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A second homeless person has died this year in San Diego County from hepatitis A. The 30 cases reported so far in 2023 are unchanged from last week, with 19 of them among people experiencing homelessness (PEH).
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Cases of Hepatitis A in San Diego County continue to grow, with 28 reported so far this year and 18 of them among people experiencing homelessness (PEH). The County typically reports about two cases of the virus each month with only one case reported in the PEH population last year.
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today voted to support State Assembly Bill 262 (AB 262), which would strengthen the authority of the County public health officer to direct actions of governments in other local jurisdictions affected by an infectious disease outbreak.
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Residents at the Volunteers of America (VOA) Renaissance Treatment Center in National City during a specific time period may have been exposed to hepatitis A, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today. HHSA recommends vaccination for anyone who was a resident at the facility at 2300 E. 7th Street, National City anytime from […]
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If you were among the San Diego County residents to receive a hepatitis A vaccine before December 1, 2017, it’s time for your second dose of vaccine. The County’s Health and Human Services Agency is hosting a free hepatitis A vaccination event on Thursday, June 21, at the East Region Public Health Center, 367 N. […]
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While the number of new hepatitis A cases has slowed in recent weeks, the outbreak is still considered a local health emergency.
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The local health emergency declared on Sept. 1 because of hepatitis A will remain in effect for another two weeks as the County continues to try to control the outbreak.
