Disease Bill

The California State Assembly passed a <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190AB262_98.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="bill (opens in a new tab)">bill</a></strong> Thursday that requires health officials to share information with each other and the public about disease outbreaks. The bill comes after a 2017 outbreak of hepatitis A killed 20 and hospitalized 402 people in San Diego County.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California State Assembly passed a bill Thursday that requires health officials to share information with each other and the public about disease outbreaks. The bill comes after a 2017 outbreak of hepatitis A killed 20 and hospitalized 402 people in San Diego County.

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