By IDSE News Staff
As of Aug. 25, an outbreak of hepatitis A in San Diego County, Calif., has claimed 14 lives and hospitalized 264 people among the reported 352 cases, and the county health department was gearing up to increase vaccination against HAV.
Approximately 70% of the cases occurred among homeless people and/or illicit drug users, according to Tom Christenson, at the County of San Diego Communications Office. The county has been increasing efforts to vaccinate these target populations