed influenza cases, and related emergency room activity, dropped. Flu activity has increased in recent weeks as the H1N1 ... Ref. Source 5

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Bill would tighten CA vaccination rules

SACRAMENTO — Sparked by one of the fastest-growing measles outbreaks in years, California lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would prohibit parents from opting out of vaccinating their school children based ... Ref. Source 4

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Vaccine bill could be a trend setter

California has always had a reputation as a trend-setter, and the state’s recently passed vaccination bill has national bellwether potential — but only if it can survive the governor’s scrutiny and an ... Ref. Source 3v

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A push to train more Latino and black nurses

Competition among California's public school nursing programs is fierce. Most of the state's registered nurses are white or Asian-American; 8 percent are Latino but 39 percent of the state is, and 4 percent of nurses are black but 6 percent of the state is. That may change. Ref. Source 7h

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County declares Hepatitis A emergency. San Diego County declared a local health emergency early Friday evening, adding a new level of urgency to a hepatitis A outbreak that has hit the homeless population hardest, killing 15 people and hospitalizing hundreds. Source 9h.