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County Medical Chief "Surprised" Outbreak Didn't Happen Sooner

More than 250 people received shots against hepatitis A at a clinic in downtown San Diego Thursday, as efforts continued to contain an outbreak that has killed 16 and sickened more than 400.

Father Joe's Villages said they have found confirmed cases of hepatitis A in their shelter and at least one person has died.

The city of El Cajon Wednesday outlined steps that have been taken, or are in the works, to deal with an outbreak of hepatitis A that has plagued San Diego and other cities in the region.

San Diego city and county officials launched a new effort Tuesday to further educate the public about hepatitis A vaccinations and sanitary precautions.

Public health authorities on Tuesday declared an outbreak of the highly contagious liver disease hepatitis A in Los Angeles County, the third California region to see significant infections this year.

Amidst San Diego's outbreak of hepatitis A, doctors say some simple steps can help prevent its spread.

Customers and employees of World Famous in Pacific Beach may have been exposed to hepatitis A over seven days between late August and Monday of this week, but the risk of infection is small, the county Health and Human Services Agency reported Friday.

The disease has killed at least 15 people and infected nearly 400 in the city, and it is hitting the homeless population the hardest.

The San Diego County health department reported Tuesday that the death toll in an outbreak of hepatitis A in San Diego has reached 16, and 421 people have been sickened with the disease,