By Cara Mia DiMassa, Times Staff Writer
A sharp rise in hepatitis A cases in Los Angeles County that might have its cause on skid row is worrying county health officials, who say the outbreak is still a mystery that needs further investigation.
The number of reported hepatitis A cases increased nearly fourfold last month, compared with October 2004, according to estimates from the county Department of Health Services. That upsurge is troublesome, officials said, because hepatitis A cases had declined in the last six years.
“It is something we are looking carefully at,” said Dr. Jonathan Fielding, the county’s public health director.Continue Reading Health Officials Puzzled at Rise in Hepatitis A