9.27.2017

San Diego walkways cleaning extends an epidemic of hepatitis fight

San Diego extended to combat his efforts hepatitis A outbreak that begin 17 people killed wash sidewalks with a solution of chlorine in beach communities, the Midway area, Uptown and mid city.

Cleaning began on Wednesday in parts of the Midway - area, Ocean Beach and Pacific Beach and teams work at the top and Mid-City will be on Friday.

Disinfection walkway is one of the most important measures of the city takes to support the efforts of San Diego County to remove the virus, which is prevalent among the homeless population.

The city began walkways with a bleach solution to carry out washing in the middle of the different parts three times a week of 11 September, the guidelines of the Department of Public Health established the following effectively kill the hepatitis A virus.

"We are expanding cleanup outside the city center to other areas where we know that the homeless are living in unsanitary conditions," said Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Wednesday said in a statement. "This will help to stop the spread of the virus and our neighborhood safe and our aggressive restructuring program to continue to respond to emergency public health this last as long as necessary."

The city is also the center to change the monitoring conditions and other communities with plans her hygiene program as required in the future.

Officials estimate places on sidewalks are cleaned every two weeks, the teams can work two weeks in other communities.

The city asked the public to inform other sectors that need to be operated by calling the dispatch center at 619-527-7500 or by applying online washed www.sandiego.gov .

Medical experts said the three steps to the epidemic of hepatitis A vaccination, hygiene and education to stop with particular emphasis on vaccination.

Besides washing sidewalks, city officials offered free vaccines and county health, three bathrooms added 24 hours from the center and 63 hand washing stations installed.

gary.warth@sduniontribune.com

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