Hepatitis A -- United States
A hepatitis A outbreak in the San Diego area has claimed the life of a 5th person, county health officials reported on [Wed 12 Jul 2017].
The outbreak now totals 228 cases and required the hospitalization of 161 of those sickened, according to the county Health and Human Services Agency. So far, the disease has mostly affected the homeless population and/or users of illegal drugs, with 7 out of every 10 cases affecting those populations. One of every 5 people sickened with hepatitis A also
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