California Grapples With Hepatitis A Outbreak

California Grapples With Hepatitis A Outbreak
Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles on June 20, 2017. An outbreak of hepatitis A among the homeless and illicit drug users in California has claimed 17 lives and infected hundreds. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images
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California is still grappling with a growing incidence of hepatitis A, particularly among the homeless, including a major outbreak in San Diego and smaller outbreaks in Santa Cruz and Los Angeles counties.

In San Diego County, public health workers are taking to the streets to vaccinate the population of homeless people, who can be hard to find and to inform.

Matthew Little
Matthew Little
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Matthew Little is a senior editor with Epoch Health.
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