Fifth Person Dies In San Diego County Hepatitis A Outbreak
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Public health authorities say a fifth person has died during San Diego County's ongoing hepatitis A outbreak.
Officials say the outbreak that started last November has grown among the region's homeless population.
The Union-Tribune reported Wednesday there have been 228 confirmed infections, including 161 people who had to be hospitalized.
Hepatitis A, an infectious disease of the liver, can be prevented through vaccination -- and that has been the main strategy for health officials trying to stop the spread.
The newspaper says it's the state's largest hepatitis A outbreak in two decades.
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