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Friends and neighbors,
San Diego County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten will provide an update on the
countywide hepatitis A outbreak at Tuesday evening's Chula Vista City Council meeting'.
The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the council chambers at City Halt; 276 Fourth Ave. The
presentation, item B on the agenda, will take place at the start of the meeting. If you are
interested and cannot attend in person, you can watch the meeting live on Cox Cable
Channel 24 (within the city limits), or on the city's website, at www.chulavistaca.gov
(click on Council Meetings).
The�-vast majority of people who have contracted hepatitis A in San Diego county are
homeless and/or illicit drug'users. The outbreak is being spread person-to-person and
through contact with a fecally contaminated environment. No common sources of food,
beverage.or drugs have been identified that have contributed to this outbreak. Currently,
Chula Vista has had 17 reported cases, a small percent of the 481 cases reported
countywide as of October 3rd.
I want to personally thank everyone who contacted my office with concerns about how
the city ofthula Vista is responding to the countywide hepatitis A outbreak. Thanks to.'
the concerns so many of you have expressed, Hand -washing stations have been installed
at the following locations:.
• Lauderbach Park (333 Oxford St.)
• Harborside Park (670 Oxford St.)
• Bay Boulevdrd & F Street (Bay Boulevard Park)
• Broadway & E Street (sidewalk next to Auto Zone)
• Broadway & C Street (West curb line/gate access to river bottom)
• 27th Street, south of Faivre Street (the horse staging area on the east side of 27th
street)
• Friendship Park (Fourth Avenue and F Street)
Memorial Park (373 Park Way)
• Orange 'ark (1475 4th Ave) .
• 1355 Broadway (far east end of lot next to the Carquest Autoparts)
• Bonita Road & Plaza Bonita Road (northeast corner of intersection in the horse
staging area)
• 707 F Street (old Chula Vista Corporation Yard)
• 554 Palomar (Westside Community Church)
• 345 Fifth Avenue
Another station will be installed next. week at Eucalyptus Park, at Fourth Avenue and C
Street.
Pat Aguilar, Councilmember