San Diego's homeless population has been hit hardest by the highly contagious hepatitis A virus.
The outbreak, which began in November, has spread after vaccination and educational programs in the city failed to reduce the infection rate. The virus attacks the liver.
The public health declaration bolsters the county Health and Human Services Agency's ability to request state assistance to fund new sanitation measures. Areas with high concentrations of homeless people will receive dozens of portable hand-washing stations. Health workers will also use bleached-spiked water for power-washing contaminated surfaces.
Dr. Wilma Wooten, the San Diego Public Health Officer who signed the declaration into law on Friday, says the sanitation precautions are modeled after similar programs in other Southern California cities - including Los Angeles.
Also at Voice of San Diego, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and LA Times.
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by Ethanol-fueled on Monday September 04 2017, @07:54PM (2 children)
The homeless might have jobs if the illegals and other Tijuana labor weren't so busy taking them.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 05 2017, @01:57AM (1 child)
You mean "The homeless might have jobs if companies weren't so busy hiring the illegals and other Tijuana labor."
(Score: 3, Funny) by chromas on Tuesday September 05 2017, @06:59PM
Nope. They sneak up on you in the parking lot and Rob you of your job [thebestpageintheuniverse.net].