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The Scourge of Skid Row

Number 23046
Subject Health
Source L.A. Weekly
State CA
Year 2006
Publication Date 10/18/2006
Summary In Los Angeles' Skid Row, the lives of police, firefighters, social workers and homeless people are threatened by a staph infection outbreak. Yet the country health department has done little to assist, even as L.A. firefighters and police, as well as a doctor, chaplain and employees at local homeless Missions were infected.
Category Computer-Assisted Reporting
Pages 6
Keywords Staph; LAPD; LAFD; Skid Row; staph outbreak; staph infection
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