Ignorance Is Bliss –
March 11, 2019 – The diseases have flared as the nation’s homeless population has grown in the past two years: About 553,000 people were homeless at the end of 2018 … People living on the streets or in homeless shelters are vulnerable to such outbreaks because their weakened immune systems are worsened by stress, malnutrition, and sleep deprivation. Many also have mental illness and substance-abuse disorders, which can make it harder for them to stay healthy or get health care. The diseases spread quickly and widely among people living outside or in shelters, helped along by sidewalks contaminated with human feces, crowded living conditions, weakened immune systems, and limited access to health care.
