Hepatitis A case rates fell 95.5% from 1996 to 2011, according to the CDC, but a resurgence was recorded starting in 2016 “due to widespread outbreaks among persons reporting drug use and ...

Hepatitis A may not be on your radar, but with the current LA County outbreak, you may want to reacquaint yourself with this highly contagious virus.

In 2024, 165 hepatitis A cases were confirmed in LA County, which is three times the number of cases reported in 2023. Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A ...

Hepatitis C can now be cured in most cases with antiviral medication. Yet in the U.S., only a fraction of people who are found to be infected promptly start treatment.

In 2024, LA County reported 165 hepatitis A cases, three times the number from 2023. In 2025, 29 cases have been confirmed, mostly among individuals without travel or housing risk factors.

LA County declares hepatitis A outbreak By Erin Stone. Updated May 6, 2025 11:35 AM. Published May 5, 2025 4:47 PM Wastewater analysis, including from the Hyperion plant near El Segundo, has ...

The department has confirmed 29 hepatitis A cases in the first five months of 2025. Last year, county officials reported 165 cases -- triple the number of cases in 2023.

Los Angeles County has three times more Hepatitis A infections in 2024 compared to the previous year. Skip to content. ... There were 165 confirmed cases of hepatitis A in LA County in 2024, ...

There is a hepatitis A outbreak in LA County. Why you need to know By . Katia Hetter. Updated May 15, 2025, 5:13 PM ET. PUBLISHED May 15, 2025, 12:38 PM ET. Video Ad Feedback.

The county reported on May 5 that there have been 29 confirmed cases of hepatitis A this year. That number is out of a total 165 documented cases since the start of 2024, which is three times the ...