The Los Angeles County jail system needs a concerted effort to screen for and treat the blood-borne liver disease, which kills about 14,000 Americans a year.
Source: Los Angeles Times
Opinion: A deadly but curable disease is thriving in L.A.'s jails. That's unacceptable
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