State audit slams San Diego response to Hepatitis A outbreak

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California state audit has found the city and county of San Diego failed to quickly control a Hepatitis A outbreak last year that grew to be among the largest seen in the United States in decades.
The audit that was released Thursday found the county lacked a concrete plan that led to a delay in getting the most vulnerable residents vaccinated. It says vaccinations did not get underway significantly until a health emergency was declared.
The disease killed 20 people, mos