Los Angeles County Investigating Hepatitis A Outbreak Among Unhoused Population

The Los Angeles Times (5/14, Vives) reports, “The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of the highly contagious liver disease hepatitis A among its homeless population.” Authorities “said five cases of hepatitis A have been reported since mid-March among people experiencing homelessness.” The condition, “which can spread among people even before they have symptoms, can be found in the stool and blood of those who have been infected. Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dark urine and yellow eyes and skin.”