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Volume 72, Number 2
October 03, 2017
Hepatitis A takes downtown and spreads to L.A. The city?s three-step plan, will it be enough to combat the outbreak? By Paige For r est er According to a recent update by San Diego?s Health and Human Services agency, as of Sept. 27, 17 people have died from Hepatitis A in the county since March. In addition, there have been 17 more cases and 10 more hospitalizations within the last month. With 461 confirmed cases in the San Diego region since November 2016, this is the largest Hepatitis A outbreak in decades, with the upsurge beginning last November but not identified until March. The youngest person to be infected was a five-year-old who had not been previously vaccinated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis A (also known as Hep A) is spread through person to person contact. A gesture as simple as shaking hands, being in close proximity, or eating food prepared by someone infected with the virus, can pass it on. Basic prevention starts with
Police respond to a homelessman, discovered by student Sherman Coates(right), loitering in a toilet on campus, Sept. 27. RICKY GUTIERREZ/ City Times always washing hands after using the this particular outbreak difficult to campus police said was homeless was bathroom or touching an infected combat because the disease has found inside the BT building person. mainly affected the homeless bathrooms by student Sherman If Hep A can be traced back to a population since many do not have Coates, who said, ?It smelled like it restaurant where a food handler was access to public restrooms for basic does under the bridge,? referencing infected, the situation can be kept personal hygiene. the bridge over 17th Street and under control. On Wednesday, Sept. 27 at San Island Avenue. See Hep A page 3 But San Diego officials have found Diego City College a man who
Tragedy strikes Las Vegas Strip ASG president works shooting in modern United that time. States history. The shooter, identified as The gunfire was reported at Stephen Paddock, 64, was found dead by officers after they breached his room on the 32nd-floor room in the Mandalay Bay Hotel. Lombardo said he was found with ?in excess of 10 rifles? in the room and the police believe he killed himself. President Trump addressed Terror in LasVegasasa shooter kills58 and injuresover 500 concert the press on Monday morning goers. Joseph Hunkins/ Flickr - FILE and called the mass shooting, By Shaylyn Mar t os 10:08 p.m. at the multi-day ?an act of pure evil.? He said A gunman opened fire upon Route 91 Harvest Concert, said he will visit Las Vegas on thousands of people attending Clark County Sheriff Joe Wednesday and ordered the an outdoor concert on the Las Lombardo at a news briefing flag to be flown at half-staff. He is also scheduled to visit Vegas strip on Sunday night, following the attack. killing at least 58 and injuring He estimated that the Puerto Rico on Tuesday. over 500 in what authorities country festival had about are calling the deadliest mass 20,000 people in attendance at
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to aid "Dreamers" DACA recipient who works five jobs shares his story By Shaylyn Mar t os A leader at San Diego City College spends his days working to provide for his fellow students, although his own plans for the future may be a fleeting dream. Ignacio Hernandez V., or ?Nacho? to his friends, has been in the spotlight since he came forward as a DACA recipient in early September. ?I feel like I?ve already shared my story, so what I?m doing right now is encouraging others
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to share their stories,? he said. According to Hernandez V. there is strength in unity, and if more DACA recipients come forward and share their experiences, they will be able to work together to accomplish their goals and keep hope alive. He is the first in his family to pursue higher education, and he is focused on using his knowledge to help others at City College. Continued on Page 3