More than 27 percent of L.A homeless adults have hepatitis C,and nearly half don’t know it

Recent government studies show that hepatitis C,which can destroy the liver and necessitate a liver transplant,now kills more American adults than AIDS,and new UCLA research shows just how prevalent the disease is among homeless adults in downtown Los Angeles.

 

In a study published in the July–August issue of Public Health Reports,researchers found that 26.7 percent of homeless adults tested and surveyed in downtown Los Angeles’skid row were infected…
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