The city and county of San Diego failed to quickly recognize and control a Hepatitis A outbreak that grew into one of the largest in recent history, killing 20 and sending nearly 400 to hospitals, according to a state audit released Thursday. Mike McConnell, an advocate for San Diego's homeless population, said the more he read the audit, "the more angry I got." San Diego city government officials "agree with the recommendations, particularly that the city and county should strengthen their relationship as it relates to responding to regional emergencies," said city chief operating officer Kris Michell. Democrat Todd Gloria, a state lawmaker representing San Diego, said in a statement that he plans to "propose solutions to ensure this never, ever happens again." —————This version corrects that the audit was performed by California's state auditor, not the Legislature.

Source: ABC News December 20, 2018 18:07 UTC