After Plaguing San Diego For Months, Hep A Health Emergency Declared Officially Over
“Hepatitis activity has leveled off to near zero in terms of cases,” said Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego county’s public health officer.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
County Ends Local Health Hepatitis A Emergency
Nearly five months after it started, San Diego’s hepatitis A emergency is over. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors ended the emergency status for an outbreak that killed 20 people, sickened 577 and spurred local leaders to take unified action on homelessness, a problem that had long been simmering on city streets. After peaking in the summer, there have been no new cases in the last four weeks and only four suspected cases remain under investigation. (Sisson, 1/23)
In other news from across the state —
KPCC:
A New Computer Algorithm Could Help Child Protection Agencies
For workers at child protection agencies, deciding whether or not to check on a family that's been reported for possible abuse is complicated. Emily Putnam-Hornstein, an associate professor at the University of Southern California's school of social work, is one of the creators of a new tool to help in these situations. (Henderson, 1/23)