HEALTH ADVISORY: Hepatitis A Outbreaks in California; Prevention Recommendations for San Francisco Providers Two California counties are reporting outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) among individuals who are homeless and/or using illicit drugs. As of August 29, San Diego County has identified 378 cases and 15 deaths since November 2016; Santa Cruz County has reported 62 cases since April 2017. Related cases have been identified in other California counties, as well as in Arizona and Utah. To date, no related cases have been identified in San Francisco; this presents an opportunity to prevent an outbreak locally. September 6, 2017 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health California, Health Advisory, Hepatitis A Outbreak, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
