From Seattle station KOMO:
Homeless man sick with hepatitis A, public health launches outreach efforts
New concerns are emerging in Seattle's homeless crisis. A man living on the streets is sick with hepatitis A and now public health workers are scrambling to keep the virus from spreading.
On Thursday, teams from Public Health – Seattle & King County began outreach at various shelters and encampments where the man might have gone to offer free vaccinations and help with thorough cleaning.
A bit more:
Public health workers are moving quickly because the man who got sick marks the first time in years that King County has seen hepatitis A in the homeless community.
And the consequences:
Left unchecked, the virus can cause severe liver damage. King County saw 14 hepatitis A cases in 2018. There have been eight cases so far this year but the latest one is the first to affect the homeless community.
More here - a nasty disease and highly contagious through feces and contaminated food: Hepatitis A
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