Health officials in San Diego County are warning medical providers to be on the look out for more cases of the conditions linked to black tar heroin use.

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All of the deaths occurred in San Diego County, CA.

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Health officials from San Diego County say nine people were hospitalized with myonecrosis, a life-threatening bacterial infection, linked to black tar heroin use, with seven people dying.

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At least seven people in San Diego, Calif., have died in the last two months from a rare but serious bacterial infection linked to black tar heroin use, county officials announced this week. 

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